Chapter 241
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When Old Princess Consort Yu took the poison to commit suicide, she didn't say anything else. She only said the last nine words to Ning Shu, who was closest to her. She was trapped in the shackles of Princess Consort Yu for her entire life. Every day, she tried her best to pretend to be the most respected princess consort in the world while stepping on her real self. Every day felt like a year. Her only daughter was trapped in the cage-like harem and was bullied until she died.
Thus, she didn't have any other wishes. She only hoped that her most cherished granddaughter could obtain the most luxurious freedom.
Because, that was the dream that she had been trapped in for thirty-eight years.
"What did you find?" After leaving Prince Yu's Estate, Ning Shu used the excuse of leaving the Ministry of Rites team and pulled Hui Mo to a hidden corner.
"With so many pairs of eyes watching, I couldn't investigate in detail. Thus, I could only make a rough guess. I didn't find anything related to the plum blossom kiss. I only found a wound on her finger. It seemed like she bit it herself. I don't know why. In addition, her lower limbs were swollen and her organs were as hard as rocks. There were many purple scars on her arms and neck. This means that Old Princess Consort Yu was seriously ill when she was alive. Even if she took medicine every day to save her life, she probably wouldn't live past this autumn. "
The last bit of doubt in her heart was solved. Ning Shu finally understood. No wonder she was in such a hurry to take revenge. Even if she revealed a flaw, she wouldn't care. Because if she didn't hurry up, she wouldn't have another chance.
At this moment, Old Princess Consort Yu's soul should have passed through the gates of hell and stepped onto the road to the Yellow Springs filled with red spider lilies. Then, was she satisfied now?
She would only know the answer when she saw her in the future.
Ning Shu thought for a moment and said, "Can you detect the poison from where she bit her finger?"
Hui Mo spread out his hands, "No, I secretly used a silver needle to test it. There was no abnormality. Perhaps she was too angry and bit it in a fit of anger. She's already dead. No one can say for sure what the reason is."
After working for half a day, this result was within Ning Shu's expectations. However, she still felt disappointed. It seemed like this was destined to be an unsolved case.
Ning Shu thanked Huimo and said goodbye to him. During this period of time, her whole body was tense. No matter how flexible a rope was, it would break after a long time. She had to take a break first before thinking about other ideas.
She yawned and returned to her residence to rest. Forsythia considerately massaged her shoulders and waist, making her feel so comfortable that she almost fell asleep. Just as he was about to take a half-hour nap, someone suddenly knocked on the door of the Public House.
A sharp voice interrupted Ning Shu's beautiful dream, "Her Majesty summons Miss Ning Shu of the Ning Family to the palace for an audience …"
Hearing the news, Princess He Xin rushed over. She hurriedly gave a signal with her eyes and ordered a servant to bring a heavy embroidered pouch, which she stuffed into the hands of the imperial edict eunuch. She said with a laugh, "Dare I ask gonggong, do you know why the Empress Niangniang summoned my daughter? My daughter is young and clumsy, so it's better for me to be prepared in advance so as not to offend Your Highness. "
In the past, the imperial edict eunuch would always accept the embroidered pouch, but today, he put on a professional posture and threw the embroidered pouch on the ground, "Hmph, how could I dare to guess the Empress Niangniang's thoughts. The Phoenix Imperial Decree summons Lady Ning, so Lady Ning should just go. Is there a need to explain the reason to you? I advise you not to let the Empress Niangniang wait for too long. "
He Xin's heart was soaked in cold water.
Ning Shu patted her mother's hand comfortingly and said with a smile, "Mother, don't worry. The Empress Niangniang is benevolent. Daughter will definitely come back safely." She whispered a few words in He Xin's ear and finally coaxed Ning Shu to let go of her hand. She followed the impatient eunuchs into the palace.
It was still the Phoenix Algae Palace, the same place Ning Shu had knelt before. She tidied her skirt and knelt on the ground, "My daughter Ning Shu greets Your Highness."
The Empress Niangniang sat on the phoenix chair and casually waved her hand to have her rise. She looked at her with a warm smile, "Guess, why did ben gong summon you into the palace today?"
Her expression made Ning Shu think back to that cold night. Empress Cao had come in a carriage and looked at her as she climbed out of the lotus stream and said those words. That bone chilling coldness slowly crawled back to her back. Ning Shu lowered her eyes and said, "Asking niangniang to forgive my daughter for being stupid and not being able to guess."
Empress Cao smiled and ordered people to bring the prepared items in front of Ning Shu. She said generously, "Since you can't guess, ben gong won't make it difficult for you. But you have to guess the next riddle carefully. Look at the two cups of wine in front of you. Guess which of the two cups of wine is poisoned and which isn't? "
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