When Concubine Qing heard this, she sighed and said, "Tell me the truth, and I will have someone kill you."
When the maid heard this, she kowtowed to Concubine Qing again and said, "Your Majesty, I am sorry for you. I gave your medicine and food list to the head maid beside Concubine Yun."
"Because when I entered the palace, I angered the then Concubine Qi and was almost beaten to death. I was also punished to kneel. At that time, Concubine Yun was still Concubine Yun, and it was she who gave me a bowl of rice."
"You saved my life. Later, I came to your palace, but I always remembered the kindness of this meal. That's why when the maidservant beside Concubine Yun came to ask me for it this time."
"I gave it to you. I always thought that the medicine and food list was useless."
Concubine Qing closed her eyes and asked, "Are you saying that it was the senior maidservant beside Concubine Yun who contacted you and asked you to take it?"
"Yes, my lady, I only wish to die now."
Concubine Qing opened her eyes and looked at the maid: "You are so stupid. I am afraid that Concubine Yun's kindness in giving me a meal back then has resulted in a loss of reputation."
The maid's face turned pale. No, it couldn't be what she thought, could it? She was taken advantage of, and not only did she almost kill the queen, but also killed her benefactor
Concubine Qing was not interested in looking at the pale-faced palace maid, but was looking at the emperor. The emperor sighed and looked unhappy, and he could naturally see what was going on.
Concubine Yun is a peaceful person, so how could she want to poison them? Moreover, if she poisoned them, Concubine Yun would have no children, and when the emperor died, she would be among those buried alive with him.
So poisoning them to death would be the same as committing suicide, and Concubine Yun would never do such a thing. But now all the evidence points to Concubine Yun, and that bitch has been cleared of all charges.
How could the emperor and others bear this? The emperor waved his hand and called someone over: "Come here, tell me to imprison Concubine Yun and bring the eldest palace maid over."
Just as the emperor was preparing to kill the Dong people, news soon arrived: "Your Majesty, Concubine Yun hanged herself, and left a suicide note saying that she committed suicide out of fear of punishment."
"The senior maid also hanged herself."
When the emperor heard the news, he almost vomited blood: "Good, good, good for you, my virtuous concubine!"
Three consecutive "good" words showed how angry the emperor was. Qian Jiujiu also thought of the woman named Concubine Yun and couldn't help sighing in her heart.
A young woman, just gone like that. The little palace maid kneeling on the ground had a dull look in her eyes when she heard this. She was stupid, but she also understood that she had really killed her benefactor.
She kowtowed to Concubine Qing and said, "Your Majesty, I will repay your kindness by working like a cow or a horse in my next life."
After saying that, the palace maid suddenly pulled out the sword of the guard next to her, stabbed herself in the stomach, then fell to the ground and lost her voice.
Qian Jiujiu sighed, a little worried that Wanyin beside her was frightened, and wanted to comfort her, but she saw her mother, with a calm expression, not frightened at all.
The emperor took a look at the body on the ground and said, "Drag her out. Let's leave it at that. Since Concubine Yun has committed suicide out of fear of punishment, let's leave it at that."
Mu Yexiao looked at the emperor's expression, which was not good. His expression was also not good. The queen glanced at the two of them and said, "Prince Xiao, take Jiuer back to rest."
"It's getting late, and we have to attend court tomorrow."
Just as Qian Jiujiu was about to kneel down to pay her respects, she heard the emperor say, "Your name is Wanyin, right? Come with me."
This sudden change made everyone a little confused. Qian Jiujiu looked at the emperor in confusion, then looked at Mu Yexiao with a questioning look.
"Your father wouldn't fall in love with my mother, would he?"
Mu Yexiao felt that he could actually understand Qian Jiujiu's eyes, and the corners of his mouth twitched. What did this girl think of his father? How could she possibly like a woman who was once a minister
She rolled her eyes at Qian Jiujiu, which made her feel at ease, but how could Qian Jiujiu feel at ease? She couldn't help but look at the Queen and Concubine Qing, but saw that the expressions of these two women didn't change at all.
The Queen was still comforting Concubine Qing: "You just take advantage of this opportunity now to take good care of your body and stop worrying so much."
"I have been so cautious, but she is still so aggressive. I will not back down again. You have protected me for so many years. In the future, I will do my best to protect you."
"Let my sister protect you."
The Queen was really scared by Concubine Qing's poisoning this time. She, the Emperor and Concubine Qing had been helping and relying on each other in the harem for so many years.
They have become very important people in each other's lives. Qian Jiujiu listened to what the two people said, and the corners of her mouth twitched. She really couldn't understand this kind of feeling.
So I decided not to think about it. I looked at the side hall with some worry. The emperor and Wanyin were standing not far away from each other in the side hall. "Have I seen you somewhere before?"
Wanyin nodded directly: "We met at the border 16 years ago."
The emperor's eyes widened suddenly, and he looked at Wanyin: "It's really you, then Qian Jiujiu..."
Wan Yin still nodded: "It's the same as what you think, Your Majesty, but please keep it a secret for now."
