bestfiction Chapter 292: Waiting for Diseases
Chapter 292: Waiting for Diseases
"Qiu agreed, I walked around outside and couldn't find the person you mentioned."
An inconspicuous old woman reported in a low voice.
"I know, you go down first."
Jianqiu pursed her lips. Her intuition told her that the people who were monitoring Yiku Palace and Yongshou Palace had disappeared, and something must have happened.
She returned to the main hall as if nothing had happened, coaxed the empress who was looking for the eldest prince to rest, and then went to the small kitchen.
Half an hour later, Jianqiu stood at the door of an inconspicuous small room in the back hall holding a tray.
She put the tray on the ground and pulled off the keychain hanging from her waist.
It took three keys in succession to open the door.
"Jiang Fuhai, it's time to eat!"
"Oh, why did Qiu agree to personally deliver food to me today?"
"Could this be my last meal?"
Jiang Fuhai, whose feet were tied with iron chains, raised his eyelids and started to mock.
Jiang Fuhai was captured by Jianqiu and his men while he was sleeping. Including the time she tied him up in the house, this should be her second appearance.
"Could it be that it's not a friend who comes to visit?"
Jianqiu placed four hot dishes that had just been taken out of the pot on the couch and stuffed a pair of chopsticks into Jiang Fuhai's hands.
"You are an old man who has followed the master. I will not hide it from you. The master does have some problems."
"I'm feeling really down, and after much thought, I can only have a drink with you."
Jianqiu poured two cups of wine and took the lead to drink it all in one gulp.
The wine was spicy, so she picked up some food and started eating.
Jiang Fuhai, who was silently observing Jianqiu, saw that there was nothing wrong with her, so he poured his most common wine into her mouth with trembling hands.
The familiar taste slid down my throat, and my cold body seemed to warm up.
This is wine from my hometown. I don’t know how Jianqiu got it.
"Qiu promised, I have been thinking about this for the past few days."
"Come! I'll offer you a glass of wine to thank you for sending me the wine today."
Jiang Fuhai's right index finger was slightly bent, covering the wound that had just dried up.
Jianqiu was right. They had both followed the deposed queen for many years and knew each other best.
This may be the last meal of his life, and it is a perfect occasion to have Jianqiu come to see him off.
Jiang Fuhai went ahead and waited for the master and servant downstairs!
The meal lasted for about two quarters of an hour. Jianqiu cleaned up the mess and locked the small door.
The next morning, Jiang Fuhai, who had served Concubine Li for many years, died of illness. Jianqiu specifically instructed several young eunuchs to handle his funeral.
Thinking that his subordinates had reported that Jiang Fuhai had a healed wound on his finger, Jianqiu cautiously returned to the cabin and checked it carefully.
She found nothing except the dark red blood spots on the ground.
At this time, the confession letter written by Jiang Fuhai himself had reached An Lingrong's hands.
An Lingrong unfolded the silk cloth and looked down carefully. The more she looked, the colder her back felt.
She not only attacked Queen Chunyuan, but also other girls in the family who wanted to enter the mansion or the palace.
An Lingrong roughly counted and found that the number of people she had killed was no less than two palms.
She paused for a long while before picking up the pen to add the ten crooked bloody words "Holding resentment, she administered poison to end the emperor's heir" in the blank space.
An Lingrong put the blood letter into the small medicine cabinet and decided to find a good opportunity to deliver it to the emperor as soon as possible.
Three days later, Concubine Hua went to Yongshou Palace in person.
"Qiu agreed to commit suicide in the Ministry of Punishment, and before his death he took all the blame on himself."
"She also repeatedly requested the Emperor to take good care of the deposed Empress for the sake of Empress Chunyuan and the eldest prince."
Concubine Hua spoke about the outcome of the matter with a frustrated look on her face.
"Lingrong, Jianqiu is obviously working for the deposed empress. The emperor..."
"Sister Nian, the Emperor knows about this. I heard that the deposed Empress is now crazy. I believe that the Emperor cannot bear to punish her because of Empress Chunyuan."
An Lingrong handed her a cup of honey water.
"My sister has been sending people to investigate the deposed queen, and there have been some clues recently. If this is true, the deposed queen will never be able to recover in her lifetime."
"Oh? Have you discovered anything new?" Concubine Hua took the honey water, took a sip, and her brows revealed a bit of eagerness and curiosity.
An Lingrong lowered her voice and spoke slowly.
"The people my sister sent discovered that Empress Chunyuan's difficult childbirth was closely related to the deposed empress."
"It's just that this happened many years ago, and it needs to be exposed at the right time."
"Sister Nian, don't worry, I will definitely take care of this matter."
In a split second, An Lingrong had already come up with an idea.
Anyone who presents a blood letter will be suspected by the emperor, so what if the victim presents it in person?
"Lingrong, I believe you. I can't keep secrets, so I won't ask about your plans."
Concubine Hua was very self-aware. The deposed queen was the second person she hated, and she would never let her curiosity ruin An Lingrong's plans.
"I came to see you this time for another matter. The Imperial Hospital has reported that the man in Shoukang Palace is seriously ill. Do you think we should make some response?"
An Lingrong instantly understood what Concubine Hua meant.
"Sister Nian, are you going to attend to the sick?"
The Empress Dowager fell seriously ill the year the Emperor ascended the throne, and later caught a cold, which lasted for a long time.
He had been in poor health to begin with, and had been feeling unwell for a long time. It was beyond An Lingrong's expectation that he could hold on until now.
Concubine Hua nodded heavily.
"Although I don't like her, the Queen Mother is still the most noble woman in the world."
"The Emperor has ordered me to take charge of the Phoenix Seal, so I must inquire about this matter."
"Sister, what you said makes sense. Then I will accompany you to the Yangxin Palace."
An Lingrong had something to ask Xiao Xiazi, so it was a good opportunity for her to go.
Before leaving, she thought about it again and again and called Concubine Jing and Shen Meizhuang to go with them.
The emperor has been in an unstable mood recently, and many ministers of the previous dynasty have suffered.
This time there are more people going back, and they can share his anger.
Concubine Hua didn't know the specific situation in Shoukang Palace, but she did not refute An Lingrong's arrangement.
She shared with a smile.
"Lingrong, whenever I think of that seriously ill person, I feel incredibly happy."
An Lingrong looked back and saw Concubine Jing and Shen Meizhuang appearing on the palace road. She moved slightly and took the opportunity to pinch Concubine Hua.
"hiss....."
Concubine Hua's face turned pale with pain, and no trace of joy could be seen anymore.
She turned her head away in dissatisfaction.
"Shu Guifei, why are you pinching me?"
An Lingrong explained with an apologetic look on her face.
"Sister Nian, I'm so sorry. The auspicious gate is just ahead, and I was nervous. I wanted to pinch myself to cheer myself up, but I never thought..."
"I felt the same way when I was assigned to Yikun Palace..."
Songzhi watched her master seriously counseling Concubine Shu, and pinched her arm hard to prevent herself from laughing out loud.