Chapter 203 Parroting

Chapter 203 Parroting

Just as the axemen were blocked by the peacock formation and were in a dilemma, they were caught between a rock and a hard place.

"Fluttering—"

"Caw caw! Chirp chirp!"

Suddenly, a tremendous commotion erupted from the high dome of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, sounding like hundreds of gossipy women arguing at the same time.

Everyone instinctively looked up.

The carved beams and painted rafters, and the pillars with golden dragons coiled around them, were now covered with a dense swarm of birds.

These birds have brightly colored feathers—red, green, yellow—as well as mynas and wrens that are entirely black.

These are all precious parrots that are usually kept in the Imperial Garden and the courtyards of the concubines in the inner palace.

On ordinary days, they are amusing pets.

At this moment, they are like loudspeakers, exposing shortcomings.

"preparation--"

Tang Li sat in Pei Yunjing's lap, like a conductor, elegantly raising her hand and snapping her fingers:

"Sing!"

The next second, a spectacular "hundred birds cursing in the street" drama suddenly erupted in the solemn and majestic Hall of Supreme Harmony.

"Old hag! Old hag!"

A large, bright red macaw hanging on the central glass lamp was the first to speak, its voice sharp and hoarse, yet perfectly mimicking the malicious tone:

"Damn bitch! Why aren't you dead yet! Why aren't you dead yet!"

This shout stunned all the civil and military officials below.

Who...who is this person cursing?

Before they could react, several mynas nearby immediately joined in, forming a duet:

"Kill him! Skin him alive! I want to drink his blood!"

"You little bastard! If you don't behave, I'll beat you to death! Beat you to death!"

"You vixen! You slut! Die! Die!"

Hundreds of birds spoke at the same time. Although their tone was strange, the malice and meanness in their words, as well as their familiar catchphrases, sent a chill down the spine of everyone present.

These words... why do they sound so familiar?

Especially that phrase, "My dear wife."

In this palace, someone who calls herself "Your Majesty" and is so ruthless, constantly spouting phrases like "skinning" and "drinking blood"...

All eyes involuntarily drifted toward the Empress Dowager on the high platform.

"You...you all..."

The Empress Dowager sat on the phoenix throne, as if struck by lightning.

Of course she could tell!

Those were the words she used to curse when she lost her temper in the Cining Palace!

Those were the vicious curses she uttered when she cursed the late emperor's favorite concubine, cursed Pei Yunjing's mother, and even privately cursed the disobedient young emperor!

Those damn hairy beasts!

They usually pretend to be deaf and dumb, but today they're all mimicking each other!

"You old geezer! You're just hogging the toilet without doing anything!"

A green parrot suddenly swooped down towards the Empress Dowager, circling above her head, repeating the words she had once used to scold a certain minister:

"Kill him! Execute his entire family! Execute them!"

The image of "compassion," "dignity," and "Buddhist fasting" that the Empress Dowager had painstakingly cultivated was instantly shattered by the birds' "truthful words," leaving not a trace.

The ministers looked at each other, wanting to laugh but not daring to, their faces turning purple with suppressed laughter.

So the Empress Dowager had such wild side in private?

"Shut up! All of you, shut up!"

The Empress Dowager was so angry that she trembled all over. The scars on her face turned purplish-red from the blood, making her look like a demon who had just crawled out of hell.

She grabbed the teacup beside her and smashed it violently into the air:

"Shoot them! Shoot all these gossiping beasts to death!"

However, her impotent rage only excited the flock of birds.

"Crazy woman! Crazy woman!"

"I'm so angry! I'm so angry!"

Flocks of birds flew erratically in the air, dodging the teacup while continuing their mental pollution.

"puff--"

The Empress Dowager felt a surge of blood and qi in her chest, a sweet taste in her throat, and almost spat out a mouthful of blood.

She clutched her chest, her eyes rolled back, feeling as if the birds were about to blow her skull open.

"Tsk tsk tsk."

Tang Li looked at the Empress Dowager, who was on the verge of a cerebral hemorrhage, and shook her head helplessly. She then said to Pei Yunjing beside her:

“Your Highness, this is what they mean by ‘If you don’t want others to know, then don’t do it in the first place.’”

Even the birds couldn't stand it anymore; how much negative karma must have been created through speech?

Pei Yunjing looked at her with doting eyes, seeing her acting all innocent despite getting the benefit.

"My beloved concubine is right."

He reached out and covered her ears, blocking out the noisy birdsong, his voice deep and cheerful:

"Such words that pierce the heart are indeed sharper than swords."

"but……"

Pei Yunjing's gaze swept towards the entrance of the main hall, and he felt the ground tremble:

"You can't kill someone just by scolding them."

"Shouldn't your 'army' arrive by now?"