Chapter 223: Strange Thoughts

Yun Xi saw the actions of the Empress Dowager's master and servant one by one, but waited quietly in place, looking at the fresh flowers and plants in the room from the corner of his eye, and the curvature of the corners of his mouth unconsciously deepened. Since she learned from Kangxi that she was going to come to Cining Palace to serve the sick, she sent a message to Aunt Xiaochi through Mama Xu, and asked Aunt Xiaochi to change two kinds of flowers and plants in a row, and the amount was a little more than before.

Yunxi knew in her heart that the Empress Dowager would definitely not blatantly ask for her life if she took care of the Mongolian concubines in the harem and the future of Mongolia, as for making trouble or humiliating her in the process of serving the sick, it was all a small way, she didn't think that the Empress Dowager had spent so much effort just to vent her anger, so the biggest possibility was to use the environment, geography and manpower of Cining Palace to calculate her, but I don't know what method was used?

Poisoning in the harem is indeed a method of killing people, but this method is not available to anyone, not because the heart is not ruthless enough, but because the source of this poison is not convenient. Whether it is a draft or entering the palace, poison itself is a taboo, even if it is just for the safety of the emperor, it needs to be checked before entering the palace, if it is really casually brought in, the emperor in the Forbidden City is not changed every day.

Of course, this does not mean that there is no way to bring it in, people like the Empress Dowager who have been in the harem for a long time, if there are people from the previous dynasty around, then there must be items that cannot be seen, otherwise why can the Empress Dowager live until now, the favored Hai Lanzhu, the powerful Zhezhe, and Concubine Dong E and others died so early, so it is natural, is it really fate? Hmph! If you really believe in fate, I am afraid that this person in front of me will not be able to live now.

To put it bluntly, what can gain a firm foothold in this harem is said to be the emperor's favor, but in the final analysis, it is still the means and scheming, if you are not ruthless enough, no matter how much favor you have, you will just die faster.

Yunxi is indeed not ruthless enough, she has her own goals, and she also knows what she wants to protect, so she is never soft in the face of the enemy, and she does not dare to use means, so she can come to this day safely and steadily.

Waiting for Aunt Su Mala to wait for the Empress Dowager to rest, the two of them came out of the inner hall, and when they arrived at the side hall, the two sat down politely to each other, but the seat was still respected by Yunxi, after all, she was the master, and Su Malagu had qualifications, the Empress Dowager and Kangxi were special to her, and her identity was also a servant. At this time, Aunt Xiaochi came in with a tea tray, and she saw that it was no different from usual, but when Yunxi opened the tea lid and saw the dragon well inside, she sneered in her heart.

Yunxi had signaled Aunt Xiaochi before to inquire about the Empress Dowager's method of dealing with her, it was best to inquire, and if she couldn't inquire, she would also take precautions, after all, flowers and plants can make poison and detoxify, before coming to Cining Palace, she made all preparations, even if she really can't deal with it then, she can still go directly out of Cining Palace to make plans as Kangxi said.

"Mama Su has worked hard during this time, I see that Mama's face is not very good, she is a lot haggard, I think I am too worried about the body of the Empress Dowager, I haven't rested much, it is better for Mama Su to take a break while the Empress Dowager is resting, as for the Empress Dowager's preferences and some rules, it is better to let this aunt do it for her!" Yunxi took a sip of tea, and the moment he looked up, he saw Aunt Su Mala's haggard appearance, and said with a concerned face.

The exhaustion on Aunt Su Mala's face can be seen with her eyes, the blue under her eyes is heavy, even if she presses it with fat powder, it is still clear, and she hurriedly raised her head after listening to Yunxi's words, "Let Concubine Zhao worry, the slave is fine." After that, seeing Yunxi's insistent look, she couldn't help but turn her head to look at Aunt Xiaochi on the side, seeing her nodding, she didn't think much about it, she was indeed tired, and her age was not too young, the Empress Dowager was sick during this time and couldn't do without her, and she had the heart to do something, she really didn't have much rest, and now when she heard Yunxi's words, she only felt even more tired, and she couldn't wait to close her eyes and rest immediately.

Seeing this, Aunt Xiaochi couldn't help but echo: "Mama Su, don't worry, the slave will definitely get things done." ”

"That'...... The slave and maid were rude. Su Malagu was indeed a little unable to support it, and confessed, so she got up and walked to the ear room of the side hall.

Yunxi and Aunt Xiaochi glanced at each other unconsciously when they saw Aunt Su Mala, who turned to leave, and then the two sat together, divided into upper and lower positions, looking unfamiliar, and even looking extraordinarily polite.

"Niangniang, the Empress Dowager does have the intention to deal with you, but the person who did it is not a slave, I think it should be Mama Su. The moment Aunt Koike raised her eyes, she glanced around without a trace, and then lowered her voice.

Seeing that Aunt Xiaochi went directly to the topic, Yun Xi quickly nodded and continued: "Yes, the Empress Dowager has always trusted Mama Su the most, this kind of thing can't be known to too many people, but I don't know what method the Empress Dowager wants to use against me?"

