Although the real poisoner was found, Zhong Jieyu still couldn't accept it. At this moment, she no longer bothered to question Yushu.
Although she is hateful, she is also being used by others. She is stupid and crazy, and the most she can do is die to apologize.
I can't afford to bother with her anymore.
Zhong Jieyu now wants to know who else is behind Yongping?
"Who ordered you to do this?!" Zhong Jieyu gritted her teeth, and these words popped out from between her teeth.
Yong Ping tilted his head slightly to the side, neither regretful nor afraid: "Ms. Zhong, I am indeed sorry for you, but the matter has come to this, and there is nothing more to say.
All this was done by a slave without any instigation or instruction. Even if I were to be cut into pieces, the same thing would happen."
"You're talking nonsense! How can a slave like you have such courage?!" The pearl hairpin on Zhong Jieyu's head trembled like branches swaying in the wind.
"Yu Shu is very courageous! She collaborated with me to frame Cen Zhaoyi. Isn't that considered very bold?!"
"You...you bitch slave!" Zhong Jieyu pulled out the hairpin from her head and was about to stab him, but was stopped by Bai Fu who was standing aside.
"Mother Zhong, wait a minute, now is not the time to execute him." Bai Fu said, holding Zhong Jieyu's arm with both hands.
Zhong Jieyu felt like her heart had been dug out, thrown to the ground, and trampled on repeatedly. She felt pain, anger, and embarrassment.
How innocent is her poor child?!
The queen was also very angry, pointing at Yongping and scolding: "You are worse than a pig! If I had known you had such ambitions, how could I keep you by my side?! You only hurt me, how could you poison the emperor's heir?"
!I couldn’t even wash myself away even if I jumped into the Yellow River!”
Zhong Jieyu looked at the queen. She only felt that she was small and weak, so she knelt down and begged the emperor: "Your Majesty, you must make the decision for me and avenge Chong'er! This matter must be investigated to the bottom of it.
Otherwise, I really won’t be able to survive!”
"Zhong Jieyu, I know it's difficult for you to calm down. This matter will continue to be handed over to Bai Fu for investigation. Everything must have evidence, and you can't act on impulse." The emperor stretched out his hand to help her up.
In the eyes of everyone, the emperor is so calm and shows his royal demeanor at all times.
Little did he know, it was because he had experienced something even crueler than this earlier that he had his heart tempered into steel.
The woman he loved most, and the unborn child, were forbidden places that he dared not touch even in his midnight dreams.
Some people compared him to King Cheng of Zhou, but he preferred to compare himself to Gou Jian.
Zhong Jieyu looked at the queen, her eyes as cold as ice picks.
The queen looked pale and said very guiltily: "Sister Zhong, I am guilty even though I didn't know about it. Yongping is a member of my palace, so I cannot absolve myself of the blame."
Zhong Jieyu looked at her without saying a word. She wanted to wait for the final result.
"Your Majesty, I am incompetent in governing this concubine. I really have no face and shyness to occupy the lower position." The queen cried and knelt down. "I would also like to ask the emperor to issue a decree and demote me to a commoner."
"If what Yong Ping said is true and you didn't know about it, I don't blame you. After all, you have always been lenient to me, but it's a pity that people's hearts are unpredictable." Over the years, the emperor has always respected the queen, and the two of them even looked at each other with shame.
Never been popular.
"But it was because of my neglect of discipline that the disasters I committed today happened." The Queen burst into tears. "If Your Majesty doesn't blame me, some people will inevitably think that His Majesty is too partial. This incident not only harmed Sister Zhong, but also
I almost killed Sister Cen, I..."
"Yunchu is a sensible person. She must know that every wrongdoer has his own debtor." The emperor said and glanced at Cen Yunchu next to him.
Cen Yunchu smiled slightly, looked at the Queen with a natural expression and said: "Yes, Queen. Just like I never blamed Sister Zhong because she loves her son so much. People's hearts are separated from each other. How can the master know what every servant is thinking?
what is it then?"
"Thank you, Sister Cen, for your understanding." The queen gently wiped her tears and seemed not to be as nervous as before.
Three days later, the case was settled.
Yongping took it upon himself to frame Cen Yunchu, befriended a demon doctor outside the palace, and refined the poisonous Suqing Pill.
He coaxed Yushu into drugging the fourth prince, and attempted to pin the crime of murdering the emperor's heir on Cen Yunchu.
Everyone involved in the case was sentenced to death, and the queen was sentenced to one year of self-imposed imprisonment.
The emperor issued an edict to comfort Zhong Jieyu and offered a large reward to a famous doctor to treat the fourth prince.
It was another rainy day. Because Cen Yunchu was pregnant, he didn't like overly strong aromas, so the room was only lit with the light and refreshing scent of cymbidium.
She was sitting on the soft couch, holding a medical book in her hand.
She has read a lot of books since she was a child, and has also dabbled in medical books.
What's more, Chen Siwen had taught her some things before, which made her understand some medical principles better than others.
"Madam, it's dark, you'd better take a rest." The injury on Fulan's hand has healed much. He couldn't bear that his wife was tired, so he came to persuade her after a while.
"Why are you becoming more and more verbose now?" Although Cen Yunchu said this, he still put down the book.
"What would you like to eat for lunch?" Linxi opened the curtain and asked, "The emperor has gone to Concubine Hui's side and sent someone to tell her that we will have lunch there."
"I'm craving for some tender lotus root balls and hibiscus cabbage heart." Cen Yunchu said.
Linxi went out to tell, and Fulan poured tea for Cen Yunchu and said: "That Mo Han in Concubine Hui's palace was rewarded by the emperor for making tea well. I met her outside this morning, and she even pulled me
The hand says thank you, empress!"
"She asks for kindness and gets kindness, and she deserves it." Cen Yunchu smiled slightly.
Some things don't need to be explained clearly, like when Mo Han came to tell her about Yongping and Yushu.
It is impossible for Concubine Gao Hui to be unaware of this matter, just as it is impossible for the Queen to be unaware of Yongping's murder of the fourth prince.
Regardless of whether Mo Han received the emperor's commendation or the emperor often visited Gao Huifei's palace recently, outsiders seemed to think that it was just because Cen Yunchu was pregnant and was unable to serve the emperor, so the emperor often went to the palaces of other concubines.
If you go a lot, those who are capable among the servants will inevitably be rewarded.
Just like Fulan and Linxi were often rewarded in the past.
Only the authorities know what is going on here.
Why did Yongping confess so readily? Why was the queen able to break away from the relationship?
Nothing is as simple as it seems.
Some people have such deep foundations that they cannot be pulled out at once.
It is most taboo to act rashly at this time, because once a breakup occurs, the situation will be like fire and water.
Cen Yunchu wouldn't do it, and the emperor wouldn't do it, killing a thousand enemies at the expense of eight hundred.
What's more, the time is not ripe yet, and if you are not careful, you will be involved in many things and blood will flow like a river.
Concubine Gao Hui first showed her kindness to Cen Yunchu, and Cen Yunchu also gave her corresponding rewards.
But this does not mean that they will be friends rather than enemies from now on.
Cen Yunchu understood why Concubine Gao Hui did this.
From her point of view, a young, beautiful and favored concubine is far less difficult to deal with than a queen with a strong position.
What's more, the second prince is now sixteen years old, and the children of the Gao family are slowly showing their prowess.
Concubine Gao Hui, who had always been cautious in front of the queen and kept herself in hiding, wanted to fight for her son.
