Resourceful beauty

Chapter 216

After speaking, Concubine Han Shu asked Fang Ruxuan to rest in the inner hall, lest something dirty would be pulled out and the ears of the child in Fang Ruxuan's womb would be dirty.

After a while, Ding Xiang came in again, followed by Nanny Ding, Mrs. Chen, and Xiaohui who was restrained by two rough envoys and gagged with a handkerchief.

Immediately afterwards, Mother Cui also rushed over upon hearing the news.

When she saw Concubine Han Shu sitting in the main hall, Mammy Cui looked startled, and immediately lowered her head slightly, looking at the screen from the corner of her eyes, as if she wanted to see what Fang Ruxuan was doing.

"Nurse Ding, tell me."

Concubine Han Shu turned her gaze to Nanny Ding, who was bowing her head.

Nanny Ding and Nanny Dou were sent by Concubine Han Shu a few days ago to prepare nourishing meals for Fang Ruxuan.

After being called, Nanny Ding took a step forward and said from what she saw: "Every day at this time, the small kitchen will stew desserts or porridge for the princess tonic. Today I stewed purple potato and brown rice porridge, and that one is called Xiao Then Hui's came. In the past, she would also come, mostly in the kitchen to arrange for her to burn firewood and wash dishes. Today, she said that it tastes delicious, and wanted to see how it was made, so she kept moving closer to the stove. "

Saying that, Nanny Ding rolled her eyes at Xiaohui, "Mammy Dou is watching Mrs. Chen making crystal cakes, and the old slave is watching over the stove, and the old slave just turned around, and she lifted the lid of the pot , was reprimanded by the old slave, and she withdrew her hand. When the pot was out, it was Mrs. Chen who said too much, saying that it would be safer to test it. Unexpectedly, she took a silver needle and tried it. blacken."

While Nanny Ding was speaking, Su Ye had already come up with a tray.

On the tray, there was a bowl of purple potato porridge, a stack of crystal cakes, and on the white cloth handkerchief next to it, there was a half-length iron-black silver needle.

Seeing those things, the palace maid called Xiao Hui who was tied behind her back and knelt in front of her, struggled sobbing.

Concubine Han Shu looked at her coldly, but what she said was to the two wives, "Let her tell, I want to hear what she can say."

When the mother-in-law reached out to get the handkerchief stuffed in Xiaohui's mouth, Concubine Han Shu continued: "If she dares to bite her tongue and commit suicide again, there is no need to stop her. When the time comes, go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to transfer her files, and send her family to the hospital. Just kill them all, if you dare to murder the Crown Princess and the Dragon Heir, it is not too much to implicate the Nine Clans, it would be a good deal for them to have such an end."

In a word, Xiaohui, who was able to speak, froze in place with a pale face.

Beside him, Ding Xiang pushed vigorously, "Say it, you are calling for injustice, tell it, so that the empress can break it for you, and see how so many of us have wronged you."

Xiaohui was pushed to the ground, her body trembled like a sieve, she seemed to know that if she opened her mouth, if she didn't tell the truth, her family and clan members would all be headed to the ground.

His eyes slid over the people in the hall, and when he saw Nanny Cui shrinking behind Ding Xiang, Xiaohui got up and rushed towards Nanny Cui as if grabbing a life-saving straw, hugged Nanny Cui's leg and said, "Nurse Cui, save me!" Save the servant, save the servant, the servant does not want to die, you save the servant..."

Glancing at Concubine Han Shu in fear, she saw a sneer on her lips, took the time to take off the tea cover and drank the tea, as if waiting to see what would happen next, thinking of her previous tricks, Cui Mammy did not care Pulling Xiaohui's hand away, she knelt down and kowtowed, saying: "Ms. Shu Mingjian, this old slave also heard that something happened in Xuanyi Hall, and thought that this old slave is the steward of the East Palace, so I hurried away. The old slave who came here is confused, he doesn't know what happened, let alone ordered him, you know it well..."

"Grandma Cui..."

Shouting in disbelief, Xiaohui's outstretched hand just hung in the air, and after a while, it fell down feebly.

"Oh? Is it?"

Speaking softly, Concubine Han Shu glanced at Cui Nanny with a smile, and once again set her sights on Xiaohui, "In that case, let her tell what's going on. Cui Nanny, you can listen too." Clearly not."

Two careless maids stepped forward, dragged Xiaohui back to let her kneel down, and pressed her shoulders from left to right, preventing her from moving.

Knowing that she couldn't escape today, Xiaohui struggled in her heart for a long time, then raised her head with a determined face, "No one ordered this slave, it was slave who wanted to do this."

The hall was quiet, Concubine Han Shu didn't speak, and everyone didn't dare to open their mouths. Knowing that they were all waiting for her next words, Xiaohui continued: "The servants came to the East Palace to serve them only after paying money. Nanny Cui said that day, as long as The servant did his best, so he promoted the servant, but half a year later, the servant is still just a handyman, but the monthly salary in the past is not less filial at all."