The emperor smiled and said, "Of course, but what are Madam Wanyin's plans for the future?"
"Of course I will stay by Jiujiu's side. Your Majesty, don't worry about Wanyin's affairs. Wanyin knows her limits."
The emperor just said a few words to Wanyin and then went back with her. Looking at Mu Yexiao and Qian Jiujiu, a look of satisfaction flashed in his eyes.
"Okay, Xiao'er, you and Jiu'er are tired too. Let's go back tonight."
Mu Yexiao and Qian Jiujiu then took their leave. After coming out, Qian Jiujiu took Wan Yin and got on the carriage. As soon as they got on the carriage, Qian Jiujiu couldn't wait to ask.
"Mother, what does the emperor want to see you for?"
Wanyin tapped Qian Jiujiu's head gently and said, "Your Majesty has recognized the wrong person."
Qian Jiujiu was stunned for a moment, but he had never thought of this possibility: "Wrong person? Who did he think you were? Do you look alike?"
Wanyin looked at Qian Jiujiu with a smile: "You, why do you care so much? From now on, I will always stay by your side and announce to the public that I am your nanny."
Qian Jiujiu laughed foolishly: "Mom, you are so nice."
Mu Yexiao had never seen Qian Jiujiu act so coquettishly before, and his eyes twitched involuntarily. He didn't know what to say, and finally waited for Qian Jiujiu and Wanyin to finish talking.
Then I heard Qian Jiujiu talking about what happened tonight: "Hey, I always say this harem is scary, look, three people died in one night."
"By the way, Mu Yexiao, how did Concubine Yun die?"
Mu Yexiao glanced at Qian Jiujiu and said, "Do you really want to know? I can tell you that Concubine Yun was strangled to death, and then she pretended to commit suicide out of fear of punishment."
Qian Jiujiu said "oh" and sighed: "Another innocent life, mother, I really didn't realize that you are so brave."
"You watched that little palace maid commit suicide on the spot, and you didn't even show any emotion."
The corner of Wanyin's mouth twitched, and she flicked Qian Jiujiu's head again: "Don't test me, just ask what you want to know."
Qian Jiujiu laughed and said, "Why aren't you afraid when you see people committing suicide? And, actually, the question I want to know most is, why do you like Shangshu Qian?"
Wan Yin sighed, "It's not me who is committing suicide, why should I be afraid? Besides, I've already told you that I've never loved Minister Qian, nor have I ever been attracted to him."
"Okay, Jiuer, I know you have a lot of questions, but when the time comes, you will naturally know."
Qian Jiujiu stuck out her tongue and said, "Mom, you are so stingy. You said you would tell me, but you didn't tell me."
He glanced at Mu Yexiao and said, "Oh, I see. You think there are outsiders here, right? Yeah, let's talk about it in private."
When Mu Yexiao heard this, the corners of his mouth twitched involuntarily and he simply ignored Qian Jiujiu.
Fortunately, they arrived at the palace very quickly. Mu Yexiao glanced at Qian Jiujiu and said, "Jiu'er, go to bed early."
After saying that, she went straight back to her room. Qian Jiujiu stuck out her tongue at Mu Yexiao's back, then pulled Wan Yin and said, "Mom, let's sleep together tonight."
Wanyin naturally had no objection, so she nodded. The mother and daughter had not been so intimate for a long time, and they were very excited for a while and chatted all night.
It was not until dawn that Qian Jiujiu fell into a deep sleep.
Wanyin watched Qian Jiujiu fall asleep, and then she fell asleep too. The mother and daughter slept soundly, but some people couldn't sleep the whole night.
They were Minister Qian, Madam Qian, and Qian Yuge. After they returned to the mansion, they felt a little depressed.
Minister Qian was really puzzled. When did Qian Jiujiu learn medical skills? He knew nothing about it. Most importantly, it seemed that the Third Prince didn't trust him that much anymore.
Could it be that the Third Prince misunderstood that he knew Qian Jiujiu knew medical skills, but sent Qian Jiujiu to Mu Yexiao? Wouldn’t he be abandoned by the Third Prince in that case
You know, although the emperor values Mu Yexiao, is Qian Jiujiu really sure that he can cure Mu Yexiao's leg? If he is not sure, it will be useless even if the emperor is optimistic about Mu Yexiao.
So after thinking it over, he still felt that it would be better to stand on the Third Prince's boat. After all, there was a lot of insurance, and the power behind the Third Prince was not small.
To put it bluntly, there was still a 50% chance of rebellion, so he thought about it and decided that this was not a good idea and it would be better to explain it clearly to the Third Prince.
Qian Yuge was in a bad mood. Seeing the sad faces of Minister Qian and Madam Qian, her face became even uglier: "Father, Mother, what's wrong with you?"
Minister Qian glanced at Qian Yuge and was a little disappointed: "Your father has invested so much effort in you, why are you not as good as a cheap girl who grew up on a farm?"
Qian Yuge was stunned for a moment before she realized that Minister Qian was looking down on her and thought that she was not as good as Qian Jiujiu. Her expression immediately became even uglier.