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Pampered Consort of the Fragrant Orchard (Web Novel) - Chapter 71.1 – Poisoned
Chapter 71.1 – Poisoned
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The old mama left the osmanthus forest with Du Xiao Li. She didn’t even turn back to look at Du Xiao Li. She just
directly passed through the flower garden in front of the forest and arrived at a palace hall.
When Du Xiao Li exited the forest, she discovered that she’d followed Du Ke Xin to a rather remote area of the imperial palace. But this palace before her, although was in a rather remote area, it wasn’t the least bit shabby. The decorations and whatnot all appeared grand and refine.
As she studied this palace, she temporarily forgot to walk. The old mama that was already at the palace entrance turned around and coldly berated, “Still not coming!”
“Oh.” Du Xiao Li was startled and quickly walked over.
The old mama lead her to the building in the middle and said, “Wait here.” And then entered the building.
Du Xiao Li looked around in all four directions. What was this place? To not even see a single guard or servant girl around. Could it be the legendary cold palace? But this decoration didn’t seem like it either. Why would the cold palace be decorated this extravagantly? But if one were to say that some noble personage lived here, why would there not be the most basic guard or servant girl here?
“Follow me.”
The old mama came out a moment later and said to Du Xiao Li. From beginning to end, her expression never changed. Afterwards, not waiting for Du Xiao Li’s reply, she turned around and entered again.
Du Xiao Li followed her inside. Never thought that this place was actually like her residence, need to go up to the second floor before seeing someone.
She looked to the old mama in front her. The other party’s footsteps up the stairs were actually silent. Don’t know what kind of martial arts she practiced.
“Master, the person is here.” The old mama’s aged voice sounded in front, pulling back Du Xiao Li’s train of thought.
“You’re here ah, come over and let this grieving one see.” A similarly aged voice, yet this voice carried a burst of high and above feeling. That was a kind of innate noble presence.
This grieving one? Wasn’t that the Empress Dowager or Grand Empress Dowager’s self-address?!
(T/N: Or as Jen likes to call it, the address of a wife to a dead emperor, because they supposed to be forever grieving for the dead emperor. Grand Empress Dowager is mother to the previous Emperor and grandmother to the current Emperor.)
Du Xiao Li was still on walkway of the second floor. Hearing the voice inside, she took two steps forward, coming into the room. Inside there were two servant girls standing to the side. Additionally, two old women were sitting in front drinking tea, and one of them she recognized!
“Girl, still not coming to greet the Grand Empress Dowager.” Meng Old Madam looked to the shocked Du Xiao Li with a smile and called out to her.
Du Xiao Li knelt down and said, “This subject Du Xiao Li greets Grand Empress Dowager!”
“You’re Du Xiao Li? Lift your head and let this grieving one see.” The Grand Empress Dowager faintly spoke.
Du Xiao Li lifted her head and looked to the grandly dressed Grand Empress Dowager, feeling her appearance was somewhat resembled Han Ming Yi.
“A rather delicately pretty child.” The Grand Empress Dowager looked to Du Xiao Li’s appearance and evaluated, “Alright, get up then. Meng Gu, give her a seat.”
“Yes, master.” Meng Gu, the old mama that had brought Du Xiao Li here just now, went to the side hall and brought a stool over, placing by Du Xiao Li’s side.
Du Xiao Li curtsied towards the Grand Empress Dowager before finally sitting down.
“And the other two intruders?” The Grand Empress Dowager asked.
“Got knocked unconscious by her and thrown under the big tree in the middle of the osmanthus flower forest.”
Meng Gu replied.
“Then just let them stay there. Later, throw to the Emperor to take care of.” The Grand Empress Dowager said and then looked to Du Xiao Li, coldly asking: “Du Xiao Li, why did you trespass the forbidden palace?”
(T/N: Not to be confused with the actual ‘Forbidden Palace’, the name here just means a palace that is forbidden to enter.)
“Forbidden palace?” Du Xiao Li finally understood Du Ke Xin and Chen Yue’s purpose. Facing the Grand Empress Dowager’s questioning, she quickly knelt down, “This subject didn’t know this is the forbidden palace. To have trespassed, asking for Grand Empress Dowager’s forgiveness!”
“Ai, second sister, look at how you scared the girl.” Meng Old Madam looked to Du Xiao Li and felt somewhat heartache.
“This grieving one didn’t say was going to punish her. She got scared herself.” The Grand Empress Dowager said, “Alright, quickly get up, else old three is going to think this grieving one wants to bully you again.”
“Thank you Grand Empress Dowager, thank you grandma Meng.” Du Xiao Li got up after thanking and then returned to her seat.
Actually, Du Xiao Li had already known the Grand Empress Dowager wasn’t planning on punishing her. Else, she wouldn’t have bestowed her a seat. However, since she asked like that, she needed to act accordingly no matter what.
“Girl, how come you entered the forbidden palace? Don’t you know the forbidden palace can’t be entered without permission? If it weren’t for me just happening to be here, you all would’ve been directly killed by Meng Gu earlier.” Meng Old Madam said.
“Speak, what did you all trespass the forbidden palace for?” Meng Gu fixedly stared at Du Xiao Li, like as if she was to lie, she will immediately punish her.
Du Xiao Li explained that in the afternoon after she parted ways with Han Ming Xiang and them, she’d encountered Du Ke Xin and Chen Yue and got dragged here by them. She also explained what happened afterwards.
“So you thus had them knocked out and dragged back into the forest again?” The Grand Empress Dowager said.
When Du Xiao Li heard Grand Empress Dowager say ‘dragged’, she recalled herself at the time having each in one hand. It was indeed very close-fitting. But, how did they know? Meng Gu’s actions just now, as well as Grand Empress Dowager’s words, all didn’t indicate that she’d already had her actions at the time told to them?
Could it be—-
She turned her towards the outside. As expected, she saw the osmanthus forest. Moreover, with the forest’s thickness, one can perfectly see the place where she knocked out Du Ke Xin and Chen Yue and also the path in which she dragged them back on.
Turns out, her actions were all witnessed by them.
“As soon as you all entered the forest, Meng Gu had already noticed. If you were ordinary trespassers, you would’ve long been killed by Meng Gu. If not for old three recognizing you, asking this grieving one to forgive you, you all would’ve had the same ending as the others.” The Grand Empress Dowager said after seeing that Du Xiao Li already understood.
Du Xiao Li once again got up and bowed towards the Grand Empress Dowager and Meng Old Madam, “Thanking Grand Empress Dowager for not killing, thanking grandma Meng for saving.”
“Alright, this time, this grieving one will let it go, but next time, if you dare trespass the forbidden palace again, you will be punished.” With Grand Empress Dowager saying it as such, today’s matter was overlooked just like that.
“Yes, this subject will bear in mind.” Du Xiao Li curtsied again and then returned to her stool.
“Second sister, didn’t you previously say you’ve been feeling lightheaded lately? How about letting this girl have a look for you?” Meng Old Madam said.
“She even knows medicine?” The Grand Empress Dowager said in surprise.
