Chapter 67 Ruan Yiyu...pretending!
When the servants came out, Ling Chan had already hidden in the dark.
She listened to Ruan Yiyu's words and thought to herself that it really was the Queen Mother.
Since the Queen Mother poisoned her, she guessed that the Queen Mother was involved in Gong Lele's death.
But...why did the Queen Mother ask Madam Qu to come to Ling Mansion?
Ling Chan glanced at Zhilan who had already run towards Ruan Yiyu, and then completely disappeared into the darkness.
The moment Ruan Yiyu saw Zhilan, her mind suddenly became clear.
"Zhilan, I..." She held Zhilan's hand tightly, "Zhilan, what did I say just now?"
Zhilan lowered her head, "Madam, you..."
"What did I say?" Ruan Yiyu continued to push. "Tell me, what did I say?"
Zhilan had no choice but to repeat her words, "Madam, you said it was the Queen Mother who killed the late Madam."
Ruan Yiyu's grip tightened suddenly, and Zhilan felt like her hand was about to break...
"Zhilan, tomorrow morning, you..." Ruan Yiyu whispered something.
Zhilan looked solemn, "Yes, ma'am."
Ling Chan returned to her room, tossing and turning, wondering why the Queen Mother wanted Gong Lele dead.
Ruan Yiyu said that Gong Lele's achievements were so great that they threatened the emperor. This doesn't make sense. The late emperor valued Gong Lele very much.
The late emperor was not shocked, so what is the empress dowager afraid of?
Moreover, Gong Lele won the battle against Da He unexpectedly, guarding the border for the court and containing Da He. There was no reason for the Queen Mother to want her death.
Take Ling Rui now for example. Doesn’t he still have hope of being reused by the emperor just because he has experience fighting against Daha?
What threat does Gong Lele pose to the Queen Mother?
If you say it's a threat to status, Gong Lele is going to marry Ling Rui, not enter the palace to be a concubine.
Ling Chan was puzzled and fell asleep in the early morning.
However, just after sleeping for more than an hour, the commotion outside started again.
Ling Chan rubbed her head, "Red Bean..."
Hongdou came in quietly from outside, "Miss, you are awake."
"What's going on outside?" Ling Chan asked.
Hongdou replied softly, "Miss, the stepmother has been talking nonsense since morning, and the general just called a doctor for her."
"The doctor said... my stepmother might be suffering from hysteria."
Hysteria, in simple terms, means madness.
Ling Chan's eyes rolled, and she suddenly understood. Ruan Yiyu... was pretending!
"What nonsense is she talking about?" Ling Chan asked.
Hongdou stuck out her tongue, "Miss, how did you know I went to watch the fun?"
Ling Chan patted her head helplessly, "Don't I understand you yet?"
When the master and servant were living in such a difficult situation, Hongdou would often go to inquire about the situation and even steal leftover food from each room and courtyard to feed Lingchan.
The master and servant hiding in a secret place to eat was a very deep memory of the original owner.
"The stepmother said..." Hongdou glanced at Lingchan, "She said there was a ghost in her yard..."
"It is said that the lady is back..."
"She also said that she wanted to harm Madam..."
"What else... The Queen Mother wants to harm Madam, the Emperor wants to harm Madam, the Prime Minister wants to harm Madam, the generals want to harm Madam, the soldiers want to harm Madam, the common people want to harm Madam... Everyone wants to harm Madam..."
Ling Chan frowned. As expected, what Ruan Yiyu said now was completely to cover up what she said impulsively yesterday.
She was afraid that what she said would get out.
Because... there are the Queen Mother's people in the mansion.
Ling Chan suddenly turned to Hong Dou, "Where's Aunt Qu?"
Hongdou was startled. She didn't expect Ling Chan to suddenly change the subject. "Aunt Qu, she..."
"She said she was going out to buy needlework."
Going to buy needles and thread early in the morning?
