Chapter 268 The Horrible Truth
She is the kitchen maid, Zhao Erya, who is usually clumsy and silent, like an invisible person with no sense of existence.
Yun Zheng glanced at everyone indifferently, especially Nanny Guan. She was very calm.
"explain."
Zhao Erya said cautiously, "The night before last, I got up to go to the bathroom and accidentally saw..."
In the past, I would never dare to come forward and report it, but now, Nanny Guan has contracted an epidemic and will not live long, so what is there to be afraid of?
"Madame Guan is sneaking around with a dark figure."
Nanny Guan immediately flew into a rage, "What nonsense are you talking about? Speak with conscience. I treat you well."
Yun Zheng smiled coldly and said, "Madame Guan is really interesting. From your tone, you sound like a high and mighty master."
"You don't think you are the master of the Cining Palace, do you?"
For a long time, Nanny Guan had heard many rumors about Yun Zheng, but she had only seen Yun Zheng's gentle and elegant side, and had never faced her head-on like this.
So sharp, so cruel, every word is heartbreaking.
She was secretly frightened and forced a smile, saying, "Princess Jinyun, I have always been respectful and polite to you. I wonder why you suddenly attacked me? I wonder how I could have offended you?"
"If the Queen Mother knew that you were targeting me like this, she would be sad."
Yun Zheng looked at her twice. She kept saying that she was loyal, but even though her master was so sick, she still had the mood to cause trouble.
"Using the Queen Mother to pressure me? This princess won't fall for it."
She looked at Zhao Erya, "Did you see who that shadow was?"
Zhao Erya shook her head blankly, "It's too dark, I can't see clearly."
Yun Zheng continued to ask, "What did you hear?"
Zhao Erya said cautiously, "It was a bit far away, I only vaguely heard the words empress dowager and emperor."
She was very sensitive to these words, which caught her attention.
Nanny Guan's expression changed drastically. "Shut up! I just scolded you a few days ago, but I didn't expect you to hold a grudge and retaliate against me."
"Princess Jinyun, don't let a little girl fool you..."
At this moment, Lichun walked in, "My Lady, the Mirror Office has searched the entire Cining Palace and found something suspicious in Nanny Guan's room."
It is an ordinary little clay sculpture.
When Nanny Guan saw it, her face changed drastically. She suppressed her panic and explained, "This is for praying."
Lichun knocked on the east and west, and pressed the bottom of the clay sculpture, revealing a secret door, and a small jade bottle rolled out.
There was powder inside. Nanny Guan closed her eyes to hide her complicated emotions.
The jade bottle was handed directly to the ghost doctor, who was fully armed with gloves and a mask before he began the examination.
Soon, the results came out, "This is herpes epidemica powder. Just a little contact will cause infection."
Is it the source of infection? !
Everyone gasped, terrified, and took several steps back.
This is how she caused the Queen Mother to contract an epidemic? How terrifying!
What about those who came into contact with her? Did they also get infected?
Anger flashed in Yun Zheng's eyes. "Madam Guan, why did you harm the Queen Mother? Did you cause the epidemic in the palace?"
It has to be said that the Cining Palace has been secluded from the world for many years and has received little attention, making it an excellent hiding place.
However, as the maid of Cining Palace and the confidant of the Empress Dowager, she was respected everywhere in the palace and could do whatever she wanted.
Nanny Guan refused to admit her mistake and said, "You are framing me. I have a clear conscience!"
The evidence is conclusive and there is no excuse.
Yun Zheng sneered, "Mistaken? Fine, come here, pour this stuff into her mouth."
"Madame Guan, if you're alright, I'll personally apologize to you."
The guard grabbed Madam Guan's chin and forced her mouth open. Madam Guan was terrified and struggled desperately, "No, no, no, no."
But no matter how she struggled, the guards stuffed all the powder into her mouth and poured water into it.
He didn't let her go until all the powder melted into her mouth and she swallowed it.
Nanny Guan wanted to vomit, but couldn't. She completely collapsed and couldn't hold it in any longer.
She cursed viciously, "Yun Zheng, you will not die a good death."
Yun Zheng sneered, "Stop pretending? I'm just curious, the Queen Mother treated you so well, why did you betray her?"
"Empress Dowager, help me! Princess Jinyun wants to harm me." Nanny Guan turned around and ran towards the inner room, but was caught by the guards.
"search."
Nanny Guan struggled frantically, her hair flying in the wind. "You can't do this to me. I'm the Queen Mother's person..."
She held the thing in her arms tightly. The guards forcibly pried her hands open and took out an exquisite little box from her arms.
She screamed loudly, "Give it back to me, this is my mother's legacy."
The box opened, revealing a golden bead.
Yun Zheng suddenly called out, "Zi Yan, pull off the sachet from her waist."
Zi Yan didn't say anything and quickly snatched the sachet from Nanny Guan.
Nanny Guan's face changed drastically, and then she exploded in an instant, rushing towards Zi Yan like a madman, trying to snatch the sachet back.
Before she could get close, Zi Yan kicked her away, and she fell heavily to the ground with a shrill scream.
There is a pill in the sachet, and the ghost doctor became interested. What kind of medicine is it?
"How do you know the sachet is what she cares about most? She's clearly making a feint to the east and attacking in the west."
Yun Zheng smiled slightly. "She was protecting the small box in her arms, but her eyes inadvertently glanced towards her waist."
It was Nanny Guan's fate to meet such a shrewd and powerful person.
Nanny Guan closed her eyes, and a feeling of despair surged in her heart.
After so many years of careful planning, just when the net was about to be closed, Yun Zheng suddenly appeared and ruined the whole game.
Is this God's will?
"Torture."
Torture in public, with everyone watching.
The barbs on the whip pierced into Nanny Guan's body, pulling out a piece of flesh and exposing the bones. The blood flowed non-stop, which was a shocking sight.
Nanny Guan screamed in pain and begged for mercy.
Yun Zheng looked at it coldly. This was the fate of a traitor.
Lichun frowned slightly, "Princess, she is very stubborn. She must have been trained as a chess piece since she was a child."
Yun Zheng was very surprised. Was she just a pawn placed next to the Queen Mother from the very beginning?
The Queen Mother was still young at that time, so what use could she have?
Could it be... because she was childhood sweethearts with the Emperor and the eldest son of the General's Mansion?
The more she thought about it, the more frightened she became. "Who is your master?"
Nanny Guan gritted her teeth and said, "It's the Queen Mother."
Yun Zheng pondered in her mind and blurted out, "Is it Yong'an? Yongning? The Emperor? The late Emperor? The Prince of Zhennan?"
When talking about Prince Zhennan, Nanny Guan's eyelids twitched slightly. Yun Zheng saw it and couldn't help but understand.
"Oh, it turns out to be the Prince of Zhennan."
Nanny Guan was horrified. The woman in front of her was so smart and almost like a demon. She was so scary.
"No, I don't know him. I am just the Queen Mother's loyal servant."
Yun Zheng's previous doubts were answered at this moment. "The tragedy of the Queen Mother's life was arranged by the Prince of Zhennan. He wanted to cause the father and son of the royal family to turn against each other, the emperor and his ministers to fall out, and the court to be in turmoil."
"Good trick."
A trembling voice rang out, "This can't be true!"
It was the Queen Mother. She stood trembling at the door, her face as pale as paper, her body shaky, and she was extremely shocked.
Nanny Guan was like seeing a savior, "Empress Dowager, save me."
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