CHAPTER 1446: CHAPTER 1453: TRAPPED (6)

The domineering Queen Jia, after half a lifetime of tyranny, just disappeared like that. By now, dawn was breaking, the fish belly white already rising in the east, and the fire within Jiya Palace continued to burn...

Having killed Queen Jia and Helan Qing, Cai Wei naturally had to report to the king of the Xianbei Empire. As for his mindset or whether he would forgive her, she could only leave it to fate!

...

Helan Qi, the king of Xianbei, was a man in his forties with a gentle appearance. Although quite handsome, his eyes were lifeless and his demeanor was slack, portraying a seemingly feeble and weak impression that Cai Wei found quite distasteful.

She politely introduced herself to Helan Qi and explained her reasons for killing Queen Jia and Helan Qing, then sincerely apologized to him.

However, to her surprise, upon hearing of Queen Jia’s death, a glint of ecstasy flashed in Helan Qi’s eyes, but he immediately suppressed it.

He was very cautious, sending several people to confirm whether Queen Jia was indeed dead and whether the dead person was truly Queen Jia.

Once confirmed, he laughed triumphantly and danced with joy.

"Hahaha... Brilliant, that old demon is finally dead, I’ve been waiting for this day, hahaha..."

Cai Wei twitched her mouth and then, with concern, said, "However, Your Highness The Prince was also... during this palace’s magic duel with Queen Jia..."

"Good riddance! That unfilial son was in cahoots with the old witch, never taking me, his father, seriously. He should have died long ago!" Helan Qi hissed through clenched teeth.

Hearing this, Cai Wei’s worries were alleviated. She had been concerned that killing Queen Jia and Helan Qing might incur Helan Qi’s displeasure, perhaps even leading to conflict between the two nations. Unexpectedly, he reacted this way, and Cai Wei’s uneasy heart settled down.

After Helan Qi laughed his fill, he crazily said, "Go, chop up that old demon’s corpse, turn it into meat sauce to feed the dogs! Drag that unfilial son’s body out, flog it three hundred times, then throw it into the moat to feed the bastards..."

Helan Qi issued two imperial edicts in a row - his hatred for Queen Jia and her son had reached its peak.

Assured that Helan Qi bore no grudge against her, Cai Wei politely requested to take her leave. At this moment, she wanted to go back to her space to eat and sleep, and then visit Lingbei later in the night to collect this month’s glassware.

However, Helan Qi refused to let Cai Wei leave, no matter what, insisting that since Cai Wei saved him and helped him rid of that old demon Queen Jia, he must host a state banquet to properly treat Cai Wei to a meal.

No matter how he viewed Queen Jia and Helan Qing, Cai Wei had, after all, killed his wife and child. Therefore, she felt obliged to comply with his request and reluctantly agreed.

Only, with her past experience of the ferocious and brutal food culture of Xianbei, she made one small request: to only eat vegetarian dishes and no meat at all!

This request was readily accepted by King Helan Qi who loudly ordered the best royal chefs to prepare the vegetarian meal and wine as instructed by Cai Wei, in celebration of the old demon Queen Jia’s death.

Soon, the royal chefs had prepared the vegetarian meal as requested by Cai Wei, and the palace maids filed out, placing a variety of delicious vegetarian dishes in front of her.

"Empress Mu, I toast to you for aiding me in eliminating that old demon!" Helan Qi lifted his wine cup, drank sincerely to the bottom, his eyes overflowing with gratitude.

Cai Wei smiled and said, "I also toast to Your Majesty for your escape from trouble!" With that, she lifted her agate cup and drank it all as well.

This cup of vegetarian liquor was sour and had a strange taste, like something moldy, which Cai Wei didn’t like one bit. After drinking it, she resisted the urge to vomit but excused herself to go rinse her mouth.

Yet, just as she stood up, she suddenly felt dizzy and lightheaded. Supporting her head, she looked over in disbelief to see Helan Qi watching her with a sly smile, asking softly, "Empress Mu, are you feeling unwell?"

Cai Wei swayed, propping herself against the table, nearly falling over, "Helan Qi... what is... the meaning of this?"

Helan Qi said, "Empress Mu’s mana is too powerful, easily infiltrating my Xianbei Palace to kill. How could I rest easy with such a dangerous person around?"

Cai Wei’s head grew even more muddled, her eyelids barely staying open, but she still mustered the last bit of her strength to activate her thought and connect with her space, hoping to summon the white-furred tiger and Brother Ying to help her kill this treacherous scoundrel!

However, to her horror, she found she couldn’t connect with her space at all, meaning she was now a lamb to the slaughter, utterly powerless.

"Splash—"

She could no longer hold on and collapsed heavily to the ground. Just before passing out, she heard Helan Qi’s fawning voice, "Master Lei Da, your magic water really works, she can’t use her demonic techniques anymore, hehe..."

Lei Da said proudly, "Actually, that was just a cup of sweat-inducing drug liquor. What caused her magic failure was the magical substance I applied to her agate cup, hehe..."

Helan Qi continued, "See, I’ve done everything as you asked, isn’t that commitment enough, Great Kahn..."

Teacher Lei Da replied, "Rest assured, I will speak on your behalf at the Great Kahn. This success is due to you, and the Great Kahn will surely acknowledge your merits."

At these words, Helan Qi brightened but still made sure to caution, "Just make sure the Great Kahn is careful; she must not be allowed to regain her magic, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable!"

Lei Da said, "Naturally, the Great Kahn has expended much manpower and resources, taking nearly a year to capture her. He will surely keep a tight watch on her, she won’t be allowed to fly away!"