But what happened next left the Empress in a cold sweat. The little mouse, after eating the meal, suddenly curled up on the ground, writhing in pain, blood continuously oozing from its mouth, and after a few twitches, it died.
Clearly, someone had poisoned the food.
In the past, when the Empress was still the Empress, she had treated the fallen concubines in the same way. Unexpectedly, today it was her turn.
As long as the Emperor disliked a concubine, even if she died in the Cold Palace, no one would question it. If she died, at worst, she would be wrapped in a straw mat and thrown into the Mass Grave, left for the wild animals to devour the body.
These are open secrets in the Imperial Palace.
So, the concubines in the palace fear nothing but losing the Emperor's favor.
After this incident, the Empress was badly frightened, eating every meal with trepidation, always fearing that someone would poison it.
