vstars Chapter 258 Poisonous Wine
Chapter 258 Poisonous Wine
Emperor Shenwu said bluntly: "Concubine Li attempted to assassinate the emperor. Her crime is unforgivable. I will give her a cup of poisoned wine!"
The cold and indifferent voice of Emperor Shenwu sounded, and then he casually glanced at Prince An and others.
Empress Dowager Li's face was grievous, but she kept her mouth tightly shut. She couldn't plead for either Concubine Li or Princess An. Their crimes were punishable by the imposition of the entire clan, and it was unclear whether the Li family would be implicated and convicted again. How could Empress Dowager Li dare to plead for them? Furthermore, even if she did plead, it would have to be done with a sharp edge, as Prince An was implicated!
Concubine Li's frail body swayed involuntarily. She suddenly raised her head and looked intently at Emperor Shenwu: "Your Majesty, are you going to sentence me to death?"
Emperor Shenwu did not answer. He was about to wave his hand to have the palace servants take Concubine Li away. Unexpectedly, Concubine Li also saw the emperor's intention and shouted, "Wait! Your Majesty, I admit it, I admit that all this was done by me. However, this was not my idea, but Concubine An taught me!"
Princess An, Li Wanqing, suddenly raised her head and stared fiercely at Lady Li. "What nonsense are you talking about? I have been confined to the An Palace by the prince. I don't know anything about poisoning or incense. How can I teach you? Who am I to teach you? What evidence do you have? You are really out of your mind!"
Lady Li's expression instantly twisted. "How dare you lie to me! And you even cleared yourself of all responsibility! What a shame! How can you completely undo what you've done?"
Lan Qingwu looked at Concubine Li and Princess An as expected. Concubine Li clenched her teeth again. At the critical moment, she said, "Your Majesty, I have never intended to harm Your Majesty's life. Princess An told me that if the Dragon Roar Fragrance and the Mist were combined, Your Majesty's mind would gradually become confused. Over time, it would affect your judgment, and that would be the perfect time for me to regain your favor! I really didn't intend to harm Your Majesty! Your Majesty, you have to believe me!"
Lan Qingwu felt slightly uncomfortable after hearing this. She actually wanted to harm the Shenwu Emperor for such an absurd reason! Her chest felt tight and uncomfortable, and she couldn't help but gently cover her heart.
The Shenwu Emperor was extremely attentive and noticed Lan Qingwu's abnormality and quickly asked, "Empress, are you feeling unwell?"
Lan Qingwu hurriedly shook her head: "I'm fine! It's just that Lady Li doesn't seem to know where her crime lies!"
Emperor Shenwu's expression was not very good either. Just because he was cold to Concubine Li, Concubine Li colluded with Princess An to come up with such a vicious method. He felt extremely disgusted in his heart. This matter also made Lan Qingwu busy for so many days that Lan Qingwu was unwell. Thinking of this, Emperor Shenwu's expression became even colder.
Concubine Li was met with the emperor's cold and indifferent gaze, and was rebuked by Lan Qingwu. She could no longer hold back and said, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, do you know why I did this? Don't I know the situation I will face after this incident is exposed? Your Majesty!"
Emperor Shenwu finally spoke: "I don't want to know!"
Concubine Li, however, had already made a desperate move under the emperor's icy gaze: "I still hope that Your Majesty will look at me again after being poisoned! I am unwilling to be confined by Your Majesty forever. I admire Your Majesty and hope that one day I can gain your pity! This is the only wish I have, how could I really harm Your Majesty!"
Concubine Li turned her gaze to Lan Qingwu: "Empress! You are the only one who has the emperor's favor, how can you understand the pain in my heart! We entered the palace together, and you are now the high and mighty Empress, while I am still a little beauty! Since entering the palace, His Majesty has never truly favored me, how can I be willing to accept this!"
Lan Qingwu also knew a thing or two about what happened back then. Every time the Emperor Shenwu turned over Concubine Li's name, he would come to the Suowu Palace late at night. But in the end, it was the Li family's ulterior motives, bent on plotting against the emperor, that earned them the treatment the Emperor gave them! Ultimately, it was no one else's fault!
Concubine Li, however, thought otherwise. Her eyes were bloodshot. "Empress, do you know? His Majesty ignores me and doesn't want to favor me. He has given you all the favors he should have given me. Don't you have anything to say to me?"
Lan Qingwu paused: "I don't have anything to say! Everything has its cause and effect!"
Concubine Li laughed bitterly, and Empress Dowager Li suddenly remembered the time when Emperor Shenwu and Concubine Li were in the Cining Palace, and her eyebrows jumped.
Emperor Shenwu couldn't help but narrow his eyes. His gaze swept over Li Xiang, who shuddered. Then, with a gesture, two strong palace servants came forward and swiftly lifted up Concubine Li and dragged her out of the Qianzheng Hall. Concubine Li's face was pale, but she no longer struggled. She just stared at Lan Qingwu and shrieked, "His Majesty didn't want to favor me, but he still favored me! Empress, do you know? That time in the Cining Palace... Wuu ...
Li Xiang broke out in a cold sweat, deeply hating himself for not being so slow to stop Concubine Li's mouth! The Emperor Shenwu's eyes darkened instantly, while Lan Qingwu's mind was in a trance, and he unconsciously grasped the corner of the table. It turned out that between Concubine Li and the Emperor Shenwu...it was probably Empress Dowager Li who had played a role in this.
The atmosphere in the palace was even more cold and oppressive. Emperor Shenwu had lost all his patience. He said coldly, "Prince An, you said that I will take care of everything, right? Then Princess An, please give me a glass of imperial wine!"
Concubine Li was dragged out of the palace without a sound, and the emperor's verdict on her made Li Wanqing feel like she was falling into an ice cellar!
Princess An Li Wanqing slowly raised her head, a hint of pride still lingering between her brows as a daughter of aristocratic family, as well as pride as a legitimate daughter.
"Your Majesty, I am the Princess of An! A first-rank princess! I am listed in the imperial family tree and imperial genealogy. You cannot convict me based on Concubine Li's few words and unfounded speculation! I refuse to accept this! I will have the Imperial Clan Court conduct a new investigation!"