Rebirth: The Two-Faced Cook Meets the Cold-Faced King Qin

Stepping into the magnificent palace, the tea box in Su Ning's hand seemed to weigh a thousand pounds. Her destination was the Queen's bedroom, Kunning Palace. Su Ning knew that the gift in her hand was not only a respect for the Queen, but also a submission to this noble status. However, she never expected that this carefully selected tea would cause a stir in this holy place!

Soon after she presented the tea leaves, a heart-wrenching scream suddenly came from the depths of the inner hall. Su Ning's heart suddenly sank, and a strong sense of uneasiness surged in her heart. She rushed to the inner hall, but was shocked by the scene in front of her and could hardly breathe.

The queen was lying on the bed, her face as pale as paper, her lips tightly shut, and she was already unconscious. Her body was shaking violently, as if she was fighting a desperate battle with the god of death. The cup of tea that had just been brewed was still steaming, but the fragrance of the tea leaves was mixed with a strange smell, like the mockery of the god of death.

"The queen has been poisoned!" The doctor's voice was sharp and piercing, like a sword piercing Su Ning's heart. She felt dizzy and the whole world seemed to collapse in an instant. She stared at the cup of tea angrily, and an uncontrollable rage surged in her heart. Who was it? Was it Mo Qing'er? Or some imperial concubine? Who dared to poison the queen like this?

Imperial Concubine Yao, the powerful and charming woman in the palace, did not panic like others after learning the shocking news that the queen was poisoned. On the contrary, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, outlining an unfathomable sneer. "Humph, this Mo Qing'er is so slow! Just started!"

She walked slowly into the Queen's bedroom with an elegant and calm pace. The magnificent palace was now shrouded in a thick haze, as if foreshadowing the coming storm. Imperial Concubine Yao's eyes wandered around the bedroom and finally fell on Su Ning.

Su Ning, the woman who had always been loyal and clever beside the queen, had now become the prey in the eyes of Imperial Concubine Yao. Imperial Concubine Yao's hostility towards Su Ning had been brewing in her heart for a long time. Now was undoubtedly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, an opportunity for her to completely get rid of Su Ning.

"Suning, you are so bold!" Imperial Concubine Yao suddenly shouted, her voice full of majesty and anger, "The queen has been poisoned, and the cup of tea you sent is irrefutable evidence! What else do you have to say?"

Su Ning was shocked by the sudden attack of Imperial Concubine Yao. She did not expect that this woman who usually seemed noble and elegant would be so aggressive at this moment. Su Ning did not know that Imperial Concubine Yao had already regarded her as her biggest enemy. She also hurriedly defended herself: "My Lady Imperial Concubine, you are very observant. I have no intention of harming the Queen! Although I gave this tea, how could I have poisoned it?"

However, Imperial Concubine Yao did not listen to her explanation at all. She sneered and said, "Humph, Su Ning, there is no need for you to quibble. Everyone knows that you are dissatisfied with the Queen. This cup of tea is the best evidence of your guilt!"

As she spoke, she deliberately used a threatening and provocative tone to say: "Suning, if you know what's best for you, you should honestly confess your crimes. Otherwise, once I find out your crimes, your fate will not be so simple!"

Su Ning felt a chill rising from the soles of her feet. She realized that she had been targeted by Concubine Yao. However, she did not give up the idea of ​​struggling and resisting. She forced herself to calm down and decided to take a long-term approach to find a breakthrough to clear her grievances.

Imperial Concubine Yao looked at Su Ning's calm and resolute eyes and felt a little flustered. She didn't expect that Su Ning could remain so calm in such a situation.

The maids and eunuchs were in chaos, screaming and crying. Su Ning's mind was in a mess, and she just wanted to rush forward and find the person who poisoned her and cut him into pieces. However, reason told her that the most important thing now was to save the queen's life.

She forced herself to calm down and looked around for possible clues. At this time, the queen's body trembled again.

Su Ning's heart was filled with ecstasy. The queen might still be alive! She rushed forward, but was stopped by the imperial physician. The imperial physician's eyes revealed a trace of helplessness and sadness. He shook his head and motioned Su Ning to move aside. Su Ning's heart sank. Could it be that the queen had already...

No! She couldn't just give up like this! She broke free from the doctor's obstruction and rushed to the queen's bed. She held the queen's hand tightly! "Go and invite Han Yancui, go!" Su Ning shouted

Before Han Yancui arrived, Imperial Concubine Yao asked the imperial physician to test the tea leaves. The tea leaves were indeed poisonous. Imperial Concubine Yao flew into a rage: "Someone, tie up this Su Ning and put him in jail!"

Suning was taken to a dark and damp dungeon deep in the palace. The coldness of the iron chain penetrated her thin clothes and pierced deeply into her skin and bones. Concubine Yao walked slowly into the cell with a creepy smile, her eyes revealing her desire for power and contempt for Suning.

"Suning, do you think you can hide this from me?" Imperial Concubine Yao said sarcastically, "Tell me, why did you want to poison the Queen?"

Su Ning raised his head and glared at Concubine Yao, his eyes gleaming with an unyielding light: "I didn't poison the queen, someone was trying to frame me!"

