An Lingrong after rebirth

Chapter 265 Dealing with Yubin

He waved his hand to signal Rong Pei and the other two to pull Noble Lady Fucha down, and then looked at Concubine Yu.

At this moment, Yupin's hair was disheveled and there were two nail marks on her face. She had completely lost the noble appearance that a concubine should have.

Seeing Yinzhen looking at her, she knelt up again and said, "Your Majesty, I understand why Concubine Fucha is so angry because of her sudden miscarriage. I am sorry for the injustice she suffered, but it is nothing. Please do not blame her too much."

"Yupin is indeed virtuous, but you may have forgotten that the reason why Noble Lady Fucha is in such a state is because the silver that was found under her bed, according to Jingnan, came from He Ye, the maidservant beside you."

After Yupin finished speaking, Yixiu raised her eyebrows slightly and spoke immediately.

Yubin's originally calm expression shattered in an instant.

She didn't expect that the first person to attack her was the queen who had once instructed her to take action against Noble Lady Fucha.

Pursing her lips, Yupin said again, "Empress, the matter of the silver is just Jingnan's one-sided statement. I really don't know. Please understand, Your Majesty, Empress."

Yupin looked so confident that it made people trust her.

But just as Yupin finished speaking, Jingnan, who was kneeling on the side, said, "Your Majesty, this purse was given to me when Aunt Heye gave me money. I have carefully examined it. The embroidery on the purse uses a rare embroidery method in the palace."

"Except for this purse, I have never seen similar embroidery anywhere else in the palace. It is so unique, I am sure I can find out where it really came from."

"After hearing this, Yixiu picked up the purse containing the silver from the table and examined it carefully, but could not see anything."

She handed the purse to An Lingrong and said, "The concubine's embroidery is the best in the palace. Why don't you take a look and see if you can recognize the embroidery method of this item?"

An Lingrong took it and frowned as she examined it carefully for a moment. She raised her head and said, "Your Majesty, if I am not mistaken, the embroidery style of this item does not look like the Su embroidery commonly used in the palace. Instead, it looks like the Xiang embroidery from the land of Hunan and Chu."

"Xiang embroidery? As I recall, Yupin's maiden home is in Changsha Prefecture in Huguang, right?" (Just take a look at it yourself, it's fake!)

"With just one sentence, Yupin was completely stunned. She had once thought about Noble Lady Fucha's fetus, but since the matter was exposed, she has not used any means to do anything about it."

"The purse found under Jingnan's bed was obviously stolen by someone else. Was it the Queen? The Concubine Shu? Or someone else?"

"Yupin's mind was in a mess and he felt overwhelmed for a moment. He couldn't think of the key point, but the current situation didn't give him any chance to think about it."

"Empress, there are many people in Qixiang Palace. If a purse is lost, it is not an unusual thing..."

"So what Yupin means is that this Hunan embroidery purse was really made by He Ye?"

"Yupin's heart skipped a beat. She was too anxious. Why was she so anxious to defend herself?"

Her expression changed slightly, and she continued, "Empress, I just heard you say that the purse was Hunan embroidery, so I responded subconsciously. As for whether the purse was made by He Ye, I have never seen it, so I cannot guarantee it."

"In that case, Concubine Shu, let He Ye take a good look at this purse."

"An Lingrong handed the lotus leaf to Rong Pei. The other took it and walked up to He Ye. He Ye's face turned pale. After a moment of hesitation, she nodded and reported to Her Majesty, "This purse was indeed embroidered by me."

"How can one not be suspicious when He Ye is like this? So you admit that you have bribed Jing Nan?"

"Yi Xiu's questioning again made He Ye silent. Such a strange look made Yupin, who was kneeling in front of him, turn her head back suddenly. He Ye, the Queen asked a question, why didn't you answer?"

Just looking at Yubin's expression, one could actually see a hint of fear in it.

"Yes, if anyone is wronged like this, how can he not be eager to argue? Now He Ye looks like someone has spoken his true feelings and he is at a loss as to what to do."

How dare you not answer the Queen's question?

Jianqiu stepped forward and shouted softly, which suddenly woke up the lotus leaf. She fell to her knees and fell to the ground. Queen, please spare my life. I have no other choice but to resort to this desperate measure...

There was no need for her to finish her words, as Yubin grabbed He Ye's wrist with a look of disbelief and asked, "What are you talking about?"

"Did you really instruct Noble Lady Fucha's maid to drug her? Whose orders did you follow to commit such a capital crime of harming the heir of the dragon?"

"He Ye laughed bitterly, Madam, I am a servant by your side, whose orders can I obey?"

What nonsense are you talking about? When did I ever give you such an order?

Even though Yupin spoke righteously and sternly, her voice trembled slightly after being betrayed by the people around her.

He Ye didn't care about that. She knelt straight and walked forward a few steps. She walked past Yupin and came to the emperor. She kowtowed deeply and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. Concubine Yu is my master. I dare not disobey you..."

The emperor's face turned pale. He never expected that after asking so many questions, he would get such a result.

