Aristocratic Concubine

Chapter 297 The Brother-in-law's Blame (2)
After Wanqing heard this, she continued to sleep as she said. When she woke up in the morning, Shangguan Yeli was already sitting in the main hall waiting for her: "The poison is mixed in the tea. When I woke up in the middle of the night, I drank poisonous tea and died. Yes, now I have arrested Ling'er who is my personal servant, and I haven't asked yet, lady, you can choose to ask, the emperor ordered me to enter the palace, and I don't know what it is."

After hearing this, Wanqing got up and helped him get the court clothes, "Didn't the emperor give you a real job, and I didn't see you going to court, what are you doing now? Yesterday, Luo Yi went back to the palace in a fit of anger, it couldn't be because of this Things have to be arranged for you."

Shangguan Yeli let Wanqing help him untie the buckle, shook his head and said: "Probably not, the emperor never likes to take care of the locks of these women in the harem, the edict of King Lifu as the prince has been issued, these two days It will tell the world that King Fu, who has become the prince, will naturally not be able to go to the northern border, and I should be called today because the general selection meeting has not yet been completed, and the candidate for the border coach will be discussed."

Wanbiao was overjoyed when she heard this: "Then you should hurry up, Mr. Xianggong. It would be best if you can leave Beijing earlier, but remember, you have to take me with you."

Shangguan Yeli grabbed her hand and said: "I'm just afraid that it will hurt you, the weather over there is not so good, I don't know if your body can take it."

"You will get fat if your heart is wide open. I just want to get out of this ghostly place sooner. It's good to go out to get some fresh air, and... I want to live with you a life of just the two of us..." Wanqing's big eyes were clear Like water, his eyes sparkled, Shangguan Yeli was stunned, and his mood suddenly improved. These days, his heart has been blocked by a big stone, and he always feels that Wanqing is getting more and more alienated from him, as if he will leave him at any time It seems to make him worry and suffer, but it is not easy to force her, let alone lose his temper with her. He himself, because he has no ability, did not give her a stable and stable home. Even, he thought, Wanqing His heart is changing, and he no longer likes him like when he was first married, so these days, he has been living in anxiety.

Now it seems that Wanqing's feelings for him have not changed, but he just doesn't like the living environment of the Hou Mansion, which is exactly his wish, and he doesn't like to live in this endless battle of tactics.

"Well, don't worry, even if the emperor refuses to let you go with me, I will steal you out even if I steal." Shangguan Yeli rubbed Wanqing's forehead hair, changed his clothes, and had some breakfast , just rode into the palace.

Wanqing ordered Ling'er to be brought here, Ling'er was just a little girl of twelve or thirteen years old, she was fair and clean, she looked clean and neat, but her eyes were terrified, she was frightened at first glance.

The two women stood aside fiercely, which made her tremble with fright. Wanqing was very satisfied with the situation, and it was good to know that she was afraid, so it was easier to ask the truth.

"Tell me, who came to Nanny Han's room yesterday, and who prepared Nanny Han's tea." Wanqing asked casually, rubbing the emerald ring on her hand.

Ling'er replied tremblingly: "Back... Back to Young Mistress's words, no one came into Nanny Han's room yesterday, the people in the kitchen brought the dinner to the door, and I went by myself Take it, no one comes in at all.”

Wanqing laughed when she heard the mention, and said with her head attached, "No one entered that room... You were the one who poisoned Nanny Han's tea?"

Ling'er was anxious when she heard this, and she cried and said: "No, I didn't. I dare not poison Nanny Han. I have no grievances with Nanny Han. Why should I poison her?"

"Perhaps, someone gave you money to kill her. Anyway, she was beaten to death, and she lost her father's heart. She couldn't keep it, and no one cared when she died. So, you poisoned her? "Wanqing said with a half-smile.

Ling'er immediately turned pale, and cried: "I really didn't hurt her, Young Mistress Mingjian."

"Then think about it carefully. Yesterday, anyone who came to Nanny Han's house, even if they didn't enter the door, just talked to you, don't miss them." Wanqing saw that she was almost scared. Yes, he asked in a low voice.

"Yesterday, except for the people in the kitchen who brought the food, there was no one else... I have never gone out, why did Nanny Han..."

"The tea is poisonous, why didn't you drink that tea? Or, are you really the one who poisoned?" Wanqing didn't wait for her to think for too long, and asked another question. Ling'er was stunned and rushed Then he replied: "I also drank tea, I...remember, I also drank tea myself, why didn't I get poisoned to death?"

Wanqing was surprised when she heard that, and looked at Fang's mother puzzled: "I really found out, is there poison in the tea?"

"That's not true, because Nanny Han had an early dinner yesterday, and she died in the middle of the night, and it was poisoned with arsenic. My master said, it should be caused by drinking tea when I was thirsty at night." Mother Fang replied.

"Then Ling'er, does Nanny Han have a special teacup for drinking tea on weekdays, and your teacups are not shared?" Wanqing asked with a frown.

Ling'er's eyes lit up and she said, "Young Mistress, how do you know that Nanny Han has this quirk? She also likes to use her own bowls and chopsticks on weekdays, and doesn't share them with others."

"You wash the teacups on weekdays?" Wanqing asked again.

"Ah, I remembered. I was the one who washed the teacup on weekdays. It's just that Nanny Han was in pain yesterday. I was serving her all the time. I couldn't get rid of my clothes, so I asked Jin'er, who was outside the wine shop, to wash it for me. Yes, after washing the cup, she didn't enter the house, but called outside to serve it, so I didn't remember it for a while. But young mistress, what's wrong with that cup? "

Wanqing didn't answer Linger's words, but asked Mother Fang to send someone to carefully bring over the cup that Nanny Han had used, and then asked someone to call Jin'er.

Jin'er was about 14 years old. When she was called in, she looked innocent and lowered her head and asked, "I don't know what the young lady wants from me?"

Wanqing didn't talk too much, and asked someone to pour Jin'er a cup of tea from the cup Nanny Han used, and handed it over: "Miss Jin'er, let's talk after drinking this cup of tea."

Jin'er turned pale when she saw it, and mumbled, "I... I'm not thirsty... Thank you young lady for your kindness, I don't drink tea."

(End of this chapter)