Chapter 17 Poisoning
The emperor and the empress left the palace to pay homage to their ancestors, and the palace suddenly became quiet.
Yueli likes to relax by the lotus pond every day. She sits in the pavilion, looking at the distant palaces and listening to the gurgling sound of the water below. It is very pleasant.
It's cold in winter and few people come here, but today there is an uninvited guest.
Li Jieyu saw Yueli as she turned from the palace road. She frowned in frustration and asked, "Why did I run into her?"
Her maid Cui Yu asked, "Master, shall we still go?"
"Of course I'll go." Li Jieyu raised her chin and walked towards the pavilion. She was of higher status than Yue Li, so there was no reason for her to avoid it.
In the pavilion, Yueli was drinking tea. He Yanchen knew that she liked the Biluochun tea offered this year, so he sent almost all of it to Zhuoyu Palace. It was so pleasant to drink tea and enjoy the snow.
Lian Qiao had to interrupt her comfort: "Master, Li Jieyu is here."
As soon as Yue Li raised her eyes, she met Li Jieyu's malicious gaze. She had no choice but to put down the teacup in her hand, suppress the depressed mood in her heart, stand up and salute.
He Yanchen is not in the palace, and there is no one to support her, so she should behave herself in the next two days.
The situation is stronger than people, and Yueli is still very sensible at times.
"Why is Yu Ronghua here?"
Yueli lowered her almond-shaped eyes and said, "I just came out for a walk."
Li Jieyu was quite pleased to see that she was not as arrogant today, so she walked over to where Yue Li had been sitting and sat down.
Because it was cold outside, Lian Qiao placed a tiger skin cushion on the stone bench, but Li Jieyu sat on it.
Yueli glanced at her beloved cushion with some disgust.
It's dirty and I don't want it anymore.
The atmosphere in the pavilion was somewhat cold. Li Jieyu made small talk: "It was not easy to invite Yu Ronghua out in the past. I didn't expect to run into her by chance today."
"It's cold, and I don't like to go out."
"Yu Ronghua doesn't like to go out when His Majesty is in the palace. Now that His Majesty is not in the palace, Yu Ronghua has some free time."
Hearing her sour tone, Yueli felt annoyed. Her lips moved and she wanted to retort, but in the end she swallowed the words.
"I've been out for a long time. This hand warmer has gone cold." Yue Li knelt down and said, "Li Jieyu, please take your time. I'll take my leave now."
"Did I let you go?" Seeing Yue Li turn around and leave the pavilion, Li Jieyu stood up and strode after her.
It's such a shame to waste this opportunity to ridicule her.
As Yue Li walked down the stairs, a strong force grabbed her arm from behind.
The road was slippery in the snow, and she lost her balance and fell straight onto a rock beside her.
"Ah!" Yueli was so frightened that her face turned pale and she quickly covered her face.
If your face hits a rock, you'll be disfigured.
Fortunately, Lian Qiao was quick enough to pull her in the opposite direction, and they both fell to the ground.
A hint of embarrassment flashed across Li Jieyu's eyes, but it quickly turned into disdain: "You can't even stand steadily. Yu Ronghua is so weak, so don't go out too much."
Perhaps she felt that she had gone too far and was a little embarrassed, so she turned around and left with her maid.
Yue Li supported herself on the ground with her palms, feeling cold and painful, and her eyes were suddenly filled with mist.
"Master, are you okay?" Lian Qiao hurriedly helped her up. Seeing that her eyes were red with anger, she felt guilty. "I shouldn't have let you out to relax today..."
"I don't blame you." Yue Li stared at Li Jieyu's back, unable to suppress the malice in her heart.
If she had really fallen on that rock and disfigured herself, her life would be over.
Li Jieyu!
She is not done with her!
On the way back, Yueli walked a little slowly. She bit her lips and was obviously still angry.
"She did it on purpose. She wanted to ruin my face!"
Yueli was about to explode with rage: "Why doesn't she just die!"
Lian Qiao was startled and almost covered her mouth with her hand: "Master, this is outside, let's go back and scold..."
Yue Li returned to Zhuoyu Palace with a rage and slammed the door shut.
She sat on the couch, her lips tight and her cheeks flushed with anger: "I really hope she falls to her death while walking."
Lian Qiao smacked her lips and said cautiously, "Master, how about I tell Consort De or Consort Shen?"
"What's the point of telling them?"
They are not as partial and indulgent as He Yanchen, so they will only let her keep quiet. Anyway, her face is not really ruined.
"Then... let's find a solution ourselves." Lian Qiao scratched her head. "How about I pour a bucket of oil outside Concubine Li's palace. The next time she comes out, she's sure to slip."
Yueli thought for a moment, "No, it's so cold, I'll freeze in no time."
She thought about it for a while, and after a while, she called Lian Qiao.
"Ah?" Lian Qiao looked at her blankly.
"Is there a purple bell tree in the backyard?"
Lian Qiao nodded, and then she said, "Go pick some and bring them in, don't let anyone see."
"yes."
Lian Qiao quickly ran to the backyard, picked some purple bell tree leaves, hid them in his pocket and walked in.
"What does the master want with this?"
Yueli tore up the purple bell tree leaves and put them in a small box. "Grind this into powder and find a way to add it to Li Jieyu's diet."
Lian Qiao widened her eyes: "This..."
"The leaves of the purple bell tree can cause facial rashes." Yueli raised an eyebrow and slowly closed the box. "If you accidentally use too much, it can even cause disfigurement."
This was something she learned when she was in Chunfeng Pavilion.
In order to compete for a high-quality patron, the sisters in the pavilion use all kinds of means.
"Master, is this... not good..." Lian Qiao felt a little cold on her neck.
"What are you afraid of?" Yue Li took out a bag of silver from a box beside her and threw it to her. "Just bribe a young eunuch from the imperial kitchen. With so much silver, there are plenty of people willing to do it."
"If I let her succeed today, I'll be the one disfigured."
Yueli is a vengeful person, especially since she was used to being domineering in her previous life, she simply cannot swallow this humiliation.
Lian Qiao gained confidence after hearing this and nodded vigorously: "Master, don't worry, I will definitely get it done."
She took the things and ran out, determined not to let her master be bullied in vain!
The next day.
At noon, Lian Qiao ran in and said, "Master, the imperial physician from Hehuan Palace has been called in."
Yueli was eating steamed yogurt with sugar. Upon hearing this, she looked up and asked, "Did you see Li Jieyu's face?"
Lian Qiao shook her head: "But I heard that Concubine Li has a lot of rashes on her face and can't even face people."
Yueli smiled happily: "Serves you right."
But before she could be happy for long, Li Shuang, the senior palace maid beside Concubine De, came to invite people.
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