My elder sister is so noble, this time it's my turn to strike back

It was Qingye who called Qiu Ning.

She asked Qiu Ning, "Which palace are you from? Why haven't I seen you before? Where's Xiao Dengzi?"

It's not Qingye's fault that she's suspicious. Her queen's life is really too miserable. She was framed by the queen's party and fell out of favor. Not only was she demoted to this cold palace, but the queen even wanted to kill her. The food sent to her every day was so bad that even pigs and dogs would dislike it. She didn't even arrange for anyone to treat her when she was sick.

She wanted to go to the Imperial Hospital to ask for some medicine to treat the queen's cold, but the aunt in charge of the queen said so, and no one in the Imperial Hospital dared to give her the medicine.

Qingye had no other choice but to go to the Imperial Study every day to plead for mercy, to the Imperial Hospital, and even to the Empress's palace to plead for mercy. But without exception, he was turned away and didn't even see the Emperor. Today, he was even slapped several times by the Empress's steward, and his face was still burning with pain.

The Empress has declared that Her Majesty will be left to fend for herself in this cold palace. Anyone who dares to offer aid will be punished as guilty.

Qiu Ning then explained what he had just said to Qingye again, emphasizing that it was all just a coincidence.

After hearing this, Qingye's eyes suddenly dimmed and he muttered to himself, "This must have been deliberately arranged by the Queen. Not only does she have to endure the pain of illness, but she doesn't even allow her to eat a hot meal. It's a pity that the Queen had spoken up for her before. How cruel..."

When Qiu Ning heard Qingye mention the current queen, she couldn't help but feel a chill in her heart.

Obviously, the person in front of him must have offended the current queen and was banished to this cold palace. He was also specifically instructed by his superiors to boil a frog in warm water and slowly torture him to death.

How could a little criminal like her, a criminal from the Criminal Bureau, get involved in such a matter?

Qiu Ning turned around and wanted to leave without thinking.

"Girl, wait!"

Qiu Ning was called by Qiu Ye again, and then she saw Qing Ye lifting up her skirt and suddenly kneeling in front of Qiu Ning.

"Hey, what are you doing? Get up quickly..."

Qiu Ning wanted to reach out and support Qingye, but Qingye was determined and held on to Qiu Ning's clothes tightly, as if she was the last straw to save her life.

"Miss, Qingye is begging you. Can I ask you for some food? It's not a big deal for me, but our queen must not be in any trouble. She is still sick. If she doesn't have medicine, she really won't be able to hold on."

Qiu Ning: “…”

She didn't know what to do for a moment. She wanted to leave as soon as possible to stay out of this matter, but if she didn't help him, she would feel guilty for the rest of her life.

"Qingye, shut up and don't embarrass this girl!"

At this moment, Wan Rongyue, who was originally half-leaning on the couch, suddenly sat up and ordered Qingye, "Let go of this girl."

"Your Highness, even if you don't think about yourself, you should at least think about the Sixth Prince. I heard that His Majesty wants to send the Sixth Prince to be raised by Concubine Liang. She is the Empress's person, so you don't have to worry..."

When Qingye mentioned the Sixth Prince, Wan Rongyue's beautiful face was momentarily dazed, and a pained expression followed. The bloodstains at the corners of her mouth from coughing up blood also made her look somewhat sad.

She reached out and wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, smiled bitterly and said, "I'm sorry for him. I failed to protect him."

After hearing about the Sixth Prince, Qiu Ning suddenly remembered his previous life. He seemed to have heard that the Sixth Prince's mother died of illness, and the prince was arranged to be raised by Concubine Liang. As a result, Concubine Liang spoiled him in various ways since he was a child, and raised him into an absolute good-for-nothing. He was illiterate and only knew how to listen to music in brothels, ride horses and fight cocks. Later, he was used as a pawn in party struggles, and was caught in bed with a princess from a neighboring country who came to marry him.

The princess from the neighboring country was originally going to be sent to the emperor's harem.

The emperor was furious and immediately ordered him to be sent to the clan house. As a result, less than a year later, the sixth prince died of illness in the clan house. It is said that when the eunuchs went to collect the body, they found half a dry bun in his throat that he had not swallowed. He was choked to death.

As a prince, it is really sad that he ended up like this after his biological mother died.

"Girl, please go away, just as if you have never been here today."

After Wan Rongyue finished speaking, she turned and walked out of the yard. She looked up at the small patch of sky above her head at a 45-degree angle. The sunlight sprinkled on her fair face, as if it was coated with a layer of sacred light.

Only then did Qiu Ning see clearly that she was actually so beautiful. Even though she was not wearing any makeup and her face looked sick, her eyebrows were like green feathers, her eyes were like autumn water, and the slightly upturned corners of her mouth revealed a sense of pride and charm.

Anyone who sees this can't help but sigh, what a sickly Xishi, she is really pitiful.

Qiu Ning has lived two lives. At this moment, she seemed to see herself in Wan Rongyue from her previous life. On the last day of her life, she was also like this, looking up at the sun in the sky and fantasizing about her afterlife in her heart.

Qiu Ning suddenly felt a little dry in her throat and a stuffy feeling in her chest, which was very uncomfortable.

Qingye, who was standing aside, also stood behind Wan Rongyue, silently shedding tears.

Qiu Ning had half a foot out of the door, but he couldn't lift it anymore.

In the end, emotion triumphed over reason.

She silently took out a paper bag from her bosom. It contained roasted chestnuts that she had brought for her two younger sisters outside the palace. She kept them on her body to keep them from getting cold quickly.

"My abilities are limited, so I can't do much for you. This is something I just bought from outside. Take it and fill your wife's stomach first."

Qiu Ning said to Qingye.

Qingye took the chestnut from Qiuning's hand, was stunned for a moment, then looked at Qiuning with tears in his eyes: "Thank you for your kindness, young lady, but Qingye has another request that I would like to make. I hope you can agree to it."

Qiu Ning knew what she wanted to say. After thinking for a moment, he said, "I know what you want to say, but I can only try my best. I can't guarantee whether it will succeed or not."

The reason why Qiu Ning chose to help was, on the one hand, because Wan Rongyue's current situation really touched her. She had been caught in the rain herself, so she wanted to hold an umbrella for her to the best of her ability.

On the other hand, Qiu Ning subconsciously felt that the identity of the woman in front of him was definitely not simple. If he did a good deed for her today, he might be rewarded in the future.

Little did she know that it was Qiu Ning's kindness at that moment that helped her escape from the cold palace one day.

……

After returning to the Crime Bureau, Qiu Ning first brought all the things to Zhang and the two concubines, then went to the bathroom and took a cold shower for half an hour. When he came out, his head was a little dizzy.

By the evening, he had indeed developed a fever. Qiu Chan and Qiu Xue were extremely worried, so they hurried to ask for help from Nanny Li, and spent some money to arrange for someone to buy some anti-cold medicine from outside the palace.

When Qiu Chan was about to feed Qiu Ning the medicine, Qiu Ning woke up. She looked around and saw that there was no one around, so she told the two of them, "I'm fine now. Let Yueya handle this. You all go and do your work first. I'll come back to you later."

"But second sister, this medicine will only be effective if you drink it while it's hot." Qiu Chan wanted to persuade her a few more times.

Qiu Ning gave Yueya a subtle wink. Yueya understood and took the medicine bowl from Qiuchan's hand: "Don't worry, Third Miss. I will take good care of my young lady."

After Qiuchan and Qiuxue left, Qiuning told Yueya, "Quick, get a new bowl and fill it with food. Heat up the breakfast again and follow me somewhere."