Part 2
"Your Majesty, please dine." The eunuch served Wei Wanlan, Liu Quan had already been replaced after the assassination incident. Perhaps the Regent had inserted more of his own eyes and ears.
But Wei Wanlan's displeasure only lasted a moment, for seeing the imperial delicacies on the table, his eyes lit up: the crisp, golden-brown fried round cakes were coated in fragrant sesame, the flaky Biluo cakes had a shiny, crisp exterior, the silky-smooth cherry cheesecake, the roasted mutton sprinkled with cumin...
Wei Wanlan was truly hungry, saliva flooding his cheeks, the delicious food momentarily making him forget the ever-present threat of death, digging in eagerly, hehe hehe~~~
Of course, if he hadn't seen the person sharing the same dining table. The Regent glanced over, brow and eyes sharp, a powerful aura, this senior minister actually got to dine on the same table as the emperor!
Was the imperial house so poor they couldn't even afford an extra table!?
In front of Su Jingzhi was a simple pile of a few pale lamb bones, stark and grim, though food, it inexplicably filled one with dread.
Wei Wanlan inwardly cried "weirdo" towards the Regent.
Clack.
Their chopsticks collided.
Wei Wanlan and Su Jingzhi had simultaneously picked up a roasted lamb bone, the bone dangling between them. The Regent's brow slightly furrowed, Wei Wanlan's heart pounding, choosing to strategically yield, not knowing that Su Jingzhi, who had already lost interest in food, seeing Wei Wanlan's chopsticks approaching, had actually withdrawn his hand first. The lamb bone clanged back onto the silver platter.
The sound drew the attention of the civil and military officials, Wei Wanlan's hand lost its balance, accidentally knocking over the wine cup, the wine spilling, the cup rolling to the table's edge. Then, it shattered!
Crash.
The elegant music abruptly stopped.
The Gold Guard's blades flashed, they had already taken positions behind certain officials, the deadly ritual blades suddenly unsheathed, the razor-sharp edges slicing downwards, fresh blood spurting, splashing onto the plate in front of the victim, a bloody specter, the severed head rolling on the floor...
Wei Wanlan was almost in cardiac arrest. He quickly closed his eyes. The chopsticks had long since slipped from his grip with a crack, his gaze momentarily unfocused.
At this moment, the Regent stood up. As soon as he spoke, the hall fell silent, only his voice remaining: "Cui Minghai, you colluded with the Turks to leak expedition intelligence, bribed martial artists to infiltrate the palace with evil intentions, multiple crimes, executed with your co-conspirators without further trial."
Tong Tuan had somehow already placed his blade against Cui Minghai's shoulder: "Sir Cui, my apologies. The Minister of Finance, ah, the sands of the border regions are not easy to swallow, you've pocketed so much of the grain supplies, giving us no small headache."
Cui Minghai's eyes bulged with rage: "Su Yan! You say I've violated the law, but have you let me go through the three courts for public trial? You're clearly abusing your power, daring to commit violence before the emperor! You are the true evil traitor!!!"
Having said that, he drew out a jade hairpin, aiming it at his own throat: "His Majesty, please forgive me, this humble official is powerless to uproot the traitors, I shall depart first."
Before the word "depart" had even fallen, Su Jingzhi threw the jade cup: "Insects daring to eclipse the sun and moon, the posture of heroic self-sacrifice does not suit you."
The jade cup, accurate and steady, slammed hard onto Cui Minghai's hand, Cui Minghai howling as the jade hairpin fell to the floor. Tong Tuan then slit his throat. The blood sprayed.
At this time, Su Jingzhi stood with hands behind his back, surveying the officials, his voice rising, not issuing an order, but stating an irrefutable fact: "Ashina Sali has already been driven back to the steppe by me, those who dare defy my decree will meet the same fate as Cui Minghai."
As he finished speaking, the Linde Palace resounded with cheers: "The Regent is wise and mighty, long live the Regent, long live the Regent, long live the Regent!"
This "long live" was shouted with far greater force than "ten thousand years".
The treacherous officials, his prestige now at its peak.
Wei Wanlan slumped helplessly in the dragon chair, surrounded by swords on all sides, everyone treating him as a redundant item, Su Jingzhi could crush him at any time. He was a small puppet with his life in the Regent's hands, Wei Wanlan bowed his head, his eyes stinging.
The system reminded him again: [Host, don't be discouraged, this is another good opportunity.]
Who would believe your words. I won't trust you anymore.
[Trust me. The Regent is standing, Tong Tuan is not here, the officials are bowing their heads, that plate of lamb bones is blocking everyone's line of sight.]
[Drop this Jade Dew Spring into the new cup they just brought over.]
Sure enough, at this moment the eunuch again brought two identical wine cups, filling them for the emperor and the Regent, the two cups tightly obscured by the lamb bone.
Jade Dew Spring? This is... poison?
[Spring, drug.]
!!!
[Delayed assassination, potent effects. Tonight the Regent will die of a sudden illness, who would suspect it was because of you?]
A drop of the trembling liquid appeared on Wei Wanlan's fingertips, the arrow already on the string, the system urging him urgently, he had no time to consider further, only guiltily glancing around, his fingertips swirling on the cup surface, the colorless, odorless Jade Dew Spring quickly and fully dissolving into the wine.
Wei Wanlan hurriedly hid his sleeve, the nails meticulously cleaning off any trace on the fabric.
The Regent finally sat down imposingly, the experienced palace servants numbly dragged away the bodies, the Gold Guard expertly scooping up the heads of the criminals, pouring water, the red carpet laid out.
The banquet resumed after purging the opposition. Su Jingzhi looked at Wei Wanlan: "The expeditionary troops have dealt the Turks a devastating blow, will His Majesty not honor the army commanders with a toast?"
[Excellent, he's taken the bait. Have him drink it.]
"..."
But Wei Wanlan's mind was far away: which cup did I put it in? System, did you see which one I put it in???
404 was completely speechless.
The Regent casually picked up the wine cup, all eyes in the hall on the lord and subject. Seeing him not move, Su Jingzhi's gaze made Wei Wanlan's heart freeze. What standing did he have to refuse the toast?
If only he could choose to transmigrate again... no, absolutely not, transmigrating is so difficult! He really isn't cut out to be a wise ruler!!!
Wei Wanlan could only lightly wet his lips with the wine: just a pretend sip, it doesn't necessarily mean I got drugged, I'll be fine, I'll be fine.
But why... is he suddenly so hot?
"So hot."
He's been affected by the aphrodisiac.
Save me. Who can save me? Finished, I'm just a young man but I'm going to perish in this power struggle novel "The Great Wei Regent", who please save me.
Before the Jade Dew Spring took full effect, Wei Wanlan was already crying non-stop, repeatedly murmuring "the Regent" and "save me": "Regent, mmm, save me, wuwu."
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