nycdaug Chapter 182 Cuixia's Background
Chapter 182 Cuixia's Background
Cuixia was completely stunned.
Before she could even react, she was forced to kneel on the ground.
A graceful and elegant woman stepped out from behind the palace servants; it was none other than the eldest princess!
Cuixia suddenly realized.
So Qin Wanying really did come today to expose her true identity!
Otherwise, how could the Eldest Princess have caught Qin Wanying red-handed as soon as she arrived?
Wait a minute, weren't the Empress Dowager's people also arrested?
The eldest princess looked at Cuixia with a complicated expression, as if trying to see through her.
Even Cuixia felt ashamed.
The eldest princess said to the dog hole, "Ninglu, come back."
A soft voice came from outside: "Yes."
Cuixia was completely dumbfounded.
It turns out that the person outside wasn't even one of the Empress Dowager's people, but rather Ninglu, the eunuch serving the Eldest Princess!
There was no time to think about what was going on; all she knew was that she was doomed today.
The princess looked at Cuixia, tears gradually blurring her vision.
"Cuixia, why? I've treated you so well, why did you try to harm me!"
Cuixia knew she was going to die, so she stopped pretending and stared up at the princess with hatred in her eyes.
"You are a pampered princess, you have no idea of the hardships we servants suffer!"
The princess was startled by the hateful look in Cuixia's eyes; it was the first time she had ever seen Cuixia with that expression.
She didn't understand why Cuixia hated her so much.
"My mother was working in the palace when she accidentally broke a vase, which cut you when you were young. She was then beaten to death by your mother, the imperial concubine!"
The eldest princess looked at Cuixia and remembered that incident from her childhood.
When she was a child, her mother did indeed beat a palace maid to death for such an incident.
She was only focused on crying at the time. She didn't know what "beating to death" meant, and she didn't stop it.
I was quite saddened when I learned that the palace maid had died.
Unexpectedly, that palace maid actually had a child?
The palace rules were strict; she must have secretly married and had a child before entering the palace.
"So you are her child..." The princess looked at Cuixia, her expression somewhat dazed.
“This was not my doing. Besides, I have treated you so well, don’t you appreciate it at all?” the princess blurted out, tears welling up in her eyes.
She truly treated Cuixia like family and took great care of her. Unexpectedly, Cuixia only regarded her as an enemy.
Cuixia looked at her and gave her a chilling smile.
The thought that her enemy would treat her as a confidante made her want to laugh; the feeling of having her enemy manipulated made her extremely proud.
The eldest princess frowned as she looked at her smile. Cuixia's mindset had become twisted.
"How did you become the Empress Dowager's person?" the eldest princess asked.
Cuixia did not want to answer the question.
The Empress Dowager gave her a chance to take revenge, and she would not betray the Empress Dowager.
It took her many years after entering the palace to get the chance to get close to the princess. She had to give money to get a chance to serve at the princess's residence.
A palace maid who had a good relationship with the Empress Dowager recognized her and told the Empress Dowager her identity.
The Empress Dowager realized her intentions and felt that this person could be used.
The Empress Dowager's people told her that killing the eldest princess directly would be too lenient; they wanted to make her suffer a fate worse than death so that the eldest princess's mother would have peace in the afterlife.
She thought it made a lot of sense.
Therefore, even though he had been by the Princess's side for many years, he had never taken any action and had only followed the Empress Dowager's orders.
She glared at the princess with hatred, gritted her teeth, and swallowed something.
"Oh no, she's taken poison!" The eunuch beside the princess had sharp eyes.
It was too late to stop it; black blood trickled from the corner of Cuixia's mouth.
Those who served the Empress Dowager would hide poison in their mouths when doing dangerous things, and would immediately commit suicide if discovered.
Qin Wanying couldn't see everything, and she didn't foresee this.
Cuixia slowly lost her strength, gradually went limp, her body convulsed, and finally stopped moving.
Even in his final moments, he was still staring intently at the princess, his eyes filled with venomous resentment.
The princess never expected that Cuixia had poison hidden in her mouth.
The Empress Dowager was very cautious in her actions.
The look in Cuixia's eyes before she died filled her with dread.
That look in her eyes was something Cuixia had never shown before.
She hid it very well and never discovered that Cuixia was unfaithful to her.
Thinking of this, the princess's chest heaved violently.
I don't know how Cuixia and the Empress Dowager got in touch.
However, Cuixia has been serving her for 7 years.
Was Cuixia placed by the Empress Dowager seven years ago, or did she only pledge allegiance to the Empress Dowager after arriving at her side? The Eldest Princess did not know.
That old hag, the Empress Dowager! She actually schemed against her to this extent!
It's a pity; I wanted to keep them alive for later use.
It seems we've lost one of our bargaining chips.
She only told the public that Cuixia had offended the eldest princess and was beaten to death.
She strictly instructed the people in the manor that the truth about what happened today must not be revealed to anyone.
Even if they discover that Cuixia is dead, they cannot produce any concrete evidence to accuse the Empress Dowager. The Empress Dowager and the War King will not easily raise an army, since for them, raising an army has a high chance of failure.
The eldest princess was glad that she rarely participated in court affairs. Her elder brother and the crown prince had never told her about the affairs of the previous dynasty, otherwise many secrets would have been leaked.
The next day, the eldest princess sent someone to report the matter to the crown prince.
The Crown Prince and Qin Wanying were both surprised, never expecting that Cuixia would hide poison in her mouth.
Although Cuixia died, the princess's life was saved, and the traitor within her inner circle was eliminated.
A few days later, another cup was smashed in Cining Palace.
The Empress Dowager was nearly driven mad when she learned that the pawn she had painstakingly arranged had been eliminated.
The eldest princess also dutifully sent some tonics to the Cining Palace, reminding the Empress Dowager to take care of her health and not to get angry, as anger could damage her liver.
The Empress Dowager was even angrier.
Hmph, so what if you win this round? You'll have your day to cry later!
After this incident, the eldest princess completely believed in Qin Wanying's abilities.
She had noticed before that her elder brother and the crown prince valued her, but she didn't know why.
She didn't concern herself much with matters of the imperial court.
Now she finally understands why.
Qin Wanying's abilities are truly rare and incredibly useful.
No wonder I felt so close to Qin Wanying; it seems Qin Wanying is a lucky star for Emperor Yao.
To express her gratitude to Qin Wanying, the eldest princess hosted a banquet at her residence, inviting only the crown prince and Qin Wanying.
At the banquet, the eldest princess raised her wine cup and toasted Qin Wanying: "Wanying, if it weren't for you, I would have met a tragic end. I am deeply grateful. If there is anything I can do to help in the future, please don't hesitate to ask."
Qin Wanying stood up. When the princess offered her a toast, she naturally drank it all in one gulp.
"As a subject of the Great Yao Dynasty, I have merely done my duty. It is thanks to the Princess's great fortune that we were able to escape danger," Qin Wanying replied politely.
"Wan Ying, your aunt doesn't often host private banquets. Even I am only able to eat here for the first time because of you," the Crown Prince said with a smile to Qin Wan Ying.