The mistress is reborn, no one who bullies me can escape

Facing her vague and elusive smile, the two of them understood everything in an instant.

"It's you?"

Xue Jinhua was the first to ask, with a hint of surprise and confusion in her voice.

Concubine Jing smiled slightly, her smile was as charming as a blooming spring flower, but there seemed to be a deeper meaning hidden in it.

He said softly, "The Crown Princess is indeed very smart. She just came here and already knew the whole story."

"No wonder the Imperial Master once said that I might not be your opponent. But judging from the current situation, you are indeed quite powerful, but that's all."

Concubine Jing responded without showing any weakness, with a flash of confidence and stubbornness in her eyes, "Look now, aren't you still in my hands?"

Concubine Jing raised the corner of her mouth, revealing a slightly provocative smile, but behind this smile, there was a dangerous aura.

Xue Jinmiao's expression became serious. She stared at Concubine Jing and said sternly, "My Lady Concubine Jing, this is the imperial palace. If you dare to harm me, aren't you afraid that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will come and question you after he finds out?"

Hearing this, Concubine Jing suddenly burst into laughter, and her laughter echoed in the palace, as if the entire space was shaking because of her laughter.

Her beautiful eyes reflected not only anger at this moment, but also full of pride, and even a bit of sarcasm.

"Hahahahaha..."

Concubine Jing laughed so hard that she fell backwards. After she finally stopped laughing, she looked at Xue Jinhua coldly and said with disdain, "Crown Princess, Crown Princess, have you been sitting on the throne for too long and become so naive and stupid?"

"If I was really worried that His Royal Highness would be discovered, why would I go to so much trouble to capture you?"

Xue Jinhua lowered her eyes slightly, her long eyelashes fluttering like butterfly wings, just enough to conceal the complex emotions surging in her eyes.

She stared at Concubine Jing in front of her and asked in a cold tone, "According to this, do you really have an entanglement with Prime Minister Xue?"

"Empress Jing, you might as well think carefully about what you have done. Can you really live up to the emperor's expectations?" Xue Jinmiao's face was solemn, his eyes were like torches, shooting straight at Empress Jing.

However, facing this harsh question, Concubine Jing seemed to have heard nothing, and just sneered and said: "Why should I be sorry to the emperor? He has three thousand beauties in his harem and enjoys the happiness of having many wives. Why can't I find another man to accompany me?"

At this moment, Concubine Jing seemed to be in a state of madness, completely disregarding her own image.

But when she looked at the Crown Princess, her originally beautiful face revealed an indescribable anger.

"Forget it, forget it. Now that things have come to this, there is no point in discussing this any further."

Concubine Jing waved her sleeves and shouted coldly, "Someone, come here! Go and bring the Crown Princess to me!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a group of guards in armor and holding weapons came towards Xue Jinhua.

However, before they approached Xue Jinhua, Qingyi stood in front of Xue Jinhua and shouted, "Let's see who dares to touch the Crown Princess."

"Crown Princess, I advise you to surrender obediently! If you insist on not listening to my advice, the consequences will be disastrous... Not to mention your own life, even His Royal Highness the Crown Prince may not be able to escape."

Concubine Jing raised the corners of her mouth, revealing a sinister smile, and her eyes revealed a hint of coldness.

"Oh? Could it be that the person that Concubine Jing is talking about is this prince?"

Just when Concubine Jing thought she had won and was feeling very proud, a bunch of burning torches lit up in the distance. These torches were like twinkling stars in the night sky, instantly illuminating the entire palace as bright as day.

By the light of the torch, one could clearly see that Concubine Jing's originally delicate and beautiful face now looked both lustful and distorted.

Her long and thin eyebrows were slightly raised, her lips were tightly pursed, and her eyes were flashing with viciousness and cunning.

In the light of the fire, it was His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who was walking slowly towards them in the wind. He had an upright posture and his steps were steady and powerful.

He looked straight ahead, as if nothing around him could attract his attention. Only his deep eyes were always fixed on Xue Jinhua.

When the prince approached Xue Jinhua, he quickly looked her up and down. After carefully confirming that she was not hurt, his heart finally settled down and a look of relief appeared on his face.

At this moment, Concubine Jing's face was full of disbelief. She stared at the Crown Prince with wide eyes and stammered, "You... Your Highness, you shouldn't be..."

