Crossing the Palace Fighting Fox Harem

Chapter 322 Gentleman’s Agreement

At this moment, Yuemao seemed to have turned back into the same person she was three years ago.

In the end, this feeling must be severed with your own hands.

"Major General, Hua Rong's engagement with you no longer exists. Without the constraints of an engagement, she would have been free a long time ago. Why don't you let her go? I think... Hua Rong... would definitely sincerely bless you and the princess' marriage..."

Yuemao clenched her palms, her voice became a little choked, and she slowly lowered her head as if she was lying.

"Young General, you said the princess forced you, but weren't you also forcing Huarong? ... The marriage contract and love between you are just an absurd game. Now, it's time to end it."

Yuemao took a deep breath. She couldn't continue talking, but she was still holding on. Now was her only chance, the only chance to make things clear to Kang Xiaorong. She had no way out. If she couldn't cut off that old relationship, no one would have a future.

"Major General, forget about that ridiculous engagement. You should face your real wedding and your real wife soberly..."

Having said this, Yuemao's voice gradually fell silent. She finally said what she wanted to say but didn't dare to say, and finally felt a sense of relief. All the burdens on her body were lifted at this moment, and she felt an indescribable sense of relief.

Princess Tianning and Kang Xiaorong both stared at her blankly. Yuemao's words were so sudden that they didn't know how to react.

After a long while, I heard Kang Xiaorong's hoarse voice: "I want to...see your sister..."

After saying that, Kang Xiaorong pushed Princess Tianning away with a palm and slid off the bed. His legs had not touched the ground for many days, and he suddenly jumped off the bed and couldn't stand steadily, almost falling down.

Fortunately, Princess Tianning quickly supported him, otherwise he would have fallen at the foot of the bed.

"I want to ask her in person!" Kang Xiaorong roared, pushed Princess Tianning away and rushed out the door.

"Brother Xiaorong! Brother Xiaorong!" Princess Tianning pulled his sleeve tightly, but still failed to hold him back.

With a hiss, the sleeve was pulled off by Princess Tianning, and she fell backwards on the bed. Kang Xiaorong didn't even turn his head back, and rushed out. Princess Tianning got up from the ground, not even bothering to wipe her tears, and chased after him.

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On the other hand, Wenhuayuan Taoyuan.

After some consideration, Ji Anni finally decided to dig out the poisonous snake skeleton buried last night and take a look.

She first leaned her upper body out of the window, and after making sure that no one was around, she carefully climbed out of the window. After quickly finding the place where the snake bones were buried last night, she picked up a small stone at her feet and started digging. Last night, she was in a hurry, so she didn't bury the snake bones deep enough, and she dug them out in a short while. Unexpectedly, in just one night, many tiny white worms had grown on the snake bones.

Those little white worms kept wriggling, making Ji Anni so disgusted that she almost vomited out the food she had eaten yesterday.

Fortunately, she dug it early. If she had waited a few days, the snake bones would have been full of maggots.

Ji Anni closed her eyes and kept repeating "I can't see anything, I can't see anything" to hypnotize herself. She used a small stone to gently pry the snake bones apart, found the skull part, and then used a small stone to pry open the snake's mouth and carefully looked at the position of the fangs. Fortunately, there were not many white worms in this part, and it was not as disgusting as the trunk part.

Ji Anni didn't want to wrongly accuse a good person, so she carefully examined the fangs.

That’s right, this poisonous snake really has two pairs of fangs, and it is very likely the same poisonous snake that bit Concubine Baogui to death.

Poisonous snakes are rare in the palace, and a snake like this one with two pairs of fangs is almost a rare species.

Ji Anni had to associate the poisonous snake with Concubine An. Perhaps Concubine An had used this poisonous snake to murder Concubine Baogui, and now she brought the poisonous snake to Taoyuan to murder herself. What a terrible woman... Ji Anni felt a chill in her heart.

In the past few days, Ji Anni had seen how attentively Concubine An cared for Prince Ming, and had developed a little affection for her. But now the skeleton of this poisonous snake made her suddenly realize that Concubine An had not changed, and was still a beast hiding deep and waiting for an opportunity to strike.

Although the skeleton of the poisonous snake could be considered as a piece of evidence, Ji Anni could not tell anyone about her discovery, because as long as she told it, the fact that Prince Ming ate a snake last night would also be exposed.

Even though she was unwilling, Ji Anni had to keep this important discovery to herself and dared not tell anyone else.

With a heavy heart, she reburied the body. This time she buried it deeper, more securely, and more secretly to make sure it would not be discovered by others.

After burying the venomous snake, Ji Anni felt a little hungry. She looked up at the sky and estimated that it was time for Hua Rong to bring lunch. She dusted off her dress, climbed into the room through the window without anyone noticing, and waited for Hua Rong to arrive.

Ji Anni's biological clock was becoming more and more punctual. She had just sat down for less than a quarter of an hour when she heard Huarong calling her at the door.

