Qin Jingyi was stunned by his actions.
She looked in shock at the visible white powder on the osmanthus cake, then at Xiao Lanchuan, who remained calm, as if he hadn't done any of this.
Qin Jingyi was so frightened that she stammered, "Your Majesty, I...I don't know where...where I did wrong..."
"To poison me is a crime punishable by the extermination of nine generations of one's family. What do you say?"
Qin Jingyi knelt on the ground with a thud, and in an instant, tears streamed down her face: "Your Majesty, I didn't do it, please spare me."
"not yet?"
The three words are "cool and breezy".
Without magnolias, Qin Jingyi's dull mind simply couldn't grasp the situation.
He just kept shaking his head.
Xiao Lanchuan: "Eat the osmanthus cake, and I will spare the Qin family."
Qin Jingyi didn't know why Xiao Lanchuan would suddenly act this way.
Could it be that Nan Zhi knew she was the one who drugged her and then told Xiao Lanchuan?
Qin Jingyi couldn't understand why Xiao Lanchuan was helping Nanzhi.
Even if it was a life-saving grace, she was still just a lowly maid, and protecting the emperor was the duty of every palace servant.
She didn't understand, but for the sake of her family, she had no choice but to admit her mistake.
"Your Majesty, I was wrong. I shouldn't have drugged Miss Nanzhi, but it's all because I love Your Majesty too much..."
"Love?" Xiao Lanchuan laughed. "Eat the osmanthus cake, and I'll believe in your so-called love."
Qin Jingyi choked up.
She looked at Xiao Lanchuan with teary eyes, but seeing his sinister smile and deep murderous intent in his eyes, she finally dared not say anything more.
She reached out tremblingly to take the osmanthus cake.
He ate with a pained expression in front of Xiao Lanchuan.
Finally, after she finished eating with difficulty, Xiao Lanchuan nodded: "It seems you really love me. I'm in a good mood, let's go to your place tonight."
Qin Jingyi was so frightened that she was powerless and had to be dragged out by the palace maids.
After she left, Nanzhi came out from behind the screen.
Xiao Lanchuan poured himself a cup of tea and sipped it slowly: "Do you like the way I avenged you?"
She's so timid, she might think he's ruthless and want to plead for Qin Jingyi.
But she walked towards him, curtsied, and said, "This servant likes it very much. This servant thanks Your Majesty."
Xiao Lanchuan paused, put down his teacup, wrapped his long arm around her waist, and said in a meaningful tone, "You seem to be unlike any other woman I have ever met."
It always manages to surprise him.
Nanzhi smiled shyly, "Thank you for your praise, Your Majesty."
All she knew was that Xiao Lanchuan couldn't have killed Qin Jingyi, because Qin Jingyi's father was the current prime minister, who wielded considerable power.
As long as Xiao Lanchuan retains a shred of rationality, he will not easily take action against Qin Jingyi, since the Qin family's power can temporarily counterbalance the Empress Dowager.
Even if he were to take action, pleading for Qin Jingyi would only annoy him.
As expected, he was very satisfied with her performance, and her score increased by ten points.
Although it's a small amount, it would be good if it could even rise.
However, Nan Zhi did not expect that Xiao Lan Chuan would suddenly ask her, "Aren't you jealous that I'm going to Yao Hua Palace tonight?"
What kind of vinegar?
Nan Zhi is never jealous of men because she never gives her heart to them.
However, it can make men feel that they love them very much.
She lowered her eyes slightly, and the disappointment in them was obvious.
"If this servant does not wish Your Majesty to go, would Your Majesty be willing?"
"Unwilling."
Xiao Lanchuan answered without hesitation. He stared at her, his eyes full of mockery, anticipating her reaction.
Nan Zhi didn't see it. She stopped talking, just lowered her head, her pale pink lips slightly pursed, looking aggrieved and pitiful.
Xiao Lanchuan pinched her chin and lifted her small face upwards. When he saw her rabbit-like eyes, the smile on his lips froze.
Why do you cry so much?
He instinctively threatened, "If you dare to cry, I'll gag you."
Nanzhi's eyes reddened as she held back her tears, not daring to shed a single one.
While she may seem timid, she appears quite daring in certain matters.
If she's so brave, how come she's not scared at all?
Xiao Lanchuan gently pinched her slender neck, but instead of snapping it in frustration, he straightened the red veil and spoke in a more gentle tone.
"Stay in the palace and wait for me. You are not allowed to go out."
*
As soon as Qin Jingyi left Shangyang Palace, she felt an unbearable itch all over her body, and she scratched her face until it was almost raw.
She thought she was going to die.
She told Yulan to quickly fetch the imperial physician.
Unexpectedly, he only developed a rash and showed no signs of poisoning.
She felt both relieved and terrified.
Xiao Lanchuan almost scared her to death.
The thought of him coming to Yaohua Palace tonight might have made her happy in the past, but now, she only feels fear.
"Yulan, what should I do?"
Yulan looked at Qin Jingyi's face covered in rashes and didn't know what to do.
She was sent by the Qin family to follow Qin Jingyi. Qin Jingyi's father is the current prime minister, and he wants Qin Jingyi to be the empress.
Qin Jingyi had only been in the palace for three years when she was promoted from Baolin to Guifei. The Emperor still favored her, and as long as she conceived a royal heir, she would definitely become Empress.
But for some reason, my child died inexplicably when he was only three months old.
Xiao Lanchuan's temper has become increasingly eccentric, and no one can fathom it.
He hadn't been to Yaohua Palace for a long time.
With so many rashes on her body, how could Qin Jingyi possibly serve the emperor?
As evening approached, Xiao Lanchuan indeed arrived.
Qin Jingyi, her face veiled, looked at him with trepidation.
Xiao Lanchuan helped her up, his voice gentle: "Did I frighten you today?"
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