"You! You actually poisoned me!" Xiaolan said in disbelief

"I dare to kill your young mistress, let alone you, a maid? Choose, you live or your young mistress lives!" Shen Guiren stopped talking nonsense with her and said straight to the point.

"I! I..." Xiaolan just mustered up her courage, but immediately lost it, not knowing what to do.

Xiaolan is in a real dilemma as she has her family waiting for her outside the palace and her master who has been with her through thick and thin.

"Since Lady Shen dared to poison, why didn't she do it herself? Why did she let me be the villain?"

Concubine Shen chuckled and said, "Of course I did it myself. It's too obvious. You stay with your mistress every day, so you have many opportunities to do it. Besides, no one will suspect you."

"Okay! I'll do it!" Xiaolan knew that if she flatly refused, she would surely die, so she had to calm Concubine Shen down first.

"Have you thought it through?" asked Concubine Shen.

"I've thought about it!" Xiaolan said firmly

Concubine Shen said immediately, "Okay, you only have three days. After three days, when the news of Yin Suxin's death spreads from Xijing Pavilion, you will come to Xiwu Palace to get the antidote."

"But if Yin Suxin is still alive and well three days later, then you will have to wait for her on the road to the underworld!"

Three days... What can I do in three days? I only have three days, but the situation is pressing, so I can only accept it.

Xiaolan said, "Okay, I understand, Master Shen, don't worry."

"Okay, your handkerchief, Pearl has been found for you, take it and go." Shen Guiren said

After Xiaolan took the handkerchief from Zhenzhu, she said a simple goodbye and quickly ran out of Xiwu Palace!

Su Xin, who was waiting there, was often teased by the concubines passing by, and even the palace maids dared to laugh at her openly.

The little maid said, "Look! That's Yin Da Ying, right? I heard that she sang loudly every day in the Yanxi Palace, disturbing Concubine Qing and the princess. The emperor has already ordered her to be driven out!"

Another maid made a gesture to silence her. "Shh, keep your voice down. She can hear us and is looking at us!"

The little maid just now said, "What's there to be afraid of? You don't know, she has damaged her voice from practicing singing, and she can't speak anymore!"

"Ah? There is such a thing..."

When Su Xin saw them blatantly talking about her, she angrily pointed at them and said, "Ah! Ahhhhhhh!"

The maid whispered, "What is she talking about?"

Another maid: "I don't understand. Go away!"

Su Xin was so angry that she wanted to chase them, but she remembered that Xiaolan hadn't come back yet. What if Shen Guiren and the others did something to her? Thinking of this, Su Xin stopped again.

Xiaolan happened to see this scene and couldn't help feeling a sour sensation in her nose.

"My lady, I'm back!" Xiaolan shouted.

Su Xin turned around and saw Xiao Lan coming out safely. She must have not been in any trouble. A light flashed in Su Xin's eyes.

"It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back." Su Xin said

“Ahhhh, ahhhh.” Although Su Xin didn’t say it out loud, Xiao Lan understood it this time and nodded to Su Xin. “Well, I’m back! Let’s go.”

Su Xin looked at Xiao Lan in confusion. Xiao Lan knew what she was looking at, so she took out a handkerchief from her sleeve and said, "Found it! It fell in Xiwu Palace."

Su Xin then nodded.

After returning to Xijingting, Xiaolan became very different.

In the past two days, she was always complaining and grumbling from time to time, but after returning from Xiwu Palace today, she was no longer the same as usual.

As soon as he returned to the palace, he swept the floor and wiped the table diligently. He also asked Suxin about her needs from time to time. Even though she didn't understand, he would still try his best to meet Suxin's needs.

Xiaolan's sudden change made Suxin feel strange. Suxin looked at Xiaolan in confusion, "Ah, ah, ah, ah?"

Xiaolan forced a smile and said, "It's nothing. I'm your maid, so I should do this!"

Su Xin had been with Xiao Lan for such a long time that she could see what was going on. She pointed at Xiao Lan and waved her hand, meaning "You! Are wrong!"

Seeing Su Xin repeatedly asking questions, Xiao Lan pretended not to understand, even though she knew what Su Xin meant, and said, "I don't know what you are talking about, young lady. The yard hasn't been swept yet, so I'll go sweep the yard first!"

After Xiaolan finished speaking, she ran out without giving Suxin a chance to catch up with her.

In the Yanxi Palace

Ying'er, the maid of Concubine Qing, said, "Since Yin promised to move out, our Yanxi Palace has become much quieter!"

Yan'er also agreed, "Yes, yes, when Yin Da Ying was around, he sang loudly every day, and the noise was endless!"

Concubine Qing smiled and said, "You two really don't like the hustle and bustle~"

Ying Er said, "With the Queen and the Princess, our place is lively enough. We don't need her to keep chattering all day long."

"There is also the fourth princess." Qingpin reminded

"Yes, yes, I've remembered it! I always say that the eldest princess is used to it, and the fourth princess suddenly moved in. I'm tongue-tied and can't get used to it!" Ying'er said self-deprecatingly

Concubine Qing changed her usual kind expression and suddenly said seriously, "Ying'er, you must remember this, and never forget it at any time!"

"Yes, Madam. I've made note of it." Ying'er said with her head down.

As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Qi and Chen Xi were sent back from Lingxiao Palace, and the people who came saluted respectfully.

"Mother, we are back!" Chen Qi shouted happily from afar.

"Empress Qing, we are back!" Chen Xi also imitated Chen Qi and said

Ying'er saw that they came back just after she finished talking about the fourth princess, and she was lucky that the queen reminded her.

Concubine Qing smiled and stepped forward to greet them, "Children are back, come in quickly, your mother has prepared a lot of delicious food for you today~"

He held Chen Xi in his arms and pulled Chen Qi into the hall.

In the courtyard, one could hear Chen Xi clapping and cheering, "Wow! There are so many delicious foods! They are all Chen Xi's favorites!"

After hearing this, the person who escorted them back smiled and left the Yanx Palace.

While Concubine Qing was picking up food for Chen Xi, her eyes were looking outside. When she saw the man who had escorted her just now left, she put down her chopsticks and sat down.

After the man left the Yanx Palace, he arrived at the Yangxin Palace in a blink of an eye.

In the Hall of Mental Cultivation

The man replied, "Your Majesty, I have already sent the eldest and fourth princesses to the Yanxi Palace safely."

Xiao Rui stopped writing, looked up and said, "Okay, I understand. Is there anything wrong along the way?"

The man shook his head. "Your Majesty, no. Everything is fine."

Then he continued, "I have seen that Concubine Qing treats the Fourth Princess very well. She treats her like the apple of her eye."

Xiao Rui said, "I understand. Please leave."

After saying that, the man retreated.

Xiao Rui thought back and realized that it seemed that Concubine Qing really liked Chen Xi. He was worried before that she was pampering Chen Xi in front of him, but it turned out that he was too suspicious.

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