"I'm not sure, but I can't think of any way to poison people without anyone noticing." Sister Song's answer made Xianyue secretly wonder, if it really wasn't the Su family, who could it be? Could it be that Wei Jingxuan also bribed her?
Anyone else?
Seeing that Xianyue didn't speak, Nanny Song became more and more frightened and said nervously: "Your Majesty, I have always followed your instructions and I don't dare to be negligent. Please forgive me for once, for the sake of my loyalty.
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Xianyue temporarily put aside the doubts in her heart and said: "That's all, this matter has passed, and I will no longer blame you. However, you have not completed the tasks assigned by me. Let's talk about the transfer to another place later.
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When Nanny Song heard this, she was overjoyed. She kowtowed repeatedly and said, "I'm sorry for you. Thank you so much for your kindness. Thank you so much!"
When she was about to leave, Xianyue said, "Is it okay for Xia Qing to be in Xinzheku during this period?"
"Returning to the empress, Xia Qing will go to the palaces and courtyards on time to deliver water every day as before. However... during this period, she has become less and less talkative. She often only answers questions when others ask her. She doesn't seem to be energetic at all.
That's great. When the slave asked her, she didn't say anything. Instead, someone who lived in the same room with her said that Xia Qing has been having nightmares these past few nights, and she doesn't know what's going on."
Xianyue thought for a long time, her eyes turned slightly cold, and said: "Okay, you can go back. In addition, send Xia Qing to me. If I have anything to ask her."
A long time after Nanny Song left, a thin figure appeared in Xianyue's sight. It was Xia Qing. After bowing, she said softly: "I wonder what your orders are when your servant is here?"
Xianyue looked at her with her head lowered, and said warmly: "I just heard from Sister Song that you have been having nightmares recently. I was worried about what happened to you, so I sent to ask."
Xia Qing trembled and lowered her head, "Thank you for your concern, my lady. I'm fine. I think I've been a little tired these past few days, so I have frequent nightmares."
Xianyue nodded noncommittally and said: "I see, I still believe that you did something that shouldn't be done, so you are disturbed by nightmares."
"Your Majesty, you are joking." After saying this, Xia Qing added, "If your Majesty has no other instructions, I will leave first."
"Why are you leaving when you have just arrived? You..." Xianyue said with a half-smile, "Don't you want to see me?"
Xia Qing secretly clenched her hands and said, "I don't dare. It's just that I have some unfinished errands in Xin Zhe's library. I'm afraid I'll be scolded by my grandma if I go late."
"She knew you were here, so how could she blame you?" After that, she added, "How many of those Kaiwei Jianpi pills I gave you before are left?"
"There is still a small half of the box left. Don't worry, Madam. I will follow your instructions and put two pills in the Jade Spring Mountain Water of Xianfu Palace every day."
"You have always been very accountable for your work, how can I not be worried?" Saying this, Xianyue said: "Sit down, since you are here, just talk to me for a while, and I will ask you to make a cup.
Bring the tea."
Xia Qing glanced at her quickly and said: "I don't dare to be so presumptuous in front of your Majesty, my servant..." She was about to leave again when Xia Yue suddenly said: "Do you know about the deaths of Jin Qiu and Zhu Yong?
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Xia Qing's hands suddenly tightened, her nails pierced her palms, and she felt a burst of pain. With this pain, she managed to maintain her calmness and said, "I have heard that the two of them seemed to have died of poisoning."
Xianyue stared at her face hidden in the shadows and said: "Yes, I asked Aunt Song, and the emperor also sent people to check, but they couldn't find any clues. It was really strange. Xia Qing, you were
He is also in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, what do you know?"
Xia Qing forced a smile and said: "If I knew this, I would definitely tell your Majesty. Unfortunately, I didn't know anything about it. It wasn't until you came to Xinzheku that day, and then Jin Qiu and Zhu Yong's bodies were carried out, that I knew they didn't
He died under the previous punishment of the rod. Unfortunately... he still cannot escape death after all."
"It is indeed a pity." Xianyue picked up the tea cup and took a sip, and said in a cold voice: "Xia Qing, Sister Song told me that when Zhu Yong and the others died, you appeared nearby. Is there anything wrong with it?
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Zhichun and Qi Kuan looked at each other, confused as to why Xianyue suddenly said such a thing. Aunt Song had never said such a thing at all.
On the other side, Xia Qing's expression changed, and she said uncomfortably: "I am originally from Xin Zheku, so it is not strange to appear nearby. Your Majesty, if you ask this... are you suspicious of me? I have nothing to do with them.
No regrets, how could you do such a thing?"
"How can I doubt you? I just..." Xianyue stood up and walked to Xia Qing, held her hand hidden in her sleeve, and opened her tightly curled fingers, one by one,
After they were all opened, the deep red nail marks on the palms were revealed. In Xia Qing's ugly face, Xianyue said word by word: "I am just curious. If this matter really has nothing to do with you, why are you doing this?"
Nervous? Xia Qing, it was you, right?"
Xia Qing withdrew her hand forcefully and said in a trembling voice: "I don't know what your Majesty is talking about."
When she saw the nail marks, Xianyue had already confirmed her suspicions, her eyes were gloomy and she said: "You are so smart, how could you not understand; on the other hand, I... I can't figure out why you want to do things for them.
, even willing to stain your hands with blood, have you forgotten how Wei Jingxuan harmed you and how the Queen beat you?"
"I have not forgotten!" Xia Qing said sharply: "I have never forgotten it!"
Xianyue stared at her and said coldly: "If you haven't forgotten, why did you help the villain and kill two people?"
"It has nothing to do with me, I haven't done anything." Xia Qing denied Xiayue's words excitedly, but she knew in her heart that no matter how she denied it, it was impossible to erase the past facts. It was indeed her who killed Zhu Yong and Jin.
Qiu, since their death, she has been living in fear and uneasiness. She cannot eat well, sleep restlessly, and is haunted by nightmares all night long.
Xianyue sneered and said: "Whether it's irrelevant or not, you know in your heart, Xia Qing, I always thought you had a good heart, but it turns out that you are the same as Wei Jingxuan. If I had known this, I would never have saved you!"
Xia Qing waved her hands excitedly: "No, I'm not the same as her, that's not the case! She forced me to do this, I don't want to, I don't want to!"
The reason why Xianyue spoke sharply and harshly just now was because she wanted to force Xia Qing to tell the truth. Now it was proved that Zhu Yong and his wife died at the hands of Xia Qing.
Qi Kuan said from the side: "How can Wei Jingxuan force you? Is it possible that she has something to do with you?"
Xia Qing took a deep breath, shook her head and said: "I have nothing to do with her, but she knows where my family lives, and Wei Jingxuan... threatened me with their lives." At this point, she said with a smile.
: "It's really ironic to say that I told her where to live, but...she used it to threaten me to kill me."