The Empress Is Dead

Being on this situation, Zie Xin can"t control her emotions and cried silently while pleading leniency from Lin Xulian through her eyes . But Lin Xulian didn"t falter even a little bit . "There is no use to plea for your life . Just blame your luck because you coincidentally chose to approach me when I wanted a scapegoat . "

Zie Xin watched warily while Lin Xulian is mixing liquids and herbs in a bowl . When She is finally done, she approached Zie Xin . "You want to know what is this?" Zie Xin can only reply with wide terrified eyes . "Let"s just say that this would make you more combustible . I cannot let you be half cooked, can I? That would cause me trouble . "

Hearing these words, Zie Xin"s body trembled uncontrollably . But she has no strength even just to spit out the liquid that Lin Xulian forced down her throat . All she can do is cry silently and regret her decision to mess with Lin Xulian again . If she can choose, she would return to her laundry without any complain .

Lin Xulian went to her dresser and took out the golden seal that Feng Jun Yi gave her during their wedding . She will use it as proof of ident.i.ty . When Lin Xulian lift her head, she coincidentally saw the pink pearl necklace around her neck in her reflection in the bronze mirror . Her eyes dimmed in sadness . She is contemplating whether she should also leave it as proof or not . "This would melt anyway if ever so I"ll just bring this with me . "

Lin Xulian changed her clothes into a red male robes and a silver mask . But her belly b.u.mp is still showing so she also put a red outer robe to hide it . Then she took the bottle of wine . Zie Xin recognized the bottle as the wine she used more than two years ago . This answered Zie Xin suspicion as to what Lin Xulian wants to do to her .

"D-d-devil" Lin Xulian heard Zie Xin"s barely audible whisper . Zie Xin used all her might just to whisper that single word .

Lin Xulian placed the golden seal in Zie Xin"s hand then poured the wine all over her . Using two flint stones, she ignited the fire that slowly engulfed Zie Xin"s body . Then before leaving, she left a few words . "I never said that I am a good person . "

After making sure that the fire will surely engulf the whole chamber, Lin Xulian left the Phoenix Palace from the front . She made sure that the imperial guards will see her leave so that they would think that the empress was a.s.sa.s.sinated . That way no one would suspect why the empress suddenly died .

The imperial guards who saw Lin Xulian left the scene chased her . Lin Xulian used a lot of her internal energy left while using her qigong . She miscalculated the growth of the imperial guards and was almost caught . Luckily her speed is still better than them and she managed to outrun and lost them . "Well, I trained them so I should be happy about it . " Lin Xulian thought while catching her breath .

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In the back exit of the Palace, Rui and Xiao Tians.h.i.+ are anxiously waiting for Lin Xulian to arrive . Then soon after they saw the sky above the Phoenix Palace turning red . Seeing this, their eyes widened . They had no idea that Lin Xulian"s plan is as extreme as burning down an entire palace .

"Boss realizes that it"s not her place to burn right?" Xiao Tians.h.i.+ said awkwardly .

Rui just shrug his shoulders and replied . "She have to make an extreme move equivalent to her extreme decision . " Xiao Tians.h.i.+ cannot argue with that . Her boss is killing an empress of a country after all .

"Lian"er!" When Lin Xulian finally arrived at their meeting spot, she instantly fell unto her knees . Rui and Xiao Tians.h.i.+ immediately supported her up and noticed that she is unusually pale and cold .

"Boss! What happened to you?" Xiao Tians.h.i.+ asked worriedly .

"It"s nothing dangerous . I just used up a lot of my remaining internal energy . " Lin Xulian said while catching her breath .

Rui lowered himself in front of Lin Xulian . "Lian"er, get on my back . We need to leave as fast as we can . I can feel several imperial guards going towards this direction . "

Lin Xulian looked back on the burning Phoenix Palace for the last time and thought . "When I return, I am no longer the empress . But I promise to make the persons who ruined everything pay for what they did . " Lin Xulian climbed onto Rui"s back and the three of them took off .

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On the other side of the palace, Hu Hai is holding unto his bleeding shoulder while running towards the Phoenix Palace"s direction . Five months ago he went into the palace to inform Lin Xulian about their discovery . But he found someone else . "d.a.m.n it! To think that the traitors from the Qiangdu is behind it . They purposely made me chase them then trap me for months . Who is their ally here outside? It is emperor Feng? That"s unlikely . But what are they doing here in Gonglu country?"

Then Hu Hai halt because of the chaos that greeted him when he finally arrived at the Phoenix Palace . The palace is burning! He hid himself and listened to the servants running about . "Quick! The Empress is still inside! Save the empress!"

Hu Hai gaped in shock . "The mistress?! Am I too late? How am I gonna tell this to the King?!"