Today's lunch was two dishes and one soup as usual. Although the food was delicious, Ji Annie couldn't eat it. Her mind was full of the horrific corpse of the venomous snake. As soon as she thought of those wriggling little white worms, she lost her appetite.

"Empress, are you worried about something?" Hua Rong saw Ji Anni looking sad and couldn't help but ask with concern.

Ji Anni shook her head. Sigh... I really have so much on my mind that I can't tell anyone...

"Your Majesty, are you used to living with Concubine An?" Hua Rong was very smart. She guessed that Ji Anni's depression was related to Concubine An. Her question touched Ji Anni's sore spot, and Ji Anni couldn't hide it even if she wanted to.

"Huarong...how do you think Empress Bao died?" Ji Anni put down her bowl and chopsticks and stared at Huarong's face.

Hua Rong asked in surprise, "My Lady, why did you suddenly mention Guibao Fei?"

The matter of Concubine Baogui had been settled long ago, and few people in the palace mentioned it. Now the topics on everyone's lips were mostly about Princess Tianning's marriage and Shui Furong's newly pregnant dragon son. At this time, Ji Anni suddenly mentioned Concubine Baogui, which made Hua Rong unable to guess what her plan was.

Seeing Huarong getting nervous, Ji Anni hurriedly explained, "Huarong, don't be afraid. I don't mean anything else, I just... I just suddenly felt that... Empress Bao died tragically..."

In the past, I could still deceive myself by saying that Concubine Bao died accidentally, but now, after seeing the corpse of the venomous snake with two pairs of fangs, I can no longer deceive myself with the previous excuses. It is obvious that Concubine Baogui was killed, but the murderer is still at large. I know who the suspect is, but I cannot tell others about my discovery and cannot redress the injustice for Concubine Baogui.

Ji Anni murmured in a low voice: "Why is this world so unfair?... Why do good people always die young, while evildoers can last for thousands of years? People who do evil are not punished, and bad people are always protected... It's so unfair..."

"Your Majesty, don't be so pessimistic. As the saying goes, the net of heaven is vast and long, and nothing can escape it. Those who do evil will one day get the retribution they deserve." Hua Rong calmly comforted Ji Annie.

Because her tone was so calm, it sounded like a casual chat and should not be taken seriously.

The saying "heaven's net is vast and wide" is just a self-consolation for the powerless. For those who have the ability to take revenge, who wouldn't want to enforce justice on behalf of heaven?

Ji Anni suddenly remembered that on the day when Yun Zhen returned to the palace to unseal the Demon Temple, Hua Rong had taken out a small medicine bag and said that Concubine An forced her to poison herself. "Hua Rong, you said that Concubine An wanted to poison me, is that true?"

"Empress..." Hua Rong was afraid that there were eavesdroppers on the other side of the wall, so she looked towards the door guiltily.

Ji Anni said, "What does she think of human life? She wants to harm people whenever she wants. If she fails once, she will do it again. She is the kind of vicious woman who will not give up until she achieves her goal. At that time, Empress Bao was pregnant with the emperor's child, and she died not long after. Now Shui Furong is also pregnant with the emperor's child. Could it be that her next target is Shui Furong?"

"Empress." Hua Rong whispered to interrupt Ji Anni's nonsense.

Ji Anni couldn't stop talking and continued, "I should have known it long ago. Whoever wants to be the queen will be killed by her. The closer one is to the throne, the closer one is to death. Hua Rong...you once said that I could become the queen. Is that true?"

"Ah..." Ji Annie's abnormal behavior today made Hua Rong at a loss for words and she could only sigh.

"Noble Concubine An is too scary." Ji Anni shook her head. "Hua Rong, I regret not listening to you at the beginning. I regret saying that I didn't want to be the queen. If I had been determined to become the queen from the beginning, maybe Concubine Baogui would not have died... Maybe Concubine An was so focused on dealing with me that she didn't care about murdering Concubine Baogui..."

The emperor originally used Concubine Baogui as a shield to protect Ji Anni, and Ji Anni foolishly hid behind Concubine Baogui.

Now, the emperor is using the water lotus as Ji Anni's shield. If Ji Anni is still foolishly hiding behind the water lotus...

I am afraid that the same tragedy will happen again to Shui Furong.

"Hua Rong... I really want to be the queen and see if Concubine An really has the ability to kill me..." Ji Anni laughed coldly, these words sounded like she was giving up on herself.

"My queen, what's wrong with you today? You are totally unlike your usual self." Hua Rong started to worry about Ji Anni.

"I've thought it through clearly, Huarong, how about we come up with a gentleman's agreement?"

"Gentleman's agreement?" Hua Rong was a little confused.

"As long as it does not violate the law, morality, or conscience, and within my ability, I will do everything you say. And you, promise to help me draw all of Concubine An's attention to myself, and prevent her from having time to harm others... How about it?" Ji Anni copied the gentleman's agreement she had made with the emperor at the hunting conference.