Quick Transmigration: Vicious Female Side Character Role-play Plan

Chapter 13 - The Imperial Concubine is having an affair with the Prime Minister



Those with pure intentions, even if they are forced to say some harsh words, will have the effect halved due to the guilt in their hearts;

 

As for Jiang Xin Ren, she was vicious enough, speaking in a sarcastic and mocking tone. Coupled with the obvious pretense that anyone with eyes could see, it achieved twice the result with half the effort.

 

Thinking of the exchange of glances with Zhao Yue Li just now, everything was understood without explicit communication.

 

Seeing the host so happy that she seemed to have forgotten the important matter at hand, 086 couldn’t help but remind:

 

[The Empress is about to make a move against you again. You need to be cautious.]

 

The Empress had always detested Jiang Xin Ren. Seeing her rank gradually rise and already climbing to a high position, if she were to conceive and give birth to a prince…

 

She could no longer tolerate Jiang Xin Ren!

 

The Empress had an eunuch by her side who was highly skilled in martial arts. He was specially trained by her maternal clan and sent into the palace to protect the safety of the Second Prince.

 

In the plot, the Empress held a grand birthday banquet for the prince. After the banquet ended, it was already dark.

 

On the original host’s way back, that eunuch quietly approached, grabbed the original host, and was about to smash her to death against a rockery.

 

Fortunately, the guards arrived in time, and the original host narrowly escaped with her life. After this incident, it was left unresolved.

 

That’s right, it was left unresolved again. The Emperor once again let the Empress off the hook for the sake of the Second Prince!

 

“That dog emperor, just you wait and see. This time, I will definitely make him bleed heavily.” Jiang Xin Ren sneered coldly.

 

———-

 

The Second Prince was the Emperor’s only heir. The Emperor doted on him extremely and indulged his every whim.

 

The Empress proposed to delay the banquet time to prevent the concubines from arriving too early and disturbing the Second Prince. How could the Emperor not agree?

 

Although the concubines harbored resentment in their hearts, when faced with the Second Prince, they had to swallow their grievances and smile benevolently on the surface.

 

After all the other concubines had presented their gifts and said a stack of flattering words, their faces almost cracking from smiling, Jiang Xin Ren finally stood up unhurriedly and handed the prepared birthday gift to the Second Prince.

 

“Prince, this is the birthday gift I prepared for you.”

 

The Second Prince knew her. She was the person his mother hated the most, so he hated her too!

 

He jumped up and pushed away Jiang Xin Ren’s hand, shouting loudly, “Go away! You bad woman!”

 

This little brat!

 

Although Jiang Xin Ren was well-prepared, the sharp childish voice still made her ears hurt.

 

The Emperor was also startled. He frowned at Jiang Xin Ren and said, “You go down first. Leave the birthday gift there.”

 

“Yes.” Jiang Xin Ren smiled and bowed, ignoring the gloating eyes of the other concubines, and sat back down with ease.

 

Bai Shuang, who was beside her, was furious. When the master had her come to Mistress Jiang’s side, he had instructed her not to let Mistress Jiang suffer any grievances. But now!

 

She must go and tell the master!

 

Soon, the banquet began. The three people on the high seat were in perfect harmony. That Second Prince had quite a sweet mouth, coaxing the Emperor to smile from ear to ear as he repeatedly praising the Second Prince for having his own flair.

 

Jiang Xin Ren withdrew her gaze and looked at the exquisitely presented dishes in front of her. She picked up her chopsticks and grabbed a piece of fish meat. Bai Shuang gently tapped her from behind and whispered a reminder:

 

“The dishes in front of Your Highness are all laced with anesthetic drugs.”

 

Eating them wouldn’t make one faint immediately, but it would make the mind groggy and listless, making it easier for that eunuch to take action.

 

She naturally wouldn’t eat a single morsel from this banquet. Who knew if the Empress would suddenly go crazy and directly poison her?

 

Using the cover of her wide sleeves, she fed the entire piece of fish meat to her embroidered handkerchief and even praised:

 

“This fish is really well-made.”

 

The Empress had been observing from the corner of her eye. Seeing her eat the food without any precaution, the corner of her mouth curved up almost imperceptibly.

