Chapter 195: A Tough Palace Maid
Li Yan had a dream.
In the dream, his mother sat on his lap and told him a little story.
The warm sunlight sprinkled on the mother's body, and the mother's whole body was warm, and her face seemed to be glowing. Li Yan's eyes widened and he wanted to see his mother's appearance, but he couldn't see it clearly.
"Mother, Yan'er misses you so much. Yan'er did her homework very well, and Taifu praised Yan'er several times. Yan'er's handwriting is very beautiful, is it okay for my mother to teach Yan'er to write your name?" Li Yan'er said in a babbling voice, for fear that as soon as he stopped, his mother would disappear.
The mother smiled, stretched out her hand and touched his little head, and her voice was very gentle: "Yan'er is so good." β
"Since Yan'er is so well-behaved, don't let your mother go, okay?" Li Yan pulled his mother's sleeve and prayed.
Li Yan pricked up his ears and wanted to listen to his mother's answer, but in the end he only waited for his mother's soft sigh.
Li Yan suddenly panicked, grabbed his mother's sleeve tightly, and when he turned around, the sleeve in his hand was gone, he sat on a stool, and his mother was gone, only the sun was still there, but it was cold.
Li Yan stumbled, looking around, so anxious that tears came out, but he still couldn't see his mother's figure.
When Li Yan opened his eyes, he found himself lying on the bed, the corners of his eyes were cold, and when he touched them, he felt cold tears. His heart was empty. There is no mother, he has no mother.
Li Yan took a deep breath and sucked in his tears.
The curtain was lifted, and a face met Li Yan's eyes.
This face has served Li Yan for four years, and Li Yan naturally recognizes: "Qinghe." β
Qinghe's appearance was good, his eyes were big, his chin was pointed, and because he was wooden, he was squeezed out by various palaces and went to the side hall of this Ganquan Palace to serve him.
At this time, Qinghe is still wooden, but the core has actually changed a person. This Qinghe is no longer the original Qinghe, but Gu Tianlan.
Gu Tianlan looked at the small lump in the soft quilt and the sleepy eyes, and felt very cute. Today's Li Yan is much cuter than the last time: Your Highness, are you awake?"
Li Yan got up from the small bed, rubbed his eyes, then stood up, opened his hands, and waited for her to come and serve.
At a young age, the style is not small, and it is already quite imposing.
Gu Tianlan took off his dirty clothes, put on his clothes and pants for him, and ate a lot of tofu during the process. The little guy is soft, and the soft meat of the whole body is particularly strong when pinched. If it weren't for his identity, Gu Tianlan couldn't wait to take him into his arms and rub him.
No matter how the child was born, Gu Tianlan had a natural affinity for the child.
Gu Tianlan waited for him to dress and wash. Li Yan came out of the bedroom, and Gu Tianlan cleaned up the room.
Before, she was the one who was being served, but now that she came to serve people, Gu Tianlan didn't feel weird, but felt that it was something else. But most of this taste comes from the fact that the person she serves is a little cute baby.
After Gu Tianlan finished cleaning up, he saw that the table was already full of colorful food.
Yo, this unfavored emperor's eldest son seems to eat well?
Li Yan sat there, his nurse Li set the tableware for him, and said with a smile: "A few days ago, the old slave made a mistake in front of his mother, was beaten, couldn't get out of bed, and couldn't serve His Highness, and I hope His Royal Highness will forgive the old slave." These are the foods that the old slave ordered the imperial dining room to deliver, Your Highness tastes them, is it to your taste?"
Li Yan had a small face and did not speak.
Although this child is young, he has a delicate heart. Li knew that Li Yan was suspicious of her and was on guard.
"His Royal Highness was born as an old slave serving, the old slave watched His Highness grow up, the old slave is old, useless, I'm really afraid that I will do something wrong and affect His Highness. When the old slave was beaten, he thought, as long as it doesn't affect His Highness. Li said sadly.
This Li family seems to have a helpless and sad appearance in his clothes, but in fact, he is pretending, and Gu Tianlan can see it at a glance.
This Li is Gu Tianqing's person, and now he is acting in front of Li Yan, what is it for?
Li Shi took a piece and put it into Li Yan's bowl: "Your Highness, let's have breakfast." β
These breakfasts are all things that Li Yan likes to eat. After all, he was a four-year-old child, and he had been mistreated for so many days, and he didn't eat well, so Li didn't believe that he could bear it!
Li Yan still didn't move his chopsticks, and he didn't say anything.
"The old slave feeds His Highness?" Li said tentatively.
Li Yan's lips pursed tightly.
"Since His Highness is not hungry, the old slave will withdraw the food. Li sighed and said. In fact, what she thought in her heart was that if she didn't eat it, she didn't believe that Li Yan could stand starving, and when she was hungry, she didn't have to eat these things obediently.
Early death and late death are just a matter of time.
Gu Tianlan stared at Li's actions, but saw the strangeness in them.
Lee's purpose was for Li Yan to eat these things.
There was murder in Li's eyes, as if as long as Li Yan ate these things......
A thought flashed in Gu Tianlan's heart.
She was sure that this Li Yan was definitely not Gu Tianqing's child.
Li Shi went to withdraw the food.
Li Yan stared at the food and couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of saliva. He was indeed hungry, but he was angry with his nurse and did not eat, but he did not think that there was anything wrong with eating.
"Wait. Li Yan said.
Li Shi was immediately overjoyed: "Your Highness is willing to eat?"
