strictlysupreme Chapter 412: Everything Makes Sense
Chapter 412: Everything Makes Sense
At this point, the woman was already Consort Qin.
Consort Qin's palace was as impenetrable as an iron barrel.
The maids and eunuchs were all careful with their words and actions, and almost no gossip spread.
She spent a lot of time and effort, but still couldn't find out anything.
In the end, they arrested a maid from Consort Qin's palace who had reached the age to leave the palace.
They only managed to get some details about Gao Xian and Consort Qin's interactions by threatening her family.
Only then did he realize that the reason Gao Xian treated Consort Qin differently was because the tea in her palace was at the perfect drinking temperature.
The incense and food in her palace were most to Gao Xian's liking.
Every part of it is perfectly comfortable.
In her dream, she found it all laughable.
It turned out that Gao Xian had treated her as a well-serving maid.
But as she laughed, she started to get a little angry.
She knew that this woman had already entered Gao Xian's heart.
She couldn't tolerate having someone like that around Gao Xian.
This is a danger, a variable.
Someone who could very well threaten her position.
Therefore, she secretly instructed many concubines to target Consort Qin.
Frame her, poison her, use witchcraft...
There are countless ways to harm people in the imperial harem.
But Consort Qin always managed to resolve everything.
He remained as stable as Mount Tai within the palace.
And it is still climbing step by step.
Later on, she even rose to the rank of Consort, becoming Consort De!
Be on equal footing with her!
How could she possibly tolerate this?
Previously, she had always been hiding behind the scenes, directing others to harm her.
That way, even if something happens, it won't implicate her.
But this time, she decided to take action.
She poisoned her personal maid and framed Consort De for it.
"Your Majesty, Meng'er was implicated because of me. This bowl of soup was originally mine; Meng'er was testing the poison for me. I never expected... I never expected..."
Gao Xian was furious upon hearing this and ordered a thorough investigation.
Later, everything went according to her plan, and she found out about Consort De...
Gao Xian seemed not to believe it and remained silent for a long time.
At this moment, she cried and told Gao Xian that she wanted to be the empress.
Only by becoming empress could one gain power.
These people will no longer bully her so recklessly.
Gao Xian looked at her and agreed.
He devised a plan to kill two birds with one stone.
He killed Consort De and framed Consort Xian.
She was now the only one left holding the title of imperial concubine.
The image in my mind shifted again.
It was a snowy winter night, and red lanterns were hung all over the outside.
It looks like New Year's Eve.
She stood outside the hall, her gaze fixed on the inside.
Inside the hall, a woman was kneeling.
Eunuch Li's shrill voice rang out.
"His Majesty, pitying your years of service, has granted you a cup of poisoned wine, so that you may die with your body intact."
Then, several palace maids stepped forward, forcibly pressed down on her shoulders, and poured the poisoned wine down her throat.
The woman tried to struggle, but her limbs were firmly restrained.
She died soon after.
The body was dragged out.
Only then did Mo Qingkui get a clear look at her face.
It was a face so familiar it couldn't be more so.
It's Qin Jiuwei! It's actually her!
Qin Jiuwei was Consort Qin, who later became Consort De!
It's the person Gao Xian fell in love with!
For a moment, Mo Qingkui felt dizzy and disoriented.
"call--"
Mo Qingkui suddenly woke up with a start, cold sweat beading on her forehead.
She looked around and found herself still lying on the couch in Youlan Palace.
The morning light outside the window was faint, and the curtains swayed gently.
At that moment, all her memories flooded back to her like a tidal wave.
Everything makes sense now.
Mo Qingkui couldn't help but sneer.
It turns out that in both of his lifetimes, Gao Xian fell in love with the same person in the end—Qin Jiuwei.
Mo Qingkui looked out the window; the morning light was increasingly dazzling, making her face appear pale.
She looked down at the delicate hairpin in her hand, her gaze gradually turning cold.
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"Retreat—"
A quarter of an hour later, Gao Xian stepped down the jade steps, his eyes slightly lowered, his expression showing neither joy nor sorrow.
The imperial carriage headed towards the Imperial Study.
Wherever he went, the eunuchs and palace maids along the roadside had already stopped and bowed their heads in respect.
As Gao Xian passed through a corner of the Imperial Garden, he suddenly saw a familiar figure.
The person stopped beside a flower bush not far ahead, standing sideways as if examining a blooming flower.
Gao Xian's steps suddenly halted, his gaze fixed on that slender figure.
I subconsciously thought he was mistaken.
But the person seemed to sense the movement and slowly turned around.
A face that he knew all too well was revealed.
It was Mo Qingkui.
Upon seeing Gao Xian, Mo Qingkui bowed and said calmly, "Your Majesty, I greet you."
She has lost a lot of weight.
Gao Xian narrowed his eyes slightly.
This is the first time I've seen her like this.
He had long since lost feelings for her, but seeing her so haggard, he couldn't help but feel a pang of emotion.
"What are you doing here?" Gao Xian asked.
"Your Majesty, I would like to pick some roses to take back with me."
Roses... Gao Xian couldn't help but be lost in thought.
Mo Qingkui loved roses the most, and he once specially ordered people to replace all the flower gardens in Lingyan Pavilion with roses.
Whether it's early summer or deep winter, Lingyan Pavilion is always a scene of blooming roses.
He even abandoned planting some rare flowers in the Imperial Garden and planted roses instead.
Gao Xian couldn't help but recall many things from the past.
But he himself knew that was in the past...
"Go home as soon as you're done picking."
After saying this, Gao Xian prepared to turn and leave.
"Your Majesty." Seeing that he was about to leave, Mo Qingkui suddenly called out.
"I had a dream last night..."
Immediately afterwards he heard, "Your Majesty, I dreamt of my past life..."
Gao Xian's pupils suddenly contracted.