QT: TPE Chapter 31.1

Soon it was the sixth day of the next month, the Empress Dowager’s birthday.

Xu Lingyi knew that the Empress Dowager disliked her because of Princess Minghua’s attitude, and also because she had been favored by the Emperor since entering the palace, and that the Empress Dowager found her seductive.

Even if she gave the Empress Dowager something, the Empress Dowager might not like it because of her.

But Xu Lingyi still prepared the gift very carefully, so as not to give anyone anything to gossip about.

After presenting the gifts to the Empress Dowager, it was time for the concubines to toast and offer their congratulations.

Xu Lingyi did not eat anything at the banquet today.

Although she wouldn’t be poisoned, she didn’t want to worry Nanny Zhang and the others.

She could avoid eating, but she couldn’t skip the drinking.

But Xu Lingyi only intended to pretend.

In the end, she didn’t drink the wine, only lightly touching her lips to it, to make it seem more authentic.

Gui Fei and her entourage were indeed very cautious this time. Not only did they poison the wine she was going to drink, but they also coated the inside of the cup with poison.

As long as her lips touched the cup, she would still be poisoned.

However, the cup of poisoned wine that Qiu Shi served had actually been switched by Xu Lingyi long ago.

Furthermore, through Chief Eunuch Xu, the wine in Gui Fei’s hand was the truly problematic one.

Gui Fei thought that she was in the shadows, but in fact, Xu Lingyi was the one who had been in the shadows all along.

Xu Lingyi watched as Gui Fei drank the wine, watching her radiant smile.

She counted down in her mind.

3, 2, 1.

Sure enough, Gui Fei screamed immediately after drinking the wine.

Immediately, all eyes in the hall turned to Gui Fei.

Even the Empress Dowager, who had always favored Gui Fei, couldn’t help but frown.

Gui Fei couldn’t control herself. She knew that at this moment, as an imperial concubine, she absolutely could not lose her composure.

But the stinging pain on her face and body was unbearable for her.

In addition to the physical pain, she was also terrified, a fear that was beyond her control.

Why was it she who got into trouble this time, and not Xu Lingyi? 

Where exactly did things go wrong?

The old nanny beside Gui Fei also realized what was happening at that moment.

“His Majesty, Empress Dowager, Gui Fei has been poisoned!!”

Gui Fei covered her face; it was burning hot, as if she were being pricked by needles.

“My face!” Gui Fei screamed. 

“My face hurts so much, Your Majesty!! Your Majesty!”

“Quickly, go and summon the imperial physician.”

Although the Empress Dowager was unhappy that such a thing happened at her birthday banquet, Gui Fei was, after all, the Princess’s birth mother.

Princess Minghua rushed forward immediately: “Mother, Mother, what’s wrong? Quickly, go and summon the imperial physician.”

Gui Fei is, after all, Princess Minghua’s birth mother. Seeing her mother in such pain, Princess Minghua’s heart ached.

Her mother had clearly said that she was going to deal with Xu Lingyi tonight.

Her mother hadn’t allowed her to get involved; she only knew about the matter.

But now it seemed that her mother had not only failed to scheme against Xu Lingyi, but had been outmaneuvered by Xu Lingyi.

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