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

Yueya looked confused and said, "Miss, you are still running a fever. If you have anything to do, just tell me to do it. You just lie here."

Qiu Ning shook his head: "No, I must go there in person."

……

A quarter of an hour later, Qiu Ning stepped into the Ye Ting Palace again with a groggy head.

Qingye had been waiting for a long time. When he saw the food box in Qiu Ning's hand, he immediately came forward happily and said, "Miss, you are finally here. I thought you..."

Before he could finish his words, Qingye suddenly discovered that there was someone following Qiu Ning, also holding something in his hands, a quilt and a food box.

"Who is this?" Qingye asked the question in his mind.

"Yueya, this is Miss Qingye."

Upon seeing this, Yueya stepped forward and half bowed, saying, "Hello young lady, I am my mistress's maid, you can just call me Yueya."

Then, Yueya took out the boiled medicine, food, and a brand new quilt, saying, "These foods are all saved by my young lady. And this quilt was also made by my young lady with her own money. It's still new. Take it."

Yueya's tone was a little unpleasant, as if she felt sorry for Qiu Ning.

Seeing this, Qingye looked towards Qiu Ning and realized that Qiu Ning seemed to be in a bad mood, with a red cheek. She couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong with you, girl?"

"It's all to make medicine for your mistress. To conceal her whereabouts, my young lady soaked in cold water for a full half hour last night. She's still running a fever, yet she insisted on coming here in person to deliver the medicine..."

"Yueya, no need to say more!" Qiu Ning interrupted Yueya at the right moment and said to Qingye, "Please tell Her Majesty that this is all Qiu Ning can do to help."

After a pause, Qiu Ning glanced into the room and asked, "How is your master now?"

Qingye shook his head. "Ever since entering this cold palace, the queen has been disheartened. If she hadn't been concerned about the young master, she would have died long ago..."

Qiu Ning understood that the lady inside was probably determined to die.

How could that be possible? She had saved so much food and medicine, just to help this lady return to her peak and then ask for a favor by saving her life.

If the person just died like this, wouldn't all my efforts have been in vain? Was last night's cold shower also in vain?

Last night, she learned that the Sixth Prince's biological mother was the former most favored Consort Wan Rongyue. It was said that the Emperor had sent lychees a thousand miles for her and even built an incredibly luxurious palace within the palace, nicknamed the "Golden House Hidden Beauty."

No wonder the queen is wary.

But for Qiu Ning right now, this is a future golden thigh, and she has no reason not to hold on to it tightly.

"Excuse me, Miss Qingye, your young master..."

Speaking of the Sixth Prince, Qingye couldn't help but break down a little, sobbing, "I haven't seen the young master for a long time. I heard that he's not having a good time at the prince's house and is often bullied. I... I don't even dare to tell the queen about this."

Thinking of something, Qingye suddenly looked up and looked at Qiu Ning expectantly: "Miss Qiu Ning, I know you have a kind heart. Can you come with me to persuade my queen? I really can't bear to see her give up on herself like this."

Qiu Ning raised his head and glanced inside the house. After a moment's thought, he finally said, "Forget it. I'm also suffering from a cold, so I won't go in, lest your Madam's condition worsen."

The light in Qingye's eyes quickly dimmed.

Even if Qiu Ning was willing to help her and the Empress get through today, what about tomorrow, or even the day after tomorrow? She couldn't always rely on Qiu Ning's support.

If the Queen's people find out one day, Qiu Ning might be implicated.

"Qingye was reckless. No matter what, I still want to thank you. You are the only one in the palace who is willing to lend a hand."

Qingye turned around somewhat dejectedly, but suddenly heard Qiu Ning say again:

"However, you can tell your wife for me, and say:

"Everything that rises must fall; this is the natural order of things. Just as the moon waxes and wanes, so too does life itself experience its ups and downs. The glory of the past is gone, so we should contemplate the changes of the future, calm our hearts, and wait for the right moment."

Qingye was a little stunned.

At this time, Qiu Ning took out a booklet from his arms and put it in Qingye's hand.

"This is something I stumbled upon while I was out of the palace. I don't think it's practical, but it would be a shame to throw it away. So, please help me dispose of it, Miss Qingye."

Qingye: “…”

After Qiu Ning and Yue Ya left, Qing Ye flipped through the booklet and saw that it was a half-worn book with "The Biography of the Empress of Daqian" written on the cover.

……

On this side, after Yueya walked out of the Ye Ting Palace, she turned to Qiu Ning and asked, "Miss, I see that this cold palace is very dilapidated, and the Empress that Miss Qingye mentioned seems to have lost her fighting spirit. Why are you still bothering to help them?"

Qiu Ning paused, looked at Yueya seriously, and asked, "Yueya, have you ever thought about leaving the Sin Square Division?"

"Leave?" Yueya was a little shocked.

"But young lady, according to the rules of our dynasty, any family member of an official who commits a crime will be a slave for life. Without a special pardon, they will not be able to leave this cold palace."

Even if they were released from the cold palace, they were often sent to the mansions of ministers and officials to serve as lowly slaves, who could be bought, sold, beaten or punished at will, and were no different from livestock.

"But what if someone can help us escape from this lowly status?" Qiu Ning said word by word.

Yueya widened her eyes in shock.

"What do you mean, young lady?" She turned around to look at the plaque of the Ye Ting Palace and pointed inside. "Who is that person inside?"

Qiu Ning nodded: "Yes, do you know who is inside?"

"who is it?"

"She is the Concubine Wan, who was previously regarded as a bewitching concubine by everyone!"

As Qiu Ning finished speaking, Yueya's eyes suddenly widened, her mouth opened involuntarily, her face full of shock, and she stood there motionless as if she had been cast under a spell.

The enchanting concubine Wan Rongyue was the most favored concubine in the six harems back then, a one-of-a-kind existence.

Even Yueya, a maidservant in the harem, had heard that His Majesty had suspended court for three days for her and had built a Pepper Room Palace on a large scale. She was even more favored than Yang Guifei in history books.

But just a year ago, I heard that Concubine Wan Guifei had a sudden illness and was seriously ill. She is still recovering. Who would have thought that she would be trapped in this cold palace and suffer such torture.

It took Yueya a while to digest the news, but then she had new questions.

"But young lady, I just heard from Qingye that Concubine Wan, oh no, the former Concubine, seems to have lost the desire to compete for favor, and her current situation is not very good. To be frank, I just saw that the master and servant are living worse than us."

Qiu Ning nodded in agreement, "You're right, they're indeed worse than us."

Crescent Moon: ? ?

Qiu Ning: "So, we need to find a way to arouse this lady's fighting spirit."

Yueya turned her head to look at Qiu Ning and asked, "So, Miss, what solution have you come up with?"

Qiu Ning just smiled but said nothing. Instead, he tilted his head and whispered something into Yueya's ear.

Immediately afterwards, Yueya's eyes suddenly widened, emitting a look of surprise.