Upon hearing this, the empress dowager nodded and said, "Investigating the case of Hongli's poisoning requires avoiding suspicion and personal relationships. It is indeed inappropriate to entrust this matter to the ninth brother."
"Your Majesty the Queen Mother is wise. Master Jiu has always loved Sister An Jia very much. If you let Master Jiu handle this matter, I'm afraid he will protect Sister An Jia. You are very thoughtful, Your Majesty the Queen Mother," said Nian with a smile on her face, and the word "flattery" was almost written on her face.
However, her flattery was unsuccessful and instead drew the angry glares of both Yinzhen and Ulanara.
Yinzhen was angry because she hinted in her words that Jiang Ranli was the one who poisoned Hongli.
The reason why Ulanara was angry was because Nian was so ostentatious and showed signs of surpassing her.
At the same time, the Empress Dowager was not very pleased with Nian's flattery, because it was Ulanara who first proposed not to let Yinzhen investigate the matter.
"The real culprit has not been found yet. From what Concubine Nian said, she has determined that my concubine is the one who poisoned me. Do you know what the consequences are of framing my concubine? Also, I have always been fair in doing things. How dare you, a woman, criticize me?" Yinzhen directly attacked Nian and did not hide his protection of Jiang Ranli.
His words made Nian's face turn pale instantly. She was only busy throwing dirty water on Jiang Ranli and didn't pay attention to what he said at all. Now that she thinks about it, she really got into trouble.
"I was worried about Hongli's safety and lost my composure for a moment, so I said such an outrageous thing. Please forgive me, Empress Dowager and Ninth Master," said Nian, and she quickly knelt on the ground and begged for mercy.
The Queen Mother glanced at Nian. She had lived in the harem all her life and had seen all kinds of women. Therefore, she could tell at a glance that Nian was an arrogant and domineering person. She disliked women with such personalities the most in her life.
Frowning, the Queen Mother said, "Fine three months' salary and go back to reflect on your mistakes so that you know what to say and what not to say."
Nian was extremely dissatisfied with the Empress Dowager's punishment. Although she didn't care about the salary, she cared about her face. If the news of her punishment got out, how could she go out and see people in the future? Moreover, wouldn't this obviously make her inferior to Ulanara?
However, although she was dissatisfied, Nian did not dare to refute out loud, but she did not respond either, just kneeling quietly.
When the Queen Mother saw this, anger welled up in her eyes, "Nian, are you dissatisfied with my handling of the matter?"
Nian was in a state of panic. She couldn't think of how to deal with the situation. At this moment, the curtain of the tent opened and Yinzhen walked in from outside.
When she saw Yinzhen, Nian was delighted and hurriedly asked for help.
However, Ulanara had long disliked her, and now that she finally had the opportunity to punish her, how could she let her succeed?
"Master, why are you here?" Ulanara spoke before Nian.
Yinzhen looked at Jiang Ranli who was kneeling on the ground, then looked at Yin'er who was standing beside him, and said, "Empress Dowager, Hongli has woken up now. The imperial physician said that he is not seriously injured. Please rest assured, Empress Dowager."
Jiang Ranli felt relieved when she learned that Hongli was not seriously injured. Hongli was the future Emperor Qianlong. If he was poisoned or assassinated because of her, she would be a great sinner in history.
"It's good that nothing serious is wrong," the Queen Mother nodded.
"Although it's not serious, this matter still needs to be investigated thoroughly. We can't let the thief who poisoned you go unpunished. Otherwise, the safety of Your Majesty and Your Majesty the Empress Dowager cannot be guaranteed." Ulanara looked away from Yinzhen. She felt sad that Yinzhen didn't respond to her words just now.
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