Yaoji echoed with such words. However, Concubine Chu gave her a fierce glare and then angrily shouted at her, "Go back! I'll handle this matter myself!"
After hearing this, Yaoji slowly withdrew from Concubine Chu's palace. Concubine Chu, who remained there, didn't realize at all that there were too many suspicious points about Yaoji's visit this time. She only knew to hate Dongfang Yi, but didn't know that such mindless hatred could easily be used by others.
On the other hand, Yaoji, who had already left Concubine Chu's palace, didn't head for her own Lanfang Garden. Instead, she found a deserted corner, quietly changed into a maid's clothes, and lowered her head waiting.
According to her speculation, with a temper like Concubine Chu's that couldn't be held in check, she would surely go to the Queen's palace to settle accounts with Dongfang Yi within the time it took to burn an incense stick. Yaoji had to follow her in order to play the flute in time to give orders to the rattlesnake.
She was determined to succeed today. All the words she had said to Concubine Chu just now were naturally fabricated by her. The purpose was to add fuel to the fire when Concubine Chu was angry, making her completely lose control of herself. Then it would be the best time to manipulate her.
As expected, within the time it took to burn an incense stick, she saw Concubine Chu rushing out with several maids in a hurry, looking extremely unhappy.
Looking closely, she could see the half of the snake's tail hidden in Concubine Chu's sleeve. It seemed that the rattlesnake had successfully climbed onto her body.
Normally, the snake wouldn't get close to people casually. But when Yaoji went to Concubine Chu's palace just now, she deliberately sprinkled some fragrant powder that rattlesnakes liked most on Concubine Chu. So the snake naturally stuck to her tightly.
Then she secretly followed behind the group of maids.
In about a quarter of an hour, they arrived at the gate of the Queen's palace. Before they could enter, they were stopped by a young maid. Then they saw the maid straighten her chest, pluck up her courage and say, "Bold! How dare you break in without permission!"
On the other side, inside the bedroom, Dongfang Yi was playing poker with Donghua. Hearing the noise outside the palace, she couldn't help frowning. Then she threw the poker on the table, glared and asked, "Who is causing trouble outside?"
Donghua also pricked up her ears to listen. Then she frowned and replied, "It seems to be Concubine Chu."
Hearing the words "Concubine Chu", Dongfang Yi couldn't help sneering. Then she said, "It's been a long time since she caused any trouble. Now, does she think she has the right to be so rampant just because her adoptive father has returned to the capital?! Let's go and see what she wants!"
With that, she strode out with Donghua.
When they got outside, they saw Concubine Chu and a group of people standing outside the palace gate. Xiaoqian, looking extremely weak in front of them, was pushed to the ground by one of the maids. Then Concubine Chu and her group rushed in.
"Yo, what's going on? Do you think I'm dead? How dare you break into the palace!" Dongfang Yi glared and shouted loudly. Her eyes shot out a killing light. She waved her hand to signal Donghua to help Xiaoqian up.
"Dongfang Yi!" Concubine Chu actually called her by her name.
Hearing this, Dongfang Yi couldn't help frowning. Then she curled her lips into a sneer and said, "It seems that Nangong Liuyun has really come back. Concubine Chu, you're so bold!"
Anger immediately flared up in her eyes. What she hated most now was others' disrespect for her, especially Concubine Chu, who had always been so overbearing towards her and didn't know the difference between the superior and the inferior at all.
Thinking of this, she walked step by step towards the woman opposite. Her eyes became more and more cold.
Seeing the approaching person, Concubine Chu felt a sudden uneasiness in her heart. She still remembered clearly all the things this woman had done to her. Now, seeing her approaching menacingly, it was inevitable for her to recall the previous things.
"So what?!" She retorted again, but it was obvious that there was a bit of weakness in her words.
"Concubine Chu, I think you've forgotten what happened before. Isn't your face hurting enough?" Dongfang Yi said harshly, subconsciously referring to the incident when she slapped Concubine Chu.
But after hearing this, Concubine Chu's face froze. She stared with wide eyes as if she had heard something humiliating.
On the other side, outside the palace, Yaoji lowered her head. Seeing that the distance between the two women was already very close, if she made the Western Regions Glass Rattlesnake move now, there should be an 80% chance of success.
Moreover, she was standing outside the city wall of the Queen's palace playing the flute. With so many people and so much noise inside the palace, surely no one would notice any movement. But snakes' hearing was more sensitive than humans'. So after it heard the sound, it would surely attack Dongfang Yi as instructed.
Thinking of this, a sly smile appeared on Yaoji's lips. Then she carefully walked to a deserted corner under the wall and began to prepare.
At this moment inside the palace, no one knew what was going to happen next. Only countless pairs of eyes were watching the two ladies confronting each other.
"Dongfang Yi, what right do you have to be respected as the Queen by me? I feel disgusted by what you've done to me!" Concubine Chu glared and roared.
Hearing this, Dongfang Yi was stunned for a moment. She didn't understand what Concubine Chu meant. But in an instant, she understood that there must be someone instigating and sowing discord between them.
But even so, she couldn't stand the disrespectful attitude of the woman in front of her. Then she sneered and said, "Concubine Chu, can you use your brain before you speak? Don't be so stupid all day long!"
Her words were very clear, indicating that the woman was being used. But she seemed not to understand at all and still kept shouting with her neck outstretched.
At this moment, the sound of the flute outside the palace had already started. The rattlesnake in Concubine Chu's sleeve also began to move, but none of the people present noticed, including Concubine Chu.
Dongfang Yi couldn't stand being called by her name again and again. She immediately wanted to reach out and slap, but unexpectedly, her eyes met a pair of green, round eyes.
That thing was actually a snake!
It was slowly crawling out of Concubine Chu's sleeve. Dongfang Yi almost immediately realized that this was the Western Regions Glass Rattlesnake that Helian Qi had mentioned. She subconsciously wanted to run, but felt that this thing seemed to have the ability to bewitch people, making her feet stick to the ground and unable to move.
Donghua beside her naturally also felt something strange about her master. She immediately looked down along her line of sight and also saw the snake.
"Snake!" She shouted subconsciously.