No, she went to deliver a message to the Queen Mother.
Nanny Qu came back around noon, holding the needle and thread she had bought.
Ling Chan didn't ask any further questions, but just invited everyone to eat.
The two chefs from Qingyi Tower are very skilled. They can make very delicious food with simple ingredients, and can use the same ingredients in different ways to make several different kinds of food.
According to Gong Lan, the two were sold into a brothel when they were young. As they were young at the time, they were arranged by the madam to help in the kitchen. As a result, they learned good cooking skills from the cook.
But when they turned fifteen, the madam no longer allowed them to help in the kitchen, but instead began preparing to auction their virginity.
The two girls were unwilling and fled together, but were caught by the brothel's thugs.
On the way back, he met Gong Ye and Gong Ling and rescued them.
After living in the courtyard in Yongzhou for more than half a year, the two of them volunteered to leave and continue to work as cooks to earn money for Qingyi Tower.
Now that they have entered the Ling Mansion, they just need to cook in Ling Chan's small kitchen.
"Madam Qu went to buy these needles and threads early in the morning?" After dinner, Ling Chan took the needles and threads bought by Madam Qu in her hands. They were heavy and there were quite a lot of them.
Madam Qu generously spread out her needlework on the table. "These colors are commonly used in needlework. These are also relatively rare colors. I went to several shops to buy them all."
"After the New Year, the princess will be seventeen years old. She is not young anymore. When she gets married, she will have to embroider her own wedding dress."
"So I bought these needles and threads specially to teach you needlework."
Ling Chan casually flipped through the threads, and there were quite a few colors.
She asked casually, "Mammy, have you heard...my stepmother has gone crazy?"
Aunt Qu was slightly startled. "Crazy? Didn't the doctor say it was hysteria?"
She sighed, "Mrs. Ling keeps muttering about seeing ghosts, she's hysterical... I'm afraid she's been possessed by some evil spirit."
"Hasn't General Ling already sent someone to find the Taoist priest to perform a ritual for Madam Ling?"
Ling Chan tutted, "What the hell? I think she's got something on her mind."
"Or maybe it's because of Ling Xueyao and Ling Xuehui's matter... I can't accept it for the time being."
She looked at Aunt Qu meaningfully, "What are you talking about, my mother is back?"
"If my mother really comes back, what do I need her for?"
"If you want to find someone, find the one who actually killed her."
Aunt Qu laughed awkwardly, "What are you talking about, Princess? Didn't the Marquis of Zhenbei get hurt during childbirth..."
"Who said it wasn't? But..." Ling Chan frowned, completely confused. "If my mother was injured and no one harmed her, then why would she return as a ghost to look for my stepmother?"
"Madam Qu, the Queen Mother loves me so much, why don't I go to the palace and beg her to help me find out the cause of my mother's death?"
Ling Chan sighed in embarrassment, "How about having my mother send a message to the Queen Mother in her dream?"
"No, I think I should let my mother go directly to the Queen Mother to ask clearly."
"Princess, Princess." Aunt Qu called her repeatedly, interrupting her, "Oh, Princess..."
Ling Chan blinked, "Madam Qu, what's wrong?"
"How could the Queen Mother know all this?" Madam Qu advised Ling Chan earnestly, "Princess, Madam Ling has gone mad. You can't trust what she says."
Ling Chan smiled and said, "Yes, she has gone crazy."
After Ruan Yiyu woke up, she knew that her death was near since she said that sentence.
That's why she fought a final desperate battle. She hoped that by being stupid and involving herself in so many unnecessary things, the Queen Mother would spare her life.
But her hopes were destined to be dashed. Even if she went crazy, Rong Ruxiang would not let her go.
That night, an uninvited guest indeed came to the Ling Mansion.
He drove straight in and came directly to Ruan Yiyu's yard.
However, waiting for him in Ruan Yiyu's yard was not only Ruan Yiyu, but also... Ling Chan!
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