"An Lingrong watched coldly from the side, but her eyes could not help wanting to fall on Yixiu's face. She seemed calm, but An Lingrong felt that she had something to do with this matter."

"You said that Yupin instructed you to do this. Why did she attack a noble lady? Hearing the emperor's question, He Ye may be the key to the matter. I will no longer hesitate at this moment."

"Immediately responded, Your Majesty, Concubine Yu said that Concubine Fucha was born of noble birth, and if she gave birth to a prince, he would definitely surpass her in the future. A nobleman's prince surpassed the fifth prince, and Concubine Yu was unwilling to accept it, so she asked this servant to take action."

There is empirical evidence.

"Your Majesty, oleander is easy to get. You can find it in the imperial gardens of the palace where ordinary people rarely go. But red flowers are hard to come by. The ones used this time are what Your Majesty got in the garden."

At this moment, there are still some unused things in the drawer under the queen's dressing table.

"Jianqiu, go take a look! Yixiu immediately told Jianqiu the place He Ye mentioned."

Jianqiu bent her knees and did not wait for Yupin to speak. She then walked out of the east side hall and went to the main hall.

The situation took a sudden turn for the worse.

He Ye's betrayal made Yupin seem to be stunned for a while, and she didn't react for a long time. But she couldn't react at this moment, and in an instant, she had no chance to speak again.

The autumn leaves go quickly, and naturally they come back quickly as well.

But when he came back, he had a palm-sized red wooden box in his hand. He walked straight to Cui Zheng and said, "My dear doctor, could you please take a look at what is in this box?"

Cui Zheng took it with both hands, opened the box, and his expression changed slightly after just one glance.

He lowered his head and examined it carefully for a moment, then closed the lid with a snap. "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the content of this wooden box is safflower powder."

"There was a dull thud, and everyone turned their heads. It was the emperor who slapped the table. The jade beads in his hand were cracked by the slap, and it was obvious how much force he used."

"How dare you, Geng!" Concubine Yu. Geng Yueying.

Under such circumstances, he finally seemed to come to his senses.

"Your Majesty, I have never done this. I have only been in the palace for a month and have never had any conflicts with Noble Lady Fucha. Why do you do this? Your Majesty, please understand. He Ye must have been bribed by someone else to slander me like this."

"Why do you have to do this? Hasn't your servant explained it clearly?"

Yubin was stunned.

"Yes, didn't He Ye just say that she was worried that Noble Fucha would give birth to a prince, so she took action against Noble Fucha."

I did have some thoughts about it, but I didn’t…

How come it has come to this?

"Geng Yueying doesn't know why He Ye betrayed her. She was the one who served her when she entered the palace."

"But there is no need for her to say more about this matter. Concubine Yu Geng has a vicious mind to harm the heir to the throne. How can she be honored to be a concubine and be in charge of the affairs of the palace?"

She was stripped of her title, demoted to a concubine, and moved to Jiaoluguan. Without an imperial decree, she was not allowed to leave the palace. Geng Yue looked distraught.

Hearing this order, he raised his head suddenly, his eyes fell directly on Yixiu's face. It was her...it must be her...

"It must be the Queen. She first made me pretend that I didn't know that Noble Lady Fucha was pregnant. After failing, she used words to confuse me and made me take action against Noble Lady Fucha."

"But I haven't done it yet. She must be anxious, so she bought the lotus leaf in private, so that she can get rid of me and have Fu Cha's pregnancy."

What a vicious woman! When Geng Yueying thought of this, she couldn't help but speak, and immediately knelt straight, "Your Majesty, I want to report you..."

"But the words got stuck in my throat and I couldn't open my mouth because Jianqiu suddenly had a jade pendant in her hand."

"That was my dowry. It has been worn by Hong Zhou since he was born, but now it is in Jian Qiu's hands. Yes, the Queen has always been very considerate."

"How could I possibly give myself a chance to turn the tables? Hong Zhou is living in the prince's residence, so his life is naturally entirely in his hands. After realizing this, Geng Yueying closed her eyes and could only accept her fate."

"Although I have not done this, I cannot prove my innocence. I am willing to accept this punishment and thank the emperor for not killing me. I only hope that the emperor can remember the relationship between father and son and pay more attention to Hong Zhou."

"Geng Yueying bowed her head and said nothing more, but the emperor was not soft-hearted. He waved his hand and Su Peisheng signaled two eunuchs to come forward and drag Geng away."

"The palace fell silent for a moment. The emperor seemed to be considering how to deal with the lotus leaf. Before he could come to any conclusion, a sound suddenly came from outside."

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the Emperor frowned. Su Peisheng hurried out of the door upon seeing this, and shouted at the person to stop. He only asked what happened, but he didn't care whether other people's behavior was in accordance with the rules."

"He hurriedly came in again. Your Majesty, the prince sent a message that the fourth prince didn't know what happened. He ate a bite of dessert and suddenly vomited blood. He is now unconscious."

"As soon as Su Peisheng finished speaking, before the emperor could say anything, He Ye, who was kneeling on the side, suddenly let out a low cry and collapsed to the ground."

