After the replacement of the delicate imperial concubine, my emperor will never come to court again

Chapter 228 Assassination
Hong Xiu glanced around and said warily: "The empress sent me to investigate Concubine Shu."

Ren Qianyu narrowed her eyes and asked suspiciously: "Did you show your weakness and let Ren Yuhuan notice it?"

Hong Xiu heard this and shook his head: "I don't think I could come here. Your Majesty sent me here because she trusts my skills."

"Skills? Do you need skills to investigate Concubine Shu?"

Ren Qianyu's doubts were quickly answered.

Ren Yuhuan's meals were all prepared with extra money and vegetables. Although they were all delivered by the catering bureau, they were different from the big buckets of rice in that they were packed in separate food boxes.

The old grandma was carrying the food box as usual, joking and asking for news at the door, and then returned to the temple with the food box.

Ren Qianyu sat on the table and looked at the food on the table: "I already said I wanted to eat duck feet with sour bamboo shoots, why not?"

The old grandma heard this and had to say: "Madam, the kitchen didn't kill the duck today, so it can't be cooked for us. We will definitely cook it in a few days."

Ren Qianyu curled her lips and said nothing more.

I think this has happened many times.

"Mother, wait a moment."

Hongxiu went up and took out a silver pin to check each dish.

Unexpectedly, when the silver needle was inserted into the rice, it turned black!
Ren Qianyu's face trembled as she stared at the blackened silver needle without saying a word.

The old nanny immediately knelt on the ground and said: "My dear, I don't know anything! This meal was brought in as usual, I haven't even opened it and looked at it!"

Ren Qianyu's face was sullen. When she saw Hongxiu closing the palace door, she scolded her coldly: "I don't blame you. Why are you so anxious? What do you want to do by speaking so loudly?"

When the old lady heard this, she could only say: "Old slave, I really don't know why this is happening!"

Ren Qianyu turned to stare at Hongxiu: "Did Ren Yuhuan tell you to protect me?"

Hongxiu put away the silver needle and nodded: "The empress said that she was worried that the people behind her would attack you, so she sent me here, but you don't want me to tell you, lest you be afraid."

Ren Qianyu slapped her hand on the table.

"Wow, Ren Yuhuan! You are really scheming!"

Ren Qianyu's chest rose and fell with anger, and she gritted her teeth and wished she could swallow Ren Yuhuan alive.

Hongxiu raised her eyes and glanced at Ren Qianyu, understanding why she was so angry.

When Ren Yuhuan persuaded Ren Qianyu to help, he did not mention that if Ren Qianyu was spying on Concubine Shu, the people behind the scenes would probably find out.

So before the people behind the scenes knew about Ren Qianyu's betrayal, they would definitely deal with her later.

If Ren Qianyu hadn't helped Ren Yuhuan back then, she might not be in any danger now.

But Ren Yuhuan just hid a piece of information, which put Ren Qianyu in extreme danger.

Hongxiu couldn't help but think that Ren Yuhuan must have known that things would be like this a long time ago.

Ren Qianyu has no choice now. If she wants to survive, she can only rely on Ren Yuhuan.

So Ren Qianyu didn't say anything. She waited until she calmed down before looking at Hong Xiu: "Am I not going to eat in the future?"

Hongxiu smiled and shook her head: "Mother, please rest assured. Since the other party has exposed its flaws, someone will naturally follow up and investigate."

Hongxiu put the poisonous rice into a food box and said to Ren Qianyu, "This is evidence. It will be sent out later."

After saying that, Hong Xiu said to Ren Qianyu: "After all, we are not completely sure of safety. Can you endure your hunger for the time being and eat some dry biscuits?"

As she spoke, Hong Xiu opened the package she brought. There were no clothes inside, but the bait cakes made by Ren Yuhuan herself.

Seeing this, Ren Qianyu snorted coldly and took a bait cake.

"She arranged it well!"

Hongxiu picked up one and handed it to the old woman, then ate a piece herself.

"After the investigation is completed, you can have your meal."

The old grandma still felt uneasy while eating the bait cake.

"But there are so many ways to poison people and we can't guard against it, right?" Hong Xiu heard this and swallowed the bait cake and continued: "My Majesty has also considered it, so I asked your Majesty to pretend to be sick later and announce that the imperial doctor has come in. Ren Yuhuan said that His Majesty is back. Look at the queen."

"His Majesty?"

Ren Qianyu's pupils suddenly widened, and she crushed the cake in her hand excitedly.

"Yes."

"The Empress has handed over to Your Majesty the letter you wrote to her regarding the appointment of Concubine Shu."

Ren Qianyu suddenly changed her face and frowned: "What is she planning to do?"

Hong Xiu shook his head: "My Majesty just told me step by step what to do, but did not explain the reasons."

"Then what should I do after I see His Majesty?"

Ren Qianyu asked with a cold gaze.

"My Majesty, I have no instructions. Please feel free to express yourself, Madam."

Free play?

Ren Qianyu felt a headache after hearing this.

Ren Yuhuan didn't even give her an excuse and let her think on her own?
The three of them stayed in the temple and did not go out. When the dinner party arrived in the evening, the old woman had to pick up the food box.

But Hong Xiu went up and took the food box: "I'll go."

The old grandma glanced at Ren Qianyu, and Ren Qianyu nodded.

Hongxiu walked to the door carrying the food box and found that the person who delivered the dinner was someone she knew. She handed the food box to the person and said, "My mother-in-law said that you have been cheating too much recently, and the meal is not delicious at all. I hope You change it."

When the palace man heard about it, he immediately laughed and said: "Isn't long-grain rice delicious? Do you still want to eat green stem rice? Those are all offered to the upright master, and you deserve to eat them too?"

Angrily, Hong Xiu snatched the food box over and said to the man, "Just wait!"

With that said, he went in carrying the food box.

Ren Qianyu looked at the food box on the table and asked, "How is it? Has Ren Yuhuan investigated it?"

Hongxiu didn't answer, but opened the food box.

In addition to the food in the food box, there was also a small note pressed under the pickled bamboo shoots and duck feet.

Hong Xiu unfolded it, looked at it, and handed it to Ren Qianyu.

"The food is available, and you pretend to be sick after eating it."

After Ren Qianyu read it, she stared at the bowl of sour bamboo shoots and duck paw soup, knowing in her heart that Ren Yuhuan had ordered someone to make it specially for her.

Hongxiu put the food on the table and said, "Your Majesty, please eat quickly. There are things to do later."

Ren Qianyu grunted angrily and started eating.

But after eating and rinsing my mouth, I felt unbearable pain in my abdomen.

"Empress, what's wrong with you?"

Ren Qianyu rolled over from her chair to the ground in pain.

He looked up at Hongxiu with sweating hair, only to find that Hongxiu was very calm.

"Didn't you just pretend to be sick as promised?"

Ren Qianyu gritted her teeth and felt pain.

The old grandma stepped forward and hugged Ren Qianyu and said, "My queen, what should I do?"

Hong Xiu calmly said to the old woman: "Scream louder and go out and call the guards."

The old grandma hugged Ren Qianyu tightly and refused to let go: "If I don't go, what do you want to do?"

Hongxiu came up and stretched out her hand, picked up the old nanny, and threw her out of the door.

"I want to protect my queen, please go quickly. You have also seen that my queen is in pain now."