Chapter 744: Arriving Early Tomorrow (1)_1
Jin Guifei sat on the Golden Silk Nan Wood bed, in a vibrant red satin blouse embroidered with peonies symbolising richness, paired with a rosy clouds-style headdress spread out with turquoise trimmed satin, adorned with embroidered birds paying homage to the phoenix. She wore a yellow satin robe emblazoned with colourful peonies and phoenix, with a crimson satin skirt embroidered with dual waves and mandarin ducks. She personified formidable wealth and authority, radiating a royal presence.
This intense charm, along with Jin Guifei’s imposing demeanor, would easily intimidate any woman. Yet, Cai Wei was the exception.
She gazed fearlessly at the authoritative Jin Guifei and calmly asked, "What is the true intention behind the summoning of An Le?"
Jin Guifei felt a twinge of admiration upon seeing Cai Wei’s fearlessness, which was in stark contrast to the trembling officer’s daughters who had entered the palace. In her heart, she had even thought of winning Cai Wei over, as her unparalleled beauty and well-balanced poise would undoubtedly prove valuable in the future, given circumstances were different.
However, the current pressing issue was to get rid of the thorn in her side, King Qin, as quickly as possible.
Therefore, upon hearing Cai Wei’s provocative question, she not only refrained from anger but instead praised her, "An Le indeed has courage and insight. I wonder just how brave you are, would you dare to assassinate the prince?"
Cai Wei paused, "Assassinate the prince? Is madame joking with An Le?"
Jin Guifei gave her a chilling glare, her voice icy, "Do I look like I am joking to you?"
Of course not!
Cai Wei knew she wasn’t yet familiar enough with this revered madame to make jokes. The shocking words Jin Guifei had uttered had left her doubting her own ears, leading her to blurt out "joking" unintentionally.
But, what did she mean by assassinating the prince?