Hidden genius: Black belly snake

Charlotte looked as if lightning had struck her. Standing next to her, Isabella also looked very pale and frail.

No one was acting anymore. They were genuinely fraught with mind-numbing misery.

Both the elven beauties looked like zombies who had just died and come back alive.

"This… This… This…" Charlotte muttered. 

Her brain was still fixated on that single scene from a minute ago. He KISSED her??

Wasn't this the same thing that happened to me? JUST EARLIER TODAY???? She screamed inside her brain.

While one participant was the same, the other participant was the crown prince! Her husband to be! Her man!

Charlotte was literally gasping for breath and the world around her was spinning.

Why the hell was he, the epitome of perfection, touching this lowly snake?? 

How the hell did she seduce him!

Her body trembled and she held a pillar to prevent herself from collapsing on to the ground from shock.

She had done it! Tang Yue had finally angered her death!

It was one thing when the Crown Prince had not paid attention to anyone. 

No one could come even an inch closer to him and that made her feel better about the way he treated her. But now…

"You will pay for this! Bitch!" Charlotte snapped at the snake, who looked just as pale as her without any color in her cheeks.

"Tell me about it sister!" Tang Yue sighed, tilting her head pensively to one side. 

Her eyes were still fixated on the staircase that headed upstairs, the place where the lunatic's figure had disappeared into.

"Do you think it's karma?" She mumbled absent-mindedly.

"First, I push you against a wall and kiss you without consent. And now, I am treated the same way and kissed senseless?" 

Tang Yue's fingers rubbed her lower lip casually as she said this, still trying to digest the events of the night.

"SHUT UP" Charlotte hissed. Her blood boiled from the fury welling up inside her heart.

It was already too late though. Tang Yue had already spoken those ridiculous words!

Huh? Love triangle? Madou wanted to cover his ears. He did not want to be a part of this conversation.

Apparently weird things were happening in the royal harem. 

He decided that it was not safe for him to remain here any longer, and backed away slowly.

Once he was out of that torture chamber, he ran for this life, heading towards another dungeon layer.

Only the snake and the two ghastly consorts remained. 

Isabella looked at Tang Yue and then at Charlotte. She was already unto her limit when she witnessed the love of her life kissing another woman. 

But this…? Her mind raced.

"You kissed her?" She stuttered. "What sick games are you both playing?"

Tears streamed down her enchanting eyes as she clutched the edges of her overflowing layered robe and ran away, or rather fled the scene in utter terror and agony.

"Bella… BELLA… WAIT." Charlotte called after her, but the elf had already ran away helter and skelter.

"This is all because of you! Trust me, bitch! I will not rest until you are out of these god damned boundaries." Charlotte huffed in anger and ran behind Isabella.

"Hmm… Thank you sister for your hard work. I sincerely hope you succeed." Tang Yue sighed and then followed the duo, walking upstairs as well.

Since the tyrant himself had put so much effort into the matter, going as far as to kiss her in order to prove her innocence, how could she possibly stick around here any longer?

Her dreams of the impending exile and a free life were now completely shattered. 

What a cruel cruel man! That bastard!

As Tang Yue continued walking up the stairs, a small flame of hope slowly formed in her heart.

The son had ruined everything, but what if the mother could still rectify the situation? 

To release me just like that, wasn't this basically a slap on her face?

Tang Yue honestly hadn't thought about getting out of the elven lands in this manner before today.

The situation had suddenly presented itself to her and now she didn't want to let go of it so easily.

She had come so close to freedom that she could almost even taste it. 

Tang Yue had no intention of letting this chance go without a proper fight.

She decided to head straight to the Empress and explain the things from her perspective, not to clear her name, but to see if she could piss off the Iron Lady any further.

In other words, she intended to rub it on her face.

Only the Empress was now capable of exiling her. And maybe she wouldn't mind doing that on a whim!

After all, she is that madman's mother!

On her entire trip from the dungeons to the Empress quarters, Tang Yue's brain was busily scheming.

She prepared herself mentally as best as she could.

Everything needed to be perfect and everything needed to go just as planned.

She couldn't just rely on Charlotte to get out of this damned place! 

If history was any indication, that elf was clearly not very good at this. 

So many failed attempts and she had only somehow ended up deeper and deeper into the mess.

Tch. Tch. Tang Yue shook her head in disappointment. Why couldn't you be smarter, my dear? She sighed.

Because of the unsightly events that had transpired and the chaos and commotion which had ensued, the Empress had already disbanded her garden tea party and retreated to her private quarters.

Empress Freya rested in her chamber, with two maids fanning her from either side and chatting with a couple of elven ladies.

As soon as Tang Yue arrived at the private pavilion, another maid quickly ran over and announced her arrival. 

"His majesty's beast consort is here, your highness." She said.

"Send her in." Freya waved her hand. 

The look on her face changed and she awkwardly chuckled at her companions. 

Very obviously, she was not pleased to greet this particular guest.