Nineteen: "..." What silver needles? He really didn't feel anything at all.

Perhaps the pain in his body overwhelmed the silver needles.

Qiu Yan: "Xiao Ran, come back to the General's Mansion with me." This inner palace is not safe.

"No, I want to tell my father that Qin Hui is trying to frame me."

He Jinran absolutely cannot let this matter rest.

"What's the evidence? Besides Qin Hui, the imperial physician was also among those who first entered the Eastern Palace." Qiu Yan naturally suspected Qin Hui as well.

However, doubt is useless; solid evidence is needed.

He Jinran: "You, me, and Nineteen are the evidence."

He turned to look at Xuanming outside the hall and said in a deep voice:

“Uncle Xuanming, tell Father that someone is trying to frame me.”

Xuanming accepted the order and withdrew.

Qiu Yan: "I can inform you, but the evidence is insufficient."

He Jinran: "We have both witnesses and physical evidence, what's insufficient?"

After he finished speaking, he sat down opposite Nineteen, and suddenly felt that something was missing.

"Where are Mu Bai and Mu Xiao?"

"Yes..." Nineteen turned to look outside the hall, but only Xuan Ying was there. "This subordinate does not know."

As soon as he finished speaking, Mu Bai and Mu Xiao were seen entering the hospital at the same time.

"Your Highness, the medicine for Nineteen is ready." It was Mu Bai's voice.

"Your Highness, I just came from the Imperial Hospital. Physician Liu said that your illness... requires isolation." It was Mu Xiao's voice.

"Aren't I in quarantine right now?" He Jinran was somewhat displeased with Mu Xiao's words.

How could he possibly be quarantined?

Mu Bai went to brew the medicine, but Mu Xiao...

"Who told you to go get the medicine? Can't Physician Liu bring it over himself?"

These two people were not by my side when it mattered most; they had the position of guards, but they did not fulfill their duties.

If Mu Bai and Mu Xiao knew what His Highness was thinking, they would definitely cry out, "Injustice!"

His Highness sent away all the eunuchs from the Eastern Palace.

As a result, all the work within the Eastern Palace fell to the two of them.

Right now, they not only have to take care of a nineteen-year-old whose origins are unknown,

We also have to be wary of His Majesty and the Empress coming; we must be careful at all times.

However, even the most meticulous plans can have flaws, and it was their fault.

Mu Xiao replied, "Imperial Physician Liu has fallen ill, and his entire body is covered in red rashes. As a result, the people in the Imperial Hospital dare not approach him, saying that they have been infected by His Highness."

Qiu Yan glanced at the lively He Jinran and managed to hold back her laughter.

He Jinran, however, couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"What? You infected me?" It was supposed to be a sad thing, but He Jinran found it hilarious.

He ignored Mu Xiao, and remembering his mother's words, turned to look at Nineteen.

"The silver needles in your body need to be removed, uh, and the broken arrow too." Otherwise, you won't live much longer.

He turned to Qiu Yan and said, "Mother, please help him."

"Hmm." Even if He Jinran didn't say anything, Qiu Yan would naturally help.

Who could blame them? Nineteen suffered this undeserved calamity on behalf of Xiao Ran.

Thinking of this, she looked at Xuan Ying and said, "I would like to trouble you to go to the General's Mansion and fetch my medicine chest."

Qiu Yan knew that it was not advisable for Shijiu to move at this moment.

Otherwise, if the acupuncture needles are used haphazardly, they could damage blood vessels or internal organs, potentially endangering one's life.

Xuan Ying nodded and left.

After hearing this, Nineteen felt a strange unease.

He had countless wounds on his body.

To him, the slight pain from the silver needles piercing his body was nothing.

But suddenly, he felt a chaotic sensation within his body, as if it were about to explode.

After hesitating for a moment, he said:

"My life is worthless, not worth Your Highness and Madam's trouble. Let's leave it to fate." He felt that his days were numbered.

