After listening to Wei Ning'er's words, Yong Zhang seemed to understand a lot. The gloom of the past few days was swept away, and he smiled and said: "Thank you for your teaching, I understand!"

"Your mother-in-law passed away not long ago. At this time, you go to the queen to ask for a maid. If she refuses, it will not be good for the matter to come to the emperor. I will first ask the maid to come to me and find a suitable opportunity.

I will report to Emperor Ming to give this palace maid to you!" Wei Ning'er thought for a moment and then smiled. [ ]

"Yes, I would like to thank you for your kindness!" Upon hearing this, the third elder brother couldn't help but be happy.

After all this delay, Wei Ning'er had her breakfast and went to Yimengxuan to pay her respects to the Queen. It was already a little late.

Seeing Wei Ning'er arriving late, a trace of dissatisfaction flashed across the Queen's face, but she did not show any signs of it. After Wei Ning'er sat down, she smiled and said, "My sister is getting heavier. From now on, I don't have to come here to relax in the morning and dusk!"

"Thank you for your love, the Queen. I have been in good health recently. It is my duty to pay my respects to the Queen!" Wei Ning'er didn't know what the Queen meant. If she didn't come, the harem would belong to the Queen alone. Now that she is here,

He can also take care of each other with Concubine Yu, Lu Yunxi and the others.

"Since my sister insists, then I will follow my sister's advice!" The queen smiled softly, but the smile did not reach her eyes.

"I met a palace maid yesterday when I was wandering in the courtyard. I fell in love with her. When I went back and sent someone to ask, I found out that she was from the empress's palace. Her name was Zicuckoo. I have an unkind favor.

I want your Majesty to give this rhododendron to my concubine, what do you think your Majesty wants?" Wei Ning'er didn't bother to make excuses with the Queen, and simply told her the purpose of her visit.

When the queen heard this, her face changed slightly. She suppressed the anger in her heart and said with a smile: "Sister, you are good at choosing people. This Zicuckoo is the most outstanding among the newly promoted palace maids this year. She has good appearance, talent and character.

I specially gave her the name Zijuan, hoping that she would become the most capable person around me like Zi Yan, the eldest maid beside me, but...since you like my sister, I should reluctantly give up my love!"

Wei Ning'er originally thought that the queen was unwilling, but she never thought that she would agree so happily. She smiled and said: "It's really not right for the queen to bear the pain of parting with her. However, I also like that girl very much. Thank you, queen!"

"Mu Yun, go and bring Zi Juan out!" the queen ordered Mu Yun beside her.

"Yes, slave, I obey!" Mu Yun responded.

"It is a blessing for a little palace maid to be loved by the Queen and the Imperial Concubine. I can't wait to see her true face in Lushan!" Concubine Yu said with a smile.

Based on her understanding of the Queen these days, she knows that this matter is not simple. According to the Queen's temperament, she should not be willing to give up people to Concubine Ling, and... using people from other people's palaces has always been a problem in this palace.

It was a big taboo, and Concubine Yu was a little confused as to what Concubine Ling meant.

Concubine Yu and Lu Yunxi looked at each other. They both looked at Wei Ning'er with worries in their eyes. In their opinion, Wei Ning'er was pregnant now and it was the time when they should be careful. However, she asked the queen for someone. This was not for the queen.

An opportunity to take advantage of?

Wei Ning'er smiled and reassured them, and then said to Concubine Yu, "Sister Yu, are you still used to drinking that secret medicine these days?" Before Concubine Yu could reply, Wei Ning'er smiled again and said, "Although it's bitter.

It’s a little too much, but the effect is really immediate. As long as my sister drinks it for a few months, she will definitely be able to conceive a dragon fetus.”

"Yes!" When Concubine Yu heard this, her face was full of fear. Wei Ning'er did send servants to deliver Coptis Lianshui in the past few days, but she ordered people to pour it secretly.

"Bingruo, starting from tomorrow, you will personally deliver it to Concubine Yu. I am worried about the other servants!" Wei Ning'er said with a half-smile.

"Yes, I will definitely personally serve Concubine Yu to drink the medicine!" Bingruo's words made Concubine Yu turn pale in an instant.

"Your Majesty, I am in good health. The imperial doctor said that there is no need to drink any decoction!" Concubine Yu said bravely.

"How can this happen? I have informed the emperor. The emperor is very pleased to know that sister, you are determined to contribute to the royal family. He specifically ordered me to give you the secret medicine. I wonder who among the sisters wants it.

?" Wei Ning'er glanced at everyone and said with a smile.

Everyone who had craned their necks to watch the show just now couldn't help but lower their heads when Wei Ning'er said this, for fear of getting burned.

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty..." At this moment, Mu Yun hurried in, his face full of shock.

"What happened?" The queen asked immediately when she saw Mu Yun was so panicked.

"Empress, something bad has happened. Zijuan hanged herself!" Mu Yun reported in a trembling voice.

"What?" When the queen heard this, her face changed drastically, and she shouted: "How can a good person commit suicide?"

"I don't even know this!" Mu Yun shook his head fiercely.

Zi Yan on the side said with a horrified look on her face: "Your Majesty, last night it was Zijuan's turn and the three people in her room to stay on duty. When I went to give instructions, I found Zijuan lying on the bed, seemingly unwell, so I asked her to rest.

Sorry, I never thought something like this would happen!"

"Your Majesty, when I went to look for Zicuckoo just now according to your orders, I met the three palace maids who lived in Zicuckoo's room when they were returning. When I opened the door, I saw Zicuckoo hanging on the beam. Her death was so miserable!"