 

By the time this banquet ended, it was already dark outside. Jiang Xin Ren took the opportunity to bow and take her leave.

 

Seeing this, the Empress immediately signaled with her eyes, and that eunuch quietly followed.

 

There was an unavoidable path from the Kunning Palace back to the Jian Jia Palace. That eunuch hid behind a nearby rockery first.

 

Before long, voices came from the end of the path: “Your Highness, that Second Prince is really rude. He actually showed you such disrespect.”

 

“Hmph, let them be complacent for a while. I’m feeling extremely tired now.”

 

Here they come!

 

Just as the eunuch was about to reveal himself, he felt a slight gust of wind behind him. His face changed drastically. Before he could defend himself, he was knocked unconscious.

 

The black-clad man tied up the eunuch’s hands and feet, walked out from the shadows, and knelt on one knee in front of Jiang Xin Ren:

 

“Mistress Jiang, the person has been knocked out.”

 

“Very good. Proceed as I instructed earlier.”

 

The dim firelight shone on her face, making her features appear even more sinister.

 

“I will absolutely not let them off easy.”

 

Tonight, the imperial palace was still so peaceful.

 

The captain of the guards patrolled the area and found nothing suspicious, feeling relieved.

 

Just as he was about to head back, he heard a loud boom from not far away.

 

The group looked at each other. A newcomer looked clueless: “What happened? Was that thunder?”

 

Then came a woman’s scream: “Who are you? Why are you trying to assassinate Her Highness? Someone come quickly! Someone come quickly!”

 

This was not good!

 

The captain of the guards immediately drew his sword: “There’s an assassin!”

 

By the time they arrived at the scene, they saw a black-clad person, fully covered, thrusting a sword towards Consort Jiang. Although the two palace maids tried to protect her with their lives, it was to no avail. They could only watch helplessly as blood splattered everywhere.

 

“How dare you break into the imperial palace and attempt to assassinate a concubine!”

 

The guards charged forward with their swords. Seeing the fierce situation, the black-clad person immediately retreated.

 

His martial arts were highly skilled. With a few flashes, he disappeared without a trace. The captain of the guards sent someone to report the incident to His Majesty while also ordering people to send the severely injured Consort Jiang back to the palace.

 

The imperial palace fell into chaos.

 

The imperial physician Song, who was sent to the Jian Jia Palace, checked her pulse in a perfunctory manner and then frowned with a distressed face, sighing repeatedly: “Her Highness is injured in a critical area. Whether she can hold on or not depends on the will of heaven.”

 

Qiu Ye and Bai Shuang’s expressions immediately turned sorrowful. They threw themselves in front of the bed and began to wail loudly.

 

The Jian Jia Palace was soon filled with the sound of crying.

 

When the Emperor learned of this matter, he flew into a rage and ordered a thorough investigation.

 

The assassination had already reached the imperial palace. Today, it was a concubine who was assassinated. What about next time? Would it be the Emperor’s turn?!

 

He was particularly furious.

 

The guards caught a suspicious-looking eunuch near the scene of the incident. After a round of interrogation, the eunuch couldn’t withstand the torture and confessed everything.

 

“It was the Empress who ordered me to get rid of Consort Jiang, but I really didn’t make a move! I was knocked out as soon as I arrived there!”

 

No matter how much more they interrogated him, they couldn’t extract any useful information. The captain of the guards was at his wit’s end.

 

The young guard who had recently joined was anxious and worried: “Captain, was it really not arranged by the Empress?”

 

“How would I know?” The captain of the guards was very impatient.

 

The young guard was so anxious that he almost cried: “If it was really an assassin who sneaked in from outside the palace, would His Majesty behead us in a fit of rage?”

 

The captain of the guards shuddered, realizing this point.

 

If it wasn’t someone from inside the palace who did it, wouldn’t that mean they were negligent in their patrol? Would His Majesty let them off?

 

This absolutely could not happen! He still had a wife and children waiting for him at home!

 

It must be pushed onto someone else! Didn’t the eunuch also say that the Empress wanted to take action against Consort Jiang? Then today’s assassin must be the Empress’ backup plan!

 

The group, as if grasping a lifeline, relentlessly searched the Empress’ residence. Unexpectedly, they actually found something.


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