Chapter 330 Conspiracy and Traps
"I'm very happy that you came today."
Song Ci lowered her head, very respectfully, "It is an honor for me to be invited by the Imperial Concubine."
"Le Yi seems to be worried recently."
Just from this one sentence, Song Ci guessed that the imperial concubine must have known about Lin Huo. Could it be that she deliberately called her into the palace today just to talk about this matter?
She only answered what she had to answer, and the imperial concubine smiled at her and said, "You don't need to be so cautious. I just asked casually. If Le Yi likes it, and if it's a good one, I don't want to be the bad guy."
"The Imperial Concubine is a loving mother."
"Kind mother? I am helpless too. The marriage of my two children makes me feel embarrassed." She glanced at Song Ci meaningfully, and Song Ci was stunned.
"Your Highness Prince Yu?"
"Try this wine quickly. How about it? It's the osmanthus wine I brewed in spring." The imperial concubine did not continue the topic and changed the subject to something else.
Song Ci picked up the glass of wine and was about to take a sip when she smelled a strange fragrance. She took a sip calmly and then wiped her lips with her sleeve.
"The Queen's wine is very mellow."
The imperial concubine chuckled, and soon other people came forward to talk to her. Song Ci left obediently and returned to her seat.
After she sat down, Qiao Yu and Qiao Suo saw that she looked unhappy and asked her what was wrong.
"It's okay." Thinking of the discovery just now, Song Ci didn't dare to cause trouble here and just said it was okay.
The two of them didn't think much about it. They were new faces. The ladies who entered the palace would occasionally talk to them and ask who the girls were. After they found out that they were from merchant families, they stopped talking and their attitude became much colder.
But Qiao Yun was different. She moved among the young ladies and ladies of various families with a smile on her face, but she also encountered setbacks and came back with a gloomy face.
"Are you giving up now? You still want to climb up the social ladder, but don't you see who you are?" Qiao Suo couldn't help but sneer.
I thought Qiao Yun was finally okay, but who knew that on the day when the Pei family presented the betrothal gifts, she would cause trouble again. Qiao Suo finally got the chance and couldn't help but vent.
"What qualifications do you have to say that to me!"
Qiao Suo was quite single. "I'm not qualified because I've never thought of climbing up the social ladder. You should wear shoes that fit your feet. Why don't you understand that? Do you think that because you're pretty, these ladies will look up to you? Flesh is the least valuable. When has there ever been a shortage of beauties in this capital?"
Her sudden words made Qiao Yu and Song Ci beside her look at her with new eyes. Although Qiao Suo has a straightforward temper and acts a little rashly, she is very insightful.
Such a insightful and open-minded person will not have a difficult life.
"You! You are willing to degenerate, I don't want that! You have always been jealous of my looks. Don't think I don't know that you are not as good looking as me, so you can only accept your fate, but I won't! I will definitely marry into a good family! But don't come to me crying and begging me." Qiao Yun said in one breath and ran away angrily.
None of the three paid any attention to her.
After sitting for a while, Song Ci felt hot all over and a little dizzy. She glanced at the water stains on her sleeves. She had clearly spit out all the water, so could the remaining water still take effect?
She stood up shakily, and suddenly remembered that Pei Ji was still in the palace, and now only Pei Ji could help her.
Qiao Yu and Qiao Suo looked worried, but she just said that she couldn't hold her liquor and wanted to go out for some fresh air.
The fewer people who know about this, the better. Otherwise, Qiao Yu and Qiao Suo will have no ability to protect themselves in this palace.
Her figure disappeared from the palace gate. The imperial concubine's lips twitched, and she turned her head to say something to the people around her. The maid beside her hurriedly followed.
After leaving the palace, the cold wind outside the palace blew on Song Ci's face, and he suddenly became much more sober.
She bit her tongue hard, and her mind finally became clearer. Taking this opportunity, she quickly rushed to the place where they parted.
My mind started to spin rapidly.
Why did the imperial concubine put this kind of thing in the wine? What was the purpose?
Could it be Prince Yu?
Her mind was fuzzy, but she was thinking a lot.
Along the way, she felt dizzy and almost couldn't bear it, so she got angry and twisted the flesh on her legs and arms tightly with her hands until her body was covered with bruises. Only then did she reach the place where they parted.
She looked around, trying to find someone to ask about Pei Ji's whereabouts. If he had already left the palace, she would be in danger.
"Miss Song, the Queen said you looked unwell and ordered us to take you to rest."
The voices of two maids came from behind her, their tone was slightly breathless, and she knew at once that they were deliberately rushing to find her.
Song Ci suppressed the smile on her face and asked, "You said you are the people around the Imperial Concubine?"
"yes."
"Then why haven't I seen you before?"
These two people were not the imperial concubine's close servants, so Song Ci refused to leave.
"Xia'er and I are third-class maids serving Her Majesty. The sisters who serve Her Majesty closely are all accompanying Her Majesty and cannot leave easily. Miss Song, please come with us."
As he said this, without waiting for Song Ci to say anything, he reached out to support her.
She took a step back, dodging the hands of the two men, her eyes alert, "I don't believe it, what evidence do you have?"
The two looked at each other. This was not near the imperial concubine's palace, and they couldn't force her. They could only persuade her with kind words.
Finally, she took out the badge from the Imperial Concubine's Palace and said, "Miss Song, will you trust me now?"
Song Ci's balance became increasingly unsteady, leaning against the cold stone pillar. She felt dizzy and the world was spinning. She bit down hard on her tongue again, tasting the blood and the piercing pain before she regained consciousness.
"I'm not leaving. I want to go back."
Realizing that Song Ci might have noticed, the two of them put away their smiles and said, "Miss Song, you'd better follow us obediently, otherwise, there's no guarantee that something might happen..."
As they spoke, they started to pull. The two men were very strong. Song Ci felt that they were not human hands, but more like iron shackles handcuffed on his wrists. Then they made a gesture to pull the man away.
"What are you doing?!"
A cold voice was like a ray of light piercing the sky in the darkness. When Song Ci heard it, he instantly felt relaxed. However, this relaxation was not a big deal. His whole body softened and he fell backwards.
Immediately fell into a warm embrace.
Pei Ji looked at the two people in front of him, and after a while, he instructed the people around him in a cold tone, "What are you still standing there for? Take these two people down. I want to see who is so bold as to commit such a crime in the palace."
The two men were sweating profusely. Seeing Song Ci being tightly wrapped in his arms, they knew their plan had failed, and they quickly knelt down with a plop.
"I am the Imperial Concubine's servant. I saw that Miss Song seemed unwell, so I came to see her."
"Yes, I am the Imperial Concubine's servant. I am not a bad person, and I have no intention of committing any crime."
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