He told Nan Qiu that there was no need to go to the palace gate because her family would not come. Nan Qiu was surprised and asked him why. Sanfu said that her family had been taken to a safe place by Concubine Nian and settled down.
With good food and useful food, her life is infinitely better than before, so she doesn't have to worry.
Since Nan Qiu could assume the position of the aunt in charge, she would not be a stupid person. She immediately understood the meaning of Sanfu's words. Her family had been captured by Concubine Nian's people.
But she didn't understand that she and Concubine Nian had nothing to do with each other, let alone celebrating the festival, so she was arresting her family for no reason. But soon she understood why, because Concubine Nian wanted her to betray Concubine Xi. Nan Qiu refused at first, but
Sanfu threatened her with family members, forcing her to compromise.
After Sanfu left, Nanqiu went to the palace gate with a trace of luck, hoping to see her family appear, hoping that Sanfu was lying to her, but she waited until dusk and sunset but did not see her family. Nanqiu understood, Sanfu said
It is true that her family has fallen into the hands of Concubine Nian and has become a bargaining chip for Concubine Nian to control herself.
This went on for a month. During this month, she was constantly forced to tell Concubine Nian about Ling Ruo's movements. However, Concubine Nian never said what she wanted her to do. Until today, Concubine Nian sent someone to hand over a bottle of poison.
She asked her to try to poison the tea of her second elder brother Hongshi. She also asked her to take Mo'er to make tea so that the poisoning could be blamed on Mo'er. As for why Concubine Nian had to appoint Mo alone.
Son, she didn’t know and didn’t dare to ask.
The first time the medicine was administered, it failed because Hongshi didn't drink the cup of tea. She thought she could escape, but when she secretly went to Chengqian Palace to take over her life, she was told that it would be fine if her second brother didn't come.
You will have to take the medicine again.
Nan Qiu didn't want to harm anyone anymore, so she told Concubine Nian that the poison had been used up, but Concubine Nian told her that the Dankou on Mo'er's finger was poison, and she could use it as long as she pretended to accidentally pour tea on her finger.
A cup of tea that was originally non-toxic becomes highly toxic.
Therefore, when making tea for the second time, Nan Qiu deliberately poured the tea into Mo'er's hand to poison Hongshi, and then followed Concubine Nian's prior instructions, confusing right and wrong and blaming everything on Mo.
On the child.
Hearing this, Ling Ruo had a rough idea. It was true that Mo'er was a chess piece laid out by the Nian family, but the chess piece was more like a pawn to confuse herself. Nian family might have long doubted Mo'er's reliability.
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Nanqiu is the most hidden chess piece, which is beyond everyone's expectation.
Therefore, Mo'er became the pawn that was naturally sacrificed during the layout, so that she could successfully lay out this frame-up situation.
Everything should have gone smoothly originally. The only thing that surprised Nian was probably Yinzhen's attitude. Even Lingruo himself did not expect that this time, Yinzhen, who had always been very suspicious, would believe in him so much.
In the deep palace, this kind of trust is the most precious, and it also makes Ling Ruo convinced that following Yinzhen back to the palace is the most correct decision in her life. However, no matter how much trust she has, there is an end, and she must give up before Yinzhen's trust is exhausted.
Try to prove your innocence.
However, Nian's strategy this time was almost flawless, and it was not easy to break the situation. What's more, Nan Qiu...
Looking at Nan Qiu, Ling Ruo couldn't help but sigh. She knew very well that Nan Qiu, who cared about the safety of her family, would never agree to testify against Nian. But could Nan Qiu really keep her family safe by not speaking out?
Nian may not be as ruthless as Nala, but he is definitely not a good person. People who live in the palace must know one thing very well, that is, the living can never be as good as the dead.
Therefore, what is waiting for Nan Qiu is probably not the safety of her family, but life and death. She did not say this, and I believe Nan Qiu knows it in her heart. But for her, even if it is just a glimmer of hope, she will never let it go.
People are often like this. They have already guessed the result, but they still deceive themselves before it is confirmed.
However, Ling Ruo knew clearly in her heart that even with Nan Qiu's testimony, Nian could deny it. After all, words are dead and people are alive, and the testimony of a palace maid really means nothing.
But the physical evidence... Ling Ruo frowned and knocked lightly on the chicken wing wood table, thinking about where to start, and suddenly remembered that Yinzhen had just said that this poison was extraordinary and must have been prepared by a person who was well versed in medical science.
The most relied-upon physician by Nian in the imperial hospital was none other than Imperial Physician Deng. Could it be that the poison was made by him?
Moreover, Dr. Deng was also present just now. I don’t know whether it was a coincidence or Nian’s deliberate arrangement. According to Ling Ruo’s thoughts, he was more inclined to the latter.
"Do you know where Concubine Nian's poison came from?" Now trapped in Chengqian Palace and unable to get out, Ling Ruo could only look for clues from Nan Qiu.
Nan Qiu wiped away her tears and said, "They didn't say anything except giving the medicine to the slave. However, when the slave went to Yikun Palace to die, she happened to see Dr. Deng leaving."
Sure enough, it has something to do with him! Ling Ruo secretly said something in her heart, and just as she was about to speak, she suddenly saw a shadow shaking outside, and shouted hurriedly: "Who is outside?"
Kang Hai walked out quickly, but as soon as he crossed the threshold, he bowed and stepped back, facing outside, he called Si Age.
"Hongli?" Ling Ruo looked at Hongli who walked in with some surprise. Seeing his bare feet, she hurriedly asked Shui Xiu to get shoes for him to put on, and asked at the same time: "Why don't you sleep?"
"I can't sleep." Hongli looked down at his cold feet and said, "I heard everything outside just now. Did Concubine Nian instruct Nan Qiu to harm my mother?"
Hongli is now twelve years old. It is difficult for Ling Ruo to pick him up as easily as he did when he was a child. He can only wave to him and say, "My mother will handle these things by herself. Hongli doesn't have to worry. It'll be fine."
Hongli put on the shoes Shuixiu brought and said seriously: "Eniang, Hongli has grown up and is no longer a child. Hongli can share the burden with Eniang."
"Eniang knows that you are filial, but it's too early for you to do these things. You should study hard now." Ling Ruo didn't want Hongli to be exposed to these intrigues and intrigues too early.
Hongli stood there silently. Just when Ling Ruo thought he had listened to his instructions, Hongli said again: "If E Niang can't handle this matter well, what will happen to E Niang? Will her title be abolished or will she be relegated to the cold palace?"
?”
Ling Ruo didn't expect that he would ask this suddenly, and was speechless for a moment, but then heard Hongli continue: "Er Chen is E Niang's son. Once something happens to E Niang, Er Chen will definitely be implicated. When the time comes, again
Where can I find books to read? So, please ask your mother to let me share the burden with you and get through the difficulties!" At the end of the sentence, he knelt down on one knee.
Hongli's performance really surprised Ling Ruo. Since when did he know so much, and even more about the ways of honor and loss in the White House. After a long time, she helped Hongli up with tears in her eyes, and said with relief: "
Good, good, E Niang’s Hongli has really grown up.”
A young eagle always sheltered under the wings of its parents can never fly high, but Hongli is destined to grow into an eagle soaring thousands of miles above the blue sky.
[Author's digression]: I have one thing to ask for your opinion. The Legend of Concubine Xi will probably be published in simplified Chinese at the end of the year. At the request of the publisher, I need to write a side story. I would like to ask who's side story you are more interested in.