Li Yan picked up the chopsticks and started eating.
Gu Tianlan's brows couldn't help frowning. She sensed that there was something wrong with eating, but with her status at this time, it was inconvenient to say anything. But as soon as he thought that something might happen to this little guy, Gu Tianlan's heart tugged.
"Meow!" a white-clad cat jumped on the table, interested in the pastries on the table.
Li's face changed suddenly, and he wanted to pick up the cat.
Gu Tianlan's movements were faster than Li's, and he quickly hugged the cat into his arms.
Gu Tianlan naturally recognized that the cat was Gu Tianqing's cat. Gu Tianqing was very precious to the cat, and he would take the cat wherever he went.
"Your Highness, this cat wants to eat, so you can feed it. Gu Tianlan walked in front of Li Yan with the cat in his arms.
Lee's face was already pale.
"Your Royal Highness, no, this is the queen's cat, if you feed it, the cat will eat it badly, and the mother will blame it......" Li said eagerly, and as he spoke, he was about to snatch the cat from Gu Tianlan's hand.
"This food is not poisonous, but Your Highness loves this cat, so what if you feed it a bite? Besides, it is indeed hungry and wants to eat. Gu Tianlan said.
Li Yan naturally thought of something, picked up one of the pieces to make a fish-flavored pastry, and put it in the cat's mouth, the cat liked the taste and quickly ate it.
Gu Tianlan put the cat on the ground, the cat took two steps, and suddenly fell to the ground and died!
Li's face was as white as paper: "You poisoned Niangniang's cat!
Li Yan stared at the dead cat, his face was also ugly, if the cat didn't die, then he would be the one who died.
Li Yan's head was noisy, and his mind was full of Li's frightened roars, until a voice sounded in his earsβ
The Lee family poisoned the meal with the intention of poisoning His Highness. The cat accidentally ate the meal and died of poisoning.
Li Yan's mind quickly cleared up. That sentence was enough to pluck him clean. He couldn't help but look at the palace maids beside him, wondering when Qinghe had become so smart.
If there were no such maids, he would be lying on the ground.
Soon, Gu Tianqing came, and when she saw the cat corpse lying on the ground, she suddenly changed color: "What's going on?"
Obviously, Li had already reported it to her.
She hated Lee's stupidity, and she couldn't even do such a thing. Li did not poison Li Yan, but poisoned his pet cat. But it had already happened, and no matter how angry she was, she had to continue the play.
"Queen Mother, this cat died for her son. Li Yan said, and tears kept falling.
As soon as Li Yan's words came out, Gu Tianqing and Li were both stunned.
This cat was obviously poisoned by Li Yan, how did it come out of his mouth and die for him?
"Niangniang, this cat was poisoned by His Highness!" Li said.
Li Yan wiped his tears and said: "Queen Mother, Mama Li poisoned the food, if it wasn't for the cat to eat it first, then it would be the son who eats, and the one who died is also the son of the minister." This cat died after eating the meal brought by Mama Li, so it was Mama Li who killed your cat. Queen Mother, you must avenge the cat. β
Li Shi was stunned there, speechless for a while, and there was no way to refute it.
If you admit to poisoning your diet, you will only be dead. Li Shi hurriedly knelt down, kowtowed to Gu Tianqing, and said, "Niangniang, the poison in this breakfast is not from the old slave." Breakfast was sent from the imperial dining room through the hands of many people, perhaps the cook of the imperial dining room, or the palace people who served the meal, some people want to poison, there must be many ways. β
Gu Tianqing was so angry that he kicked Li Shi out.
Li Yan didn't poison him, he paid a pet cat, and now Li Yan has no half of the blame, the question actually turned to who was the poisoner, and she really didn't get any benefits.
And after this incident, Li Yan will definitely be vigilant, and it will not be so easy to poison him.
The more Gu Tianqing thought about it, the more angry she became, and her eyes staring at Li were also full of killing intent.
Gu Tianlan gently nudged Li Yan.
Li Yan seemed to understand in an instant: "Queen Mother, then Mama Li is also suspicious." β
Li Shi hurriedly kowtowed and said: "Niangniang, the old slave grew up watching His Highness, how could he poison His Highness? Your Highness, the old slave has served you for four years, and you are so unkind, you don't think about the old love at all, do you want to put the old slave to death?"
Gu Tianqing's killing intent was highlighted, Gu Tianlan thought about pushing it, and killed the Li family. After all, this person's life is a hidden danger, and it is best to die.
Li's words completely tore off the relationship with Li Yan and wiped out the four-year breastfeeding feeling.
Gu Tianqing knew that the Li family was useless, so it was better to kill her to settle the matter.
"Li, what a bold man, come on, drag this bold minion down and kill him!"
Gu Tianqing gave an order, and two eunuchs immediately came in and dragged the Li family down. No matter how Li cried, the faces of the rest of the people were indifferent.
Gu Tianqing lost his wife and broke his army, he was so angry that he was not in the mood to be in a relationship with Li Yanxu and the snake, and he didn't even say a word of comfort, so he left with the corpse of his beloved cat.
The side hall suddenly fell silent, shrouded in a terrifying atmosphere.
Li Yan sat down in the chair, only to find that his feet had become weak.
The feeling of hovering on the edge of life and death just now was so real, Li Yan found that he was so close to death for the first time.
Li Yan calmed down and looked at the palace maid who had been standing behind him, always feeling a little weird.
"Qinghe, how did you know that the diet is poisonous?"