Hearing this, Rong Xun frowned. Looking at the panicked expression of the guard, he said coldly, "How is the Empress?"
The guard lowered his head and murmured softly, "The Empress was poisoned, but she is out of danger now."
After a long while, Rong Xun spoke again. He looked at the little stool by the door. The writing brush in his hand that was reviewing memorials paused slightly, and with a sneer, he said, "Little Stool, who has been in charge of the Imperial Household Department recently?"
Little Stool hurriedly walked over. He lowered his head, afraid of meeting Rong Xun's eyes.
"Your Majesty, Eunuch Kang of the Imperial Household Department was assigned to serve the Empress. Now the Imperial Household Department is under the charge of Eunuch Su from the Palace of Longevity and Peace."
Rong Xun pondered for a moment and said indifferently, "Is it the Eunuch Su who served the former Crown Prince?"
Hearing this, Little Stool's face changed suddenly. He understood the implication of Rong Xun's words. After only a brief pause, he nodded and said, "Yes."
In an instant, a slight ripple appeared in Rong Xun's eyes. The turbulent waves in his eyes were well concealed, and his expression was unclear.
From Little Stool's line of sight, one could see Rong Xun's well - defined and handsome face. After a long silence, Rong Xun spoke again.
"Send for that Eunuch Su."
Hearing this, Little Stool immediately left the Administrative Hall. A moment later, Su Ningde arrived in the hall.
He hunched his body and was extremely respectful. His eyes looking at Rong Xun were full of caution.
"Your servant, Su Ningde, pays respects to Your Majesty. May Your Majesty enjoy eternal good fortune."
After he finished speaking, Rong Xun looked at him coldly. He saw that this man had white hair, and there was even a hint of killing intent in his eyes. It seemed that this man still remembered his master even now. He was truly a loyal servant.
"Raise your head and look at me."
Hearing this, Su Ningde slowly raised his head. There was a meticulous determination on his aged face, and his eyes looking at Rong Xun were full of no fear.
But such a provocative look, in Rong Xun's eyes, was full of chill.
He suddenly said, "Do you know why you can still stay in this palace?"
Su Ningde shook his head when he heard this.
Rong Xun took a deep breath and then steadied himself. "Because the child who fell into the water in the imperial garden back then was me."
Su Ningde was full of shock when he heard this. He was extremely surprised, and his lips trembled slightly. He couldn't say a word for a long time.
Rong Xun rolled his eyes slightly and said calmly, "Back then, Eunuch saved me, and I have always remembered it in my heart. I also know that you mistook me for the former Crown Prince back then. So you regarded the former Crown Prince as your family, but you didn't know that this man clearly used you."
After his voice fell, Su Ningde slowly raised his head. In his heart, although the former Crown Prince's methods were not aboveboard, his life was given by him, so he always wanted to protect him.
But today he just learned that all this was just a game set up by Rong Jiangyu. He said coldly, "Your Majesty, your servant is just a eunuch. Where is there any talk of being used?"
Rong Xun knew that this man was suspicious of what he said, so he raised his eyes and glanced at Little Stool. Little Stool immediately understood and quietly left the main hall.
So, only Rong Xun and Su Ningde were left in the empty Administrative Hall.
Rong Xun took out a jade token from the thick books behind him. This jade token must have been Su Ningde's item back then.
It was just because he was panicked that day and accidentally pulled off the jade token from his waist in a hurry. And because the incident happened suddenly, Su Ningde left in a hurry after saving him, so he didn't have a chance to return this item.
Looking at the jade token that Rong Xun handed over, Su Ningde took it with trembling hands. This thing was indeed his.
In an instant, his legs trembled, and he couldn't help kneeling on the ground. His eyes were full of tears, and the tears were trembling in his eye sockets.
"Your Majesty, your servant... deserves to die!"
Over the years, he had helped the former Crown Prince do all kinds of evil deeds. He had framed Rong Xun and exiled him to the border, and had moved all the things that should have belonged to him to the Crown Prince Rong Jiangyu.
He was really stupid!
Now all the things had come to light. Su Ningde had changed from being arrogant at the beginning to being guilty later. The two were silent for a long time. The next moment, Su Ningde looked at the pillar on the other side and rushed towards it without hesitation.
At the same time, Rong Xun suddenly said, "I sent for Eunuch Su not for you to seek your own death."
After his words fell, Su Ningde stopped in his tracks. He slowly knelt down, and the sound of his words became lower and lower, as if he was muttering.
"Your Majesty, your servant has no face to face you!"
Hearing this, Rong Xun sitting on the throne smiled and said, "If you feel guilty towards me, then help me do some things. I will never blame you, let alone resent you."
Hearing Rong Xun's words, the look in Su Ningde's eyes looking at him was full of gratitude.
A moment later, the two reached a consensus of their own.
In the Cool Palace.
Tang Youyou was sitting leisurely on the couch. She seemed to be physically weak, but it was just feigning illness.
She glanced at the few extra maids at the door and just smiled.
"Kang Fuhai, come in."
Tang Youyou said hoarsely in a weak voice while coughing.
After a while, Kang Fuhai stepped into the palace and then casually closed the palace door.
He walked carefully to Tang Youyou's side and said in a worried whisper, "Your Majesty the Empress, will it be too harmful to your body if you feign illness like this every day?"
Hearing this, she sneered and glanced lightly outside the main hall.
"Be careful of eavesdroppers. Since we are feigning, we must do it well."
Then, she looked at the plate beside her and knocked it to the ground. The sound of the broken plate echoed throughout the main hall.
The next moment, Tang Youyou seemed to be furious. Her face changed suddenly, and she scolded angrily, "How do you people do things? What do you mean that this palace doesn't have long to live? This palace is in good health... cough cough... You don't need to curse this palace!"
Outside the main hall, all the servants could hear the commotion inside. Each of them had a strange expression on their faces and was deep in thought.
Then, Kang Fuhai immediately reacted and began to cry loudly, "Your Majesty the Empress, your servant just said it unintentionally. Your servant didn't mean it! Your Majesty the Empress!"
The two of them back and forth played the scene of feigning illness to perfection. The next Oscar for Best Actor should be awarded to them.
Outside the main hall, there was a knock on the door.
Tang Youyou looked at the maid at the door with interest. This maid was wearing a cyan dress and had a pair of gold hairpins on her head. She was so gorgeous.
Looking like this, this girl didn't seem like a maid at all. She was more like a young mistress.
The maid came slowly, with her head down and her body hunched. She walked step by step towards Tang Youyou. When she reached the bedside, she said softly, "Your Majesty the Empress, this maid has come to serve you to take your medicine."
Then, Tang Youyou glanced at Qingyu who was serving beside her.