However, when the words came to her lips, she seemed to suddenly realize something and quickly changed the topic and asked, "Why are you here?"

The prince sneered and asked sarcastically, "Madam Jing, do you think that this prince has already died and that it should be Prime Minister Xue who is standing here at this moment?"

Hearing the prince's words, Concubine Jing was horrified and her body began to tremble uncontrollably. She said in a trembling voice, "You...you actually know everything?"

"Empress Jing, things have come to this. I should advise you to surrender obediently. You have no chance now." Xue Jinhua's contemptuous tone was like a sword piercing Concubine Jing's heart.

Upon hearing this, Concubine Jing was extremely unwilling in her heart, but she pretended to be calm on her face and responded coldly: "Humph, I really want to know, how did you know it would be me?"

Xue Jinhua looked at Concubine Jing's stubborn expression and couldn't help but sneer, mocking her: "Concubine Jing, do you really think you have done it perfectly?"

"Then I will tell her the truth. It was the jade pendant on your body that made the sound..."

However, when Xue Jinhua said this, she suddenly realized a serious problem.

If Concubine Jing had no idea that he recognized her based on the sound made by the jade pendant's collision, didn't that mean there were other reasons that led him to realize Concubine Jing's identity?

But if this is true, then how do we explain the jade pendant on Concubine Chun?

All of a sudden, countless questions flooded into Xue Jinhua's mind, causing his brain to fall into chaos and leaving him no time to think.

At this moment, a sharp and high-pitched eunuch's voice was heard: "The Emperor has arrived——"

This sudden shout was like a thunder, exploding in Concubine Jing's ears.

Her face suddenly turned pale, her whole body trembled, her eyes widened, and her face was full of fear.

Obviously, at this moment, Concubine Jing was frightened out of her wits and had completely lost her usual calmness and composure.

What happened? The emperor had clearly been in a coma.

When she went to visit him this morning, the emperor still looked lifeless and in deep sleep.

How come the emperor woke up after such a short while?

No, that's impossible!

Concubine Jing opened her eyes wide, her face full of disbelief, as if everything she saw was an illusion.

However, the fact is that the emperor has been carefully carried here by his servants.

"Meet the Emperor!"

Everyone shouted in unison and knelt on the ground to salute, but Concubine Jing was the only one who stood there in a daze, with the shock and disbelief on her face taking a long time to dissipate.

At this moment, the emperor suddenly started coughing violently. He covered his chest with his hands and his face was as pale as paper.

After calming down a little, he raised his head and looked straight at Concubine Jing, his eyes revealing endless pain and sorrow.

"Princess Jing, do you admit your guilt?"

The emperor's voice was low and majestic, containing long-suppressed anger.

Concubine Jing came back to her senses as if she had just woken up from a dream. She was terrified and quickly knelt on the ground, begging for mercy in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please spare my life! I don't know what crime I have committed, please tell me clearly."

The emperor's eyes widened with anger, and he shouted angrily: "At this time, you are still pretending to be confused?"

"How dare you poison me! And you even secretly had an affair with Prime Minister Xue? Do you know what you are doing?"

Hearing this, Xue Jinhua on the side was also greatly shocked.

She was already worried about the emperor's coma, but now she learned that it was caused by Concubine Jing's poisoning, which was really unbelievable.

Seeing the emperor in front of her so confident, as if he had everything under control and did not need any evidence to support his judgment, the doubts in Xue Jinhua's heart finally gradually dissipated, and she finally figured out the truth behind the matter.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I have really been wronged... Someone forced me to do this, please believe me." Concubine Jing cried and complained, while her body trembled and she knelt heavily on the ground.

However, the emperor was already extremely furious at this moment, and his chest was still filled with rage. He didn't even have the slightest intention of listening to Concubine Jing's explanation.

The emperor asked angrily, "Princess Jing, you really disappoint me! When you fed me the poison, did you ever think about what would happen to you when the truth came out?"

"Even if someone did instruct you to poison me...but it was you who did it in the end! Could it be that someone put a knife across your neck and threatened you that day?" Faced with the emperor's aggressive questioning, Concubine Jing was speechless for a moment and could only lie on the ground and cry.

The Crown Prince and Xue Jinhua were also filled with shock and disbelief.

