Back In Time (The Reincarnation of the Cruel Concubine)

Cunningly

Wu Li Mei was riled up, he squeezed his shabby hanfu tightly. Hanfu who had not been replaced since the day of the trial for Yang Li. Even if he did not get torture, but he had been languishing there for a few days. The concubine was only allowed to go out to pee, not to take a shower or do anything else.

Wu Li Mei got up when a soldier came up to her, "Xiao Ming?" call slowly.

"Yes, Mom, it's me."

Wu Li Mei walked over, "Are you guys okay?"

The son nodded, "Mother, we're fine."

"What about mom?" his question was half whispering, he did not want his disguise to be exposed.

"Mom's fine."

Zhou Ming Hao took out two boiled potatoes, which he stored in his hanfunya. During his time in prison, Wu Li Mei only ate the potatoes that the son brought, he did not want to touch the food Yang Jian Zhu gave out of fear. After all who would eat quietly in the enemy's cage.

"The day of execution will be advanced" Wu Li Mei said softly.

Ming Hao immediately clasped the mother's hand, channeling calmness into Wu Li Mei's icy hand. The prison had only one warmer in the corner of the room. And it was definitely unable to dispel the late autumn cold.

"Mom, believe! I won't let anything bad happen to you."

"Has the emperor not returned?" ask Wu Li Mei.

The crown prince shook his head, "We've sent dozens of eagles delivering messages to His Majesty the Emperor."

"Mother, Teacher Zhang managed to find---"

The sound of footsteps could be heard entering the prison room. The prosecutor's department has a prison at the very back of the building. Because it was quiet and very quiet here, the clattering of steps could be heard clearly.

Wu Li Mei and the son immediately got up, looked at each other and took some distance. As the voice grew clearer, Zhou Ming Hao immediately looked for a place to hide.

As for Wu Li Mei, she sat back on the cot, the woman hiding the boiled potatoes inside her hanfunya arm.

"Good night, May-May!" greet someone from behind the door, just like back then, only the silhouette of that person was visible.

Wu Li Mei shook her head, her gaze began to sharpen. "What do you want?"

"Nothing."

"Cihh!!"

Someone from behind the door began to approach, revealing himself in the dim lighting. She was the number one woman in the Ming Empire, Yang Jia Li.

"I came to say hello, Mei-May." she said, the empress walked gracefully closer to Wu Li Mei prison.

"Calm down, Wu Li Mei. You'll be out of here soon." the empress acted as if she was feeling sorry for Wu Li Mei, "Come out to die."

Yang Jia Li's gentle smile turned into a demonic smile, the empress laughed when there was nothing funny. "Look, Wu Li Mei. Now you need to know who the winner is!"

"You won't be able to defeat me, Wu Li Mei!"

"Look now, you're locked up in prison and tomorrow you'll meet your end."

"Ck.. ck.. ck.. what a pity your fate, great concubine."

Wu Li Mei sighed softly, "Are you very sure that this is the end?"

"What do you mean?"

The grand concubine sniffed her shoulders, the beautiful woman got up and walked over to Yang Jia Li. His gaze pointed right at the empress's bead of eyes, "If you're after my life, why should you hurt my little daughter? You wimps!"

"What are you saying!!"

"Shut your mouth, Wu Li Mei!"

"Why?"

"Why should I keep my mouth shut?!" Wu Li Mei grew bolder, the two imperial women stared at each other intently and full of fury.

Wu Li Mei beat her index finger right on Yang Jia Li's face, "You! You're the one who poisoned my little princess with mercury, how dare you accuse me."

Wu Li Mei grabbed the empress's hanfu collar, it made Yang Jia Li interested in approaching. He tried his hardest to let go of Wu Li Mei's hand that was strangling her neck. Yang Jia Li flailed the arm of the grand concubine to try to release herself. "If something bad happens to my daughter, you'll pay for it!"

"Le... le... lepaas!"

"Take off...me!"

"Deliver?" Wu Li Mei raised her eyebrows, "It hasn't been up to a fraction of the pain my daughter has had to go through because of you!"

"Do you have any proof that I did it?!" asked Yang Jia Li. He immediately retreated as he managed to escape, moving away from Wu Li Mei's reach. Yang Jia Li had regretted having chosen to meet the grand concubine himself, if only there were bodyguards or Dayang Yue. His neck would definitely not be injured by Wu Li Mei's long nails.

"Can you prove it?'

"No, right?"

"Thank you for your fate, you snake lady!" reproach Yang Jia Li, "Consider this is the recompense for your sins against me!"

"Cihh, I don't want to!"

Yang Jia Li smiled obliquely, "Your execution is set, Wu Li Mei. So, stop being so arrogant!"

"Anything could have happened, Yang Jia Li!"

"Who cares." said Yang Jia Li.

Ever since Wu Li Mei's arrival to the Ming Empire's palace, Yang Jia Li had indeed never liked her. And vice versa, they always compete with each other, especially to get the heart of the emperor.

Wu Li Mei, an imperial princess, had a lot of power and people working for her. While Yang Jia Li, through the power of the father, also gained many supporters.

"Did you think it would work this time?" ask Wu Li Mei.

Yang Jia Li frowned.

"You can't even kill me in that lake!"

"How can you possibly kill me right now?!"

Yang Jia Li rounded his eyes, how Wu Li Mei could remember that, didn't he lose his memory. It had been expected from the beginning if Wu Li Mei was just pretending. "I have a thousand ways to kill you, Wu Li Mei."

"Basic liar!" Yang Jia Li yelled angrily, "All memory loss is just your wits, you're a liar!"

The empress pulled out her small petal-shaped skewer, clasping the skewer tightly. Yang Jia Li then threw the skewer towards Wu Li Mei.

The konde puncture darted, its sharp tip managing to leave a small scratch on Wu Li Mei's smooth cheek. The concubine moved her hand touching the cheek, fresh blood imprinted on her face. "Damn it!" his screeches.

"If my prick can hurt you, then my hand can kill you!"

"Prepare to take your death, Wu Li Mei!"

Yang Jia Li stepped away full of fury, if only he and Wu Li Mei were not deterred from prison, the empress would definitely be able to stick her skewer of condensation right in Wu Li Mei's heart.

To hell with what would happen later, provided he managed to kill Wu Li Mei with his own hands. The only thing he wanted the most was to kill Wu Li Mei. To remove that woman from her life.