The gatekeeper didn't insist, she took the food box and left.

The room suddenly fell into silence, and Qiu'er could no longer open her eyes.

She almost pinched her arms until they bled, but she still couldn't stop feeling sleepy.

Without further hesitation, she quickly and forcefully hugged the box into her arms.

She whispered: "Miss, I just need to take a nap for a while, it will be fine in just a moment!"

About half an hour later, she suddenly opened her eyes and woke up.

When she saw that the box was still in her arms, she let out a long sigh.

She reached out and pinched her face: "Who told you to be lazy and sleep in? If anyone steals my skirt, you'll have to pay with your life!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Wang Yanyan pushed the door open and walked in.

She asked curiously: "Qiu'er, who were you talking to just now?"

Qiu'er subconsciously denied: "No one, I was teaching myself a lesson, I just fell asleep because I was lazy!"

Seeing the box in her arms, Wang Yanyan couldn't help but widen her eyes: "You even hold it when you sleep?"

Qiu'er raised her chin: "Of course, since I promised my lady, I must protect it with all my might!"

Wang Yanyan reached out and rubbed her head: "Don't be so nervous, mother has already prepared everything, can you take out the skirt and let me change into it first?"

Qiu'er carefully opened the brocade box and subconsciously reached out to touch the extremely gorgeous dress.

However, Wang Yanyan exclaimed, "Wait!"

Qiu'er was startled and said in a panic: "Miss, what's wrong?"

Wang Yanyan quickly asked her to put the brocade box on the table and asked, "Qiu'er, are you sure you didn't leave this brocade box for even a moment?"

Qiu'er shook her head firmly: "No, I dare not lie!"

Wang Yanyan's face was cold and ugly. She was silent for a moment before she slowly spoke: "Someone has touched this skirt. If I'm not mistaken, she even sprinkled poison on it!"

Qiu'er was so frightened that her face turned pale. She knelt on the ground and said, "Please forgive me, my lady. I really didn't leave this box for a moment, except for sleeping with it in my arms just before you came!"

Wang Yanyan reached out and pulled her up: "This matter has nothing to do with you. Let's go and find mother to make the decision!"

She hurried to Mrs. Wang's yard and saw that she was already dressed up, wearing a green brocade dress, which made her look simple, elegant and steady.

She was surprised that Wang Yanyan was still wearing her homely clothes. She couldn't help but ask, "Yan'er, why haven't you changed into the clothes the emperor gave you yet? It's almost too late!"

Wang Yanyan said in a deep voice: "Mother, I can't wear this dress!"

Mrs. Wang asked in confusion, "Haven't we tried it on before? Why can't I wear it now?"

Wang Yanyan spoke word by word, "It wasn't poisonous when I tried it on before, but now it's been poisoned. If I put it on, I'll die on the spot!"

Mrs. Wang was so frightened that she broke out in a cold sweat. She didn't expect that someone would plot against her daughter just after she returned.

Moreover, she even put poison on the skirt given to her by the emperor. This was to kill the entire Censorate.

She anxiously asked, "How do you determine it's poisonous? Yan'er, do you have any evidence?"

Although Wang Yanyan had no evidence, the moment she saw the brocade skirt, the tragic scene of her falling to the ground and dying appeared in her mind.

She knew this was her own death warning!

She said in a serious tone, "Mother, I saw myself being poisoned to death wearing this dress, with blood gushing out of all my orifices. It was horrible!"

Mrs. Wang was so frightened that she dared not even breathe. She had never expected that her beautiful brocade skirt would be smeared with poison overnight.

Who is it?

She turned to look at Qiu'er: "Who has entered your room?"

Qiu Er replied in panic, "It was the gatekeeper. After she brought me food this morning, I was so sleepy that I couldn't open my eyes. I could only hold the box and take a nap!"

She showed Madam Wang her bleeding arm and said, "I simply couldn't resist the onslaught of sleep!"

Madam Wang said in a deep voice, "This isn't just ordinary sleepiness. That old woman must have drugged you. Someone, bring her here!"

Soon, the gatekeeper was dragged before Madam Wang. She argued loudly, "I am innocent. I only brought Miss Qiu'er a meal. I didn't do anything else!"

Mrs. Wang was furious. She had just brought her daughter back home and such an oversight had occurred. How could she explain this to the Marquis' wife?

She said sternly, "Come here, since this evil woman refuses to tell the truth, beat her hard until she dies!"

The two maids stepped forward quickly, took the big sticks and hit the gatekeeper hard.

"Bang!" The gatekeeper was in so much pain that she felt like she was dying.

She cried and wailed, "Madam, please spare me. I confess that I poured the poison on the eldest lady's skirt because of the threat from the second lady. My daughter has been kidnapped by the second lady!"

Mrs. Wang murmured in disbelief, "You mean Yingying? Where is she hiding?"

The gatekeeper shook her head vigorously. "I don't know. I just received a secret letter from the Second Young Lady. Inside, besides a bottle of poison, there was also a keepsake from my daughter: the silver bracelet she's worn since she was a child!"

Mrs. Wang was so angry that her heart was beating fast. She didn't expect that Wang Yingying was still so evil. Would she not give up until she killed her elder sister?

How could she be so vicious?

At this moment, a maid's voice came from outside: "Madam, the Marquis's wife and the two Miss Zhan are here to take you and the eldest lady to the palace for a banquet!"

Madam Wang's eyes lit up. "You've arrived just in time. I'd like to ask Madam Hou, what should we do about the poisoned brocade skirt the Emperor gave us?"

She hurried out to greet Lin Yiwan and told her frankly what had just happened in the Censorate.

Lin Yiwan frowned and pondered, "Since the skirt is poisoned, it must not be worn again. As for whether the emperor will blame me, don't worry. I will bring Yan'er to explain to him!"

Mrs. Wang finally breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Lin Yiwan agreed to help, the Censorate could escape disaster.

She hurriedly prepared a new dress for Wang Yanyan, and after everything was packed, she sent her to the carriage of Marquis Zhan Yi's mansion.

A group of people were marching towards the palace in a mighty manner. At this time, a thin figure was hiding stealthily in the crowd. Her eyes were full of ferociousness. Who else could it be but Wang Yingying?

She clenched her fists tightly, and a chill continued to surge on her face.

She murmured softly, "Why did that bitch get the emperor's favor and become the queen? She doesn't deserve it, she doesn't deserve it at all!"

She didn't hesitate any longer. Seeing a carriage coming towards her, she recognized the sign and ran over.

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