Chapter 43: Collect Interest
After dinner, the others cleaned up the food and Hongdou prepared hot water for Ling Chan.
"Eh? Miss, why is there a bucket of cold water here?" Hongdou came in with hot water and looked at the wooden barrel in the inner room in confusion. Shouldn't the barrel be empty? Why is there an extra bucket of cold water?
Could it be that she had brought some cold water first and I forgot?
Ling Chan touched her nose and said, "Ah, it was here just now."
In fact, it was the pool water she had just drawn out from the space.
Hongdou scratched her head, it seemed that she really had forgotten.
Never mind, I poured hot water into the bathtub and went to the kitchen to fetch more hot water. After several trips back and forth, I finally filled the bathtub. I checked the temperature and added some cold water.
Lingchan buried herself in the hot water, and Hongdou poured water on her back.
When pool water is added to bath water to dilute it, it seems that its function is also diluted. No obvious changes can be seen when taking a bath, but when you wake up the next day, you will find that your skin is better and your physical condition is better.
Outside, Aunt Qu and Gong Yu took the dishes off the table and took them to the kitchen.
"Yu Niang." The two walked slowly in the dark night and the surroundings were quiet. Nanny Qu suddenly called Gong Yu.
Gong Yu responded, "Mammy, what's wrong? Is it too heavy?"
Aunt Qu shook her head, "Not serious..."
"Just now I heard Lan Niang call you Gong... Could it be that your previous name was Gong Yu?"
Gong Yu's heart was moved, and he chuckled twice, "What's the difference between the past and the present? I became the princess's servant, and the name the princess gave me is my name."
"That's right." Nanny Qu knew not to rush. "It was the same when I was young. The Queen Mother was still a princess at that time, and she gave me the name Xinrong."
"It wasn't until several years ago that my last name was returned to me."
"Ah." She sighed, "Speaking of the surname Gong, I can't help but think of the Marquis of Zhenbei."
"What a coincidence, your last name is also Gong."
Gong Yu deliberately hesitated for a moment before answering, "Yes, what a coincidence."
Her voice was a little stiff, and she deliberately turned her head away to avoid the look in Aunt Qu's eyes.
"I see you and Lan Niang are both quite old. Are you married?"
Gong Lan and Gong Yu are of similar age, already thirty-four. When they first met Gong Lele, they were only fourteen or fifteen years old.
After Gong Lele's accident, they hid everywhere to avoid being hunted down. Later, they planned to build Qingyi Tower and began to find out the truth of that year...
Where is the chance to get married?
Not only them, but all the five thousand sisters in Qingyi Tower have never been married.
"No." Gong Yu replied, "Men are unreliable."
She spoke from the heart, especially when she saw Ling Rui again after many years, she felt even more emotional.
"Haha." Aunt Qu smiled, "Men won't be happy if they hear that."
"Why bother with them!" Gong Yu said unhappily.
After Ling Chan finished washing, she pointed to the unused cold water and said, "Hongdou, this cold water is for you."
"Okay." Hongdou responded. Since they moved to this yard, she could also take a hot bath.
Hongdou left and Lingchan called Gonglan.
She was only wearing a thin undergarment, but she didn't feel cold. "Today in the palace, King Huai made me unhappy."
Gong Lan immediately understood, "What do you want to do, Miss?"
"Last time, we didn't make him bleed enough." Ling Chan sat down on the bed. "This time, let's double it."
"Six thousand taels?"
Ling Chan nodded slightly, "You can go there tonight."
Gong Lan said, "He won't agree this time, right?"
"Don't be afraid." She has a trick up her sleeve.
Gong Lan agreed, but Ling Chan suddenly changed her mind and said, "How about this, I'll go with you."
"Miss, I can do it alone."
Ling Chan waved her hand, "I have other things to do."
Xiao Yi recruited her to Qingyi Tower and gave her money so readily, how could she let this rich man go so easily?
Of course, we must provide well for this rich man so that we can always find a reason to ask for money.
Besides, although the Queen Mother failed to poison herself... her intention was despicable, so it was only right for her to collect some interest from the old hag's son first.
Speaking of Rong Ruxiang, she has already fallen asleep, but...
"Madame Xian." Rong Ruxiang tossed and turned, unable to sleep.
There was a charcoal fire in the hall and I was covered with a thick silk quilt, but I still felt a cold wind blowing into my chest.
"Empress Dowager." Nanny Xian came to the bedside and tucked the quilt in for her. "What's wrong? Can't sleep?"
"Is it windy outside? Why is it cold again?" Rong Ruxiang asked.
Nanny Xian went to the window to listen, and when she came back she moved the charcoal fire closer to the bed.
"Your Majesty, there's no wind outside, but it's always much colder at night than during the day. I've moved the charcoal fire a little closer. How do you feel?"
Rong Ruxiang's exposed head didn't feel so cold anymore, but her body under the quilt still felt cold. "It's still cold."
"I'll give the Queen Mother an extra blanket."
Rong Ruxiang hummed, "Go get it quickly."
Nanny Xian quickly brought a quilt and covered Rong Ruxiang with it.
Rong Ruxiang felt much warmer and finally exposed her head and neck. "It's just that in this cold winter weather, I feel freezing cold."
"She's been poisoned by Bing Xin...I'm afraid she'll suffer even more."
Nanny Xian knew Rong Ruxiang was talking about Ling Chan, "It's just that she is the daughter of that person..."
Rong Ruxiang's tone was slightly angry, "How dare you hurt Prince Huai's face!"
"If it weren't for Yi'er's mischief first, I would never have forgiven her."
Nanny Xian knelt beside the bed and said, "Your Majesty, please do not go to sleep in anger. It is very harmful to your health."
Rong Ruxiang sighed and motioned for Nanny Xian to help her up, "I'm afraid I've caught a cold."
"Then shall I go and call the imperial physician?"
"Well, go ahead."
The imperial physician came to the Empress Dowager's palace, took her pulse, confirmed that she had caught a cold, and made her a decoction to dispel the cold.
After drinking the medicine, the empress dowager began to feel hot all over and fell asleep.
When the imperial physician left the Queen Mother's palace, it was a dark and windy night. Ling Chan and Gong Lan also happened to arrive outside Prince Huai's mansion.
"Miss, I'll go take care of the guards." Gong Lan said as she was about to climb up the wall.
Ling Chan held her back and said, "I'll come, you wait here."
Gong Lan wanted to stop her, but Ling Chan had already disappeared from her sight.
Ling Chan slipped into the space around the corner. She had already thought about what she would need this time.
The first thing to appear is... a high-tech military-modified drone for special agents.
Drone technology is developing very rapidly, especially in the technology and application of military drones, which have made amazing progress.
The most intuitive thing is the size. The previous military drones were like small airplanes, which are too conspicuous to use in this era.
Today's military drones are even smaller than previous photography drones. Her modified special drone is only the size of her palm.
In addition, there is the ability to attack in swarms. A group of drones can act collectively like bees. Imagine how terrifying that would be.
The ammunition it is equipped with is also more sophisticated, enabling precise strikes and high-precision shooting. It is equipped with a variety of ammunition and has powerful functions.
What she was going to use today was a gas needle that vaporized and ejected anesthetic.
After taking a drone out of the space, Ling Chan put on surveillance glasses and began to control it with the remote control panel.
A palm-sized drone flew silently over the wall of the palace... Ling Chan saw the scene inside the palace.
The drone could automatically lock onto people walking. Every time it locked onto them, Ling Chan would fire an anesthetic gas needle, and the guards at Prince Huai's mansion would fall silently...
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