Chapter 2443: I’m Coming Out, That’s All
"Oh dear, where did this stray cat come from? It smashed the Empress Dowager’s most beloved orchid." The palace maid exclaimed, knowing they would be held accountable if the Empress Dowager demanded an explanation.
"What? The Empress Dowager’s orchid has been smashed?" The Old Palace Maid was shocked and went over to inspect.
Seizing the opportunity, the two of them slipped into the Empress Dowager’s chamber.
The chamber was large and silent; the palace maids stood outside, leaving no one inside. They walked for a long time before finding the Empress Dowager’s bedroom, drew back the Bead Curtain, and entered...
Inside, a small Luminous Pearl was placed on the wall, not very bright, but the objects inside were dimly visible. A huge Thou Kiln Flower Pouch was set on one wall, filled with orchids; the Empress Dowager had a special fondness for orchids.
The room was elegantly decorated, with each item worth an enormous amount of treasure.
In the left corner was a bed. At this Shichen Chinese Time, the bed canopy was fully drawn down, obscuring the view inside. It could be imagined that the Empress Dowager was surely asleep at this time.
Both of them were victims, and at this moment, the culprit was right before them; simply killing her with a knife seemed too easy.
"Master, tell me, how do you want this Old Witch to die?" Lv Yinfeng asked.
The Weirdo gestured for him to open the canopy first. Lv Yinfeng stepped forward, drew back the canopy, and was shocked to see that it wasn’t a person inside.
"Master, come quickly, there’s no one."
"No one?"
The Weirdo jumped to the bedside, and indeed, the quilt was shaped like a human, lying on the bed. If not closely inspected, one might truly believe someone was sleeping there.
He couldn’t help but curse: "This cunning Old Witch, having killed so many, she’s afraid others will harm her in return and is guilty! She’s made up a fake chamber."
Lv Yinfeng pondered for a moment and said: "Impossible, if it’s fake, how could there be so many palace maids outside?"
Weirdo: "This vile woman is crafty; maybe she made it just for show."
Lv Yinfeng: "What should we do now?"
Weirdo: "Search each room next door."
Having entered the Imperial Palace already, not finding her would be unsatisfying. Thus, they prepared to search the rooms next door. Just as they reached the doorway, they suddenly heard faint sounds from inside the room. Although the sounds were very soft, as masters of martial arts, their hearing was much sharper than others, and they heard it clearly.
The two halted, exchanged a glance. After all, decades ago, they were Master and servant, still with good rapport; the Weirdo gave Lv Yinfeng a meaningful glance.
Lv Yinfeng immediately understood, charged toward the bed...
"Come out! If not, don’t blame the weapon in my hand for being ruthless." His cane pointed beneath the bed.
"Don’t...don’t... the Empress Dowager will come out." A trembling voice came from inside.
The Weirdo chuckled silently, realizing this vile person was hiding under the bed sleeping. The Empress Dowager lived quite tragically, seemingly above all, yet living each day anxiously and fearfully.
The Empress Dowager, wearing only her undergarments, crawled out from beneath the bed, her entire body trembling. She had been sleeping soundly; upon suddenly hearing voices, at first, she thought it was the palace maids, and was about to get angry. Unexpectedly, she found it was a man’s voice, which startled her greatly. Upon listening further, she realized they came for revenge, frightening her immensely, making her shiver all over, and accidentally bump into the wall, revealing her to the Weirdo and Lv Yinfeng.