Chapter 721: Qin Wenya Trying To Save Herself
Qin Wenya was seething as she looked at Zhao Wang Lei. They had their differences even before also but Zhao Wang Lei was being too open this time. It seemed to her as if the man who had shared those nights with her as her husband was a duplicate.
"If something happened to me, Qin will not leave you, Zhao Wang Lei."
In the past these words used to make him feel very angry, Zhao Wang Lei remembered. However, today he laughed amusingly when he heard the threat.
For the first time, he felt powerful in front of Qin Wenya.
"For that you don't need to worry at all, Qin Wenya. Zhen had already arranged everything to counter them."
Qin Wenya's mind suddenly went blank.
She had thought that her threat would stop Zhao Wang Lei and with whatever little time she would have she would immediately reveal his dirty secret to everyone regardless of whatever she will have to do for that. She will tell everyone that Zhao Wang Lei had conspired against her because she knew his secret.
However, seeing Zhao Wang Lei so fearless in front of her threat, Qin Wenya's confidence wavered.
"You…Zhao Wang Lei what kind of plan do you have?"
She will find some loophole in his plan to stop him. However, Qin Wenya was na?ve to think at this moment that Zhao Wang Lei would tell her his plan.
"That is not something you need to know. You just think of which method you will choose to end your life."
Qin Wenya suddenly felt a little cold. She couldn't think of anything that could save her.
"How can you kill me without even giving me any chance to prove myself innocent! That is against the rules of the Imperial Palace."
It was indeed against the rules.
However, no ministers brought this point to light after they had come to know of Qin Wenya's deeds. Who would want to give any chance to the woman who was threatening their Empire's security with some other Empire?
Simply, Qin Wenya committed treason by threatening the Emperor all these years and the punishment for treason was death.
The servant and maids brought the thread and poison again. However, Qin Wenya shook her head and refused to drink it.
Zhao Wang Lei ordered the maids to hold her and then asked the servant to pour the poison down her throat.
Qin Wenya struggled fiercely but she couldn't release herself from the maid's tight hold on herself. When she saw the bowl of poison approaching her mouth, her eyes went wide.
She couldn't die so easily.
However, she couldn't see even her children anywhere to help her. Where was Zhao Zhuang Chen! Did he not inform anyone from Qin?
The maid even held her mouth open by pinching her nose tightly.
Despair and helplessness filled her suddenly and she looked completely hopeless. Tears rolled down her cheeks and she closed her eyes leaving every hope of getting saved.
It was at that moment, that Zhao Wang Lei ordered the servant to stop.
The servant did as he said and stepped back with his head bowed and the bowl of poison still in his hands. Qin Wenya who had closed her eyes suddenly opened them and looked at Zhao Wang Lei in confusion.
Zhao Wang Lei was looking at her with a mocking smile and then said calmly a few moments later
"Let the Empress have rest."
Everyone inside the chambers was slightly confused.
Qin Wenya had many questions inside her mind. However, her body and mouth didn't have any strength to ask Zhao Wang Lei.
So she just sat there as everyone left the chambers one by one.
However, one thing she knew very well was that she needed to do something otherwise her days in Xin were not left more.
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The whole day, the Imperial Palace was unusually silent.
Zhao Zhuang Chen sent his fastest shadow guard to Qin. However, he didn't have much hope. By tomorrow, could anyone really cover the distance that was usually covered in three days?
He could no longer stand for his mother. However, it would not be a problem if someone from Qin arrived here to help her. They could ask for reinvestigation and maybe her mother would be free from all the accusations.
However, all these things were sweet and his imagination only.
Everything was going on too fast. So fast that he didn't get any chance to save her mother. Partially he had accepted that now he was alone in this fight for the throne because his stupid sister was also not of much help.
She couldn't see anything in this world except Xi Ying.
And even if she could, there was no use for her because she was also locked inside her chambers like his mother.
He was alone. However deep inside, Zhao Zhuang Chen was determined to win the throne regardless of whatever he will have to do for that.
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The next morning, the ministers didn't gather in the Imperial Court for the Imperial Assembly.
In Xi Manor, Li Rui was surprised when she woke up and found Xi Ying still on bed.
She carefully climbed down from the bed. However, just when she was about to put her foot on the floor, a hand suddenly caught it.
Surprised, Li Rui looked at Xi Ying who was looking at her with a disappointed face.
"Rui, you should not put your foot on the cold floor."
Li Rui blinked.
Though it was still cold, it was not that cold as well. And she was wearing socks.
However, she was pregnant. She indeed had been irresponsible. She was at the lack of response so she couldn't say anything.
Xi Ying helped Li Rui in wearing the shoes.
Li Rui knew that he wouldn't listen to her. Seeing that he was already frowning, she decided not to say that she can do it on her own. After Xi Ying had made her wear her shoes, he helped her in getting up and asked strictly
"Do you step down from the bed on the floor directly every day?"
"No!"
Li Rui said immediately.
It was just today.
Her shoes were placed a little away from the bed this morning. Perhaps Xi Ling had mistakenly pushed them away while playing last night.
When Xi Ying heard this, his frown relaxed. However, he still decided to ask Liu Lan and Li Hua to make sure that she won't do this again. Sometimes, he wakes up early and goes to have a bath. Generally, she would wake up at that time. It was only today that he saw her getting up in front of her eyes and he felt fortunate that he saw it.
"Rui, you should take care of yourself."
Li Rui sighed at being taught like a child. However, she knew that she was at fault this time. She nodded her head obediently.
However, she was still confused as to why Xi Ying was not going to get ready so she said
"Today Qin Wenya is going to get executed."
Xi Ying hummed. He held her and walked out of the room towards the bathroom. She would need to use it. Li Rui continued walking and finally asked him
"You are not going to Imperial Palace?"
Xi Ying shook his head and answered
"No meeting for today. The Empress of the Empire is getting executed. How can Emperor have the Imperial Assembly in such circumstances!"
Li Rui nodded her head.
That was logical.
After Li Rui was inside the bathroom, Xi Ying called for Liu Lan and asked her to stand there to help Li Rui when she will come out.
And then he went to get ready.
When he came back, he saw that his wife was getting ready.
Li Hua was combing Li Rui's hair. Xi Ling woke up late today and Liu Lan was going to the bathroom with a servant to help him bathe.
They had a late breakfast.
Xi Ling was also surprised when he saw that his father didn't leave when he stepped inside the dining room after getting ready.
"Father is not going out today."
Xi Ying shook his head in 'no'. Qin Wenya was going to get executed. He was sure that Zhao Wang Lei would not let any mess happen because it would cost him his everything.
So he didn't feel any need to go and see someone's head getting detached from their body.
He would rather spend the day with his wife and son.
Xi Ying smiled at his son and helped him in sitting on the chair before he could do so. Xi Ling laughed at being picked up suddenly. After he was seated, Xi Ying served the food on his wife's plate and then on his son's plate.
Xi Ling happily picked up his chopsticks to eat. However, his good mood vanished when he heard from his father
"Today Father will play with you."
And Xi Ling suddenly felt like crying. With teary eyes, he looked at his mother who also looked at the lack of what she should do.
The oblivion Xi Ying was eating silently unable to notice the interaction of his despair filled son and his hesitant wife.
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