I've Decided To Be This Tyrant's Dark Moonlight - Chapter 28

As they were leaving, Wei Ying naturally handed the rose-scented powder to Dong E.

Dong E didn’t think much of it and took the powder. The powder box was specially made, about the size of a palm, with a purple sandalwood exterior carved with hollowed-out roses, both understated and luxurious.

Gong Bei Nu was looking around the Jade Dew Palace when she suddenly heard a familiar voice: “Why are you two sisters here?”

She snorted: “To see how ‘boisterous’ the autumn wind in the Jade Dew Palace truly is.”

Thinking of this, Gong Bei Nu was filled with anger.

She couldn’t understand why her aunt’s trusted confidante would always write back saying the Jade Dew Palace was peaceful and only the “autumn wind was a bit boisterous.”

How boisterous could it be?

She never mentioned anything about Duan Wei Ying or Xiao Qian Xue, just these meaningless details. She must have been bought off a long time ago.

She had long held a grudge against Dong E, even blaming her for the scare she received at the imperial banquet because Dong E hadn’t reported the news in time. But her aunt, the Empress Dowager, trusted Dong E greatly and considered her a confidante.

Heh, what kind of confidante is that?

Upon hearing this, Dong E lowered her head.

Wei Ying, holding Xiao Qian Xue’s hand, walked out of the room with a smile and politely curtsied to the two consorts.

Imperial consorts typically perform a simple curtsy, a slight bend of the knee to show politeness. However, Wei Ying pulled Xiao Qian Xue into a deep bow of more than 90 degrees, an act of excessive politeness that looked more like they were paying respects to the deceased.

Gong Bei Nu couldn’t help but exclaim, “Their backs are so flexible.”

Consort Shu: …

Ever since she met this person, my sister’s focus has been strangely off.

Wei Ying raised her head and smiled at them warmly, her eyes crinkling.

She had a pair of exceptionally beautiful eyes, and when she smiled, the corners would turn up slightly. Even when she tried to appear well-behaved, a hint of cunning and nonchalance would occasionally peek through.

Gong Bei Nu clutched her sleeves, disliking this peculiar demeanor, but she had to admit that every time she saw Wei Ying, she seemed to have grown a little more beautiful. This woman was getting prettier and prettier, like a vixen.

The girl who was once pale and thin with eyes full of a desolate autumn chill now seemed to have improved in health. There was color in her face, and the misty wateriness in her eyes had disappeared, revealing a sense of carefree abandon.

Gong Bei Nu couldn’t quite put her finger on the feeling; she just thought… she must be a vixen. How else could she become so much more beautiful?

Consort Shu noticed the powder box in Dong E’s hand and her brow furrowed.

Wei Ying’s gaze followed hers. She bent her eyes into crescents and said, “This is the rose-scented powder that Aunt Dong brought. It’s so good; my face is so fragrant and smooth.”

Gong Bei Nu tilted her head, her large eyes shining: “Is it really that good?”

“Of course,” Wei Ying said with an innocent smile, thinking, Could it be that this lady is unaware of the powder’s secret? Consort Shu didn’t tell her?

Gong Bei Nu stared at the powder longingly.

No woman can resist the temptation of beauty products!

She looked at the powder, then at Wei Ying’s flawless, dazzlingly white face, and thought, Is it really that effective? Is that why she became so beautiful?

Wei Ying shamelessly leaned in, blinking, her small face filled with sincerity: “Really. If you don’t believe me, feel it.”

Gong Bei Nu actually reached out and slapped her hand on Wei Ying’s face.

The two pairs of eyes next to them immediately grew tense.

Xiao Qian Xue: How dare she touch Yingying’s face!

Consort Shu: How dare she touch the enemy’s face!

Gong Bei Nu’s hand felt soft and supple. It was so comfortable that she stroked it once and couldn’t resist doing it again.

So smooth, so nice to touch.

