Chu Qiao looked at the swaying branches outside the window and the shadows of the branches on the window lattice. She missed her mother more and more. Growing up, her mother always looked at her with a pair of loving eyes. When she was injured, she was nervous.
She had to ask questions about this and that, and she took great care of her. Even if she didn't see her for a moment, she would ask people to look for her everywhere. When she left like this, my mother would definitely feel very sad.
Taking a deep breath, Chu Qiao felt that she was indeed impulsive and rash when she came out this time. If her uncle was still alive, he probably wouldn't have let her run out alone like this.
"Uncle, where did you go wrong?"
Chu Qiao really wanted to ask her uncle if his medical skills were really that shallow, or if he had made a mistake. If neither, had he been framed? If he wanted to know the truth, he could only get the prescription prescribed by his uncle, and these
They should all be kept in Tai Hospital.
Chu Qiao sighed softly and lay down again. Amidst the confusion of thoughts, she fell asleep again. Just after sleeping for a while, she heard a faint shout coming from far and near, and then
Someone shook her arm vigorously.
"Sister Chunxiang, sister Chunxiang."
"Who? What's wrong?"
Chu Qiao sat up in a daze. When she looked at the sky, it seemed that it was just dawn. Who could have barged in and yelled like this before it was time to get up?
Chu Qiao moved her eyes sleepily, and finally saw vaguely that it was Lianyun standing beside her bed with wide eyes.
Is this woman crazy? How long will she be tortured like this? Chu Qiao thinks that she is no longer a child and there is no need for her to wake her up.
"Luan Yun, I'm sleepy to death, can you let me sleep a little longer?" Chu Qiao really wanted to punch her out. If this woman continues to pester her like this, she will also go crazy.
She could still sleep for a while, so Chu Qiao waved her hand and planned to go back to sleep, but before her head could reach the pillow, she heard Lian Yun say something that made her hair stand on end.
"Sister Chunxiang, Lan, Lan Hui is dead!"
"Who, who died?"
When Chu Qiao heard this, her sleepiness suddenly disappeared. She stared at Lian Yun with wide eyes. What is this girl talking about? Why is Lan Hui dead? Didn't Lan Hui go to Jingzhao to guard the mausoleum? Do the math.
The time is probably still on the way, and even if it has arrived, it has just arrived. Why is it dead? I must have heard wrong.
"It's Lan Hui. Lan Hui in the imperial kitchen is dead." Lian Yun repeated.
"Don't scare me. Didn't she go to Jingzhao? Don't talk nonsense here." Chu Qiao gasped slightly.
Although Chu Qiao didn't believe it, she still couldn't help but think of the nightmare she had last night. Lan Hui had her hair disheveled, her face was pale, and her body was covered in water, dripping drop by drop.
No way, she should die, why would she come here to ask for a dream in the middle of the night? Chu Qiao felt a chill running down her spine and her teeth made a rattling sound.
Lianyun's hands were also shaking constantly, and her little eyes seemed to be stretched to the limit. They were not as small as before, but there were more white eyes than black ones, which was really scary to look at.
"They said that Lan Hui fell into the river and drowned on her way to Jingzhao."
Lian Yun's words made Chu Qiao's scalp explode. She jumped up from the bed and grabbed Lian Yun's collar. Was she sleeping with her head covered? It was still dark. How did she get this ridiculous thing?
information.
"Okay, you can joke about anything, but you can't joke about this. How could Lan Hui fall into the river and drown?"
"Yes, it's true. I heard a loud noise last night, so I got up and ran out to take a look. I heard several eunuchs and another person saying that Lan Hui was dead and drowned. This happened.
I still don’t know how to report this to Concubine Hui, but Lan Hui is Concubine Hui’s personal palace daughter and has been following her since she entered the palace. Concubine Hui will definitely not be able to bear hearing this.”
Lianyun said that she definitely heard it right, and it was clear that Lan Hui was dead.
"Didn't they tell you how Lan Hui fell into the river? Well, how did you get to the river?" Chu Qiao felt that something was strange. What was a living person doing by going to such a deep river?
"It was said that Lan Hui was thirsty and went to wash her face and drink some water. Everyone was resting at that time and found that she had not come back for a long time. When she went to look for her, she was found to have drowned."
As Liao Yun spoke, he stared at Chu Qiao's face and asked in a low voice.
"Tell me, was Lan Hui nosy, who did she offend, and was she killed?"
"nonsense!"
Chu Qiao avoided Lianyun's gaze in embarrassment. What did she mean by that? Is Lan Hui meddling in her own business? In Chu Qiao's eyes, Lan Hui has always been loyal to Concubine Hui. It was after she failed the examination as a cook
, only then did the contradiction arise. If it was said to be nosy, it should be Chu Qiao, not Lan Hui.
Chu Qiao was so frightened by what she said that she lost sleep. She put on her clothes and got up, washing her face anxiously. After washing her face, she was still looking out the window blankly, Liao Yun's words still ringing in her ears.
Ringing.
"Tell me, was Lan Hui nosy, who did she offend, and was she killed?"
If what Lianyun said is true, this matter is really terrible. Lan Hui's death is a wake-up call and a lesson for Chu Qiao to always remember not to meddle in other people's business and not to offend others.
The more I thought about Chu Qiao, the more I felt unsure of myself. She was involved in the affairs between Concubine Jin Hui and Concubine Hua Zhao, and was being investigated about the slingshot. If anyone found out that she was responsible for this, she would be the next one to fall into the river.
I'm afraid it was her who drowned.
Thinking of this, Chu Qiao's face turned pale, and she became even more determined that she would not be able to recognize that slingshot even if she was beaten to death.
"Sister Chunxiang, did I scare you?" Lianyun came up and asked in a low voice.
"Of course I'm scared. You have to know that I'm living in the same room where Lan Hui lived. Last night, I dreamed of her standing wet beside my bed. I didn't know what to say to me. I thought...she
Most likely he’s back to take revenge!”
The word "revenge" came out of Chu Qiao's mouth. Lianyun was so frightened that she took several steps back. Unexpectedly, Chu Qiao's dream actually scared her?
"Haha, I thought you were so brave. You didn't harm her, so what are you afraid of? It's the fact that she doesn't like me in this room, so I should be afraid."
Chu Qiao smiled and felt that Lian Yun was not pretending. She was really scared. Her face turned pale and she never mentioned Lan Hui's death again.
When they left the residence together, Chu Qiao didn't notice anything strange. Maybe the death of a little palace maid was ordinary in everyone's eyes. Not to mention someone who fell into the river and died, even if she was beaten to death with a stick, it wouldn't be unusual.
.
As Chu Qiao walked, she was thinking about Lan Hui's death. She finally understood the truth. As an ordinary palace maid, no matter how careful she is, she may become someone else's pawn. If she wants to be strong and not be manipulated, she must become someone else's pawn.
Strong.
No matter who you rely on or become a celebrity for, it is better to be your own backer.