The Empress Arrives: Rebirth of Concubine Hua

Chapter 326 Visiting Xiaoman
An San stood up and kicked the eunuchs and several guards who were beaten to a pulp by the assassin, and curled his lips.

"No one can fight."

Nian Shilan was already sitting on the chair that Jingzhe had brought, and she had put away the whip again.

Songzhi walked forward angrily and poured a basin of hot water on Xiaoman's head and body.

It was almost Mid-Autumn Festival, but there was still some heat in the night. Songzhi poured a basin of almost boiling water on Xiaoman, and Xiaoman couldn't help but wake up.

Xiaoman was shivering all over from the burns, but she kept her eyes tightly closed and pretended to be unconscious.

Songzhi then instructed a shivering little eunuch next to her to pour the prepared ice-cold well water all over Xiaoman. With the combination of hot and cold, if it was a glass object, it would have exploded into pieces long ago.

Xiaoman on the ground was about to jump up, but was kicked back by Guyu.

The smile on Nian Shilan's lips remained unchanged, but her eyes were cold. She could not help but be angry that someone dared to touch the Fourth Prince, who was someone close to her.

Xiao Linzi clenched his fists and made loud noises, wishing he could beat this traitor to death right away.

Xiaoman was also tied up and forced to kneel in front of Nian Shilan.

She couldn't tell whether it was sweat or the water that Songzhi had people pour on her forehead that dripped onto the ground. Her eyes were a little blurry, and she couldn't see the expression of Nian Shilan who was sitting above her.

And she knew very well what kind of ending she would face.

If she remained silent, she would lose the wealth and honor she had longed for forever; if she spoke, she would lose her life, but she would dispel the pressure in her heart.

"Tell me," Nian Shilan's voice was cold and ruthless.

"How did you collude with the enemy to harm me and the Fourth Prince?"

Xiaoman tried hard to raise the corners of her lips to hide her helplessness and pain.

She suppressed the trembling reply in her throat.

"No slave."

Nian Shilan smiled disdainfully.

"Look at yourself. Is this a confession?"

Xiaoman's lips moved and her voice was calm and peaceful.

"No slave."

"Okay." Nian Shilan withdrew his gaze coldly.

"In that case, you can enjoy the following treatment."

She stood up from her seat and left without any kind intentions.

During the long night, screams were heard from a corner of the Qingliang Palace courtyard from time to time. Finally, when the east was slightly bright, Xiao Linzi came to greet Nian Shilan who had already stood up.

"Master, I got some information from that slave, but it's a matter of great importance, so I came to ask for your instructions."

Nian Shilan, who was dressing up, looked in the mirror at Xiao Linzi, who had a serious face. She waved her hand, dismissed Guyu and Jingzhe who were combing her hair, and only left Songzhi and Xiao Linzi by her side.

When Nian Shilan saw Guyu was about to leave, he suddenly said lightly.

"Guyu, I know you and Xiaoman have always been good friends, go and see her."

Guyu was stunned, and suddenly looked up at Nian Shilan. What did Concubine Hua mean? Was she doubting him?
Guyu fell to his knees and banged his forehead against the ground.

"Xiao Man is ungrateful and ungrateful. I don't want to associate with such a person! Your Majesty has a good eye. I used to be friends with her.

But from the moment I knew she had betrayed my master, my heart was filled with hatred!

The master is so kind to us servants, but she dared to murder the young master. I cannot tolerate myself for having been friends with such a person! I hope the master can forgive me for my death!"

Nian Shilan turned around, still sitting in front of the mirror, and just said.

"You go down first. There are some things that I'm afraid only a good sister like you can ask."

Guyu had not followed Nian Shilan for nothing over the past few years, and he immediately understood what Nian Shilan meant.

She kowtowed again and said.

"My slave understands."

When Guyu went to visit Xiaoman who had been tortured, he was mentally prepared to see Xiaoman covered in blood. But when he pushed open the door and went in, he saw Xiaoman without any blood on his body.

An San was sitting on a chair nearby, eating a chicken leg that he got from somewhere. Just as his mouth was full, Gu Yu pushed the door open and came in.

An San was stunned for a moment, then subconsciously took out a greasy chicken leg from his arms and handed it to Guyu.

Guyu's face turned red instantly. Does he look like he can eat a lot?
Guyu waved her hands awkwardly and said softly.

"I just came to see her."

Guyu pointed at Xiaoman, who was hung on the rack with his hands locked. Ansan nodded in understanding, put the chicken leg back into his arms, and started chewing the chicken leg in his hand.

Xiaoman was exhausted after a night of work. She weakly raised her head. Hanging on the shelf next to her was the assassin.

The assassin's hands were also handcuffed and a cloth ball was still stuffed in his mouth. The bleeding in his abdomen had stopped, but his face was as pale as a ghost due to excessive blood loss, which looked even more terrifying under the candlelight in the room.

Guyu glanced at the assassin, then shifted her gaze back to Xiaoman, and said with great sorrow.

"You are so confused, Xiaoman! The queen treated us so well, you actually...

Xiaoman raised her head slightly, but it soon dropped again due to exhaustion. Her voice came out muffled and as thin as a mosquito.

Guyu felt sad to see her former companion like this, so she moved closer to Xiaoman, wanting to hear what she was saying.

As Guyu approached, Xiaoman's voice became quieter. Guyu took two steps forward, and saw Xiaoman suddenly raised his head and grinned. In his cracked mouth was a mouthful of rotten teeth, and each tooth looked like it was broken in half. With a mouth full of blood, Xiaoman looked as scary as a ghost.

Before Guyu could react, Xiaoman spat out a mouthful of blood towards her face.

An San, who had been gnawing on a chicken leg nearby, never spared the two of them from the corner of his eyes, and at this moment he had already pulled Gu Yu back several steps.

The blood in Xiaoman's mouth did not spray on Guyu, and she laughed crazily.

"Hahahaha! You keep calling me your sister! But now you're trying to get me to tell you something!

Bah! What kind of good sister are you! If you are really a good sister, rescue me now!"

Ansan swallowed the last bite of the chicken leg and hit Xiaoman with the chicken bone. Xiaoman became silent instantly and his head drooped.

Guyu looked at the changes in front of him in horror, looked up at An San, and then at Xiao Man.

An San snatched the handkerchief from Guyu's hand, wiped his greasy hands with it, and threw the handkerchief to Guyu.

"Don't worry, I just pressed her sleeping point, you can go back, and wait for the Queen's order to deal with everything.

Today is the auspicious day when the Fourth Prince turns one, so you must still be busy and have responsibilities."

Guyu went out and looked at the bright sky, then turned back to look at the closed door and sighed deeply.

In Nian Shilan's bedroom, Xiao Linzi had already reported to Nian Shilan in detail what he had heard from Xiao Man. The jade hairpin in Nian Shilan's hand fell to the ground and broke into several pieces.

"Oh, I know she is a traitor, and I also know that someone in the harem wants to harm me, but I never thought that they would be related!"