Chapter 193 Even Bigger and More Shocking Things! (Fourth Update, Please Vote)
Wang Tongyun also came from a prominent family. Although she was young, she had seen some of the tricks used in the inner quarters of the household.
She lowered her voice and cursed Xue Ting.
“I knew she must have put something in the tea, but that doesn’t make sense. You drank the tea too, and you’re perfectly fine.”
Li Nanke shook his head.
"There was no medicine in the tea; the medicine was put in the teacup I was using."
Wang Tongyun exclaimed in surprise, attracting the attention of the surrounding girls who all looked over.
She quickly covered her mouth and laughed, then leaned close to Li Nanke's ear and asked in a low voice, "So you pretended to be unwell and lost your balance, and took the opportunity to switch the teacups?"
After Li Nanke finished his tea, he staggered and grabbed the table for support. Wang Tongyun stepped forward to help him up.
The two of them stood perfectly in front of the table, blocking the view of those behind them.
Wang Tongyun saw Li Nanke quickly switch the positions of the two teacups.
Li Nanke nodded.
"At the time, I wasn't sure if the teacups were definitely drugged, so I thought I'd have Xue Ting try both teacups."
Wang Tongyun gloated.
"Xue Ting has really embarrassed herself this time. If I were her, I would never be able to go out in public again."
Serves her right! She reaped what she sowed; who told her to start the scheme against others?!
Li Nanke twitched the corner of his mouth but didn't say anything. However, he knew in his heart that without Empress Xue's help, it would be difficult for Xue Ting to drug her on her own.
It seems that Empress Xue was very reluctant to have her serve as Princess Zhaoning's study companion.
Fortunately, she was also very resistant!
"But that's not right, Ke'er. If your teacup was drugged, how come you're completely unharmed?"
Wang Tongyun looked puzzled.
Li Nanke smiled mysteriously and quietly opened the purse he carried with him.
Inside was a glass bottle about the size of a thumb, containing the antidote pills that Gui Liu had given her last time.
She left a few for her mother and grandmother, and also carried a few with her.
"This is an antidote pill. Father said that we must be careful in everything after entering the palace, so I took an antidote pill before lunch."
Fortunately, she had this antidote pill, otherwise she wouldn't have dared to drink Xue Ting's tea!
Xue Ting had diarrhea after drinking the tea that followed her; if she hadn't taken the antidote, she probably would have lost half her life!
On the other side, Xue Ting sobbed as she recounted the events to Empress Xue in detail.
"stop!"
Empress Xue frowned and interrupted, "You said that after Li Nanke finished drinking tea, he said his stomach was uncomfortable and he almost fell, but he had to hold onto the table?"
Besides that, did you see her do anything else? Like changing the teacup?
Xue Ting's face was streaked with tears. After hearing this, she thought blankly for a moment and then shook her head.
"Wang Tongyun and Li Nanke were blocking the table, so I couldn't see if she had changed it."
Empress Xue gritted her teeth and slammed her hand heavily on the table.
"Damn it, Li Nanke must have switched the two teacups back then!"
After a pause, I realized something was wrong.
"Even if they were switched, according to your statement, she drank the tea from the teacup that was laced with medicine first, so logically she should have had more severe diarrhea!"
Empress Xue looked at Xue Ting with a sullen face and a suspicious expression.
Did you give her tea or not?
Xue Ting cried until her eyelids were swollen and her nose was red.
"I'm sure she drank it; I saw her drink it!"
"Then how come she's completely unharmed?"
Xue Ting couldn't answer, and even doubted whether she had seen it wrong.
The more I thought about it, the more upset I became, and I cried even harder.
Empress Xue's head ached from Xue Ting's crying, and she also felt disgusted by Xue Ting's stench.
He waved his hand impatiently and ordered the palace maid, "Send the Third Miss back to the Xue family first."
Xue Ting was so frightened that she didn't even dare to shed a tear.
"Why did my aunt send me back to the Xue family? I... I haven't even played the pitch-pot game yet! I'm supposed to be Zhao Ning's study companion!"
"What's the point of playing pitch-pot now that things are like this? Based on your performance today, do you think His Majesty will still let you be Zhao Ning's study companion?"
Empress Xue gritted her teeth and rebuked Xue Ting, her gaze filled with undisguised disappointment.
"I thought you were quite clever and, being my own niece, I wanted you to stay by Zhao Ning's side."
Look at what you've done today! It's nothing but shameful! You've truly disappointed me!
I'll have someone send you home. You should reflect on your actions!
Xue Ting was so frightened that her legs went weak and she collapsed to the ground.
Thinking about the situation she would face if she were sent home like this, she couldn't help but shudder and crawled over to hug Empress Xue's leg.
"Aunt, I beg you, please don't send me home. You've always been the kindest to me, I'm begging you."
I promise I'll be obedient from now on and won't dare to misbehave again!
Xue Ting hurriedly made a series of promises.
Empress Xue felt disgusted when she recalled how covered in excrement she had just seen, and almost vomited.
He stepped back and flung Xue Ting aside, saying sternly, "It's your own fault for being so useless. What can I do now?"
"Someone, take her away immediately!"
Xue Ting was terrified and panicked, crying her heart out, and almost fainted.
If she had known this would happen, she would have behaved herself today and not provoked Li Nanke!
Unfortunately, there's no going back!
Xue Ting was covered in the mouth and dragged out by a palace maid.
Empress Xue glanced at the dress she had just changed into with disgust, feeling that it had a foul odor.
"Someone, go and find me a new dress."
After she changed into a new dress and lit new incense in the palace, Empress Xue finally felt the stench in the palace dissipate.
Frustrated, he pinched the bridge of his nose, pondering how to explain this to the emperor.
The trusted palace maid said, "Your Majesty, why worry? Hasn't Miss Xue already found a scapegoat?"
Empress Xue came to her senses.
"Alright, let's arrange it that way."
"By the way, how is things with Shu Wanyi? Have you found out what I asked you to investigate?"
The trusted palace maid nodded, bent down and leaned close to her, whispering, "Shu Wanyi vomited badly just now, but she wouldn't let the imperial physician be summoned."
She's resting in a side hall of Suyu Pavilion, with Princess Zhaokang accompanying her the whole time.
Empress Xue's eyes were icy cold.
"Then it's pretty much true. That bitch actually tried to hide right under my nose. She's really spoiled rotten."
Empress Xue narrowed her eyes and thought for a moment, then a sinister smile curled at the corner of her mouth.
"Today, my Xue family has suffered such a great loss of face, and the Xue family will inevitably become a laughing stock. Since that's the case, let's create something even bigger and more shocking!"
By then, no one will remember the disgrace suffered by the Xue family.
"Your Majesty the Empress is wise!"
Empress Xue gave her a few instructions in a low voice.
The trusted palace maid said, "I will make the arrangements immediately. Be sure to do it carefully and leave no trace."
Suyuxuan.
Because the young girls all had some lingering scent on them, Consort Wang ordered the palace maids to prepare a side room specifically for them to change clothes.
When they entered the palace, each person brought a maid and a change of clothes, and they took turns changing clothes with their maids.
Wang Tongyun changed her clothes and came out, greeting Li Nanke with a smile.
"Ke'er, it's your turn."
Li Nanke took the clothes from Zisu and went to the temporary room used to change clothes.
She changed into a pink silk dress with a moon-white jacket, and bent down to re-tie the purse containing the antidote pills around her waist.
"Sister Zisu, please put away the clothes you took off and check carefully to make sure you don't forget anything."
She heard no response from Zisu behind her, and turned around in surprise. Suddenly, a handkerchief was covered over her mouth and nose.
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