"Fool, is your life so worthless? You really are stupid. How could you let Qin Hui take advantage of you so easily? You're really dumb."

If it were him, he certainly wouldn't have been framed by Qin Hui.

“They definitely took advantage of the situation.” Qiu Yan stood at the table and slowly picked up the teacup.

He Jinran: "You mean, someone tampered with this teacup?"

Qiu Yan: "Yes, sleeping potion."

"She's resorting to such despicable tactics, even in the palace." He Jinran's contempt for that woman grew stronger.

"It seems there's more than one silver needle inside my body."

Nineteen's sudden words sent chills down Qiu Yan's spine. How could Qin Hui have come up with such a way to kill without leaving a trace?

"How could she be so ruthless!" He Jinran thought to himself, feeling a sense of panic.

With that announcement of His Majesty's arrival...

He Lin arrived.

Nineteen, fearing His Majesty, continued to bury his head under the covers, making He Jinran want to laugh.

He Lin had a bellyful of words of reproach, but when he saw He Jinran, they all turned into one sentence:

"Have you had enough fun?"

Upon seeing Qiu Yan, he thought to himself, "I thought she had already left the palace."

Qiu Yan bowed in greeting, stepped back, and gave space to His Majesty and He Jinran.

He Jinran looked embarrassed. When did his father find out?

"Father, the Empress is trying to harm me."

He blurted out everything he knew.

They were young and couldn't keep secrets.

Upon hearing this, a gloomy light flashed in He Lin's eyes.

He lowered his eyes, lifted the blanket, and made Nineteen jump in fright.

Nineteen's nervous yet innocent gaze made He Jinran chuckle again.

He had no choice but to bury his head low, trying to minimize his presence.

He Lin glanced at it briefly and saw that there was nothing unusual about Nineteen.

What evidence do you have?

“Me and Nineteen, uh, that’s him,” He Jinran said, pointing to Nineteen, “we can all testify!”

"Did you see with your own eyes that she hurt you?" He Lin asked Nineteen.

Nineteen shook his head, "I was asleep and didn't see it."

"And what proof do you have?" He Lin turned his gaze to He Jinran.

His voice was icy cold; it was clear that his sore spot had been hurt.

“I saw her…” He Jinran was speechless.

He had just jumped in through the window and only heard Qin Hui speaking coldly and arrogantly to his mother. He certainly did not see Qin Hui make a move.

Qiu Yan listened from outside, thinking to herself, "Evidence?"

Just now, she saw Qin Hui's palace maid appear at Xiao Ran's bedside. The two of them, one inside and one outside, spoke words full of suspicion.

However, again, there was insufficient evidence, so she remained silent.

He Lin: "The imperial physician is also implicated in this matter!"

As expected, what His Majesty said was also what Qiu Yan was thinking.

Qin Hui could easily have attributed the incident to a mistake made by the imperial physician.

Although she believed that it was Qin Hui who did it.

Enraged, He Lin turned to leave, instructing his attendant Zhan Yue to summon Qin Hui and the imperial physician to see him.

He also had He Jinran leave with Qiu Yan, while keeping Shijiu in the palace to avoid suspicion.

He Jinran never expected that He Lin would leave behind nineteen.

He originally thought that his father would severely punish him if he found out what he had done.

In contrast, He Lin,

If Jin'er hadn't done something so outrageous, he wouldn't have cared too much, after all, his son wasn't close to him.

The injury or death of a subordinate is insignificant to him, but if Jin'er is injured, he will feel more than just heartache.

Although He Lin was relieved, he did not forget to teach a lesson:

"Jin'er, from now on, you are not allowed to act on your own. You can deceive others, but if you deceive your father, your father will not allow it!"

"Okay," He Jinran replied obediently.

His father didn't punish him, so what is he still arguing about?

By the time Xuan Ying brought the medicine box, His Majesty had already left.

"It takes time to prepare the anesthetic powder. You should lie down first and let me check your injuries," Qiu Yan said to Nineteen.

Nineteen nodded, but felt unwell all over.