There was a cry in Yun Yu's voice.

"Come here, please show off. I want to go and see for myself!" Upon hearing this, the Queen's face was full of solemnity. Then, with the help of Mu Yun, she stood up from the phoenix chair and walked to the backyard.

"Don't worry, Madam, everything has been arranged!" Mu Yun said in the Queen's ear in a voice that the two of them could hear.

The queen nodded gently, a meaningful smile flashed across her face.

"Empress!" Bing Ruo was shocked when she saw Wei Ning'er standing up.

"Follow me and take a look!" Wei Ning'er ordered.

"Your Majesty!" Lu Yunxi came forward and held Wei Ning'er's hand and shook his head gently: "My Majesty, your body is heavy. You can't go to such a dirty place, lest you bump into the dragon fetus!"

"Yes, your Majesty, it's better to go back to the palace!" Concubine Yu also said anxiously.

"Two sisters, there are things that are inconvenient to talk about at this time. It's strange why Zicuckoo died. I have to go and take a look, otherwise something big will happen!" Wei Ning'er was worried in her heart. The third elder brother only asked for this early this morning.

Girl, the person is dead at this time. If there is a quarrel, it will not be good for the third elder brother.

Naturally, Lu Yunxi and Concubine Yu didn't know the inside story. Seeing that Wei Ning'er was determined to go, they had no choice but to follow.

When they arrived at the backyard of Yimengxuan, Wei Ning'er and her group saw Zicuckoo being placed on the ground. The miserable look made them unable to help but look away.

"Your Majesty, Zijuan seems to have something in his hand!" Hai Sheng, who was responsible for checking, said respectfully.

"Bring it over quickly and take a look!" the queen said solemnly.

"Yes!" Hai Sheng responded, and then he struggled to open Zijuan's stiff hand and took out the blood jade ring finger she was holding tightly in her palm.

"Your Highness, please look!" Hai Sheng knelt on the ground and raised his hand and presented the ring finger.

Concubine Yu's face turned pale when she saw the blood jade finger. The finger was polished from extremely rare blood jade. In this palace, there were only a handful of people who owned this finger.

A few years ago, the emperor accidentally got a piece of top-quality blood jade. He ordered the Ministry of Internal Affairs to polish it into thumb rings and gave them to the older princes. The names of the princes were engraved on the inside of the thumb rings, indicating their status.

symbol.

Nowadays, the only princes who own this blood jade finger ring are the third elder brother, the fourth elder brother, the fifth elder brother and the sixth elder brother.

Concubine Yu was very scared, fearing that the ring finger belonged to Yong Qi, and her heart was in her throat.

"I would like to inform you, my dear, this ring belongs to the third elder brother, and the third elder brother's name is engraved on the inside!" Mu Yun said respectfully.

"How come the maid next to me has the personal belongings of Third Prince?" The Queen was furious when she heard this.

"Your Majesty, I have something to say, and I don't know whether to say it or not!" Zi Yan said uneasily from the side.

"Speak!" the queen shouted in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty, the four newly promoted palace maids were trained by Aunt Muyun. These days, they understand the rules and are led by slaves. This Zicuckoo has been a little strange recently. The slaves in the palace often see a person hiding and crying.

, she didn’t answer even if I asked her!” Zi Yan said respectfully.

"Your Majesty, yesterday I took Xiaolan to collect the spices and returned to the palace. I saw the third elder brother holding Zicuckoo among the flowers in the small garden. The two of them were disheveled. Later I saw that the slave had gone, and the third elder brother just

Let go of Zicuckoo, and..." Mu Yun couldn't help but lose her voice after saying this.

"So what?" The queen seemed very angry, her face full of anger.

"The third elder brother also said that he wanted Zijuan and asked the slave to report it to you, the empress. Later, Zijuan refused and begged the third elder brother to let her go. Only after the slave's persuasion did the third elder brother give up!" Mu Yun trembled.

Report.

"How brave he is to insult my maid. Even if he is my elder brother, he should not be so presumptuous. Someone comes and sends a nanny to check Zijuan's body and report this matter to the emperor. I want to invite you."

The Emperor has made his decision!" the Queen took a deep breath and shouted.

Everything that happened suddenly made Wei Ning'er smell the smell of conspiracy. She was sure that the queen was going to attack the third elder brother. Thinking of this, Wei Ning'er winked at Xiao Yizi who was standing aside. Xiao Yizi understood and took advantage of everyone's disbelief.

Be prepared and immediately sneaked away.

"Sister, what happened?" Seeing the queen angrily leading everyone to the main hall, Concubine Yu asked.

"As my sister has seen, the third elder brother has fallen in love with Zijuan and asked me to make the decision for him. He wants this girl to be by his side and will find an opportunity to give it to her in the future. I never thought..." Wei Ning'er said so lightly.

Shake his head lightly.

"How can a good person just say it's gone? Ning'er, I'm afraid it's just a trap from the Queen!" Lu Yunxi said with a solemn expression.

"Sister is right. Sister Chun just went away not long ago. She entrusted us to take care of the third elder brother before her death. I cannot just watch the third elder brother being killed." Wei Ning'er said solemnly.

"Yes!" Lu Yunxi and Concubine Yu also nodded heavily, and they would not sit idly by.

The three of them returned to the main hall of Yimengxuan, and suddenly felt that the atmosphere was unusually heavy. The queen sat on the phoenix chair and did not say a word, but her face was extremely ugly.
Chapter completed!