Chapter 26: Disfigured Palace Maid vs. Cold-blooded Emperor
A favorability level of 65 doesn’t even count as liking, it’s just a favorable impression at best.

Since Concubine Rou is no longer Ye Beichen's true love, Yu Yao is too lazy to focus on that woman.

Next, we should think about how to get rid of Concubine Zhao.

I haven't avenged myself for being demoted to the laundry department and thrown into the Colosseum yet. How can I not retaliate properly?
Yu Yao was secretly thinking about how to deal with Concubine Zhao.

Ye Beichen returned from the Cining Palace, still looking cold. The icy aura emanating from his body could probably be felt eight hundred miles away.

In this situation, Yu Yao naturally couldn't move forward, so she cleverly moved away.

Fortunately, Ye Beichen did not call her, but went back to the imperial study alone to work.

In the imperial study room.

Eunuch Fu lifted the curtain and walked in, looking at Ye Beichen who was sitting at the imperial desk reviewing memorials.

After straightening his face, he bent over and walked to the imperial desk, saying respectfully, "Your servant greets the emperor."

"Say!"

Ye Beichen did not look up when he heard the voice. He was still reviewing the memorials in his hand and spoke in a cold voice with an expressionless face.

When Eunuch Fu heard this, he knew that the emperor was in a bad mood, so he didn't dare to delay and said, "Your Majesty, the matter that the emperor asked me to investigate some time ago has already had a result. The results are all recorded. Please take a look at it."

Ye Beichen looked up at Eunuch Fu and glanced at the book in his hand. "Show it to me."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Eunuch Fu responded respectfully.

He then presented the booklet in his hand, then quickly stepped back and stood aside respectfully.

Ye Beichen took it and flipped through it casually. When he saw the contents inside, his expression became even worse, even gloomy.

"Snapped!"

He threw the book in his hand onto the imperial desk and said angrily, "That seems to be her style."

Seeing that the emperor was angry, Eunuch Fu bent his back even lower and did not dare to speak.

I thought the emperor would give some instructions, but after waiting for a long time, the emperor still didn't speak.

Just when Eunuch Fu thought that the emperor would not give any instructions.

Ye Beichen's deep voice floated over, "The Yaohua Palace will light the lamps tonight."

Eunuch Fu knew that this meant that Concubine Zhao was to serve him in bed, but today was the day when Concubine Rou was promoted to the rank of Concubine. Logically, shouldn't the emperor go to Yongfu Palace? Why did he go to Concubine Zhao's palace instead?

According to custom, the emperor would usually go over to sit with his concubine on the night of her promotion, unless there was something particularly important.

"Your Majesty, today is the day when Concubine Rou is promoted to a higher position. Are you..."

Eunuch Fu reminded carefully.

He thought the emperor had forgotten, so he wanted to remind him.

"I know!"

Ye Beichen frowned, and his voice sounded a little more impatient and cold.

When Eunuch Fu heard this, he realized that he had said too much, and he quickly shut up and didn't say anything more.

The emperor knew it but didn't go, which means that the emperor didn't want to go to Yongfu Palace.

Ye Beichen continued to deal with the affairs at hand until he finished his official duties, and then he set off for Yaohua Palace.

When Concubine Zhao learned that the emperor was coming, she was flattered. She hurried to the gate of Yaohua Palace and bowed as soon as she saw him.

"I have met the emperor. May the emperor be blessed and safe."

"Get up!"

Ye Beichen glanced at her, then walked into Yaohua Palace and turned to sit on the couch.

Concubine Zhao took the tea handed over by Jinse and served it personally.

"Your Majesty has been tired all day, have a cup of tea to refresh yourself."

Ye Beichen took it, put it to his lips and took a sip, then asked casually, "I heard that there is a maid named Qin Xin in my beloved concubine's palace, and I heard that she is very skilled?"

