Tragic death and rebirth, the daughter of a general poisoned the government and the country

The empress dowager acted decisively and quickly settled the affairs of the harem. All people were required to stay in their respective palaces and not move around. She dispatched more than ten five-man guard teams to patrol the harem on schedule. At the same time, she sent people to put Concubine Hu under house arrest.

The Empress Dowager understood Emperor Ming's words. Since she needed to "take good care of" Concubine Hu, she would certainly do her best.

"Now there are thieves sneaking into the capital, so you should not leave the palace."

Princess Pingyang covered her heart in panic and looked at the Queen Mother with a worried look. The Queen Mother patted her hand soothingly and comforted her softly.

"They are just a bunch of petty thieves. They will never amount to anything."

Lin Yushu raised her delicate little face and asked the Queen Mother with a little panic.

"What if there are thieves sneaking into the harem? They will definitely harm the Queen Mother!"

Nan Shuning nodded with a pale face, "That's right, Grandmother, how about we go to the Purple Palace to take shelter?"

The Zichen Hall is used to entertain ministers. The hall is not only magnificent but also more solid. Even its gate is twice as thick as that of ordinary palace doors.

The Queen Mother shook her head, a determined look on her old face.

"The emperor is needed outside the palace, and I am needed inside the palace. The harem must not be in chaos. I will not go anywhere."

The usually peaceful and smiling old lady suddenly became stern and imposing, which made Princess Pingyang stunned for a moment, as if she saw the heroic figure of the empress dowager when she was young.

Lin Yushu approved in her heart that although Emperor Ming was not a good emperor, the Queen Mother was indeed a rare wise and intelligent ruler. If the world was in the hands of the Queen Mother, perhaps the Great Zhou would become even more prosperous and powerful.

After arranging everything, the Queen Mother continued to drink tea and chat with them, looking calm, as if nothing had happened.

Whether it was the invasion of foreign enemies outside the gates of the capital or the life-and-death struggle outside the imperial palace, they were all isolated far away and could not disturb the peace and tranquility in the harem at all.

The palace maid brought the teapot again and refilled them with freshly brewed tea. Suddenly the room was filled with the aroma of tea.

Just as the maid was about to turn around and leave, a cold voice suddenly rang out.

"Wait a minute, don't leave yet."

Lin Yushu looked at the weak and short palace maid with a smile and asked in a kindly manner.

"Your tea tastes wrong. Is it possible that the rain-previous Longjing tea in the palace is not as good as the tea from the general's mansion?"

Lin Yushu's words instantly took the maid's breath away. She turned around with bated breath, her voice trembling with an undisguised tremor.

"My Lord, the harem has always been frugal under the advocacy of His Majesty and the Empress Dowager. This tea is from last year and must be a little old. If you are not used to it, I will change it for you."

Lin Yushu raised her hand to stop the palace maid who wanted to change her tea. Su Bai held the tea bowl with both hands, and Lin Yushu lowered her head and sniffed it.

"Gelsemium elegans, also known as Gelsemium elegans, is bitter and green in color. It is not easy to find when hidden in tea leaves. After taking it, the body will become paralyzed, unable to move, and have difficulty breathing. Eventually, the person will stop breathing while still conscious..."

After hearing Lin Yushu's story, the blood drained from the palace maid's face. A hint of coldness flashed in her eyes. She raised her hand and pulled out a silver hairpin from her head, then rushed towards the empress dowager.

The incident happened suddenly, and several palace maids in the hall were all frightened and stunned. Even though the nanny beside the Queen Mother reacted quickly and rushed forward to stop it, she was still knocked off balance by the palace maid who was ready to die.

The palace maid was stopped for a moment, but she steadied herself and rushed towards the Queen Mother again.

Lin Yushu and Nan Shuning were sitting far away, while Princess Pingyang was very close to the Queen Mother. After she realized what was happening, she immediately stood in front of the Queen Mother.

Seeing that the sharp end of the hairpin was about to pierce Princess Pingyang's body, the palace maid showed a hint of success in her smile.

