The seemingly insane Ulanara clan member was oblivious to everything else; her mind was no longer under her control, or perhaps she had wanted to do this all along, but was now going mad by taking advantage of the broken incense.
Rather than saying that Lanqin's breaking of her incense drove her mad, it's more accurate to say that she had been waiting for this opportunity for a long time. Taking advantage of Lanqin's unpreparedness, Ulanara's hidden hairpin stirred restlessly. This was the moment she had been waiting for. Regardless of whether it was a new or old grudge, the hairpin in her hand gave her a reason to stab Lanqin. However, she forgot that she wasn't just dealing with Lanqin alone, but also with all the maids in her palace, especially the loyal Cui Niang. The stab missed Lanqin and was instead blocked by Cui Niang.
At this point, Ulanara didn't care about anything else. Whoever it was, getting stabbed was a win, so she showed no intention of stopping.
Just as the hairpin was about to pierce Cui Niang's neck, the nanny beside her immediately grabbed a candlestick from a nearby shelf and threw it at Ulanara's hand. At the last second, the candlestick struck Ulanara's hand, and she screamed in pain, clutching her hand and cursing.
Lanqin didn't care what Ulanara was cursing at this moment. Having just escaped a disaster, she calmed down and hurriedly turned around to ask, "Cui Niang, how are you? Are you alright?" Lanqin grabbed Cui Niang, still feeling a bit shocked.
Cui Niang swallowed hard, took a deep breath, shook her head and said, "It's nothing serious, just a little bit more. Luckily, the old woman injured her with that candlestick. Otherwise, it would have been too late for Cui Niang."
Lanqin was furious and shouted with all her might, "Guards!"
This Ulanara woman is already guilty of serious crimes, yet she still dares to act recklessly; she's truly beyond redemption! Over the years, she's used every means at her disposal, and now that she's practically a prisoner awaiting sentencing, she still dares to act so arbitrarily. This time, we absolutely cannot let her go.
Upon hearing Lanqin's shout, the nanny outside immediately came in. In fact, the nanny outside had already heard the commotion and was just waiting for Lanqin's command to come in.
Lanqin composed herself, her gaze sharpening as she looked at Ulanara. She ordered her servants, "Ulanara has gone mad. If we don't tie her up, who knows what she might do next? Men, tie her up immediately. If she continues to be restless and keeps talking, gag her with some kind of handkerchief. Don't let her out without my order!" Lanqin thought to herself that, given what she had done today, even if the Emperor returned and wanted to protect her, he wouldn't be able to.
Lanqin immediately ordered several strong and sturdy old women to rush forward and tie up Ulanara.
After the nannies had tied up Ulanara and were about to take her away, Lanqin paused and instructed them, "Take turns guarding her, and make sure she doesn't escape again. Also, don't give her any more aphrodisiacs, but don't let her starve to death either."
The old women understood and led Ulanara away. Lanqin then helped Cui Niang back home.
The two were frightened. As soon as they returned to Changchun Palace, Lanqin ordered someone to summon the imperial physician, wondering if Cui Niang had been injured anywhere.
Upon receiving the medical dispatch from Changchun Palace, the imperial physician immediately rushed there to diagnose Lanqin and Cui Niang. After taking their pulses, the physician determined that Cui Niang had only suffered a shock and was otherwise unharmed. Lanqin was relieved; after all, Cui Niang had been injured while saving her, and she would have felt guilty if she had been seriously injured.
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