Aunt Xiaochi also sighed lightly when she heard this, in this Cining Palace, even if she has a few people who can be used, she can't deal with the people in the palace, and the Empress Dowager's means are so powerful that she can't fight against a slave maid at all, "What might that Niangniang do?"

"What a way to deal with it!" Yunxi heard a trace of worry hidden in Aunt Xiaochi's words, and covered her mouth with a handkerchief: "There is naturally a way, but it is difficult to be foolproof, my food and tea are all handed over to you to be responsible, except for the food you handle, I will not touch what others give, as for the rest, I can only act at the opportunity." ”

As soon as Aunt Xiaochi heard Yunxi's words, she knew that she couldn't intervene in this matter, but she also knew in her heart that there was only this thing she could do, if she forcibly asked for those tasks that she couldn't do, it would only make the task worse, and she knew that her fate was tied to Concubine Zhao, if Concubine Zhao really had an accident, her retreat would be cut off, so she couldn't let her have an accident.

"Rest assured, the slave and maid will do their best. Aunt Koike assured with a serious face.

"I believe in my aunt, but I explain my aunt's affairs, my aunt must not stop, otherwise the lives of both of us will be lost, there is a way that people do not destroy for themselves, originally I didn't want to be an enemy of anyone in this harem, but sometimes some people just can't tolerate others, so there is no way, for my own sake, for my children, then I can only let others die!" Yunxi slowly put down the teacup in his hand, his tone was kind, and his smile was faint, but it easily made Aunt Xiaochi's originally restless heart slowly settle down.

Aunt Xiaochi's perception of Concubine Zhao is still good, at least the lady in front of her is much more benevolent and righteous than her master, don't look at her young, but her scheming methods are not bad, but she can't be vicious and cold, so this is the dilemma today. I only hope that after the Queen Mother's unrelenting trouble, everything can have a real result, although she doesn't know what the result will be, but inexplicably she thinks that Concubine Zhao will win.

What a strange idea!

Who is the Empress Dowager? She is a person who has been in the harem for nearly her whole life, and her opponents are innumerable, but she is the only one who has sat in a high position so far, and as for what will happen in the future? It depends on the outcome of this 'battle'.

After Yunxi said her plan, she asked Aunt Xiaochi about some rules of Cining Palace, she wouldn't forget what Mama Su was looking for her before? Although she wouldn't spend the night here, if the Empress Dowager found fault, she would be afraid that it would be difficult for her to leave Cining Palace for a while, thinking of this, her eyes couldn't help but look at the incense burner in the corner.

Her attainments in flowers and plants are not superb, but not everyone can compare. From the time she entered the palace to the present, she has never used incense, not because she doesn't like it, but because she knows that the easiest thing to do is this piece, but it doesn't mean that she doesn't know the catty in it.

Yunxi naturally knows the Empress Dowager's opinion of the harem concubines, and it can be seen from what he has done that she can't allow the harem concubines to come out, it can be said that the rain and dew are all wet, and it is not okay to be overly pampered or let Kangxi care, what she wants is extreme balance, what she wants is everything she can control, but everything that is beyond her control, she wants to destroy. Therefore, the Empress Dowager will always give her actions all kinds of high-sounding reasons before acting, and then put on a righteous and awe-inspiring appearance, playing everyone in the palm of her hand.

In the previous life, because Kangxi's position was firm enough, the Mongolian concubines were not allowed to continue to control the harem, but in addition, the empress dowager got everything, and even she used her death to win countless preferential treatment for Horqin. In this life, she doesn't want a person who wants her life all the time to get all this, and they all say karma, since she has planted the cause, whether it is good or bad, it is the result that she should bear.

She took the opportunity to give Kangxi a preconceived impression, no matter what the Empress Dowager does in the future, Kangxi will always favor her in her heart, after all, the Empress Dowager's impression of power-oriented and Mongolian is not just a few words that can be washed away. You must know that Kangxi is a stubborn and proud person, as long as he believes in one thing, he will never look back, just like in the previous life, even if he knew what kind of virtue Concubine De was, he still let her go, because that was his choice, he couldn't do anything to beat his mouth.

Yunxi maintained a shallow smile on her face, whether it was facing the empress dowager's difficulties or facing Su Malagu's secret hand, she was just right to maneuver, after all, she wanted to show the empress dowager's despicable cruelty and Su Malagu's blind obedience to Long Wei one by one, no, it should be said that it was for Kangxi. What Long Wei can see, Kangxi can naturally see, but unlike what Yunxi said himself, after all, the grievances relayed through other people's mouths are more thorough, and what he tells will inevitably be selfish, but it is not easy to win the trust of others, and it is easier to gain Kangxi's pity like now.

Su Malagu looked at Yunxi, who endured the empress dowager's difficulties and did her best to do things, and there was inevitably a trace of unbearability in her heart, but she had to do what her master commanded, she was very clear about her master's temperament, if she didn't do this, she would definitely change someone else to do it, if so, she might have to put it away, after all, she didn't want to see the end of the first emperor happen again to the emperor.