Throwing away the half of the washboard in their hands, the protruding ear and the leader could no longer bear it and burst into tears. Cui Mama coldly snorted, but was interrupted by a scream. Yan 'er pointed at Huang Ying with one hand and covered her mouth with the other. Huang Ying was sitting on the ground, blood slowly seeping out from under her skirt, mixing with the blood of the female corpse on the ground.
Huang Ying's face was pale, and in fear, her eyes rolled back and she fell down. Zhao Zhao trembled and crawled to her side, but before she could touch her, Cui Mama stopped her, "Don't move! Hahaha … hahaha … "Nanny Cui leaned forward and back, laughing so hard that she was out of breath. Her eyes were fixed on the blood on the ground. She was happy, excited, and resentful. She was afraid that she had gone crazy.
Zhao Zhao bit her lip until it turned white. She guessed that something had really happened to Cui Zhi, and with the stimulation of these three people … At the same time, this was also a good opportunity. If the method was right, she could learn more secrets of the palace from Cui Mama.
"You two," Cui Mama suddenly stopped laughing and pointed at the leader and the protruding ear who were hugging each other, "throw that one into the well." Following her gaze, they saw the corpse, and the two cried out again. One of them's skirt was gradually soaked, and she was so scared that she lost control of her bladder.
"You, you, you, and you," Nanny Cui pointed at a few people and said, "You guys clean this place up, hehehehe, hahahaha." She staggered back to her room as if she was drunk.
Other than those who had been named, the others did not want to stay here for a moment. They supported each other and ran around the corpses. Seeing that Yan 'er was about to pull her away, Zhao Zhao quickly grabbed her. She screamed, struggled, and struggled. She covered her mouth and Yan' er's movements gradually became smaller.
Zhao Zhao signaled to Huang Ying lying on the ground with her eyes, and Yan 'er nodded to show that she understood. Seeing that she calmed down, Zhao Zhao let go of her. The two of them worked together to support Huang Ying, and took her out of the Uniform Department.
Along the way, they didn't see anyone come out to stop them. With such a big commotion at the Clothing Bureau, the other neighboring bureaus, such as the Accessories Bureau, Treasures Bureau, and Guards Bureau, all closed their doors one after another. The entire Shangfu Bureau wasn't chaotic at all.
Carrying Huang Ying back to the room, Zhao Zhao asked Yan 'er to boil some hot water. She took off Huang Ying's trousers to check the situation. The aborted fetus already had some signs of limbs. She wrapped the dead fetus with a brocade handkerchief she carried with her and covered Huang Ying with a quilt. She sat by the bed and waited for Yan' er to come back with water to help her wipe her body.
Not long after, Yan 'er carried a tray with a basin of hot water and a bowl of brown sugar ginger soup. Even if they were sick to death, as long as it was not an infectious disease, no one would call a doctor for them.
The two of them helped Huang Ying wipe her body and fed her brown sugar ginger soup. Looking at the blood on the table and the dead fetus wrapped in a brocade handkerchief, they couldn't come back to their senses for a long time.
"What … what should we do?" After a long time, Yan 'er squeezed out the dry words from her lips and teeth, "It's fine if it's just an affair, but … but now there's evidence. This is … filthy palace … if it's investigated … we … we'll all die!" Speaking of which, Yan 'er covered her face and burst into tears. She had endured for so many years. In three years, she would be able to leave the palace. She hadn't married yet. She didn't want to die in the palace! She didn't want to!
"Shut up! Today, Huang Ying just had her period. She just fainted because of fear! " Yan 'er was choked by Zhao Zhao's roar. She had never seen her speak so harshly. Yan' er was still a little confused. Period? Fainted? Zhao Zhao held her hand tightly and emphasized again, "Yes, yes! It's just a period! Just fainted! " Feeling Zhao Zhao's grip on her wrist gradually tightening, Yan 'er slowly calmed down. She nodded heavily and her chest heaved a few times.
"Yes, it's just a period! Just fainted! The biggest thing today was that someone died and the floor was covered in blood … "Speaking of which, Yan 'er couldn't help but shiver," Nanny Cui … she … she can't be … "crazy? She mouthed the last two words. Today's matter might become a nightmare for Yan 'er for a long time.
Huamei came back at dinner time. After Huang Ying woke up and found out that her child was gone, she was bewitched. She could only open her eyes wide and cry. Huamei obviously felt that the atmosphere in the courtyard was not right today. But looking at the three people in the room, Huang Ying just cried. Yan 'er seemed to be extremely afraid of something and didn't say a word. The only one who looked calm, Zhao Zhao, also avoided talking about it.
Gritting her teeth, she thought about how her grandfather's condition had reached the point where he couldn't leave the palace this time. She wanted to bribe Registrar Lan to put her name on the list of people who were released from the palace this time. Something big must have happened today. Huamei didn't know the details, but she must know what happened and who was involved!
Seizing the opportunity when Zhao Zhao went out to wash Huang Ying's underwear, Huamei followed closely behind. As usual, she went to her side and whispered, "About the matter last time," Seeing her hand paused, Huamei knew that there was a chance. She continued, "I agreed as long as you believe me." She secretly sighed at Huamei's quick-wittedness. She used the thing she cared about the most to pry open her mouth. Unfortunately, it was too late. However, she, Zhao Zhao, naturally had to return the favor.
