Chapter 265 There is always a way out
What? Sending news in at this critical moment?
In this deep palace, there have always been strict rules and schedules.
But in the dead of night, the nanny secretly knocked on the Queen's bedside.
This is not a normal move and is only done in extremely urgent situations.
The queen realized the seriousness of the matter, and suddenly all her sleepiness disappeared and she quickly stood up.
Mammy handed over a letter.
The envelope was a strange blood red color, and just looking at it made her heart beat uncontrollably and violently, as if it was about to burst through her chest.
The queen did not dare to delay and quickly opened the letter with trembling hands.
What caught my eye was a line of handwriting that looked like ghostly scribbles, which ordinary people could not understand at all.
"Immediately find a way to kill the person sent to the Imperial Prison today!"
The queen recognized at a glance that this unique handwriting and writing style was the secret letter form unique to the Zhou family.
This type of secret letter writing is extremely secretive. Even if an ordinary person gets the letter, they will have no idea what is written in it.
The queen clutched the letter so tightly that her nails almost dug into her palms, and her heart was beating like a drum.
It seems that my ominous premonition has finally come true!
The person who was sent to the imperial prison was actually the source of the epidemic!
Damn it!
How could the family make such a big mistake!
Why not kill the person early to prevent future troubles!
Now that the person has been imprisoned in the imperial prison, what should she do?
The emperor closely monitors the situation in the imperial prison every day. If she makes any unusual movement, she will probably be exposed immediately.
The queen was extremely anxious and paced back and forth in the room, thinking hard about what to do.
She couldn't just watch her family get into trouble!
Otherwise, once the truth is revealed, her entire clan will be implicated and her position as queen will be lost!
Losing the position of queen might not be a bad thing, but if I die because of it, then everything will be gone!
Seeing the queen's face as pale as paper and her expression extremely ugly, the nanny hurried forward and gently comforted her, "Your Majesty, as the saying goes, there is always a way out. There is always a glimmer of hope for everything. There is no such thing as no hope in this world!"
The queen nodded and calmed herself down. "You are right, but I need to think about it carefully. Please leave first."
The nanny had no choice but to retreat first.
In the dim room, the queen was left alone.
She unfolded the letter again and read it word by word before placing it on the candlelight.
The flames licked quickly, and in the blink of an eye, the letter turned into ashes.
"Imperial prison... Imperial prison..." The queen muttered to herself, her brows furrowed, racking her brains to think about how to kill the man in the imperial prison.
She was just a member of the harem, and even though she was the queen, it was impossible for her to break into the imperial prison without permission.
Now the imperial prison is under strict guard by the Imperial Guards and Lin Sheng. They are not allowed to step out of the prison, and even the transmission of information can only be done through a wall.
The queen thought about it and thought that the only breakthrough might be the eunuch who delivered medicine every day.
Food can be prepared and delivered in quantities sufficient for half a month at one time, but this cannot be done with decoctions and medicines.
Decoctions must be made and drunk immediately, otherwise they will lose their effectiveness in fighting diseases.
Therefore, if one wants to kill someone in the imperial prison, the only way to do so is to bribe the eunuch who is the only one who can contact the outside world.
But are things really that simple?
That night, the queen tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.
Early the next morning, the queen felt a sharp pain in her chest, as if a big hand was tightly grasping her heart.
Her face turned pale and she was sweating profusely. She quickly asked the nanny to bring her the medicine and drank it all in one gulp.
"My queen, your heart disease has recurred. I will go find the imperial physician right away. If the emperor knew about this, he would definitely come to see you. It has been a while since the emperor has been here."
"No, don't go. Just let the emperor know about this matter. There is no need to call the emperor."
This heart disease came at the wrong time, but it was also the right time.
It seemed like an opportunity given to her by God.
If her heart disease was very serious, even if something happened in the imperial prison, who would easily suspect her?
"Go and invite Imperial Physician Nie here right now. He is the most trusted old Imperial Physician of the Emperor and is well versed in heart diseases. As long as he says that my heart disease is serious, the Emperor will certainly believe it."
Not long after, Doctor Nie hurried over.
I saw that his hair was gray, but he was in good spirits, walked with vigor and spoke with full energy.
"Your Majesty, your heart disease seems to have worsened compared to before. Your Majesty, please pay more attention and don't take it lightly again."
The queen nodded weakly, "Thank you, Doctor Nie. I understand. But I can't control this heart disease. You see, I slept well yesterday and had no discomfort, but this morning, my heart disease suddenly flared up."
"Your Majesty is right. There are many factors that can cause heart disease. Even if you just eat something inappropriate, it can cause the problem. As long as Your Majesty takes the medicine on time, you will definitely get better soon."
"Doctor Nie, in your opinion, when will I be able to stop feeling the pain in my heart?"
"It will take about seven days." Doctor Nie thought for a moment and gave the answer, "After taking the medicine for seven consecutive days, the pain from the heart disease will definitely be relieved, but you still need to be careful."
After seeing off Imperial Physician Nie, the Queen turned her gaze to the nanny.
She definitely couldn't do that. After all, she had been by his side for many years. If something happened to her, it would immediately arouse suspicion.
Everyone in the harem knows that Nanny is their own person.
But who else can I ask to do this?
It would be best if it was someone who was not in the palace. That way, even if something went wrong, he could frame someone else and remove the suspicion from himself...
At the same time, inside Tishun Hall.
Bai Wutong sat quietly beside the bed, a ray of sunlight came through the window and gently fell on her face.
Her eyelashes fluttered slightly, and her skin was as white as snow, almost transparent.
Bai Wutong raised his hand to support his chin and thought quietly.
In this harem, who is most likely to be in collusion with the mastermind behind the epidemic?
It’s none other than the Queen, Wen Chuyun.
Apart from these two, the other concubines would most likely not do such a thing even if they had such ability.
Although Jin Weige is vicious and rash, her love for the emperor is genuine, not to mention that there is General Jin Zhi outside the palace who is devoted to him.
The fact that Jin Zhi almost died was enough to dispel their suspicions.
Wen Chuyun has been making a lot of small moves recently, so it is highly likely that she is not someone who is colluding with the outside world.
According to his understanding of Wen Chuyun, the worse she wanted to do, the more cautious she would be in the palace, wishing to minimize her presence.
As a result, the biggest suspicion fell on the queen.
This time the Emperor has carefully laid out a tight net, and it now depends on whether the Empress will fall into it herself.
Bai Wutong had a vague feeling that this might be the perfect opportunity to overthrow the queen.
Therefore, she must be fully prepared. Even if the queen is not the mastermind, she must become the mastermind!
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