Dongfang Yi looked at the two people in front of her and couldn't help but let out a cold snort in her heart.
Naturally, she didn't notice the disgust in Helian Qi's eyes. She thought to herself that it was really a woman willing to act and a man willing to cooperate.
Immediately, she felt a burst of anger well up in her heart. Staring coldly at the woman opposite her, she said, "Since Sister Concubine Chu is injured, why don't you hurry back to your Concubine Chu's Palace!"
She really didn't want to watch their act any longer.
But Concubine Chu was not happy. Relying on the fact that Helian Qi was standing by her side at this moment, she became even more unscrupulous.
"Does the Empress Dowager want to wash her hands off so easily? Have you forgotten how you slapped me just now?" She raised her eyebrows and said.
Then she pressed herself closer to the man beside her.
Helian Qi frowned as he looked at the woman, knowing that she had misunderstood him again.
Before he came, he had sent Ru Yi to investigate the theft of the night - pearl and roughly knew some of the details.
He also knew that it was inseparable from those people of the Southern Neighboring Country.
Since their purpose was to make the entire imperial palace in chaos, he would fulfill their wish and play a show with them.
So now he had to create an illusion of turmoil in the harem for them.
Immediately, he let out a long sigh and half - hugged the woman in his arms as they left the Empress Dowager's Palace.
Dongfang Yi, who was still standing there, stared fixedly at their departing backs, her eyes filled with coldness.
Even Donghua beside her didn't know what the emperor was up to. Clearly, Dongfang Yi was already in such a difficult situation, yet he still cared about a trouble - making woman.
"Your Majesty, don't be angry. Maybe the emperor has his own difficulties," she advised.
"He has his difficulties..." Dongfang Yi sneered.
Her heart was already cold. She laughed at herself for still having hope in him.
"He makes me feel sick!" she said sharply.
On the other side, as soon as they left the palace, Helian Qi immediately pushed away the woman in his arms, and his eyes returned to their cold state.
"Your Majesty, what's wrong with you?" Concubine Chu asked unhappily.
When they were in the Empress Dowager's Palace just now, Helian Qi had stood by her side. She thought that Helian Qi had started to favor her again.
But unexpectedly, he pushed her away as soon as they left the palace. What did this mean?!
"You may go back to your palace by yourself! I have important matters to attend to," he said.
Without waiting for the woman opposite to say anything, he turned and walked quickly in one direction.
Concubine Chu, who was left behind, looked angrily at the gradually disappearing back in front of her and stamped her foot hard.
Although she didn't tamper with the theft of the night - pearl this time, she really wanted to thank the person behind it. Because this person's move was really wonderful. Dongfang Yi no longer had the strength to fight back.
Thinking of this, her mood improved a bit, and she hurried back to her palace.
On the other side, the direction Helian Qi was heading for was Lanfang Garden.
Although he hadn't fully investigated the twists and turns of this incident, it was difficult to pursue the matter because the important suspect and witness, Zhizhi, had jumped into the well.
But since he already knew that it was the Southern Neighboring Country that was behind all this, there was only one way to go now.
In less than a quarter of an hour, he arrived at Yaoji's residence in Lanfang Garden.
When Yaoji saw the person coming, she felt a sudden uneasiness in her heart and began to subconsciously suspect whether he had already noticed that it was she who had done it.
But on the surface, she still looked calm and said, "Yaoji pays respects to Your Majesty. May I ask what Your Majesty's business is?"
Helian Qi squinted slightly as he looked at the woman in front of him. Seeing her pretending to be calm, he let out a cold snort in his heart.
"I'm here to tell you about the theft of the night - pearl," he said in a deep voice.
Yaoji pretended to be extremely shocked and exclaimed, "Ah? What! The night - pearl is lost. I heard that Your Majesty bestowed it on the Empress Dowager..."
In just a few words, she shifted the blame to Dongfang Yi, implying that it was all the empress's fault.
Helian Qi sneered imperceptibly.
He thought that this woman was really smart. In just a few words, she made people start to suspect the empress.
Then he also pretended to be angry and said, "I know! All this is because of the empress. She even lost the tribute!"
The anger in his tone surprised Yaoji. She didn't expect her plan to go so smoothly. He really bore a grudge against the empress.
Thinking of this, she curled her lips and showed him a charming smile, saying, "Your Majesty needn't worry. My mother country won't lose confidence in Your Majesty because of such a trivial matter. The relationship between our two countries won't have the slightest rift."
After saying that, she put her hand on his chest and pretended to soothe his anger.
Helian Qi squinted and stared at the woman's actions in front of him without blinking. Then he raised his hand and lifted her chin.
Curling his lips, he said, "Yaoji is really considerate."
Hearing this, Yaoji showed a shy look and quickly turned her face away.
In her heart, she was triumphant. She thought that the emperor had been charmed by her beauty. For the next things, she only needed to do a little more tampering, and then it could be accomplished.
Thinking of this, she nestled her body into his arms and said in a slightly shy tone, "Yaoji has always admired Your Majesty."
"It's a pity that Yaoji has no good fortune. In this life, I can only be siblings with Your Majesty and can't always accompany Your Majesty."
She looked full of resentment and shed tears, as if the man in front of her was really the love of her life.
Helian Qi looked at the acting woman in his arms. There was a mocking smile on his lips, and his heart was filled with disdain.
"It doesn't matter! If it's what I want, who can stop me?" he continued in a deep voice.
Then he gently pushed the woman in his arms away and said, "Yaoji, just wait. After this matter is over, I will surely give you an explanation."
After saying that, he left Lanfang Garden quickly.
Yaoji stared fixedly at his back. After he completely disappeared from her sight, a triumphant smile appeared on her face.
Such an expression looked extremely enchanting on her beautiful face, just like a poisonous flower. It looked beautiful but contained toxins that could kill people.
Curling her lips, she said sinisterly towards the outside of the door, "This is just the beginning..."
The sky outside gradually began to turn gloomy, and dark clouds piled up in the sky above the imperial palace, as if declaring the coming great conspiracy.
The loud thunder and dark clouds couldn't cover those sinful hearts, especially in a place like the imperial palace. People's hearts were even more difficult to fathom. If one fathomed them wrongly, they might end up with a fatal disaster.
Dongfang Yi looked at the heavy rain pouring down outside the window. Although it was still afternoon, it was as dark as evening outside.