“That bastard Feng Zixiao is so disregardful of human life. Do you think he can maintain his rule? First there was the Sima Zhuo incident, and now this snake incident.”
"My dear lady, please stop shouting. If this gets back to the Emperor, you'll be the one who suffers."
Is it me?
Hai Ling sneered. Didn't he say he didn't care? The life of a mere palace maid was worthless. She wanted to see if he would still care if his beloved Consort Yu was frightened.
"I won't let this go. This little palace maid is a servant of my Zhengyi Palace. Even though she is a servant, I will stand up for her."
"What are you planning to do, Miss?"
Hai Ling didn't say anything, but smiled and said, "Fight poison with poison."
"But where can we find poisonous snakes?"
Rouge pondered with doubt, "Does Miss mean to release another poisonous snake into Chunwan Palace? But where would they find a poisonous snake?"
"here."
Hai Ling pointed to the Seven Star Glazed Bracelet. Now she knew the secret of the Seven Star Glazed Bracelet. As long as she focused her energy and concentrated on the Seven Star Glazed Bracelet, expressing her desire for it, her dream would be fulfilled. The Seven Star Glazed Bracelet could grant her seven wishes.
Although it's convenient, she can't just use them up carelessly. She's already used up three of her seven pearls, and the remaining four might be needed in a life-or-death situation, so she should use them sparingly. But tonight, she really wants to teach Feng Zixiao a lesson and let him know what it means to reap what you sow.
The master and servant were talking in the hall when Lianyi ran in from outside, approached Hailing, and whispered something.
"Your Majesty, it was indeed the people from Chunwan Palace who made the move. Someone did come here tonight."
Hai Ling nodded, then looked at Lian Yi: "Yes, it's alright, I understand. You can go and rest now. Just let Yan Zhi accompany me tonight."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Hailing didn't want Lianyi involved in this matter because she and Yanzhi would eventually leave the palace, but Lianyi was a palace person and it was impossible for her to leave, so she couldn't implicate her and prevent her from being punished.
Hailing led Yanzhi into the palace, then stared intently at the Seven Star Glass Bracelet.
"Seven-Star Glazed Bracelet, Seven-Star Glazed Bracelet, please activate the treasure immediately! I need a hundred poisonous snakes!"
Hailin originally wanted a thousand venomous snakes, but then she thought the scene would be too terrifying, so she only wanted a hundred.
After she finished speaking, she stared intently at the Seven Star Glass Bracelet. Sure enough, one of the beads lit up after a short while, and a dazzling green light swept across the palace before fading away.
Hai Ling and Yan Zhi exchanged a smile, but when they looked at the green pearl, they felt uneasy. This space contained poisonous snakes; wouldn't it come out and bite them? The two were both excited and anxious.
However, Hailin couldn't resist quietly opening the pearl and quickly glancing at An.
One glance sent a chill down my spine, and I couldn't help but shiver. Sure enough, there were hundreds of venomous snakes, but everything was still and motionless.
"I'm going to Chunwan Palace. You stay here."
Hai Ling instructed Yan Zhi to stay in the palace while she went to Chunwan Palace. Although she didn't leave the palace often, she still knew the location of Chunwan Palace.
Rouge nodded and reminded her to be careful.
Hailing then summoned her Fiery Cloud Boots, left Zhengyi Palace, and headed towards Chunwan Palace.
In the darkness, Hai Ling moved as lightly as a swallow, gliding gracefully between the palaces. She soon arrived at Chunwan Palace and leaped onto a secluded high wall.
The interior was brightly lit and bustling with activity. Eunuchs and palace maids were coming and going, and everyone's face was filled with joy as they whispered among themselves.
Hai Ling sat in a corner of the high wall, not worried about being discovered, because no one would notice the blind spot where she was.
She opened the green space of the Seven Star Glazed Bracelet, released hundreds of venomous snakes, and then calmly watched the spectacle.
If she guessed correctly, Feng Zixiao was also in Chunwan Palace. She wanted to see if Feng Zixiao would still treat human life as worthless.
Soon, someone screamed inside Chunwan Palace.
"Ah, snake, snake!"
Then chaos erupted. Snakes were everywhere in Chunwan Palace. A hundred snakes set off together, creating a spectacular scene.
The eunuchs and palace maids turned pale with fright and retreated, rushing into the main hall. The swarm of snakes followed closely behind and slithered into the main hall of Chunwan Palace.
Just as Hai Ling had guessed, the new emperor Feng Zixiao was in the main hall talking with the pregnant Consort Yu. He had heard the screams of the eunuchs and maids outside the hall, and his expression changed slightly. When he saw the swarm of snakes rushing into the hall, his face turned extremely ugly.
Consort Yu cried out in fright, "Your Majesty, snakes! So many snakes!"
"Damn it, what's going on? Where did all these snakes come from?"
Feng Zixiao roared, his roar reaching even Hai Ling on the high wall outside. Hai Ling couldn't help but smile; hearing Feng Zixiao's anger made her feel much better.
Suddenly, a gentle breeze swept by, and in the shimmering light, a shadow drifted by like a ghost.
Hai Ling couldn't help but move to dodge, then coldly snorted, "Who?"
"It's me," came the magnetic and pleasant voice. Hai Ling knew who it was as soon as she heard it, and sat up straight to look over.
The visitor was the Left Prime Minister. Hai Ling recalled what happened at Qingxin Palace during the day. It was all because of the Left Prime Minister's Buddha-reflection that she escaped a calamity. Thinking of this, she couldn't help but blurt it out.
"Thank you for helping me again during the day."
She finished speaking, sounding somewhat weak and listless. She owed so many people favors; when would she ever be able to repay them?
A rich, mysterious light flashed in the deep eyes of the Left Prime Minister Xi Lingfeng, and a smile appeared on his lips. He turned his head to look at her and, seeing that Hai Ling looked listless, asked with concern, "What's wrong?"
"I owe you so many favors, when will I ever be able to pay them back? I'm afraid I'll never be able to pay them back in this lifetime."
The thought of it is frustrating, but on the other hand, it also evokes a sense of curiosity.