Dong Ye knelt on the flood with a loud sound and kowtowed for three times towards Meng Xuanling: “Niangniang, forgive this slave’s sins. This slave, this slave, just wants to win the concubine’s sympathy. This slave got confused and sinned.”
“You just want to win the sympathy of this concubine? You have no other meaning?” Meng Xuanling asked in a low voice.
Dong Ye shook her head desperately: “No, no. Although this slave is clumsy at ordinary times, this slave has never done anything to apologize to niangniang. This slave asks niangniang to teach her a lesson.”
Meng Xuanling sneered: “300 silver taels not hidden here. Did this concubine ask you about it? It’s you who is in a hurry and open it.”
Dong Ye was so scared that she sweated a lot. Her back was wet cold. She didn’t utter another word because she doesn’t know what to say.
She has served Concubine Shu for many years and knows her nature well. Outsiders say that she has a calm personality and doesn’t compete for the position.
But she knew in her heart that it was not because Concubine Shu doesn’t want to compete, but rather because she couldn’t compete. She only gave birth to a princess. She doesn’t have a son. Who should she fight for? She can only fight for the favor of the emperor, and no longer think about extravagant expectations.
Concubine Shu was not a person without means. Being merciful to her servant was also one of the means, but if anyone dares to betray her, that person’s end will be extremely tragic.
“Niangniang, this slave doesn’t have other intention. This slave doesn’t have it. This slave as niangniang to give her a lesson!”
Bai Zhi said: “Niangniang, your body will not get hurt like this if it’s only a day or two.”
Meaning, to give her such kind of poison for a long time, that person needs to work with someone next to her.
Dong Ye shouted: “Don’t talk nonsense. All the things that niangniang eats are tested by a special person. There has never been a mistake.”
Bai Zhi smiled and said: “If this poison can be detected easily, your niangniang will not end up in this situation.”
Qiu Ying and Xia Zhi were so angry that they just wanted to tear this bitch with their own hands. How many bitter soups did their lady drunk for so many years, just to bear the emperor a son while he was still strong? After all, their lady and their princess could only rely on the emperor’s favor.
But this slut, this slut even colluded with the enemy to do evil and harmed their lady… …
Meng Xuanling closed her eyes. She didn’t want to see that ugly face of that slave anymore, so she waved her: “Drag her out and beat her to death!”
Dong Ye was immediately stunned in fear. She didn’t even make a sound even after opening her mouth.
Bai Zhi hurriedly said: “Let her hand over the medicine first. When I see it, maybe I’ll find an easy way to deal with it.”
Meng Xuanling’s eyes flashed, as a humble hope appeared on her cold face, and then she gave Qiu Ying a wink.
Qiu Ying and Xia Zhi dragged Dong Ye out the side hall. While Meng Xuanling said to Bai Zhi: “You said before that the poison on my body is extremely difficult to be diagnosed. How did you diagnose it?”
Bai Zhi sighed bitterly: “This young lady won’t hide it to niangniang, my mother was also infected with this poison. It’s just the mixed poison given to niangniang is very small, so it only hurt niangniang’s means to give birth, while mother almost died from this poison.”.
Then, Bai Zhi suddenly thought of something, so she asked: “Niangniang, who is the imperial doctor that usually checks your pulse?”
Meng Xuanling immediately said: “The imperial doctors assigned to the harem are all arranged by the empress, while the four imperial consorts and the Empress Dowager are all given special consultations by the three heads in charge of the imperial hospital.”
Bai Zhi understood, she was still wondering, this kind of poison was extremely difficult to refine. It was not something an ordinary doctor could make. What’s more, it’s not something that can be bought in the market. She has been pondering where did this poison came from, but now she knows the answer clearly.