The First Empress - Chapter 245

Chapter 245 A Bizarre Banquet

Lucy turned late, The curtain blew softly, The banquet has begun, Because it was the Empress who arranged the banquet, The concubines couldn’t help but come over, Linglong was also dressed up for the banquet. He saw Ji Zhuhua from afar. Ji Zhu Hua was wearing a big red gorilla felt cloak. The inside was also scarlet red. Ling Long had never seen a queen like this before. Even though she wore a bright red color, she could not disguise it. Ling Long looked at Ji Zhu Hua, and Ji Zhu Hua also looked at Ling Long. Both of them nodded slightly.

Cui Jing Ying came, startling the chaotic red embroidery.

Everyone went into the back hall. Huiqi went first, He was already sitting in the neat inner hall. Huiqi was naturally a distinguished guest. She had already sat down and was sitting on top of everyone. The Empress slightly tilted her body, but she was still accompanied by the Prime Minister. Linglong sat on the first chair in her right hand. Linglong was glad that she could sit here. She sat closer to Ji Zhuhua and could play the next game.

All the concubines took their seats. Huiqi said, “Today is a banquet arranged by the Empress. You can have a good time and not get drunk.” After saying that, Huiqi raised the glass in front of him and sent it over, “Your Majesty, this is the banquet you prepared. The first glass of wine at this banquet will naturally be yours.”

Linglong felt bitter in her heart. If I’m not mistaken, This glass of wine was already poisonous, However, she did not expect Ji Zhuhua to receive it with her slender and beautiful fingers and drink it elegantly. Linglong looked at the Empress and the Emperor in surprise. The Emperor seemed to have noticed nothing, and Empress Ji Zhuhua did not notice anything. She gently wiped off the wine stains at the corner of her mouth and said, “Thank you, Your Majesty.”

Although the Empress had declined, However, the Empress was still not deprived of her golden book. Therefore, the Empress could still occupy a high position, Linglong looked at the Empress and the Emperor. There was an inexplicable sadness in their hearts. Could it be that the two of them already knew that one was going to poison the other was determined not to drink it? Sure enough, Huiqi handed over the second glass of wine and caught it. Then, he said, “This second glass of wine should be given to Bu Zhaoyi. Bu Zhaoyi has already done her best in these matters, otherwise, I will lose.” Linglong was slightly surprised, but she still took the wine cup. Ji Zhuhua’s expression was very calm, so Linglong drank it. “Thank you, Your Majesty.”

Huiqi reached out and grabbed the glass from the Empress. Linglong then filled her and the Empress’ wine glasses with liquor. Linglong continued to look in front of her. The first two of them remained silent, just like a silent play. Linglong felt uncomfortable and prepared to say goodbye. “This concubine has spilled wine, and her dress is already wet. Could the Emperor allow this concubine to go outside and change into a clean dress?” After Linglong finished speaking, she prepared to leave, but Huiqi said, “Wait a moment.”

Linglong’s breathing tightened and she could only nod.

Both glasses of wine were placed on the table. Huiqi took the glass from his seat and prepared to put it next to his lips. But suddenly, Huiqi placed the glass on the table and said, “I will eat this cup.” He held the wine cup beside Ji Zhuhua’s hand in his hand. Linglong didn’t know which glass of wine was poisonous, He just looked at her with trembling eyes, Linglong clearly saw the smile on Ji Zhuhua’s face. The smile had a certain momentum to it, There was also an inexplicable regret, Linglong knew, That will certainly get rid of Huiqi, The pity was probably due to their deep affection for each other, Huiqi drank the wine in his glass. He said, “Without flowers and wine, it would be very damaging. Now that I have seen Yu Yinghua blooming quite well outside, I asked the Royal servant to bring over three pots.” As he said this, he slightly clasped his hands and said, Behind him, Royal servant had already moved the flower pots in one by one. At this time, the hall was filled with a kind of scarlet and green color. It was good-looking, but it was also filled with an inexplicable strangeness.

