The mistress is reborn, no one who bullies me can escape

After Xue Jinhua left, the queen sat on the bed, still feeling a little scared...

Gradually, sleepiness came over her, the queen's eyes slowly closed, and she fell into a deep sleep.

The next morning, sunlight poured into the room through the window lattice, shining on Xue Jinhua's pretty face.

She woke up slowly and stretched lazily.

At this moment, a palace maid came hurriedly, bowed to her and said, "Crown Princess, something bad has happened! The Queen is ill, please come over quickly."

Hearing this, Xue Jinhua's heart tightened and she frowned slightly, but she quickly stood up, tidied her clothes, and walked quickly towards the queen's bedroom.

Soon, Xue Jinhua arrived at the door of the queen's bedroom.

I saw that the prince had been waiting here for a long time, and his face looked solemn.

Seeing Xue Jinhua coming, the prince's expression eased a little, but because they were in the queen's bedroom, the two of them just looked at each other without saying anything.

Xue Jinhua quietly walked into the inner room and saw several imperial doctors surrounding the queen's bed, carefully taking her pulse and diagnosing her.

After a long time, the imperial physician finally raised his head and said with a heavy face, "Your Majesty, this is caused by poisoning."

"Poisoned?" Everyone present was shocked upon hearing the news.

Ling Yan's eyes widened, and he asked in disbelief, "How could this be? What kind of poison is this?"

Xue Jinhua, who was standing by, was also shocked and surprised.

"How could this happen? I was by my mother's side yesterday, and she looked fine. It was only one night... How could she suddenly be poisoned?"

The imperial physician beside him stroked his beard and said thoughtfully: "From this perspective, it is indeed quite strange."

"Fortunately, this poison is relatively mild. It mainly damages the human intestines and causes diarrhea. In severe cases, it may lead to coma, but it is not life-threatening." Upon hearing this, everyone present breathed a sigh of relief at the same time, and the tense atmosphere was slightly relieved.

At this time, Qiu Shuang suddenly said, "But since the queen fell ill recently, her diet has been very light and she has hardly eaten anything."

"The only food we ate was yesterday..." At this point, Qiu Shuang seemed to realize something, and subconsciously turned her head to look at Xue Jinhua, with a strange look in her eyes, and then continued: "It was the bowl of medicine that you, the Crown Princess, forced the Queen to drink..."

When Ling Yan heard this, his brows furrowed tightly, his face was so gloomy that it seemed as if water could drip out, and a rage seemed to be burning in his chest, which could erupt at any time.

Qiu Shuang couldn't help but secretly rejoice when she saw this. She thought that the Crown Prince must be dissatisfied and angry with the Crown Princess.

At this moment, Xue Jinhua shouted in a delicate voice: "Someone, quickly take Qiu Shuang down!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the maids around her immediately took action and surrounded Qiu Shuang.

Qiu Shuang's face turned pale as paper in an instant, and her body began to tremble uncontrollably. She widened her eyes and glared at the people in front of her, her voice sharp and filled with fear: "Do you dare? I am the Queen's man. Without the Queen's order, what qualifications do you have to arrest me?"

Qiu Shuang was so angry that she was shaking all over. She pointed at Xue Jinhua and shouted, "It was you who murdered the Queen, yet you are still slandering me and accusing me!"

Xue Jinhua didn't care about Qiu Shuang's accusation. She smiled slightly and said in a calm but threatening tone: "You keep saying that I poisoned the Queen, but the fact is that the bowl of poisonous medicine was brewed by you yourself. How do you explain this? Could it be that the poison appeared in the medicine bowl out of thin air?"

Qiu Shuang's heart tightened. She knew that the situation was extremely unfavorable to her at the moment, but she still pretended to be calm and refuted: "It is true that I brewed the medicine, but it passed through your hands during the process. Who can guarantee that you didn't secretly poison it at that time?"

At this time, Qiu Shuang knew clearly that the Queen had fallen into a coma due to poisoning and would not be able to wake up in time to defend herself.

In desperation, she cast her eyes towards the prince beside her, fell to her knees with a plop, and begged with tears in her voice: "Your Highness, since I entered the palace, I have been serving the Queen wholeheartedly and wholeheartedly, and it has been more than ten years now."

"For so many years, I have been loyal to the Queen, and have never had any second thoughts. How could I intentionally hurt the Queen? Your Highness, please understand!"

The prince had a gloomy face and exuded a chilling aura. He said coldly, "The emperor is in poor health and is seriously ill. I have ordered all the ladies in the court to come to the palace to serve him. Before they come to the palace, they will be strictly checked!"

