Rebirth: The Two-Faced Cook Meets the Cold-Faced King Qin

The two of them straightened their clothes and walked into the hall side by side.

They saluted respectfully to their father and then waited quietly for his instructions.

The emperor sat upright on the dragon throne with a deep gaze, as if he could see through everything.

"Gu Yuan, Gu Peng, you are here." The emperor's voice echoed in the hall.

Revealing a deep and majestic tone, "I have something for you to do."

The two of them responded in unison: "Please give your orders, Father."

The emperor slowly spoke: "Yaopin asked me that she wanted to see the legendary night-glowing lotus.

As my sons, can you make the palace full of night-light lotuses within three days, bringing her a visual feast?"

Gu Yuan and Gu Peng smiled at each other and answered confidently:

"Father, I will do my best to fulfill your wishes."

"Very good." The emperor showed a satisfied smile.

"I look forward to what will happen in three days, and I hope you can take this opportunity to demonstrate your talents and abilities as children of the royal family."

The two saluted again and said in unison:

"I will definitely live up to your expectations."

After leaving the hall, Gu Yuan and Gu Peng looked at each other and smiled.

A trace of worry flashed across Gu Yuan's eyes. He looked at Gu Peng beside him and said tentatively:

"Second brother, why don't we go see Ning'er?" His suggestion was like a stone falling into a calm lake, causing ripples.

Gu Peng paused slightly, and a complex emotion flashed in his deep eyes.

He slowly turned his head to look at Gu Yuan, the lines on his face looked more resolute, and his voice was low and firm:

"No. We can't meet her now. There are spies everywhere in this palace, and we can't let Suning fall into danger."

When Gu Yuan heard this, a hint of disappointment flashed in his eyes, but it was quickly suppressed by reason.

He was silent for a moment, as if he was having a fierce struggle deep in his heart.

Then he nodded slowly, his voice revealing his approval of Gu Peng's decision:

"Second brother is right."

The two said no more and continued on their way in silence.

The splendor of the imperial palace was gradually left behind, and they set out on the road to the outskirts of Jingzhou City.

Three days later, Gu Yuan and Gu Peng completed the mission and returned to the palace with a large number of night-glowing lotuses to report.

Along the way, the two were in a relaxed mood. After all, the mission was completed quite smoothly.

The collection of night-glowing lotus is not only sufficient in quantity but also of high quality, which is undoubtedly the greatest affirmation of their efforts.

When I arrived at the imperial study, the emperor had been waiting for a long time.

After they saluted respectfully, they began to report in detail about the mission.

The emperor nodded repeatedly.

Afterwards, an order was issued that a banquet to appreciate the night-glowing lotus would be held in the palace three days later.

Soon, the news that the palace was going to hold a lotus viewing banquet spread quickly to every corner.

Naturally, the news also spread to Concubine Xuan's palace.

When the palace maid whispered the news to her, a hint of cunning and expectation flashed in Concubine Xuan's eyes.

She took a sip of tea and thought to herself.

"Princess Yao, I don't believe you won't go." Concubine Xuan sneered in her heart.

Soon it was the day of the banquet, and night fell.

The lanterns are on.

The palace was decorated with lights and was bustling with activity.

A grand banquet to appreciate the luminous lotus is about to begin. Palace maids and eunuchs are busy everywhere, making final preparations.

Concubine Xuan arrived at the banquet venue early. She was wearing a gorgeous palace dress and had a smug smile on her face.

She looked around, her eyes revealing anticipation and cunning, as if she was looking for something.

Soon, Concubine Yao also came over.

She was wearing a pink palace dress, which made her look particularly pretty and charming.

When she saw Concubine Xuan, she smiled slightly but did not step forward to say hello.

When Concubine Xuan saw this, she was secretly delighted.

She knew that Concubine Yao would definitely attend this banquet.

Now, her plan could begin.

The banquet officially began, and the emperor and his concubines strolled along the lotus pond, admiring the blooming night-glowing lotus.

In the lotus pond, the green lotus leaves set off the delicate and beautiful lotus flowers, which look particularly beautiful under the moonlight.

Concubine Xuan took the opportunity to propose to the emperor that the concubines present should each perform a talent on the theme of lotus.

The emperor readily agreed, and everyone responded.

Concubine Yao was no exception. She prepared an exquisite dance with lotus as the theme. Her dance was graceful, like a lotus fairy.

However, Yaopin's originally beautiful face suddenly seemed to be invaded by some mysterious force.

A red rash suddenly appeared.

At first, it was just a small red dot, like a lonely spark, extremely eye-catching on Concubine Yao's fair skin.

However, this spark was not alone for long. Soon, a second rash appeared next to it.

Like a newborn star joining the night sky.

Then, the third, the fourth, and so on, the rashes appeared one after another,

Like magical fruits being born, they spread across Concubine Yao's face.

These rashes gradually became more and more dense, and gradually occupied her entire face.

The skin that was originally as smooth as jade is now covered with dense red rashes.

Concubine Yao felt as if her face was burned by a raging fire, and the burning pain was almost unbearable for her.

The pain was like countless needles piercing her skin at the same time.

It was like being scalded by boiling water, and she couldn't help but cover her face with her hands.

Trying to alleviate the unspeakable pain.

However, no matter how hard she tried, the burning sensation always followed her, making her heart feel like it was sinking into an ice cellar.

At this moment, the panic in Concubine Yao's heart and the pain on her face intertwined together, forming an indescribable torment.

Her once beautiful face was now covered with dense red rashes, and pain and panic had left deep marks on her face.

Then, the rash on Concubine Yao's face began to change.

Each rash was like an inflated balloon, gradually swelling up.

Suddenly, a red rash burst first, and a stream of red pus spurted out.

Accompanied by an indescribable fishy smell that quickly spread.

The fishy smell filled the entire space, making people feel sick.

As the pus flowed out, Concubine Yao felt the burning pain on her face gradually eased.

Instead, there is another unbearable itching pain. This kind of itching, unlike ordinary skin itching, seems to penetrate deep into the bone marrow, making people unable to resist the urge to scratch.

Concubine Yao began to scratch her face constantly, trying to relieve the excruciating itch.

Her fingers slid through the pus and stench. This once beautiful face was now suffering unprecedented torture.

However, no matter how hard she tried, the itchy pain always followed her, making her fall into endless suffering.

However, when Concubine Xuan looked at Concubine Yao in front of her, a dark joy surged in her heart.

In the dim light, her eyes seemed unusually cold, as if hiding an unfathomable darkness.

She looked at Concubine Yao's face, which was covered with pus and twisted in pain, and an inexplicable pleasure surged in her heart.

There was a strange smile on Concubine Xuan's lips, as if she was admiring her own masterpiece.

She watched Concubine Yao rolling on the ground and listened to her heart-wrenching moans, and the pleasure in her heart became more and more intense.