However, before she could finish her laugh, she heard the sound of breaking wind suddenly, and in her peripheral vision she saw a teacup filled with tea flying steadily towards her face.

The next moment, the teacup hit her cheek hard, and the scalding hot tea splashed all over her face and even into her eyes. The palace maid was knocked to the side and let out a shrill scream.

"Ahhh my eyes..."

The eunuchs outside the hall heard the screams and rushed in, and tied up the palace maid in no time.

Princess Pingyang had just been frightened, and now all her anger turned into rage. She pulled the palace maid's hair and questioned her harshly.

"Who sent you? You are so bold that you actually want to assassinate the Queen Mother!"

The maid's face was wrinkled and half burned red from the scratches made by the porcelain pieces. The wounds were bleeding and drops of blood were dripping onto the ground, forming a pool of blood.

The palace maid did not struggle and suddenly a smile appeared on her face. Unfortunately, her smile was interrupted again.

With a "click", Lin Yushu stepped forward and removed her jaw cleanly and neatly, then turned to explain to the Queen Mother and Princess Pingyang.

"She had poison in her mouth and just wanted to commit suicide."

Thinking of the teacup that Lin Yushu had just thrown at her, the Queen Mother looked at Lin Yushu with appreciation.

"Shu'er really has the demeanor of a general. If you hadn't taken action today, I'm afraid both I and Pingyang would have been injured."

Lin Yushu was neither arrogant nor impatient. She did not get carried away by the empress dowager's praise. No matter how wise the empress dowager was, she was still a member of the royal family. If she made the royal family members feel fearful, her future would be difficult.

"Your Majesty, you are too kind. I have only learned a little bit of riding and archery from my brother. I didn't expect that I would not lose my aim in such a crisis. I think it is because of Your Majesty's blessing. Otherwise, I would never have the blessing to save you."

The more the empress dowager listened, the more she liked Lin Yushu. She could see that Lin Yushu was a hidden talent, but she respected herself and Emperor Ming very much. People in power would feel at ease using ministers with a reverent heart.

"Okay, okay, you are so thoughtful. Once this crisis is resolved, I will definitely commend you for your contribution."

"Thank you Queen Mother!"

"Knock this maid unconscious and lock her up. After Emperor Ming has pacified the rebels, send her to the Ministry of Punishment for interrogation. Keep a close watch on her. If she escapes or dies, you will bring her head to you."

When several eunuchs heard the empress dowager's order, they nodded in response, then took out a few handkerchiefs and stuffed them into the mouth of the palace maid with a broken jaw, and then dragged her away.

Lin Yushu looked at the eunuchs and palace maids who were busy cleaning up the mess and changing the tea leaves in the house, and a trace of worry arose in her heart.

She had anticipated that Nan Heying would arrange someone to assassinate the Queen Mother, so she came to the harem early this morning.

Each force will place their own chess pieces in the harem. Some chess pieces are buried very deeply, and even the Queen Mother and Emperor Ming will be unable to guard against them.

When they learned that Nan Heying might rebel, Lin Yushu and Nan Rongjing agreed that this matter should not be informed to Emperor Ming in advance.

Nan Rongjing thought that they had insufficient evidence. The fact that the Yulin Guards found traces of marching troops near the Chiwang Mountains could not prove that any rebels had really entered the Chiwang Mountains, let alone prove that the rebels were Nan Heying's men.

Lin Yushu believed that no matter whether the evidence was sufficient or not, they should not tell Emperor Ming, saying that she was cold-blooded or selfish.

She just wanted to protect the safety of herself and her family, so Nan Heying's rebellion this time, even though it might cause great loss of life, was also a good opportunity for Lin Yushu.

Based on her understanding of Nan Huaishuo, he would never let go of such a good opportunity easily. As long as Nan Huaishuo took advantage of the opportunity to fish in troubled waters, Lin Yushu could help him from behind.

Maybe, this time she will finally get her revenge.