The Valued Lady is Truly Dominant

On the women’s side, Princess Consort Ji’s request to Empress Dowager Wang for a minor disturbance at her fief was conveyed by the eunuchs.

Eunuch Zhou reported back to Emperor Chu, and the latter paused, his hand clutching the wine cup, his lips curled in a subtle cold smile as he glanced at Prince Min, who was silently sipping his wine with a somewhat dejected air, a hint of mockery flashing in his eyes.

A young eunuch hurried over, and sharp-eyed Eunuch Zhou moved to the side, listened to the young eunuch’s report, and then returned to Emperor Chu’s side with a wave of his hand.

”Your Majesty, Imperial Physician Chen reported activity in Cell Number Three; a condemned prisoner has fainted.”

Emperor Chu instantly sat upright, his eyes like an eagle’s, staring at Prince Min.

Prince Min seemed to sense something and looked over, seeing Emperor Chu’s eyes cold as thousand-year ice, he couldn’t help but shiver, a chill rising up his back.

The Emperor’s imposing presence.

Emperor Chu now displayed to him that supreme and unshakable Emperor’s Majesty—a fierce and domineering aura, like a proud dragon overlooking all lives.

All of you are but ants; your life and death are within my thoughts alone.

Prince Min barely forced a smile, lowered his gaze, looked at his slightly trembling hand on his thigh, feeling somewhat annoyed.

He was actually intimidated.

Damn it.

But amidst fear, there was also a strong sense of determination—a feeling that this was the exalted and unparalleled posture of a ruler?

Noble and sacred, inviolable.

There was movement at the throne, and Emperor Chu stood up and left, followed closely by Song Zhiyuan who also rose from his seat.

What is happening?

The officials had their own thoughts but saw no disturbance in the grand hall, so they concentrated on enjoying the meal, watching the song and dance.

As for Prince Min, his fingers curled up, his brows slightly furrowed.

He felt uneasy.

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In Cell Number Three, Emperor Chu and Song Zhiyuan looked at the condemned prisoner who had been carried out, seeing his pallid face and his exposed body sprouting small red dots, the person also becoming much thinner.

”Has Master Buhui entered the palace yet?”

”Reporting to Your Majesty, men have already been sent on horseback to quickly bring the master to the palace,” replied Eunuch Zhou respectfully.

Emperor Chu turned to Song Zhiyuan: ”What do you think?”

Song Zhiyuan expressionlessly: ”It’s obvious.”

These condemned prisoners were carefully selected, and among them were people from the Green Forest skilled in martial arts, naturally stronger physically than ordinary people. Yet after becoming these ’experimental subjects’, although they were with that screen day and night, their diet was balanced with both meat and vegetables, better than when they were in the death row.

And the result?

The meals were absolutely non-toxic, yet this condemned prisoner fell, originally healthy but now covered in these red spots, you don’t even need to think hard to know there’s a problem.

Song Zhiyuan subtly pulled back Emperor Chu’s sleeve, distancing them.

Emperor Chu glanced at the hand on his sleeve, then followed it to look at him.

Song Zhiyuan: ”This thing is hard to guard against, and we don’t know if it can be transmitted between people. Better stay at a safe distance, caution is safer.”

So saying, he shielded him in front.

After hearing this, inside Emperor Chu the small blaze of anger seemed to be doused a little.

”Master Buhui has arrived.”

Both Emperor Chu and Song Zhiyuan immediately looked over, seeing Buhui stride briskly into the room.

”Where is the person?”

The two stepped aside.

Buhui approached, took one look at the man’s body, examined his eyelids, then lifted his wrist to take his pulse, finding it rapid yet weak, he then crouched down to closely inspect the red spots, his expression calm.

After a while, he straightened up, nodded to Emperor Chu and Song Zhiyuan: ”The symptoms match what the foreign monks described. I estimate in a few days, his internal organs will begin to rot.”

Once the internal organs are affected, this person will undoubtedly die.

Emperor Chu’s presence instantly changed.