The Phoenix is Back - Chapter 250

Chapter 250 Mountain Rain Is Coming
No matter how miraculous Immortal Zhang described the function of this pill, Concubine Xiang felt that the taste of this pill was really not good, and there was even an indescribable odd smell. However, compared to the smell of this pill, the Emperor’s current expression made Concubine Xiang feel a little nauseous.

Half an incense stick had passed, and Concubine Xiang, who had taken the pill, was still safe and sound.

The Emperor’s tense heart slowly relaxed. It seemed that what the Crown Prince said today was truly from the bottom of his heart. He had yet to make a move against his father. Fortunately … Fortunately … Thinking of this, the Emperor remembered the suspicions he had towards Chu Yanzhi and felt a little more guilty towards the Crown Prince. As a result, he couldn’t help but feel a little more disgusted and impatient when he saw that Xiang Fei was unharmed.

“Alright, you can leave if you have nothing else to do. There’s no need for you to serve here.”

“Your Majesty, the pills are fine this time, but that doesn’t mean that the pills that will be delivered next time are also fine.” Xiang Fei said unwillingly.

This point of Xiang Fei’s unwillingness was only a dying struggle in the eyes of the Emperor. It was just a nonsense. He now confirmed that the Crown Prince had not made any moves in the medicinal pills. That Crown Prince still held a very important position in his heart. At least, Xiang Fei was far from being able to match him.

“Xiang Fei, you were promoted from a palace maid. Now, it seems that you really don’t deserve the status of Imperial Concubine. You can go to the Internal Affairs Manor to receive your position. From now on, there will no longer be a person like Xiang Fei in the palace.” The Emperor stood up and stared coldly at Concubine Xiang.

This was because she had given birth to a little prince for him, otherwise …

Imperial Concubine Xiang stared at the Emperor in disbelief.

The Emperor was going to show her goodwill to the Crown Prince!

After a long while, she smiled miserably and spat out a few words from between her teeth, “This servant, thank you, Your Majesty for your kindness.” After saying that, he stiffly turned around and staggered towards the door step by step.

The Emperor looked at Concubine Xiang’s desolate back, but he did not even frown. He reached out and picked up the golden dragon-painted teacup on the table. Just as he was about to take a sip of tea, he suddenly heard a’dong ‘sound. Immediately after, the cries of the eunuchs and palace maids rang out outside the hall.

“Concubine Xiang, Concubine Xiang …”

The Emperor’s eyelids twitched, and his hand that was holding the teacup trembled. With a’dong ‘sound, the teacup in his hand suddenly slipped down, and the boiling hot tea splashed all over the ground …

Concubine Xiang is dead.

The one who brought this news to Imperial Concubine Yan was Imperial Concubine Shen, who had not stepped out of the palace for a long time. At that time, Imperial Concubine Yan was kneeling in front of the Bodhisattva chanting sutras. Hearing this news, her chest stifled and the Buddha beads in her hand scattered all over the ground.

Imperial Concubine Shen looked at the rolling Buddhist beads on the ground. The corner of her mouth couldn’t help but twitch, and her delicately trimmed eyebrows also raised. “What, looking at sister’s appearance, it seems that she was very surprised?”

Ruo Su lightly glanced at Consort Shen’s seemingly smiling appearance, and then she reached forward to help Consort Yan up, “Your Highness.”

Imperial Concubine Yan looked at her empty palm and closed her eyes to take a deep breath. Then, she turned around and said to Imperial Concubine Shen, “Why is little sister free to come here today?”

Imperial concubine Shen smiled sweetly. She lifted her foot and sat down on a wooden chair made of yellow pear. She leisurely picked up her teacup and took a sip of her tea hand. Then she smiled and said, “Sister has lived in seclusion for so long. Now that she has noticed that the day is finally about to change, how can she not come out to congratulate her sister?”

