mtl008 Chapter 260 Is the Snitch True or False?
Chapter 260 Is the Snitch True or False?
The next day, Shi Nanxi woke up earlier than usual.
After waking up, she felt dizzy and her body was sore and weak. She sat up and pressed her eyebrows. She hardly slept last night and had a lot of dreams all night.
In her dreams, she either caught the cheating husband in a hotel in her previous life, beat up the scumbag, and tore the mistress apart with her bare hands, or she witnessed Kangxi and Chen Dai Ying performing some kind of action movie in front of her, and then she vomited loudly beside them.
Thinking of the scenes in her dream, Shi Nanxi felt uncomfortable in her stomach again. She rang the bell, and Nanny Yang quickly lifted the bead curtain and came in.
"My lady, you're awake!"
As he spoke, he saw that the queen looked haggard and exhausted, so he quickly quickened his pace, took the pillow and placed it behind the queen, then went to the small table and poured a cup of warm water. After watching the queen finish drinking it, he spoke softly:
"Madam, would you like another glass?"
Shi Nanxi handed the cup to Nanny Yang, and then she felt a little more comfortable. She leaned back on the pillow and shook her head. Not seeing Hongying, she couldn't help but ask:
"Where's Hongying?"
Nanny Yang put the cup back on the table and replied after hearing this:
"Hongying didn't know you woke up so early today, so she went to the kitchen to ask the chef to make some nourishing soup for you. She will be back soon."
Shi Nanxi pulled the quilt around her body and her expression relaxed. At this moment, she suddenly remembered something.
"Is Xixi okay? She was attracted by catnip yesterday and will be in low spirits in the next few days. Tell Qing'er to take good care of her."
Nanny Qin came over.
"Don't worry, madam. I told Qing'er about Xixi last night. Qing'er stayed in Xixi's room last night. I went to see Xixi this morning. She seems to be better. You should worry about yourself. You don't look well."
Shi Nanxi was confident that Nanny Yang could do the job, but she thought that this was the second time someone had used catnip to lure Xixi away. This could only happen once or twice, but not a third time. She had to find a way to prevent others from taking advantage of her again.
But catnip is very common, especially on the way to Mulan Paddock, where there are mountains and forests everywhere, and it is easy to obtain if you are interested.
When this problem was told to Madam Yang, who had originally wanted to remind the Empress about Xixi, she was relieved but also a little worried when she saw that the Empress had realized it herself.
Just like what the queen said, catnip is too common. Anyone who wants to use Xixi can get it. They can't destroy all the catnip. After thinking about it, they can only say:
"I can't think of a solution for now. Why don't you put a leash on Xixi and let Hongying or Qing'er hold the leash at all times? Then, even if Xixi is tempted by catnip or other things again, we can stop it in time."
Shi Nanxi felt that this was not a good solution, but she had no idea for the time being.
"Then I'll have to put up with Xixi for now."
Just as the two were talking, Hongying walked in carrying a box. As soon as she came in, she looked around and made sure that there was no one else. She immediately put down the box and walked quickly to the bed.
"Miss!"
"what happened?"
Seeing Hongying's reaction, Shi Nanxi couldn't help but sit up straight, looking at Hongying, guessing what had happened.
Hongying licked her lips nervously, carefully took out a note from her sleeve and handed it to her master, while explaining:
"My lady, this note was secretly slipped to me by Zixia just now. She went to the kitchen to get supplies, but was bumped into by a reckless eunuch on the way.
The eunuch took the opportunity to secretly slip this note to her. She didn't dare to make a fuss. When she came back, she didn't run straight to you, but went to the kitchen first. She saw me by chance, and deliberately slipped the note to me under the pretext of greeting me, and explained the whole story."
Shi Nanxi looked at the note in her hand, squinted her eyes, and her brain was working fast. She couldn't think of who would hand her the note.
Unexpectedly, she opened the note directly. When she saw what was written on the note, her pupils suddenly shrank and her face instantly darkened.
Nanny Qin, who was standing by, noticed the master's abnormality and said immediately:
"Madam, what's written on the note?"
Shi Nanxi didn't say anything. With a sullen face, she handed the note to Nanny Yang. Nanny Yang read it quickly and her expression changed as well after she finished reading it.
Hongying was illiterate and had no idea what was written on the note. Seeing the anxious reactions of the Empress and Madam Yang, she could not help but ask:
"What exactly was written on the note?"
Nanny Yang took a deep breath and glanced at the Empress. Seeing that the Empress didn't want to say anything, she explained to Hongying.
After hearing this, Hongying's eyes almost popped out, with a look of disbelief:
"What? Wu..."
Before she could finish her words, Nanny Yang quickly covered her mouth and winked at Hongying. Although Hongying's mouth was covered, she reacted at this time and nodded with a humming sound.
Upon seeing this, Nanny Yang released her mouth.
Hongying's mouth was released, but she didn't care to catch her breath, and asked anxiously in a low voice:
"My lady, do you think what is written on the note is true? Wusu promised to report that you had an affair with Guoluo Luojirgalang, but you have nothing to do with that person. Wusu promised to deliberately frame you!"
Her voice trembled uncontrollably and her teeth were chattering. This was an affair. In ancient times, a woman's reputation was more important than anything else, not to mention that she was the emperor's concubine. If she was successfully framed, the consequences would be disastrous.
Shi Nanxi knew very well the consequences of having an affair, but it was precisely because she knew the consequences that she remained calmer.
Being impulsive and angry will not solve the problem. Moreover, no matter whether the news is true or false, at least she is now prepared in advance.
"Calm down, the most important thing for us now is to confirm whether the message on the note is true or false.
If it is false, what is the other party's purpose? If it is true, let's not talk about how Wusu promised to frame me, just talk about how Pingpin knew that Wusu promised to frame me for having an affair with Guoluolu Jirgalang, was she also involved or was she the mastermind behind it?
We also need to check who passed the note and what the purpose was. "
After hearing the Empress's well-organized analysis, Hongying gradually calmed down.
After hearing this, Nanny Yang looked solemn. This matter was too serious. She thought for a moment and said:
"Your Highness is right. The most urgent thing is to find out whether the news is true or not. We don't know when the alleged affair took place. We must verify it as soon as possible. I will go down to investigate first."
After saying that, she was about to leave in a hurry, but Shi Nanxi stopped her.
"Wait a minute, Mammy."
Madam Yang stopped.
Turn around:
"Miss?"
Shi Nanxi looked at Madam Yang and warned calmly:
"Only the three of us know about the note. No one else, including Qing'er and Xiao Ruzi, is allowed to reveal anything."
Nanny Yang was stunned, but she was not angry because of the queen's words. Qing'er used to be her confidant, but now both of them were the queen's people, and the same went for Xiao Ruzi. She was just shocked by the deep meaning in the queen's words.
"My lady, do you suspect there are spies among us?"
Heather Brook lowered her eyelashes.
"If you want to frame me for having an affair with Guo Luoluo Jierhalang, it's not something you can do with just your mouth. There must be someone cooperating, otherwise it would never succeed."
Thinking along the way, it turned out to be true. Nanny Yang suddenly became serious again. She immediately bowed and assured:
"Don't worry, Madam. I know about this, but I will never reveal a single thing."
Shi Nanxi hummed.
"Let's just pretend we don't know about this and do everything in secret."
After Nanny Yang left, Shi Nanxi asked Hongying to bring a candle and light the note.
Watching the flames licking the note and quickly burning it to ashes, in the faint firelight, Shi Nanxi's eyes were as black as ink, reflecting the red flames, as if suppressing a fierce volcano that could erupt at any time.