"I think the Empress Dowager has been in the palace for too long. She's gone crazy!" Bing Tang squeezed every word out of his mouth.
Qin Yining smiled and said while enduring the pain, "Only despicable people would humiliate others to show their nobility. True nobility comes from the education and kindness in one's bones. After losing these two things, no matter how much one pretends, they won't be able to erase the venom in their bones. "
"Princess Consort, don't take it to heart. Just bear with it for a while. Wang Ye won't let them off." Ji Yun supported Qin Yining's arm and comforted him.
Qin Yining nodded and tried to make himself walk in a dignified manner, "I just find it strange that the Empress Dowager suddenly changed her attitude towards me. She's making things difficult for me and constantly finding fault with me. She wasn't like this a few days ago."
"That's right. In the past, she was always a bit afraid of Wang Ye. It was obvious that she wanted to rope you in."
"How can a person change so quickly?" Qin Yining's delicate brows furrowed. He accidentally kicked a crack in the ground and tripped. He almost dropped the food box in his hand.
"Princess Consort!"
Ji Yun and Bing Tang quickly supported him.
Qin Yining steadied himself and shook his head, "Fortunately, Yan Wo is fine. Quickly send Yan Wo to the eldest prince and then we'll hurry back."
"Princess Consort, let's find a chance for this servant to take a look at your knee." Bing Tang knew that if Qin Yining's leg wasn't seriously injured, he wouldn't have tripped over a crack in the ground.
Qin Yining shook his head, "Let's talk about it when we get back. We've already endured for so long. It doesn't matter if we wait a little longer. Let's not let the Empress Dowager have any more evidence against us."
"Yes." Bing Tang heard this and could only put it aside for the time being.
The three of them turned into a peach blossom forest and chose the path that was closest to Kunning Palace. Qin Yining pursed her lips. The more she walked, the more her knees hurt. Every step seemed to be torture. It took her a lot of effort to keep her balance. She also had to maintain the rules and etiquette. She couldn't walk awkwardly. It was really torture.
Qin Yining laughed self-deprecatingly. She had lived in the palace for so long before they started making things difficult for her. Should she thank the heavens for protecting her?
If this had happened on her first day in the palace, she wouldn't have been able to resist? If he couldn't find a reason, he could only endure it.
Just as he was thinking this, a green figure suddenly jumped out of the bushes and bumped into him.
Qin Yining's leg was already in pain. Although she found that there was someone, her leg was inconvenient. She wanted to avoid but failed. She bumped into the person. The food box in her hand fell to the ground with a clang. The white porcelain bowl containing the bird's nest fell out and broke into two halves. The milk of the bird's nest was spilled all over the ground.
.... What's the matter with you?! ........ Which palace do you belong to? "
Opposite him was a beautiful woman in her twenties. Her hair was combed into a high bun with a golden hairpin. Her face was like a peach petal and her eyes were like spring water. Based on her attire, she should be one of the mistresses of the harem.
Some of the bird's nest had spilled on her shoes. She was angrily stomping her feet.
Before Qin Yining could say anything, a mammy in a dark green gown ran over from the opposite side. She was holding a snow-white furball in her arms. Qin Yining took a closer look and found it was a beautiful white-furred pug.
"Aiyo, Imperial Concubine Yu, what happened? Aiyo, tsk, tsk! Who is so blind! Why did you bump into our Imperial Concubine Yu! "
The mama placed the pug on the ground and quickly picked up a handkerchief to wipe Imperial Concubine Yu's shoes.
Imperial Concubine Yu frowned and pointed at Qin Yining: "Who are you! Kneel down! "
Qin Yining frowned. That uneasy and strange feeling came again.
"This subject's wife is Prince Zhongshun's Imperial Concubine of the Qin Clan. I was ordered by the Empress Dowager to deliver bird's nest to His First Highness. I didn't expect that Imperial Concubine Yu would suddenly appear from the bushes. This subject's wife has offended you. Please forgive me, Imperial Concubine Yu."
"What do you mean! What do you mean this concubine appeared from the bushes? Is this concubine a cat or a dog? " Imperial Concubine Yu grabbed Qin Yining's arm. "You deliberately offended this concubine and even knocked over the things the Empress Dowager gave to His First Highness. Let's go and judge this!"
Qin Yining's brows were almost twisted into a knot. He exerted force on his wrist and flung Imperial Concubine Yu's hand away.
At this time, the whines of small animals could be heard from below.
He looked down and saw the snow-white pug lying on the ground. It stuck out its tongue and was foaming at the mouth. It was angry! The corner of its mouth still had the bird's nest on the ground. It was obvious that it had just licked it!
Qin Yining's heart trembled and he subconsciously took a step back.
Imperial Concubine Yu widened her almond-shaped eyes in shock and screamed, "My Snowball! My Snowball! You, how could you poison my Snowball?! Someone come, someone come! "
The moment Imperial Concubine Yu screamed, the elderly female servant immediately got up and pounced on Qin Yining, trying to hold him.
Qin Yining hurriedly retreated and pushed the elderly female servant away. He quickly turned around and whispered to Bing Tang, "Collect evidence!"
Bing Tang was stunned by the scene, but when he heard Qin Yining's words, he immediately reacted. He pushed Imperial Concubine Yu away and took out a handkerchief to wrap up the bird's nest on the ground. He even used the other end of the handkerchief to wipe the white foam from the pug's mouth.
When Imperial Concubine Yu saw this, she screamed even louder and pounced on Qin Yining with the elderly female servant.