Wei Ying quickly took two steps back to avoid being worn smooth like an antique.

Gong Bei Nu’s face reddened, and she withdrew her hand, feeling a bit disappointed. She was determined to get a packet of this powder for herself!

Wei Ying smiled and said, “Since Consort wants it, Aunt Dong, give this box of rose-scented powder to her.”

Dong E was stunned: “This… might not be appropriate.”

Wei Ying tilted her head: “Why isn’t it?”

Gong Bei Nu also tilted her head: “Yeah, why isn’t it?”

This palace maid was clearly her aunt’s person, yet she couldn’t even bear to give her a box of powder. How rude! She didn’t see her as a master at all; she must have betrayed them!

She was becoming more and more annoyed with Dong E.

Dong E clutched the powder box, her head bowed. She felt her young master’s intense gaze on her and replied awkwardly, “This box has been used a little. I’ll go get a new one.”

Gong Bei Nu snorted: “That’s more like it.”

Dong E exchanged a look with Consort Shu and nodded, deciding to get a new box of rose-scented powder to placate this little ancestor. In any case, using the rose-scented powder once or twice wouldn’t cause any harm. It was only with long-term use that the face would develop small red spots and the skin would gradually deteriorate.

Once they left, Consort Shu could explain the whole situation to the little ancestor, Gong Bei Nu.

With this thought, Dong E went into the room and retrieved the last box of rose-scented powder, respectfully presenting it to them.

While Dong E was gone, Wei Ying opened her points store and redeemed two “Effect Amplification Cards.”

The great thing about the points store was that she could choose her cards based on her needs, which was much more convenient than a blind box draw.

Wei Ying now had over 400 points. Two hundred were from Consort Li, and over two hundred were from her “diviner” profession, which she had “squeezed” from a bunch of palace maids and eunuchs.

In short, she was very rich.

Four hundred points could be exchanged for two purple cards, eight green cards, and one blind box draw. “Palace Battle Princess” had told her that the blind boxes would become more advanced as she completed more missions later on, meaning the chances of drawing purple or gold cards would increase.

The “Effect Amplification Card” could only be used on items, and it could amplify an item’s effect by several times.

“Palace Battle Princess” chattered, explaining: “There was a smart host who used this card on food and successfully captured the heart of a foodie emperor!”

Wei Ying smiled and told Dong E to open the powder box for the two Gong sisters to see.

Gong Bei Nu leaned in. The powder was fine and smooth, with a faint rose scent wafting from it. It was clearly high-quality. She dabbed a little on her finger, happily thinking that if she used it every day, she might become more and more beautiful!

Consort Shu had nothing to say about her silly sister. She just glanced at the powder and looked away.

Her purpose for coming here was to give the two new consorts a talking to, and she hadn’t forgotten that. Her silly sister was being bought off by a box of powder.

“Sister, smell it. It’s so fragrant,” Gong Bei Nu eagerly wanted to share her delight with her sister.

Consort Shu: …

How fragrant could it be? She was the one who had Dong E bring the powder. How could she not know?

But a moment later, the rose scent in the air grew thicker, and Consort Shu’s brows furrowed. She also looked at the powder in Dong E’s hand.

She knew it shouldn’t be this fragrant.

Wei Ying grabbed Xiao Qian Xue’s hand and subtly took a step back.

She had just used an amplification card on the powder, which meant it would become much more fragrant, and the poison in it would also be amplified many times over. And the other amplification card…

“Palace Battle Princess” rubbed her little hands, curiously asking, “Host, where are you going to use it?”

Wei Ying: “On the boisterous autumn wind in our palace.”

“Palace Battle Princess”: ???

She can use it like that?!

Just as Consort Shu was curiously leaning in to look at the powder, a strong gust of wind blew through the Jade Dew Palace. Dong E’s hand trembled, and she couldn’t hold on, so the entire box of powder was carried by the wind and scattered all over Consort Shu’s face.

