"Ms. Xiao, what do you mean?" Qu Moying stopped.
"Princess Ying, my cousin will kill me. She will." Xiao Haitang burst into tears in fear. "Please, Princess Ying, save me."
"How do you want me to save you?" Qu Moying looked at her, his expression as calm as ever.
"I..." Xiao Haitang was stumped by this question and was speechless for a moment.
Qu Moying glanced at Yuxiu, who hurried forward to help Xiao Haitang up and advised: "Miss Xiao, please get up quickly. It will be bad if someone sees this. Maybe they will misunderstand our master and Miss Xiao. Our master doesn't care, but Miss Xiao will be in trouble."
Xiao Haitang was helped up and asked blankly, "What will...what will happen?"
An Dong laughed strangely and said, "This is not easy to explain. If it is a deliberate frame-up, we can say that Miss Xiao stole the property. Otherwise, how could the two maids who knew the inside story die? Of course, it is impossible for Miss Xiao to do this with her ability. But if there is someone behind it, such as our master."
The implication of the words "embezzlement" made Xiao Haitang stiffen again.
She was accused of deliberately rescuing Madam Ji, but in fact she was the one who masterminded it, so she would never be able to clear herself even if she died.
She had never thought of this reason before, but now she suddenly felt that it was very likely. If it was her cousin, she would be dead if she caught her talking.
In comparison, the British princess, who is also suspected, will be fine.
With His Royal Highness the King of England around, not to mention the cousin, even the Crown Princess has to give in sometimes.
Then, in the end, you will be the only one who dies.
"Princess Ying, help me!" Xiao Haitang's tears fell in strings as she cried out in pain. She leaned weakly on Yuxiu's hand, her whole body trembling.
I only had a vague feeling before, but now it is almost certain that Ji Youran can frame me in this way.
He had no power and no influence, and he didn't know when Madam Ji, the woman he relied on, would wake up. Even if she woke up, she might not believe him. She would only believe his cousin. As for his cousin, it was even more impossible for him to protect him. He would only push him out. Not only himself, but even his family would be in trouble because of him.
She had never thought of these terrible things before, but now they appeared in her mind one by one, making her feel regretful and scared.
"Don't be anxious, sit down and talk later." Qu Moying comforted her calmly and continued walking forward.
Yuxiu supported the weak Xiao Haitang and followed behind.
They went to Mrs. Ji's courtyard, where Mrs. Duan was waiting. When she saw Qu Moying coming, she led Qu Moying into the inner room to meet Mrs. Ji.
Madam Ji was still unconscious on the bed, lying motionless, and she looked as if she had stopped breathing. She was completely different from the rude, biased person in her memory.
She just looked like an old woman.
Much more harmless than when awake.
"What did the imperial physician say?" Qu Moying asked after looking at Madam Ji's expression.
"The imperial physician said that it was fortunate that it was discovered early. If it had really been killed, the lady's life would have been in danger. The current situation is also due to the two old women covering it with a handkerchief." Madam Duan sighed.
Her face was also a little pale. Such a thing happened in the mansion.
She couldn't be happy. She had to hold on. There was no one else in the inner courtyard of the mansion except her.
"The two old women are dead, but nothing else was found out?" There were no outsiders around at the moment, so Qu Moying asked directly.
Madam Duan shook her head. "We've asked everyone, but no one knows who's behind these two women. Miss Xiao's voice alarmed the people in the courtyard. When they rushed in, the two women knew that the truth had been revealed, so they just ran over and killed themselves. No one survived. We've asked their family members, but they all said they didn't know about this, let alone why they did this."
Of course, such a thing could not happen. There must be someone behind it. But now the two women are dead. Even if the person behind it is hiding behind them, people from the Ministry of Justice have come to inquire about it several times, and even the Minister of Justice came in person before, but what's the use
They are still investigating the people in the mansion. Madam Duan feels that even if they continue investigating this matter, nothing will be found.
The two old women are dead, and all direct clues are gone.
"The two old women are Madam Dowager's confidants, so it is indeed difficult to investigate." Qu Moying said as he lowered his body, sat down on the chair in front of the bed, and stretched out his hand to feel Madam Dowager Ji's pulse.
"Yes, that's what the people from the Ministry of Justice said. They said the two old women reacted too quickly. If they had reacted a little later, they would have been caught, and there wouldn't be no clues until now." Mrs. Duan stood aside and nodded.
The room fell silent. After waiting for a while, Qu Moying's hand finally slipped from Madam Ji's hand. This incident had a follow-up.
It was definitely not the peaceful sequel now. Ji Youran only thought about what would happen if things succeeded, but never thought about failure. However, at this moment, she did not dare to think about failure. She was just betting everything on one throw and struggling desperately...
"What did the imperial physician say?" Qu Moying stood up, took the handkerchief from Yuxiu's hand, wiped it gently on his hand, and then asked another question.
"The imperial physician said... I'm afraid even if it gets better, it won't be very good." Madam Duan shook her head.
"Stroke?" Qu Moying had just taken the patient's pulse and had an idea in mind.
"It's very likely." Madam Duan said. Several imperial physicians who came said so. They said that it is very easy to have a stroke in this situation. Even if Madam Ji recovers, the possibility of a stroke is very high. The only difference is the degree of the stroke.
"She should wake up soon, right?" Qu Moying observed Madam Ji's expression carefully and asked.
"She will wake up soon. The emperor asked the imperial doctors to rescue Madam Dowager. We must make her wake up and find out the situation clearly and find out who wants to harm Madam Ji." Madam Duan said.
When she arrived, it was already too late, and she saw the courtyard full of panicked servants.
Afterwards, someone was sent to invite the second master and the eldest son over. The two of them were also panicked and immediately went to ask for a doctor. The news spread immediately.
"Now... where are the second master and the eldest son?" Qu Moying looked around but didn't see Ji Yongan and his son.
"I am accompanying the people from the Ministry of Justice to question the servants in the courtyard." Madam Duan said, and extended her hand to lead them outside. "Princess Ying, please come outside to talk."
The place is filled with the smell of medicine and it's definitely not a place to talk.
The two of them went to the outer room and sat down as host and guest. Xiao Haitang did not go in just now. He just felt his steps were heavy and he felt weak all over. He stood aside in a daze. When he came back to see them, after paying his respects, he also sat there in a daze.