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

This is really a coincidence.

At this moment, the Queen Mother's majestic and concerned voice came: "How is your mother's condition? Is it serious?"

Hearing the Queen Mother's question, Xue Jinhua was slightly startled.

severe?

Doesn’t the Queen Mother know that the Queen is not sick at all?

Pondering secretly in her heart, Xue Jinhua quickly came to her senses, shook her head and said, "Grandmother, I'm not sick, but... poisoned." Her tone was so calm as if she was just stating a very ordinary fact.

However, as soon as these words were spoken, the Queen Mother's face showed obvious surprise, "Poisoned? How could such a thing happen at this time?" Obviously, this news was beyond the Queen Mother's expectations.

Xue Jinhua nodded gently to show her affirmation, and then added: "After the imperial physician's diagnosis, he said that his life is not in danger for the time being, but this poison is quite insidious and will cause some damage to the body. Right now, my mother is still in a coma."

The Queen Mother frowned tightly, with a strange light flashing in her eyes. She murmured to herself, "Although your mother is sometimes not very generous, she is generally fair."

"She has been in charge of the harem for these years and has handled things properly without being too biased. How could she encounter such a disaster at this critical moment?"

Xue Jinhua remained silent, but the queen mother slowly said: "I have experienced so many ups and downs over the years, and I hate those things that favor concubines over wives the most." Although her voice was not loud, the majesty contained in it made people tremble in their hearts.

The Queen Mother then said sternly, "If anyone dares to stir up trouble at this critical moment and attempt to disrupt the order of the palace, then I will never let him off easily! No matter who it is, as long as they dare to touch this red line, I will make them pay a heavy price!"

Xue Jinhua thought to herself, she knew that the Queen Mother was the biological mother of the current emperor.

Back then, the emperor was so blinded by his favorite concubine that he almost deposed the empress dowager.

Fortunately, the Queen Mother survived many life-threatening situations and, with her extraordinary wisdom and courage, successfully brought down the favored concubine.

Since then, the Queen Mother has firmly established her position as the head of the harem.

This past experience has become an indelible pain in the Queen Mother's heart, making her extremely sensitive and taboo about such incidents.

At this time Xue Jinhua finally understood why the Queen Mother was so disgusted with Concubine Jing.

So she hurriedly replied to the Queen Mother respectfully: "Reporting to the Imperial Grandmother, my granddaughter-in-law also feels that this matter is indeed strange and bizarre."

"But so far, there is no solid evidence to prove who poisoned us." Xue Jinhua paused for a moment, then continued, "But please rest assured, Grandmother, the Crown Prince has already started an investigation in secret."

"Once the real murderer's identity is discovered, he will be severely punished and will never be allowed to go unpunished!"

The Queen Mother stared at Xue Jinhua in front of her, her eyes gradually becoming deep.

After a while, she slowly said: "You are really a good and kind-hearted child, but it's a pity that your heart is too soft..."

Xue Jinhua looked at the Empress Dowager in confusion, totally not understanding what she said.

The Queen Mother narrowed her eyes slightly, with a meaningful smile on her lips as she said, "Although the Fourth Prince is not very capable, the Third Prince is different. He has always been the biggest threat to the Crown Prince's ascension to the throne."

Hearing this, Xue Jinhua's heart trembled violently, as if struck by lightning.

She opened her eyes wide, staring blankly at the Empress Dowager's kind yet majestic face, her lips slightly parted, but she didn't know how to answer.

After all, the power struggles in the palace are too complicated, and one could be doomed if not careful.

Whether the crown prince can successfully inherit the throne is a major matter that should be decided by the current emperor alone.

However, at this moment, the Empress Dowager actually said such meaningful words. What exactly did she mean?

Is she really only thinking about the prince? Or is she just trying to use this opportunity to test her attitude and position on this matter?

Just as Xue Jinhua was daydreaming, the Queen Mother gently took her hand, patted it a few times, and said earnestly: "As for who the person who poisoned her is, it's not the key point."

"As long as there is enough solid evidence before us, then no matter what the truth is, the person who poisoned us will naturally be identified. Do you think what I say makes sense?"

