The prince of love, the wealth has come to me

Nanny Li said earnestly, "My family has nothing to do with this matter. I hope the prince and princess can protect them."

"No problem." Xiao Mingchen said and gave Yun Dian a look, and Yun Dian immediately went out to make arrangements.

Xiao Mingchen said, "I will send them to a safe place and protect them until this matter is resolved and their personal safety is no longer threatened."

"Thank you, my Lord and Princess."

Madam Li then said, "I really had to leave the palace for a reason."

Although Ling Yueqing was surprised, she also felt that it was reasonable.

After all, when Nanny Li was teaching me etiquette, I felt that Nanny Li was not the type of person who would stay in the rear house to take care of her husband and children.

"This story starts three years ago..."

Nanny Li worked in the palace and was under the jurisdiction of the Empress Dowager. She was responsible for teaching etiquette to the princes and princesses. Because there were not many princes and princesses in the palace, she was sometimes sent out to teach etiquette to the ladies. More often, she was in charge of managing harem affairs for the Empress Dowager.

On this day, Nanny Li came to the Empress Dowager's palace to report on the results of her work in recent days. The nanny beside the Empress Dowager only told her that the Empress Dowager was taking a nap and asked her to wait at the door for a call, and then went to the kitchen to prepare medicinal food for the Empress Dowager.

Nanny Li was waiting at the door in an orderly manner when she suddenly saw a dark shadow flash by.

"Who?" Nanny Li exclaimed. Just as she was about to call for help, she saw that there was no one on duty around. It was the time for the guards to change shifts. Coincidentally, there was not even a palace maid or eunuch outside the door.

For the safety of the empress dowager, Nanny Li gritted her teeth and hurried in. After looking around, she didn't see anyone, and the empress dowager was not in the hall either. Just as she was about to leave, she suddenly heard a cry of pain.

She listened carefully and the sound seemed to come from underground. Thinking of the principle in the harem that the more you know, the faster you die, she wanted to leave immediately.

After taking a few steps, the Queen Mother's voice came from behind.

"Madame Li, how could you enter my bedroom without my summons?"

Before Nanny Li could reply, another faint cry of pain was heard.

The Queen Mother's face was extremely ugly. "Madame Li, did you hear any sound?"

Nanny Li was panicking inside, but she was a teacher of etiquette after all, so she could not make a mistake. So she managed to keep a straight face. She asked in confusion, "What's that sound?"

He even pretended to listen carefully and said, "I am old and my hearing is not very good. I wonder what the Queen Mother heard?"

"I just saw a shadow and I followed you in because I was worried about your safety. Is there an assassin? Your Majesty, please send the guards to investigate."

The Queen Mother carefully observed Nanny Li's expression and found nothing unusual. She said, "No need for that. I have been here the whole time and have not noticed any shadows. I think Nanny Li must have seen it wrong. As for the voice, it may be that I did not rest well and am hallucinating."

"What the Queen Mother said is true. My eyes are blurry and I may have seen it wrong. It makes sense. The palace is heavily guarded and it is impossible for an assassin to sneak in."

Hearing her say this, the Queen Mother was not sure whether she had heard or seen anything, and said doubtfully, "Madame Li, I feel a little weak today, please come back in a few days."

"Yes, I'll take my leave." Nanny Li bowed calmly, turned around, and went back to the house. As soon as she entered the house and locked the door, her legs went weak and she fell to the ground, gasping for breath.

That night, she got up and went to the toilet. When she came back, she saw a man in black coming out of her room with a knife.

She hid silently in the bushes until daybreak, when the guards and palace maids had all gotten up. Only then did she dare to support herself with her numb legs and carefully return to her room.

The quilt on the bed had traces of being cut by a knife and the cotton wool was spilling out.

She knew that it must be someone sent by the Queen Mother. She had always known that the Queen Mother was no ordinary person, because no one could maintain a good temper and be as calm as water without any waves for years, unless she was pretending.

She couldn't just sit there and wait for death. How many nights could she hide? If she kept waiting like this, the only outcome would be death.

She thought for a long time, then packed up and went to find the Queen Mother. "Please inform me that I have something important to discuss with you."

"Madame Li, wait a moment." After a moment, she came out and replied, "Madame Li, the Queen Mother asked you to come in."

"This old servant pays respect to the Queen Mother."

"Why did Nanny Li come today? Didn't I say I would come back in a few days?" The Queen Mother had a calm expression, as if she had not sent anyone to do what happened yesterday.

Madam Li knelt down and bowed, "Your Majesty, I came here today to ask for a favor."

"Oh? What's the matter?"

"My daughter-in-law gave me a big fat grandson. I am old now and I want to go back to live with my children and grandchildren for a few years. I hereby ask for your resignation from the Queen Mother."

The Queen Mother narrowed her eyes upon hearing this, her eyes looking somewhat unfriendly, "Oh? Why so sudden?"

"In fact, I have thought about this for a long time. The Queen Mother has been very kind to me over the years. I am old now and my hands and feet are not very agile. I cannot stay in the Queen Mother's palace and not leave."

"Madame Li, you are too polite. You are also an old maid in the palace. Even if you work here until your death, no one will say anything. You should just work peacefully in the palace. If you have nothing else, please leave first. I am tired."

Seeing that the Queen Mother was not going to let her go, Nanny Li made it clear, "Queen Mother, an assassin entered my room yesterday. If it weren't for my good luck, I would not be able to see the Queen Mother today."

The Queen Mother looked surprised. "Is Nanny Li injured? How could there be an assassin in the palace? Could it be that Nanny Li offended someone?"

"I have never had any grudges against anyone, I just know some things I shouldn't know."

Upon hearing this, the Queen Mother could no longer maintain her smile and sneered, "Oh? Did Madam Li know something? Can you tell me about it?"

"What this old servant knows, the Queen Mother also knows, right?"

The Queen Mother looked at her for a while and laughed, "What do you mean by that, Madam Li? How could I know? If I knew, Madam, aren't you afraid that I would kill someone to silence them?"

"Hasn't the Queen Mother already done so?" Before the Queen Mother could say anything, Nanny Li said, "But the Queen Mother should be thankful that the assassin didn't succeed. Otherwise, what I learned this morning would have been known to the entire palace, oh, no, the entire Shengjing."

"What do you mean?" The Queen Mother stood up, her face no longer showing her dignity and solemnity.

"Of course I know the seriousness of the matter, so I have informed many people. If something happens to me, the things I know will become known to everyone."

"Impossible! You haven't had any contact with anyone since yesterday. How could you possibly pass on a message?"