Chapter 1918: Chapter 1856: Tearing Apart

Empress Song was extremely uneasy, feeling a sense of restlessness in her heart, as if something was about to happen.

"Ouch."

The palace maid was helping her comb her hair with a jade comb and accidentally tugged it, causing Empress Song to cry out in pain.

"Please calm your anger, Your Majesty. Spare me, Your Majesty." The little palace maid was so frightened that she knelt down to beg for mercy.

"Wretched maid." Empress Song was already irritable, and with her foot in pearl embroidered shoes, she kicked the maid to the ground, angrily saying, "Someone, drag her away and give her twenty lashes."

Upon hearing this, the little palace maid began to kowtow on the white jade floor, "Spare me, Your Majesty, spare me..."

A eunuch came to drag her away, and at that moment, another eunuch announced, "The Emperor has arrived."

Empress Song quickly went to greet him, "Welcome, Your Majesty."

Emperor Yan glanced at the palace maid being dragged away by the little eunuch and walked forward, coldly saying, "Everyone, leave me."

Empress Song’s heart skipped a beat, and she waved her hand, dismissing everyone.

She poured a cup of tea by the table and personally brought it to Emperor Yan, smiling, "What brings Your Majesty here today?"

Emperor Yan raised his head. Seeing her with untied hair and a full smile, she appeared as gentle, virtuous, dignified, and composed as she always was.

Yet, he felt a chill in his heart. As the Royal Mother said, if the Empress truly knew about those matters, what kind of perseverance and disposition allowed her to endure until now?

What kind of immense hatred was hidden beneath that smiling face? How meticulously did she plan to bring about his downfall?

If she knew the whole truth, then that smile was fake, a disguise.

Just like the Royal Mother, her smiles were fake. No one showed him a genuine smile; they were all filled with calculation and ulterior motives.

Seeing him not take the tea for a long time, only staring at her with an increasingly cold gaze, Empress Song’s heart sank. She forcefully suppressed her fear and tugged at the corner of her mouth, "Your Majesty..."

Bam!

Emperor Yan overturned the teacup in her hand. The tea splashed over Empress Song’s face and clothes, and the cup fell to the ground with a crash, shattering.

Empress Song screamed and looked at Emperor Yan in astonishment, "Your Majesty?"

Emperor Yan stood up and grabbed her chin, his voice cold and menacing, "Don’t look at me with that disgusting smile of yours. It’s fake, all fake."

Empress Song wanted to struggle but then seemed to think of something and only grabbed his hands instead.

"Your Majesty..."

"Was it you?" Emperor Yan sneered, "The incident during the Longevity Festival, that was your scheme, wasn’t it? Cunning calculation, indeed, Empress, to even set it against me. You have quite the nerve!"

Empress Song’s pupils contracted sharply. How could this be?

"Your Majesty, I have been wronged." Empress Song, with her chin pinched, protested her innocence.

"Silence." Emperor Yan squinted his eyes, "Pointing a sword at me and the Princess Consort of Jin, your purpose is to cause division between me and the Royal Mother, Ah Jiu, and others? Is this your motive for revenge?"

He forcefully threw her down, and Empress Song fell to the ground, supporting herself with her hands as she looked up, saying, "I don’t know where Your Majesty heard such things, but I’ve done no such thing. I am innocent."

"Innocent? I truly didn’t know that Wang Xi from Yangxin Hall was actually one of the Empress’s people!" Emperor Yan squatted down to meet her gaze and said, "I underestimated the Empress and almost believed that face of yours."

"Your Majesty, I only spared him from kneeling in punishment once during a harsh winter, surely not what you think..."

"Enough!" Emperor Yan interrupted her, leaning in closely, "Don’t think I don’t know what you’re plotting. Are you seeking revenge for Qinger?"

Empress Song’s face changed dramatically, her fingers curling inward against the floor.

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