Chapter 259 The Eve of the Storm
Nanny Guan looked melancholy and sighed softly, "Yes, my parents died when I was young, and I lived on the streets. It was the Queen Mother who took me in, brought me home, and took care of me like her own sister."
Nanny Li, who was standing by, felt the same way after hearing this. She also lost both her parents when she was young and was sold into the palace by her unscrupulous uncle.
"It's not easy for everyone. You are lucky to have met the Queen Mother."
Yun Zheng brought Zi Yan, Chun Hua, Nanny Li, and a cook with her when she entered the palace this time.
The Queen Mother had no objection, but only said that everything was up to her wishes, for which she was very grateful.
She asked curiously, "You have no relatives?"
Nanny Guan said firmly, "Yes, the Queen Mother is my only relative."
The scene fell silent, and Nanny Li sighed, "It is a blessing for the Queen Mother to have met you."
After chatting for a while, Nanny Guan took her leave as she had to go serve the Empress Dowager.
Chunhua couldn't help but say, "Madame Guan is so loyal to the Queen Mother and always considers her best interests. It's really admirable."
Yun Zheng looked at Nanny Guan's receding figure, lost in thought.
Chunhua didn't get a response, so she asked curiously, "Master, what are you thinking about?"
Yun Zheng came back to her senses and waved her hand, "It's okay."
Chunhua brought the food box over and opened it. It contained four kinds of dim sum. The colors were beautiful and the dim sum was small and exquisite, which made people very appetizing.
"This date cake is still hot, Master, please try it."
Yun Zheng took the date cake and was about to eat it, but suddenly she stopped, put it to her nose to sniff it, and poked it with a silver needle.
Chunhua couldn't help laughing when she saw this. "You are too cautious. Who would dare to poison the Cining Palace?"
Yun Zheng has suffered many losses and is extremely vigilant.
She put the date cake back and said, "Better safe than sorry. It will only take seven days. Just be patient and it will pass."
"Give these snacks to the palace servants."
"yes."
Nanny Li nodded slightly. This was correct. It was not that she doubted Nanny Guan, but the snacks were not made by her personally. They had passed through several hands. Who could guarantee their safety?
These are turbulent times, so it’s never too careful.
She asked softly, "Master, what would you like for breakfast tomorrow?"
Yun Zheng used the excuse that she wasn't used to eating out, so she brought her own ingredients, pots, pans, bowls, chopsticks, and several cans of side dishes and sauces.
She even brought her own cook with her, who cooked meals that were exactly to her liking.
"During the period of national mourning, no meat or fish is allowed. Only lily and mung bean porridge and vegetarian steamed buns with spiced kohlrabi and eggplant fish are allowed."
Nanny Li nodded slightly. "Okay, just bear with it for seven days and eat light food. We'll talk about it when we get back home."
This is the palace, you have to be careful with what you say and do, and don't give anyone a handle to hold against you.
It was late at night and Yun Zheng was sleeping soundly when she was woken up by the noise outside.
There were quick and hurried footsteps outside and constant noise.
She got up, put on her cloak, and walked to the front door with her people, looking out through the crack.
Teams of people were running around with torches in their hands, and the atmosphere was extremely tense.
Yun Zheng frowned slightly, and when she saw a familiar figure, she immediately opened the door and walked out.
"Lichun, what happened?"
Lichun is a direct descendant of Prince Rui, and he has been guarding outside the Cining Palace with his men.
"The Emperor has issued an order to search for the remnants of the previous dynasty. All palaces are being searched."
Yun Zheng's face changed slightly. It was such a big deal. It must be a serious matter.
Why does this palace seem to have a leak, allowing the remnants of the previous dynasty to sneak in?
"Then, Cining Palace..."
Lichun comforted him, "The Cining Palace is not on the search list. There is no need to alarm the Queen Mother. Don't worry, I will bring people to guard outside."
Yun Zheng asked softly, "Is everything okay tonight?"
Lichun immediately told the truth, "Someone has died in the mourning hall. It was A Yue, the senior palace maid who once served the queen."
A face appeared in Yun Zheng's mind. Wasn't A Yue, the queen's confidant, executed on the spot?
"How did he die?"
Lichun's expression was a bit complicated. "He committed suicide by hitting his head against the coffin. They said he died for his master."
Yun Zheng's eyes were filled with confusion. Was he afraid she would be executed after the funeral? So he committed suicide beforehand?
But she didn't ask any more questions. It would be no good for her to know too much.
The next day, she still stayed in the Cining Palace, accompanying the empress dowager for three meals a day, and had free time for the rest of the time.
The Queen Mother liked quietness and spent most of her time in the Buddhist temple, so Yun Zheng was very free.
She does the accounting, prepares reports, arranges future work schedules, and eats and drinks in her free time. Her life is very comfortable.
She didn't go to the funeral home, and no one came to urge her, as if everyone had forgotten her existence.
She stood in the yard, moving her arms and legs, jumping around and stretching herself.
"Knock knock." There was a knock on the door.
A familiar voice came from outside, "Princess."
Yun Zheng's eyes lit up, and she asked someone to open the door, and the ghost doctor squeezed in.
"Ghost Doctor, why are you here? Are you okay?"
The ghost doctor nodded slightly, "It's okay. The poison for the princes has been cured. There's no need for me to stand guard. I came over to check on you. Are you okay?"
Upon hearing that the poison had been cured, Yun Zheng felt relieved. The ghost doctor was finally safe.
"Very good. What are the emperor's plans? Let you leave the palace?"
The ghost doctor frowned. His performance was so good that he was noticed by the emperor.
"No, let me stay in the Imperial Hospital for a while. I really hate dealing with those people."
Yun Zheng smiled slightly, "If anyone dares to provoke you, just curse him, curse his ancestors for eighteen generations, and I don't believe he can still be so arrogant."
Ghost Doctor: ...even more cruel than him!
Yun Zheng reminded him, "However, try not to use poison in the palace. It's taboo."
The ghost doctor sighed silently, "I know." He didn't want to stay in this shabby place any longer.
He looked around and winked at her.
Yun Zheng understood and followed him to the corner. The ghost doctor looked around and made sure there were no outsiders before taking out a few things from his arms.
"I just made a medicine bag. This one is for calming the mind and focusing the spirit, warding off evil spirits and epidemics, and refreshing the brain. Wear it with you."
He didn't like the Imperial Medical Service, but he liked the medicinal herbs there, so he took the opportunity to make some money.
Yun Zheng put them away with a smile, "They are all good things. Your work was not in vain."
The ghost doctor took out another jade bottle like a thief and said, "I took this opportunity to refine a few pills. I don't have enough ingredients, so the effect is only half of the Qingxin Jiedu Pills. Keep it and don't give it to anyone else."
Yun Zheng raised an eyebrow. A low-level Qingxin Jiedu Pill? Wow, that's a good thing. "Didn't anyone else see it?"
The ghost doctor sneered, "They know nothing, huh."
It seems a little unhappy.
He also reminded her, "You should stay in the Cining Palace for the next few days. Don't go anywhere else. There will be no peace in the palace."
Yun Zheng was an extremely smart person, and she knew something was wrong the moment she heard this.
"What's wrong?"
The ghost doctor is a person who walks the world for many years and has a beast-like intuition about danger.
His expression was extremely solemn. "I have a bad feeling. A storm is brewing. A huge danger is right before our eyes."
Yun Zheng's heart skipped a beat.
Sure enough, on the seventh day, it came true.
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