He paused, and scanned the crowd with a sharp gaze, then said sternly: "How can those messy and unknown things be brought into the palace? If anyone dares to violate the rules, they will be severely punished!"

At this moment, Qiu Shuang, who was standing by, heard this and her face instantly turned as pale as paper. She felt extremely regretful in her heart. How could she have forgotten such an important thing?

Recalling the confrontation with the Crown Princess just now, Qiu Shuang suddenly realized that it was no wonder that when she was accusing the Crown Princess in every way, the other party looked indifferent and fearless.

It turned out that the Crown Princess had already known for a long time that this so-called accusation was nothing but a fabrication.

Thinking of this, the prince was furious, pointing at Qiu Shuang and angrily scolding: "You keep slandering the Crown Princess for bringing poison into the palace, which is simply ridiculous! Don't you know what serious consequences will be brought if such a crime is confirmed?"

Qiu Shuang was so frightened that she fell to her knees with a plop. She was trembling with fear and couldn't even speak clearly: "Your Highness, please spare my life. I was confused for a moment and made such a big mistake. Please have mercy on me!"

However, the prince was not moved at all. He snorted coldly and continued, "Humph! Although you have no intention of murdering the Queen, you are trying to harm the Crown Princess. Such a sinister person deserves death! Come on, drag this person away quickly and torture her severely. Make her confess the person behind the scenes and all the conspiracies!"

Following the prince's order, several guards immediately stepped forward, grabbed Qiu Shuang and dragged her out.

Qiu Shuang was terrified and struggled desperately to call for help, but it was all in vain.

Soon, Qiu Shuang's shrill screams were heard outside the palace, echoing throughout the entire palace and making people shudder.

Everyone in the hall was silent, no one dared to say a word.

Not long after, a maid came in hurriedly. Her face was as pale as paper and she said in a trembling voice, "Your Highness, it's bad! Qiu Shuang...Qiu Shuang bit her tongue and committed suicide!"

Upon hearing the news, everyone present was shocked.

Especially Xue Jinhua, she opened her eyes wide with an expression of disbelief on her face.

How could it be possible? She really couldn't imagine that Qiu Shuang, who looked weak and docile, had such a strong character. She would rather choose to end her life in such a tragic way than admit that thing.

"Hmph, biting your tongue to commit suicide? How stupid." Ling Yan's expression was still as calm as water, but the cold light that flashed in his eyes exposed his true emotions.

"Does she really think that as long as she dies, we won't be able to find out who ordered her to poison? This idea is too naive and ridiculous."

"Your Highness is right." Xue Jinhua frowned and said worriedly, "But the situation is complicated right now. Since the other party dared to frame me through Qiu Shuang, there must be some ulterior motive behind it."

"And now the emperor and queen are in a coma. This is probably not accidental. There may be other things hidden in it."

Ling Yan nodded slightly, indicating that he agreed with Xue Jinhua's opinion.

He knew that the current situation was serious and any rash action could cause greater chaos.

"That's right. The most urgent task is to stabilize the situation and reassure people. Therefore, the investigation of this matter can only be carried out secretly. We must not alert the enemy. However..." At this point, Ling Yan suddenly looked at Xue Jinhua, his eyes revealing concern. "Huahua, you are now in the palace, surrounded by enemies and facing many crises. In my opinion, why don't you leave the palace first?"

Xue Jinhua shook her head gently, frowned slightly, and said with her red lips: "That person tried so hard to trick me into this palace. His purpose must be not simple. I guess he has some hidden conspiracy and he must want to make a big move."

She paused for a moment and continued to analyze: "If I rush out now, then... I'm afraid I will miss the opportunity to uncover the true face of the person hiding in the dark forever!" Thinking of this, she couldn't help but feel a little heavy.

Even if he could temporarily leave the palace and gain a moment of peace and comfort, from then on, he would live in fear and anxiety all day long.

How could she have expected to live in such a state of constant anxiety?

"No, I can't let things develop to that point..." Xue Jinhua muttered to herself, her eyes becoming more determined.

"Perhaps, we can try some other methods..." Ling Yan said.

However, Xue Jinhua rejected this suggestion without hesitation: "No, those methods are not feasible, and they will take too long. We can't afford to wait."

After that, she turned to look at Ling Yan beside her and explained solemnly, "You should know that although your fate has changed now, my fate is still being devoured."

"Only if I stand up and expose myself in the light, will the enemy hiding in the darkness be able to show up."

