Li Wan'er's behavior was totally unlike that of a little girl. Aunt Liu asked tentatively, "Young Master...you, you know there's something wrong with the medicine?"
Li Wan'er smiled bitterly and said, "I know."
Living under someone else's roof at a young age, Li Wan'er is more precocious and sensitive than other children of the same age.
She knew that in this world, apart from her parents and close relatives, no one would treat her well for no reason. The Queen had always ignored Li Wan'er, but she suddenly showed her affection to her recently, so there must be something strange going on.
She had a severe cold, but after taking the medicine, she got better overnight, and today she is sweating all over. Li Wan'er guessed that there was something wrong with the medicine the queen gave her.
But she couldn't resist.
She had seen through her future. Without the protection of her parents, she was like a floating duckweed without a stable place to live. In two years, when she reached the age of marriage, she would be used by the emperor as a tool to win over the court officials. She would marry a man she didn't like, and her life would be like this.
Li Wan'er's tears fell as she held the medicine bowl. The bitter and foul smell of the medicine was nauseating.
She gritted her teeth and prepared to drink it.
Nanny Liu snatched the medicine bowl back, poured all the medicine into the flowerpot, and then put the empty medicine bowl into the food box.
"Madame Liu, what are you doing?" Li Wan'er was stunned.
Madam Liu soothed her gently, "You don't have to drink this poison. Trust me. When the time comes, you will be able to escape from the sea of suffering."
Li Wan'er looked confused.
Madam Liu took the food box and left the Baozhu Palace. It was a chilly late spring night, and the wind was strong inside the palace walls. Madam Liu hurried back to Kunning Palace to report.
The queen is removing her makeup in her bedroom.
Nanny Liu was standing outside the door, about to push it open to enter, when she suddenly heard the conversation between the Queen and the head maid inside.
The Queen said, "Let's do it tomorrow and increase the dosage of the herbs in the Queen Mother's health-preserving soup."
The head maid frowned and tried to dissuade him: "Master. The Queen Mother is of a high status. She is the biological mother of the Emperor. She has the Xie family behind her... If we are discovered, we will all be finished."
The head maid supported the idea of attacking the concubines, but she was a little hesitant about attacking the empress dowager.
If the dosage of the health-preserving soup is increased, the Queen Mother will gradually suffer from internal organ failure. If a child accidentally drinks a few sips, the child will soon vomit and have diarrhea due to his delicate body.
The queen took off her jade hairpin and sneered, "Let's go all out. The queen mother has repeatedly targeted me, so why not just kill her directly?"
Recently, the Queen always dreams about the hard days when she was the Princess of Yan.
At that time, she lost power, her husband was alienated from her, and her mother-in-law hated her. She was trapped in a lonely yard, burning incense and chanting Buddhist scriptures every day, and she was in great pain.
Full of worries about the future, the Queen always remembers what Prince Heng told her in the past - [If someone dies unexpectedly, my nephew will inherit his father's business], [You have to consider the future as well. If you don't care about yourself, you will be punished by heaven and earth].
The words of the prince were like nails that pierced the queen's heart. Whenever the queen encountered difficulties, the prince's instigation would linger in her ears, tempting her to take a path of no return.
The queen was too afraid of losing power and that her children would not be able to inherit the throne.
This time, she struck first!
The queen looked at her withered face in the bronze mirror. She was old and faded, but Concubine Shu and Concubine Chen were still as beautiful as flowers. The queen warned the head maid: "You are the maid sent by my mother to give me advice. You should obey my orders. Don't worry, I will reward you handsomely after the success."
The senior palace maid lowered her head, hiding the slightly mocking emotion in her eyes, and nodded slowly.
Outside the house, Madam Liu heard the entire conversation between the two. She clenched the food box in her hand and was almost crying because of the Queen's wisdom.
audacious in the extreme!
Not only did he poison the concubines, he also wanted to poison the empress dowager. Was he trying to drag the entire Tan Tai family to be buried with her?
The Tantai family is a century-old family. Their ancestors followed the Emperor of Qing to conquer the country and exchanged their great military exploits for a century of prosperity for the family. However, this generation has a short-sighted queen. No matter how others try to dissuade her, the queen will jump into the abyss.
The kindness of a gentleman will be cut off after five generations.
The Tan Tai family will sooner or later be destroyed by the Queen.
Madam Liu took a deep breath, knocked on the door, and said in a calm tone, "Master, I am back."
The queen inside the house said, "Come in."
Nanny Liu lowered her head and walked in with small steps.
The queen took off her earrings and asked casually, "Has Wan'er finished drinking the medicine?"
Madam Liu remained calm and said, "I am watching personally. Master Wan has finished drinking the medicine."
The queen sneered: "She is sensible."
Madam Liu was conflicted and decided to persuade the queen again. It is not too late to stop at the brink of disaster.
Madam Liu advised kindly: "Master, the harem is still under your management. As long as you don't take the initiative to cause trouble, I think the emperor and the queen mother will not take away your right to manage the harem. No matter how much the concubines compete for favor, you are the one and only queen."
Snap——
The queen threw the red hairpin onto the dressing table. She glared at Madam Liu in dissatisfaction, "How can I allow others to snore beside my bed? I made a mistake in my judgment and was almost ruined by that bitch Shen. This time, I must crush Shen to death and clear away all obstacles."
Nanny Liu opened her mouth, but ultimately swallowed the words of advice silently.
There is no point in persuading her, the queen has gone mad.
Madam Liu lowered her head and walked away from the queen's bedroom. The wind in the courtyard was whistling, making the Kunning Palace full of wind noises.
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In the Cining Palace, Leyou was half asleep and was awakened by the wind blowing the leaves in the yard. She rubbed her eyes sleepily and found that the Queen Mother was still awake.
During this period, Leyou slept with the Queen Mother every day.
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