Chapter 187 Forced into the Palace

"Miss Qin, it's been a long time."

A familiar voice came, and Qin Yueyao looked up and saw Jiang Xi wearing a gorgeous dress, with a head full of red hairpins and precious ornaments, which almost blinded her eyes.

"No one should be sitting here, so I won't be polite."

Jiang Xi said this and sat down opposite Qin Yueyao and Song Shiwei.

This seat originally belonged to Wen Ruqing, but she left Beijing and was unable to attend the banquet, so the seat remained vacant.

At the palace banquet, everyone's seats were arranged according to their status.

Although Jiang Xi is the granddaughter of the Grand Tutor, she is still a little inferior to Wen Ruqing.

Now he blatantly sat in Wen Ruqing's position, as if he wanted to replace her.

Song Shiwei leaned close to Qin Yueyao's ear and said, "Does she want to be the Crown Princess?"

Now that Wen Ruqing is gone, I wonder how many people are eyeing the position of the Crown Princess.

Jiang Xi has the best chance of winning, of course, provided Qin Yueyao does not compete with her.

Qin Yueyao sneered: "When Wen Ruqing was around, she could only be a concubine.

She only had the chance to sit here after Wen Ruqing left, so what is there to be proud of?"

She didn't try to avoid it, so Jiang Xi heard it naturally. She was so angry that she slammed the table and shouted, "What are you talking about?"

Her snap immediately attracted the attention of people around her, and they all looked over.

Qin Yueyao smiled and said, "Miss Jiang, this is the imperial palace. If you really want to be the Crown Princess, you must not lose your manners, or you will be kicked out."

"you……"

Jiang Xi's face turned pale and blue. Seeing that everyone was looking at her, she had to suppress her anger and endure it secretly.

From childhood to adulthood, Qin Yueyao has always been her nightmare. Whether in terms of background, appearance, or talent, she has always been inferior to Qin Yueyao.

She finally managed to get rid of Wen Ruqing and had the chance to become the Crown Princess, but she heard that the Prime Minister's Mansion wanted to choose a husband for Qin Yueyao.

The prince also came to visit her, which made her feel quite uneasy.

Jiang Xi secretly clenched her hands, her eyes determined. Now that she was sitting here, she would not let others push her down.

Doesn’t Qin Yueyao think herself noble? Wait until she becomes as notorious as Wen Ruqing and see how she can still be noble.

Soon the emperor and empress arrived.

Everyone stood up to greet the guests, and the banquet officially began with the sounds of singing, dancing and music. Palace maids came in one after another and placed various dishes on the table.

The banquet prepared sweet fruit wine for the ladies.

Seeing Qin Yueyao drinking too much, Song Shiwei advised: "Drink less, what if you get drunk?"

Qin Yueyao chuckled: "How can I get drunk from fruit wine? Don't you know how strict my brother is? He doesn't allow me to drink too much fruit wine on weekdays."

"Then you are really pitiful."

Song Shiwei said: "I'll tell you secretly that I can also make wine. The wine I make is very fragrant. I'll treat you to my wine later and we'll get drunk together."

Qin Yueyao's eyes lit up: "You can also make wine? Shi Wei, you are really amazing."

After a pause, she curled her lips and said, "I suddenly envy His Royal Highness Prince Ling. If I were a man, would I be able to marry you?"

Song Shiwei: "..."

She laughed, looked at Qin Yueyao's flushed face and asked, "Are you drunk?"

"How is that possible? I'm wide awake."

Qin Yueyao picked up the wine glass and started drinking again. Seeing this, Song Shiwei quickly snatched the cup from her hand, poured her a cup of tea and said, "You can't drink anymore."

It's obvious that Qin Yueyao seldom drinks, and a mere piece of fruit wine can make her drunk. Fortunately, this fruit wine is not that intoxicating, so she can just take it slowly.

At this moment, a eunuch hurriedly ran to the palace and said, "Your Majesty, the Concubine Xian accidentally fell down, and I'm afraid she's about to give birth!"

Hearing this, everyone who was reciting the poem at the banquet looked over.

Emperor Hui suddenly stood up and scolded, "How could this happen? How do the servants in Xianyue Palace serve you?"

He has few children, and the child in Concubine Xian's belly is a child he has had in his old age. He has been looking forward to it ever since Concubine Xian became pregnant.

Now that the fruit is ripe, something like this happens.

Empress Sun hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, calm down. Let's go and see how Concubine Xian is doing."

Emperor Hui waved his sleeves, left the table in a hurry and walked towards Xianyue Palace.

When he arrived at Xianyue Palace, he heard Concubine Xian's painful groans coming from the room. Emperor Hui strode in and asked, "How is Concubine Xian?"

The first person to arrive was Imperial Physician Liu, who usually took Concubine Xian's pulse.

At this time, he was giving acupuncture. When he saw Emperor Hui coming in, he hurriedly stood up and said, "Your Majesty is in premature labor. Please wait outside. I will do my best to protect you and the child."

Emperor Hui looked at Concubine Xian, who was soaked in sweat on the bed, and his eyes were full of heartache.

Empress Sun said, "Your Majesty, this place is filthy, you should leave first. I will stay here to accompany my sister, Concubine Xian."

Emperor Hui glanced at her and said, "Thank you for your concern, Queen."

After leaving these words, he turned and walked out.

Time passed by little by little, and the screams of the woman in the room became weaker and weaker. Basins of clean water were sent in, and turned into basins of blood when they were taken out.

I don't know how long I waited before a cry echoed through the room.

Hearing the crying, Emperor Hui's face lit up with joy. At this moment, the door opened and a strong smell of blood wafted into his nose.

Empress Sun came out holding the baby in her arms. She smiled and said, "Congratulations, Your Majesty. It's a little princess."

Emperor Hui stepped forward and was about to see his little princess, but Empress Sun took a step back and reached out to strangle the little princess's neck.

"Queen, what do you want to do?"

Emperor Hui's face changed and he looked at Empress Sun angrily, only to see several corpses lying in disarray behind her. They were the palace maids and imperial doctors serving in the palace.

Only at this moment did he realize that his queen might be planning a rebellion!

"Your Majesty, what do you think I should do?"

Empress Sun lowered her head and pinched the little princess' cheek in her arms and said, "What a beautiful child, just like Consort Xian.

Our little princess will definitely be a beauty when she grows up, but I wonder if she will be so lucky to grow up like this?"

"Queen!"

Emperor Hui's face was very ugly. He gritted his teeth and said, "Just tell me what you want. Don't attack innocent children."

Empress Sun smiled and said, "Your Majesty, you have held the throne long enough. It is time to abdicate and pass it on to our Yi'er. What do you think?"

"Ah."

Emperor Hui sneered, "So you want to force me to abdicate. How have I ever let you and the Crown Prince down?

Even though the Crown Prince has failed in his moral conduct, I have not abolished his position as Crown Prince, but I did not expect that you would not even wait a few more years."

"Wait a few more years?"

Empress Sun rebuked: "You didn't depose the crown prince, but you only have Prince Ling in your heart. The crown prince position will be his sooner or later, right?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the prince and his men came rushing over!