Ye Qingxue looked at the clear, cool tea in the bowl, then glanced at Eunuch Liu, who was serving the tea, and saw that he looked very respectful.

Looking again at the Ninth Prince opposite her, she saw a hint of provocation flash in his eyes, but it disappeared quickly, almost imperceptible.

He's just a child after all; no matter how deep his thoughts are, it's hard to completely hide them.

With a quick thought, Ye Qingxue curtsied and said, "Thank you for the tea, Your Highness."

After getting up, Ye Qingxue went to take the tea.

But she suddenly lost her balance, her body swayed, and she waved her hands as if trying to grab something to steady herself, but instead knocked the teacup out of Liu Gonggong's hand.

"Ah!" Caught off guard, Eunuch Liu smashed the teacup onto the Ninth Prince's forehead, splashing tea all over his face and dripping down his chin, wetting his clothes.

The Ninth Prince was dumbfounded, never expecting that the tea would fall on his head in such a way!

Not only did he lose face, but the tea was also poisoned!

Yesterday, Ye Qingxue dared to humiliate him in such a way, so he had someone prepare poison. If she drank this poison, she would be disfigured.

In less than two months, Ye Qingxue will be getting married. He wants Ye Qingxue to be the ugliest bride in the world, so that she will scare Prince Jing on their wedding night.

...I heard that on his wedding night, Prince Ding was frightened by Ye Yabing in this way!

However, he never expected that the tea would splash on his face, soak his clothes, and wet his skin.

Liu Gonggong was also stunned, his face turned extremely pale, and for a moment he did not know how to react.

The Ninth Prince tried to poison Ye Qingxue, but the poison backfired on him, and now the Ninth Prince is the one who is poisoned. Who can take responsibility for this?

Qiu Shen quickly stepped forward to support Ye Qingxue, and said urgently, "Miss, it's too hot. Are you suffering from heatstroke too?"

Qiu Shen knelt down immediately: "Ninth Prince, please forgive me. My young lady did not mean to do it. You are a magnanimous person and will certainly not hold it against my young lady, right?"

Let's put on the compliments first and talk about the rest later.

However, the Ninth Prince suddenly raised his hands, grabbed his throat, and gritted his teeth, saying, "Ye Qingxue, you poisoned me!"

Eunuch Liu was stunned for a moment, but reacted instantly, pointing angrily at Ye Qingxue and saying:

"Miss Ye, how dare you! The Consort Xian kindly bestowed upon you herbal tea, fearing you would suffer from heatstroke, and even had the Ninth Prince personally deliver it to you. Yet you poisoned the herbal tea and then splashed it on the Ninth Prince!"

Yes, that's right, that's exactly it!

The Ninth Prince has been poisoned, and someone must take responsibility. Ye Qingxue is the best candidate.

Moreover, the Ninth Prince was originally going to deal with her!

"Someone come here! Quickly inform the Emperor that Ye Qingxue is incredibly audacious and has actually poisoned the Ninth Prince!" Eunuch Liu immediately pointed to the palace servants at the door and said.

The palace servants were terrified and rushed to the scene upon hearing the order.

Red spots began to appear on the Ninth Prince's face, neck, and exposed skin, and some even swelled up.

"I...I can't breathe." The Ninth Prince rolled off the chair, and Eunuch Liu caught him and quickly sent someone to fetch the imperial physician.

Consort Xian seemed to be nearby, and she arrived at top speed.

Eunuch Liu exclaimed urgently, "It's Ye Qingxue! She's trying to murder the prince!"

When Consort Xian saw her son suffering, her eyes immediately reddened, filled with pity and heartache, as well as anger and hatred towards Ye Qingxue.

"Guards! Seize Ye Qingxue and search her body. Make sure you find the poison! Even if she is the future Princess Consort of Jing, I will make her pay the price!"

The guards rushed in from outside the door and surrounded Ye Qingxue.

After the morning court session, the emperor, who was originally going to visit the Empress Dowager, arrived at the entrance of Shou Kang Palace. Upon learning the news, he rushed over as quickly as possible.

The emperor was furious and pointed at Ye Qingxue.

"How dare you poison a prince, especially in the Empress Dowager's Shou Kang Palace! Do you have no respect for the law? Do you have no respect for the Empress Dowager? Do you have no respect for me, the Emperor?"

"I used to think you were a capable woman who was wholeheartedly devoted to the Great Zhou, so I made an exception and arranged your marriage with Yun Zhuo. But you turned out to be such a heartless and vicious woman that you even tried to harm a child!"

"Drag Ye Qingxue away and give her thirty lashes. If anything happens to the Ninth Prince, I will make her pay with her life!"

The guards stepped forward to seize Ye Qingxue.

The Ninth Prince's critical situation, Eunuch Liu's identification, Consort Xian's accusations, the Emperor's orders, and the guards who instantly surrounded her all seemed like towering mountains, crashing down on Ye Qingxue.

...However, she came to the palace today only to visit the ailing Empress Dowager.

It was clearly the Ninth Prince who had malicious intentions first.

They planned to take action against the Empress Dowager at the Shou Kang Palace.

I thought she would just keep quiet and suffer in silence.

Before the guards could subdue her, Ye Qingxue knelt down with a thud, her back straight, looking at the emperor, and spoke first:

"Your Majesty, it has only been half a year since I entered the capital, and you have already said countless times that you want my life!"

"But when have I ever truly been wrong? When have I ever truly committed a crime? Even if Your Majesty wishes to punish me, you should wait until the Ninth Prince's condition improves and the truth comes to light."

"Otherwise, I will not be satisfied, and Your Majesty will be even more so—"

Before Ye Qingxue could finish speaking, Consort Xian angrily interrupted her: "My son is poisoned right here, and Eunuch Liu and the surrounding palace servants can testify that you clearly splashed him with poisoned tea. Are you still going to deny it?!"

"Just because His Majesty has been showing more affection for Xiao Jiu'er these past few days, are you and Prince Jing so intolerant of my Xiao Jiu'er? He's still just a child!"

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