Imperial Concubine Yao sneered and signaled the guards to start the torture. The guards took out long thin needles and stabbed them into Su Ning's fingertips. The intense pain made Su Ning scream miserably. Beads of sweat oozed from her forehead and her face turned pale as paper.

"Suning, tell me now, I can still let you suffer less. Tell me, why did you poison the queen?" Suning still said unyieldingly: "I did not poison the queen."

Seeing that the girl refused to admit it, Concubine Yao ordered the guards to press a red-hot iron on Su Ning's body. The moment the iron touched her skin, a heart-pounding "sizzling" sound was heard and a wisp of green smoke rose. Su Ning was in so much pain that she could hardly breathe, but she still clenched her teeth and did not make any sound to beg for mercy.

"Go, go call Mo Qing'er in for me!" said Concubine Yao.

Soon, Mo Qing'er stepped into this nightmare-like dungeon. Her sight slowly moved under the dim light, and finally fell on Su Ning's miserable body. Su Ning's clothes had been torn to shreds, and even the innermost small clothes were only left with a hanging rope hanging precariously on Su Ning's shoulders, covering the last bit of Su Ning's dignity. The exposed skin was covered with bruises and burnt marks. Although her eyes were a little distracted, they still revealed a kind of firmness and stubbornness, as if silently telling of her unyielding and resistance.

There was a flash of shock and pity in Mo Qing'er's eyes. Her lips trembled slightly, as if she wanted to say something, but was blocked by the sob in her throat.

"Mo Qing'er, slap her hard!" Imperial Concubine Yao ordered.

"What?" Mo Qing'er asked loudly in surprise.

"Why, you're telling me you can't bear it now? Didn't you secretly poison her in this Suning tea? -Hahahahahaha-" Concubine Yao sneered

When Su Ning heard this, he looked at her with resentful eyes and thought, "So it was you, so it was you who lied to me!"

Concubine Yao glanced at Su Ning coldly, then turned to the guards beside her and said, "You, lift up Su Ning's face and don't let her move." The guards stepped forward and lifted Su Ning's face roughly with their hands, forcing her to look straight ahead.

Su Ning struggled feebly, but the guards' hands held her face tightly like iron clamps. She felt extremely humiliated, tears rolled down her eyes, but her eyes still revealed a trace of unyielding.

Imperial Concubine Yao looked at Su Ning with a cruel smile on her face. She turned to Mo Qing'er and casually gave her a thin piece of wood. Her voice was full of command: "Mo Qing'er, slap her hard in the face and let her know what the rules are!"

Mo Qing'er responded, and she walked in front of Su Ning, looking at the face twisted by pain. Mo Qing'er stood in front of Su Ning, holding the thin piece of wood tightly in her hand, her eyes full of struggle and helplessness.

Su Ning was tightly grasped by the guards' cheeks, her eyes widened, she tried to struggle, but the difference in strength made her helpless and she could only let the guards do whatever they wanted. Her cheeks were already red from being grasped, almost bleeding.

Mo Qing'er took a deep breath. She knew she couldn't disobey Concubine Yao's order. She raised the wood chip in her hand and slapped Su Ning's face fiercely. Again and again, each time it landed heavily on Su Ning's face, making a crisp and harsh sound.

The wood chip hit Suning's face, and blood immediately oozed from the corner of his mouth. Because of the pain, Suning moved his head.

The guards once again held Su Ning's face tightly to prevent her from dodging again because of the pain.

Imperial Concubine Yao continued, "Beat you, beat me hard. You must not stop until I tell you to. Otherwise, I will let the guards beat you like this!"

After hearing the order from Concubine Yao, Mo Qing'er swung the wooden chip again and again, hitting Suning's face accurately every time. Her movements were fast and powerful, as if she was carrying out a ruthless punishment.

Concubine Yao laughed at the scene and said, "Haha ...

Su Ning's voice gradually weakened, replaced by a low moan. Her face was swollen beyond recognition, and blood dripped down her cheeks onto the ground, forming beautiful blood flowers. However, Imperial Concubine Yao had no intention of asking Mo Qing'er to stop!

Su Ning tried to struggle again in pain, but she was tightly controlled by the guards and she had no strength to resist. Her tears flowed down the corners of her eyes and mixed with the blood on her cheeks, forming a miserable picture.

Mo Qing'er's hands were shaking, and her eyes were filled with tears. She didn't want to do this, but she couldn't stop. She could only mechanically repeat the slapping action, again and again.

Finally, after who knows how long the fanning had lasted, Imperial Concubine Yao's orders came to an abrupt end. Mo Qing'er stopped her hand with a sense of relief, and her tears finally burst out. She looked at Su Ning's swollen face and his unyielding and resentful eyes, and she knew that she and Su Ning were destined to be different people!

"You...you bitch!" Su Ning used up the last bit of his strength and cursed with all his might, "Sooner or later, you will all get your retribution!"

The long-term torture has pushed Su Ning's body to its limit and her consciousness began to blur.

Imperial Concubine Yao looked at Su Ning's painful but determined expression and couldn't help but feel that this place was dirty and a little scary. So she ordered the guards to stop torturing Su Ning and put him back in the cell.