Chapter 221 A dead end

After a while.

The queen took the toys on the table, thought about them for a moment, and then put them away.

Just then, a palace maid walked in from outside and came in front of the queen.

"Miss."

The maid bowed and saluted.

The queen looked at the maid with a gloomy face and said coldly:

"How are things going?"

The maid nodded and said, "In reply to your Majesty, it is still the same as usual."

"According to your request, I bribed the people in the Internal Affairs Department to poison the tea."

"So far, Concubine Shu's people have taken it twice, and there are no problems for the time being."

"But please rest assured, Madam Queen, according to the poison in the tea leaves, they drank so much that it cannot be detected."

However, the queen's face remained gloomy, she clenched her thin fists and said coldly:
"Go prepare it. Triple the poison ingredients!"

When the palace maid heard this, her expression suddenly changed and she immediately replied:

"My lady, with the current composition of the poison, it won't be easy for others to find out."

"If we directly increase the dosage by three times, not only will the toxicity increase, but it will also be easier to expose."

"Maybe the other party can easily detect it."

The Queen waved her hand and snorted, "I can no longer care about so many things."

"Just follow my instructions."

"But..." The maid felt something was wrong and was about to speak, but was interrupted by the queen's scolding.

"Did you not understand what I just said?"

"You do whatever I tell you to do!"

"Who do you think you are to disobey your master's orders?"

The maid immediately knelt on the ground and begged for mercy: "Queen, please calm down. I know I was wrong."

"Slave, let's do it now!"

The queen rolled her eyes at her and said, "Why don't you get out of here right now!"

Then, the palace maid immediately stood up and fled in a hurry.

After the maid left, the queen snorted coldly and said:
"Wait!"

"When the time comes, we will all go to hell together!"

"I will make you be buried with Cheng Qian!"

Originally, the Queen also wanted to poison Concubine Shu and let her die slowly.

Slowly I felt the feeling of dying from the poison.

However, she felt that she didn't have much time left and it wouldn't be long before she died.

So, she planned to take others with her for training before she died.

The main point is that if she dies, no one else can live.

Moreover, the Queen was also prepared to poison Emperor Qing.

Then, we can die together.

After a moment's silence, the queen suddenly burst into laughter, and her face began to become hideous and distorted.

"Die together!"

"We're all going to die together!"

……

After leaving the Queen's bedroom, the maid Xiaoqing walked towards the internal affairs storehouse.

She was now going to tell others what the queen had just said.

Although the palace maid Xiaoqing knew that if they did so, they would risk exposing their identities.

And the risks are huge.

But now she had to do it again.

Just now she had clearly felt that something was wrong with the Queen, and she was even crazier than before.

Especially after the prince died, the symptoms became particularly obvious.

In fact, the palace maid Xiaoqing could also understand why the Queen had become like this.

More than ten years ago, the entire family was massacred, leaving only her and the prince to depend on each other. Now, the prince was also killed by someone else.

Now she is the only one left alive in this world.

No matter who it is, I'm sure they won't be able to accept it easily, so it's normal for them to go crazy.

However, what the palace maid Xiaoqing was worried about was what would happen next.

If we really listen to the Queen, the truth will be exposed in no time.

She was not sure whether the Queen would die by then.

But she would definitely die.

Once the truth is exposed, she will definitely be used as a scapegoat.

But if she doesn't do it, she will be dead.

So now it is no longer something she can decide.

cough……

The palace maid Xiaoqing sighed helplessly, took heavy steps, and walked slowly forward.

Just as the palace maid Xiaoqing was about to reach the inner treasury, her vision suddenly went dark and she lost consciousness.

When she woke up again, she found herself in a closed room.

Her legs and feet were all tied up with ropes, and she couldn't move at all.

Even a towel was stuffed in his mouth.

Is this a kidnapping?
The palace maid Xiaoqing suddenly thought of something and was startled. She looked around hurriedly.
As a result, two young men were seen right next to them.

Among them was a young man who was dressed in gorgeous clothes and was handsome and extraordinary. He exuded an aura of nobility and elegance.

At first glance, he is no ordinary person.

Next to him stood a young eunuch.

At this time, the young eunuch saw the palace maid Xiaoqing wake up, and immediately said to the person beside him:
"Your Highness, she is awake."

After hearing this, Li Chengze immediately walked towards the palace maid Xiaoqing and stopped in front of her.

The young eunuch immediately placed a chair behind Li Chengze.

After sitting on the chair, Li Chengze glanced at the palace maid Xiaoqing and said:
"Do you know who I am?"

The palace maid Xiaoqing shook her head and said, "No...I don't know."

Originally, she really didn't know who the young man in front of her was.

However, just now when I heard the young eunuch calling the other party "Your Highness".

Judging from her identity, she should be a prince.

When he saw the other person's appearance and image, he guessed his identity in an instant.

It must be the second prince Li Chengze.

And knowing the other party's identity, it becomes easier to guess what he is going to do.

At this time, Li Chengze said to the palace maid Xiaoqing: "Since you don't know me, I will tell you."

"My name is Li Chengze, and I'm Concubine Shu's son."

The palace maid Xiaoqing nodded immediately and said, "Greetings, Second Prince."

Li Chengze said: "Then why did I help you here now?"

The maid Xiaoqing nodded and said, "I know, I know."

"Please spare my life, Second Prince. This matter has nothing to do with me. I am just following orders."

"It was the Queen who forced me to do this. It was all her idea."

"She was the one who wanted to poison Concubine Shu!"

At this point, there was no point in her hiding it.

Since he was able to find me, he must know everything.

If you want to stay alive, you have to say whatever you want.

Li Chengze said: "No matter if someone forced you to do it or not, you murdered the imperial concubine. According to the palace rules, you will die."

"Even if you can escape the palace rules, I won't let you go."

"So, you're going to die now."

When the palace maid Xiaoqing heard what Li Chengze said, her heart immediately skipped a beat.

She knew she was going to die.
But I didn't expect that I would die so soon!
At this time, Li Chengze said again: "But, as long as you promise me one thing, you don't have to die!"

(End of this chapter)