allonlinenovel Chapter 171 Concubine Rou's True Identity
Chapter 171 Concubine Rou's True Identity
When Mr. Pei heard Song Qingwan mention the Ten Thousand Snakes Pit, he seemed very surprised, because he hadn't heard of this term for many years.
"How did Your Majesty know about this Ten Thousand Snake Pit? This Ten Thousand Snake Pit was abolished by the late Emperor twenty years ago."
"Oh? Why was it abolished? What is the purpose of this Ten Thousand Snake Pit?"
"Your Majesty, you don't know that this Ten Thousand Snakes Pit was used by emperors of all dynasties to punish criminals. The so-called Ten Thousand Snakes Pit is a large pit with thousands of snakes in it."
"So, the punishment for the criminals is to throw them into this pit?"
"Your Highness is right, but because this punishment was too cruel, the late emperor personally ordered it to be abolished. All the snakes were caught and burned to death, and the pits were filled up."
"I wonder where the remains of this Ten Thousand Snake Pit are?"
"The former Ten Thousand Snakes Pit was near the military execution ground, which is where the Pei family is in charge of the army now."
"So, Master Pei is sure that the Ten Thousand Snake Pit is no longer there?"
"It is absolutely true. The hole has long been filled."
"That's strange. Yesterday I heard Concubine Rou talking to someone about the Ten Thousand Snake Pit. She also said that more snakes would be needed to increase the number of snakes."
Old Master Pei stood up in shock. He couldn't believe that such a ridiculous thing could happen. Could it be that the Ten Thousand Snake Pit had been rebuilt somewhere else without anyone noticing?
"If what your majesty said is true, then I will go and check it out myself."
"This is the purpose of my visit today. Lord Pei, please find out the truth as soon as possible. The snake venom extracted by Concubine Rou from snakes is enough to fill a large porcelain bottle."
After hearing this, Old Master Pei understood the seriousness of the matter even more.
Snake venom is difficult to extract, and only a small amount of venom can be collected from each snake, so you can imagine how many venomous snakes there are in the pit.
After hearing Mr. Pei's assurance, Song Qingwan returned to the palace with peace of mind. She knew that with the Pei family's ability, if they really wanted to investigate, it would be impossible for them not to find such a big thing.
On the second day, Song Qingwan sneaked into Concubine Rou's palace with the help of the space. He wanted to see who this beautiful and weak-looking Concubine Rou was.
Song Qingwan had to speed up the process because her belly would soon start to show.
Even now, I can only wear loose clothes. If I delay for a few more months, maybe some changes will occur.
Just when Song Qingwan had just hidden herself, she saw a strange scene.
The emperor was favoring Concubine Rou in her palace, but this favor was unusual.
I saw Concubine Rou sitting naked on a high chair, while the emperor was kneeling devoutly at her feet, licking her toes in ecstasy.
The imperial concubine closed her eyes gently, as if she felt nothing. The emperor licked her and kept muttering something.
"Rou'er, my dear Rou'er, I never thought you could come to my side."
"For so many years, I have thought about you day and night, and I will never forget the scene when I saw you beside the late emperor."
"Rou'er, ah... my dear Rou'er, I never thought that after so many years you are still so beautiful."
This scene made Song Qingwan's stomach churn and she almost vomited.
Even though she hadn't had morning sickness these days, she still couldn't stand it. It was too disgusting! Was he still an emperor?
Fortunately, the two men did not fight for long, and soon the emperor confessed himself with a loud roar.
Concubine Rou also opened her eyes, got down from the chair, put on her clothes and sat aside.
The emperor here also returned to his former self.
Song Qingwan was a little confused about this scene. Are these the emperor and his concubine?
How come it was more like a devout believer and her own faith, so she decided to keep watching.
The emperor poured himself a cup of tea and drank it, then spoke with satisfaction.
"It would be great if I could be happy like this with Rou'er forever."
Concubine Rou was still in a cold mood. She glanced at the emperor and spoke lightly.
"Your Majesty's pursuit is too low. Is he just asking for eternal youth?"
"Of course not. If I could own this world with Rou'er for a long time, I would be more than happy."
"Of course, the poison I'm researching right now can preserve youth, so the matter of the Ten Thousand Snake Pit must be kept secret by Your Majesty and must not be known to outsiders."
"I understand. Don't worry! Apart from you, me and the warriors on the island, no one else knows about this."
"What about Zhao Yuanshen? How much does he know? The emperor is still a little wary of him. After all, Zhao Yuanshen is a foreigner."
"Of course. He only knows that the Ten Thousand Snake Pit is used to punish the dead soldiers. Even those dead soldiers don't know what other uses the poisonous snakes in the Ten Thousand Snake Pit have."
"That's good."
This series of information exploded in Song Qingwan's head, and she was unable to react.
This is too big! Who would have thought that Zhao Yuanshen was also in their calculations? It was really like a mantis stalking a cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.
Song Qingwan decided to go back and sort out this information carefully. She had a hunch that when the Pei family found out about the Ten Thousand Snake Pit, there would be a shocking revelation that would destroy everyone's worldview.
Zhao Yuanshen certainly didn't know that the emperor, whom he thought he had in his hands, was actually plotting against him.
He had been whispering in Murong You's ear every day these days, asking her to get rid of Song Qingwan's child, or even better, to capture her and bring her to the high priest's mansion.
Finally, Murong You made up his mind and used a special Gu to disguise himself, turning himself into a beggar.
He began to wander around Song Qingwan's villa all day, looking for an opportunity to kidnap Song Qingwan.
But he found that this opportunity was not easy to find, because the guard named Awu protected Song Qingwan very closely.
When Song Qingwan was in the yard, she almost never went out. When she went out, Awu would always stay by Song Qingwan's side, making it impossible for anyone to get close to her.
Murong You was a little discouraged. Was it really impossible for her to deal with Song Qingwan with her strength?
Just when she was about to go back and think of a way to act, the opportunity finally came.
That day Yancai sent a message saying that there was a situation in Qiantang Prefecture.
Prince Yu seemed to be tracking down Baihua Tower. Song Qingwan did not dare to delay and quickly asked Awu to go for support.
Yancai is a girl and is not familiar with the people in Beijing. She might fall into the trap accidentally.
Ah Wu was a little hesitant. The princess was pregnant now, and the villa was full of old, weak and sick people. If he left, what would happen to their safety?
"Don't worry. The Emperor and Imperial Concubine Rou won't target us for a while, and Zhao Yuanshen is busy trying to appease Murong You, so he probably won't have time to cause trouble."
"But I am still worried about the prince in the princess' belly."
"It's okay, just go ahead and solve the problem, and come back soon."
Awu gritted his teeth and finally agreed. He was also worried that something might happen to Yancai, so he set off that night.