Quick Transmigration: Underdog Turns out to be Untouchable

Chapter 911: Chapter 822: Unwilling to Be a Slave

Jing Jieyu looked at Nangong Shuangshuang with a very tense expression, wanting to know what poison she had been afflicted with. Nangong Shuangshuang, on the other hand, continued taking Jing Jieyu’s pulse. She was confident that her medical skills were top-notch and believed it impossible not to detect the issue.

As Nangong Shuangshuang took Jing Jieyu’s pulse, she asked her some questions, making full use of the key TCM techniques of observation, listening, questioning, and pulse diagnosis. She finally confirmed that the problem was likely metal poisoning, which explained why the medicine could result in deformed children.

It was surprising to Nangong Shuangshuang that people in ancient times already knew how to harm others with metallic poisons. Indeed, despite the limitations of their times, ancient people’s wisdom was in no way inferior to that of modern people.

After this examination, Jing Jieyu’s face had turned deathly pale. Unlike the times when Nangong Shuangshuang had taken her pulse while she wasn’t pregnant, this time Nangong Shuangshuang’s attention to detail was unparalleled.

Moreover, for the first time, Nangong Shuangshuang asked about so many factors during the pulse-taking process. This made Jing Jieyu instinctively realize that the issue lay with the child she feared might have problems, and the problem could be a grave one; perhaps her child could not be saved.

Sure enough, in the next moment, Nangong Shuangshuang revealed the result Jing Jieyu least wanted to hear, ”Empress, someone has poisoned the child in your womb. Although there’s nothing wrong with the pulse now, any fetus affected by this poison, once born, will inevitably be deformed. You cannot keep this child.”

Jing Jieyu’s body went limp, and she collapsed. Fortunately, Nangong Shuangshuang and Lan Ying were close by and quickly supported her.

Lan Ying, looking anxious and urgently shouting at the unconscious Jing Jieyu, ”Empress, Empress, wake up! You must be alright, Your Grace!”

After calling several times without a response, Lan Ying couldn’t help but look at Nangong Shuangshuang with fear, her voice breaking into sobs, ”Shuangshuang, Shuangshuang, quickly come and see what’s wrong with the Empress?”

Without Lan Ying’s urging, Nangong Shuangshuang had already started taking Jing Jieyu’s pulse immediately, then frowned slightly and said, ”The Empress’s body is weak due to poisoning, and now, hearing this bad news suddenly, she fainted from the shock. She will recover after a while; for now, we should take her back to her chamber. As for these servants, lock them in a room for now; we can interrogate them after the Empress wakes up.”

Lan Ying and Chun Sheng had long been accustomed to following Nangong Shuangshuang’s orders since even Jing Jieyu followed Nangong Shuangshuang’s guidance, and each strategy that Nangong Shuangshuang offered always benefited Jing Jieyu greatly. Thus, everyone in Yingyue Palace acknowledged that apart from Jing Jieyu, Nangong Shuangshuang had the final say. Following Nangong Shuangshuang’s instructions never went wrong.

The palace maids gently lifted Jing Jieyu and escorted her back to the main hall, while Nanny Yun, Nanny Sun, and the other palace maids were not given such good treatment. Under Chun Sheng’s command, the eunuchs rudely dragged and pushed them into a side hall to lock them up.

Jing Jieyu regained consciousness shortly after fainting. Upon waking, she gritted her teeth and carefully listened to Nangong Shuangshuang, Lan Ying, and Chun Sheng recounting what had happened during the time she was unconscious and the series of events following Nangong Shuangshuang’s suspicions.

After listening, Jing Jieyu gritted her teeth audibly, her face filled with hatred, expressing a desire to immediately interrogate those who had harmed her, especially Nanny Yun, whom she had already been suspicious of.

Jing Jieyu, accompanied by Nangong Shuangshuang, Lan Ying, Chun Sheng, and a group of trusted palace maids and eunuchs, marched into the room where the suspects were confined. Except for a few guards at the door, everyone else entered the room.

Inside the room, Nanny Sun, Nanny Yun, and the palace maids were tied up and gagged, all looking terrified, especially Nanny Yun who was most fearful, knowing her own guilt. Though Nanny Sun and the other maids were nervous, they remained calm, having nothing to hide.

Once Jing Jieyu took her seat, Nangong Shuangshuang signaled two little eunuchs to bring Nanny Yun forward, leaving the rest tied up. Though Nanny Yun remained bound, the gag was removed from her mouth. She took a breath and looked at Jing Jieyu, Nangong Shuangshuang, and Lan Ying.

”Empress, this servant does not know what mistake we have made that warrants such treatment from Your Grace. Although we are mere nannies serving you, we were appointed by the Emperor to serve you and should not be subject to your personal judgment. Are you not afraid of angering the Emperor by resorting to private punishment against us?”

Nanny Yun’s voice was hoarse, but her expression was calm, showing no trace of the fear she felt inside. Nanny Yun had her own reliance; she believed her methods were discreet and would not be discovered.

Moreover, her true master was the Emperor, and though she was serving Jing Jieyu, she was not directly under Jing Jieyu’s control. Nanny Yun was certain that even if Jing Jieyu had suspicions about her, she wouldn’t dare to act rashly.

Jing Jieyu let out a cold laugh, having regained her composure by now. She leaned back against her chair; her body felt unwell, and she did not wish to argue with Nanny Yun herself, instead signaling Nangong Shuangshuang to handle it for her.

Nangong Shuangshuang did not waste words debating with Nanny Yun. Instead, she directly instructed Chun Sheng, ”Chun Sheng, show Nanny Yun what you brought from outside the palace today in the box.”

Hearing Nangong Shuangshuang’s words, Nanny Yun looked towards Chun Sheng only to see that he was holding a red lacquered box.

As Nanny Yun watched, Chun Sheng gave a malicious smile and approached Nanny Yun with the box. He bent down, noticing Nanny Yun’s puzzled expression, and lightly laughed, saying, ”Nanny Yun, take a good look at what’s inside this box.

This eunuch spent a long time selecting just the right marked piece to bring back so you could identify where it originated from.”

Chun Sheng’s voice was low and smooth but carried a cold malice, like the hiss of a venomous snake whispering in one’s ear, which gave Nanny Yun an ominous feeling and made her heart constrict.

Sure enough, when Chun Sheng placed the box in front of Nanny Yun and slowly opened it, Nanny Yun’s face first showed confusion because inside was a finger and an ear.

Initially, Nanny Yun did not recognize the finger and ear, but when she saw a small red mole on the ear and a red mark on the finger, her expression changed dramatically. Her mouth opened slowly before she let out a heart-wrenching scream.

Then Nanny Yun’s body began to struggle violently. Her strength surged with her agitation, almost overpowering the two little eunuchs holding her down.