Ling Yan stared quietly at the resolute and courageous woman in front of him, knowing that she had made up her mind.

In this case, he naturally couldn't force her any further and could only silently support her decision.

"But I still say the same thing, you must protect yourself well. No matter what the situation is, don't act rashly."

"Think twice before doing anything, and don't act rashly." Ling Yan warned solemnly.

"Yeah, I see." She nodded slightly, indicating that she understood the other party's concern.

Although the Crown Prince has done his best to block the news of the Queen's poisoning, the palace and even the powerful ministers in the court still know nothing about it.

However, it would be extremely difficult to completely hide this matter from the Queen Mother.

After lunch, Ling Yan went to the emperor's bedroom to continue serving him.

Xue Jinhua originally planned to stay in the Queen's bedroom to take care of her, but she never expected...she would suddenly receive a summons from the Queen Mother.

"Princess Consort, the Queen Mother invites you." The person who came was the old nanny beside the Queen Mother.

She just stood there respectfully, conveying the Queen Mother's order.

Xue Jinhua saw this and did not show any delay, but quickly responded, "Mammy, please wait a moment, I will go with you right away." After that, she tidied her clothes and hair accessories, and quickly followed the mammy's footsteps.

Along the way, Xue Jinhua's heart was anxious and could not calm down.

After thinking it over, he couldn't help but ask the nanny beside him: "Mammy, excuse me, I wonder why the Queen Mother summoned me this time?"

Facing Xue Jinhua's question, the nanny just smiled and replied, "Alas, how dare I, an old servant, speculate about the Empress Dowager's decree? You will know when you get there, Crown Princess."

"Mammy, you really misunderstood. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and I have just been married for a short time, and I have never had the opportunity to meet the Queen Mother before..." The Crown Princess frowned slightly and said with a worried look on her face, "So I am really a little worried. I am afraid that I don't know the Queen Mother's rules well enough. What if I accidentally offend the Queen Mother? What should I do?"

After hearing this, the old nanny couldn't help but secretly look at the Crown Princess a few more times.

Normally, other people would just ask her what the Queen Mother liked, but the Crown Princess in front of her was different. She actually asked directly about the Queen Mother's taboos!

In this way, even if he could not please the Queen Mother, at least he would not annoy her.

I have to say that this Crown Princess is truly someone who knows her limits and how to advance and retreat.

The old nanny smiled faintly and said slowly, "As for the Empress Dowager, she has always hated jealousy and fighting for favors in the harem. Other than that, there is nothing special to avoid."

Hearing this, Xue Jinhua's mind suddenly became clear.

No wonder the Queen Mother never liked Concubine Jing, it turns out it was because of this reason!

It seems that if I can gain the recognition and support of the Queen Mother, then I may be able to find the first power I can rely on in this harem.

By then, no matter whether it was Concubine Jing, Concubine Gui, or the Empress, they would probably not dare to look at me easily.

After entering the hall, I saw the Queen Mother sitting at the top, with a dignified and majestic demeanor.

Xue Jinhua walked forward with light steps, came to the Queen Mother, bowed gracefully, performed a great salute respectfully, and said softly: "Granddaughter-in-law pays homage to the Royal Grandmother. May the Royal Grandmother be in good health and live a long and blessed life."

The empress dowager raised her eyes slightly and her gaze fell on Xue Jinhua. Her eyes were as calm as water, without any ripples.

She slowly said, "Get up. You have been really tired these days."

"Your father and mother both fell ill, and you had just married the crown prince. This should have been a time for you two to be in love and enjoy the sweetness of your marriage, but because of this sudden change, you were summoned to this palace full of right and wrong..."

Xue Jinhua still lowered her head, not daring to look the empress dowager in the eye, and quickly responded, "Grandmother, you are too kind. Your Highness the Crown Prince and I are already married, so we should be of one mind and one heart, and weather the storm together."

"We are a family now. Now that my father and mother are ill, I, as their daughter-in-law, should come here to serve them and fulfill my filial duty. This is the duty of a child. Why should I say it is hard work?"

Then, she raised her head and looked at the Queen Mother with a firm gaze, and continued, "At this moment, I only hope that my father and mother can recover as soon as possible, so that I will not let my grandmother down for her hard work and worry. I also hope that God will have mercy on them and bless them to recover their health as soon as possible."

The Queen Mother stared at Xue Jinhua's face, which remained calm and composed, and couldn't help thinking to herself: It seems that the Queen is really sick this time.