Chapter Seventy-Nine: Bian Yue Laughs at Life
After Xu Meiren was poisoned, although the palaces were anxious to clear up the relationship, they also had to get by on face, and they still sent some condolence gifts one after another. The queen also took this opportunity to instruct Lixin to send some things to Huanning Palace. This was ordered by An Su, the queen has always been used to pear hearts, and if she asked Fu Ping to send it, it would make her suspicious.
Sure enough, as soon as the queen ordered Lixin with her front foot, Fu Ping followed out with her back foot, and snatched the errand from Lixin's hand.
The so-called exchange of gifts, the queen let send to the Huanning Palace, naturally there are all kinds of pastries. Fu Ping was happy, pastries are things to eat, and it is best to use them for poisoning. She found the powder from her room that she hadn't used up last time, and the same poison was poisoned twice, but it wouldn't be too guarded.
The queen mother instructed her to help the queen take care of the affairs of the six palaces, and she was also telling her openly and secretly, so that she could secretly promote the relationship between the emperor and the queen, so that the queen could give birth to her eldest son as soon as possible. It's just that those favored ladies, beauties, and young envoys are too difficult to deal with. The queen doesn't like to take the initiative to coax the emperor, if you want to attract the emperor to come to the Jiaofang Palace often from their hands, it is really difficult.
Fu Ping thought about it for a while, and always felt that getting rid of these people was the best way. The Queen Mother's thunderous methods have always been decisive in killing, if she can also get rid of these concubines who stand in the way of the emperor and the queen, there will be no objection to the Queen Mother. She carefully selected, and planned to start with Xu Meiren, who was favored and had no family background to support.
Pouring all the remaining blood coagulation powder into the pastry, Fu Ping walked briskly towards the Huanning Palace. She didn't know what was waiting for her in the Huanning Palace.
It was windy today, and the last fallen leaves had gathered in the yard, and the trunks of the trees were almost bare. A few little palace maids had already swept the fallen leaves into a ball, and were tightly packed in bags and carried to the small kitchen to be used as firewood. An Su and Mo Sheng helped Xu Meiren to the door, worried that she would catch a cold from the wind, so they took an extra robe and put it on.
"You two, such a mysterious and secretive god, what do you want to show this palace?"
An Su and Mo Sheng looked at each other and smiled: "Niangniang, we have found out the person who poisoned you last time, and today we want to expose her true form." β
"Found out so quickly?" Xu Meiren looked up in surprise, "Who did it?" β
"Don't worry, I'll be here in a while." An Su didn't tell Xu Meiren for the time being, and asked Mo Sheng again, "Are the little ones ready?" β
Mo Shang raised his hands and clapped them three times, and several palace people came over with some cats and dogs. Xu Meiren looked at these little guys and liked them, but as soon as they were let go, they rushed to the middle of the yard and splashed them as if they had seen an enemy. Xu Meiren was startled and couldn't help but take a step back.
"Mother, these cats and dogs have been drugged, and they will be crazy for a while." Ansu explained on the side.
"Medication? Will they ...... then" Xu Meiren's eyes showed distress.
An Su understood Xu Meiren's thoughts, and hurriedly spoke: "Niangniang, don't worry, these medicines we use will not hurt them, and the effect of the medicine will not last long, and when we finish the matter, we will be able to return to normal." β
Xu Meiren was relieved at this time, and sat in the courtyard waiting for the truth that An Su said. It didn't take long for her to see Fu Ping coming to Huanning Palace, she came in and saluted Xu Meiren first, and then presented the food box.
"This is specially sent by the queen mother, it is very precious." Mo Shang took the food box first, "Niangniang, the queen mother is a rare reward, this is the supreme glory of our Huanning Palace, I have to invite the palace people to come and take a look!" β
"You're right, go and call everyone over!" Xu Meiren smiled and only followed their plan.
Fu Ping was a little suspicious, I didn't know what they meant, but being in someone else's territory could only be regarded as a reward for them not seeing the queen for a long time, and they were dizzy with joy for a while.
The palace people of Huanning Hall came quickly, and because of An Su and Mo Shang's earlier arrangement, they stared at Fu Ping completely, only to see that she was uncomfortable.
"Niangniang, the pastries given by the queen are precious, so let Niangniang open them herself!" Mo Sheng took the food box from in front of Fu Ping, and when she was about to present it, a few mad dogs rushed out of nowhere and spilled all the pastries in Mo Shang's hand on the ground.
