kvmb Chapter 174 The cook committed suicide!
Chapter 174 The cook committed suicide!
Even though his expression couldn't be seen clearly due to the golden mask on his face, his anger could not be concealed. If they had been a step later, the life of this so-called royal chef would have been in danger.
"Your Majesty, calm down!"
Fang Qingqing stepped forward and whispered a few words to Li Zhenting, who then angrily threw the whip in his hand to the ground.
"The princess is asking questions. If you dare to tell a lie, I'll chop you off and feed you to the dogs!"
After saying that, he immediately came forward and pulled Fang Qingqing to sit down on the bench.
Several maids and servants quickly gathered around her, like stars surrounding the moon. Some massaged her legs and shoulders, while others served her tea and fruit. They were very busy and happy.
Li Zhenting asked with concern repeatedly whether she was tired, thirsty or hungry.
After all, she is not in good health now and her back will ache if she stands for a long time. In order to save Xiaohong, she has been busy alone for half a day, and now she looks exhausted. How can he not worry!
Fang Qingqing was a little bit at a loss for words. As the commander-in-chief of the Thunder General, Prince Yu was a person of boundless prestige. He was so caring towards her in front of all the servants and maids. Wasn't he afraid of being known as a henpecked woman?
"Everyone, please step back. I have something to ask him!"
"Now that Xiaohong has been rescued, we will thoroughly investigate what happened that day. If you don't want to implicate your entire clan, please explain everything clearly..."
Fang Qingqing waved her hand to signal the servants to leave, drank half a bowl of honey water in one breath, and then she recovered and asked.
"Xiaohong, Xiaohong is alive?"
The chef, who had been beaten to a bloody pulp by Li Zhenting, turned pale upon hearing this, and his legs went limp and he fell to the ground.
"Haha, you're really calculating. Even if you didn't succeed in poisoning me, you could still fabricate rumors, saying I'm reckless and have killed innocent people! You're trying to take advantage of the rumors to prove I'm possessed by a ghost!"
"The previous rumors and trouble didn't hurt me, but I'm afraid your master is getting impatient, so he's taking this risk! Haha, it's a pity that despite all the planning, he forgot that I have the ability to turn the tide!"
"Not only did you fail to hurt me, but you actually exposed your true potential..."
Fang Qingqing asked with a sneer.
The cook looked very sad.
"I'm just a commoner, I can only follow orders. What else can I do? My master told me to poison you. If I obey his orders and get caught, I'll be dead. If I give him up, I'm afraid my whole family will be killed without a burial place!"
"Even Xiaohong, a lowly servant, could be saved with such care. This servant knows that the princess is absolutely kind. I implore you with tears and blood, asking Prince Yu to honor the princess and eliminate the corrupt officials, clean up the emperor's side, and restore order to the court! When Prince Yu advises the emperor, he must be vigilant about the people around him!"
The cook bowed his head and wailed. He was originally kneeling on the ground, but suddenly he stood up, pulled out the sword from Fengying who was standing beside him, and stabbed it straight into his heart!
Suddenly, blood gushed out!
"Princess, please forgive me... My family is in his hands... That person is, that person is, that person is Sun..."
Before he could finish his words, the cook, who hadn't been able to finish his words, closed his eyes powerlessly and fell heavily to the ground with a thud...
The incident happened suddenly, and the maids and servants screamed in fear, trembling and falling to their knees. If Fang Qingqing hadn't intervened in time, Shang Wu would have been able to chop Feng Ying with his machete!
The cook attempted to poison the princess and wanted to follow the clues to find the mastermind behind the plot, but unexpectedly he failed!
"You can't stop him!"
Shang Wu was extremely angry, gasping for breath violently, swinging his big fist and roaring at Feng Ying.
"I……"
Fengying looked innocent. How could he have imagined that this chef would be so decisive!
"Fengying, immediately send someone to report this to the Emperor and the Supreme Court Minister Chang Tianli! This matter is no longer simply a matter of the royal palace. I want to see what other methods the other party has in store!"
Li Zhenting gave an order, and Fengying took it and left quickly.
Fang Qingqing continued to ask Nanny Huang.
"Why didn't anyone report Xiaohong after she was poisoned?"
Nanny Huang walked forward with a guilty look on her face, knelt down and said.
"Xiaohong claimed she was feeling unwell and needed a few days' rest. I didn't think anything else of it and just let her rest. I had no idea she was poisoned. Fortunately, Xiaohong and Fang'er were good friends. If Fang'er hadn't known the truth, I'm afraid this matter would have been kept secret..."
"Princess, it was the chef who moved Xiao Hong to the woodshed. I felt sorry for her suffering and secretly took care of her a few times. I really didn't know anything about it..."
Fang'er knelt down and said with gratitude that Xiaohong would definitely survive because of the princess's kindness in saving her. The princess was so kind and virtuous that she and Xiaohong would serve the princess well even if they had to work like slaves.
Fang Qingqing looked at the thin little girl with approval. This time it was really thanks to her.
"What a loyal and righteous girl! From this month on, your and Xiaohong's monthly wages will be doubled. Until Xiaohong recovers, just take good care of her and don't come here for the time being."
"Thank you, Princess, and thank you, Your Majesty..."
The little girl kowtowed repeatedly to express her gratitude, and was so moved that she burst into tears.
Who was it that spread rumors and said that the princess was cruel and murderous? Looking across the entire capital, the only one who could be so compassionate to a servant was the princess!
Li Zhenting gently held Fang Qingqing's hand, his heart full of worry.
This incident sounded a warning to him: even the palace wasn't safe. Tong'er hadn't recovered yet, Fang'er was taking care of Xiaohong, and Xue'er had just arrived and wasn't familiar with the princess's eating habits and lifestyle.
At this stage, where can I find someone trustworthy to take care of the princess?
"Until Tong'er recovers, I will take care of the princess's diet and daily life."
A middle-aged woman's voice came from the door, and everyone looked towards the door.
The people who came were Princess Yunqing, Concubine Song, Xuan Qingshan and others, and it was Concubine Song who spoke!
Concubine Song walked quickly to Fang Qingqing and Li Zhenting, knelt down and bowed.
"Song was incompetent and had lived in the harem for many years. She had kept these few lives alive because she cared about Yunqing. Fortunately, the prince and princess helped Yunqing escape from the clutches of the enemy. The princess even used her miraculous medical skills to help Qing'er speak."
"Yunqing and I are finally reunited. The prince and princess have been so kind and generous that we cannot repay them. Song has no other talents. When she was in the palace, it was because of her excellent cooking skills that she was favored by the emperor and gave birth to Yunqing..."
"Please grant me your permission, Your Highness, and Your Highness. The Song family is willing to do its utmost to take care of you..."
"Madam, please get up quickly. I'm naturally relieved to have you here. I'm sorry to trouble you..."
Fang Qingqing immediately nodded in agreement. It was obvious that Concubine Song was a kind-hearted person, but she had suffered a lot in the harem over the years and aged prematurely.
Her skin was loose and rough and her hair was white. She was in her early thirties, but she looked as old as a woman in her forties.
Despite this, you can still see her outstanding facial features, and she was a beauty when she was young.
She sighed inwardly, thinking that beauty was truly doomed to fail. Fortunately, after all the hardships, happiness finally came, and it was time for her to live a comfortable life.
When I have time, I will tailor-make some conditioning medicines and skin care cosmetics for Lady Song, which will surely help her regain her original beauty, which can be considered as a way of repaying her.