sbdcsierra Chapter 114: Remove the firewood from under the cauldron and let Prince Yong take the blame
Chapter 114: Remove the firewood from under the cauldron and let Prince Yong take the blame
She said, "Since mother and sister have already left the palace, there's no need for them to go back. I want you to cooperate with me and cut off the source of the trouble..."
After a while, they finally digested Qiu Ning's bold and crazy idea. They couldn't help but swallow their saliva collectively.
"Auntie, this is a capital crime. Aren't you worried that if something goes wrong, all our efforts will be ruined?"
Wan Zilang was the first to react and asked with some fear.
"No venture, no gain. If Prince Yong had treated my mother and sister well, it would have been fine. But as a prince, he is so inactive that he doesn't deserve to be served by my mother and sister.
This time, I will not only rescue my mother and sister, but also let Prince Yong take the blame."
Wan Zilang, Ye Haoyang and others looked at each other and saw madness and excitement in each other's eyes.
Admittedly, there are certain risks involved, but if it succeeds, just thinking about it will make you feel so excited.
As Qiu Ning's die-hard supporters, now that they have learned of Qiu Ning's overall plan, they naturally have to cooperate with Qiu Ning.
They were all young masters in the capital's circle, so it was not difficult for them to get an invitation to Prince Yong's banquet.
In the afternoon, someone delivered the note to the palace, along with several potions that Qiu Ning had entrusted Wan Zilang to buy.
Wan Zilang also went to the charity cemetery in person, selected two female corpses, and secretly arranged for someone to secretly place them near Prince Yong's Mansion in case of emergency.
Ye Haoyang bought several jars of kerosene, firecrackers and other items from a shop in a remote area outside Beijing.
Su Jing'an was responsible for obtaining the route map of the palace.
After everything was ready, three days later, King Yong’s 30th birthday arrived.
As the only remaining royal prince of the current dynasty, Prince Yong's status was naturally extremely noble. On that day, almost all the civil and military officials of the court came, and the entrance of Prince Yong's mansion was bustling with traffic.
Even the emperor sent many rewards from the palace, and with the gifts from everyone, the yard was almost full.
At that time, Qiu Ning was wearing a maid's clothes and walking in the back garden of the palace.
I had spent a few taels of silver to learn from several servants in the mansion that Zhang and Qiu Chan were now being held in a woodshed somewhere in the back garden.
It happened that there was a banquet today and the servants in the mansion were short of staff, so Qiu Ning went all the way to the back garden and successfully found the woodshed that the servants had mentioned.
At the same time, Qiu Chan and Zhang were being held in a simple woodshed, their eyes turning black from hunger.
In order to torture them, Su Wan'er ordered her servants to only give them one bite of food a day, keeping them alive but not allowing them to die.
The two of them had been locked up in the woodshed for three days without even a sip of water.
During this period, Zhang had hoped countless times that Qiuyao would come and rescue her in time after hearing the news.
But she waited and waited, one day passed, two days passed.
Three days passed...
Except for a few servants occasionally gossiping about something, there was no one in the yard the rest of the time.
At first, Zhang and Qiuchan thought about working together to pry open the door or the window to escape, but in return they were severely beaten by the housekeeper.
Both of them still have whip wounds on their bodies. In the middle of summer, due to the lack of timely application of medicine, the wounds have shown signs of festering and festering.
After crying and worrying for the first two days, Qiu Chan finally realized that no one would come to rescue them and she would starve to death here.
At this moment, she couldn't help but regret it extremely. If she had known earlier, she should have listened to her second sister, shouldn't have come to this damn palace, and shouldn't have easily believed Qiu Yao and jumped into this fire pit.
Now not only is his innocence gone, but his life is in danger too.
She is only fifteen years old, at the age of blooming flowers. How can she live alone in this woodshed?
When she thought of this, Qiu Chan couldn't help but feel a little resentful towards Zhang.
It’s all my stepmother’s fault. If she hadn’t brought me to the palace, I wouldn’t be trapped here.
There was no one here now, and Qiu Chan didn't care about etiquette or hierarchy. She was so hungry that she even snatched away Zhang's food, not leaving a single bite for her.
The cowardly Zhang knew that she had let Qiu Chan down and shouldn't have believed what she and Qiu Yao said. Seeing this, she said nothing and silently retreated into the corner.
After eating the amount for two people, although it was only half a steamed bun, Qiu Chan already felt a little bit of strength again, and couldn't help but start to sneer at Zhang.
"Mother, did you hear what those two servants who were passing by were saying just now?"
Zhang sat in the corner, hugging her knees, not saying a word. She hadn't had a sip of water for two days and her throat was a little dry.
Qiu Chan continued, "They said that Big Sister was completely fine and was still nursing her baby in the yard. She didn't even bother to ask about us. Mother, do you think Big Sister has a heart?"
"You and I are her sister and her biological mother, and she couldn't even help her own mother. How could I have believed her and thought that living in the palace would give me a good life? Huh?"
When Qiu Chan said this, she felt angry at being deceived and unwilling to be teased by Qiu Yao.
She turned around and stared coldly at Zhang. "I heard that today is the prince's birthday banquet. All the servants in the mansion have gone to the front to work. I guess no one will bring you food today. Mother, do you think we can still see the sun tomorrow?"
Zhang moved her mouth, looked at the sky outside the window, but ultimately said nothing, choosing to conserve her energy.
Isn't she heartbroken?
No matter what, Qiuyao was born after she carried her baby for ten months, but she subconsciously didn't believe that Qiuyao could be so cold-blooded as to watch her starve to death in this woodshed.
But three days have passed, and reality has forced her to admit that Qiuyao is indeed cold and indifferent.
Given her status, even if she couldn't rescue them immediately, she should be able to spend some money to have someone send them some food.
But Qiuyao chose to stand by and watch, and Zhang also gave up.
At this moment, footsteps suddenly sounded in the yard.
Zhang and Qiu Chan couldn't help but sit up straight immediately, their faces full of anticipation.
This is not the time to deliver food. Could it be that someone has come to rescue them?
As soon as this idea came to mind, my hope was instantly shattered when I saw a thick-skinned man at the door.
The person who came was none other than Zhou Dali, a manager of the backyard. He relied on the power in his hands to bully the servants who made mistakes.
At this time, Zhou Dali entered the woodshed and immediately locked the door. With a lewd smile on his face, he stared at Qiu Chan with obscene eyes.
Qiu Chan's heart suddenly became alarmed, and she kept backing away.
"You...what do you want to do?"
"Don't come here!"
Zhang, who was standing by, heard the noise and realized something was wrong. She immediately stepped forward to block Qiu Chan and scolded Zhou Dali:
"How dare you! This is the prince's palace, and Chan'er is the prince's woman. What do you want to do?"
But Zhou had forgotten that she hadn't eaten a full meal in a few days and had no strength at all. With just a light push from Zhou Dali, she fell to the ground.