Resourceful beauty

Chapter 271 Snooping
Send present to go to Suqing Temple to find Concubine Xi and inquire about the past. It took only five or six days. Now, when she suddenly heard that she was not well, Fang Ruxuan's first reaction was that her behavior was being watched by someone with a heart. up.

"What's going on? When you went to see Mrs. Qing last time, how was she?"

Fang Ruxuan asked nervously.

Mu Mian sighed softly, and said in a deep voice: "Master Liao Qing is only in her 50s now, and she has been out of the palace for more than ten years. She has no worries, no attachments, no desires, no desires, and her heart is peaceful. The day I saw her, her body was in perfect condition. Excellent, but, thinking about the haste of that meeting, maybe there was something she didn't think of at the time, so I went to Suqing Temple again, and who knows, I found out that she was ill."

Thinking of the situation when they met, Mu Mian's face was filled with worry, "The complexion is gloomy, and the speech is weak, as if he has suffered a serious illness. I said that I would like to invite a doctor, but after Master Qing said, there is a master in the nunnery who is good at medicine. I’ve been taking the medicine for a few days, so don’t worry, but I always feel that there’s something wrong with it.”

"You mean, someone knew about our actions and wanted to harm Mrs. Qing?"

Kapok's guess coincides with Fang Ruxuan's thoughts.

Kapok nodded, "Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence? Besides, I think it's not like she's sick, but poisoned. However, I didn't dare to say anything in front of her. I only asked about her symptoms, and then hurried back to see what the young lady thinks, and whether we should send someone over to take a closer look. But in this way, if we find out that Mrs. Qing is really poisoned, our actions may be unreasonable. Shock the grass and scare the snake."

"Poisoned?"

Thinking about what Mu Mian said, Fang Ruxuan became more frightened as she thought about it, she looked up at Mu Mian and said, "If this is the case, it may be too late now."

At first, Fang Ruxuan just suspected that there was a mole around her, so she had to find Concubine Xi to find out about the past, so she was noticed so quickly.

However, the people around her took turns to think about it, and Fang Ruxuan couldn't think it was possible. After thinking about it, Fang Ruxuan found that there was only one person who had missed it, and that was Kapok.

Thinking that Kapok has martial arts and is not often in the palace, Fang Ruxuan didn't bother too much, but now it seems that the person behind the scenes may have arranged someone to watch Kapok early in the morning, otherwise, how could he know so quickly? I went to Suqing nunnery by myself, and found Qing Shitai?
Mu Mian obviously thought of it too, but asked puzzledly: "If it is true that I was being followed, perhaps when I went today, Master Liao Qing had already gone, so how could I know about it?"

Fang Ruxuan shook her head disapprovingly, "Although Master Liaoqing has become a monk, she is still a concubine in the palace. Even if the Queen Mother Lou and the King don't ask, the House of Internal Affairs will pay close attention. If Master Qing dies suddenly However, the Ministry of Internal Affairs did not dare to hide it, and reported it to the authorities, and when the time comes, it will be thoroughly investigated. Therefore, the person behind the scenes has no way to cut through the mess with a sharp knife. If this goes on day by day, if the Qing Shitai has something to do If one dies without treatment, it will save a lot of trouble."

"Then now, am I making a mistake? If I don't go, maybe when I go next time, Mrs. Qing will not be alive anymore?"

The more she thought about it, the more frightened she became, and Kapok's heart jumped up.

If someone is really watching her secretly, then, at this moment, Mrs. Qing, can she wait until she invites a doctor to go back to treat her?

"Miss, I'm going to Suqing Temple right now."

Standing up in a hurry, Kapok was about to leave, Fang Ruxuan already had a bad feeling in her heart, but she didn't stop her, she just told her to go to Chu Dong first, and bring a doctor who is good at detoxification along with her.

After Mu Mian left, Fang Ruxuan's heart couldn't calm down, she seemed to be able to see a smug smile looking at her in the dark, and the smile on that person's face was indescribably ironic.

"what happened?"

When Chu Yuan came back later, he saw Fang Ruxuan sitting on the edge of the soft couch in a daze, with some uncontrollable self-blame on his face, Chu Yuan held her somewhat cold hand and asked softly.

After telling Chu Yuan about Concubine Xi's unwell situation, Fang Ruxuan sighed in a low voice: "If it wasn't for me, maybe she would still be the former Mrs. Liao Qing who was destined to be happy, but now she is implicated because of this incident. If I die because of this, I..."

Before Fang Ruxuan finished speaking, she was stopped by Chu Yuan's gaze, "Since that person didn't do anything cruel, he has some scruples, so don't think too much about it. As for Concubine Xi, it's still too early to say these things. It’s better to wait for Kapok to come back. If there is such a day..."

After a pause, Chu Yuan said in a deep voice: "If she was really implicated because of us, then it will be useless for us to regret it. We might as well keep this account in mind and settle it together in the future."

Although she knew that she could only do this now, Fang Ruxuan still had a burden in her heart. Seeing that the sky outside was getting darker, but there was no news from Kapok, Fang Ruxuan became a little anxious.

