Chapter 126 This is clearly a scheme.

"My lord, I'm so sorry! Please spare my life! I slipped and accidentally spilled the tea on you!"

The palace maid immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly in apology.

Consort Liu also adopted a fierce and stern expression, and shouted at the palace maid: "How dare you! Guards, drag this palace maid away and give her twenty lashes!"

Then, she immediately looked at Yao Meiren with concern and said, "Oh dear, sister, your clothes are all dirty. You should change into a new one quickly, otherwise people will think that I am bullying you."

"Perfect timing! I have a few new outfits here. Go try them on and see which one fits you best!"

Consort Yao did not want to change and wanted to refuse, saying she would return to her palace first. However, Consort Liu was too enthusiastic and did not allow her to refuse. She had several palace maids come and carry her to her room in her palace.

Her maid, Qiu Fu, was also stopped outside by Consort Liu's men and made to wait outside.

"My lady, there are several outfits here. Please take your time to choose and try them on. Wear whichever one suits you best. We will wait for you outside."

After entering a room in the inner palace, the palace maids said something and then left, leaving Consort Yao alone in the empty room.

She instinctively felt that this must be a conspiracy by Consort Liu, so she walked around the room for a while without daring to change her clothes.

Just as she lowered her guard and was about to reach out to check if there was anything wrong with the clothes.

Suddenly, Yao Meiren sensed an unfamiliar atmosphere in the room.

Yes, she is a dancer and a martial artist.

She only reveals her martial arts skills when no one is around.

The man quickly approached Yao Meiren and began to tear off her clothes, intending to assault her.

Yao Meiren immediately understood Consort Liu's scheme, and thus began to fight with the man.

She struck the man in the chest with a palm strike. Caught off guard, he never expected that such a frail beauty in the harem would know martial arts.

This... was completely unexpected.

Yao Meiren's palm strike was no small feat, causing the man to cough up blood.

Just as the man was about to resist, Yao Meiren suddenly pulled a hairpin from her hair and stabbed it several times in the man's chest.

Then, seeing that the man was seriously injured, he stabbed himself in the shoulder a few more times.

Fresh blood began to flow out.

"Something's wrong! There's an assassin! Help!"

Yao Meiren shouted and then ran desperately towards the door.

There was no one guarding the door at the moment, so she quickly ran out of the house. When Qiu Fu saw that Yao Meiren was injured, she was terrified.

"My beauty, what happened to you? Are you alright?"

Qiu Fu quickly went forward to help her up.

At the same time, hurried footsteps could be heard outside the Consort's palace.

When Emperor Wenjian heard the news from the palace maid, he was afraid that Consort Yao would be mistreated, so he followed her.

Just as he reached the door, he heard cries for help from this side.

When Emperor Wenjian entered the main hall, he saw Consort Yao lying weakly in the arms of the palace maid Qiu Fu, her face pale and her shoulders stained with blood.

"Lady Yao, what's wrong with you? Someone, quickly summon the imperial physician!"

Emperor Wenjian exclaimed in surprise and walked to Consort Yao's side.

At this moment, Consort Liu also came out upon hearing the noise.

A flicker of panic crossed her eyes upon seeing the scene before her.

She didn't arrange it this way, so how did it turn out like this?

Where exactly did things go wrong?

However, the act still had to be performed, so Consort Liu also walked over with a look of anxiety.

"Little sister, what happened? I just asked you to change your clothes, how did you get injured? Someone, what exactly happened!"

As she spoke, Consort Liu angrily rebuked the palace servants beside her.

Emperor Wenjian looked at her suspiciously and said coldly, "It's best if this kind of thing happens in your palace and has nothing to do with you!"

Consort Liu felt a chill in her heart, "Your Majesty..."

"snort!"

Emperor Wenjian ignored her and simply carried Consort Yao to the couch inside the room.

When he entered the house, the man had already fled, leaving only a pool of blood on the floor.

The imperial physician arrived quickly and treated Consort Yao's wounds.

"Your Majesty, there was an assassin who tried to... tried to assault me. I refused to submit and, in the struggle, stabbed him with a hairpin before I escaped!"

After being bandaged, Consort Yao tearfully explained to Emperor Wenjian.

"Where did this assassin come from? And why were you left alone in that room again?"

Emperor Wenjian was furious.

"Your Majesty, I am innocent! I truly did not know---"

Consort Liu was about to defend herself when Emperor Wenjian rebuked her, saying, "You cannot escape responsibility for the assassins who appeared in your palace!"

"Your Majesty, please don't blame the Imperial Concubine. She didn't mean for the maid to spill water on me. It was an accident. The Imperial Concubine was even kind enough to offer to change my clothes."

At this moment, Consort Yao gently explained to Consort Liu.

Her eyes were pure and innocent, as if she were unaware of the intrigues and power struggles within the palace.

When Emperor Wenjian saw her like this, he immediately felt that Consort Yao was too naive.

Especially when she heard the grateful look on the face when the palace maid splashed water on her and the imperial concubine asked her to change into her own clothes, she felt even more that the concubine was naive and uncalculating.

How did this perfectly good tea end up spilled on me?

It's obvious that this was the Imperial Concubine's scheme!

Emperor Wenjian's gaze toward Consort Liu grew increasingly hostile, and Consort Liu, of course, immediately saw through Consort Yao's scheming and manipulative tactics.

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