It seems that this girl Qiu Nong is not only outstanding in appearance, but also quite knowledgeable.
Qiu Nong took the cup from the maid and placed it next to Shangguan Wan Ning. "This tea was brought back from Hangzhou by your second uncle. It's barely drinkable."
Shangguan Wanning picked it up and took a sip. It had a pleasant fragrance and was a top quality product.
"Miss Qiu Nong, I don't want to waste your time, so I'll just say it directly."
Shangguan Wanning put the cup down and smiled, "Soon, there will be a bloody storm in the capital. For your safety, I think... it's better for you to leave."
Qiu Nong didn't seem surprised. She held up her hair with her hands and asked with a smile, "Is it your second uncle's idea or your father's idea to let me leave?"
"That's what I meant."
Shangguan Wanning gave Lutong a wink, and Lutong placed a silver note worth one thousand taels and a bag of change on the table.
"I know that my second uncle has spent a lot of money on you over the years, and you should have saved a lot of money for yourself. These are your compensation. You can take them and leave the capital, and your future life will not be a problem for the time being."
Qiu Nong didn't even look at Yin Zi, still smiling. "Why should I listen to you?"
"Miss Qiu Nong, now that I'm here, I must achieve my goal. Today, you have to leave whether you want to or not."
"Why?" Qiu Nong's smile faded and he asked coldly.
"You know what you have done. It's fine for you to follow my second uncle, and it's fine for you to follow my father, but you want to follow two people at the same time..."
Shangguan Wanning's face darkened and a sharp light flashed in her eyes.
"I will never allow anyone to sow discord between the Zheng family and the Shangguan family. If you take the silver and leave obediently, you still have a way out. If you dare to say no..."
Qiu Nong suddenly realized that she had underestimated this girl who had been raised in seclusion.
"How about that?"
Shangguan Wanning sneered, sat down again, picked up the cup to drink tea, and said slowly: "With the power of our Shangguan family, it is very easy to kill someone. Moreover, I don't have to do it myself."
"Who knows, some inexplicable people may break into your house tonight, and your body may be fished out of the moat tomorrow. Or, I may tell my second uncle that you are having an affair with someone else... You know his temper."
"Shangguan Wanning, you are bullying others by taking advantage of your power." Qiu Nong's eyes instantly turned red, and she pointed at Shangguan Wanning's nose and cursed.
Shangguan Wanning pushed her hand away.
"I don't want to either. Miss Qiu Nong, you will know in the future that letting you go is for your own good. Otherwise, your life will be in danger."
Shangguan Wan Ning finished speaking, stood up and prepared to leave, and added one more sentence before leaving. "I will send someone to watch you, leave before sunset, and don't make each other unhappy."
After walking out of Qiu Nong's yard, Shangguan Wanning felt numb on her back and weak all over.
"Miss, are you okay?" Lu Tong asked worriedly.
Shangguan Wanning shook her head and a bitter smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.
She didn't really want to make things difficult for Qiu Nong, she was just a weak woman being manipulated. However, they were caught in such a vortex and had no choice.
Late at night, the emperor's headache recurred, and many imperial doctors were helpless. The emperor rolled on the floor in pain. At the instruction of the empress dowager, the eunuchs summoned Shangguan Wanning into the palace to treat the emperor.
Shangguan Wanning used silver needles to acupuncture the emperor's acupuncture points as usual.
When she inserted the last silver needle into the emperor's acupuncture point, the emperor suddenly convulsed all over and foamed at the mouth.
This scared the imperial doctors standing by, and they hurriedly stepped forward to remove the silver needle.
At this time, the emperor's face had turned purple and he fell into a coma.
"How dare you, Shangguan Wanning, to murder the emperor?"
Several imperial doctors were already dissatisfied with the young girl who had changed her medical skills late in life but whose medical skills were recognized by the emperor and the empress dowager. Now they had found a handle on her.
"I didn't murder the emperor, it's just..."
Before Shangguan Wanning could finish her words, the guards rushed over and arrested her.
The Queen Mother and the Empress who were waiting outside came in hurriedly, and the scene before them made them at a loss.
"Queen Mother, I am innocent..."
"Empress Dowager, the emperor is in a bad condition. Even if Shangguan Wanning didn't do it on purpose, she has damaged the emperor's health. He should be imprisoned immediately."
"No... Queen Mother, I didn't mean it. And the Emperor..."
"Shut up."
The Queen Mother interrupted Shangguan Wanning's explanation with angrily. She was also frightened and trembling all over.
You know, the emperor's health is related to the country.
She began to regret that she had let Shangguan Wanning treat the emperor. It was so foolish of her to do so.
"Come here, take Shangguan Wan Ning away and lock her up in the Sky Prison. If the emperor does anything to you... the entire Shangguan family will be executed."
The Queen Mother gave the order in anger, and Shangguan Wanning said nothing more as she was led out of the room by the guards.
The news spread throughout the capital in an instant.
The Shangguan family and the Yiyonghou Mansion were in chaos, and they all tried to exonerate Shangguan Wan Ning.
The emperor was still unconscious. Several important officials in the court and the brothers Xiao Yujue and Xiao Zhenting were guarding the door of the emperor's bedroom day and night, listening to the reports from the imperial doctors at any time.
The Queen Mother became unable to sleep or eat because she was worried about the Emperor's health.
"The eldest princess has arrived."
Everyone stood up and knelt in greeting, and even the imperial physician came out.
"How is my brother doing now?" asked the princess.
"To answer the princess, it's still... the same as always."
There was a flash of sadness in the eldest princess' eyes and she sighed deeply.
"I hope that my brother will be blessed with good fortune and good luck." The princess raised her drooping eyes slightly, turned her gaze to Xiao Zhenting, and asked, "I heard that the Second Prince is ready to go to the Shangguan Mansion to propose marriage and marry Ning'er. It seems that this matter will have to be postponed for a while."
As soon as the princess finished speaking, Xiao Zhenting subconsciously took a few steps back and forced a smile.
"Aunt, you are joking. How can you trust all rumors? I have never said that I want to marry the eldest daughter of the Shangguan family. I have already married her younger sister, so how dare I have any improper thoughts about her?"
"Oh? Is that so?" The princess frowned. "But I heard that you and Ning'er had a private date at the White Horse Temple. It shows that your relationship is extraordinary. Why... now you say something different?"
Xiao Zhenting pretended to be calm and didn't change his expression.
Before, he thought Shangguan Wanning could help him re-establish his status in front of the emperor, so he was eager to marry her.
But judging from the current situation, marrying Shangguan Wanning would only bring trouble to him.
He wouldn't be that stupid.
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