You are asked to marry in place of the tyrant, and you allow the tyrant to send you to marry?

Yan'an Temple

"Empress Dowager, this is ginger soup sent from the imperial kitchen. I heard that the emperor specially ordered it to be prepared for you. It can dispel the cold."

Nanny Tian carefully placed the ginger soup in front of Empress Dowager Qiao with a smile on her face.

"As usual, call Eunuch Qi in."

"Yes, Queen Mother."

Queen Mother Qiao has always been cautious in her work. After the previous oleander poisoning incident, tasting the food was a natural process that could not be avoided.

Soon, Eunuch Qi came forward with a young eunuch.

He first used a silver needle to probe the ginger soup and found that the silver needle did not turn black, then he asked the young eunuch to take two sips to try.

The young eunuch was the "imperial poison tester" of Ren'an Palace. His life was given by Empress Dowager Qiao. Even if he suspected that the food he was tasting was poisonous, he had no choice but to try it anyway.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the young eunuch drank the ginger soup he was trying in less than a second.

After waiting for a while, he didn't show any abnormalities.

Eunuch Qi then dismissed him and smiled as he stepped forward and replied:

"Empress Dowager, the ginger soup is fine. You can drink it without worry."

"I understand. You can go down first. It's rare that the emperor is so thoughtful!"

Queen Mother Qiao nodded with a smile and slowly took the ginger soup.

Bring it to your lips and take two sips. The rich ginger soup enters your mouth and waves of warmth spread throughout your body.

It was rare for Nanny Tian to see Empress Dowager Qiao in such a good mood, and a smile quickly appeared on her wrinkled face.

However, Xiaolian on the side seemed to be a little out of shape.

She looked a little dazed and seemed to be worried about something.

Her abnormality naturally did not escape the sharp eyes of Empress Dowager Qiao.

"Xiao Lian, are you okay today? Did you encounter any difficulties?"

Empress Dowager Qiao's sharp gaze suddenly fell on Xiaolian, and a layer of suspicion began to hang between her brows.

Xiaolian was so frightened that she trembled and almost fell down in panic.

"Please spare my life, Queen Mother! But you can't drink this ginger tea anymore, or you will die!"

What shocked Empress Dowager Qiao and Nanny Tian so much was that Xiaolian suddenly knelt down and begged for forgiveness, crying loudly.

Without even having to think, Empress Dowager Qiao knew that the ginger tea was poisonous.

"puff---"

She was so angry that veins popped out, her eyes became blurry, and she couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood, which splattered all over Xiaolian.

"The Queen Mother!"

Upon seeing this, Nanny Tian rushed forward to check, her expression extremely panicked, and her heart was about to jump out.

"Empress Dowager! I know I was wrong! Please don't get hurt! Wuwu..."

Xiaolian cried and screamed while crawling forward to hug Empress Dowager Qiao's thighs, like a pear blossom in the rain.

That handsome little face looked so swollen and pale against the backdrop of the torrent of tears.

But before she could wait for Queen Mother Qiao's forgiveness, the furious Nanny Tian pushed her away and scolded her harshly:

"Drag him away! Behead him immediately!"

"Drag it!"

As soon as Nanny Tian finished speaking, Eunuch Qi, who came over after hearing the voice, signaled a few eunuchs to take Xiaolian away.

"No! Your Majesty, I am innocent!

I was coerced into poisoning you!"

Xiaolian was not afraid of death, but she thought that she was forced to poison Empress Dowager Qiao, so she would be fine if she died.

But she still has seriously ill parents and a mentally retarded brother in the palace.

If she died in such an unclear manner, who would take care of the three of them?

Now that the truth has been revealed, she can definitely not trust Zhu Yunhao.

Of course, Queen Mother Qiao would no longer be kind to her.

"Wait! Did the Ai family ask you to kill Xiaolian?

Let her go, Aijia believes she is innocent..."

To everyone's surprise, Empress Dowager Qiao suddenly came to her senses and waved her hand to signal to release Xiaolian.

At this time, Empress Dowager Qiao's face was extremely pale, without a trace of blood, and she looked just like a dead person.