Seeing this, Yixiu raised her eyebrows. What? Could it be that your master was the one who ordered the Fourth Prince to get into trouble?

He Yi hesitated for a long while before finally nodding slightly, but did not say another word.

Poisonous woman!

"The emperor shouted angrily, and without caring about other people, he hurried out of the palace. Nian Shilan sat there for a long time, and after seeing this, he bowed and returned to Yikun Palace."

"Yixiu turned around and looked at An Lingrong. Shufei is usually busy. Are you free to go to the prince's residence with me today?"

"An Lingrong looked up at the other party and bent her knees. Your Majesty has spoken, so I naturally cannot refuse."

"When the two sedan chairs landed outside the prince's residence, it was already quiet inside. Yixiu reached out her hand to An Lingrong, who understood and hurried forward to support Yixiu."

"Shufei, although you and I had some grudges in the early years, Hongzhao helped me and asked the emperor to posthumously confer the title on Honghui. This is a great favor, and I will definitely remember it."

"You have been in the palace for many years. Although you have been thorough in your work and have never made any mistakes, you are too soft-hearted. Today, I will teach you what it means to eliminate future troubles."

"Yi Xiu lowered her body very low, but An Lingrong beside her heard everything clearly. Before she could say anything, Yi Xiu moved her steps, stepped over the threshold, and entered the prince's residence."

"An Lingrong seemed to be supporting Yixiu, but in fact it was Yixiu who was holding An Lingrong's wrist and never let go. She could only follow Yixiu's steps and step into the hall together."

The Fourth Prince was already lying on the bed, with several children standing aside. The Emperor had a gloomy face, and no one spoke.

Yixiu let go of An Lingrong's hand and said, "Your Majesty, have you found out what the Fourth Prince used?"

The emperor obviously didn't want to speak. He waved his hand, and Luo Rui, who was kneeling on the ground, bowed. Then he spoke, "Empress, the dessert that the Fourth Prince had today was red date cake, which was sprinkled with fine crane's crown red powder. Fortunately, the Fourth Prince didn't use much, so his life is not in danger. It's just..."

"When Luo Rui said this, he suddenly paused. Yixiu glanced at the children standing next to him and said, "Hongshi, take your brothers out to play. The Emperor's father and the Empress have something to say."

"Hongshi is an obedient person. He didn't think about why the queen suddenly ordered him to do so. What was the reason?"

He simply bowed to the Emperor, the Empress, An Lingrong and the others, then left with his brothers.

"Yi Xiu watched the others leave before turning to look at Luo Rui. "Just what? Doctor Luo, just tell me!"

"Empress, in addition to the red crane, there is also the blue flower in my mind. If you use it together with the red crane, your life will not be in danger, but your body will be damaged. I am afraid you will not be as healthy as an ordinary person in the future."

"Yupin's heart is really vicious," Yixiu said with resentment. If An Lingrong hadn't heard those words at the door just now, she would have really thought that Yupin was responsible for this."

Without time to think about it, Yixiu spoke again: In this case, when will Si'a wake up?

"Your Highness, the Fourth Prince was relatively healthy before, but these two poisons are too strong. I'm afraid he will have to sleep for several hours."

Has Doctor Luo finished writing the prescription?

"Don't worry, your majesty. The fourth prince has already received a dose of the medicine. Yixiu nodded slightly. Then Doctor Luo can go down first."

"Luo Rui bowed and said, "Yes, I will take my leave." Luo Rui left. In the palace, apart from the sleeping Fourth Prince, there were only three masters and their respective confidants."

"Walking to the bedside and bending over to take a look, Yixiu sighed softly, "Poor child," and then she walked to sit opposite the emperor, "Your Majesty, the Fourth Prince is pitiful. I feel scared when I see him."

The emperor raised his eyes and wondered what the queen meant.

"Concubine Yu has gone mad. First, she aborted Concubine Afucha's pregnancy, and then she wanted to kill the Fourth Prince. I am really worried. What if she sets her sights on another child one day? What should I do?"

Other children?

"The emperor immediately recovered from his anger over the murder of the Fourth Prince. The Fourth Prince had not grown up by his side, so if we talk about the father-son relationship, there really wasn't much."

"If it was Hong Zhao who used that snack today, what would I do? Would I still be as calm as I want to be now?"

"Thinking of this, the emperor suddenly felt a little scared. He asked Concubine Yu and the Fifth Prince to return to the palace. Maybe he was wrong?"

The emperor was silent for a long time before he finally raised his head. Geng had evil intentions and ordered him to be deposed as a commoner and banished to the cold palace, leaving the fifth prince to...

"Here he paused, and after a moment he said: The Fifth Prince will live in the Prince's Residence from now on, and the Queen will need to take care of him when she is free."

"Yes, I will obey your order, but I still need to explain to Concubine Yu."

"He is a prince. He is old enough to distinguish right from wrong. If he can't even see this, then there is no need for the queen to worry about him."

"Hearing this, Yixiu smiled faintly and nodded in agreement."