Mo Jingli said, "I'm afraid that in Noble Consort Liu's eyes … ten Empress Dowager positions are not worth as much as one Princess Ding."
"What?" Mo Jingyu was stunned, then suddenly reacted. He couldn't help but throw the teacup in his hand to the ground. "Slut!"
Mo Jingli raised his eyebrows and smiled. Wasn't that right?
Inside the Imperial Palace.
The magnificent bedchamber was deathly silent, and it was suffused with a faint aura of decadence and decay. Mo Jingqi lay on the bed, unable to move. His originally handsome face had aged and haggard by more than ten years. The man in his thirties looked like a patient nearing the end of his life. He didn't know what kind of poison Mo Jingli had given him, but he knew it wasn't the Five Minerals Powder. The Five Minerals Powder didn't have such a strong toxicity. Ever since he stopped taking the medicine, he had been enduring a bone-piercing pain every day. And this pain didn't lessen even after he stopped taking the medicine. Instead, it caused his body to deteriorate even more.
Even now, as long as he moved, he would feel pain all over his internal organs. Mo Jingqi knew that he didn't have long to live. But he couldn't accept it. He really couldn't accept it. He had planned and schemed all his life. He had never had a day of comfort. Today, Mo Xiuyao occupied the northwest. Although Mo Jingli didn't say it explicitly, he also occupied the southeast. The Northern Barbarian Army was knocking on the pass, and the Northern Tribes of Xiling were eyeing him. With so many things, Mo Jingqi couldn't let them go. He didn't know what the Da Chu State would become after he died. He didn't dare to kill the ancestors of the Da Chu State.
"Someone …" Mo Jingqi called out hoarsely.
The sleeping chamber was silent, and no one responded for a long time. Mo Jingqi was stunned for a while. Then he suddenly laughed, but his face was covered in tears. Ever since he was poisoned, he realized that he was such a failure. No one from the royal family spoke up for him. The ministers of the imperial court were busy fighting for sides. His mother stopped coming after visiting him two or three times. Even the eunuchs and palace maids who used to be important to her were nowhere to be found. For the past few days, he had been facing the empty sleeping chamber alone. It was as if he was watching his internal organs slowly rot and die. "Hehe …"
"Men! Someone … I want to drink water … "Mo Jingqi called out hoarsely.
A teacup with a dragon and phoenix pattern was handed to him. Mo Jingli was dressed in a black robe, holding the teacup in one hand as he stood in front of the bed. She bent down to help Mo Jingqi up and brought the cup of water to his lips. Mo Jingqi was indeed very thirsty. He couldn't care less and lowered his head to drink more than half of the cup of water before he gasped for breath. After putting her down again, Mo Jingli turned around and put the teacup back on the table before slowly walking back.
"What are you doing here?" Mo Jingqi said coldly.
Mo Jingli sat down and calmly said: "I came to tell royal brother a piece of good news. Someone who can deal with me has come to the capital. Does royal brother think this is good news for you? "
"Who is it?" Mo Jingqi had no interest in listening to him. At this time, Mo Jingqi really couldn't think of anyone who could deal with the powerful Mo Jingli. Mo Jingli smiled mockingly at him: "Mo Xiuyao. Mo Xiuyao has come back. Royal brother, are you happy? "
"Mo Xiuyao?! Why did he come back? Why didn't you give the order to arrest him?! "Mo Jingqi was shocked and shouted angrily. But right after he shouted, he was followed by an earth-shattering coughing sound. Seeing Mo Jingqi lying on the bed with a pale face in pain, Mo Jingli's eyes flashed with pity. He said indifferently: "Arrest him? Royal brother … do you think I'm crazy? Da Chu State is surrounded by enemies. The North is already overwhelming. Once we start fighting with the Mohist army, Xi Ling and the Northern Tribes will definitely take advantage of the situation. What should we do then? "
"Mo Xiuyao is also our enemy!" Mo Jingqi said hatefully.
"Right now, Mo Xiuyao is only your enemy." Mo Jingli said lightly. He looked down at him, "Mo Xiuwen was killed by you. The thousands of Mohist army that died at the border were also killed by you. Mo Xiuyao's serious injuries were also caused by you. When Princess Ding was surrounded and killed in the capital, it was also ordered by you. Royal brother … if Mo Xiuyao didn't look for you, who would he look for? He heard that you were dying in the Northwest, so he rushed back to the capital. Do you know why? He said … he came to send you off. If royal brother wants Mo Xiuyao to leave the Chu capital as soon as possible, then quickly … go and die. "
"You …"
Mo Jingli looked at him coldly and continued: "That's right, there's another piece of news that I forgot to tell royal brother. Royal brother, your beloved concubine, the mother of our Da Chu State's crown prince, has already gone to find Mo Xiuyao. Do you know what she said to Mo Xiuyao? "
Mo Jingqi's eyes were half closed. It was obvious that he didn't want to listen to him. He knew what Mo Jingli was thinking. He just didn't want him to have an easy time. Mo Jingli didn't care whether he was listening or not, "Noble Consort Liu said that as long as Mo Xiuyao can help her deal with I, she's willing to share the country with Prince Ding. It looks like … even without I, royal brother, it's still uncertain whether the crown prince you chose can ascend the throne. "
Hearing this, Mo Jingqi's expression changed and his body twitched. He glared at Mo Jingli with wide eyes, "You … you're spouting nonsense!"
