Empress, she is rising step by step

Chapter 30 Doubt

"After reading it, the imperial doctor also felt it was strange and couldn't explain why. The slave girl heard that the imperial doctor probably meant that Jingyue might have accidentally injured her internal organs and suffered from a severe cold, so... "

"Humph, I think it's because Sister Jingyue was beaten too hard by the Lucai people that she can't be cured and even loses her life."

Cui Lan struggled to squeeze out two tears. She doesn't have any deep friendship with Jingyue, it can even be said that she hates her.

Jingyue came from Yongfu Palace, and her mistress treated her with courtesy. She completely regarded herself as half a mistress, and often yelled at her. So the way she is now is completely retribution.

But while they were all crying, she seemed to be alright, which made people suspicious. I thought she was dissatisfied with Jing Yue for a long time and poisoned her.

"My slave also promised to make two pairs of thick insoles for Sister Jingyue, but unexpectedly, Sister Jingyue...the imperial doctor said that it would only be done tonight at most, but the master must make the decision for Sister Jingyue. "

Zhu Ci staggered and took a step back, holding on to Zhu Ying to steady herself.

"It's all because I'm useless and can't protect you. Otherwise, Jingyue wouldn't have..."

Zhu Ci had a lump in her throat and sobbed: "You two are looking at Jingyue. If she has any unfulfilled wishes, try to satisfy them as much as possible. I'll go see the imperial concubine."

Hong Xiu and Cui Lan responded, turned around and entered the veranda. Zhu Ci came to Yongfu Palace in a hurry, with a look of panic on her face.

"It's not good, imperial concubine." Zhu Ci shouted, lowering his head and sobbing.

Bai Xinrui was urging the people in the small kitchen to make the dinner more exquisite and delicious, and ordered Liu Yan to ask Li Quan when Shen Que would be coming.

She couldn't help but frown when she saw Zhu Ci running in unexpectedly, her hair in a mess and her face full of tears.

"Look at how flustered you are. Could it be that there is a ghost behind you chasing you? There are no rules at all, so others wouldn't laugh if they saw it. What happened?"

"Empress, Jingyue... is dead!" Zhu Ci opened her mouth, and the tears that had stopped rolling down again.

"Your Majesty, you must make the decision for Jingyue. Lu Cairen is really bullying others. If she hadn't killed her, Jingyue wouldn't have died at such a young age." After saying that, she covered her face with a handkerchief and began to cry. , shoulders shaking slightly.

Bai Xinrui was stunned, thinking she had heard wrongly. Jingyue only received a beating from Lucai. How could she die? There are so many slaves in the palace who have been beaten, some of them worse than Jingyue, but they are still living well.

"Why are you crying? If you don't know, you think your mother is dead? Tell me carefully what is going on. You are clueless. I don't know what is going on. You Only after you make it clear can I make the decision for you and Jingyue."

Zhu Ci hiccupped and just shook her head, crying so hard that she couldn't speak.

Bai Xinrui lost her patience and glanced at Zhuying, "Tell her what's going on!"

"After Jingyue was beaten by Lucai people, she suddenly developed a high fever that night. The imperial daughter was so anxious that she asked Hongxiu to ask the imperial doctor for diagnosis and treatment. The imperial doctor only said that she had caught a cold at night and contracted wind chill. , just take the decoction for a period of time and you’ll be fine.”

Zhuying didn't dare to hide anything and told the story in detail.

"Who would have thought that just now Hong Xiu and Cui Lan suddenly said in a panic that Jing Yue was no longer able to survive, that is, tonight. If it weren't for the fact that the Lu Cai people were too harsh, how could Jing Yue be like this." After hearing a lot, she sniffed and said: "Ever since I moved into Qifeng Palace, Lu Cairen has always been angry with me and always made me unhappy. The reason why Lu Cairen was so cruel to Jing Yuexia Hands, I guess they were made to scare the monkeys and to show the concubines."

As he spoke, he shed tears again, "It's all because of the useless concubine that Jingyue was implicated. When the concubine was still working in the empress's palace, Jingyue was always very kind to the concubine. But in the end, her life was lost because of the concubine. , I feel really uncomfortable."

Bai Xinrui and Liu Yan looked at each other. She wrapped the handkerchief around her finger and looked at Zhu Ci with a hint of suspicion.

"How could he die after just being beaten? Jingyue has always been in good health. Could it be that she offended someone and was drugged?!"

Zhu Ci shook her head, "I don't know about this concubine. I have to ask Hongxiu. Jingyue died unjustly. The Lucai people were too ruthless. People with a snake-hearted heart like her should be sent to the tongue-pulling hell." , not a good death."

"Shut up! Lu Cai is pregnant with a dragon heir, you can't curse it casually. If you feel that Jing Yue died innocently because of Lu Cai, I will report back to the emperor on your behalf. The emperor has decided I won’t let you be wronged.”

Bai Xinrui scolded: "Don't cry so much that you are drowning my Yongfu Palace. In the end, he is just a slave. How can you cry and live even if he is dead? Give her family a sum of money." That’s it, forget about the master-servant relationship between you two.”

"Concubine is just afraid, empress. Lucai Ren has always disliked concubine. Maybe Jingyue's sudden death was the result of Lucai Ren's secret instigation."

Zhu Ci said in fear, her eyes were already as red and swollen as two cherries from crying, but they became more and more pity for me.

"I am worried that one day in the future, I will die without any explanation. By then, there won't even be anyone to redress my grievances and collect my body. Madam, what do you think I should do?"

Since Bai Xinrui became pregnant, she has always been taboo about anyone saying unlucky words about dead people in front of her.

Bai Xinrui's forehead twitched when she saw Zhu Ci crying and howling.

"With me protecting you, what are you afraid of? If you say something unlucky in front of me again, I will have your mouth sewn shut!"

Zhu Ci shut her mouth tightly in fear, and after a long while she muttered: "I am just worried, and I did not mean to say these unlucky words in front of the Queen."

"What do you have to worry about? As long as you abide by the palace rules and don't let her get caught, what can she do to you?!"

Bai Xinrui was annoyed when she saw Zhu Ci crying, "You should go back first. I will tell the emperor, and Jingyue's life will not be in vain."

Seeing what Bai Xinrui said, Zhu Ci was relieved. She said a few more caring words, got up and left wiping her tears.

Bai Xinrui stroked her belly and recalled what Zhu Ci had just said.

"Liuyan, what do you think of Jingyue's death?"

"I think it's true," Liu Yan said with some hesitation.

"There are many people who have died due to the wind and cold. Xueqiu is Lu Cai's beloved pet, and the precious one is not good. Jingyue hurt Xueqiu, and Lu Cai's intention was to intimidate Zhu Yunu, so he died. He dealt a heavy hand to Jingyue. If he is unlucky, it is not impossible."

(End of this chapter)