When the news of King Yan’s death spread in the capital, she did not believe it. Although King Yan was nurtured by the Emperor alone, he was not a simple person to rely on as a prince. He wanted to rise rapidly under the attacks of the former Crown Prince, Duke Zheng and Duke Lu. However, later on, the truth appeared before her eyes, and even his’corpse ‘was transported back to the capital. Only then did Consort Shen have to believe that King Yan was really dead. Once King Yan died, No one in the court could contend against Chu Yanzhi, So, she had to endure locking herself in the palace, in hopes of escaping a catastrophe, Fortunately, Chu Yanzhi was also worried about the identity of his adopted son and was unwilling to leave anything behind for others to talk about. Seeing that she did not leave, She didn’t come to find trouble with her anymore. It was because of this that she was able to survive until now. However, she didn’t expect that not long ago, she suddenly heard that King Yan was still alive. Before she could confirm the authenticity of this news, news of Concubine Xiang’s sudden death after consuming pills came from the Chongde Palace Hall. All of this was telling her that the heavens of Great Yue were about to change!

Imperial Concubine Yan raised her eyes to look at Imperial Concubine Shen. Back then, she still remembered the matter of joining hands with her to deal with Chu Yanzhi. Later, she left to protect herself because of the situation. She did not blame her. There were no eternal friends in the harem, but now that Imperial Concubine Xiang had just died, she did come here to congratulate her. This truly made Imperial Concubine Yan feel a little uncomfortable.

Seeing Honored Concubine Yan’s expression, Honored Concubine Shen smiled. They were all people who had lived in the palace for many years. Who didn’t know who they were? “Elder sister, are you feeling guilty? It seems that Concubine Xiang really didn’t entrust her life to elder sister in vain.”

Ruo Su had just helped Imperial Concubine Yan sit down when she heard Imperial Concubine Shen say something like this. Imperial Concubine Yan didn’t say anything. She really couldn’t stand it anymore. She frowned and looked at Imperial Concubine Shen, saying, “What is Imperial Concubine Yan saying?”

Imperial Concubine Shen smiled lightly and waved to the palace maids beside her. “I ran into a palace maidservant in Imperial Concubine Xiang Palace on my way here. It just so happened that she also came to the palace to ask to see her. So, I brought her along with me.”

This palace was filled with sensible people. When Concubine Xiang died, the maids in her palace did not go to mourn, but instead came to see Concubine Yan. What did this mean? Thinking back to the cause of Concubine Xiang’s death, and before she died, Concubine Yan had been to the Chongde Palace. The two of them even talked for a while and connected all of these together. It wasn’t hard to imagine the real cause of Concubine Xiang’s death.

Hearing Concubine Shen’s words, Concubine Yan finally looked up at the woman sitting opposite her. She thought that once Duke Zheng died, Concubine Shen would no longer be able to rely on herself like a drowning person. She never thought that she would have such sensitive ears and eyes in the palace. She did not come here today to casually chat with her about Concubine Xiang. Instead, she was telling her that she still had the strength to be used by her, or even by Xizhi.

She’s here to surrender.

Imperial Concubine Yan was certain of this.

Looking at Consort Yan’s solemn expression, Consort Shen was very sure that this Consort, who had served the two emperors for two dynasties, understood her thoughts. Therefore, she had nothing to hide at this moment.

“Sister, it’s time for you to take action now, right?” Imperial Concubine Shen stood up and stared at Imperial Concubine Xiang word by word.

Former Crown Prince Chu Jingzhi’s life, There was also the fall and destruction of the Duke of Zheng’s Mansion, All of this was due to Chu Yanzhi, Even back then, her miscarriage was caused by him. This Zhongshan Wolf, who was brought up by her hand, felt as if someone had used a knife to hurry up and hurt Consort Shen’s heart. If she didn’t take revenge, she really couldn’t swallow it. But now was the only chance she could grasp. No matter what price she paid, she had to take revenge!

Looking at the flames burning in Consort Shen’s eyes, Consort Yan frowned slightly. A moment later, she slowly said, “Now, it’s not the time …”

‘”Why not? The news that Xiang Fei has died after consuming the pills must have spread to the Crown Prince’s mansion. I’m afraid that the Crown Prince will make a move soon. Could it be that elder sister wants to watch as the Crown Prince arrives at the palace gate?” Imperial Concubine Shen took a few steps forward and stared fixedly at Imperial Concubine Yan.

