Reborn to Become A Queen: The Real Heiress's Comeback
Chapter 524 Little Anzi

Chapter 524: Chapter 524 Little Anzi

The trusted eunuch of Manager Liu kneeled on the ground, continuously kowtowing to Zhan Lan, "Your Highness the Queen, spare me! The servant, the servant speaks only the truth!"

"The truth?" Zhan Lan looked at all the eunuchs, every one of them lowered their heads, not daring to meet her gaze.

Zhan Lan glanced at one of the young eunuchs, "You tell me, what was Manager Liu doing early this morning?"

The young eunuch appeared honest, clearly not adept at lying, stammered, "Answering Your Highness the Queen, the servant doesn’t know."

Manager Liu glared angrily at Little Wenzi, the young eunuch hung his head and dared not speak another word.

Zhan Lan turned to another person, "Then you tell me."

The eunuch lowered his eyes and said, "Answering Your Highness the Queen, the servant did not see Manager Liu bathe the Emperor, change clothes, or burn incense in prayer."

In Manager Liu’s eyes was the reflection of that eunuch’s appearance, Little Wei, he had already grown resentful towards the speaking eunuch.

Zhan Lan nodded slightly, suddenly she spotted someone among the many eunuchs, her voice trembled slightly, and she asked him, "You speak."

A eunuch about seventeen or eighteen years old, fair-skinned and clean in appearance, spoke to Zhan Lan unhurriedly, "Answering Your Highness the Queen, Little Xianzi and the servant share a room, but he did not return last night. However, before last night Little Xianzi was quite well, I do not know why he suddenly fell ill overnight. This morning, passing by Manager Liu’s room, the servant heard strange noises inside and heard Little Xianzi crying. The servant thought perhaps Little Xianzi missed home, never expecting he had fallen ill. Manager Liu always showed care towards Little Xianzi, surely he is worried for him as well!"

Upon hearing Little Anzi’s words, Manager Liu’s face turned from blue to white; he never imagined that the least conspicuous eunuch, who usually did not meddle much, Little Anzi, would calmly and thoroughly recount how Little Xianzi had suffered in his room last night.

Even though the words seemed fine on the surface, without a bad word said about him, they completely aimed the blame at him!

Zhan Lan withdrew her gaze from Little Anzi and looked at Manager Liu, "Speak up, if there’s even one falsehood, I will cut out your tongue!"

Manager Liu’s breaths quickened, the blood draining from his face gradually, he kneeled before Zhan Lan and said, "The servant thinks Little Xianzi just entered the palace recently, he doesn’t know many of the rules, as a steward wanted to teach him well, but never expected Little Xianzi refused to learn, thinking the servant was deliberately giving him a hard time. So last night the servant punished him, never thought Little Xianzi’s body was so weak, and fell paralyzed on the bed. The servant’s intention was for Little Xianzi’s good, wanting him to quickly learn the palace rules, not to disturb His Majesty and Her Highness, the servant failed in management, please Your Highness punish."

Manager Liu, tearfully and with a heart full of sincerity, wished to show Zhan Lan his genuine heart.

Zhan Lan looked at Little Xianzi lying on the bed, even if a person was tortured, beaten, it was impossible to be completely unable to get out of bed.

Several times Little Xianzi seemed to muster strength, wanting to say something but dared not speak, making Zhan Lan feel suspicious.

"Little Xianzi, if you have been poisoned, nod your head." Zhan Lan looked towards him.

Little Xianzi timidly glanced at Manager Liu first, then nodded towards Zhan Lan.

Zhan Lan gave an order to Little Anzi, "Go and fetch the Imperial Physician."

"Your Highness, let the servant go instead!" Manager Liu said respectfully.

"I will send who I will send, Manager Liu, such arrogance, trying to make decisions for me!" Zhan Lan’s voice pressed over, Manager Liu immediately shut his mouth.

"The servant does not dare!"

Little Anzi faced Manager Liu’s unfriendly look, stood up and steadily walked out of the Direct Room, then immediately ran to fetch the Imperial Physician.

Little Anzi ran faster and faster, sweat beginning to form, yet he dared not stop because Her Highness the Queen was present, Little Xianzi could be saved!

He had long heard of General Zhan Huang’s fame, never thought she would become the queen; he had to hurry, not letting Her Highness be kept waiting.

Little Anzi finally arrived at the Imperial Medicine Room, where he saw the on-duty Imperial Physician.

"Servant Little Anzi greets the Imperial Physician, conveying the Imperial Decree of the Queen, requesting you visit the Direct Room."

"Which palace are you from?" Doctor Chen raised his eyelids and glanced at the young eunuch, feeling unfamiliar with him.

Deep inside Little Anzi’s eyes surged with a hint of inferiority, he respectfully said, "The servant is on duty in the palace’s purification room."

Upon hearing the words "purification room," Doctor Chen immediately furrowed his brows. Though the word "purification" is present, it is the dirtiest place within the Imperial City, where most palace maids and eunuchs have been demoted to clean chamber pots and handle excrement due to mistakes.

The attendant beside Doctor Chen looked at Little Anzi disdainfully and said coldly, "Doctor Chen, this person is probably trying to deceive you, a eunuch from the purification room claims to have seen the distinguished Queen, surely other eunuchs are sick, and without a physician, they seek anyone in desperation!"

Little Anzi knew that defending himself at this point was pointless, he left in haste without obtaining a token from the Queen.

Without a token, the Imperial Physician would not trust him.

He calmed himself, looked respectfully at Doctor Chen, and said, "Doctor Chen, today Her Highness the Queen brought a group of palace maids and eunuchs to the Direct Room, the Queen questioned Manager Liu, there’s a person poisoned in his room, Her Highness ordered me to quickly fetch the Imperial Physician, in my haste I forgot to ask Her Highness for a token. The servant would never dare deceive Doctor Chen, Her Highness is in the Direct Room, Doctor Chen will see she is there."

The attendant beside Doctor Chen sneered, "Her Highness the Queen was just in the Golden Throne Hall, you say she is now in the Direct Room, who would believe that? Doctor Chen, don’t let this pretty face fool you!"

Doctor Chen raised his hand to silence the attendant, he stood up and looked at Little Anzi, beginning to believe him.

"Who is the poisoned person?" Doctor Chen asked urgently.

Little Anzi stammered, "The servant doesn’t know either."

Doctor Chen’s heart was gripped with urgency, a poisoning in the palace is a serious matter!

This young eunuch doesn’t know who the poisoned person is?

Could it be that Her Highness the Queen deliberately obscures who the poisoned person is?

If the poisoned person is very important to Her Highness, and he fails to arrive promptly, Her Highness will surely punish him.

Her Highness the Queen is not a delicate concubine, she is a decisive female general, offending Her Highness could mean losing one’s head!

Right now, at worst, accompanying this young eunuch to the Direct Room brings no loss.

If the young eunuch lied, letting their steward punish him will suffice.

Doctor Chen urged the attendant beside him, "Pack the medicine chest, quickly accompany me to the Direct Room."

The attendant glared at Little Anzi, reluctantly packed the medicine chest, and followed Doctor Chen.