The Emperor and his lover

Chapter 83| Drug and betrayal

Huang Dewei's gaze roamed around the palace where preparation for Wang Wei's birthday had been completed. The celebrations were about to begin as guests started coming. The emperors of neighbouring countries were coming as well as all the wealthy elites people of the Wang Dynasty. Unlike the way Wang Lei took care of the poor people of the nation, Wang Wei does not care about them at all. He had no responsibility for them, but Wang Lei took care of them. Food and gifts were provided for everyone in the nation as a birthday celebration gift. 

Huang Dewei looked at himself in his concubine outfit as he sighed and walked towards the ballroom where the event of his celebration was taking place. Wang Wei only ordered to invite important people for the celebration by which he meant only rich class people. Huang Dewei was probably the only one present there who did not come from an elite background. Other than him who comes from a poor background was Ru Qin who was also only present because he works at the palace. The guards and servants were all presents there performing their duties. Huang Dewei sighed as he stopped in front of the door nervously then he slowly took the step ahead and went inside.

The ballroom door was opened as loud laughing, chatting and music welcomed him inside. He anxiously looked around where everyone was busy. He felt out of place but then he saw a shining pin on his clothes indicating that he was Wang Lei's concubine. Upon seeing at pin he felt relieved. He looked up as he looked around for Wang Lei and found him standing in the corner next to Xin Ying while talking to someone. He sighed sadly upon seeing Xin Ying next to him. That is the place he never can have... He can never be someone standing next to him on an important function as his life partner. He was someone who stay behind the curtains.

Huang Dewei thought then he cursed himself to stop his pity party and just be happy with whatever he had. He looked around and saw Wang Wei and walked towards him. He greeted him which he greeted back with an annoyed face, but Huang Dewei did not stay long either. He gave him a gift which Wang Lei got for him and then went away. He walked and stop in the corner as he got alcohol and drank it. He sat in the corner alone waiting for this function to end in a few hours. The sky was pitch black while inside the ballroom the lights were lit like a firework. The loneliness inside Huang Dewei was complete opposite to the environment of the room. 

The time was slowly passing while Huang Dewei was completely bored. For a few times, he gazes at Wang Lei who was smiling while talking to a group of different people. He was probably socialising. He was the Emperor, he needed to welcome all the guests who came from neighbouring countries. Huang Dewei wonders if he was exhausted too by all the talking he had been doing for the past hour.

Huang Dewei sighed as he looked away and grabbed another glass of wine without realising that someone has been looking at him too. Ru Qin's gaze moved away from Huang Dewei back to Wang Lei and then towards Xin Ying who smile at him and then signal to him that now was the time that they should start their mission. Ru Qin nodded his head as a servant passed by him with the tray filled with alcohol for the guest. Ru Qin moved and stopped him then took a glass from his tray. The servant walked off  confused while he took out a small bottle from the inside of his pocket, opened it, pour it inside the drink then put the empty bottle away inside his robe.

Then he slowly started walking them and passed down the glass to Xin Ying who then passed down the glass to Wang Lei who took it while he was busy talking to the Emperor of a neighbouring country. Wang Lei did not even spare a gaze towards them and took a sip from the glass and then he slowly poured down the whole drink down his throat. Xin Ying and Ru Qin looked at each other satisfied and now it was time to be patient...Patiently, they waited for the reaction to take place. The plan was in motion and they were positive that it was going to work in their favour.

As Wang Lei was talking, he suddenly started feeling weird. He felt a little dizzy as he felt his body reacting  strange. He stopped talking but kept smiling to pretend he was perfectly fine when Wang Wei stopped next to them and started talking to the guest. Wang Lei was thankful to his father for coming at the right time as he excused himself and walked off. The sweat started forming on his forehead as he felt his hands shaking. He slowly walked towards the restroom as he felt his head spinning. Ru Qin looked at Xin Ying who signal him to keep going and perform step two of their mission as he quickly followed Wang Lei to the restroom.