It's just that this happened in an instant, and those mad dogs disappeared in a blink of an eye, but a few rats came out of the side hall, and they probably came from the smell of pastries. Mo Shang pretended that it was too late to stop them, and let them eat the pastries. And what was expected was the scene where the rats were killed on the spot.
Xu Meiren was really taken aback, and covered her mouth with a handkerchief, but she couldn't hide the surprise in her eyes. She didn't pretend to be, Ansu didn't tell her beforehand, and she didn't know why.
"Poison in the pastry?!" An Su shouted, and the palace people standing around also panicked.
Panicked, but no one spoke. This is Huanning Palace, the palace people protect the lord, but the person who came was the person in front of the queen's mother, and I really didn't know what to say. An Su hooked the corners of her mouth slightly, only she and Mo Sheng knew that what should come would definitely come.
"The queen has arrivedβ" Outside was the eunuch's deliberately long tail shout.
When the queen came, An Su was satisfied with a kind of palace salute and kowtow to welcome the expected arrival of the queen. This is what they agreed, and the queen's fetal medicine Fu Ping didn't stare at it, so she was all fed to the pot of red plums in the main hall of Jiaofang Palace.
"Get up! The palace is idle and wandering around the palace, and I hear the noise in the Huanning Palace, what are you doing? β
"Back to the queen, Miss Fu Ping said that she was ordered by you to send a box of pastries to Xu Ji. It's just that this pastry was unfortunately knocked over by a few mad dogs and eaten by a few mice. This was originally the fault of our slaves and maids, but these rats who had eaten the pastries died violently, and the slaves and maids were really frightened. β
"On the orders of this palace?" The queen turned to look at Fu Ping, "Did the palace ask you to send pastries to Huanning Palace?" β
Fu Ping raised her head in shock: "Niangniang, you?" β
"This palace has never asked you to send any pastries to Huanning Palace, I'm afraid it's not you, a cheap slave, who wants to murder Xu Meiren, so you act in the name of this palace?"
"Niangniang, this pastry was indeed sent by the slave maid!" Fu Ping never expected to be put on the queen's side, her face was full of shock and panic.
"Hugh wants to climb the palace again. Bengong originally wanted to bring the imperial doctor over to see if Xu Meiren's residual poison last time was removed, but he didn't expect to meet the person who poisoned him on the spot, and he was still a person around Bengong. The queen reprimanded her, and waved her hand to summon the imperial doctor who had already prepared, "You go and check whether the poison in that pastry is the same as the poison in Xu Meiren." Lixin, you take a few people to Fu Ping's residence to search and see if you can find anything. β
"No." When Li Xin walked past Fu Ping, she glanced at her condescendingly. Fu Ping, who has been in the Jiaofang Palace and has suppressed her for several months, is finally going to fold here today, and Lixin is really happy.
Everything was planned beforehand, the poison was detected in the pastry on the ground, and Fu Ping's room was also found with some residual powder poison packets.
"Queen Mother, the slave is wronged, the mother saves the slave!" Even though Fu Ping was arrogant on weekdays, she was surrounded by so many people at this time, and all the evidence pointed to her, she still couldn't help but panic.
"Fu Ping, you can't live by doing your own evil, you should have known this a long time ago. Come on, pull it down, and kill it with a rod! The Queen Mother then went to report it. β
As soon as the queen's words fell, another person from outside hurriedly came in, and it was the rumor grandmother of Changle Palace. An Su hurriedly lowered his head, but thinking about the ability of the Queen Mother, he was afraid that he already knew that she was now serving in Huanning Palace, so he raised his head again.
Hu Yu Mama made a simple salute, and whispered a few words in the queen's ear. The queen's face turned blue and white for a while, and there seemed to be a long time between her eyebrows, until Mama Hu stood aside, and there was a moment of stasis.
Bengong remembered that this food box was indeed sent by Bengong to Fu Ping, but it was only confused with the pastries used to distribute to the palaces to catch mice, so she made such a big mistake. That's it, it's also an unintentional mistake, twenty big boards, small punishments and big commandments, after receiving it, I will go back to Changle Palace with Hu Yu Mama to serve! β
The queen frowned and glanced at An Su, with a little regret in her eyes, but after all, she didn't say anything, and took the palace people back to the Jiaofang Palace.
Mama Hu has been waiting for Fu Ping to be punished before leading her back to Changle Palace. When she was leaving, she looked at An Su meaningfully, as if she had seen everything through. Thinking that Hu Rumor is like this, the Queen Mother must also know the cause and effect of the whole thing. An Su's heart suddenly seemed to have pressed a big stone, and I am afraid that I will not be able to live in peace again in the future.
