Resisting the Wind and Splendor

Chapter 311 This woman opened her eyes to a whole new world.

The palace maid finally managed to stand up and wiped the blood from the corner of her lips.

The sky was completely bright when sunlight streamed in through the window, illuminating the face of the palace maid, Cui'er, who was serving the Empress.

"How did you know... it was me?" Although Cui'er had just told the man called the hall master that Chu Yueli was starting to suspect her, Chu Yueli was actually suspicious of her and Xiao Qiao.

She was confident that she had disguised herself well enough, and had never given herself away in all this time!

"Could it be simply because I removed the aconite?"

The discovery of aconite was indeed beyond Cui'er's expectations.

The medicine was administered silently and had already been drunk by the Third Prince and the Seventh Princess. Even the most skilled doctor would not be able to detect such a small amount of the drug.

"Moreover, I only used aconite. To make someone fall into a deep sleep, aconite alone is not enough."

"It was just a guess at first, but now you've confirmed it for me, haven't you?" Chu Yueli leaned against the door.

The entire Qingfangzhai was in chaos, with girls and customers fleeing in droves.

The Dragon Guards were stationed at all entrances and exits of Qingfangzhai. Anyone who wanted to escape had to have their identity verified first.

None of their accomplices will escape.

"Where exactly did I slip up?" Cui'er was still unwilling to give up.

"Hongyingzi was originally prepared as a medicinal dish and placed in the meals served to distinguished guests, intended to relieve hangovers. Since the Eastern Zhou delegation is departing tomorrow, this meal was arranged personally by Her Majesty the Empress to show its importance. Those who know this best must be the people around the Empress."

“Since there is already Hong Yingzi, then we only need to add a little aconite to their soup to make the Third Prince and the Seventh Princess fall into a deep sleep.”

“I used to treat you and Xiaoqiao the same, but what you said has made me more suspicious.”

Cui'er frowned: "What did I say?"

She wondered what she had said that had aroused her suspicion, something she had been so careful about, not daring to utter a single extra word.

Lu Beimo leaned against the window, also looking at Chu Yueli.

He increasingly realized that he really enjoyed watching his little woman analyze things with her mind, and how serious she looked.

Wise, composed, and serene, yet sharp.

The more you look at it, the more pleasing it becomes.

Chu Yueli was aware that this guy had been watching her, but with outsiders present, it wasn't wise to get entangled with him.

It's a never-ending entanglement.

You can only pretend you didn’t see it.

"You said you recently learned a method to soak the Empress's feet in a decoction with aconite, but in fact, I have checked and you have not left the palace during this period. So where did you hear about this so-called 'method you heard about'?"

Cui'er sneered, "Can't I have heard this before I entered the palace?"

"No, if you had heard this before entering the palace, you should have used this method to serve the Empress long ago in order to gain favor and rise in rank. But you only started using this method recently because you knew that aconite would be needed recently, so you started preparing a while in advance to cover your tracks."

Cui'er stopped talking and just stared intently at Chu Yueli.

Perhaps she was just careless, but most people wouldn't be able to notice these suspicious points.

Chu Yueli truly broadened her horizons!

The area downstairs was still a mess, but it was clear that their people had no chance of escaping.

Cui'er didn't dare to look back at the hall master lying on the ground. However, after talking for so long, the hall master should be able to catch his breath.

Suddenly, Cui'er gathered true energy in her palm, leaped up, and pounced towards Chu Yueli, shouting at the same time, "Hall Master, don't worry about me, run!"