Ms. Liu gritted her teeth bitterly and said: "The kit must have been tampered with by Sanfu, but I don't know what method he used. Even though there were so many pairs of eyes staring at it, there was nothing strange about it."
"Liu promised, the kit was indeed tampered with by Sanfu, but it was not when he took the kit from the slave." Xiao Ningzi's words made Liu stunned and asked: "When was that?"
Xiao Ningzi looked at Nala and waited for him to nod before continuing: "If this servant is not mistaken, it should be before we go in. Although Sanfu said that he came to Qijia's house to check on the order of Concubine Xi.
, but when he first appeared, I noticed that Concubine Xi looked very surprised, so I boldly guessed that Concubine Xi had no idea that Sanfu would be there in advance."
Hearing this, Ms. Liu would feel sorry for herself, "Are you saying that what Sanfu said before was all false?"
"Yes, it's possible that he guessed that Qi Jia might keep unused arsenic in the house, so he came to check it out. After discovering it, he took the opportunity to replace the arsenic with flour." At this point, Xiao Ningzi
He said helplessly: "Master must have guessed this, but I can't find any evidence."
"That's right, this time we missed a move. There's no point in continuing to argue after we've already lost." Seeing Mrs. Liu biting her lip and saying nothing, Mr. Nala said meaningfully: "Liu promised, I know that you have been wronged.
I am not willing to let go of the Niu Hulu family and the Qi Jia family, but the days are long and the day will come for you to take revenge sooner or later. There is no need to rush. In the palace, you can live without other things, but you must have patience."
Ms. Liu gritted her teeth again and again, "I understand that I will be patient until the next opportunity comes."
Nala nodded with satisfaction, and then said: "Qi Jia is big-headed and brainless. Although this kind of person is easy to use, it is also very troublesome. Just watch, if she doesn't succeed this time, she will cause trouble again soon. I
The palace will send people to keep an eye on Qi Jia's side, she won't be so lucky next time."
After receiving her words, Mrs. Liu felt a little better and leaned forward and said, "Thank you so much, my concubine. Since I was demoted as a promise, you are the only one who is willing to take pity on me. I really don't know how to repay you for your great kindness."
"
Nala sighed, stood up and looked at the gloomy sky outside. He said: "By doing this, I am helping you as well as myself. The Niu Hulu family is becoming more and more powerful, and will belong to me."
The power of the palace has been taken away, and it is not easy for me alone to deal with her."
How could Mrs. Liu not understand what she meant? She folded her sleeves and knelt down and said, "Although I am weak, I am willing to help you, and I hope you will not dislike me."
Nala bent down to help her up, and said with a smile: "Liu promised to help me. I am too late to be happy, so how can I dislike it." After a pause, she suppressed her smile and said solemnly: "
Remember, only by getting rid of the Niu Hulu clan can you get the sixth prince back, and only by getting rid of the Niu Hulu clan can you have a chance to rise again and become a humble concubine or even a humble concubine again!"
Mrs. Liu's eyelids twitched and she said softly: "Your Majesty, do you really think I can make a comeback?"
Nala smiled again and said: "When I was banned, everyone thought that I was finished. Because the emperor hated me, he not only banned me, but also abolished my post. As a result, I still stand well.
Here, I can do it, and Liu agrees, so can I!"
Mrs. Liu's eyes flashed slightly, and she leaned down deeply, "Then I will accept your Majesty's words."
Nala patted her hand and said warmly: "Okay, I've been busy all day today, and you're frightened again. Go back quickly. I'll have someone send you ginseng soup later."
Mrs. Liu was greatly moved, and thanked Mr. Nala again and again with tears in her eyes, and then she took Jin Gu's hand and left.
After Mrs. Liu left, Mrs. Nala took off the warmth on her face and said to Xiao Ningzi: "How is the situation with the Xu family? Is there any news?"
"As for the master, Xu Changzai is a peaceful master. In addition to staying in Changyueju, he occasionally goes to the Imperial Garden and Concubine Jin for a walk." Xiao Ningzi told what he had learned from recent inquiries and observations.
The news was reported to Nala, and then he said: "There is something that I think is very strange, but I am not sure about it."
"It's okay, just say it." Nala returned to the chair and sat down, smoothing out her wrinkled skirt. She was already over forty, almost half a century old. No matter how good the makeup, she couldn't cover it up.
There were fine lines and dark yellow on her face, but no matter when and where she was, she tried her best to dress herself up and look flawless, keeping herself away from messiness and wrinkles.
"I don't know if it's my own illusion. I always feel that Xu Chang will change slightly every time he goes to Xianfu Palace. Sometimes it's his actions, sometimes his demeanor. It seems that he's becoming less and less like Xu Chang.
In person."
Xiao Ningzi's words made Nala very strange, "If it doesn't look like her, then who does it look like?"
"Like..." Xiao Ningzi felt that it should be someone she knew, but she couldn't think of it for a while. She thought hard for a long time, and even thought about the people she knew one by one, but still couldn't think of it, so she could only
He said helplessly: "Master, I really can't remember it for a while."
Nala said nonchalantly: "If nothing happens, go and call Xu Changzai. I will meet her in person to see what Concubine Jin is planning."
When Mrs. Xu heard Xiao Ningzi's message that Nala wanted to see her, she was very worried. She lowered her head and entered the palace. She didn't dare to look at Nala, but she just performed the courtesy that she should have in a normal life.
"Xu Changzai excuses himself." No matter what she thought in her heart, Nala's face was always gentle. After signaling Xu Changzai to sit down, she looked at the tea ceremony brought to Xu by the palace servants: "This is
Xu Chang is trying the Biluochun that was just brought in as tribute this spring."
"Yes." Mrs. Xu nervously picked up the tea cup, took a sip and said, "The aroma is long, fresh and delicious. It seems that Zhejiang has good weather this year and has not suffered any natural disasters."
Nala was a little surprised and said: "Oh, can Xu Changzai deduce this after just one sip?"
Mrs. Xu responded: "Returning to your Majesty, if the tea leaves have suffered natural disasters, such as drought or waterlogging, not only will the tea leaves be reduced, but they will also have a certain impact on the surviving tea leaves themselves. My father likes to drink tea, so my concubine
I have been exposed to all kinds of tea since I was a child, and I know a little about tea. However, the output of Biluochun is very small in a year, especially in early spring, so I only drank it twice when I was at home."
"That's it." Nala smiled slightly and said, "Xiao Ningzi, go and divide the tea sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs into a pound, and let Xu Changzai take it away later."
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Xu hurriedly stood up and said: "How can this make me have no merit and no virtue, and I dare not accept the kindness of the empress."