Accompanied by a fragrant explosion, Consort Shu looked as if she had rolled in flour. She was completely white, standing frozen in place, her eyes widened in disbelief.

Gong Bei Nu, who was standing in an excellent position, had dodged the powder attack. She said with a sullen face, “What a shame, all that powder is gone. Oh, sister, why are you crying?”

But when she saw Consort Shu’s appearance, she couldn’t feel sorry for her anymore. She was completely stunned.

Consort Shu was covered in white powder, with only two clear tear streaks on her cheeks where the powder had been washed away, a truly ridiculous sight.

Gong Bei Nu was stunned for two seconds, then burst into a bloodcurdling laugh: “Hahahaha, sister, you should go look in the mirror.”

After suffering a critical blow of 10,000 points of damage from her own sister, Consort Shu covered her face and screamed, “Ahhhhh, my face!”

Gong Bei Nu: “Hahahahaha.”

Consort Shu clawed at her face and ran out of the Jade Dew Palace: “My face is so itchy! The antidote! The antidote, the antidote, the antidote!”

Gong Bei Nu didn’t know what was going on, but she kept laughing as she lifted her skirt and ran out of this “boisterous” palace.

Dong E stared at the scattered powder on the ground, her expression frozen.

Xiao Qian Xue sidled up to Wei Ying, suspiciously looking at the two women’s retreating figures: “They just left like that?”

Wei Ying nodded: “They just left like that.”

“Are they really sisters?”

Wei Ying thought about it. The fact that Consort Shu hadn’t killed Gong Bei Nu meant they were as close as sisters could be.

Suddenly, Xiao Qian Xue noticed something was wrong. Her brows furrowed, and her gaze sharpened. She coldly swept her eyes toward Dong E: “Consort Shu seemed to be shouting for an ‘antidote’ just now?”

Cold sweat trickled down Dong E’s back. She clutched the powder box, her mind racing to figure out how to respond.

To her surprise, Wei Ying spoke up and saved her.

Wei Ying waved her hand: “What antidote? She was clearly singing a song.”

Xiao Qian Xue: “Huh? What song?”

Wei Ying cleared her throat and began to sing: “Jojo~ Jojojojo.”

Xiao Qian Xue: …

Even though she didn’t understand, what Yingying said was what it was!

Dong E watched the two women walk away hand in hand, her eyes filled with a complicated expression. She looked down at the white powder on the ground, wondering how she would explain this to the Empress Dowager.

The Palace of Glorious Essence was in a state of chaos.

Consort Shu had taken the antidote in time, but a row of red dots still appeared on her face. She looked at herself in the bronze mirror with indignation, growing angrier the more she looked, and she got up and smashed the mirror.

Gong Bei Nu continued to twist the knife: “Sister, your face has become so ugly!”

Consort Shu wanted to spit blood. She wanted to strangle her.

Gong Bei Nu: “I know now! That box of powder was poisoned! Did Dong E deliberately poison us? I knew there was something wrong with her. The Empress Dowager trusts her so much. Hmph, this shameless, stupid poisoner. How stupid must her mind be to use such a potent poison?”

Consort Shu’s expression was complicated. It took a long time for her to slowly say, “I clearly had her put a slow-acting poison in it.”

It shouldn’t have been this way. Was it because the wind had blown all the powder onto her face at once, and the effect was so rapid?

Gong Bei Nu finally realized what was happening and said bluntly without thinking: “Ah? Sister, you were the one who put the poison in it?! Oh my god, is this what they call karma coming so quickly?”

Consort Shu coughed up a mouthful of blood.

No one should stop her. She was going to kill her sister for the sake of justice today!

But since she was her own sister, Consort Shu’s hands, which were about to strangle her, pulled back. She tremblingly raised a finger and poked her sister’s cheek with great force, sighing mournfully: “You were born to be the bane of my existence.”

She was so tired, truly.

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