“In response to Your Majesty, young mistress Qing has turned into a butterfly and flown away. Yuer saw it with her own eyes but was powerless to stop it.” As she spoke, Mei Siyu’s eyes filled with tears, looking incredibly realistic.
“Nonsense! How could a living person turn into a butterfly and fly away? Stop spreading rumors!” the empress dowager scolded.
“Every word Yuer says is the truth, without a single lie,” Mei Siyu said confidently.
“Oh, did you hide Qing’er? Aren’t you always fond of witchcraft and such?” the empress dowager asked sharply.
“Wan’er, lead people to search the Yangfeng Palace. Anyone who obstructs will be killed without mercy!” the empress dowager ordered forcefully.
Watching the group follow Wan’er towards her palace, Mei Siyu was puzzled. Why wasn’t the empress dowager eager to pursue her, but instead searching her palace? Could there be some hidden truth?
“Your Majesty, we did not find young mistress Qing, but…” Wan’er returned, speaking hesitantly.
“But what?” the empress dowager asked.
“But we found this!” Wan’er held up the item she had discovered.
“This again! Mei Siyu, how dare you curse the emperor!” the empress dowager said in disbelief, seeing the name on the curse doll. The thought that someone would curse her imperial son filled her with increasing hatred.
“Bring Mei Fei to be executed!” the empress dowager shouted angrily.
“Your Majesty, this might not be appropriate. Mei Fei is carrying the imperial bloodline. If we punish her like this, the emperor will be furious,” Xia Wan’er said softly, subtly adding more fuel to the empress dowager’s anger.
“Wan’er, why are you trying to harm me?” Mei Siyu glared at Xia Wan’er.
“Sister, you have been good to me, but I cannot go against my conscience and cover up your actions. This time, you’ve gone too far!” Xia Wan’er cried.
“Bring her here. First, abort the child in her womb, then execute her. I want her to taste the pain of losing a child before dying by poison! Haha!” the empress dowager said coldly, looking at Mei Siyu with contempt.
“No, please don’t harm my child! Your Majesty, you will be cursed, and the emperor will investigate!” Mei Siyu desperately protected her belly.