At this moment, the words they just heard kept echoing in their minds - Concubine Jing was so bold that she dared to force the emperor to be poisoned?

How could this be true? Xue Jinhua had imagined countless possibilities for this matter before, but she had never expected this one.

"No... Your Majesty! You must listen to my explanation. This matter was really all the idea of ​​Prime Minister Xue. I have nothing to do with it!"

Concubine Jing was extremely terrified at this moment. She knew that this matter was a matter of life and death. Only by putting the blame on Prime Minister Xue could she perhaps have a chance to save herself.

However, the emperor closed his eyes and acted as if he did not hear Concubine Jing's explanation.

After all, poisoning the emperor is a heinous crime, and now Concubine Jing is trying to shirk the blame completely and point the finger at the important minister in the court, Prime Minister Xue. Such behavior makes the emperor furious, and the rage burning in his heart seems to be about to burst out.

"Someone come! Take down Concubine Jing immediately. I will personally interrogate her strictly and get to the bottom of this!" The emperor suddenly opened his eyes, a cold light flashing in his eyes, and shouted sternly.

"No, Your Majesty! Please spare my life..." Concubine Jing cried out at the top of her lungs, tears pouring down like a dam breaking.

But no matter how hard she begged or how heartbroken she was, the emperor always had a gloomy face, like an iceberg, and was not moved at all.

Gradually, Concubine Jing's cries became weaker and weaker, until they finally disappeared completely into the air.

At this time, the emperor slowly said: "Okay, all of you stand up."

Seeing this, Ling Yan hurriedly stepped forward and asked respectfully, "Father, do you need your son's assistance?"

The emperor gazed at his filial and sensible son in front of him, and couldn't help feeling relieved.

Indeed, if it weren't for Ling Yan's alertness and decisiveness, his life would have been lost long ago.

Thinking of this, the emperor nodded slightly and said, "Well, Yan'er is thoughtful, but you don't need to intervene for now. Let me try Concubine Jing first."

When he thought of all the mistakes Concubine Jing had made, he felt an indescribable shame in his heart and felt that he had no face to face his son.

"Forget it! The affairs of my harem must be handled by me personally."

"You have been serving me and taking care of me wholeheartedly these days. I am afraid you must be exhausted both physically and mentally." The emperor spoke slowly, with a hint of tiredness and helplessness in his voice.

He waved his arm gently, as if trying to drive away the annoyance in his heart: "You all should leave first."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone bowed and left, leaving only the emperor, who looked a little lonely and exhausted.

Ling Yan couldn't help feeling a little sorry for his father when he saw him like this. He was about to step forward and say a few more words of comfort to him, but his sleeve was suddenly gently pulled by Xue Jinhua who was standing beside him.

He turned to look at Xue Jinhua, only to see her shaking her head slightly.

The two of them understood each other instantly, and after exchanging glances, Ling Yan took a deep breath and replied respectfully, "Yes, father, I obey your command."

Seeing his son so obedient and sensible, the emperor showed a look of relief on his face, but when everyone left, his originally gentle face suddenly became cold, and the indifference in his eyes was instantly replaced by burning anger.

"Someone come! Pass on my decree to execute Concubine Jing and Prime Minister Xue immediately!" The emperor roared with gritted teeth, his tone filled with uncontrollable anger.

"As you command!" The guards waiting outside the door responded in unison, and then quickly carried out the order...

After the prince and Xue Jinhua left, Ling Yan couldn't help but feel a little confused.

He looked at Xue Jinhua and asked softly, "Huahua, why did you try to stop us just now?"

Xue Jinhua lowered her head slightly, her beautiful eyes revealing a trace of deep thought, and she said slowly: "The emperor obviously doesn't want others to get involved in this matter. If we force our way in, I'm afraid it will only anger the emperor and make him unhappy."

When Ling Yan heard this, his brows furrowed tightly, but he did not refute Xue Jinhua's words.

However, Xue Jinhua's mind had already drifted elsewhere. She suddenly raised her head, stared straight at Ling Yan, and said, "Your Highness, don't you think this is very strange?"

Facing Ling Yan's questioning eyes, Xue Jinhua continued to explain: "Empress Jing seems to be unaware that I can determine that the person who appeared in the cold palace that night was her." As she spoke, her beautiful eyebrows slightly frowned, as if she was lost in deep thought.