Chapter 184 A Sword Through the Heart
Yun Zheng's eyes turned cold and she shouted, "There's an assassin."
At this moment, Zi Yan moved swiftly and pulled Yun Zheng backwards.
On the other side, Lichun quickly drew out his sword and swung it at the black shadow.
The two attacked at almost the same time, cooperating with each other in perfect harmony.
The long sword stabbed into the black shadow's belly, piercing through it. The black shadow suddenly widened his eyes and lowered his head in disbelief.
"I am a palace maid, how dare you?"
Lichun suddenly retracted her sword, blood gushed out of the wound, and the black shadow fell to the ground with a bang. Her eyes were full of unwillingness when she fell.
Such a bloody scene brought a huge shock to everyone.
Mrs. Qian Er and Jiang Shurong screamed and fainted from fright.
Mr. Qian was trembling.
Yun Zheng remained calm and looked at him coldly.
"Go and see, is he still alive?"
Lichun stepped forward, checked the woman's breath, and shook his head slightly, "She's dead."
There was a glimmer of light in Mrs. Qian's eyes, God is helping me.
"Princess, you've gotten into trouble. This isn't an assassin, it's the nanny from Princess Yongning's mansion. She's a high-ranking official."
Some old maids who came out of the palace had ranks and were recorded in books. Their lives and deaths were controlled by the palace and they could not be executed at will.
She hurriedly comforted him, "Princess, don't be afraid, I will help you."
She looked at everyone with a serious expression, "Listen, what happened today is not allowed to be leaked. No one is allowed to tell anyone, otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless."
Everyone responded in unison, "Yes."
Qian Wei's eyes flickered slightly, and his admiration for his mother was like a surging river, endless.
Ginger is spicier when it’s older.
"Princess, don't worry, no one will know."
It seemed that Old Madam Qian was helping Yun Zheng to solve the problem, but in fact, she was using this handle to control Yun Zheng.
They thought Yun Zheng was young and couldn't see the danger and scheming involved.
But Yun Zheng saw through it at a glance, and a hint of sarcasm flashed in her eyes.
An old man who refuses to die is a thief.
She ordered expressionlessly, "Come here, deliver a message to the palace. Tell them that Madam Qian harbors a grudge against me and has hidden assassins behind the house, waiting for an opportunity to kill me. I beg the Emperor to take action on my behalf."
Everyone: !!!
Madam Qian: ...
Qian Wei turned his head suddenly, his eyes full of disbelief.
Yun Zheng broke the impasse with just one sentence and captured the Qian family and Princess Yongning in one fell swoop.
Assassination has always been a taboo. Even if the Qian family is favored by the emperor again, the emperor will still be angry.
Chunhua walked out quickly. Qian Wei was horrified. "Stop her, quickly."
The servants of the Qian family tried to stop them like crazy, and Chunhua was surrounded.
Lichun and Ziyan did not move, but stood on Yun Zheng's left and right with weapons in hand to protect her.
Yun Zheng stood with her hands behind her back, watching coldly and quietly.
The calmer she was, the more frightening she became.
Old Madam Qian looked at her steadily, with a hint of fear in her eyes.
She had experienced many ups and downs in her life, but she had never been so frightened.
There is thunder in the chest but the face is as calm as a lake. This is the style of a great general. How can a woman cultivate such a strong mentality?
Yun Zheng looked over and smiled coldly at her, "This is your Qian family's last struggle."
"Boom." The courtyard door was pushed open heavily, and a man exuding a cold aura appeared in a wheelchair.
Behind him, countless Mingjingsi poured in like a tide.
"What? The Qian family wants to kill people to silence them? That depends on whether I agree or not."
Old Madam Qian’s eyes went dark. How did it come to this?
"Nine Thousand Years Old, this is a misunderstanding. The maid at Princess Yongning's residence was confused and angry for a moment...that's why she offended Princess Jinyun."
"But the princess was unharmed, while the nanny lost her life. This has nothing to do with our Qian family."