When Nanny Tian heard this, she was stunned for a moment, and then she couldn't help but say:

“But Queen Mother, Xiaolian poisoned the ginger soup.

If you spare her today, she might poison you to death someday!"

Empress Dowager Qiao has always been able to distinguish right from wrong and truth from falsehood, so she naturally ignored Nanny Tian.

She wiped the blood from the corner of her lips and staggered to her feet with the help of a cane.

"Xiao Lian, please get up! I know you were forced to do this, and I don't blame you."

Seeing Empress Dowager Qiao vomiting blood just now, Xiaolian was so frightened that her soul left her body and her heart was in her throat.

She never dreamed that after finding out that she had tampered with the ginger soup, Queen Mother Qiao would be able to calmly forgive her.

"But, Queen Mother..."

Xiaolian raised her hand to wipe away her tears, and seemed to be hesitant to speak.

But Queen Mother Qiao stopped her immediately, and said with a helpless smile:

"You don't need to explain. I understand everything. Aunt Tian, ​​keep this secret. Anyone who spreads it will be killed!"

"Yes, Queen Mother."

Upon receiving the order, Nanny Tian quickly lowered her head in response, her expression gradually becoming colder, and she glared fiercely at all the maids and eunuchs present.

"Did you hear everything clearly?"

"Listen clearly."

As soon as Nanny Tian finished speaking, everyone in the hall responded in unison.

Afterwards, Nanny Tian dismissed everyone and sent Eunuch Qi to invite Du Qingwan to come and treat Empress Dowager Qiao.

In just a moment, Du Qingwan hurried over.

After taking the remaining medicine powder from Xiaolian, she hurried to treat Empress Dowager Qiao without delaying for a moment.

Fortunately, Xiaolian hesitated for a moment when giving her the medicine, and the dosage was not too much, not enough to kill Empress Dowager Qiao on the spot, so it was much easier for Du Qingwan to treat her.

"The Queen, the Queen Mother..."

Seeing Du Qingwan quickly retract the silver needle, Nanny Tian hurried forward to ask, her face full of nervousness and anxiety.

“Fortunately, the amount of powder Xiaolian gave was small, and the Queen Mother was not seriously poisoned, so it’s not serious.

You must follow the prescription I prescribed and nurse the Empress Dowager back to health for a few days."

Du Qingwan carefully put the silver needle into the medicine box, raised her eyes and smiled slightly, her face full of confidence.

Upon hearing this, Nanny Tian breathed a sigh of relief and reached out to gently stroke her little heart.

When she heard Du Qingwan say that the reason she didn't die was because Xiaolian didn't give her enough medicine, she suddenly felt grateful.

"Xiao Lian, please stand up. Don't kneel down. I really don't blame you. Look how pitiful this child is."

Although Queen Mother Qiao had personally admitted that she would not pursue her responsibility, Xiaolian still felt deeply guilty and was afraid to move.

Seeing this, Du Qingwan couldn't help but smile bitterly and said coldly:

"Xiao Lian, you have been with the Queen Mother for a long time, right?

If I am not mistaken, you are someone sent by the Emperor to be placed beside the Empress Dowager."

Du Qingwan's words were extremely sharp and not polite at all.

But Xiaolian was already prepared to die, and immediately answered truthfully.

"Yes, Queen. The Queen Mother already knew about this matter a long time ago.

The Empress Dowager has been so kind to me that even if she wants me to die, I will not say a word..."

After listening to Xiaolian's statement, Du Qingwan really couldn't understand---

Since Xiaolian was Zhu Yunhao's spy, why did Empress Dowager Qiao keep Xiaolian in Ren'an Palace?

Driven by strong curiosity, she sneered and quickly asked:

"Really? Absolutely! Then why did you hide it from the Queen Mother and poison the ginger soup?"

Xiaolian couldn't help but shiver when she heard that. She was so scared that her whole body went limp and she sat down on the cold floor.

Just when Du Qingwan wanted to continue pursuing the matter, Empress Dowager Qiao suddenly spoke, her voice deeper and colder than ever.