"Seeing that I can make my mother angry, the queen mother actually came to intervene again." Mo Shang still couldn't help but be angry.
"That's it, Fu Ping went to Changle Palace, and there won't be any more trouble, just keep your mother safe." An Su comforted her and helped Xu Meiren, who nodded in agreement, into the house.
At this time, Changle Palace is far from being as calm as Huanning Palace.
Fu Ping also stayed in Changle Palace for a few months in the past, but she served in the apse and rarely met An Su. The Queen Mother cultivated her for a period of time as usual, and it happened that the queen needed someone to mention it, so she picked her and sent her over. It's just that what she did in Jiaofang Hall was not so in line with the Queen Mother's wishes.
"The slave maid visits the Queen Mother, and the Queen Mother is extremely happy."
"Coming back?" There was no palm lamp in the main hall of Changle Palace, and the Queen Mother's face was hidden in the darkness, and her expression could not be seen clearly. Listening only from the tone, it doesn't seem to be mixed with any emotion.
"The Queen Mother, the slave is guilty." Fu Ping knew that in front of the Queen Mother, it would be good to admit her mistakes first.
"Tell me, what are you guilty of?"
Fu Ping obeyed the words of the Queen Mother, rectified the Six Palaces in the name of the Queen, and stared at the Queen every day to drink fetal pills, these are the orders of the Queen Mother, and the only thing that did not get the Queen Mother's order was to poison Xu Meiren. She leaned down and said tentatively: "The slave should not think about poisoning Xu Meiren. β
"Wrong!" The Queen Mother walked out of the darkness, her face was as cold as frost, and her eyes were full of disappointment for Fu Ping, "So stupid, I lost a mess, and I don't know what was wrong." How did the mourners teach you such a stupid thing! β
"The slave is at fault, please make it clear to the Queen Mother."
"It's not that you shouldn't poison Xu Meiren, but you shouldn't give her a chance to come back to life. If you want to kill someone, you either don't do it, or if you want to do it, you have to ensure that she will never live. "The queen showed a fierce light," and you stupid thing not only gave Shangguan Ansu a chance to save her, but also stupid enough to use the same method to kill her a second time. β
"Poisoning...... Hmph, poisoning is the most unreliable way to kill people, and there are too many mistakes that can go wrong. The Queen Mother pulled out the sword hanging on the wall, "If you want to kill, you have to take everything into your own hands, and the best way is to get up and fall with the knife." β
The sword was thrown in front of Fu Ping with a clatter, and she trembled with fright.
"You are so stupid, it is the queen and Shangguan Ansu who conspired to deal with you, and they are still drilling into the trap one by one, it is really in vain that the Fei Li family has tried to cultivate you." The Queen Mother really hates iron and steel.
But Fu Ping was still in the clouds: "The queen mother and Shangguan Ansu conspired, this, how can this be?" The slave kept staring at the queen mother, and she didn't have time at all...... It was then! The slave maid remembered, and Shangguan Ansu said that there was something important to say to the queen alone. β
"The queen deliberately led you to Huanning Hall to send snacks to Xu Meiren, Shangguan An Su thought about knocking over the snack box, and then the imperial doctor tested for drugs, and the palace people searched the house, and the whole plan was completed in one go, without any delay. It's not a terrible trap, as long as you are a little more vigilant, you won't be fooled. It's a pity, I was expecting to take this opportunity to clean up the harem. The Queen Mother sighed helplessly.
"Queen Mother, you give the slave maid another chance, and the slave maid will definitely help you complete the great cause of rectifying the harem."
"Hmph, you could still use it in the past, but now that Shangguan Ansu has arrived in Huanning Palace, it depends on you, who will be her opponent." The Queen Mother waved her hand in disappointment, "Shangguan Ansu was originally a person favored by the mourning family, who knew that he was so troubled by Le'er, and now he arrived at Huanning Hall by mistake." Maybe let her experience in the palace of the concubines, and she will be able to use it in the future. β
"Queen Mother, that slave ......"
"The Changle Palace of the Mourning Family can't accommodate some useless things, if it weren't for the fact that your mother has served by the Mourning Family for more than 30 years, you would have been killed with a rod in the Huanning Palace today." The Queen Mother glanced at her irritably, "You go to Hu Yu to get some silver and go out of the palace to live!" Don't dangle in front of the mourners. β
Fu Ping also wanted to fight to stay in the palace, but when she saw that the queen mother was full of boredom, she stopped her mouth stupidly. It's just that she is so reluctant to leave the palace, but it is a rare wish that many people look forward to all day long. How many people are trapped in this deep palace cage, and they are all living a life that is worse than death day after day!