"Today, Nanny Cui, the bloody light, that thing, in the well." The extremely short sentence only mentioned the time, place, and people, but it was enough for Huamei to understand. The blush on her face gradually faded. There were a total of three wells in the clothing department. They were fixed to the same well to wash clothes according to shift and time. The well that Zhao Zhao mentioned was naturally the one they usually used.
Huamei calmed herself down. After all, she didn't see it with her own eyes. What she was most afraid of was ghosts and gods, not the one who killed people. "It's been one night. It should have sunk to the bottom …" She didn't know if she was comforting Zhao Zhao or herself.
"It's been one night. What about Huang Ying?" Yan 'er stood behind them without them noticing. Huamei was so frightened that she fell to the ground. Her chest kept heaving up and down. However, this steadiness was rare. At least she didn't scream.
Huang Ying? Zhao Zhao couldn't understand for a moment. Yan 'er said faintly, "She won't get better in a short time. If it's her period, she won't be allowed to take leave."
"What happened to Huang Ying?" Yan 'er glanced at Huamei and slowly opened her clenched fist. It was actually the stillborn wrapped in a brocade handkerchief. "See for yourself."
Huamei took it hesitantly. It was soft and a little cold to the touch. It seemed to be a ball-like thing. She was about to untie it when Zhao Zhao put an arm around her shoulder and pulled her closer to her. She warned solemnly, "No matter what you see, you can't make a sound. Absolutely not!"
The hand that untied the handkerchief trembled. However, Huamei's curiosity instinctively made her want to know uncontrollably. The brocade handkerchief unfolded, revealing a round meatball with a strange smell. It had a few tentacles that looked like human hands and feet upon closer inspection. Before she could scream, Zhao Zhao took her into her arms and covered her mouth tightly with her other hand.
Huamei's eyes were wet. She could only make a few muffled sounds. Affected by the big movement, the stillborn in her hand fell into the basin and floated in the water. Frightened tears flowed down uncontrollably.
"It's okay. It's okay. Huang Ying just fainted because of her period. She's having a high fever now. It's okay! It's okay! " The warm embrace and the repeated whispers by her ear hypnotized Huamei to calm down. Looking at the floating meatball, Yan 'er bent over and wrapped it in the brocade handkerchief again. She also sat down. Fortunately, after what happened during the day, only the three of them were left in the courtyard that used to have people walking around.
"Huang Ying can be 'sick' for one or three days, but no more. She'll be sent away if she's sick. By then, it won't be something we can control." The three of them sat in a circle. Yan 'er hugged her knees and stared blankly.
Huamei bit her lip and hardened her heart. "Then force her to get better. If it doesn't work, it'll just be another palace maid who commits suicide!" She usually looked the most gentle and weak, but at this time, she was the most terrifying. She was like a hungry wolf that would devour people.
Yan 'er couldn't bear it, but she couldn't think of a better way. Zhao Zhao agreed. She couldn't stop because of this. She hadn't gotten what she deserved. She couldn't!
"Then tonight …"
The three of them reached a consensus and quickly packed up their things before returning to their rooms. Not long after, two people came out from behind the wisteria rack. Their hair was messy, their faces were pale, and their eyes were red and swollen. Their clothes were also old, and they each held a bloodstained shirt in their hands. They were the other two people who were gossiping during the day.
The two of them wanted to wash their clothes in the dead of the night. They didn't want to hear the argument between the three of them. The more they heard, the more frightened they became.
"They actually thought, would they kill us too?" Qiu Sui, who had protruding ears, said. Tears fell down her cheeks.
Xiahe was the leader. She was 18 years old and was slightly calmer. "No … No, just like they said, it's normal for people in the palace to commit suicide occasionally."
"But in this way, there will be two people who 'commit suicide' today!" Qiu Sui was angry with Xiahe. If she hadn't started the conversation, Yin Gui wouldn't have died. Yin Gui was the one who had her period. Originally, they would only be scolded for slacking off, but now Yin Gui was dead. A life was lost in front of their eyes.
For a moment, Xia He was at a loss of what to do. The masters in the Palace never cared about the lives of their servants, but if this kind of thing happened again and again, they would definitely send someone to investigate. They were the ones who had handled Yin Gui's body. What if … What if the entire Si Bureau pushed them out to take the blame?
"Right, right, why don't we not give them time to deal with Huang Ying? If they want to do it, they will definitely do it in the middle of the night. Why don't we first tell the imperial attendants that Huang Ying has an infectious disease?"
Qiu Sui was even more frightened than her. She only knew to nod. "Okay, okay, we will go now!"
The two of them were also in a state of panic. They didn't think that if they rushed over to make a fuss, it would definitely cause chaos and implicate more people. At that time, Li Siyi wouldn't be able to suppress it even if he wanted to.
In fact, if they had calmed down a little, they would have known that as long as they found one of the nannies in charge to take control of the people in their room, everything would be fine. However, Cui nanny's actions today had completely scared them out of their wits. They didn't dare to believe her at all. Even if they had calmed down after the incident, the arrow on the bow had to be shot. Either they bit Cui nanny to death, or Cui nanny would kill them.
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