The Queen Mother glanced at Bei Mingxuan, then at Concubine Tong, and thought of what Concubine Tong had just said. "Yitong, what do you mean Xuan'er is poisoned from birth? If she was born with it, then is Xuan'er's current appearance the result of the first onset of the poison?"
"I don't know." Concubine Tong took a deep breath. "For so many years, I, Xu Yitong, have been under house arrest. How can I know about my son's situation? Besides, you know that Xuan'er always reports good news but not bad news."
The Queen Mother remained silent.
"Empress Dowager, what should we do with those two girls?" Manager Li saw people waiting outside the door.
"Bring him in." It was obvious that the Queen Mother's voice was filled with anger.
Dongxue and Fu Xueer were carried in. Both of them had fainted, with blood all over their backs.
The Queen Mother glanced at the person on the ground with disgust, "Who is the girl next to Xuan'er?"
"Your Majesty, this is Fu Xueer, the prince's personal maid." Su Xi, who was beside Concubine Tong, pointed at Fu Xueer and said.
At this time, Fu Lin and Fu Cheng, who had been guarding the door, looked at each other.
There was obvious worry on Fu Lin's face, and he seemed to be unable to control himself.
Fu Cheng shook his head at him, signaling him not to do anything to anger the empress dowager.
"Wake him up." The Queen Mother ordered coldly.
Soon someone fetched a large basin of cold water from the well outside and poured it directly on Fu Xueer's head.
Fu Xueer woke up immediately with a shudder.
The Queen Mother ordered, "Xiao Dezi, you come and ask, so you can report to the Emperor when you return."
"Yes." Eunuch De agreed immediately and looked at the person on the ground.
He spoke coldly and in a businesslike manner, "Are you awake?"
Fu Xueer looked up with a confused look on her face and looked at the person who was speaking.
After a moment, his eyes froze, and he seemed to realize where he was.
She looked at Manager Li, then at the Queen Mother. When she withdrew her gaze, she inadvertently glanced at Chang'an, but this glance was filled with strong resentment and unwillingness.
Almost everyone present could see it.
However, Gu Changan was looking at Bei Mingxuan lying on the bed with eyes full of worry.
Eunuch De thought to himself that this person's mouth must have displeased his master. So today, he would let this girl know what it meant to speak ill of others. He would treat it as a gift to Chang'an, the successor to the Fusheng Sect. "Are you the one who has been with Prince Xuan since childhood?"
"Yes, this servant, Fu Xue'er, has been with the prince since she was little."
"Master Tong just said that the prince's poison was in his womb." Eunuch De's tone softened slightly. "Since you have been serving the prince personally, you must be most familiar with his condition."
"Yes, no one knows the prince better than me." Fu Xueer was trying her best to show herself, but she never expected that Eunuch De was going to lead her into a trap at this time.
"What kind of poison was the prince poisoned with?" Eunuch De's face was calm, without any hostility, as if he was just chatting about family matters in an ordinary way.
"Golden Buddha Lotus."
"Your Highness, is it painful every time the poison attacks you?" Eunuch De glanced at Bei Mingxuan lying on the bed. "Is it more painful than it is now?"
"Yes, every time the prince was in so much pain that he wanted to die, it was always this servant who accompanied him, helped him, and accompanied him through the most difficult times together."
"Little Dezi." The Queen Mother was very dissatisfied. "Is this how you usually do things for the Emperor?"
"Ah?" Eunuch De pretended not to understand.
The Queen Mother was so angry that she threw the teacup at hand to the ground. The sound of broken porcelain frightened everyone in the room.
In an instant, everyone knelt down.
"Queen, calm down."
"Mother, calm down."
"Grandma, calm down."
"Calm down? Humph!" the Queen Mother shouted angrily, "With all of you here, why didn't anyone report my grandson's poor health? Do you think I'm dead, or the Emperor? How dare you conceal it? You, you, and you, you deserve to die a thousand times."
"Grandmother," Chang'an said slowly, "No one in the mansion knows about this. Otherwise, it would be impossible to conceal it. I think the prince couldn't bear to let you know because he was afraid you would worry."
"Isn't that right? Even if no one else in this mansion knows, Xuan'er's personal maid doesn't know either?" The Queen Mother looked at Chang'an, as if she was disappointed in her husband. "You are so kind for this girl, but she is too proud to appreciate your kindness as Princess Xuan."
At this moment, Fu Xueer, who was lying on the ground, suddenly realized that she had let the cat out of the bag. She subconsciously glanced at Eunuch De, only to see him kneeling on the ground with his head lowered. For a moment, she was not sure whether this eunuch had deliberately tricked her into this trap.
Especially when I think about how Bei Mingxuan will punish me when he wakes up and finds out that I was the one who leaked his secrets.
"Queen Dowager, I was wrong." Fu Xue'er said sincerely, "I really shouldn't have concealed it, but I am the prince's servant. I would never disobey the prince's orders even if I die.
The prince is worried about you and the emperor, so he ordered me not to spread the news. In order to prevent this matter from spreading, I am the only one in the mansion who knows that the prince has been poisoned by the cold.
If the Queen Mother punishes me, I dare not complain. I only ask the Queen Mother to show mercy and not blame the others in the palace, as they are not aware of the situation.
There was a strong interest in Chang'an's eyes. Yes, this is the only way to be effective. With these words, the situation immediately turned around. She did not report to the palace before because her master ordered her to do so. She was loyal, so she did not report to the palace.
She said that no one in the house knew it except herself. Even though no one in the house believed her words, the people in the house still had to owe her a favor.
This seems to be more in line with her identity as Bei Mingxuan's personal maid.
"You said they didn't know about it, so they didn't know about it?" Manager Li glanced at Fu Xueer. She didn't have a good impression of this girl. She didn't think so before, but she hated Fu Xueer ever since Chang'an married into the mansion, especially after the wedding. She had seen this girl being disrespectful to Chang'an.
"Master Li." Fu Xue'er had calmed down by now. She knew exactly what she was doing. "Whether you believe it or not is your business. Being loyal or disloyal is my business. Besides, you can ask Master Tong why she didn't tell the Queen Mother about the prince's poisoning?
I guess it was because of the Queen Mother and the Prince that I didn't say anything. If Master Tong hadn't said it just now, I wouldn't have dared to reveal a single word about the Prince being poisoned."
"..." Manager Li suddenly wondered why this girl was so sharp-tongued now.
"Hmph, it seems you're incredibly bold, even using Concubine Tong as a shield." The Queen Mother taunted, "Don't think I can't see what you're up to. No matter how high your heart is, you're still a lowly person."
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