vrcanaries Chapter 321 Threat
Chapter 321 Threat
Old Madam Su immediately caught sight of Nanny Huang, who was curled up in the corner, tied up with her hands and feet bound.
"Madame Huang, you told me before that your niece-in-law was pregnant two months earlier than Yue'e. That's why I softened my heart and agreed to let her enter the palace. But how did it come to this now?"
Old Madam Su stared at Nanny Huang with her eyes wide open, and asked sternly.
As soon as she finished speaking, Old Madam Su quickly turned around and bowed deeply to the Empress Dowager. With a look of guilt on her face, she said, "Your Majesty, please understand. Nanny Huang is an elder in our household. She has been by Yue'e's side since she was a child, so I have always trusted her. It was out of this bond that I boldly allowed her niece-in-law to enter the palace. I never imagined that she would cause such a big mess!"
Speaking of sad things, Mrs. Su couldn't help but feel sad, and hurriedly used the silk handkerchief in her hand to gently wipe the tears that kept flowing from the corners of her eyes.
Upon seeing this, the Queen Mother nodded slightly. Nanny Jian, who was standing beside her, then quickly stepped forward and reached out to pull out the cloth that was stuffed tightly in Nanny Huang's mouth.
I saw that Madam Huang was breathing heavily like a bellows, her chest heaving violently for a while, and then she suddenly collapsed to the ground.
She cried out at the top of her lungs, "Madam, spare me! I was truly deceived by my niece-in-law! She knew the wages of being a wet nurse for the young lady's child were high, so she came to me for help. I have worked diligently and tirelessly my entire life, dedicating all my energy to the Su family. Back then, in order to take care of the young lady wholeheartedly, I even failed to return to see my only child when he tragically died! Now, I am already old, and can only count on this nephew to take care of me in my old age. My niece-in-law came to me with such a pitiful plea, and I simply couldn't bear to refuse her!"
Hearing this sob, Old Madam Su was trembling with rage, her eyes wide open as she sternly shouted, "You ungrateful and wicked slave! Are you going to put Yue'e and her unborn child in danger just for your own selfish gain? You're simply insane! Come, quickly drag this evil slave down!"
Seeing that Nanny Huang had confessed her guilt, Old Madam Su knew that she could not let her stay in the side hall any longer.
Otherwise, if she suddenly changes her mind and recants her confession, more people will inevitably be implicated.
However, at this moment, the empress dowager, who had been silent the entire time, snorted coldly and said in an extremely cold tone, "Has Old Madam Su forgotten where she is? When did it become your Su family's turn to make decisions about palace affairs? Or has your Su family already extended their hand into this Yikun Palace?"
When Mrs. Su heard the Queen Mother's words, she immediately panicked.
She bent her legs, and with a thud, she fell straight to her knees. Trembling, she kowtowed and begged for mercy, "I would never dare! I was simply too angry and lost control of my emotions. Furthermore, I cherish the Empress Dowager, so I lost my composure in my impulse. I beg the Empress Dowager to punish me."
However, the Queen Mother remained unmoved. Her phoenix eyes fixed on Madam Su, who was kneeling and trembling on the ground, and she snorted coldly, "Did you lose your composure for a moment? You clearly want to silence her!"
Hearing this, beads of sweat the size of beans rolled down Mrs. Su's forehead, soaking the hair at her temples.
She kowtowed desperately, explaining with tears in her voice, "I, your humble servant, truly dare not harbor such disobedient thoughts! I hope the Empress Dowager will understand. I simply felt that this cunning servant was being too noisy, and I was afraid that he would disturb Your Majesty's rest. After all, Your Majesty has just experienced the pain of childbirth, and her body is weak. She urgently needs to rest and recuperate..."
At this time, Su Yue'e endured the severe pain and extreme fatigue of her body after giving birth, and tried hard to support her body that seemed to weigh a thousand pounds, and was about to kneel down and beg for mercy.
Nanny Jian on the side hurried over to support Su Yue'e.
She advised with concern: "My Lady, you are so weak, you should just lie down and rest, and don't move around anymore."
Su Yue'e stubbornly pushed Nanny Jian's hand away, looked at the Queen Mother with a pleading look on her face, and said in an extremely weak and difficult voice, "I hope that the Queen Mother will spare Grandmother this time for the sake of my daughter-in-law. She was extremely anxious when she saw her daughter-in-law in such a state, which is why she lost her composure."
After hearing what Su Yue'e said, the Queen Mother's face became even more gloomy.
She glared at Su Yue'e and said sternly, "You are such a filial child. Even at this time, you are still thinking of pleading for others. Don't you know anything about this matter?
Facing the Queen Mother's questioning, Su Yue'e lowered her head and remained silent.
At this moment, she was already exhausted and barely breathing, and had no strength to say another word.
He could only lean weakly on the couch again, breathing heavily.
Considering that Su Yue'e had just given birth to a child, even though the Queen Mother was extremely angry, she still couldn't bear to blame her too much.
The Queen Mother turned to Madam Su and pressed the issue again, "Even if this cunning servant could replace one of the wet nurses, the other three in the palace are all expectant mothers. Shouldn't your Su family give you an explanation?"
Hearing this, Madam Su suddenly panicked. She wiped the sweat from her forehead in a hurry, and looked for help at Su Huaian who was standing aside in silence.
At this time, Su Huaian responded calmly and calmly: "Since such a cunning slave is capable of replacing one wet nurse, then he can naturally replace three."
When these words were spoken, Madam Huang couldn't help but widen her eyes and groan inwardly.
She knew in her heart that the blame would fall on her sooner or later, but this was the only excuse she could think of, which was not particularly serious.
However, if she were to be blamed for replacing the three wet nurses, her life would be in jeopardy!
Just as she was about to open her mouth to argue, she suddenly heard Su Huaian say, "Madame Huang, I advise you to think carefully before answering. If you refuse to tell the truth, your actions have already hurt the Empress once. If you do it again, I don't know if the Empress can bear it."
Upon hearing this, Nanny Huang's face turned pale instantly. She knew very well that Su Huaian was actually using Su Yue'e to threaten and force her to submit.