Chapter 88 The Misogyny Photographer x The Stunningly Beautiful Female Killer 38

Nanny Gu is indeed an old lady who served the Empress in the palace. She has a good eye for selecting servants.

Aunt Qiao did not sense any ill will from the six maids and four eunuchs who were picked out.

Because Qin Yue had left a lot of things unattended in order to pick up Aunt Qiao and take her back to the capital, he left reluctantly after Aunt Qiao's repeated urging.

"Your Majesty, there are no concubines in this palace now, only you, Your Majesty. If you feel bored, you can hold a flower viewing banquet or a poetry appreciation banquet."

Aunt Qiao curled her lips, shivered, and shook her head, saying, "Madame Gu, forget it. Every time the palace held a banquet, something always happened."

"I am not interested in banquets. I'd rather spend my time with Tuantuan and Yuanyuan."

Qin Yue arranged the ceremony of crowning the empress a month later, because with the imperial decree, Jin Jin Qiao was already the empress dowager.

Cheng'an Marquis Mansion

Marquis Cheng'an held a medicine bottle in his hand, narrowed his eyes, handed the bottle to a eunuch and said, "Put this medicine in the Empress's food. After the matter is completed, I will arrange for you to fake your death and escape, and ensure that you will have a life of glory and wealth."

The eunuch hesitated for a moment and said, "My Lord, although I have been working for you, it is no small matter to give the Empress a drug. How can you guarantee that I can get away immediately after giving her the drug?"

Cheng Anhou glanced at him, curled his lips and said, "This medicine is the ghost doctor's exclusive secret medicine. I spent a lot of money to buy it. It won't take effect immediately. You have plenty of time to get away before the effect of the medicine takes effect."

The eunuch then held the medicine bottle in his hand, nodded and said, "In this case, please rest assured, my lord, I will complete this mission as soon as possible."

Xue'er stood at the door until the eunuch's back disappeared from her sight, then she stepped into the room.

"Father, is this eunuch reliable?"

Marquis Cheng An took a sip of tea from his cup and said, "He has worked for me for so many years that he has become a grasshopper on a rope."

"Xue'er, if you have nothing to do during this period, you can go and pay a visit to the Queen. It would be best if you can see the Emperor."

"There is just one thing, you must not let others find out that you have evil intentions. The people in the palace are very shrewd, and sometimes they can tell whether you are a human or a ghost with just one look."

Xueer nodded and said, "Don't worry, father. You taught Xueer that if you want to pretend, you must pretend from the heart."

This summer is very hot. If it weren't for the sufficient ice in the Pepper Palace, Aunt Qiao would really not be able to bear it.

The weather was obviously very comfortable when I came back from Xuancheng, neither too cold nor too hot, but the temperature rose so much in just half a month.

In the Pepper Room, puffs of white smoke came out of the ice basin. Aunt Qiao was holding a bowl of iced bird's nest and eating it slowly.

There was a soft mat on the floor, and Tuantuan and Yuanyuan, who had already started to speak, were sleeping soundly on it.

"Madam Gu, have you sent the icy green bean porridge to the emperor as I ordered?"

Nanny Gu was sitting on a small stool making a small jacket. She was making it for Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan. Although the weather was hot, the prince and princess still had to wear small jackets. Staying in the room with the ice basin, the adults felt comfortable, but the little prince and princess would catch a cold.

"My queen, don't worry. I started cooking the mung bean porridge last night and put it in the well water to cool it down. I sent someone to deliver it to you around noon."

Jin Jin Qiao nodded. Being an emperor was really tiring. When he was the regent, he still had time to laze around, but now as the emperor, he had to find time to even eat.

"Mammy, was our late father also so busy? This is too tiring."

Nanny Gu smiled and said, "That's not the case. The reason why the emperor is so busy is because he has just ascended the throne and has a lot of things to do. After he is done with this busy period, things should be much better."

As the two were talking, a maid came in and said, "Your Majesty, the daughter of Marquis Cheng'an has sent a letter saying that she wants to visit you."

Aunt Qiao frowned in confusion. "Marquis Cheng'an?"

Nanny Gu put down her jacket and said, "Marquis Cheng'an is an old minister. It is said that he has always remained neutral and never favored any party."

Aunt Qiao pinched her brows and said, "The weather is so hot. Since the daughter of Marquis Cheng'an wants to visit, why don't you come when the weather is cooler?"

Despite saying so, Xue'er still came to the Pepper Palace the next day.

With the Queen's approval, it was easy for Xue'er to enter the palace. However, carriages were not allowed in the palace, so she could only walk all the way. This made Xue'er, who had been pampered since childhood, very tired.

When she arrived at the Pepper House, Xue'er was already tired and hot, her little face flushed red from the heat.

When she entered the house, a gust of cool air hit her face and Xue'er breathed a sigh of relief.

"Your servant Mo Xueer pays respects to Her Majesty the Queen."

Aunt Qiao looked at Mo Xueer who was kneeling on the ground. She could not sense any malice from her, but she also could not sense any kindness from her.

He suppressed his doubts, raised his hand and said, "Stand up, I will give you a seat."

Xue'er stood up, took a brocade box from the maid behind her and handed it over, saying, "Your Majesty, this is an ice jade bracelet that my father found by chance. It feels cool to the touch, and it is the most comfortable to wear and play with in the summer."

"This is a gift from your humble servant. Please accept it, Your Majesty."

Nanny Gu took the box and opened it. Inside was a palm-sized, snow-white jade bracelet. There looked nothing unusual about it, so Nanny Gu handed it to Aunt Qiao.

Jin Jin Qiao is not afraid of anyone tampering with the jade bracelet. She has the attribute of backlash, and those who want to harm her will only suffer the consequences.

This jade bracelet is indeed not an ordinary item. It feels very comfortable to the touch. When I wear it on my wrist, my whole arm feels cool.

"Not bad, I like it very much"

"Madame Gu, do you have any bird's nests from Bingzhen? Bring some to Miss Mo."

"There's more, there's more. I'll have someone get it now."

Xue'er smiled with her lips pursed, and the whirlpools on both sides of her cheeks made her look innocent and harmless.

When Yanwo came up, Xue'er was not restrained or on guard, but took small sips of it in front of Aunt Qiao, applying the example of a legitimate daughter of an aristocratic family to the extreme.

Xue'er didn't stay here for long. After using the bird's nest, she sat for another quarter of an hour and then got up and said goodbye.

"Your Majesty, can I come to the palace to accompany you when I have nothing to do?"

Seeing Xue'er looking at her expectantly with her big eyes, her eyes were clear and harmless, Qiao Jinjin nodded and said "Okay"

Xue Er was visibly delighted, her eyes curved with a smile as she said, "Thank you, Queen."

Aunt Qiao lowered her eyes, her long eyelashes drooping on her lower eyelids, hiding the look in her eyes. "Someone, send Miss Mo off."

Nanny Gu frowned and asked, "Madam, do you have any doubts?"