Although the Queen Mother had a smile on her face and spoke in a friendly tone, every word she uttered seemed to weigh a thousand pounds and struck Xue Jinhua's heart hard.

Especially when she saw the Queen Mother's seemingly kind but actually creepy face, she couldn't help but gasp.

Even Xue Jinhua, who had experienced two lifetimes, still found it difficult to calm down in her heart after hearing what the Empress Dowager said, and her shock was beyond words.

The Empress Dowager's meaning is very clear. The Emperor and the Empress have already been poisoned and murdered.

Although it is crucial to find out the mastermind behind the scenes, what if we can take this opportunity to drag some people into this mess... Thinking of this, Xue Jinhua felt a chill on his back and a layer of fine beads of sweat appeared on his face.

"What the Royal Grandmother said is absolutely right." She responded quickly.

The Queen Mother naturally knew the state of mind of the little girl in front of her. After all, she was too young and had not experienced many vicissitudes of life. She always believed that everything in the world was either black or white, with clear boundaries.

However, this is not the case. There is no absolute distinction between black and white. If you look at it from a different perspective, the original white may turn into black, and something that looks pitch black may actually appear white.

In this complicated palace power struggle, no matter what the color is, as long as it is beneficial to oneself, what's the harm in temporarily acting as a villain in the eyes of everyone?

"It's good that you can understand it. In this huge harem, as long as you want to accomplish something, your grandmother will fully support you. Just go ahead and do it." The Queen Mother said earnestly.

Hearing this, Xue Jinhua felt a warm current in her heart, and her eyes reddened slightly: "Grandmother, you are right. I will keep it in mind."

The Queen Mother gently waved the silk handkerchief in her hand, her movements graceful and calm, then raised her chin slightly and said softly, "You go down first."

After receiving the Queen Mother's order, Xue Jinhua bowed respectfully and then slowly left the room with light steps.

When her departing figure disappeared at the door, the room was so quiet that it seemed that the only sound was the passing of time.

At this moment, the incense in the stove in the corner burned out, leaving only a few wisps of light green smoke rising in the air.

Seeing this, the maid serving nearby hurried forward, carefully opened the lid of the stove, took out new incense from the exquisite box next to it and put it in.

As the sparks flickered, the familiar and soothing fragrance filled the air again.

The Queen Mother took a deep breath, feeling the familiar breath seeping into her heart and lungs. Her tense nerves gradually relaxed, and her mood became calm and peaceful.

After a while, the nanny who had been standing silently beside the Queen Mother asked, "Queen Mother, what do you think of the Crown Princess?"

The Queen Mother did not answer immediately, but instead turned her gaze to the Bodhisattva statue that was placed above the incense burner and was worshipped solemnly.

She gazed at the compassionate face of the Bodhisattva, her face full of love, and said slowly: "If she is sensible, she should be able to understand my painstaking efforts."

However, the nanny couldn't help but frown, as if she was worried about what the Queen Mother said.

The Queen Mother naturally noticed the change in Nanny's expression, so she continued to explain: "After all, you are still too young, and you have been living in the countryside for so many years, and have never experienced the various power struggles and complicated human hearts in the palace."

"So I'm afraid it's hard for her to be ruthless and decisive in dealing with some things, but it doesn't matter. Just help her in secret."

Hearing the Queen Mother's order, the nanny nodded and said, "I understand, Queen Mother, please rest assured."

After the maid left, the Queen Mother bowed three times to the Bodhisattva statue again, muttering to herself, "Buddha, please bless our dynasty to turn this disaster into good fortune and keep everything safe and sound."

"If possible, it would be best if we could eliminate the evil concubine who seduced the emperor in one fell swoop and rectify the harem." After saying these words, the Queen Mother slowly closed her eyes, clasped her hands together, and continued to pray silently...

.........

Xue Jinhua walked out of the Cining Palace slowly. The sunlight shone on her beautiful but slightly pale face, but the warm light did not dispel the haze in her heart. Instead, it made the uneasiness even stronger.

Qingyi, who was following beside her, looked at her master's uneasy look and said softly, "Crown Princess, with the help of the Queen Mother this time, even if Concubine Jing is so powerful, I'm afraid she won't be able to do anything to you. But... I don't know why you look like this, it seems like you still have some concerns in your heart."

