Relying on Food Chapter 4 Part 2: Kunning Palace

Although Wan Daying was only a minor concubine, she was quite famous in the harem. When the concubines heard Yi Pin mention her, they pricked up their ears and their curious eyes fell on Xuan Pin.

"That's true." Xuan Pin put her teacup on the table and answered calmly.

"Wan Daying...?" Rong Pin was shocked. "I remember that she was ill for two months, right? Sister Xuan is very capable. I remember that she was dying when she was moved to Xianfu Palace, right?"

This matter was known to everyone.

After all, Wan Daying couldn't even walk at that time, and was carried to Xianfu Palace in a sedan chair. For Wan Daying, who had not become a Daying and could only be considered a palace maid at that time, being moved out was not a big deal. But bringing up this matter made Tong Guifei seem cold and unfeeling.

As soon as she finished speaking, Rong Pin, knew that she had said something wrong, so she closed her mouth tightly.

There was silence in Kunning Palace.

Almost everyone's eyes secretly turned to Tong Guifei.

Tong Guifei sat upright in her seat.

She was extremely beautiful, with a pair of cold eyes and an innate aloof and arrogant temperament. She looked even more imposing when she was not smiling.

Yi Pin lowered her head and secretly curled her lips.

Why are you pretending to be so noble? You are just full of jealousy. Wan Daying was so sick that she almost dead in Yikun Palace, but she could recover after moving to Xianfu Palace? In her opinion, Wan Daying must have suffered a lot in Chengqian Palace!

Tong Guifei was unhappy.

But she remained calm, her expression still indifferent: "Sister Xuan took such a good care of her. It made me ashamed."

Xuan Pin could not accept Tong Guifei’s praise.

She quickly stood up and answered respectfully, "I was just following the imperial physician's orders. How can I deserve Guifei niangniang’s praise?"

Tong Guifei nodded.

Seeing the awkward atmosphere, Empress Niohuru took over the conversation: "The imperial physician did a good job. Give him a reward."

She used one sentence to brush aside the matter.

After using Wan Daying to vent her anger at Tong Guifei, Yi Pin didn't take the matter to heart.

Tong Guifei returned to Chengqian Palace with a bad expression. She didn't mean to move the sick Wan Ying out, but she herself just happened to catch a cold and was very sick during those days. She didn't even get better for three or five days.

There were some rumors in Chengqian Palace, most of which pointed directly at Wan Daying, saying that Tong Guifei’s illness must be caused by her. At first, it was just a casual remark, and no one cared, but it happened that a minor cold made Tong Guifei sick and didn’t recover after ten days, so that matter was brought up again.

Rumors can kill a person. In the end, about 30% of the people in Chengqian Palace believed it.

Seeing that the Guifei’s condition had been getting worse, Zhao mama and Xu mama, who were in charge of Chengqian Palace, finally decided to move Wan Daying out. And just two days after Wan Daying was moved to Xianfu Palace, Tong Guifei's condition gradually improved, and she recovered after two days.

Now, including Tong Guifei, the original 30% of the people in Chengqian Palace who believed the rumor turned into 70%. Tong Guifei, who believed that Wan Daying had infected her with the disease, naturally would not punish a palace maid for this matter. In addition, Wan Daying was already terminally ill at that time, so Tong Guifei quickly put it behind her.

If Wan Daying died...

The matter was over, but no one expected that Wan Daying was actually so tough that she managed to snatch her life back from the hands of the King of Hell.

Tong Guifei felt strange.

She felt uncomfortable when standing, sitting, or lying down.

The lady was not feeling well, and the palace maids felt sorry for her. They looked at each other, and not long after that, Zhao mama and Xu mama came forward to apologize.

"You are doing it for me, I know."

"Lady... how about... giving a reward to Wan Daying?" Zhao mama asked hesitantly.

Tong Guifei let out a bitter smile.

How could the matter be easily forgotten by just giving a reward? No matter if she gave her a reward or not, this matter would always be on her head. She was afraid that she would not be able to get rid of it for a while.

Although Tong Guifei was depressed, she did not intend to blame the palace maids. She leaned on the couch with her eyebrows furrowed, in a daze.

A small Daying was of course nothing.

But if she became a thorn between her and her cousin, Tong Guifei would not be able to sleep or eat well. Thinking of the Grand Empress Dowager's indifferent attitude towards her recently, Tong Guifei pursed her lips, feeling annoyed and a little regretful.

If she had known... It would be good to ask the palace maids to send some nourishing medicine.

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