Wu Qing had some thoughts about this matter in his mind.

[The witch doll is a divination technique and is banned in the palace.]

[The person behind the scenes used this palace maid to place the voodoo doll in my palace, which was like placing a time bomb.]

[She wants to sow discord between the imperial concubine and me, and make us enemies.]

Wu Qing stared at the tall palace maid and asked, "You keep saying that you were ordered to do this, so who told you to do this?"

The maid choked up and said, "My lord, I really don't know anything. Someone gave my family outside the palace fifty taels of silver and asked me to do this."

"That person was wrapped up tightly, and I really couldn't see his appearance clearly."

Wu Qing frowned.

It seems that the person behind this acted very cautiously and left no clues of his identity.

"Since you left Lingmeiyuan, life there has become increasingly difficult. We have been living a tight life, with no food to eat next time." The maid continued to sob.

"I was bewitched by a ghost for a while, so I did such a foolish thing."

"Please have mercy on me, my lord, and spare my life..."

【Having eaten the last meal but no next one? 】

Wu Qing looked at her face and felt that she looked better than when he first came here.

【fraud!】

Everyone in the palace is used to changing with the wind and praising the powerful and bullying the weak.

When she first came here, the original owner hadn't slept with him for a whole year.

The servants of Ling Meiyuan could no longer hold back and wanted to leave.

This palace maid also wanted to climb up the social ladder, but her character and intelligence were not appreciated by others, so she had to continue sweeping the floor in Lingmei Garden.

After learning about Wu Qing's promotion, the tall maid dreamed of returning to serve Wu Qing. However, after being rejected by Jinxiu, she became angrier and angrier, and finally held a grudge.

Now someone is willing to bribe her with fifty taels of silver and let her use the curse to kill Wu Qing, how could she refuse?

For the tall maid, this was undoubtedly a golden opportunity. She was already dissatisfied, and now she was tempted by money, and her malice grew even more.

Wu Qing asked, "What's your name?"

The tall maid raised her head and replied, "My lady, my name is Zhitao. Have you forgotten? I have always been the one taking care of the courtyard of Lingmei Garden."

Wu Qing suddenly realized: "Then I do remember you."

When Zhitao heard Wu Qing's response, a hint of satisfaction flashed in her eyes, but she pretended to be surprised and said, "My young master, you still remember me. I am so happy!"

As she spoke, she raised her hand and gently wiped the corners of her eyes, as if she was really moved.

However, Zhitao's heart was full of disdain.

She thought to herself that even though Wu Da Ying had been promoted to Lady Ji, she was still as easy to fool as before.

I just pretended to be pitiful and deceived her.

When Wu Qing heard Zhitao's words, the smile on his face was as warm as the spring sunshine.

She smiled and said, "How could I forget you? Even if I forget everyone, I can't forget you."

Although her words were full of laughter, if you listened carefully, it was not difficult to detect a hint of subtle anger mixed in.

【Okay, okay, it turns out to be Zhitao. 】

[In the original book, it was she who took the lead and presented Qin Lixue's love letter to the heroine in exchange for her own promotion opportunity.]

[The scandal-ridden heroine used a love letter to divert the emperor's attention. The emperor flew into a rage and eventually ordered the innocent original owner to be executed.]

[In the process, the heroine also erased Qin Lixue's name, sold Qin Lixue a favor, and tied Qin Lixue firmly to her boat until the end of the original book. ]

[In this way, the heroine resolved the crisis, gained allies, and Zhitao was promoted. Everyone was happy, except the original owner. ]

[Poor original owner, became a victim of this power game, a complete cannon fodder. ]

Zhitao kowtowed: "My Lord, I really don't know who is trying to harm you behind your back, please be careful."

Wu Qing said: "I now have some vague guesses about who is behind this. But you, should apologize to me first, right?"

Her eyes were a little cold.

Zhitao nodded vigorously, tears welling up in her eyes, "My Lord, I know I was wrong. I beg you to forgive me this time."

"I received your apology." Wu Qing gently stroked his chest, where an indescribable emotion still lingered like a mist.

Wu Qing turned around, shrugged and said, "But, sorry, Wu promised that she doesn't seem to accept your apology."

Zhitao was stunned.

What's the meaning?

Wu agreed, isn’t she Concubine Ji?

Why did she say 'Wu agreed' and refused to accept the apology?

"So, please get some sleep too."

Wu Qing suddenly attacked and punched Zhitao hard on the back of the head.

Zhitao only felt a black screen before his eyes and then lost consciousness.

After giving Zhitao a physical hypnosis, Wu Qing wrapped Zhitao like a dumpling and threw her next to the man in black.

The room returned to silence.

Wu Qing walked to the bronze mirror, and his beating heart gradually calmed down with every step he took.

The candlelight danced on the mirror, reflecting her appearance at the moment.

And on the mirror surface of the bronze mirror, there were actually two people existing at the same time.

One is the modern Wu Qing.

She looked a little tired, with dark circles under her eyes. She wore a pair of thick glasses, and under the lenses were a pair of dead fish eyes that looked like a classmate.

One is Wu Da Ying in the original book.

She is several years younger than the modern Wu Qing, with a pretty face. She always dares not look people in the face and seems a little timid.

At this moment, Wu Da Ying in the mirror was dressed in white and had a grim face.

Blood was flowing from her seven orifices, exactly the way she looked when the emperor gave her poisoned wine and she was about to die.

This was also the first time Wu Qing met the original owner.

She touched the mirror and whispered, "I've helped you get a little revenge."

However, the ghost that Wu agreed to did not show any gratitude, but instead gave him a slightly cold look.

The ghost opened his mouth and silently said three words.

Judging from her lip movements, she was saying "Qin, Li, Xue".

——She was urging Wu Qing to take revenge.

After a moment, Wu Da Ying's ghost trembled slightly in the bronze mirror, then turned into a wisp of smoke and dissipated into nothingness.

The candlelight became brighter again, dispelling the gloom in the room.

Only when the oppressive feeling in his heart completely faded away did Wu Qing let out a long sigh of relief.

She realized it belatedly and broke out in a cold sweat.

[No wonder every time I see Lu Mengman, I always feel inexplicably friendly and familiar. And every time I hear Qin Lixue's name, an indescribable anger always surges in my heart. ]

[When I saw Zhitao just now, I felt uncomfortable. ]

[Fuck, she's always been by my side...]