When Concubine Shu returned to Yongqing Palace, the palace servants hurriedly helped her apply hot compress on her knees.
Concubine Shu closed her eyes to rest. The chief eunuch Zhao Liang came in hurriedly from outside and said through the screen: "Your Majesty, I have something to report."
Concubine Shu hummed.
The maid put the blanket on her legs. Zhao Liang came in and whispered something in her ear.
Concubine Shu was startled and opened her eyes suddenly: "Really?"
"Yes," Zhao Liang said, bending over, "I have a fellow countryman who works in the imperial kitchen. He followed the chief eunuch out the other day and saw it by accident... I heard that the maid insisted on kneeling down and when she left the Nansui Marquis's mansion, she quietly wiped her tears and said something like 'enemy'."
Concubine Shu narrowed her eyes slightly.
It's really unexpected!
The nanny beside the Queen Mother was actually having an affair with that playboy!
But how to use this information?
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...
If the emperor knew this news, then the harm to Jiaozi and Nian Gao would be justified and intentional.
But in this case, the blame will be borne by the nanny, and the empress dowager can completely get away with it!
It should not be difficult to use this news to form a temporary alliance with the Queen Mother and avoid negotiations.
But will it be useful if we get on the Queen Mother’s boat?
This is different from Yan Shiyue's case, she is already a concubine, she can't become a noble concubine just by a few words.
As for the Eighth Prince, the Queen Mother already has Ninth and Tenth Princes, so there is no need for her to help Eighth Prince. Besides, Eighth Prince is a man, and he needs Emperor Mingyan's approval to take a step forward, so the Queen Mother can't interfere.
Is the only option left to do is to threaten that maid to get an extra accomplice?
Concubine Shu was very unwilling.
But no matter how unwilling she was, the next day, when she was being tortured, Concubine Shu couldn't hold back and said, "My family went to Nansuibo's mansion to pay their respects on the seventh day. I have always been loyal to the Empress Dowager."
To the empress dowager, this was just an ordinary flattery, but when Shou Ma heard it, she couldn't help but be frightened.
After a while, she whispered in the Queen Mother's ear: "Why keep this annoying person... What if we push him too hard and alarm the Emperor..."
The Queen Mother gritted her teeth and instantly remembered the glasses with the word "loyalty" on them. She said coldly, "You are so thoughtful. Get up now!"
Only then did Concubine Shu thank her, and the Queen Mother said, "Go."
Nanny Shou took the initiative to escort her out. The empress dowager had great trust in the maids and thought that she was giving her a few words of warning, so she didn't think much about it.
After leaving the palace, Shou Ma suddenly came forward, held her arm, and said, "Slow down, Madam Shufei!"
"Thank you, Ma'am." Several palace maids retreated calmly. Concubine Shu said, "Ma'am, don't worry. Everyone is young and in love... I won't say anything."
Nanny Shou held her hand, but suddenly tightened it and said coldly, "You killed him, didn't you?"
Concubine Shu was stunned.
She looked at her in astonishment, and without caring about any manners or etiquette, she said anxiously, "Absolutely not! Why would I do this?"
Seeing her eyes staring at her, obviously not believing her, Concubine Shu said, "If this was ordered by me, I will die of stomach ulcers!"
Nanny Shou was stunned.
She stared at her, then slowly stepped back and said, "Go slowly, Madam. I won't see you off."
Concubine Shu returned to the palace, her face full of surprise.
She never expected that the Queen Mother would misunderstand that she had killed the prince! Why did this misunderstanding happen?
Wait, who killed the prince? And why did the queen mother suspect her?
Concubine Shu began to think deeply.
On the other side, Nanny Shou returned to the palace with heavy steps.
Even Concubine Shu knows about this matter, so I'm afraid it would be easy for others to know about it.
They have followed the Queen Mother for decades, and she trusts them very much. But precisely because of this, she would be extremely angry if she found out that they were hiding something or being biased.
Furthermore, if this matter becomes a big deal, the Emperor and His Highness Fu Yan will not let it go. Even the Empress Dowager... may not be able to bear the consequences. Therefore, if a scapegoat emerges, the Empress Dowager will definitely be happy to see it happen.
When Nanny Shou returned to the palace, the Queen Mother had her eyes closed, allowing the female doctor to massage her. She did not notice anything, but everyone else could see that she looked strange.
After the Empress Dowager went to bed at night, it was Nanny Xiang's turn to guard outside. As usual, Nanny Fu took a look around and then returned to the bedroom.
Nanny Shou should have come back earlier than her, but she was not there at the moment. Nanny Fu did not care and asked the little palace maid to fetch water for her to soak her feet as usual. While she was soaking her feet, she saw Nanny Shou coming back.
There was only a carved screen between their beds. Aunt Fu asked her, "Where have you been?"
Shou Ma said, "I felt a little uncomfortable in my stomach, so I went to the toilet twice."
Nanny Fu didn't think much about it and just nodded. The palace maid helped her with her hair. Just as she was about to put it up, Nanny Shou saw it and stood up and said with a smile, "Come, I will serve you too!"
Nanny Shou came three years later than her and Nanny Xiang, but with her unique skill in combing hair, she quickly won the favor of the empress dowager, who was still a concubine at the time, and became equal to them.
Nowadays, even the Queen Mother rarely uses her to comb her hair. Aunt Fu smiled and said, "That's great. I, an old man, can enjoy it too."
Shou Ma smiled as she massaged her head and gently put her hair into a bun for sleeping, saying, "I still remember when I first came here, I combed your and Sister Xiang's hair every day."
"Yes!" Aunt Fu also sighed, "You were short at that time. You couldn't reach us when we were sitting on the couch. We asked you to get on the couch and comb your hair, but you refused."
Shou Ma smiled and said, "I am timid and afraid, but I never expected that you and Sister Xiang are both good people." She sighed, "Now it has been several decades, and we sisters are all old. I even have grandchildren. The last time I went back, they all called me grandma. They were so cute."
Aunt Fu smiled and said, "You will be able to enjoy a peaceful life in the future."
Shou Ma said, "I've asked you to find a godparent a long time ago, but you refused."
Aunt Fu shook her head and said, "I grew up in the palace. When the Queen Mother passes away, I will follow her. Why should I worry about her like this?"
Nanny Shou’s eyes flickered.
The two chatted for a long time. When the palace maid came to collect the footbath basin, she heard Nanny Shou say, "You really shouldn't have done such a stupid thing!"
The palace maid was stunned, and Nanny Shou seemed to have not expected this either. She paused, and the palace maid quickly bowed, took the basin and left.
Aunt Fu was also stunned by what she said: "Where did you get this from?"
Nanny Shou said calmly: "I told you that you are not careful. It's not easy to cover your feet after soaking them..." Then she stepped forward and covered her feet.
The next day, Shou Mama still looked worried. Even the Queen Mother noticed this and called her, "Changshou, what's wrong with you?"
Nanny Shou glanced quickly at Nanny Fu.
Then she said, "No, nothing."
The Queen Mother couldn't stand this kind of concealment recently, so she said with a gloomy face: "What's going on?"
Shou Ma gritted her teeth and said, "Empress Dowager, I will tell you."
She looked at Nanny Fu and Nanny Xiang, and they all stepped back. Then Nanny Shou stepped forward and whispered something in the empress dowager's ear.
The Queen Mother's face suddenly darkened.
She sneered, "Okay, very good!"
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