Compared to Imperial Concubine Shen’s anxiety and urgency, Imperial Concubine Yan was much calmer now. She held Ruo Su’s hand and slowly stood up. She raised her eyes and looked out the window. A moment later, her cold voice slowly rang out. “You see, it seems like it’s going to rain. Wait, wait …”

Following Consort Yan’s gaze, a dark cloud indeed floated over from the horizon.

The rising wind forebodes the coming storm.

Suddenly, such a sentence popped out of Imperial Concubine Shen’s mind.

After the thunder, the rain finally came.

The rain was like sprinkling beans on the tiles of the Eastern Palace. Pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa.

Compared to this gloomy weather, what was even more frightening was the current master of the Eastern Palace.

“What did you say? Did Concubine Xiang die, or did she take the pill?” Chu Yanzhi’s expression was gloomy and fierce as he opened Li Po’s eyes. The more ferocious he looked in this gloomy weather, the more ferocious he looked. He was like a fierce ghost that had crawled out of purgatory, causing people to feel a chill run down their spines.

Under Chu Yanzhi’s furious pressure, Li Po felt every hair on his body stand up. However, he had no choice but to bravely answer Chu Yanzhi’s question, “Back to His Majesty, the news from the palace is like this.”

“Nonsense!” Chu Yanzhi flicked his long sleeve and swept all the ink stones on the table onto the ground. The pitch-black ink spilled a thick stain on the pure white floor. “There’s clearly no problem with that pill. How could Concubine Xiang be poisoned to death! Could it be that you didn’t pass on this palace’s intentions to Immortal Zhang?”

When he learned that Chu Xizhi was still alive, he had ordered Li Po to send a letter to Immortal Zhang, telling him to stop drugging the pills. He had always known that his father was the most suspicious. Although on the surface, he looked like his favorite son, in reality, he knew that his father would always love him the most! Anyone who threatened his imperial status, regardless of who it was, would give up without hesitation, including him! Therefore, he couldn’t let him know that he had the opposite sex. Otherwise, he would definitely cooperate with Chu Xizhi and act like he had eliminated Chu Xizhi back then unless he himself. Therefore, the pills these past few days weren’t poisonous at all. Therefore, it was impossible for Concubine Xiang to die from poisoning after consuming the pills!

Unless someone tampered with the pill!

Thinking of this, Chu Yanzhi’s eyes suddenly sank. He abruptly circled around the case a few steps and stepped in front of Li Po. He reached out to grab his clothes and lifted him up from the ground. “This palace almost forgot. If it were true, you are Xiwei’s cousin …”

“No, Palace … Your Highness, you know, I’m from the Li Manor, and my aunt and Second Miss Xiao have always had a grudge against each other. Second Miss Xiao has never treated me as her cousin!” Li Po was almost about to be burned through by Chu Yanzhi’s ruthless expression. Even though he forced himself to remain calm, he was still unable to conceal the fear in his heart.

Xiao Xiwei hated Madam Li. There was no need for Li Po to say that Chu Yanzhi knew how much he hated Madam Li. However, he hated Xiao Xiwei for deceiving and deceiving her. Therefore, as long as they were related to Xiao Xiwei and Chu Xizhi, he wished he could cut them into thousands of pieces. Li Po was no exception!

Fortunately, when Li Po was beside Chu Yanzhi, he always paid attention to getting along well with the people around him. At this time, some of the aides under the Crown Prince’s sect forcefully came out to speak.

“Your Highness, now is not the time to pursue this matter. Once Concubine Xiang dies, the Emperor will definitely blame Your Highness. The current situation is greatly unfavorable to Your Highness. Your Highness should make a decision as soon as possible!”

Hearing this, Chu Yanzhi finally let go of Li Po’s hand. He raised his eyes and looked out of the room gloomily, “Come, quickly gather men! Also, immediately send for Ming Xuan to see me!”