Not long after, the Yu Yinghua in the room was already layered on top of each other. Some of the concubines could tell that the situation was not very good. They had already bid farewell and retreated. Linglong wanted to leave, but she couldn’t. She could only watch this silent play several times.

“Bu Zhaoyi-” Huiqi’s voice was slightly excited. “How do these Yu Yinghua compare to the ones in the palace?”

Only then did Linglong know that their plan had never escaped Huiqi’s sharp eyes. The pair of eyes that looked like eagles, She stared at Linglong, There were three points of inquiry, three points of righteousness, and two points of dissatisfaction with Linglong. Linglong’s face turned pale and her fingers began to tremble. However, Linglong kept reminding herself that she must not reveal herself. She must not let Huiqi know that this plan had her own help. She must not …

‘”This concubine remembers that the Yu Yinghua in the palace is exceptionally bright–” Linglong said. Huiqi looked at Linglong and couldn’t help but sneer. “It’s much brighter. This Yu Yinghua has been planted for fifteen years. I don’t know how many people have spent it for fifteen years. Naturally, it’s a bit brighter.”

Linglong knew about the Form and Potential Taboo, He hurriedly walked to the front of the Imperial Court in three or two steps. He held Ji Zhuhua’s hand. Ji Zhuhua had already removed all the exquisite crystal armor from his hand today. His left hand was held by Linglong. Ji Zhuhua was slightly surprised. Linglong flicked her hands lightly, and the white powder under the fingernails of her left hand had already fallen into the wine glass beside her. Ji Zhuhua was surprised and pointed at Linglong and said, “You, how can you?”

“Your Majesty, in fact, Your Majesty should have been careful earlier. If you were careful earlier, you wouldn’t have given the Empress an opportunity to take advantage of it.” After Linglong finished speaking, she looked at Huiqi. Huiqi looked at Ji Zhuhua and heavily sighed. “You must be a little weaker. My blood is not an ordinary army. What are you going to do? Could it be that you can still hide it from me?”

After Huiqi finished speaking, he sighed and looked at Linglong. “Linglong, I have already said that the thing I hate the most is not openly coming, but secretly stabbing and insinuating. When did you become such a person? Your jealousy and vanity have gradually been satisfied. Could it be that you really want to replace me?” Huiqi’s eyes widened. Linglong unconsciously knelt down and said, “This concubine is condemned to death. The death penalty is unforgivable. Please surrender, Your Majesty.” Linglong knew that she had to retreat now, so she probably wouldn’t be able to leave this place this time.

Ji Zhuhua sneered. Huiqi actually didn’t care about Ji Zhuhua, He said, “You have accompanied me for so many years. You and Seventh Prince were originally troubled by me. Now that Seventh Prince Hui Ye has been ambushed, I will not let you off. You must know that I have sworn an oath long ago. As long as it is something that Hui Ye should have, I will try my best to do it. Whether it is Jiang Shan or a woman, I will do what I say!” After saying that, Ji Zhuhua sighed disappointedly. He approached the Emperor and asked, “Since you are so ruthless, are you?” “This palace has been a queen for fifteen years. Not only did this palace help you calm down all internal and external troubles, I also managed the harem of the Dali Dynasty in an orderly manner. You are still worried about this palace. When did you start paying attention to me? I am actually like a dead person, completely unaware of it.”

Linglong was struck by something that suddenly flashed in Ji Zhuhua’s eyes. She stared fixedly at the suspense that was completely ungraspable. She looked at Ji Zhuhua with her ink eyes. “The Empress wanted you to nurture your concubines to help the country. Now, it’s not that your concubines are not helping the Emperor properly. It’s just …”

“You don’t have to say that I’ll be arguing with you later.” Huiqi coldly grabbed Ji Zhuhua’s hand and questioned, “I asked myself why I didn’t treat you unkindly for the past ten years. Why did you make things difficult for me like this? You made me have no choice but to kill you.”

