But then, not long after, Liu Yanyan was suddenly pushed into the water by Gu Yanyue. Xiao Kui was different from Liu Yanyan. Liu Yanyan was just infatuated with love and acted without thinking. She entered the palace to protect Liu Yanyan. After seeing Liu Yanyan being rescued and the Queen Mother and her men arriving, Xiao Kui suddenly had a plan in mind, which led to what happened next.
Now Gu Yanyue had guessed what was going on, although she couldn't produce any solid evidence to prove that she had resisted Liu Yanyan because she wanted to push her into the water. Furthermore, she had accidentally kicked Liu Yanyan in the process of resisting, and it wasn't intentional.
"Well, if I wanted to kill Concubine Liu today, why would I immediately shout to you that Concubine Liu had fallen into the water and tell you to quickly find a eunuch who can swim and rescue Concubine Liu from the lake?"
Gu Yanyue recounted the scene of the incident in a leisurely manner, "If I really wanted to kill Concubine Liu, my first reaction would be to have all the maids in Concubine Liu's palace tied up and threatened them that if they told anyone that I pushed Concubine Liu into the water, I wouldn't mind killing them. This way, they would still have a chance to serve Concubine Liu in the underworld."
"After doing all this, I waited and watched as Liu Fei gradually stopped struggling in the lake, and finally lay motionless in the lake, drowning."
"Afterwards, if anyone asks how Concubine Liu fell into the lake, I will say that it was because the path by the lake was slippery. Concubine Liu slipped and fell into the lake carelessly. If they ask about this in the future, it can be used as an example to warn other concubines, maids, and eunuchs to be more careful when walking by the lake. Otherwise, they will end up like Concubine Liu, and lose their lives."
"Or it wasn't you who pushed my queen into the water? You even thought of all those excuses and still said it wasn't you who pushed her!" When Xiao Kui heard Gu Yanyue talk about what she would do if she really pushed Concubine Liu into the water, she was suddenly pestered by Xiao Kui like a mad dog. Gu Yanyue felt extremely tired.
Gu Yanyue shouted, "I'm asking you one last time. Are you sure Concubine Liu isn't trying to drag me into this? And this plan has nothing to do with you, right? After all, if anything goes wrong, it's not something a mere maid like you can handle."
Gu Yanyue's question to Xiaokui at this time unintentionally increased her psychological burden. Xiaokui clenched her hands, and a lot of cold sweat appeared on her forehead. However, she still pretended to be calm and faced Gu Yanyue's coldness that chilled her to the bone. She trembled and said, "Yes! Everything I said is true!"
"Your Majesty, please make the decision for my queen! After all, if the Marquis of Zhenbei knew that my queen suffered such a great hardship on the first day she entered the palace, I'm afraid he would..." Xiao Kui knew when to pause so that the other party would have enough time to react to what she said.
Xiao Kui said this to Yuwen Ran. In order to allow Yuwen Ran to order the punishment of Gu Yanyue, she even moved the Marquis of Zhenbei out of the palace.
The Liu family's great ancestor had accompanied Emperor Taizu in his campaigns throughout the country. After Emperor Taizu ascended the throne, he conferred the title of Marquis of Zhenbei upon him, a title that has stood since the founding of the country until Yuwen Ran. During this period, many prominent families, due to missteps, were exiled or had their entire clans executed.
The fact that the Zhenbei Marquisate has been able to survive to this day must indicate that it holds considerable influence within the imperial court. Furthermore, before Liu Yanyan married, she was the most beloved person in the entire residence. It's just that, due to the increased rumors in recent years, the attitude towards Liu Yanyan has sometimes been less than favorable.
But now Liu Yanyan has finally entered the palace. The Marquis of Zhenbei will definitely do his utmost to please his daughter who has entered the palace. After all, as long as Liu Yanyan can gain Yuwen Ran's favor, it will be beneficial to the Marquis of Zhenbei's mansion.
If the Marquis of Zhenbei really knew about what happened today, the court would probably be in turmoil again.
Seeing that Xiao Kui was still unwilling to reveal Liu Yanyan's shameful little schemes even at this point, Gu Yanyue realized that she was indeed a good palace maid who protected her master.
But when they meet her, no matter how protective they are, she can pry what she wants out of their mouths.
This method is also very simple. Just prescribe the right medicine for the right disease. Just threaten them with what they fear the most.
Based on the time she spent observing Xiaokui, she discovered that the person Xiaokui cared about most was probably Liu Yanyan.
After Gu Yanyue and Liu Yanyan's interactions throughout the day, perhaps God wasn't so partial. After all, although Liu Yanyan's tea art was amazing, her brain was extremely stupid.
If she guessed correctly, then this palace maid named Xiaokui should be the "Zhuge Liang" beside Liu Yanyan. After all, with Liu Yanyan's stupid brain, she would never have come up with such a plan as yesterday.
"Since you refuse my toast, don't blame me for being rude." Gu Yanyue walked up to Xiaokui and said in a deep voice, "Now, I'm giving you two choices. One is to keep your mouth shut for the rest of your life. That way, you won't be able to prove that I pushed Concubine Liu into the lake because I was trying to save myself. I'll accept the punishment myself, but you must leave the palace immediately and never set foot inside again in your life."
"Secondly, you can tell the truth right now. This way, Concubine Liu will only receive a mild punishment, and you can still stay by her side and watch over her."
"After all, in a place like the palace where people eat each other, if Liu Yanyan only relied on her brain, I think she would have offended all the concubines in the harem within three days."
"So, what do you want to choose? Do you want to help your master keep the secret for the rest of his life, or do you want to protect your master for the rest of his life?"
Xiao Kui struggled internally for a long time, and finally, within the time Gu Yanyue gave her, she looked at Gu Yanyue and said, "My Queen, I choose the second path..."
After all, she was still worried about Liu Yanyan staying alone in the cannibalistic palace.
What she didn't know was that when Gu Yanyue said that this palace was a place where people eat each other, there was actually a certain degree of bluffing in it.
Although intrigues often occur in the palace, it is really impossible for people to eat each other.
At most, you will just receive some exclusion.
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