Do Not Offend the Reborn Wicked Wife-Chapter 323: Assassination!

"Da Liang Princess Nianxi, pays respects to Emperor Zhou, long live, long live, long, long live!"

A young girl, veiled with a thin gauze, dressed in a luxurious scarlet robe, slowly walked into the hall, bowed deeply, and clasped her hands in greeting.

The Da Liang envoys following her all bowed down, chanting long live.

Qi Yun looked at this group of Da Liang envoys below, nodded slightly, and said with a smile, "The Da Liang Princess has traveled far, you have worked hard. Someone, grant her a seat!"

"Honorable Emperor Zhou, we have brought countless treasures from Daliang this time, wishing to express our sincere desire for friendly relations with Dazhou."

"Clap, clap!"

The envoy said, clapping his hands gently, immediately prompting several strong men to carry boxes into the Golden Hall.

The boxes were placed down and opened, revealing treasures that shimmered with a multitude of colors.

They were all precious treasures, with even Luminous Pearls the size of a fist, extremely rare.

Qi Yun nodded repeatedly.

"Emperor Zhou, we also have a particularly interesting animal that Your Majesty will certainly be very pleased to see!"

"Oh? Is that so, bring it up and let me see!"

"Chirp, chirp!"

A gilded cage was carried up, containing a monkey. This monkey was very special, making chirping sounds upon seeing people and waving to greet them, causing laughter among the courtiers and concubines.

Li Qingmu looked at the monkey, slightly lowered his eyes, and whispered behind Qi Jingyu, "There’s something wrong with that monkey."

"Why do you say that?"

"Instinct!"

Qi Jingyu, "..."

This Uncle Mu really is... Qi Jingyu rolled his eyes in annoyance, everything is instinct, do you think you’re a living deity who can predict the future?

"Chirp, chirp!"

"Hahaha!"

Suddenly, a loud laugh came from above, precisely from Qi Yun.

Li Qingmu looked up and saw the monkey bowing three times and kowtowing nine times to Qi Yun with great sincerity.

The Da Liang envoy said ingratiatingly, "Emperor Zhou, this is a spiritual monkey we found on the Northwest Snowy Ice Mountain. It’s said that this monkey is sentient and will only bow to the true Emperor. See, it doesn’t bow to anyone else, but performs a triple bow nine times for you, showing the noble blood of Emperor Zhou, unattainable for others..."

This flattery from the envoy made Qi Yun extremely happy.

Li Qingmu maintained a cold expression. He didn’t believe in any spiritual monkey, there was definitely something wrong with this monkey.

"Someone, reward them, reward generously! Bring wine, today I want to drink heartily with the Da Liang envoys!"

"Thank you, Emperor Zhou!"

Jar after jar of wine was brought in. Su Shi, who was conversing with a few other Imperial Censors, saw the wine and paused for a moment.

Why does this wine look like it’s from our Xieji Restaurant?

"Su Shi, what’s wrong?"

A nearby censor gently nudged him, Su Shi shook his head slightly, thinking it wasn’t likely. Though his grandfather’s wine was good and business prospered, becoming the imperial wine was too far-fetched.

He was probably mistaken.

Jars of wine were brought to the table, followed by various delicious snacks and drinks. The hall was filled with cheers and laughter between the Lord and his ministers.

"Honorable Emperor Zhou, we have also brought exquisite dances, especially offered to Your Majesty!"

The Da Liang envoy stepped forward again, bowing low as he spoke.

Qi Yun laughed heartily, "Good, good! Then present the dance, I would love to see Da Liang’s dance. Someone, have everyone step aside and bring in Da Liang’s dancers!"

At Qi Yun’s command, the dancers who were performing before retreated, and three women of Da Liang came forward.

These three were female officials accompanying the envoy, chosen for their outstanding beauty. Not only were they stunning, but their figures were also captivating. The key was that they wore very little clothing, revealing a fair and tender belly, attracting the eyes of the courtiers on the hall.

"Ding, ding, dong..."

The dancers lightly tapped their waists. Their skirts were adorned with colorful gold and silver leaves, which jingled melodiously with the movement of their hands.

They swayed their charming waists and moved their bellies, drawing waves of applause.

"Good!"

Qi Yun clapped the armrest and laughed loudly, as the Liang Country official quickly bowed to thank Qi Yun.

"Beautiful, not bad."

While others focused on the enchanting Liang Country women, cheering, Li Qingmu lowered his head.

He had been watching the wine being brought in, worried that someone might tamper with it, but so far, nothing had happened.

And the two Nanyang Shixin Fruit Trees hadn’t shown any signs of action either. Their plan was still a mystery.

But in any case, it was soon.

"Ding ding ding..."

The three dancers performed an exotic dance, spinning around. As they turned past Li Qingmu, he caught a faint whiff of fragrance.

This fragrance was so faint, almost imperceptible, but he did smell it.

"This scent..." Li Qingmu’s pupils contracted slightly. He remembered, it was the scent of the lychee tree!

Yes, it was indeed emitted by the Nanyang Shixin Fruit Tree, though very faint, but it was indeed that!

So that was it, the poison was hidden in the incense.

Fortunately, he, Qi Jingyu, Qingming, and Shi Qin had all taken the Baicao Pill, which could combat the Heart-devouring Fruit’s poison, or they would have been caught!

"Thud thud!"

As the last note ended, the dance of the three dancers concluded.

"Honorable Emperor Zhou, let this humble girl pour a drink for you."

"Good!"

Qi Yun nodded with a smile as the woman walked to one of the wine jars and lifted the lid.

These jars stood only at half arm’s height, looking delicate, so wine was poured directly from the jar.

The woman held the jar and approached the table before Qi Yun one step at a time.

Li Qingmu suddenly looked up, his expression slightly tense.

The table was still over half a zhang away from Qi Yun. The woman gracefully approached to pour the wine, but suddenly her smile vanished, replaced by coldness, and in her hand appeared a dagger, glittering with cold light!

The dagger dripped with bluish-yellow liquid, surprisingly taken from the wine jar!

"Dog Emperor, die!"

With a piercing screech, the woman lunged to stab Qi Yun!

"Protect the Emperor, guard the sovereign!"

This change happened too fast, but fortunately, with Li Qingmu’s prior warning, the two eunuchs, Eunuch Xiao Chen and Eunuch Chen beside Qi Yun, reacted instantly. One even grabbed a wine jar to smash it at the woman.

"Bang!"

The dagger sliced through the wine jar, wine splattered, but this delay allowed several guards to shield Qi Yun behind them.

"Kill!"

Simultaneously, the other two women tore off their masks of hypocrisy, drawing daggers to charge at Qi Yun.

"Protect the sovereign!"

"Imperial Army, Imperial Army, guard!"

The crowd shrieked as palace maids and eunuchs screamed and fled in panic, but amidst their cries, they suddenly felt dizzy, their bodies swayed and faltered.

"Thud thud thud..."

People fell one after another, including palace maids, eunuchs, court officials, concubines, and some princes and princesses. Following that, even the skilled guards began to wobble, unable to stand.

"No, there’s poison! They... poisoned the wine!"

A guard stared in terror, then stabbed his sword into the ground, desperately supporting himself, but the scene before him grew more blurry, his mind more muddled until he too collapsed with a thud!

At the same time!

"Hahaha... Nice, you’re all poisoned. Dog Emperor, today let’s see who can still protect you! Die!"

The once serene "Princess Nianxi" suddenly laughed aloud, drew the Soft Sword from her waist, and lunged to attack Qi Yun!