Concubine Zhao was stunned for a moment. Qin Xin was brought into the palace by her from her mother's family. She usually did the work of an ordinary maid and never showed her skills in front of others. She was very curious about how the emperor knew Qin Xin's skills and asked about them in Yaohua Palace.

Because Qin Xin had secretly handled many shady things for her, when she heard the emperor asking about Qin Xin, she couldn't help but wonder if Ye Beichen knew something.

"Why is Your Majesty asking about the maids in my palace today?"

Concubine Zhao tried hard to force a smile, but her smile was a little stiff.

Ye Beichen pretended not to see it, half leaning on the couch, smiling, "Nothing, I'm just curious. Since the person is in the palace of my beloved concubine, I'll call him over to have a look."

Concubine Zhao was unsure of the emperor's attitude, but it was difficult for her to refuse, so she could only send someone to call Qin Xin over.

After a while!
Qin Xin appeared, and she bowed respectfully towards Ye Beichen, "This servant greets His Majesty, may His Majesty be well and safe."

Ye Beichen's eyes fell on her, with a cold look in his eyes, "You are Qin Xin."

"Your Majesty, this is me!"

Qin Xin felt the coldness coming from the emperor, and became more and more uneasy, but she still answered respectfully.

Ye Beichen curled his lips, and without looking at Qin Xin again, he ordered coldly, "Falcon, drag this dog slave out, chop him up and feed him to the dogs."

He seemed to be talking to the air, and his voice was extremely cold.

"Yes, Master!"

A cold voice suddenly sounded, and in an instant, a man in black appeared out of thin air in the hall.

When Concubine Zhao saw that the Emperor was going to execute Qin Xin, she panicked instantly.

She bit her lips hard, her fingernails digging deep into her flesh, and only then did she control herself from standing out.

Qin Xin was also frightened. She fell to her knees and wailed, "Your Majesty, please spare my life. I don't know what crime I have committed. Please tell me clearly."

After Qin Xin finished begging for mercy, the hall fell into an eerie silence, so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

"You shouldn't have attacked her, and you shouldn't have used such a despicable method as a sneak attack in the middle of the night. This is why I want to kill you."

Ye Beichen glanced at Qin Xin who was kneeling in front of him, and without hiding anything, he explained.

After listening to Ye Beichen's words, the last bit of hope that Concubine Zhao had in her heart was instantly shattered. She collapsed to the ground, her face pale.

She regretted very much why she didn't let Qin Xin kill Yu Yao directly.

Instead, he threw her into the Colosseum, giving that bitch a chance to survive and even meet the emperor.

Qin Xin understood why the emperor wanted to kill her. She was stunned for a moment, but she did not beg for mercy, mainly because she knew it was useless to beg for mercy.

"I see. I should have killed her earlier."

A trace of regret emerged on Qin Xin's face, and she obviously regretted not killing Yu Yao directly.

Ye Beichen frowned, displeasure flashed in his eyes, and said coldly: "What are you standing there for? Do you want me to do it myself?"

These words were obviously said to the falcon standing beside him.

"Yes, Master!"

Falcon's scalp tightened, and he didn't dare to delay.

He walked up to Qin Xin and smashed Qin Xin's head with a decisive blow.

The pale head rolled to Concubine Zhao's feet, and sticky blood flowed onto her body, wetting large areas of her dress to her knees.

Concubine Zhao almost screamed, but she controlled herself.

Falcon picked up Qin Xin's head, then leaned over and grabbed Qin Xin's body. His figure flashed and soon disappeared.

It was obvious that Qin Xin's body was thrown to feed the dogs.

When Concubine Zhao thought of Qin Xin's fate, she became more and more frightened and wanted to beg for mercy.

Ye Beichen walked up to her, his tall shadow looming over her, motionless, as if he was staring at her, and in the next second he would figure out how to take her life.

Tears of fear burst out of her eyes and she bit her lower lip tightly.

(End of this chapter)