Chapter 97 Concubine Zheng is Poisoned 2 Ling Zhaoyuan

Concubine Zheng saw that things were not going well. She asked Linglong to help her walk behind the screen, knelt down, and called out "Your Majesty" in a soft and tender voice.

Xie Junyao waved his hand and asked her to sit down: "Why did you come out?"

Concubine Zheng said softly, "I can't believe it was Concubine Ling. I believe there must be some misunderstanding."

"Yes." Cheng Shuyi echoed: "I also think there must be a misunderstanding."

Concubine Zheng frowned slightly.

Then she pretended to say, "Jieyu Ling once raised Yu'er for a period of time. I believe it is definitely not Jieyu Ling."

Xie Junyao responded perfunctorily.

Still remembering the terrifying look in Concubine Zheng's eyes that day in Chengqian Palace, she wanted to kill her. Today, she took the initiative to speak for her. Wen Wanyu smiled coldly in her heart, fearing that she had other ideas in mind.

The maid guarding the door suddenly knelt on the ground and trembled, "I don't know anything. I don't know anything."

Concubine Hui waved her hand, and Li Dexian subdued her. Concubine Hui asked sternly, "What don't you know?"

The palace maid fell to the ground, not daring to look at anyone. "It was Concubine Ling! It was Concubine Ling who ordered this servant to do this!"

Everyone sighed.

Concubine Wan raised her eyebrows, as if to vent her anger, and said complacently: "Jieyu Ling, it really is you."

Concubine Hui couldn't help but whispered, "You'd better say less." Didn't you see the look in the emperor's eyes?

Concubine Hui temporarily took charge of the Phoenix Seal and acted as the Empress. Concubine Wan did not dare to retort. The situation became too ugly, so she pouted and kept silent.

Wen Wanyu said calmly, "When you speak, you must have evidence. What evidence do you have to prove that I ordered you to do this?"

The maid was silent for a while, then slowly pulled out a pair of earrings from her sleeve. Wen Wanyu took a closer look and saw that they were the white rabbit earrings given by the emperor. She laughed wildly inwardly, thinking that little thing (bushi) was really good at taking things.

The maid glanced at Wen Wanyu and said, "This was given to me by Concubine Ling. I was bewildered at the time. Seeing that these earrings were very valuable and could be exchanged for a lot of money, I accepted it. I deserve to die, I deserve to die. Please forgive me, Your Majesty!"

Wen Wanyu lowered his head as if thinking, then smiled and said, "You can't change your words later."

Concubine Zheng clenched her fingers slightly in her sleeves, not understanding the meaning of her words.

Then she saw Wen Wanyu walk over and take the pair of earrings from the palace maid's hand.

Wen Wanyu walked slowly to Xie Junyao's side with a gentle look on her face.

"Your Majesty, this pair of white rabbit earrings was given to me by you. Do you still remember?" A voice as clear as autumn water sounded in Xie Junyao's ears.

She placed the white rabbit earrings on his palm, and her cold fingertips touched his warm palm.

Xie Junyao's palms always felt that cool touch, numb. He cleared his throat and said, "It's a gift from me."

There was a faint fragrance on her body, unique. Xie Junyao felt soft-hearted again and hardened his heart.

Wen Wanyu then returned to her original position, staring at the maid, and said word by word, "I can't be so stupid as to give you the gift from the emperor."

The palace maid knew that the matter was exposed, and her eyes searched for the nearest wall or pillar.

When she was about to hit her head against the wall to commit suicide, Concubine Wan shouted, "She is going to hit her head against the wall to commit suicide, stop her quickly."

The palace maid's hands were handcuffed behind her back and a ball of cotton was stuffed in her mouth to prevent her from biting her tongue to commit suicide.

Concubine Zheng's eyes flashed with a sharp edge, and she gritted her teeth to suppress the hatred. These idiots can't even handle such a small matter.

Concubine Zheng followed the palace maid closely, not knowing that Wen Wanyu had already guessed it almost exactly.

"Finally, I would like to ask Concubine Zheng a question."

"Let Concubine Ling ask."

Snowflakes flew in gently, like silver-white butterflies dancing.

"It's snowing! It's snowing!"

Everyone's eyes were drawn to the snowflakes, all looking outside the hall. The belated heavy snow finally fell. Wen Wanyu was slightly stunned.

She was watching the snowflakes flying, and he was watching her.

Wen Wanyu retracted her gaze and said, "Empress Zheng, do you know what poison you were poisoned with?"

"'Fall back.'" Concubine Zheng blurted out subconsciously.

Belatedly realizing the situation, she began to frantically make excuses, "This palace... This palace is just a guess. I've read in medical books before that 'falling back' can cause people to become unconscious and lose consciousness."

Xie Junyao was startled and his expression suddenly became complicated.

Wen Wanyu glanced at Cheng Shuyi and said, "Then your Majesty, do you know that once you are poisoned by Luo Hui, you will never be able to get pregnant again."

"What?" Concubine Zheng widened her eyes and staggered, fortunately Linglong supported her.

Cheng Shuyi smiled and said, "Jieyu Ling, you remembered it wrongly. That's saffron."

"Oh~" Wen Wanyu said apologetically, "Look at my memory, I remembered it wrong."

Just enough. She had already proven that this matter had nothing to do with her, so there was no need to dwell on it. What mattered most was what the Emperor thought.

The emperor must have known for sure. It was enough for her to have the emperor trust her.

Xie Junyao paused and said, "Jieyu Ling has suffered an unexpected disaster today. How should Concubine Hui compensate her?"

The emperor's words made him believe that Concubine Ling was wrongly accused! Concubine Zheng clenched her fists, wanting to kill two birds with one stone, but she still escaped.

Concubine Hui smiled and said, "I remember that Concubine Ling's birthday is coming soon. Why not give Concubine Ling a promotion?"

"Very good." Xie Junyao responded very quickly.

Everyone present was stunned. If she were promoted again, she would be one of the Nine Concubines. She was a newcomer to the palace this year! Wen Wanyu was even more surprised. The person she was arguing with yesterday was being promoted today. Wasn't that strange? Wasn't she angry anymore?

"Jieyi Ling was promoted to Zhaoyuan."

"Your Majesty! This is probably an unreasonable number..." Concubine Wan said coquettishly.

Xie Junyao raised his eyebrows: "Okay, then you will be promoted to Imperial Concubine."

Everyone was stunned again. Only Concubine Wan was ecstatic: "Your Majesty, please don't lie to me!"

"A gentleman's word is as good as gold."

Concubine Zheng felt more and more unlucky. She was poisoned in vain and suffered, which benefited these two little bitches.

Concubine Wan was promoted to Imperial Concubine without any merit or grievance. Isn't this ridiculous? Concubine Hui felt embarrassed and was about to persuade her: "Your Majesty..."

Xie Junyao raised his hand, signaling that there was no need to say more: "Let's all go."

The snow fell on the ground, like a thick white blanket covering the earth, which was soft to step on.

He promoted her to Zhaoyuan because he was determined to quit drugs and would not go to Changlixuan during this period, so that she would not be troubled by the powerful people in the palace. He promoted her to a higher position to protect her.

The promotion of Concubine Wan to the rank of Imperial Concubine was not a spur-of-the-moment decision. Rather, it was because the time was almost here and it was time to close the net.