vrcanaries Chapter 287 She was executed by Gao Xian on New Year's Eve.
Chapter 287 She was executed by Gao Xian on New Year's Eve.
"Third brother, you should drink less, or you'll get too drunk to stay up all night for the New Year."
Xie Jingchun smiled, his eyebrows and eyes unrestrained.
“The wine I drank was poured by my mother; it was nectar! The wine you drank was poured by yourself; it was poison.” Xie Jue raised his chin. “We are different.”
"Third brother, you have a sharp tongue." Xie Jing reached out and pinched Xie Jue's nape.
Xie Jue couldn't help but shrink her head back, but her little mouth kept chattering.
"How do you know I drank poisoned wine? Have you drunk it yourself?" Xie Jingchun retorted.
The two, one big and one small, started arguing.
Qin Jiuwei didn't listen to what was said after that.
Looking at the wine cup in front of her, her memory was instantly pulled back to that cold winter in her previous life.
In her previous life, she was executed by Gao Xian on New Year's Eve.
She knelt on the cold brick floor, a chilly wind blowing in from outside the hall, surrounded by servants.
Eunuch Li read the imperial edict in a sharp, deliberate voice, word by word.
"His Majesty, pitying your years of service, has granted you a cup of poisoned wine, so that you may die with your body intact."
His voice fell silent as the hall fell still.
No one expected that the Empress, who was a perfect match for the Emperor, would be given poisoned wine by him.
Qin Jiuwei didn't want to drink the poisoned wine, but she had no choice.
The palace maids rushed forward instantly. Several of them held down her arms, while another grabbed her chin and forced her to drink the poisoned wine.
She tried to struggle, but her limbs were firmly restrained, and she couldn't even move her head.
I could only watch helplessly as the glass of wine was poured into my mouth; it was bone-chillingly cold and had a bitter, fishy sweetness.
After being forced to drink the alcohol, she couldn't stop coughing.
She glanced up at Gao Xian, only to see a face as cold and indifferent as a statue.
The candlelight was too bright, making her eyes sting.
Soon, the pain spread, her stomach churned, and her limbs gradually lost strength.
He could only let his body fall down, landing sideways on the cold floor of the main hall.
Her vision gradually blurred, and the last thing she saw was Gao Xian's indifferent back.
"Take him out."
His voice was low and cold, devoid of any emotion.
The palace maids immediately sprang into action, roughly dragging her body off the ground, her cold wrists gripped painfully.
The wind outside the palace was bitingly cold, and when it blew in, it felt like a sharp knife slicing across her skin.
These were her final feelings.
He then lost consciousness and died completely.
Qin Jiuwei closed her eyes briefly, her fingers involuntarily clenching.
Even after so much time has passed, every time I think about it, my heart still aches so much that I can hardly breathe.
"what happened?"
A gentle voice suddenly sounded in her ear, and a large hand stroked her back.
Qin Jiuwei snapped back to reality, her blurry vision gradually focusing.
The handsome face in front of her became clearer and clearer. She saw that Xie Yanli's usually calm face was now filled with panic.
"I...I'm fine," Qin Jiuwei said, her voice slightly hoarse.
Xie Yanli looked at her pale face and was still very worried, so he reached out and pulled her into his arms.
He whispered in her ear, "Should we call the royal physician to take a look?"
Qin Jiuwei shifted in his arms, finding a more comfortable position, and gently shook her head.
"fine."
Feeling Xie Yanli's body temperature, Qin Jiuwei's emotions gradually calmed down, and her icy hands began to warm up.
That was in my previous life.
In this life, her life is peaceful and happy, and everything is different now.
It's all in the past, it's all in the past.
Qin Jiuwei snuggled closer to Xie Yanli.
Xie Yanli tightened his grip on her arm.
At this moment, in the imperial palace.
Although there was no New Year's Eve banquet this year, a small palace banquet was still held at Lingyan Pavilion.
The Lingyan Pavilion was brightly decorated with lanterns and colorful streamers, and palace maids were coming and going.
The palace banquet was in full swing, with laughter and music mingling together, creating a joyous atmosphere in the main hall.
Mo Qingkui gently tilted the wine pot and filled Gao Xian's cup with wine.
She raised her eyes and smiled gently, saying softly, "Your Majesty, you just lost, so you can't refuse this cup of wine."
Gao Xian smiled, reached out and grasped the wine glass, looking down at the wine swirling within.
His gaze suddenly became unfocused, and his brow furrowed deeply.
My head was throbbing, as if some image had flashed by, but it was blurry.
He wanted to capture that fleeting image.
But after trying for a while, I couldn't remember anything and just felt a splitting headache.
Gao Xian's face turned pale.
He tried to raise his hand to support himself on the table, but felt a sharp pain in his head as if he were being hammered, and his vision went black.
The laughter of the crowd suddenly stopped, and the hall fell silent instantly.
"Your Majesty!" Mo Qingkui cried out, reaching out to support him.
Before she could get close, Gao Xian's body went limp, and he crashed into the wine table in front of him.
The cups, plates, and bowls tipped over instantly, spilling wine all over the floor, and shards of broken porcelain scattered everywhere.
The palace maids and eunuchs knelt on the ground, their faces filled with terror.
Mo Qingkui rushed forward to support Gao Xian, her voice trembling as she called out, "Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"
Gao Xian did not respond at all.
His eyes were tightly closed, and his forehead was covered in cold sweat, as if he were trapped in endless pain.
Mo Qingkui panicked, her voice trembling slightly: "Quick, go and call the imperial physician!"
The palace maids and eunuchs who were standing nearby finally came to their senses, and some of them immediately ran out of the main hall.