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A month later, the envoy from Dongyue arrived.
The Princess Dongyue made quite the entrance, reminiscent of the Queen's grandeur.
With the wedding preparations still underway, the Emperor arranged for her to stay in Yongning Palace, a place of immense prestige where the Imperial Noble Consort had lived during her lifetime.
While Sanbao was rambling on to me, I was enjoying some Pork Knuckle.
I thought I could remain composed, but when I saw Princess Yita, the calm I had managed to maintain shattered in an instant.
She looked just like me!
I suddenly questioned whether my father had secretly fathered another child behind my mother's back, but then I realized he didn't have the guts to do that.
"Are you Su Ruan?"
That was the first thing Yita said to me, her tone laced with disdain.
My first response... oh, I didn’t say anything; I simply slapped her twice across the face.
Even if she became a queen, she would still have to call me "Mother!"
Later that evening, the Emperor came.
"I hit your queen," I said with a grin, deliberately provoking him.
"Are you hurt?"
The Emperor furrowed his brow and took my hand.
It felt as if my heart had been suddenly tugged, and tears began to well up.
But this time, I bit my lip and didn’t cry; instead, I dug my nails into the Emperor's hand, leaving several marks.
Princess Dongyue represented the relationship and alliance between our two nations, but currently, the military strength of Dongyue was suppressing our court.
Those two slaps had prompted the ministers to petition.
I didn’t understand the situation of the previous dynasty, but three days later, the gates of Yi'an Palace were locked.
I, a regent empress, was actually imprisoned.
Sanbao was so furious that he stomped his feet, puffing out his chest like a chick, ready to confront the Captain of the Guards. However, when the guard drew his sword, Sanbao instantly shrank back like a turtle.
"We'll see about this!" he shouted from behind the closed door.
Looking at the shut gates, I felt surprisingly calm; I ate when I was hungry and slept when I was tired.
In fact, it was also because I had been more lethargic lately, unable to wake up each day and too lazy to care about anything around me once I did.
Just as I was being criticized by everyone, Prince Xian came to see me again.
"Ruan Ruan, come with me. What is there for you to miss here?" Prince Xian looked at me with sorrowful eyes.
I shook my head groggily. "I have nothing to miss, but behind me is Yong'an Prince's Residence. I... ugh!"
I spat out blood again. This time, I remained calm and didn’t let anger get the better of me.
I was jolted awake.
The cushion of the carriage was too hard, digging into me painfully.
"Ruan Ruan, you finally woke up!"
Before I could fully regain my senses, I was enveloped in a warm embrace.
The scent was unpleasant, causing me to frown.
I pushed away from the embrace and asked, "Prince Xian, where are you taking me?"
"Ruan Ruan, I'm taking you back to my territory!"
"I am the Empress Dowager!"
"Not for long! Ruan Ruan, your father's troops are right outside the city waiting for me. Once I ascend the throne, we will join hands at Nine Heavens Palace and start anew, okay?" Prince Xian hurriedly replied.
I looked up and saw the excitement in Prince Xian's eyes, and I weakly tugged at the corners of my mouth.
"What’s all this fuss about? I'm poisoned and won't live long; it's the poison from blocking arrows for the Emperor."
I had suspected all along that the poison hadn't been completely cleared.
"I've already neutralized the poison!"
Prince Xian suddenly grabbed my shoulders. "Ruan Ruan, come back with me. I will help you cleanse the remaining poison; you will be fine!"
"You... helped me detoxify?" I was surprised and a little excited.
Prince Xian nodded, "Yes, I..."
Just then, the sound of urgent hoofbeats came from behind.
It was the Emperor's Black Scale Camp.
The Black Scale Camp moved quickly and soon caught up with our carriage.
At that moment, Prince Xian's troops surged out from both sides of the forest, blocking the Black Scale Camp.
It looked like both sides were about to engage in battle.
"Ruan Ruan, you don't need to worry, I..."
Thud!
Before he could finish his sentence, my dagger pierced through his heart.
He struggled to turn around, looking at me in disbelief.
"Ruan Ruan, you..."
"Is it really that surprising? When you poisoned me, did you not think I would discover the truth?"
I curled my lips into a cold smile. "I was indeed poisoned, but the poison was from you. You slipped it into the snacks you brought every time you visited my home. All these years, my father was threatened by you, trading information for the antidote."
Prince Xian's expression changed slightly before he suddenly burst into laughter. "I've lost, but your father won't survive either! Are you planning to drag the entire Yong'an Prince's Residence down with you?"
I laughed as I pushed the dagger in a little deeper.
"Let me tell you, I know this because the Emperor told me. So, can you guess how he found out?"
Of course, it was my father who informed him.
Prince Xian instantly realized, and the confidence on his face shattered.
While he was momentarily stunned, I suddenly yanked the reins, turning the carriage towards the cliff and racing forward.
"Su Ruan, are you planning to perish with me?" Prince Xian shouted in terror.
"No, it will be the Empress who falls with you, while I will join hands with His Majesty at Nine Heavens Palace!"
My laughter echoed as the carriage plummeted over the edge of the cliff.
Prince Xian screamed like a madman, but I seized the moment and leaped from the carriage.
At that moment, at the mouth of a cave on the cliffside, the Emperor stood with open arms, ready to catch me.
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