Chapter 1088 She was plotted against by Yan Cairen!
Yan Cairen was horrified.
She knew that the guards had been investigating the details of the day the imperial concubine disappeared, but she didn't expect that the investigation would lead to her so soon.
The reason why the imperial concubine disappeared was because she was kidnapped by Yu Jiu.
But only a few people know the details of how Yu Jiu managed to get people out of the palace quietly.
Yan Cairen is one, and Baofu is also one.
The person who helped Yu Jiu take the imperial concubine out of the palace was Rong Gui.
The person who instructed Ronggui to do this was Baofu.
As the senior maidservant of Concubine Yan, Baofu did such a bold thing naturally because of Concubine Yan's instruction.
As for the purpose of Concubine Yan doing this, it was naturally to get rid of the powerful rival, the Imperial Concubine.
As long as the imperial concubine is in the palace, the emperor will not be able to see other women.
Concubine Yan didn't want to wither and grow old quietly in the palace, nor did she want to be sent to Ziyun Temple like Concubine Li and Concubine Yao to end her life.
She wanted to be favored by the emperor, to become a superior person that everyone envied, and to live a wonderful life of wealth and glory.
She even wanted to sit on the throne of queen, have her name recorded in history, and become famous through the ages!
If you want to achieve these ideals, the first thing you need to do is to get rid of the stumbling block that is the imperial concubine.
Yan Cairen had planned everything very well.
As long as the imperial concubine is gone, she can take advantage of the situation, get the emperor's attention, and then step by step deepen the emperor's impression of herself, and finally wait for an opportunity to take the throne and replace the imperial concubine's position in the emperor's heart.
These days she has been trying to find ways to get closer to the emperor.
Bring him soup and food, make clothes and shoes for him, and perform talents in front of him.
She even resorted to pretending to be sick.
The results were unsuccessful.
The emperor turned a blind eye to everything she did.
Later, because he was so annoyed with her, the emperor directly ordered her to be confined to her room and not allowed to step out of the Misty Rain Palace again.
Yan Cairen's plan to win favor was declared over before it even began.
She was filled with resentment and wanted to relieve herself by playing the piano.
Unexpectedly, before they had even finished talking about a song, Baofu came running to her and asked for help.
Yan Cairen's mood hit rock bottom and became extremely terrible.
Baofu was still kowtowing hard, begging her to save him.
However, Yan Cairen is now in a difficult situation herself, so how can she save her?
Yan Cairen tried hard to suppress the gloomy emotions in his heart and put on a kind smile on his face.
She stood up and walked over, helped Baoqin up personally, and comforted her in a gentle voice.
"Don't worry, I will definitely save you. You are my most trusted maid, and you are the person I trust the most in this palace. I will never watch you being taken away."
A look of surprise immediately appeared on Baofu's face.
"Are you really willing to save me? As long as you can save me, I am willing to work like a slave for you. No matter what you ask me to do, I will do it for you!"
Yan Cairen first helped her put back the hairpin that was about to fall off, and then took out a handkerchief to help her gently wipe the blood off her forehead.
"Go back to your room and lie down. When the guards come, I will tell them that you are very ill and can't get out of bed. That way, they won't be able to take you away."
Baofu nodded vigorously: "Thank you, I will go back and lie down now."
"Go ahead."
As soon as Baofu left, the smile on Yan Cairen's face disappeared instantly.
She looked solemnly in the direction where Baofu left, and gave the order after a moment.
"Ask the kitchen staff to bring a bowl of soup. Any soup will do. Quick."
"Yes."
After a while, a little palace maid came in holding a porcelain cup.
"Saito, the soup you requested."
Lady Yan waved her hand, signaling the young palace maid to leave.
After everyone left, Yan Cairen took out a small oil-paper bag from his sleeve.
Open the oil paper bag and there is some white powder inside.
This is arsenic, which she prepared specially for Baofu.
From the moment the Emperor ordered a thorough investigation into the disappearance of the Imperial Concubine, Concubine Yan guessed that the matter would sooner or later be traced back to her, so she prepared arsenic in advance in order to kill Baofu and eliminate the trouble forever.
The only thing she didn't expect was that the guards would investigate so quickly.
Now that things have come to this point, Yan Cairen has no other choice but to get rid of Baofu in advance to prevent Baofu from exposing her.
Yan Cairen held the spoon and stirred the white medicine powder in the chicken soup evenly.
She stopped only when there was no trace left and wiped the soup off the spoon with a handkerchief.
She covered the porcelain cup and carried it to Baofu's residence herself.
Baofu had already taken off his coat and lay down on the bed.
Because she was so nervous, her body couldn't stop shaking slightly, her face was as pale as paper, and her palms were full of cold sweat.
She really looked like she was ill, and there was no need for any disguise.
When she saw Yan Cairen coming, she quickly threw off the quilt and sat up.
Yan Cairen said with a smile.
"Don't move, there's no need to be polite at this time.
This is the chicken soup I asked someone to make for you.
I added some medicine to the soup.
Don't be nervous, it's not a poison, but a medicine that can make your body feel uncomfortable for a short period of time.
This will make your disguise more realistic.
Even if the guards invite the imperial physician to treat you, you don't have to worry about being exposed.
Once the effects of the drug wear off, your body will return to normal, with absolutely no side effects left.”
Baofu was worried about how to deceive the guards. When he heard Yan Cairen's words, he thought this method was very good and hurried to thank her.
"Thank you for your hard work. You have spent so much time and effort on my behalf."
Yan Cairen handed the porcelain cup to her and said gently, "Drink it while it's hot. It takes some time for the medicine to take effect. If you drink it now, the guards will come and the medicine will take effect."
Baofu took the porcelain cup with both hands, tilted his head back and drank it all.
She handed over the empty china cup and expressed her thanks again.
Yan Cairen took the empty porcelain cup, and the smile on her face became softer.
"Just lie down and rest. If you feel uncomfortable later, just bear with it. You will be fine as long as you can endure it for a while."
Baofu responded gratefully, "I understand."
Yan Cairen left Baofu's residence.
Not long after she left, Baofu began to feel pain in his abdomen.
Baofu kept Yan Cairen's instructions in mind, did not make a sound, and curled up in the quilt, gritting his teeth and enduring it.
The pain in her stomach became more and more severe, as if her internal organs were being corroded by something. The pain made her sweat profusely and her body trembled violently.
A fishy and sweet taste rose up my throat.
She couldn't help but open her mouth and spit out a mouthful of thick black blood.
Looking at the sheets and quilts stained with black blood, Baofu finally realized that something was wrong.
This is different from what Yan Cairen said!
She was tricked by Yan Cairen!
(End of this chapter)
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