Qin Yining pulled Ji Yun and Bing Tang and turned to run.
Imperial Concubine Yu and the elderly female servant were both three-inch golden lotuses, but they couldn't catch up to Qin Yining's speed.
At this moment, the palace guards had already rushed over.
Imperial Concubine Yu pointed in the direction Qin Yining escaped and shouted, "Someone poisoned and assassinated. Quick, quick!"
"Yes!" The guards obeyed and immediately chased after him.
Qin Yining pulled Bing Tang and Ji Yun along as he ran. He purposely chose nooks and crannies to hide in. When he saw a fake mountain, he simply hid in it.
The pursuers were right behind him. How could Qin Yining not understand everything that had happened today?
"Wangfei, what, what should we do?"
"Someone wants to frame me for murdering the prince! Ji Yun, you and Bing Tang go look for Jiang Yuan. Find him and tell him what happened. Then, ask him to think of a way to send you guys out. Think of a way to pass on all the information to Wang Ye. Bing Tang, remember to find out what kind of poison is in the bird's nest. "
Ji Yun and Bing Tang ran until their hair was tied up. Their foreheads were covered in cold sweat as they nodded repeatedly.
"But Wangfei, what about you?"
"I won't be able to escape." Qin Yining said calmly, "There's a fork in the road ahead. Go left, quickly. My hope is on you guys. You guys must not be caught! "
Ji Yun choked, "No, no, Wangfei …"
"There's no time. Listen to me. Otherwise, we won't have any hope! "
"Wangfei, I'll stay. Let's change our clothes. You and Ji Yun should leave quickly!" Bing Tang anxiously grabbed Qin Yining's hand and refused to let go.
"No! Whoever stays behind for me will die! You guys must listen to me! Quick! "
When they reached the fork in the road, Qin Yining forcefully pushed the two maidservants to the left and ran in the other direction.
Bing Tang sobbed, "What should we do? What should we do?"
Ji Yun used her sleeve to wipe the tears on her face. Her eyes were red as she pulled Bing Tang and ran. "Listen to Wangfei. Wangfei is smarter than the two of us. We can't ruin Wangfei's plan."
"But, it's poison! The bird's nest that was sent to the eldest prince was poisoned! Wangfei won't be able to survive if she's caught! "Bing Tang sobbed.
Ji Yun gritted her teeth. "She won't. If anything happens to Wangfei … I'll kill that old hag and then go down to accompany Wangfei! "
Ji Yun's eyes were bloodshot as she dragged Bing Tang through the fake mountain. She listened carefully and found a hidden cave. She immediately took Bing Tang and went in.
"Quick, there's an assassination attempt. Over here!" Outside the fake mountain, the footsteps of a group of guards ran in the opposite direction.
Bing Tang and Ji Yun squeezed in the narrow cave. They widened their eyes in fear and gritted their teeth, not daring to make a sound.
Qin Yining couldn't run anymore. Her knees hurt so much that she didn't feel like her legs were hers anymore. Moreover, she understood that this was a heavily guarded place in the palace. Even if her knees weren't injured, she wouldn't be able to escape. The reason why she was still holding on was that she wanted to buy time for Ji Yun and Bing Tang and lure them further away.
"Over here!"
"Stop!"
The palace guards had already discovered Qin Yining. A group of people rushed over.
Qin Yining gradually stopped. She held onto the thick branch of a plum tree with one hand and massaged her aching knees with the other. The plum flowers on the branch rustled and dropped their pink petals onto her head and shoulders.
The guards stopped and surrounded Qin Yining.
"Do you still dare to escape? Hurry up and surrender! "The leader of the guards stepped forward and berated.
Qin Yining slowly straightened her body and turned to look at the group of guards.
The guards froze when they saw Qin Yining's face. Then, the leader of the guards stepped forward and stared at Qin Yining in a threatening manner. He made an inviting gesture.
In the imperial garden, the Empress Dowager was talking with Li Helan, Concubine Yun, and Princess Tana. Without Qin Yining to tease and tease, their conversation became boring.
At this moment, there was a commotion outside.
The Empress Dowager raised her eyebrows and calmly asked: "What is it?"
"Replying to the Empress Dowager, Concubine Yu has an urgent matter and wishes to see you."
"Yes."
They all sat upright. Not long after, a weeping Concubine Yu walked into the warm room. Behind her was a mama carrying a food box, a broken bird's nest, and a servant carrying a dead dog.
Li Helan saw someone carrying a dead dog and frowned in disgust: "What are you doing! Why haven't you thrown that filthy thing out! "
Concubine Yu hurriedly knelt down weakly and sobbed: "Empress Dowager, you have to give this concubine justice!"
Concubine Yun and Princess Tana were both puzzled and curious.
Li Helan curled her lips and didn't speak again.
The Empress Dowager said: "Speak, who gave you the courage to bring a dead dog here for Aijia to see? If you don't give Aijia a perfect reason, Aijia will punish you! "
"Empress Dowager! This concubine was playing with Snowball in the imperial garden when we met Prince Zhongshun's concubine. The Prince Zhongshun's food box fell to the ground and the bird's nest spilled on the ground. Snowball was greedy and licked it a few times. Then, it died! " Concubine Yu sobbed, "This concubine doesn't know how she offended Prince Zhongshun's concubine. She actually wanted to poison this concubine's beloved dog! Empress Dowager, please give this concubine justice! "
These words caused everyone's hearts to tremble violently.
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