On the Difficulties of Escape in Ancient Times

Chapter 403 9
Madam Li and Xiao Zhou were already in the courtyard where they were temporarily staying, running around anxiously.

They heard that the queen had been assassinated, and they were told not to move around.

Now I am particularly worried about the safety of the Queen and Xiao Xiao who follows her.

Unfortunately, Li Yan was the only man in the mansion who came out this time, and now he is nowhere to be found, leaving them with no where to go to get any information.

"Stop walking around in front of me. Sit down." Mrs. Li saw that Xiao Zhou was constantly moving around. She was afraid that she would get into trouble and even die of anxiety. She said unhappily, "Xiao is as strong as an ox and she is very brave. There is no way she will get into trouble."

"Besides, she must be with your eldest sister. If anything happens, she will definitely drag your eldest sister along with her. They will be fine."

Xiao Zhou looked at her mother-in-law with red eyes: "Will they really be okay?"

Madam Li said firmly: "The evil has lasted for thousands of years, there is no way anything will happen to them. Think about it, back then at the manor, the Xiao family even saved us, how could they leave your eldest sister behind now?"

In fact, she had no idea.

If she didn't say that, she was worried that she would lose her grandson.

Xiao Zhou instantly thought of how it was Xiao who saved her when she was in danger. She was no longer anxious, but she was still uneasy.

Seeing that she was losing her temper, Madam Li rolled her eyes silently. In her heart, she was actually glad that the Emperor had ordered that no one was allowed to move around, otherwise little Zhou would definitely not be able to sit still at this moment.

The next moment, a woman shouted in surprise: "Grandpa and grandma are back."

Now, Madam Li and Xiao Zhou could no longer sit still and both stood up and walked out.

Xiao Zhou rushed out first, and when she saw Xiao Xiao had walked back by herself, she was so excited that she almost cried: "I'm glad you're safe, sister-in-law."

Then he asked anxiously, "Is the Queen well?"

"Don't worry, sister-in-law, the queen is safe and sound." Xiao Xiao saw her mother-in-law coming out and knelt down to say, "Greetings to mother. I am sorry that she was worried about me."

Madam Li also asked curiously, "Have all the assassins been caught?"

Everyone is curious, and she is no exception. This is first-hand information.

Li Yan spoke up in time: "Mother, Xiao is frightened, let her sit down and talk first?"

The previous scene was so horrifying that even a grown man like him got goose bumps all over his body when he recalled it now.

Mrs. Li's mouth twitched. His words seemed to imply that she, as Xiao's stepmother, did not care about Xiao's health.

But this is also the truth, she could only reluctantly say: "Everyone sit down and talk, it's a pity that we can't walk around now, otherwise we can ask Mr. Jiang to come and check the pulse of the eldest brother's wife."

"Don't worry, mother. The imperial physician has examined my daughter-in-law before, and she is fine." Xiao Xiao felt that it was better to share happiness with others than to enjoy it alone, and it was better to be afraid together than to be afraid alone, so she simply told them about the dangerous experience.

Hearing their surprised exclamations, Xiao Xiao felt that the fear and disgust in her heart were much less after she spoke out.

Unfortunately, when Xiao Zhou heard such a scary thing, her face turned pale and she vomited.

"Li Ji, go get a doctor." Madam Li, who was also frightened, pointed at Xiao Xiao and angrily scolded, "Who told you to say such scary things? If anything happens to your sister-in-law, I will punish you."

Seeing Xiao Zhou's distress, Xiao Xiao felt a little regretful and could only admit her mistake: "Mother, calm down. I was wrong. But if I don't say it now, it will still get out later."

The emperor and empress did not intend to conceal the matter. Even if a major war broke out, it would be understandable, and the ministers would not think that he would turn against them and get rid of them after he ascended the throne.

Therefore, the eunuch who sent Xiao Xiao back revealed this idea to her, and also implicitly reminded her that she might be frightened after such a big shock.

Xiao Xiao understood immediately. Wasn't this asking her to pretend to be sick? The eunuch also added that he might ask the wife and the second wife to go out for a while later.

Xiao Xiao suspected that the emperor and empress had the same idea as she did, and both felt that happiness is better shared with others than enjoyed alone.

Furthermore, only the women who came to escape the summer heat were frightened. Even if a noble family was held accountable afterwards, there would not be too many officials who would come forward to plead for mercy.

But if the female members of the family saw the queen in danger, they would probably be frightened and have nightmares, and no one would be willing to plead for the culprit.

Furthermore, it is very possible that the mastermind behind this is among the female relatives who came... Xiao Xiao was not very curious, and was very obedient, "being frightened" and "staying in bed."

In fact, the emperor and empress were not as cruel as Xiao Xiao thought. They just let the female relatives watch the scene from a distance.

Of course, some guards also took the opportunity to enter the houses of several suspects and search them.

Anyway, Li Yan was too busy to come back that night. When Mrs. Li and her mother-in-law came back, their faces were as pale as ghosts that had escaped from the underworld.

Seeing them like that, Xiao Xiao was a little scared, worried that they would be frightened and develop a fever.

Xiao Zhou is pregnant, so some medicines seem to be ineffective.

Fortunately, an imperial physician came soon and gave them some soothing and nourishing medicine, and of course Xiao Xiao, the "frightened" person, was also given some.

The next morning, Li Yan also brought back Xiao Xiao: "It was the Crown Princess's family. The women of the Wen family bribed the nanny around the Queen and secretly sprinkled some lust-inducing powder on the Queen's clothes."

"When I came back, the Crown Prince and his wife were still kneeling there."

Xiao Xiao was not very surprised by this result.

Anyone who can make such a big fuss is definitely not an unknown person.

She asked curiously, "Tell me, is this really the Wen family's idea?"

Hearing this, Li Yan said calmly: "It depends on what the emperor thinks."

If the emperor wants to save the prince, then this can only be done by the Wen family.

If the matter is further investigated, the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess may be implicated.

Xiao Xiao also felt that this topic was a bit heavy, so she changed the subject: "Have you seen my brother-in-law?"

"They are busy." Li Yan smiled bitterly: "Many ladies were frightened this time, and the imperial doctors were too busy to handle it, so they also went to help."

Xiao Xiao sighed: "I didn't expect that the most popular one would be the doctor?"

In the end, Madam Wen, who took the blame for this assassination, committed suicide, and the men of the Wen family were dismissed from office and sent back to their ancestral home.

Of course, Xiao Xiao also received generous rewards from the emperor and empress.

If she wasn't still a "patient", Xiao Xiao would definitely go to express her gratitude. The emperor and empress were indeed generous, and she received two manors.

One is a hot spring villa, which is connected to a hundred acres of land.

There is also a farm with more than 50 acres of land.

You know, ever since Prince Jin'an proclaimed himself king, the city became the capital, and the land surrounding it has become priceless and really hard to buy.

But now, she has become a small landlord, and owns a farm in a good location. How could she not be overjoyed?