PDLP Chapter 148 On the Cliff
Chapter 148 On the Cliff
Nanny Zhou's eyes were filled with anxiety. "Rou Guiren looks terrified... Could it be that after seeing the precedent of Li agreeing, she's backing off... and won't dare to go against Yu Guiren again?"
Zhou Shiya sneered, her eyes filled with darkness. "She wants to retreat. Do you think Zhou Lingge, with her vengeful nature, can spare Concubine Rou?"
"Noble Lady Rou is now on a precipice. If she takes a step back, she'll fall into the abyss and be shattered to pieces... Does she dare to retreat? Speaking of which, I really admire Noble Lady Rou... In such a situation, she was able to escape unscathed. She used Li Dian Ying as a stepping stone, and that idiot Li Dian Ying was actually willing to take the blame for her? Ha, she really deserves to die!"
She took out a jade pendant from her bosom and handed it to Madam Zhou: "Give this jade pendant to Concubine Rou..."
Nanny Zhou responded in a low voice, took the jade pendant and left the inner hall.
Concubine Rou was waiting at the back door of Fengluan Palace with a pale face... She was extremely uneasy.
Li's death made her feel that she was in danger of being killed, and she was afraid that she would be the next one to die.
She paced back and forth restlessly.
Nanny Zhou came over and handed the jade pendant to Concubine Rou: "Concubine Rou...this is what our queen meant."
Concubine Rou took the jade pendant, and just after taking a look at it, her eyes were filled with despair.
Her eyes turned red and tears suddenly welled up in her eyes.
"Are you going to abandon me, Madam?"
"Over the years, I have done a lot for the Empress..."
Nanny Zhou's face darkened, and she immediately warned in a cold voice, "Noble Lady Rou, our Empress has certainly treated you well over the years. If it weren't for our Empress protecting you, do you think you would have been promoted to the rank of concubine? Would you have been able to thrive in the palace, enjoying wealth and glory? Not to mention... all the benefits the Zhou family has bestowed upon your mother's family over the years."
We are all smart people, so we should just keep talking about some things.
Nanny Zhou didn't say anything else. She bowed to Concubine Rou and turned to leave.
Concubine Rou clutched the jade pendant tightly and left Fengluan Palace in a state of uneasiness.
She gritted her teeth secretly, making calculations in her mind... She couldn't just sit there and wait for death.
Concubine Yu will definitely not let her go.
But she...is not someone who will just accept things passively.
Want her to give up like this? No way!
Everything depends on human effort, she never believes in fate... She has reached this point today not by relying on her family background.
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Yuanchen Palace.
Zhou Lingge woke up almost immediately after Qin Feiling left.
Her eyes were clear, and she didn't look at all like she was in a nightmare just now.
There was a sly glint in her eyes, and she couldn't help but chuckle.
She raised her hand and wiped away a tear that had fallen from the corner of her mouth.
Crystal tears lingered on her slender fingertips.
She stared at the tear in a daze... Did Qin Feiling just cry?
It is said that a real man sheds blood and sweat but not tears. But he is the emperor of a country, but he sheds tears for a woman?
Is he deliberately playing a trick on her?
Do you think she will believe him and be moved by him?
She doesn't believe in men's tears!
Zhou Lingge shed the tear without caring. She wiped her fingertips with a handkerchief and then called Qiao'er in.
Qiao'er just got the news from over there.
She stepped inside and told Zhou Lingge everything she had heard.
Zhou Lingge raised an eyebrow and chuckled, "Did Li agree to die? Or was she strangled on the spot?"
Qiao Er nodded quickly: "Eunuch Liu did it himself, it was so quick, fierce and accurate."
"His Majesty has also issued an oral decree that anyone who dares to slander the Empress again will be killed without mercy, regardless of right or wrong, regardless of evidence. After this incident, I guess the women in the harem will never dare to provoke the Empress again."
Qiao'er's eyes were full of joy. They could be said to have won a great victory this time.
The Queen's move of taking advantage of the opponent's strategy was truly brilliant.
Zhou Lingge's eyes were filled with coldness: "But Concubine Rou escaped again. She is really smart... She always leaves herself a way out in everything."
"But... I don't want to see her jumping around anymore..."
She had to think of a way to get rid of this annoying Concubine Rou!
Zhou Lingge thought of Jinxin's injuries and handed a bag of gold to Qiao'er: "Jinxin suffered this time, this is compensation for her... Tell her not to refuse, this is what she deserves."
"Jinxin is very happy to be able to work for Her Majesty. Jinxin has really performed very well this time... Her Majesty has gained another capable helper." Qiaoer responded happily.
Zhou Lingge scratched Qiao'er's nose and said, "You are the one who taught her well. Send the imperial physician to treat Jinxin well and don't let her get any scars."
"Also, call Doctor Chang over. I have something to say to him." After she said that, she gave Qiao'er some change. The little girl was so happy to see the money that she retreated in ecstasy, holding the silver.
Zhou Lingge didn't have to wait long before Chang Hui came in with great trepidation.
He knelt on the ground, not daring to raise his head, and quickly saluted Zhou Lingge: "Your Highness, I pay my respects to the Imperial Concubine."
"Doctor Chang, please don't be so polite. Please sit down..." Zhou Lingge curled his lips and smiled, looking very friendly.
Chang Hui stood up obediently and sat down on the chair.
The palace maids brought in some tea and snacks.
Zhou Lingge leaned against the bed, looking at Chang Hui's fearful and uneasy expression with a half-smile. She chuckled softly, "Doctor Chang, I want to ask you, the poison in my body... shouldn't threaten the dragon fetus or affect my health, right?"
"This poison... is exactly the same as the one Jingpin was poisoned with, right? You shouldn't have made a mistake, right? When you take a pulse, you must be extremely cautious. If someone grabs your pigtail, I'm afraid you'll be in big trouble."
"By then, not only will you be beheaded, I'm afraid your family will be killed too..."
As she spoke, she took out a rattle from the brocade box beside her. The drum body was made of high-quality wood and was as smooth as a mirror after being ground and polished. It was also carved with exquisite patterns with smooth and natural lines.
The drumhead is made of soft leather, which feels comfortable to the touch and produces a clear and pleasant sound when shaken gently. The two small drumsticks are even more ingenious, they are designed into cute animal shapes, which are so lifelike that people can't put them down.
Zhou Lingge shook his palm gently, and the crisp sound echoed throughout the inner hall.
Chang Hui recognized the rattle... His scalp tingled and he fell to his knees. This was the toy he had made himself when his eldest grandson was born.
The patterns on it were drawn by him personally.
Chang Hui's face turned pale and he immediately kowtowed to Zhou Lingge.
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty, don't worry. I will never let anyone else find out."
The smile on Zhou Lingge's lips suddenly disappeared.
She held the rattle, lifted the quilt, and got out of bed as if nothing had happened.
"Will no one discover anything? But I feel like only the dead... can avoid any problems."