After the time of Haishi, it was already the time of the palace ban, and even if there was news of Kapok, she would not be able to enter the palace, so Fang Ruxuan rested with a heavy heart.

In the early morning of the next day, Fang Ruxuan just got up when she saw Chu Yuan said with a serious expression: "Yesterday evening, I went to see Master Qing. Before dawn, Suqing nunnery reported a letter to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Now, Treated as a fatality."

Fang Ruxuan's heart sank, "No one in the palace is suspicious?"

Chu Yuan shook his head, "Concubine Xi has been out of the palace for more than ten years. If the Empress Dowager was not still around, no one would remember her now. Besides, Su Qing'an said that she had been ill for a long time. It’s late, so, after reporting the death of illness, no one has pursued it in depth.”

Seeing Fang Ruxuan sitting on the bed in a daze, she knew that she had blamed herself for this incident, Chu Yuan walked over and took her in his arms and said, "There are many things that we can't control completely. , let alone now that the enemy is in the dark and we are in the light. Don't worry, we will repay these enmities sooner or later."

Nesting in Chu Yuan's arms, Fang Ruxuan let out a light "huh" when she smelled the familiar smell on him, forcing herself to get this matter out of her mind.

In the afternoon, kapok with a gloomy face entered the palace.

Holding a small brocade box in his hand that looked old at first glance, Kapok handed it to Fang Ruxuan and said, "Master Liao Qing said that when she was still in the palace, Lady Ning concubine honored her with many things. , She looked sad at those things, so she didn't take them with her when she left the palace, she only kept this hairpin, and it was because it was given to her by Concubine Ning when she celebrated her birthday, so I kept it as a thought."

Fang Ruxuan opened the box, and saw a simple and elegant plain silver hairpin.

Mu Mian continued: "Master Liao Qing said that His Royal Highness didn't think there was anything that belonged to Concubine Ning, so I gave this hairpin to His Highness and the Crown Princess. I hope you can find out what happened back then as soon as possible. Concubine to clean up the wrongdoing."

"But did you say anything else?"

Fang Ruxuan raised her eyes and asked.

Kapok thought for a while, and a little sadness appeared on his face, "When I went, Mrs. Liao Qing was already a little delirious. The little nun who usually took care of her in the nunnery said that she couldn't even pour in the medicine after getting up early. But After seeing me, Mrs. Qing became more sober again, and said that she also secretly investigated the events of the year, but there was no progress. There is no contact with the Hou Mansion, but Madam Chang'an Hou, who always goes to see Concubine Ning when she enters the palace."

Ordinarily, Concubine Lu Ru came out of the Marquis of Chang'an, and it was precisely because of the honor of the Marquis of Chang'an that she was selected to enter the palace. Not in touch anymore?
As for Mrs. Chang'an Hou going to visit Concubine Ning every time she enters the palace, I think it was the old Madam Chang'an Hou's advice. After all, Concubine Ning came from a long way and entered the palace again. There are no relatives in Shangyang City. , should be more close, not to mention, Ning concubine is deeply favored by King Yao, walking around a little closer will be beneficial to the Marquis of Chang'an.

"Then what about Mrs. Qing, is she really poisoned?"

Fang Ruxuan asked worriedly.

Mu Mian shook her head, "The presiding teacher said that every year at this time, Liao Qing's wife would be sick, and they are used to it. However, I took care and brought her medicine dregs from the previous few days with me. I went back and asked someone to check it, and found that there was a medicine in it, which was replaced by someone, although it is not poisonous, but it is harmful to Shitai Qing's illness."

"That is to say, Mrs. Liao Qing was still killed by someone, but that person's methods were better."

Said sullenly, Fang Ruxuan turned to ask Mu Mian, "What about Mrs. Qing, does she know about her situation?"

Mu Mian shook her head slightly comfortingly, "Master also thought that her time had come, and she was quite relieved to see that His Highness returned to Shangyang City from Dayuan, and boarded the reserve position again. I can report the good news to Concubine Ning. She also said that maybe she hadn't left before, but was waiting for His Royal Highness and the Crown Princess to come back to clean up Concubine Ning's grievances. I can't help you much, maybe I'm glad to see that this matter is progressing."

"This is good, this is good..."

Whispering, she ordered Kapok to secretly help Su Qing'an to deal with the affairs of Mrs. Qing, Fang Ruxuan calculated in her heart, how could she find out those people who were secretly staring at Kapok.

Otherwise, if things go on like this, won't I be hindered by others in everything?

From the beginning to the end of this matter, Mu Mian's experience is more profound than others. For a time, she boasted that she was cautious in everything, but now, she was secretly followed by someone without knowing it, and she also took the life of Qing Shitai. She was even more angry, so besides being sad, what she cared most about was how to find out who was following her.

Seeing Fang Ruxuan pondering again, Mu Mian knew what she was thinking, and immediately said: "Miss, don't worry about this matter anymore. I will definitely give you an explanation in the next year."

(End of this chapter)