"Nonsense?" Mo Jingli laughed coldly: "Noble Consort Liu had already fallen in love with Mo Xiuyao before she entered the palace. Who in the capital doesn't know? If royal brother doesn't believe me, you can send someone to see if Noble Consort Liu is still in the palace and when she left. But royal brother, don't worry. Mo Xiuyao doesn't like your beloved consort and has already rejected her. At noon today, many people saw Noble Consort Liu walking out of the teahouse in a daze. "
"You're talking nonsense … nonsense!" Mo Jingqi angrily rebuked. Mo Jingli didn't want to pay attention to him anymore. He turned around and walked out.
After he left the bedroom, he ran into Noble Consort Liu before he reached the imperial garden.
Looking at Noble Consort Liu who was as beautiful as ice, Mo Jingli didn't show any emotion or appreciation in his eyes. He hated proud and arrogant people since he was a child, no matter how beautiful they were. Noble Consort Liu didn't have a good impression of Mo Jingli either. She coldly said: "Where are you going, Prince Li?" Mo Jingli put on a fake smile and said indifferently: "I'm going back to my mansion. Where are you going, Noble Consort Liu?" Noble Consort Liu said: "I'm walking around." Mo Jingli raised his eyebrows and said: "Oh? Noble Consort Liu isn't going to see His Majesty? " Noble Consort Liu originally planned to see Mo Jingqi and see if she could get something on Mo Jingli. But of course, she couldn't say this in front of Mo Jingli. She indifferently said: "His Majesty didn't summon I to take care of him. If I go rashly, won't I disturb His Majesty's rest?"
"Is that so? Noble Consort Liu is so considerate. Then I'll take my leave first. "Mo Jingli looked at her with a faint smile. You're leaving.
Staring at Mo Jingli's back as he left, Noble Consort Liu showed a trace of anger on her face. How dare Prince Li be so rude to her!
"Noble Consort?" The eunuch next to her asked cautiously.
Noble Consort Liu frowned and said: "Go and check if Prince Li went to see His Majesty just now." The eunuch took the order and quickly left. After a while, he hurried back and said in a low voice: "Noble Consort Liu is so wise. Prince Li did just come out of His Majesty's palace. It seems that he went to Zhang De Palace." Thinking of the Empress Dowager who had always been rude to her, Noble Consort Liu's face became colder. She snorted and said: "That old b * tch wants to fight with I? She's dreaming! " The eunuch smiled flatteringly and said: "Noble Consort Liu is right. Noble Consort Liu is the birth mother of His Highness the Crown Prince. When His Highness the Crown Prince ascends the throne, Noble Consort Liu will be the rightful Empress Dowager. By the way, Noble Consort Liu … I just found out that His Majesty just released the Empress's house arrest. In addition, he also conferred Concubine Zhou as Virtuous Consort and Zheng Zhaoyuan as Virtuous Consort. "
"What? When did this happen? "Noble Consort Liu changed her expression and asked in a deep voice.
The eunuch also knew that this was a serious matter. He hurriedly said: "Just now. When I went there, the person who delivered the decree had just gone to Her Majesty's palace to deliver the decree."
"How could this happen? Now … No, it's too late! Why did His Majesty suddenly issue this decree? Is it because of … Prince Li? "Noble Consort Liu's heart tightened. She hurried to Mo Jingqi's palace. He didn't care about the Empress and the other concubines who were not favored by His Majesty. However, Zheng Zhaoyuan had a son who was eight years old this year. He was smart and clever and was favored by His Majesty. Because of this, even though Zheng Zhaoyuan was not favored by His Majesty, she was still conferred the title of Zhaoyuan. Now, she was one of the four concubines, Virtuous Consort. If these concubines and the Empress united, it would be very unfavorable to Noble Consort Liu and the Liu Family.
She hurried to the door of the palace but was stopped outside. Noble Consort Liu said coldly: "What do you mean? I want to see His Majesty! "
These guards were all Mo Jingli's men. Mo Jingli put them here just to make trouble for Noble Consort Liu. Of course, they wouldn't give in easily. The guard in front of Noble Consort Liu said seriously: "Please forgive us, Noble Consort. His Majesty has an order to wait for Her Majesty to come with Concubine De and Concubine Xian to thank His Majesty. Except for them, he won't see anyone else."
"What if I have to go in?" Noble Consort Liu threatened in a cold voice.
The guard didn't hesitate. He said in a deep voice: "His Majesty has an order. Breaking into the palace without permission will be punished as an offense."
Noble Consort Liu gritted her teeth. She was about to get angry when a eunuch announced from a distance, "Her Majesty the Empress is here!"
Noble Consort Liu slightly frowned when she saw the Empress, who was wearing a bright yellow phoenix robe, slowly coming down from the phoenix sedan. She hadn't seen the Empress for a long time, except for the time when Mo Jingqi suddenly got sick. The Empress had been grounded for the past few years, so she almost forgot about this woman. But now the Empress showed up again. She was still so radiant and graceful, which made Noble Consort Liu feel inferior to her.
"What are you doing?" The Empress came down from the phoenix sedan. She looked at the people in front of her and frowned.
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