mtlumby2d Chapter 258 Don’t blame me for being cruel and ruthless
Chapter 258 Don’t blame me for being cruel and ruthless
Xiaoju, who was standing aside, had an anxious look on her face. Her beautiful eyes were fixed on the soup bowl in Concubine Li's hand, and her heart seemed to be in her throat.
She twisted her hands together unconsciously, praying in her heart that nothing would go wrong.
Concubine Li seemed to glance at Xiaoju casually, with the corner of her eye slightly raised, revealing an imperceptible cunning smile.
Then she moved the soup bowl in her hand slightly, leaving a little distance between it and her lips.
Then, she pretended to be completely clueless and said to Xiaoju in a coquettish tone:
"What's wrong? Xiaoju, what are you still doing here? Come down quickly and buy me some cakes!"
When saying this, there was a hint of dissatisfaction and urging in Concubine Li's tone.
After a fierce ideological struggle, Xiaoju finally gritted her teeth and decided to follow Concubine Li's instructions to buy cakes first.
So, she bowed and replied, "Yes, Madam, I will go and buy it for you right away. Please wait a moment."
After saying these words, she quickly walked out of the bedroom. However, she did not actually leave, but stood quietly outside the bedroom door.
Time passed minute by minute, and suddenly, from inside the room came the extremely shrill screams of Concubine Li:
"It hurts so much, it hurts so much, my child, my child, please come quickly, send the imperial physician to me..."
Hearing this, Xiaoju, who had been waiting outside the door, showed a satisfied smile on her face, then turned around and left the place without hesitation.
As she walked, she thought to herself, "My Lady Li, I'm so sorry. You are still young, and His Majesty often visits your palace.
Even if I lose this child, I still have a chance to conceive another dragon seed in the future. But I really have no other choice. This is the only way to save the lives of my entire family!"
At this time, after confirming that Xiaoju had completely left the bedroom, Concubine Li's face instantly returned to calm.
She poured out the unfinished bowl of soup as quickly as possible, and then hurriedly called out to her trusted father-in-law, "Xiao Xinzi, come here quickly!"
Upon hearing the sound, Xiao Xinzi hurried to Concubine Li, bowed and asked, "Your Majesty, what are your instructions?"
Concubine Li lowered her voice and said in a cold tone: "Xiao Xinzi, after Xiaoju leaves the palace, you must do everything you can to prevent her from ever coming back!"
She thought to herself, Xiaoju, I never wanted to take your life, but you have actually done such a cruel thing to my child. Don't blame me for being cruel.
"Remember, this matter must not leak out at all, otherwise the consequences will be unimaginable!" Concubine Li instructed.
Xiao Xinzi nodded quickly and replied, "Yes, I will obey your Majesty's order!"
After receiving the order, Xiao Xinzi did not dare to delay for a moment. He hurriedly left the bedroom and went to carry out the task assigned to him by Concubine Li.
Concubine Li called over another trusted maid, "Xiao Jing, go and tell the Emperor exactly how Concubine Yin wanted to harm my child. Take this empty bowl with you."
"Yes, I'll go right away!" After hearing the master's order, Xiao Jing hurriedly bowed respectfully and replied.
However, at the moment she lowered her head, a sly smirk flashed imperceptibly in the depths of her eyes.
After Xiaoju received the order and left, she did not leave the palace to do business immediately.
She had not walked far when she was quietly stopped by the serious-looking nanny beside Concubine Yin, who brought her into Concubine Yin's palace without anyone noticing.
At this time, Concubine Yin was sitting upright on a gorgeous chair, her beautiful eyes fixed on Xiaoju who was slowly approaching, her face as gloomy as water.
After Xiaoju bowed and stood still, Concubine Yin lowered her voice and asked in a cold tone:
"Xiaoju, have you completed everything I asked you to do? Did that bitch drink the medicine obediently?"
Xiaoju was trembling all over. She knelt on the cold, hard ground, not daring to raise her head. She said in a trembling voice:
"Reporting to Her Majesty, Concubine Li has indeed drunk the bowl of medicine. When I left, I heard bursts of shouting coming from Concubine Li's room, saying that she needed to quickly call the imperial physician!"
Concubine Yin frowned slightly, obviously not very satisfied with this answer.
She stared at Xiaoju, who was kneeling below, with her beautiful eyes, and asked again with a hint of doubt and uneasiness in her tone:
"I'm asking you, did you see her drink that bowl of medicine with your own eyes? This matter is of great importance and cannot afford any mistakes. If you dare to lie... humph!"
After hearing this, Xiaoju's body trembled violently, her face turned as pale as paper, and she shook her head vigorously, then told Concubine Yin the whole situation.
After she finished speaking, Xiaoju seemed to have grasped the last straw, and with tears in her eyes, she looked up at Concubine Yin and begged bitterly:
"Your Majesty, I have already done everything you instructed me to do! Please, Your Majesty, for the sake of my dedication, please spare my family!"
After saying that, Xiaoju kowtowed heavily, and her forehead made a "bang bang" sound when it hit the ground.
"Okay, you go down first! Don't come back after you leave the palace!" Concubine Yin frowned and waved her hand impatiently, and her nail-painted jade hand drew an arc in the air.
Xiaoju trembled when she heard this, and she quickly knelt down and kowtowed to express her gratitude. Then she slowly stood up and staggered out of the palace.
When Xiaoju completely disappeared from her sight, Concubine Yin turned around and looked sharply at the nanny standing beside her. She opened her red lips and said:
"Madam Li, I don't need to explain what's going to happen next. You should know what to do, right?"
Nanny Li bowed slightly, a hint of sternness on her face, and replied:
"Yes, Your Majesty, please rest assured. I will handle this matter properly and make her shut her mouth forever!" After saying this, he turned around and left in a hurry.
With the departure of Nanny Li, the huge palace became empty in an instant, with only Concubine Yin left.
She walked lightly to her bed, gently reached out to lift the quilt on the bed, and then opened the bed board.
With a slight noise, the entrance appeared before our eyes.
Concubine Yin walked up the stairs and entered the basement hidden under the bed. She went straight to the depths.
Suddenly, an old woman's low voice called out from the darkness: "Ling'er is here!"
Immediately afterwards, a vague black gas gradually emerged and eventually turned into a clear human figure.
The black energy urged anxiously, "Ling'er, hurry up, light some incense for me!"
"Yes, Master!" Concubine Yin did not dare to delay. She hurriedly took out a stick of incense from her bosom, lit it with a fire stick, and handed it to the black shadow respectfully.