It stunned everyone's eyes.
"What?!"
The most unbelievable among them was Leng Xiang. She was hoping to find an opportunity to turn the tables and step on Shen Qingwan, but in the end she became the emperor's servant. How could she be willing to accept this
But no matter how unwilling you are, you have to accept the fact.
No one dared to challenge the emperor's majesty, except the prince.
The housekeeper was now thinking about how Shen Qingwan had become the superior person through her. She felt very choked up in her heart and nothing she said would go smoothly.
She agreed to Shen Qingwan's request and asked her to take Murong Wan to Taihe Bureau that day.
Leng Xiang looked at Murong Wan with jealousy, and the injustice in her heart almost burst out.
It would be fine if it was just Shen Qingwan, but how come that woman Murong Wan could also rise to prominence along with her family
She secretly spat, but could only watch helplessly without being able to stop it, and she was so angry that her teeth were about to break.
Regardless of what everyone in the imperial kitchen was thinking, it was said that on the first night that Shen Qingwan and Murong Wan moved into the Taihe Bureau, they experienced considerable emotional fluctuations.
The main reason was that Murong Wan was too excited.
"Sister, I really don't know what to say to you."
Murong Wan was very grateful that Shen Qingwan still thought of her, and did not treat her as a tool or forget about her like Leng Xiang did when she was in power.
Shen Qingwan smiled and said briskly: "Be quiet, I don't know how many times you've thanked me along the way. If you continue like this, I'll send you back and I can have some peace and quiet."
Murong Wan knew she was joking, but she didn't dare to say anything else to avoid annoying her.
In Taihe Bureau, magnolia flowers are in full bloom. Different from the hustle and bustle of the imperial kitchen, this place where the emperor lives has an elegance and nobility of its own.
Shen Qingwan lay on the clean quilt made of fine cloth, wondering what the Queen's reaction would be.
How could the Queen allow such an influential person to be around the Emperor after she killed a servant who reported the news? Not to mention the housekeeper of the Imperial Kitchen. When she left, Shen Qingwan knew what she was going to do with just one look.
She was waiting for the queen to take action, hoping there would be no accidents.
But when it really happened, Shen Qingwan felt like she had been struck by a bolt from the blue and couldn't accept it.
After about ten days at the Taihe Bureau, Shen Qingwan would carefully check her and Murong Wan's rooms every day to prevent someone from tampering with them and putting something dirty there to frame them.
She persisted for a long time and did it very secretly, and in the end she was able to prevent something.
Looking at the grayish-white powder in her hand, Shen Qingwan felt a chill on her back.
"This thing must be poison, sister, what do you think they want to do?"
Murong Wan had also heard Shen Qingwan mention their current situation these days, and she no longer dared to be as proud and happy as when she first came in. For the first time, she felt the true dangers of the harem. The empress dowager, who usually looked noble and graceful, was now no different from a monster in her eyes.
Shen Qingwan poured the things into the toilet and prepared to take them to the river to wash them clean at night.
She warned Murong Wan earnestly: "Don't wander around when you have nothing to do, and don't easily tell others about your own affairs. I don't know how many people here are close to the Queen. You must be careful. The Queen Mother is coming for me, and I am afraid she will cause you trouble."
Murong Wan agreed to everything, and Shen Qingwan felt a little relieved.
It would be fine for her, but she could never allow innocent people to be dragged down by her, otherwise she would not be able to live a peaceful life in the future.
She had a vague feeling that tomorrow would be the day for the Queen to take action.
In the end, she actually guessed it.
When she saw the bowl of soup in the prince's hand, her heart began to beat fast. She thought that the queen would not poison her own son. But if the prince really drank this bowl of soup with added ingredients, then they would be in real trouble. Most of the food in the past few days had been delivered by her.
Shen Qingwan pretended to accidentally bump into Fu Mochen's wrist, causing the soup to spill all over the floor and some onto her mouth.
Fu Mochen said unhappily: "Why are you so careless?"
Shen Qingwan was about to apologize guiltily, but she pursed her lips and then spat out saliva in panic.
"Your Majesty, there is something wrong with this soup! Please ask the imperial physician to take a look!"
Fu Mochen was frightened by Shen Qingwan, but seeing that she did not look fake, he quickly asked someone to call the imperial physician who usually treated him. The result shocked him.
"This soup is poisonous. A small amount can be fatal over time."
Fu Mochen was silent for a long time, until the Queen Mother found out about this matter from somewhere and sent people to investigate the murderer, he turned around and his heart sank.
"Madam Gui, what are you doing? I just called an imperial physician. Why did you mobilize so many people?"
Aunt Gui said unnaturally, "You are still hiding this from me. The queen knows everything. Someone has poisoned the soup in your palace. The queen is terrified. I am here to investigate under the queen's order. We will know who it is if we search."
Then, without waiting for the prince to speak, he waved his hand and those people began to search the dormitories of all the people in the Taihe Bureau, focusing on Shen Qingwan and the other person, but found nothing.
Aunt Gui frowned.
Fu Mochen was already angry that she ignored his orders, and now he found an excuse. He scolded Nanny Gui and sent her out rudely.
Nanny Gui returned to the palace and reported the whole matter to the Queen, which made Xiao Shushen so angry that she smashed the teacup immediately.
"This woman is very cunning. She must have discovered the poison we hid long ago, which is why she escaped. What a pity."
The queen walked back and forth in the palace. Finally, she thought of something and her eyes lit up. She called Nanny Gui and gave her a few instructions before sitting back in her seat with a sneer.
How could she forget that there was Murong Wan by Chen Juanzhi's side!
On the other end, Shen Qingwan stroked the beating heart, soothing Murong Wan's frightened heart.
"It's okay. We have passed this test. I don't think the Queen will come to cause trouble in the next three to five days. Just relax and don't be so nervous."
Just when Murong Wan was about to breathe a sigh of relief, the door was kicked open from the outside. A group of people carried Murong Wan out. No matter how she asked or cried, it was of no use.
Shen Qingwan wiped the cold sweat from her forehead and watched helplessly as she was beaten to death in front of the courtyard. Even if Fu Mochen came, it was useless.
"What on earth is going on?"
The emperor asked angrily, "What is the queen mother trying to do by beating and killing servants in his yard?"
Nanny Gui lowered her head and replied, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty has discovered that this maidservant named Murong Wan took advantage of her job in the imperial kitchen to bribe the maidservant in order to purchase food for her lover outside the palace. Now the maidservant has been demoted. This woman may even use your connections to make a profit. Your Majesty cannot tolerate such a person serving you."