She brushed it off completely, without any trace of the smugness she had just shown.
Li Wuyang said coldly, "It's interesting that Yongning's nanny is hiding in the Qian Mansion."
Yongning had been stripped of her princess title and demoted to a commoner. Everyone was trying to avoid her, but the Qian family actually let someone in and hid away.
Madam Qian was extremely anxious, sweating profusely. "She came to me for help, asking me to speak well of the Emperor and pardon Princess Yongning."
Li Wuyang's expression was terrifyingly cold. "This prince only saw that she committed a crime in your Qian Mansion and assassinated the princess of this dynasty. This has nothing to do with you. Who would believe it?"
He waved his right hand and said, "Take them all."
Everyone in the Qian family looked ashen.
Old Madam Qian felt dizzy and fainted.
Brother Qian Wei was horrified, "Mom, Mom."
In the palace, the emperor was busy reviewing memorials.
The eunuch reported, "Your Majesty, Consort Qian requests an audience."
The emperor was tired, so he put down his brush and rubbed his brows. "Let her in."
Qian Hui was dressed in a simple and elegant palace dress, which matched her gentle appearance and made her very pleasing.
She held the tray in her hands, with a gentle smile on her face, "Your Majesty, you have been suffering from internal heat these days. I specially cooked mung bean and lily soup for you to try."
The emperor liked her gentle and caring appearance, and her behavior was in line with his wishes. He doted on her these days and asked her to sleep with him every day.
"Did you cook it yourself?"
The concubines in the harem all liked to bring soup to show their courtesy, and each of them claimed that they cooked it themselves, but in fact they were just talking.
Qian Hui looked shy and said, "Yes, I have no other strengths except cooking."
The young eunuch took the soup and took two sips with a spoon to test for poison.
After a while, the emperor took the mung bean and lily soup and took a sip. He paused, a trace of nostalgia flashing in his eyes, "Is this... the wet nurse's craftsmanship?"
When he was a child, he was not favored and was treated harshly by the palace servants who looked down on him and flattered him. It was his wet nurse who tried every means to please the little eunuch and get the ingredients to cook for him herself.
Just for this sentiment, he ensured the prosperity and wealth of the Qian family for three generations.
Qian Hui smiled sweetly, "Grandmother passed on all her cooking skills to me. Your Majesty, do you think I have inherited her skills?"
Her grandmother taught her step by step, all according to the emperor's preferences.
The emperor took another sip of the soup. The nurse's cooking was indeed excellent, and it had a homely warmth to it. "Seven points, very good."
Qian Hui's eyes were filled with admiration and adoration, "With the emperor's words, I feel relieved."
The emperor was very pleased and said, "Cooking is too hard, let the people below do it."
Qian Hui smiled softly, "Your Majesty has been so kind to the Qian family. Our whole family is grateful to you. Let me do my part for you."
The emperor likes this kind of woman who relies on him wholeheartedly. In her eyes, he is not an emperor, but her beloved husband.
"Well, don't work too hard."
The joy in Qian Hui's eyes was about to overflow. "Cooking for the one I love is a very happy thing. How can it be hard?"
The emperor placed the bowl on the table and pulled her into his arms, "I want to thank the old lady for raising such a good granddaughter."
Qian Hui's face was shy, like a water lily bud about to bloom, which was very lovable.
"emperor."
Just when the atmosphere was ambiguous, the guards outside reported, "Your Majesty, something bad has happened to Princess Jinyun."
The emperor sat up straight suddenly. What happened?
Qian Hui opened her innocent eyes and said, "Princess Jinyun is really troubled. She always gets into trouble. Sigh, it's probably because she acts too high-profile and makes people hate her."
It sounds fine at first, but when you listen carefully, it doesn't sound right.
The emperor frowned slightly, "What's wrong with the princess?"
The guard reported, "She was assassinated in the Qian family, and everyone in the Qian family was arrested and imprisoned."
Emperor: What?
Qian Hui:……!!!
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