Xue Jinhua raised her head slightly, looked towards the distant sky, and an imperceptible bitter smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.

She sighed softly and murmured to herself: "If only it were that simple..."

Originally, this fight was just an open and covert struggle among the concubines in the harem, but now even the Empress Dowager has joined in, and the situation has suddenly become complicated.

Xue Jinhua was not unaware of the Empress Dowager's intentions and requests, nor was she unable to do so.

What always puzzled her was that there were some things that the Queen Mother was fully capable of handling personally, but why did she choose to order her to do them?

The Queen Mother has been a Buddhist for many years. She always shows compassion and does not want her hands to be stained with blood.

But now, she would actually encourage herself to do these things, which is really puzzling.

If this matter could be successfully accomplished, the Queen Mother would have a fatal handle in her hand.

In this way, even if the prince successfully ascends the throne in the future, her life in the future will probably not be peaceful and smooth.

However, if this plan ultimately fails, it will only be a matter between her and the prince, and will not have much to do with her.

She had thought of this so thoroughly! Was she really going to sit back and reap the benefits?

"This matter is by no means as easy as you and I think. Let's just sit back and wait and see how the situation develops." Xue Jinhua said in a steady tone, looking into the distance with deep eyes.

Qingyi obviously had not expected that there was such a complicated layer in it. Although he felt it was quite strange, he did not say anything more.

At this moment, as the two of them walked slowly forward, they suddenly caught a glimpse of a figure looming in the garden in the distance.

When they got closer and their eyes met, Xue Jinhua couldn't help but look a little surprised.

"Greetings, Crown Princess." The Imperial Master bowed respectfully.

"There's no need to be so polite, Master Imperial Master." Xue Jinhua responded softly, still maintaining a calm and neither humble nor arrogant expression on her face.

In fact, she knew very well in her heart that with her current identity...she might be able to deceive other people, but the person in front of her was not easy to deal with, and it would not be so easy to get away with it.

Adhering to the principle that talking too much will lead to mistakes, while talking less will lead to fewer mistakes, Xue Jinhua just nodded slightly and prepared to move away.

However, at this moment, Boss Xue called out to her, "Why does the Crown Princess avoid me when she sees me? Did I do something wrong? So that I made the Crown Princess unhappy?"

Hearing this, Xue Jinhua's body suddenly paused and she had to stop.

When she raised her eyes and looked at Old Xue, she saw a flash of light in Old Xue's eyes, but what was surprising was that even when staring at Xue Jinhua from such a close distance, he still couldn't see her fate clearly.

Boss Xue couldn't help but wonder: Is there something wrong with my eyes? Or is there something else going on? Thinking of this, he glanced at the palace maids standing next to Xue Jinhua without leaving any trace.

Qingyi happened to meet Boss Xue's frightening gaze, and was immediately frightened to the point of trembling all over. He quickly lowered his head, not daring to look him in the eye again.

Little did they know that in just this moment, Boss Xue had already seen Qingyi's fate clearly.

It turns out that his fate is just slightly better than that of ordinary people. Even so, he cannot escape the destiny of being born a slave.

"How...how could this be?" Xue Jinhua frowned slightly, a puzzled look on her face, and slowly said: "Master Imperial Master, do you have any misunderstandings about me?" Her tone was gentle and calm, without any impatience in her voice.

Then, Xue Jinhua smiled and continued, "The Imperial Master is a big shot in front of the Emperor. Everyone in the court knows that the Imperial Master is highly regarded by the Emperor. However, you are a man from another family after all. You should avoid suspicion appropriately. After all, there is a difference between men and women. If you are in a melon field and a plum field, it is inevitable that people will gossip about you."

At this point, Xue Jinhua paused for a moment, then looked at the Imperial Master calmly, and continued, "Besides, the Imperial Master is very busy, and I don't have anything important to discuss with him, so how could I easily disturb his precious time? Wouldn't that be wrong of me?"

I have to say that this speech is so clear and logical that it is impossible to find any fault with it.

He is truly a man of sharp tongue!