jdhmnovel Chapter 1259 Dung Vat
Chapter 1259 Dung Vat
Feng Yingying instinctively covered her nose: "Granny, this stench is too strong! I'm about to throw up from the smell!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he bent over and began to dry heave.
Granny Fang frowned and scolded, "Whether you suffer the stench or be arrested and punished by the Emperor, the choice is yours!"
Feng Yingying bit her lip hard and could only resign herself to shrinking into the latrine.
She looked closely and saw that there was an air vent on the side wall, which meant that people must have been hiding in this latrine often. She just didn't know who Fang Mama had hidden there.
Sure enough, at dawn, the Imperial Guards surrounded the flower house.
Li Youde personally led a group of people over. He frowned and asked, "Granny Fang, did your flower and plant room send someone to the Emperor's study last night to deliver a night-blooming jasmine?"
Granny Fang calmly checked the records and said, "No, no one was sent to the Imperial Study to deliver flowers. What happened?"
Li Youde ordered someone to bring the flower over and said, "Look, isn't this one from the flower and plant room?"
Granny Fang shook her head: "No, there are pictures of night-blooming jasmine flowers in catalogs. If Commander Li doesn't believe me, he can check them carefully!"
Li Youde took her catalog and indeed could not find a similar flower.
He frowned involuntarily and asked in confusion, "Is there another place where this kind of night-blooming jasmine grows?"
Granny Fang replied, "That's right. It was delivered to many noble palaces before, so it must have been moved from somewhere else!"
Li Youde's expression suddenly turned serious. Wasn't this matter now a cold case?
How should he explain himself to the emperor?
Just as he was hesitating, his subordinate returned to report.
They all spoke up: "Reporting to the Commander-in-Chief, no suspicious palace maids were found in the flower and grass room!"
Li Youde looked around and finally his gaze fell on the fertilizer pots placed against the back wall.
He frowned and asked, "Was the area searched?"
The group looked at each other in bewilderment: "Commander, those are fertilizer vats. Getting close to them makes it hard to open your eyes from the stench. Who could possibly hide in there?"
Li Youde reprimanded in a stern voice: "I told you to search thoroughly, how can you refuse to go just because it smells too bad? If you are negligent and make a mistake, how many heads do you have to chop off?"
Without hesitation, everyone quickly walked towards the latrines.
They held their breath, quickly pried open the lid of the latrine, and after confirming that no one was there, hurriedly put it back down.
After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the search was finally completed.
Many of the Imperial Guards couldn't take it anymore and ran to the side to vomit.
Granny Fang said helplessly, "Commander Li, I've told you before, this flower and plant room is not for hiding people, but you wouldn't believe me, and you've made your men suffer like this for nothing!"
Li Youde said expressionlessly, "This is the Emperor's order. If there is any oversight, neither of us can bear the responsibility!"
Granny Fang had been in the palace for a long time, so she naturally knew that Li Youde, who had served three emperors, was the most upright and unyielding, and not one to be trifled with.
She smiled ingratiatingly and said, "Commander Li, since we haven't found anyone, can you leave with your men? These flowers and plants are Her Majesty the Empress's favorites, so we can't afford any mishaps!"
Li Youde remained silent, turned around, waved, and quickly left.
Granny Fang did not release Feng Yingying immediately. Instead, she slowly drank a cup of tea before getting up to open the latrine.
Seeing Feng Yingying unconscious with her eyes closed, Granny Fang looked at her with disdain.
She frowned and scolded, "You're so useless! You even fainted from the stench!"
When Feng Yingying woke up, she felt her stomach churning violently.
She gagged a few times, her face pale, and looked incredibly haggard.
She cried and said, "Granny, you can't hide me in the latrine anymore. It's so smelly that I almost suffocated from the stench!"
Granny Fang sneered, "You should thank that latrine, otherwise you would have been arrested by Commander Li. He almost dug up the flower house three feet deep!"
Feng Yingying bit her lip in distress, and after a moment of silence, she pleaded sadly, "Granny, I have no way out now. Please help me fulfill my wish. Once I become a noble lady in the palace, I will definitely treat you well!"
Granny Fang scoffed, "I'm not a three-year-old child, how could I believe your unrealistic promise? I'm only helping you because of your grandfather. With me here, I will definitely protect you!"
Feng Yingying's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down. She asked tremblingly, "What should I do now?"
Granny Fang frowned and pondered, "The Emperor is not so easily seduced. You must be patient and we'll find another opportunity!"
Feng Yingying hesitated, unable to wait any longer!
Her elder brother is still on his way to exile; she must rescue him as soon as possible!
Thinking of this, she pleaded in a trembling voice, "Granny, you should know very well that my grandfather only had one grandson, my eldest brother, who was the only bloodline of the Feng family. Now that he has been exiled to a harsh and cold place, my grandfather is very sad!"
Granny Fang spoke in a cryptic tone: "Since you care about your elder brother, why didn't you share the punishment with him back then? Don't you find it a bit ridiculous to say these things now?"
Feng Yingying felt a lump in her throat; she hadn't expected Granny Fang to expose her so ruthlessly.
She bit her lip hard and didn't say another word.
Then Granny Fang said, "It's too late to rush things now. The Emperor only has eyes for the Empress. The only way to get his attention away from her is for her to do something that disgusts him!"
With just one sentence, Feng Yingying was reminded that if the Empress had an affair with another man, wouldn't the Emperor be disappointed in her?
Thinking of this, she grabbed Granny Fang's hand tightly and said, "Granny, I have a plan, but I don't know if it's feasible!"
Granny Fang leaned closer to listen, and her expression quickly became very complicated.
She said sarcastically, "You look so young, but I never expected you to be so vicious!"
Feng Yingying made no attempt to hide her ambition. She gritted her teeth and said, "Since I've said I want to become a concubine in this harem, I will definitely use every means at my disposal. The most poisonous thing is a woman's heart. I'm sure you've heard of those five words, haven't you, Granny?"
Granny Fang nodded: "Alright, I can help you!"
Because of Xiao Li's madness, Lin Su didn't get out of bed for three days.
She was quite badly injured, but she didn't blame him.
Four days later, she refused to lie down any longer and went for a walk in the Imperial Garden, wearing a cloak.
Just then, two palace maids were whispering to each other not far away: "Have you heard? The Cymbidium goeringii that the flower room has been carefully cultivating has bloomed today. It's really beautiful!"
Lin Su's heart stirred slightly. Another flower and plant room?
Previously, when Xiao Li was tricked into using drugs, it was said that the night-blooming jasmine was brought out from the flower and herb room!
What are we going to do to lure her over there this time?
She harbored doubts in her heart, but outwardly remained calm and composed.
She feigned curiosity and asked, "Is what you're saying true? Cymbidium orchids have a very rare color; even with careful cultivation, they may not bloom!"