Chapter 141 Visiting and delivering meals

Chapter 141 Visiting and delivering meals

On the corridor in front of the main hall of Zhaoyi Palace, Mu Rong walked hurriedly but with dignity and solemnity. The pearls hanging from her hairpins swayed gracefully in the wind, and she was graceful and fragrant.

After turning a corner, Mu Rong lifted her skirt slightly, walked up the stone steps and entered the main hall.

After a simple greeting, Mu Rong took a seat and smiled.

"My sister, the imperial concubine, summoned me. What do you want me to do?"

Mu Yan picked up a piece of sweet rice cake, took a small bite, and responded casually.

"I heard that the Tongshitai has prepared a whip."

"I think it's Ning Yunxi who is punished every day."

Upon hearing this, Mu Rong couldn't help but worry.

"Will Fengzhe be punished?"

Mu Yan waved her hand disapprovingly and smiled cheerfully.

"Didn't you say that this was Fengzhe's suggestion?"

"How is it possible that he came up with the idea of ​​not attacking Ning Yunxi but getting himself hurt all over?"

"Even if that child doesn't have enough intelligence, he is much smarter than ordinary children and would not do such a stupid thing."

Mu Rong was still worried.

"But at the flower-viewing banquet yesterday, he was hit forty-nine times, and his face was horribly beaten."

"I am worried about him. I cannot defeat Ning Yunxi."

"What's more, there is Fang Zhixuan, who is sharp enough to counter him."

"They are all descendants of the Fang clan. If Fengzhe insists on facing the challenge head-on, isn't that like a mantis trying to stop a chariot?"

Mu Yan handed over the snacks and enjoyed them with her sister, while gently comforting her.

"You don't have to worry. I won't sit idly by. I have come up with an idea for you, so I summoned you to the palace to discuss the specific matters with you."

Mu Rong was slightly surprised and reached out to take the plate of snacks.

"That's great."

"Please speak, sister Noble Concubine. I am all ears."

Mu Yan used the golden basin at hand to simply wash her hands, then took a sip of tea.

"Fengzhe and Ning Yunxi have both been imprisoned in Tongshitai. As their mother, you can simply visit them and bring them food."

"Ning Yunxi knows a little about medicine. If we tamper with the food, we will definitely not be able to hide it from her eyes."

"So I thought that you could quietly put something deadly into the water used for the whip while you were visiting and delivering food."

"The whip is soaked in water and will soon absorb all the water. By the time she is being tortured and notices something is wrong, it will have already hit her body and she will have no time to stop it, which will cost her her life."

"Once Ning Yunxi is gone and there is no hope for him to return, the emperor will no longer need Fengzhe to persuade him and will release him as a matter of course."

Mu Rong smiled warmly and happily, and then flattered him.

"Sister Imperial Concubine's plan is brilliant. It saves trouble and keeps it simple. It sounds simple, but it has the spirit of a quick victory. It is indeed much better than Fengzhe's bad idea."

"His so-called medical disaster plan is full of twists and turns and has many complications. To be honest, I had to listen to it many times before I could barely understand it. That child's ability to express himself is really worthless."

"He only sounds impressive and is used to bluffing, but he doesn't realize that the more he does, the more mistakes he makes. He is just a slick exterior, but rotten inside."

After the flattery, she got back to business.

"However, I visited and brought food, and then Ning Yunxi got into trouble. With a little investigation, everyone will know that I must have done something to harm others."

"Excuse me, sister, where is the way out?"

Mu Yan's eyes showed a hint of embarrassment, and a hint of awkwardness appeared on her lips.

"As for a way out, I haven't figured it out yet."

"So I summoned you to discuss countermeasures."

Mu Rong felt like there was something stuck in her throat and was helpless.

I haven't even thought of a way out. Are you asking me to die together with you?

"Then please wait for a moment, Sister Imperial Concubine, and let me think about it."

After a while, she perfected the plan.

"In my opinion, it is better for someone else to visit on your behalf."

"Find a maid to send food over in my name, and then take the opportunity to do it. If the Tongshitai investigates Ning Yunxi after she gets into trouble, I will just pretend that I know nothing."

Mu Yan thought about it carefully and nodded.

"Yeah, very good."

"But this maid is really hard to find. If you use someone else's maid, she will definitely not obey you. If you use your own maid, you will definitely be held responsible if something goes wrong."

"How to do it?"

Mu Rong raised the corners of her lips, as if everything was under control.

"Does the Imperial Concubine sister still remember E-lan?"

Mu Yan searched in his mind for a long time but to no avail.

"Who is Orlan?"

Mu Rong replied with a smile.

"She is Liu Yan's personal maid."

"I arranged for her to stay by Liu Yan's side for many years. Later, she helped us use the fire at Xiangzhu Garden to force Liu Yan to leave the mansion."

"The term of her slavery has not yet expired. Right now, she is still serving in the mansion, doing some odd jobs."

"I asked her to visit on my behalf. If the Tongshitai finds out, they will say that she used my name to deliver food, and use this to frame me for harming others, intending to avenge my former master."

"After they investigate the cause and effect, they will confirm it. After all, I am Ning Yunxi's mother and daughter. In the eyes of outsiders, compared to E Lan, I would never kill my daughter."

"Once Erlan dies, this matter will be over."

Mu Yan smiled deeply and looked at his sister lovingly.

"You are such a good mother to let Elan be buried with you. How can she, the daughter of a guilty minister, enjoy such power?"

After the two sisters finished their conversation, Mu Rong left the palace.

The first thing he did after returning to Xianyi Residence was to summon E'lan and instruct her to visit her.

When E-lan heard this, her face turned pale, she knelt down with great heaviness, and cried and begged.

"Madam, spare your life!"

"The matter of the doctor's murder has not yet been fully investigated. The princess is still a precious person. If I openly plot to murder her, I will surely be cut into pieces."

"Before, when Liu was here, I helped Madam do many things to show my loyalty."

"I do not seek wealth or honor, I only seek your mercy, Madam..."

There was a hint of cunning in Mu Rong's eyes.

"If you don't obey, I will make you suffer and unable to survive."

"But if you are obedient, you may still survive. If the emperor keeps the death a secret and wants to get rid of the matter hastily, the Tongshitai will not investigate the matter."

"Life or death, choose for yourself."

Waves of panic surged up from deep within her heart, and for a moment, E-lan could hardly calm down.

"Slave...slave..."

As he was speaking, Mu Rong had already handed over a porcelain bottle.

"There are some good things in here."

"Go and see her off, as a way of atonement for the fire at Xiangzhu Garden."

"Don't think this is harming people. Although she is the legitimate daughter, she has been treated harshly. The trip to Huangquan is a relief. From now on, she will never feel pain again."

"Go, rescue her."

E-lan took the porcelain bottle tremblingly, and in an instant, tears welled up like a fountain.

"Madam, since you know that the princess is suffering, please let her go!"

Mu Rong's face darkened and her smile twisted into cruelty.

"What do you mean?"

"You said I treated her harshly and made her suffer?"

"You keep saying you're loyal, but your words are sarcastic to me?"

"You ungrateful bastard, think for yourself whether you deserve to die or not."

"With the princess buried with you, what else do you have to complain about? What's more, this is not necessarily a dead end."

As he spoke, he lay comfortably on the couch and waved his hand to urge her.

"You just want that little bit of benefit, don't worry, I will definitely reward you handsomely when you come back."

"Also, I will send someone to watch you all the way. Don't even think about escaping. Otherwise, I will let you see my methods!"

"go quickly."

O-Lan responded with grievance.

"Yes."