Hearing Xiao Shengxing say that he believed in himself, Su Lijin's heart couldn't help but warm.
The little princes were all Xiao Shengxing's children, and she had already prepared herself for Xiao Shengxing to question her and accuse her of a crime.
But I didn't expect that he actually believed in me.
Without asking himself a single question, he completely believed that he had not killed his child.
Su Lijin had an indescribable feeling in her heart, the feeling of being unconditionally trusted, which made her feel the sincerity from Xiao Shengxing.
Looking at the Empress Dowager and Concubine Shu, at that moment, she suddenly felt that she was not fighting alone.
The fingers hidden in Shufei's sleeves tightened slightly, and a hint of uneasiness flashed in her eyes.
If Imperial Physician Lu comes to perform the autopsy, will the cause of death be revealed?
She was a little nervous, not knowing what conclusion Lu Bingqian would come to.
After thinking about it, she forced herself to calm down. No matter what conclusion Lu Bingqian came to, she would insist that it was Su Lijin who did it and she would never let go!
Soon, Lu Bingqian, led by the eunuch, rushed to the Yiku Palace.
"Doctor Lu, please quickly perform an autopsy on the little prince to find out the cause of death." Xiao Shengxing said with a stern expression, his brows grim, and full of majesty.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Looking at the people gathered in Yiku Palace, all their eyes were on him. Lu Bingqian looked natural. After performing the ceremony, he stepped forward and began the autopsy.
On the way here, he learned a little about the whole story.
At this time, he glanced at Su Lijin, and without saying anything, he raised his hand to examine the little prince's body.
Su Lijin highly recognized Lu Bingqian's medical skills, and she also had a deep understanding of Lu Bingqian's character. Seeing him at this time, she breathed a sigh of relief.
With him around, I should be able to clear my name.
Concubine Shu couldn't help but clench her fingers and stare closely at Lu Bingqian's movements.
The empress dowager standing by had tears on her face and turned her head away, as if she couldn't bear to watch any longer.
Lu Bingqian looked at the corpse, a dark light flashed in his eyes, and after a moment, he stood up.
"Doctor Lu, it was the Queen who strangled the little prince to death, right?!" Concubine Shu took the initiative and spoke first.
Su Lijin glanced at her, snorted inwardly, and turned to Lu Bingqian, saying gently, "Doctor Lu, what are the results of the autopsy?"
Xiao Shengxing also cast a questioning look.
After bowing to everyone, Lu Bingqian looked at the corpse and said, "The little prince died of suffocation."
Upon hearing this, Concubine Shu's eyes lit up, and she pretended to be sad. She immediately shouted, "I will say that it was the Queen who strangled the little prince to death! Queen Mother, Your Majesty, please seek justice for the little prince..."
The Queen Mother slammed the table fiercely and glared at Su Lijin: "Your Majesty, why don't you quickly depose this witch!"
The other people in the palace looked at Su Lijin with shock.
"The Queen really killed the little prince. How cruel!"
"That's right, the little prince is only one month old, how could she have the heart to do that to him!"
For a time, the voices condemning Su Lijin were rampant.
Xiao Shengxing frowned: "Doctor Lu, have you taken a closer look?"
Su Lijin raised her brows slightly and looked at Lu Bingqian's gentle expression. His face didn't seem to be disturbed by the discussions around him, and he was as calm and peaceful as usual.
As she watched, she suddenly said, "Doctor Lu, you said the child died of suffocation, but you didn't say he was strangled. So, he wasn't strangled to death, right?"
Lu Bingqian met her gaze, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and then admiration rose in his eyes.
He nodded: "Yes, I just checked, the little prince died of asphyxiation, but not strangulation."
A single stone caused a thousand ripples, and everyone who had just believed that Su Lijin had strangled the little prince to death was immediately dumbfounded.
"What? Not strangled to death?"
Everyone looked at each other, and cast doubtful glances at Lu Bingqian.
What does Imperial Physician Lu mean? Does this mean the Queen isn't the murderer?
Concubine Shu's calculations were immediately disrupted. Her face turned extremely ugly. She immediately pointed at Lu Bingqian and started to argue unreasonably: "Doctor Lu, it was clearly the Empress who strangled the little prince to death. You also determined that he died of asphyxiation. What else is there to quibble about?"
"Don't try to force her out of guilt just because you're in cahoots with the Queen!"
The Queen Mother snorted heavily after hearing this: "Doctor Lu, you must know that I and the Emperor are sitting here. You must not be confused about the situation."
Su Lijin raised an eyebrow. "Doctor Lu has always been upright and honest, and has always acted with integrity. How could he have colluded with me?"
"Shufei, the autopsy results are out. I did not strangle the little prince to death. You'd better face the reality and stop throwing dirty water on me!"
There was a hint of warning in her tone.
The means used by Concubine Shu to slander her this time were too despicable. If she did not argue with reason, once the charge of murder was established, she would probably lose her position as queen and her life would be in danger.
Wiping her eyes with her hands, Concubine Shu wailed heartbrokenly, "Your Majesty, you must give me and the little prince justice. How could the little prince suddenly suffocate to death? It was clearly the Queen's doing!"
"Your Majesty, the royal heir has been murdered. This is a serious crime and must be severely punished! No matter how much the Queen tries to argue, it will be useless!"
The Empress Dowager, while Concubine Shu was speaking, suddenly said threateningly, "I have high hopes for the Emperor. The Emperor will not let me down, will he?"
Xiao Shengxing frowned.
"Today, the Emperor must depose this Empress, otherwise, I will not let this go!"
She actually used her status as the Queen Mother to threaten and suppress the Emperor.
Seeing Concubine Shu and the Queen Mother singing the same tune, Su Lijin sneered and questioned, "Concubine Shu, since you insist that I strangled him to death, why is there not a single strangle mark on the little prince's neck?"
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