0p0 Chapter 363 The Disappearing Person
Chapter 363 The Disappearing Person
Of course, Lady Bai knew that she could not compare with the Queen, but at this moment, she was desperately enduring the heart-wrenching pain. Thinking of the neglect and injustice suffered by her Fourth Prince, she could not calm down.
Emperor Shenwu stared at Lan Qingwu as he drank the detoxifying soup before he breathed a sigh of relief. Li Xiang observed his expression and said hurriedly, "Your Majesty, Imperial Concubine Jiang is waiting in the outer hall with the other concubines to pay their respects to you and the Empress!"
Emperor Shenwu gently rubbed his forehead and said, "Let them all return to the palace and stay in their own palaces. Don't go out unless necessary!"
Li Xiang understood that the emperor was going to investigate the poisonous bee incident strictly.
Li Xiang went to the outer hall to convey the oral order of Emperor Shenwu. Behind him were several palace maids, each holding a bowl of steaming hot medicine in their hands.
Li Xiang explained that this was the grace of His Majesty, and that he had given the detoxifying medicine to the stung concubines. The concubines thanked him quickly, drank the detoxifying medicine, and then returned to the palace.
After Noble Lady Bai returned to her palace, she was in a bad mood. Shancha, the senior maidservant who served her, observed her expression and, with a flick of her eye, instructed a younger maid to come forward. Shancha handed the ointment in her hand to the young maid and instructed her, "Honglian was also stung by a poisonous bee and has returned to her room. You go apply the ointment to the master, and I will make tea for her."
Honglian was the senior palace maid who accompanied Noble Lady Bai to the banquet today. Shancha had been jealous and envious of Honglian before, but who would have thought that there would be a poisonous bee incident!
The little palace maid didn't notice anything at all and went forward with the ointment.
When Shancha made a circle and returned to the side hall, the little palace maid had her mouth blocked by Jin Zhu, the eunuch trusted by Bai Guiren. At Bai Guiren's signal, Jin Zhu skillfully half-dragged and half-clamped the little palace maid's neck, and without even moving an eyebrow, dragged the struggling little palace maid, who kept "whining", towards the backyard.
Shancha wasn't surprised by this, but she still felt terrified. It was because she was also a palace maid, just a senior one. In the eyes of her master, she was just another slave. If she ever offended Lady Bai... would she disappear without a trace? Shancha didn't dare think about it! She knew that even the senior palace maids around Lady Bai didn't have a good ending!
Shancha hurriedly walked towards Concubine Bai with her head lowered. She was like a deaf and blind person, unable to see or hear what was happening around her.
Shancha bowed and said, "Master, how are you? Are you still in pain? Here is the fragrant tea I brewed for you."
Shancha didn't dare to mention the matter of the little palace maid at all.
Noble Lady Bai was angry with someone, and she felt that most of the depression in her chest had finally been released. "The detoxification medicine used by the Queen is really effective. In such a short time, I feel much better. What a pity! I heard that the Queen has a special physique and the medicine takes effect very slowly. I don't know if it's true. If it is true, then the Queen will have to suffer more!"
Shancha didn't dare to answer, but served Lady Bai a cup of fragrant tea, then knelt before her and gently massaged her legs. It was with this unique massage skill that she caught Lady Bai's eye and was promoted to a senior palace maid.
Just as Noble Lady Bai was enjoying herself, the Fourth Prince walked in with a sullen expression on his face. "Mother, is there anything I can do for you? I went with the others to investigate the scene and then went to pay my respects to the Emperor and Empress. I'm late!"
Concubine Bai finally calmed down. "I hope you're okay! I scared Mother. It was such a chaotic time. The maids and eunuchs were all running for their lives. Who would have paid attention to Mother at the end of the banquet?"
As Noble Lady Bai spoke, she became increasingly sad. "It's my mother's fault for not living up to her expectations. After all these years, she's still just a noble lady! The concubine of another concubine, the noble concubine of another imperial concubine, the empress of another empress..."
The Fourth Prince's expression changed. He quickly interrupted Noble Lady Bai: "Mother!"
Then the Fourth Prince looked around and found that there was only the head palace maid Shan Cha in the hall. Shan Cha had her head lowered, as if she didn't hear anything, and was concentrating on gently rubbing Concubine Bai's legs.
"Mother, please don't say certain things anymore!" The Fourth Prince said sternly.
Concubine Bai came to her senses, "Okay! Okay! Mother spoke too hastily, and I'm afraid of getting my son into trouble! Look how partial your father is. You're so old, and he hasn't even given you a maid to teach you, let alone an arranged marriage. He's waiting for the Sixth Prince, who's two years younger than you! Mother, I can't bear to think about it. My heart is so tight when I think about it! Oh, the place where I was stung hurts even more!"
The Fourth Prince quickly comforted Lady Bai and said, "Mother, Father will conduct a thorough inspection of the palace in the next few days. If you are angry, please bear with it and do not let anyone else find out!"
Lady Bai nodded with a guilty conscience. Her palace could not withstand a strict investigation. She hoped that with the Buddha's blessing, she could get through this smoothly!