Lian Rui was afraid, but even if the person in front of her was the ghost of Concubine Zhu, she would protect her master at the risk of her life. She trembled all over but stood in front of Ning Wanyin.
Ning Wanyin remained calm, staring at the things floating in the sky for a while, and then instructed Xiao Xiazi:
"It's a kite. Someone is playing tricks. Follow the ghostly kite and look for the person nearby."
Xiao Xiazi was originally panicking, but when she heard that it was just a person, she felt relieved instantly, "Yes!"
After a moment.
Xiao Xia Zi caught a eunuch who was secretly flying a kite in a nearby garden.
That ghost shadow...
It is a kite cut into the shape of a human, covered with white clothes and long hair, and sprinkled with chicken blood.
The kite string cannot be seen in the night, it really looks like a ghost floating in the sky.
"How dare you scare Master Ning! Tell me, who ordered you to do that!" Xiao Xia Zi kicked the eunuch.
The eunuch was from the Imperial Household Department, and was not assigned to any particular palace. He kept his mouth shut:
"I feel sorry for Concubine Zhu! Concubine Ning killed Concubine Zhu, I want to avenge her!"
Ning Wanyin glanced at him and said without further ado, "Send him to the Criminal Justice Department."
"Yes." Xiao Xiazi accepted the order.
The little eunuch won't admit it.
Ning Wanyin also knew who did it.
Concubine Shi sent a palace maid to the cold palace secretly, and Concubine Zhu was gone.
If Concubine Zhu hadn't died, then this "ghost" would not exist.
If you want to scare me with ghosts, Concubine Zhu must die first.
Furthermore, the other party pretended to be a ghost to scare him, saying that he had burned Concubine Zhu...
Even though everyone in the palace speculated that it was she who changed the lamp oil, the only people in Xue's party who could be truly sure were those who believed it.
The person behind the scenes made such a plan, thinking that Ning Wanyin would be frightened by the revenge-seeking Concubine Zhu, so she must first confirm that Ning Wanyin really changed the lamp oil.
After verifying these two facts, the person behind the scenes is none other than Lady Shi.
Concubine Shi quietly sent the palace maid to the cold palace, which was actually not very noticeable.
but……
After Ning Wanyin took charge of the six palaces, she placed two hidden chess pieces in the most inconspicuous cold palace.
Why?
Because in Ning Wanyin's eyes, being banished to the cold palace is not the end. Only death can be considered the end.
On the day Concubine Shi sent people to the cold palace, Lian Rui received news about An Qi and hurried to report it.
When Ning Wanyin first entered the palace, she had neither the connections nor the power.
But now, it is much easier to deal with Shi Meiren.
…
Midnight, Biluoxuan.
"Master... Xiao Yizi was captured..." Liuying hurried in to report.
Lady Shi, who was expecting news, had a grim expression on her face. "What's going on...?"
"Ning is so brave. She actually stared at the ghost and realized it was a kite... But don't worry, Xiao Yizi was a death warrior sent to the Marquis' Mansion in the past, and he will never betray you..." Liuying's face was full of surprise.
"Damn it!" Shi Meiren was so angry that she started smashing the bottles and jars on the table.
Liuying knelt on the ground and said, "Master, these are the medicines for you to heal your injuries..."
"What's the use? It's useless. They are all useless!" Lady Shi was filled with resentment, tears falling from her eyes:
"My face... it's all Ning Wanyin's fault..."
In order to restore her beauty, she tried all kinds of remedies, but to no avail.
The next day, Liuying went to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to collect her allotment of silver.
After taking out the silver, he saw a few unfamiliar old women chatting and lazing behind a big tree.
"Yesterday the steward came to the warehouse to check the inventory, and I was really surprised to find that there are so many good things in our Imperial Household Department's warehouse..." A woman showed off her knowledge.
Another woman asked curiously, "What treasure do you have?"
"Gold, jade, jewelry, silk, and satin, countless in number... and some things I've never heard of, such as Tianshan Snow Lotus and Holy Spring Ganoderma..."
"What is this snow lotus used for?"
"I heard that this is a rare medicinal herb that is unique in the world and can beautify and nourish the skin..."
Fireflies are kept in my heart.
When he returned to Biluoxuan, he told Lady Shi about this.
"Go ask Imperial Physician Liu to take your pulse," said Lady Shi.
Imperial Physician Liu was the imperial physician of Xue’s party and had been responsible for treating her face.
"I heard that Tianshan Snow Lotus can cure disfigurement, is that true?" asked Lady Shi.
Imperial Physician Liu pondered for a moment and said, "When the Western Regions paid tribute, they did say that it had the effect of beautifying the skin. But no one has used it, so we don't know whether it is effective or not... This Tianshan Snow Lotus is extremely rare. Now there is only one plant in the imperial palace..."
"Why didn't you tell me earlier!" Shi Meiren said angrily. She was almost going crazy in order to restore her appearance...
Imperial Physician Liu smiled bitterly, "Because when the Tianshan Snow Lotus was presented as a tribute, His Majesty included it in the gift list for the ceremony of conferring the title of Queen..."
When the Tianshan Snow Lotus was first delivered, Empress Dowager Xue became interested in it and hinted to the Emperor to present it to her.
But the emperor was having a bad quarrel with the Xue family at that time, so he pretended not to understand and added it, along with some gold and jade items, to the gift list for the queen's coronation ceremony, thus reserving the status of "the queen's item" for the Tianshan Snow Lotus in advance.
If Empress Dowager Xue found another excuse to ask for it, it would be like competing with the Queen for something, and she naturally couldn't bring herself to do that.
Because the emperor did not appoint another empress after he ascended the throne, the Tianshan Snow Lotus was sealed in the warehouse of the Imperial Household Department along with other ceremonial items of the empress.
This is no secret.
Since it was known that Concubine Shi could not get the Tianshan Snow Lotus, Imperial Physician Liu naturally would not mention this folk remedy.
Shi Mei's heart sank...
Naturally, the emperor would not give the empress’s things to himself.
But in order to restore her appearance, she has to steal it!
She couldn't bear to be disfigured for the rest of her life!
Concubine Shi also had some manpower in the palace. Upon learning that the Tianshan Snow Lotus was indeed useful, she immediately sent people to make arrangements.
"Now the Ministry of Internal Affairs has people from Concubine Shu and people from Ning Wanyin. They are fighting each other to the death, which is a great opportunity for our people to fish in troubled waters! When Ning Wanyin was in charge, the warehouse was lost, and she is to blame...killing two birds with one stone!" A trace of greed flashed in Concubine Shi's eyes.
Not only can it cure her face, it might also make Ning Wanyin lose her power as the assistant manager of the six palaces!
She was determined to steal the Tianshan Snow Lotus.
…
Perhaps because the two factions were fighting so fiercely, the people sent by Concubine Shi stole the Tianshan Snow Lotus very smoothly.
"Master, this is the Tianshan Snow Lotus!" Liuying presented a flower pot.
Lady Shi was excited when she saw the Tianshan Snow Lotus, her eyes sparkling, "Quick, cook it..."
But the next moment...
There was a sound of hurried footsteps outside the door.
Xiao Xiazi kicked open the palace door, holding a token in his hand, and said:
"Following the orders of Consort Ning, arrest the thief who stole the tribute!"
A group of eunuchs from the Weilin Division rushed in like wolves and tigers and surrounded Concubine Shi and her servant.
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