Chapter 320 Leaving the Palace
As soon as Minghe left, Xiaorui picked up a large bowl next to her and smashed it on the ground.
"Your imperial kitchen is really a place full of hidden talents. A little palace maid actually has such ability. I almost died here!"
Xiao Rui's question frightened the steward of the imperial kitchen so much that he fell to his knees.
She did not have an auspicious aura, and was not even as good as Aunt Xu in calming people down. However, the damage caused by Minghe's appearance just now was too great. No one had expected that Minghe was outside.
So, is there still someone protecting Xiao Rui in secret? No one knows.
The steward of the imperial kitchen did not dare to act rashly; he knelt with a pious look on his face.
"Miss Xiao Rui is innocent. The imperial kitchen has been serving the masters' food and expenses, and all the work is done on the stove in the kitchen. Everyone's focus is on whether the dishes are fresh or not, and whether the taste is authentic or not. No one expected that she would have such skills."
Xiao Rui held the medicine bottle in her hand and glanced at the crowd of people kneeling in the imperial kitchen.
"You'd better pray that she is clean. Otherwise, based on the fact that Jixiang is poisoned, who in the imperial kitchen can escape responsibility? I want to see what is in this bottle that exposed her fox tail!"
After saying this, Xiao Rui took the bottle and left.
By the time she returned to Su Qingqing's bedroom, Minghe had already sent someone to Su Qingqing.
Su Qingqing just took a short nap after Xiao Rui left. She never expected that when she woke up from a nap, this would happen.
Jixiang went "running around" for her arm, and she was wondering who would serve Jixiang closely during these days. Who would have thought that Xiaorui accidentally stumbled upon a little palace maid in the imperial kitchen who had martial arts skills.
Xiao Rui is the koi carp.
Let Minghe take the person away for interrogation, and Su Qingqing took the bottle from Xiaorui.
The bottle was just an ordinary white jade bottle, half filled with white powder. Su Qingqing took a teacup, poured out some white powder, and added some water to the teacup.
The white powder melted quickly, and the glass of water was still crystal clear. Su Qingqing leaned forward and smelled it, but there was no smell at all.
Xiao Rui stood by and watched in fear, "Madam, Doctor Sun will be here soon, please don't smell it, in case it hurts the fetus."
Su Qingqing smiled and pushed the cup away.
This colorless and odorless substance can be added to any liquid. If it is something harmful to people, it can harm people invisibly.
As he was speaking, Doctor Sun came hurriedly.
Su Qingqing pushed both the medicine bottle and the teacup to him.
Doctor Sun used a silver needle to prick the liquid in the teacup, but the needle did not turn black.
Xiao Rui looked surprised, "Is it not poisonous?"
Doctor Sun shook his head, "Not all poisons can turn silver needles black."
He pulled the silver needle out of the liquid, wiped it clean with a towel, and put it away. He then took out a small spoon with a long handle from the medicine box and poured some of the medicine powder in the porcelain bottle into the spoon.
He pinched a little with his fingers and rubbed it gently. After rubbing for a while, he frowned and put the powder to his nose and sniffed it.
"My lady, preliminary judgment is that this thing can cause women to suffer from metrorrhagia and uterine bleeding, but whether it has other effects or not, you have to use it yourself to know."
Xiao Rui immediately understood what Doctor Sun meant.
Doctor Sun had never seen this medicine and was not sure about its properties.
Doctor Sun is a first-class imperial physician in their Zhao State. To make him say such unprecedented words, this must be some top-secret thing.
Xiao Rui turned to look at Su Qingqing, waiting for her instructions. Su Qingqing was silent for a moment, "Go to Concubine Qi's bedroom and bring someone over."
When Xiao Rui heard the order, she immediately turned around and carried out the order, with light in her eyes.
Ever since this Imperial Concubine Qi came to the palace, they have disliked her for a long time. Unfortunately, she is a princess of the Great Qi and a Imperial Concubine appointed by His Majesty. Even their masters do not take the initiative to provoke Imperial Concubine Qi, so even if they are unhappy, they can hold it in.
Now I can finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Xiao Rui arrived at Concubine Qi's bedroom and directly took away the first palace maid who served Concubine Qi.
When the maid was taken out of the bedroom, her face was full of resistance. Xiao Rui saw it clearly. If Concubine Qi hadn't signaled her, the maid would have probably taken action.
After bringing the maid to Su Qingqing, Xiao Rui quietly told Su Qingqing what happened in Concubine Qi's bedroom, "...I feel that Concubine Qi is going to play the card of enduring humiliation. Does she know what we are going to do?"
Su Qingqing was stunned for a moment.
Do you know?
If Concubine Qi knew what she was going to do, it meant that Concubine Qi knew what was in the medicine bottle and she had prepared corresponding countermeasures, and these countermeasures were aimed at her, Su Qingqing.
If this is true, then was Xiao Rui's encounter with the maid a long-planned one? Or was it that the maid just wanted to flirt with Xiao Rui first, and she herself did not expect things to go this far, and someone else passed the news to Concubine Qi?
Who could it be?
What kind of means?
Not only was Minghe guarding Concubine Qi's place, but there were also people she brought from Wang Yu who were secretly watching her. How did the message get in?
Su Qingqing's thoughts flashed through her mind. She turned her head and looked at the maid who was kneeling on the ground. "What's your name?"
Her tone was cold.
The maid had a rebellious look on her face, but she suppressed her anger and acted submissive, "My name is Qingyue."
Su Qingqing looked at her and said, "Qingyue, what a nice name. You should serve me from now on."
After saying that, he glanced at Xiao Rui and said, "Take her down and make some arrangements."
Xiao Rui said immediately: "Yes."
Qingyue looked at Su Qingqing in shock and asked, "Why? I am our princess's maid, how can Your Majesty..."
Su Qingqing looked at her and smiled, "Before coming to the Great Yan Kingdom, you were the maid of your princess. I have no right to interfere with where you serve. However, after entering the palace of the Great Yan Kingdom, even your princess... According to folk sayings, your princess is at best a concubine. Do you know what a concubine is? It's a maid. As the mistress of the house, do you have the right to decide whether you stay or go?
What? You don't want to serve me?
Then I will give you a chance to choose. Will you stay by my side or choose to leave the palace and serve me?"
Qingyue had already learned before she came that one of them had been exposed.
She had already prepared herself to face a confession based on her words and actions, but she had not expected that Su Qingqing would give her such a choice.
With her fists clenched tightly, Qingyue bit her lip and said, "This servant is willing to serve you, Madam."
Su Qingqing laughed, "If that's the case, then let's leave the palace."
Qingyue:?
