I'm trying to kill myself in Legend of Zhen Huan

Chapter 116 Hey~ Who dares to touch me

Just as Xia Dongchun was about to stand up, Su He stopped her with a look, "Is the Queen Mother pretending to be ignorant when she knows the truth?"

"If the Empress Dowager agrees, I should ride in that carriage and end up with the same fate as Noble Lady Fucha. Oh, no, my child is only 7 months old. I guess both mother and child will die. It will be even more tragic than Noble Lady Fucha's fate."

Su He held her waist with one hand and her belly with the other, standing in the middle of the hall, looking directly at the empress dowager.

The Queen Mother felt guilty for a moment, but then immediately returned to normal.

"Bring the person up~"

A familiar little palace maid was brought in front of everyone and threw herself directly to Su He.

"Empress He, please save me. Empress He, please save me. I am a maid working in the small kitchen. It was the Empress Dowager. The Empress Dowager forced me to give false testimony in front of everyone, accusing Empress He of tampering with the carriage. If I don't, she will kill my whole family. Wuuuuuu, please save my family, Empress He~~~~"

"Someone, take this nonsense palace maid away and beat her to death with sticks."

"Who dares?"

The atmosphere in the hall suddenly became tense. The empress dowager had never seen such an unruly concubine in all her years in the harem. She was even more arrogant than the previous Concubine Hua. At least in front of her, no one dared to quarrel with her.

Now Concubine He is openly against her, and even a little palace maid dares to play tricks on her. If she continues to be weak today, Concubine He will be the one in charge of the harem in the future. Who will take her, the queen mother, seriously in the future? She will probably become a laughing stock in the former dynasty and the harem.

"Pass on my imperial decree. Concubine Li is suspected of murdering the heir to the throne. She is confined to Changchun Palace, stripped of her title, and demoted to a noble lady. This little palace maid beside you slandered me and should be beaten to death!"

No one reacted for a moment. How did the situation turn out like this?

"What are you still standing there for? Jiang Fuhai, why don't you drag him away!" the Queen shouted harshly.

As soon as Jiang Fuhai moved, he was stopped by Zhou Ninghai and Xiao Yingzi.

Su He was not in a hurry. He dug and dug from his sleeve and took out a golden sign.

Then she turned around in a circle holding the sign and said, "Queen Mother, I am tired. I will go back with my palace maids first."

After saying this, he turned around and left with his palace servants.

There was no conversation along the way until they returned to Changchun Palace, when Cui Guo began to speak tentatively.

"My Queen~"

"I want to have a bowl of tofu brain, five fried dumplings, a roujiamo and a portion of shrimp rice noodle rolls."

Cuiguo left, leaving only the little maid. "Tell me, what happened?"

"Your Highness, my name is Yingdi. I am a third-class maid in the small kitchen. I am usually responsible for helping out. Since I can read a few words and do arithmetic, I am responsible for recording all the miscellaneous matters in the kitchen and receiving things from outside."

"I have had diarrhea for the past two days, so I have been going to the toilet frequently. Last night, after I went to the toilet, I was knocked unconscious. When I woke up, I saw Aunt Sun and Aunt Gui beside the Queen Mother."

"They threatened me and asked me to give false testimony. It was Xiao Yingzi, who was beside the queen, who damaged your carriage and Noble Lady Fucha's carriage, causing Noble Lady Fucha's tragedy. If I don't obey, they will have my parents and brother killed."

"Then why didn't you listen to them?"

"My lady, I have three older sisters. My eldest sister was sold to the county magistrate as a concubine, and my second sister was sold to a brothel. My parents saw that my eldest sister was not favored, so they thought it was not good for her to be someone else's concubine. She could not help the family, unlike my second sister who could always make money for the family. So they sold my third sister to the madam. My third sister refused to obey, and was humiliated to death by the people in the brothel. So when I grew up, my parents didn't know what to do with me for a while."

"It just so happened that they were selecting palace maids, so I begged my parents to send me to the palace. Firstly, they thought it would sound good to others, and secondly, it would provide a stable income. When I reach the age to leave the palace, with my status as a palace maid, I can marry into a good family even if I am a little older."

"Since I entered the palace, I have cut off contact with my family. I want to save money so that I can redeem my second sister in the future."

"So they chose the wrong bargaining chip by threatening me with my parents and brother."

Yingdi's face was full of hatred, her eyes were red, but the tears never rolled down.

"What are your plans for the future?"

"My lady, can't I continue to stay by your side?"

"No, the Queen Mother and the Empress will not let you go. If they find a chance, you will definitely die."

"My lady, my silver is hidden in the back of the bottom drawer of my makeup box. If I die, please pass it to my second sister."

"Why don't you want to go out?"

"I don't know what to do if I go out. I'm afraid my parents will find me. I don't have the ability to take my second sister away now. Also, if I leave, I won't be able to eat so many delicious foods. Ever since the queen started teaching sister Baiguo how to cook, I think having delicious food is the happiest thing in the world. So I am willing to stay in the palace. I earn a day if I eat more."

"Who taught you how to write and do arithmetic?"

"I can't write many words. I learned arithmetic from my neighbor's big brother. My big brother's mother went to sell wontons every day. She felt sorry for me and took me with her occasionally. If there were any wontons left, the aunt next door would let me eat them. All I could do was help collect the money, so I knew some simple arithmetic."

"If I can help you set up a household and give you a good job, are you willing to leave the palace?"

"Are you still working for me, Madam?"

Su He nodded.

"My slave is willing."

"Do you know Fukuko?"

“I know, but I don’t know him.”

"Yes, your sister Fuzi is helping me now. Let her take care of you more in the future."

"Yingdi is not a nice name. From now on, you should be called Xiaolu, which means "Lu" in "Fulu". I wish you good fortune and luck in your future life!"

"Thank you for your kindness, Madam."

After Xiaolu followed Hongtao downstairs, Cuiguo and his men brought up the food that Su He wanted to eat.

"My lady, please eat slowly~"

"I'm in a hurry."

Su He ate with big mouthfuls, as if he hadn't eaten for several days.

After finishing the last bite, Su He took out a black pill from his sleeve and swallowed it directly with mouthwash.

"Miss."

"Your mother will faint in a moment, go and call Wei Lin."

Just when Cuiguo was worried, she saw her queen winking at her and then striding towards the bedroom.

After Concubine He and her people left Shoukang Palace, the palace was quiet for a full cup of tea. If Concubine Hua hadn't broken the silence, there would have been more people waiting.

"Empress Dowager, the main characters have all left, let's end the show. You see the Empress is anxious, I guess she is busy preparing for your birthday banquet!"