eurekapd Chapter 390 The Death of Consort Yue
Chapter 390 The Death of Consort Yue
Consort Yue quickly stuffed the steamed bun into her mouth, got up, and stared at the nobleman.
Having been begging since she could remember, she had long since learned to read people's expressions and demeanor.
She knew that the important person in front of her had taken a liking to her.
The nobleman smiled and asked her, "Would you like to come with me?"
"Do we have meat buns with every meal?" Consort Yue asked.
The nobleman smiled, "Of course, it's not just meat buns. As long as you're obedient, I'll make you the most precious woman in the world."
Consort Yue paid no attention to the last sentence spoken by the nobleman, as she did not understand it at the time.
All she knew was that by following a powerful person, she wouldn't go hungry.
She was terrified of hunger; she never wanted to live that kind of miserable life again.
"I do." She didn't hesitate at all.
From then on, she followed the benefactor.
A noble person named her Tong Liangyue, took her home, and raised her like a young lady, teaching her to read and write, play the zither, play chess, paint, ride horses, shoot arrows, and practice martial arts.
Five years later, she was twelve years old.
She addressed the nobleman as her master.
She became her master's most favored assassin.
Four years later, she turned sixteen.
Her master gave her a task: to enter the palace and become the emperor's woman.
She did not refuse, nor could she refuse.
She was sent to the palace by Jiang Zhen, and after entering the palace, she became Emperor Changlong's favorite.
With the title of the emperor's favorite concubine, it was easier for her to act in the master's favor.
In order to create an opportunity for Jiang Zhen to force her way out, she pretended to be pregnant.
The reason she deliberately said that Song Siyao's pregnancy was unusual at the palace banquet was to sow discord between Shen Pei and Emperor Changlong.
The purpose of framing Consort Jia was to gain control and power over the six palaces.
When Prince Ping rebelled, it wasn't that she didn't recognize the fake emperor; rather, both the fake emperor and she were working for the same master.
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Every single event that happened after she entered the palace was orchestrated by her.
Song Siyao's medicine amplifies a person's past memories countless times, whether they are painful or joyful.
Consort Yue was specially trained; as she herself said, she was her master's most trusted assassin.
The cruel punishments of the Censorate can only punish the body, not the mind.
Song Siyao's medicine punishes the heart and destroys a person's will.
Everyone has weaknesses and painful pasts.
She destroys a person from the ground up; no one can withstand that.
After listening to Consort Yue recount the entire story, Song Siyao finally spoke, "What is your master's purpose?"
"I don't know," Consort Yue replied. "Our mistress doesn't trust anyone. We are only responsible for carrying out orders and never dare to ask questions. Anyone who dares to be curious will lose their life in the next moment."
“Your identity with him is probably more than just that of an assassin,” Song Siyao said.
"My master said that killing for him is following orders, and serving him is also following orders. I'm not the only one like him," Consort Yue sneered.
Song Siyao asked many more questions, the last one being, "What does your master look like?"
In less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Consort Yue confirmed the portrait in Song Siyao's hand.
"Someone, untie her, don't let her die." After saying this, Song Siyao left the Imperial Prison and took the portrait to the Imperial Study.
"Your Majesty, Consort Yue has already given her instructions."
Consort Yue is currently unable to hold a pen and write, but Song Siyao has remembered everything she said.
As Emperor Changlong looked at the records, his expression changed little by little, eventually turning as black as coal and as cold as an ice cave.
"Your Majesty, this is a portrait of her master provided by Consort Yue."
Song Siyao handed the portrait to Emperor Changlong, who took it and looked at it carefully for a while before shaking his head, "I don't recognize him, I have no recollection of him."
"Your Majesty, Consort Yue is still in the Censorate. What do you plan to do with her?" Song Siyao asked.
"Consort Yue falsely accused Consort Jia, who was then demoted to commoner status and imprisoned in the imperial prison. There, she committed suicide out of fear of punishment." Emperor Changlong showed no reluctance whatsoever.