"What does this have to do with me?"
Concubine Xi frowned and argued, "There was a palace maid beside me who was pregnant at that time, and that medicine was actually for the palace maid!"
"Palace maid?"
Xiao Chongjing sneered and nodded, "Okay, I will assume that the medicine is for the palace maid... But Madam, no one can smell the scent of the sachet just now, but the Sixth Prince and Dr. Shao can smell it...
You said, this is a coincidence..."
Xiao Chongjing asked in a low voice. Seeing the panic in Concubine Xi's eyes, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Thinking that he should not push too hard, he took a step back and compromised: "Empress, since you know that the Sixth Prince's matter has nothing to do with me, why push him too hard? We are grasshoppers on a rope, you can let go Wouldn't it be better if you give me a chance to reciprocate?"
"What do you mean?"
"What I mean is... Madam, I have kept this secret for thirteen years. As long as you don't push me to a dead end, I can keep this secret forever. And if you are willing to let me go today, help me If you keep this matter a secret, I will do my best to help you find the antidote and keep the Sixth Prince safe!"
Concubine Xi was silent.
She knew she had no choice, so she could only nod in agreement.
Closing her eyes to suppress the anger in her heart, she opened her eyes, stared directly into Xiao Chongjing's eyes and ordered, "I'll give you three days. Kill her within three days and get the antidote. Otherwise, everyone will die. No one can survive!"
"Thank you for your grace."
Xiao Chongjing felt relieved and immediately said goodbye and left.
After holding on and waiting for him to go away, Xi Fei's legs went weak and she almost fell...
"Mom, be careful!"
Dr. Shao quickly stepped forward to help, but Concubine Xi grabbed the corner of the table and pushed her away.
Looking at Concubine Xi's silent expression, Imperial Physician Shao hesitated for a moment and finally asked, "What he said just now is, is it true? The Sixth Prince..."
"You have pretended to be deaf and mute for so many years, why are you suddenly asking these questions?" Concubine Xi frowned impatiently, "You only need to know that Wen'er is my child, that's enough. Don't think about anything else. Do not ask."
As she spoke, she straightened her back and restored her majestic demeanor. He said calmly: "Shaoxuan, be a dead man so that you can live."
"Yes, Wei Chen understands."
Shao Xuan immediately knelt at Concubine Xi's feet and said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, Madam, the Sixth Prince is my slave's master. Even if I risk my own life, I will definitely keep him safe."
"Okay, let's get down."
Concubine Xi waved him away nonchalantly, then came to the table, picked up a pen, and wrote a confidential letter to Mrs. Xi.
After sending someone to deliver the secret message, she tiredly came to the sixth prince's bedside.
She touched her son's forehead distressedly, his face... Her nose felt sore, "Son, don't worry, my mother will try her best to keep you..."
Sui Feng Garden.
Just after dinner, Nanny Wan brought back the third prince's reply.
In the letter, he called his aunt one after another, saying that the arrangements for the military rations had been arranged, and asked her if she was going to have an attack now.
Ruan Yunluo thought for a while, stood up and looked out the window.
Looking at the newly hung red lanterns in the garden, Ruan Yunluo thought to himself that it was time for something happy.
So she nodded in agreement, "Let the other side take action tomorrow."
"yes."
Aunt Wan nodded happily.
Looking at the celebration outside the window, she gloated a little: "Now the General's Mansion can have a happy New Year."
"Madam, what is the punishment for embezzling food money?"
Listening to their conversation, Tian Shuangshuang was a little worried, "When the punishment comes, will it involve us?"
"In the end, it's just a few things, dismissal, exile, confiscation of homes, execution..."
"ah?"
Tian Shuangshuang was dumbfounded and looked at Ruan Yunluo anxiously, "Madam, aren't we going to be implicated too? What should we do?"
"Do not worry."
Ruan Yunluo smiled and rubbed her head, "It's only 10,000 taels of silver, and it won't go to the point of being exiled and ransacking her family. Besides, there might be another rebellion in the northwest, and the one above can't do without him for the time being. .”
"Oh~"
Tian Shuangshuang suddenly realized.
Knowing that Suifengyuan would not be implicated, she smiled and became happy, "Madam, let's ask the kitchen to buy more pork tomorrow and make dumplings for the Chinese New Year?"
"Um."
Ruan Yunluo smiled and nodded, "Don't forget to buy some more red paper and save it for writing couplets."
"good!"
Tian Shuang nodded twice, Suifeng Garden was filled with laughter and laughter...
On the other side, Xiao Chongjing was not so happy.
Late at night, Xiao Chongjing came back from the palace banquet with a sullen face and went straight to Longyan Pavilion.
"Master, you are back."
Shiliu saw Xiao Chongjing from a distance and quickly greeted him while preparing to open the door for him...
"roll!"
Xiao Chongjing ordered and pushed Pomegranate aside.
He raised his foot and kicked open the door hard, entered the room, and without saying a word, reached out and pinched Yin Xiaorou's neck.
Looking at her harmless face, Xiao Chongjing asked with a sullen face, "Yin Xiaorou, I treat you well, why are you hurting me!"
"No……"
Yin Xiaorou shook her head.
She was pinched by the neck, but she did not resist. Instead, she looked at Xiao Chongjing affectionately and said with a serious expression, "Chongjing, I didn't harm you. I just hope that you will stand firmly on my side and don't worry about it all the time." It’s just another choice. Moreover, you will know in the future that I made a right choice for you, and you will thank me then..."
"Stop talking nonsense!"
Xiao Chongjing gritted his teeth and asked in a low voice, "Do you know I'm going to die! Do you know you almost killed me?"
"Know……"
Yin Xiaorou's face turned red as her neck was being pinched, but she still looked at Xiao Chongjing and explained calmly, "But Chongjing, I believe you. You have been working for Concubine Xi for so many years, so you must have something to do with her. She doesn't dare to do anything to you..."
"I just took a gamble, and..."
Yin Xiaorou said, sizing up Xiao Chongjing, and raised the corners of her mouth with satisfaction, "I won the bet."
"you win?"
Xiao Chongjing looked at Yin Xiaorou in disbelief.
Seeing that she refused to repent, he snorted coldly, tightened his fingers suddenly, and gritted his teeth: "Yin Xiaorou, how dare you gamble with my life... Do you really think I don't dare to kill you?"
"You do not dare."
Yin Xiaorou smiled confidently.
Although she was being strangled, she still managed to make a hoarse voice and said to Xiao Chongjing with difficulty:
"Chongjing, let's not talk about my identity for now...you don't want His Majesty to know about the one hundred thousand stone army ration..."