As she said that, Xiaohui glared at Nanny Cui who was also staring at her with resentment, and continued: "The rules of Xuanyi Hall, newcomers who come in to serve, if they make mistakes within half a year, they will be replaced. , since there is no day of success, it's better to be sent out, and the left and right are just thrown to a place like the clothing bureau. At that time, the slaves will be less, and they will be their own after all. Unlike today, they will do a lot of work. The monthly payment that I get every month will be scraped away."

With a look of naturalness on her face, Xiaohui poked her neck and said, "So, this servant ordered some croton powder from the little sister I had a good relationship with in the past, but reduced the amount by half, thinking that as long as the princess is a little uncomfortable, today's Even if the meal is wrong, then, as the steward mother, Cui will not be able to escape punishment, and the servants will have avenged themselves."

A little bit of croton powder, if Fang Ruxuan drank that bowl of purple potato porridge, she might not have diarrhea, but she would definitely feel uncomfortable. When the time comes to investigate, Mother Cui will definitely be involved in the small kitchen.

Xiaohui's strategy is not wrong.

However, just as Xiaohui finished speaking, Su Ye had already picked up the needle from the tray and handed it to her, "Croton powder? If it is croton powder, will the silver needle change color?"

Seeing the silver needle, Xiaohui became flustered, knowing that what she said about the croton powder might not be justified.

In the first place, Concubine Han Shu laughed, "Since it's Croton powder, according to what you said, you just wanted to take revenge on Nanny Cui before you were punished out of the East Palace. Then, when you were restrained, why did you want to take revenge?" Bite your tongue and kill yourself?"

What she said and what she did did not match at all. Xiaohui, as the most direct person who did it, seemed to be unable to make it up at this moment, and it was obviously impossible for her to tell the instigator. The mother-in-law waved her hand, "Delay it, and send it to the violent room for the crime of murdering the crown princess. Give her a good time."

A layer of sweat oozed from Nanny Cui's forehead.

Nanny Cui knew about Xiaohui's actions today, but it was not Xiaohui who she ordered, and Xiaohui didn't know that Nanny Cui would know about it, so the person who secretly connected said that there was something going on in the East Palace today. When it happened, Madam Cui's heart rose.

I thought that the worst thing I could do would be to suffer some punishment. After all, accepting bribes from maidservants in the palace is not a big deal. Every palace has them. Even if the masters knew about it, they would turn a blind eye and close their eyes. I don't care much.

But Concubine Han Shu didn't even interrogate Xiaohui, so she sent Xiaohui away. It was clear that she knew that she would not get any useful clues from Xiaohui, so she decided to think of another way.

In this way, it is not impossible to use Concubine Han Shu's means to turn the East Palace upside down. At that time, I am afraid that I, the nun in charge, will bear the brunt of the blame.

Sure enough, after Xiaohui was dragged out, Concubine Han Shu's gaze fell on Nanny Cui, "Madam Cui, right? You are the nanny in charge, but you still allow such a thing to happen, do you think you can escape?" ?"

"The old slave is guilty. The old slave has failed the queen and His Highness' expectations of the old slave. The old slave deserves to die."

Thinking that she was arranged to enter the East Palace by Queen Zhou that day, and that Chu Yuan had served Chu Yuan herself for a while when she was young, Nanny Cui was heartbroken and moved out two people who she thought were her backers.

But Concubine Han Shu didn't like her at all.

Stretching out her well-maintained hand, Concubine Han Shu seemed to be appreciating the new armor sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the words in her mouth were somewhat leisurely, "Who sent you here, or did you have an old relationship with that master?" , Bengong will not pay attention to it. In short, it is an indisputable fact that you have neglected your duty, so, today, your good days will come to an end. Please hand in the errand, and follow Bengong to Changle Palace in a while, Bengong will meet I will arrange a good job for you, as for the queen and the prince..."

Concubine Han Shu glanced at Nanny Cui with a gentle smile, "I will tell it myself, so you don't have to worry about me, they will blame me because of you."

Nanny Cui was about to blurt out the words, but just stopped in her mouth.

She wanted to say that she was appointed by the Queen of Zhou, Concubine Han Shu couldn't send her away like this, but Concubine Han Shu had already cut off her retreat one step ahead of her.

As for how she would be treated after entering Changle Palace, Nanny Cui didn't dare to think about it, but when she thought of Xiaohui's fate, Nanny Cui felt that her body began to feel cold uncontrollably, as if there was a chill coming from the bottom of her heart It popped out, making her shudder.

Nanny Cui was taken down with a mournful expression on her face.

When Fang Ruxuan returned to the main hall, she saw Concubine Han Shu contemplating, she didn't know what she was thinking, but, as she expected, Concubine Han Shu did what she wanted to do but didn't dare to do, Fang Ruxuan should be grateful.

After bowing down and saluting, Fang Ruxuan thanked, "Ruxuan thank you for your protective heart."

Taking a deep look at Fang Ruxuan, Concubine Han Shu nodded, got up and left.

Seeing her last look, Fang Ruxuan's heart skipped a beat: she might have sensed her thoughts.

(End of this chapter)