I insist

Chapter 439: Humiliation

Liuli stared intently at her, then suddenly laughed: "You're just jealous, aren't you? The Emperor sent you to a remote palace, although he didn't demote you."

But everyone knows you've fallen out of favor. So what if I'm like this now? I used to be far more favored than you. You're just jealous.

You're just jealous of me; you'll never be as good as me.

Without saying a word, the demonic concubine slapped Liuli across the face: "You really are stupid. Continue. She just made me very unhappy. I want to see her beg for mercy."

Upon hearing the demon concubine's words, the palace maid immediately began to beat Liuli violently.

Liuli hugged herself tightly, enduring the beating from the palace maids, but she refused to beg for mercy. She would not let the evil concubine get her way.

The demon concubine was somewhat impressed by Liuli's ability to endure the pain without complaining.

"You're not shouting only because you don't want me to laugh at you, or you're waiting for someone to come and save you. But let me tell you a fact: no one will come to save you."

The demon concubine looked at Liuli with a mocking expression.

Liuli glared at her fiercely: "You just want me to beg you. Give up, I won't beg you."

"I heard you used to like Yu Huailin a lot. You really have no self-awareness at all. He will never like you."

The demon queen knew who Liuli truly loved and how to break Liuli down, so she deliberately stabbed her in the heart.

As expected, upon hearing this, Liuli struggled fiercely, trying to escape the palace maid's beating.

"Don't rush, there are still some things I haven't told you. Being so impatient isn't like you. Are you still waiting for your godfather to save you?"

I advise you not to wait any longer. He won't come to save you; he's completely given up on you.

The enchantress stood up and said with a smile.

If the previous statement that Yu Huailin had no feelings for her at all made her even slightly interested, then this really hit her weak spot.

She had wanted to go to the Emperor before, but she was just flustered, not scared. However, the words of the Demon Consort just now frightened her.

The old eunuch was her protector; if even he stopped supporting her, she would truly have nothing left.

Thinking of this, Liuli used all her strength to push the palace maid away and then rushed towards the demon concubine.

The demon concubine was protected by others, so she naturally couldn't touch her.

"Impossible! My godfather wouldn't abandon me. You're doing this on purpose. You're trying to make me misunderstand my godfather."

I'm telling you, your wish has been dashed. I will always believe in my godfather; he will definitely come to save me, he will definitely come.

Liuli spoke louder and louder, trying to give herself confidence.

"The louder you shout, the more insecure you are, Liuli. Just wait to die. No one will come to save you. Everyone has abandoned you."

After saying this, the demon concubine raised her foot and kicked him directly, then left with her people without looking back.

After the demon concubine left, the door was closed, leaving Liuli alone again.

Liuli's mind was filled with the words of the demon concubine. For a moment, she didn't know what to do, so she could only walk to the bed next to her, curl up in a corner, and comfort herself.

The Emperor's health has deteriorated significantly, but fortunately, Ming Taicheng has temporarily stabilized it.

"My health is getting worse and worse, don't you have any ideas?"

Ming Taicheng knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty, besides Song Miqiu's medicine, I haven't thought of any other way. Otherwise, we should let..."

Before he could finish speaking, the emperor raised his hand to stop him and gave a cold snort.

"You guys are really something. There are so many people in the Imperial Hospital, yet not one of them can compare to Song Miqiu. Have you forgotten about the time I was poisoned?"

The emperor frowned deeply and looked extremely unpleasant.

He wanted others to develop a medicine so quickly because he didn't want Song Miqiu to live, but one by one they disappointed him.

Song Miqiu is currently completely immobile; otherwise, he would be close to being finished once Song Miqiu dies.

Seeing the Emperor's angry expression, Ming Taicheng felt a little scared, but still mustered up the courage to speak.

"Your Majesty, the evidence regarding the poisoning incident did indeed point to Song Miqiu, but wasn't it a little too easy? What kind of person is she?"

Your Majesty should know that someone like her would not allow evidence to be found so easily. Is there perhaps more to the story?

The Emperor turned his head to look at Ming Taicheng and asked in a calm voice, "Are you pleading for Song Miqiu?"

"Your Majesty, I dare not. I simply feel that such a talented person should not be overlooked, and besides, her medicine is indeed beneficial to His Majesty's health."

"This is beyond doubt, Your Majesty. For your health, you must investigate this thoroughly; after all, this is no small matter."

Ming Taicheng knelt on the ground and began to speak.

"You're letting someone who wants to kill me treat me? Do you think I'm not dying fast enough? I don't know who Song Miqiu is."

"You seem to know very well that you bunch of useless trash are no match for her alone, yet you still have the nerve to plead with me? Get out!"

The Emperor was furious and addressed Ming Taicheng directly.

When Ming Taicheng saw that the emperor was furious, he quickly left the palace, not wanting to bear the emperor's wrath.

Without Song Miqiu's medicine, the Emperor's health will only get worse, and eventually even Song Miqiu's medicine might not be effective.

The Emperor grew increasingly angry as he thought about it. He had clearly made up his mind not to use Song Miqiu's medicine anymore, but his body and mind were telling him that only Song Miqiu's medicine was effective.

This made him very upset.

At that moment, he suddenly thought of the Empress Dowager and suddenly wanted to see her.

The Emperor arrived at Cining Palace with his entourage. The Empress Dowager's body would be kept for half a month before burial. At this moment, the Emperor recalled his memories of the Empress Dowager.

It's true that he liked the Empress Dowager, but he liked many people, and even after the Empress Dowager was gone, there were still many more. He also accepted the Empress Dowager's death, believing that she committed suicide.

Losing her child had already nearly killed her; she probably couldn't accept it anymore.

"That way you'll suffer less, go in peace."

The Emperor's grief over the Empress Dowager's passing had subsided, and he no longer uttered any sweet words. He simply felt relieved that the Empress Dowager was gone.

Because the Empress Dowager knows too much, if she were to betray him one day, she would reveal many of her own shameful secrets.

The Emperor stood to the side, closed his eyes, and a sweet memory of his time with the Empress Dowager flashed through his mind. When he opened his eyes again, there was nothing there.

"You will be buried soon. To show your status, you will have a separate tomb, not with your father. You should be very happy about that, right?"

I've treated you well, haven't I?

The Emperor spoke expressionlessly to the Empress Dowager about his arrangements for her, though in reality he felt this woman was unworthy to be buried with his father.