bestfiction Chapter 67, 9th Lifetime: ② The Mad Doctor and Poison Queen Ascends to Power and Seeks Revenge
Chapter 67, 9th Lifetime: ② The Mad Doctor and Poison Queen Ascends to Power and Seeks Revenge
Harem Hunt: The Mad Doctor and Poison Queen's Rise to Power and Revenge
As Consort Shu was dragged away, she was having a seizure, kicking her arms and legs wildly while frantically shouting, "I'm innocent! It must be that little hussy Luo Qingci who framed me! Your Majesty, you can't be fooled by her!"
The sound was as sharp as a broken gong, crashing and clattering across the empty palace path, startling even the little birds that were passing by so much that they almost fell headfirst.
The Emperor frowned, his face full of disgust. He waved his hand as if shooing away an annoying fly: "Drag her away quickly, don't embarrass yourself here!" Consort Shu, wailing and howling like a bound wild boar, disappeared into the direction of the Cold Palace.
From then on, the Cold Palace became Consort Shu's "exclusive prison." The woman who used to be so domineering and arrogant in the palace was now like a lost soul.
Every day she paced back and forth in that tiny space, muttering to herself, "Luoqing Porcelain, you just wait, I'll make you pay the price sooner or later!" With her disheveled hair, she looked exactly like a female ghost who had escaped from a ghost story.
On the other hand, Luo Qingci was thriving in the palace. She nestled comfortably on the chaise longue, slowly waving an exquisite round fan in her hand, a faint smile playing on her lips, thinking to herself: "Consort Shu, this is nothing. Those who bullied me before will not escape my grasp."
Now, her eyes reveal a chilling sharpness; she is no longer the soft and timid girl who was once easily manipulated. Every gesture she makes exudes queen-like authority.
A few months later, the palace was to hold a grand blessing ceremony. As soon as the news spread, the concubines in the palace were as excited as if they had been injected with chicken blood, and they began to secretly compete with each other again.
Luo Qingci's eyes lit up instantly, like a cheetah spotting its prey: "Hehe, this is a perfect opportunity to bring down Consort Shu." She quickly rummaged through her precious medicine box and concocted a poison called "Bewitching Powder".
This stuff is amazing. It's colorless and odorless, but once you inhale it, it's like having your soul and spirit ripped out, making you go completely insane.
On the day of the blessing ceremony, the palace was filled with incense smoke, and everyone knelt down to pray with devout expressions. Luo Qingci was dressed in an incomparably gorgeous palace dress, the gems and pearls on the dress dazzling in the sunlight, making her look like a proud phoenix, standing elegantly in the procession.
She secretly hid the small sachet containing the bewitching powder in her wide sleeve, her eyes darting towards Consort Shu every now and then, as if they were equipped with radar.
Seizing the opportunity, she gently flicked her sleeve, and a breeze, like an obedient little follower, precisely delivered the bewitching powder to Consort Shu.
Before long, Consort Shu began to act strangely. She, who had been pretending to pray, suddenly stared blankly, as if she had been frozen in place.
Then she suddenly stood up, gesturing wildly and muttering, "It was me, I did it all, I poisoned her, I was vying for favor..." She looked like a madman whose funny bone had been tickled, her hair disheveled and scattered across her face like dry straw.
The Emperor and the other concubines were so shocked their jaws nearly dropped to the floor, their eyes wide as saucers. The Empress frowned, her face full of disdain: "What kind of madness is this? Consort Shu, are you possessed by an evil spirit?"
Luo Qingci was secretly overjoyed and almost burst out laughing, but she put on a terrified expression, covered her mouth and exclaimed, "What... what is going on? Has the Imperial Concubine been possessed?"
Her acting skills are superb. With reddened eyes and a worried expression, an uninformed person would really think she was heartbroken for Consort Shu.
The Emperor was so angry his face turned green. He slammed his hand on the table, making it bounce three times: "Guards, tie her up! Don't let her cause any more trouble here!"
The guards immediately rushed forward like a pack of well-trained hunting dogs and pinned Consort Shu down. Consort Shu was still struggling, shouting incomprehensible words, turning the originally solemn and dignified blessing ceremony into chaos.
After this incident, Consort Shu was completely finished, demoted to a commoner, and directly banished from the palace. Luo Qingci watched her being dragged out of the palace gate in a sorry state, and smiled coldly, her smile full of mockery: "You're still too green to fight me. You'll have to cultivate for a few hundred more years."
Consort Shu was like an unkillable cockroach. After being expelled from the palace, she colluded with a group of bandits and planned to take action against Luo Qingci on her way back to her parents' home.
She said viciously, "I'll make sure you die a horrible death! Let's see how arrogant you'll be this time!"
On the day she returned to her parents' home, the sun shone brightly. Luo Qingci sat in the ornately decorated carriage, humming a little tune, and was in an exceptionally good mood.
She drew back the curtains, looked at the scenery outside, a confident smile playing on her lips, and thought to herself, "Consort Shu, do you think I can't guess your little schemes? Watch how I'll completely subdue you this time."
The carriage had barely left the capital when a commotion erupted outside. A group of bandits, wielding large knives and looking menacing, charged out and blocked the road completely.
The bandit leader stood at the front, his face full of menacing features, and said fiercely, "This road is mine, leave your toll!" His voice was as loud as a broken trumpet, making people's ears hurt.
Luo Qingci remained calm and gently lifted the sedan curtain. Looking at the bandit leader as if he were a joke, she teased, "Oh, you think you can stop me with your bunch of ugly and deformed people? I think you're still dreaming."
Upon hearing this, the bandit leader flew into a rage, raised his broadsword, and charged forward: "Little girl, you're about to die and you're still being stubborn! I'll tear you to pieces today!"
Just then, a group of imperial guards suddenly appeared from all sides, surrounding the bandits completely. It turned out that Luo Qingci had anticipated that Consort Shu would cause trouble and had requested the imperial guards to escort them from the Emperor in advance.
Consort Shu, hiding in the distance, saw this scene and stomped her feet in anger, cursing, "That Luo Qingci, how come she always manages to scheme against me! Why am I so unlucky!" Before she could escape, she was spotted by the sharp-eyed Imperial Guards and caught red-handed.
When the Emperor learned of this, he was furious: "This Consort Shu is unrepentant and dares to commit such a treasonous act. Her crime is unforgivable!" In the end, Consort Shu was thrown into a death row cell, where endless darkness and punishment awaited her.
As for Luo Qingci, after this series of struggles, her position in the palace became as solid as a rock. She transformed from a timid and cowardly soft-hearted girl into a crazy queen whom everyone feared.
In the treacherous and unpredictable imperial harem, she used her wisdom and cunning to write her own legend, becoming the true ruler and letting everyone know that the consequence of offending her can be summed up in one word: miserable!