“Your Majesty Hong Fuqitian is naturally an outstanding genius. Your Majesty has three heads and six arms. Your servants and concubines sigh with admiration.” Ji Zhuhua immediately knelt on the ground. Linglong saw the gradually disappearing compassion and warmth on Ji Zhuhua’s face. He suddenly understood what Ji Zhuhua was doing out of instinct. Ji Zhuhua had already rushed over and blocked the path between Ji Zhuhua and Huiqi. However, at this moment, Ji Zhuhua suddenly stopped. His hands were forcefully captured. Ji Zhuhua was not surprised, but Linglong was very surprised. Seeing that the person was Ah Guo, her face turned ashen. This Ah Guo was probably used by the Emperor to monitor her.

Thinking of this, Linglong’s face was already ashen.

“Servant, help is late.” Huiqi waved his hand and said, “If this evil woman wants to kill me, then let her go to the Heavenly Prison and wake up. As for Linglong, Linglong, you … follow me to the front.”

Linglong glanced at Ji Zhuhua. Ji Zhuhua smiled coldly, “Why didn’t the Emperor put his concubines to death? It’s better than insulting them in the Heavenly Prison.” Ji Zhuhua looked at Yu Yinghua in front of him. The petals of the flower were illuminated by the dazzling sunlight, and there was an inexplicable shock inside. The sunlight also fell on them, Ji Zhuhua’s bowed body was faintly covered in a golden glazed halo. It looked a little holy, but Linglong knew that Ji Zhuhua was a ruthless person. Ji Zhuhua raised his head slightly and looked at Huiqi. Huiqi slapped him. Ji Zhuhua covered his face and said, “Your Majesty, what is this for?” Could it be that the Emperor did not want his concubines to be torn into pieces? There are too many punishments in the palace. Your Majesty, how many of your children have died at the hands of this palace? Don’t you know? ”

Linglong looked at Ji Zhuhua. Ji Zhuhua’s expression was calm and serene. The corner of his mouth curved into a disappointed smile. He could not see any sense of humor. Huiqi said, “Take this evil woman from the Calamity Nation down to me properly, let alone let the evil woman end on her own. Quickly-”

After Huiqi finished speaking, Royal servant had already gathered in groups to take Ji Zhuhua away. Ji Zhuhua was extremely sad. She stretched out her hand in the flower pot in front of her and prepared to pick one. Linglong quickly moved the flower pot to a place where Ji Zhuhua’s fingers could not reach. Ji Zhuhua only smiled coldly and said, “You still can’t do anything to this palace. After all, this palace is a beloved queen. This palace is the queen-”

Linglong saw that Ji Zhuhua’s face already had a kind of crazy expression. She couldn’t help but be shocked and said, “Take the Empress away. The Empress should reflect on herself.”

Ji Zhu Hua’s eyebrows were like ink paintings, and his thick eyelashes had a slight black shadow on his eyelids. He said, “This palace is under orders from the heavens. If this palace is not suitable for any cat or dog, then this palace can touch it. This palace will leave on its own.” He didn’t expect Ji Zhuhua to actually stand up. He walked outside, Linglong looked at Ji Zhuhua’s thin figure. After Ji Zhuhua walked away, Huiqi looked at Linglong, his eyes like autumn ripples. Although he was angry, he smiled occasionally, “You are very good at obedience. I have already taught you a lesson. Tell me about your plans. Could it be that you want to collude with this evil woman to usurp the throne?” Were you the one who did this? “Huiqi walked over and kicked Linglong to the ground.

Linglong could not argue, and said, “Your Majesty, do as you please. Your servants and concubines will be at the mercy of the heavens.” Linglong forcefully suppressed the disgust in her heart, and her gaze fell on Huiqi’s resolute face.