The seventh prince stood under the eaves listening, and unconsciously became somewhat irritable.
"Seventh Brother, are you really going to make a big fuss about this, disregarding brotherly affection?" Empress Yan asked, appearing behind him unnoticed.
The Seventh Prince turned his head, the anger that flashed in his eyes quickly concealed: "Your Majesty's suggestion is not impossible, but I have a request."
Empress Yan's eyelids twitched.
"The entire Yan family moved out of Jincheng."
Empress Yan's pupils widened little by little, unable to believe what she was hearing: "You, what did you say?"
"Jingque's death was too sudden. Doesn't Your Majesty find it suspicious?"
"You suspect that I was involved as well?"
"Whether it is true or not, Your Majesty knows perfectly well."
These words were blunt and practically sentenced Empress Yan to death.
Empress Yan took a deep breath, her voice trembling: "Ayin, is this what you think of me? Jingque is just a palace maid in Fengyi Palace, it doesn't mean it was me. If it was me who did it, I would definitely send a trusted confidant instead of a second-class palace maid."
"In your eyes, am I really that stupid?"
Repeated questioning failed to dispel the seventh prince's doubts.
He pointed to the imperial physicians under the corridor: "If Your Majesty feels wronged, then I will have no choice but to continue the interrogation."
Upon hearing this, the imperial physicians turned pale with fright and lowered their heads even further.
Empress Yan pursed her lips.
"It is still dignified for the Yan family to leave Jincheng at this time. The Empress can also enjoy her later years in peace." The Seventh Prince said in a low voice.
"You really did this for her?"
"Then why did Your Highness plot against my wife?" the Seventh Prince retorted.
Empress Yan clutched her chest, suddenly regretting that she hadn't killed Princess Jia Hua in the past three years, and that she shouldn't have cared about her reputation at all.
The atmosphere in the corridor was stagnant.
No one dared to breathe.
Empress Yan gave a bitter smile: "The Yan family has been loyal and virtuous for generations, serving as officials for several generations. To force the Yan family to leave Jincheng is tantamount to taking my father's life. If you insist on venting your anger, how about I give you my life?"
"Your Highness, you mustn't!" a palace maid pleaded, kowtowing to the Seventh Prince. "Your Highness, Her Highness truly knows nothing about this. You must have misunderstood something. In recent years, Her Highness has been frail and has never schemed against anyone. Think about it, no matter who ascends the throne in the future, Her Highness will always be the Empress Dowager. Why go to such lengths?"
The Seventh Prince's expression changed slightly, and he kicked a palace servant on the shoulder: "Fine, then let's investigate thoroughly!"
He pointed at the imperial physicians: "Men, send this person to the Department of Penal Justice. Make sure they confess to the mastermind behind this, regardless of whether they live or die!"
The imperial physicians panicked and kowtowed, begging for mercy.
The guards rushed forward, covered the man's mouth, and dragged him away effortlessly.
The Seventh Prince turned to the Third Prince behind him and said, "If Third Brother doesn't give me an explanation, I will assume that you and the Third Prince's Consort are accomplices. I need to know the whole story before evening."
The Third Prince rarely saw the Seventh Prince so angry. He was slightly stunned and didn't know what to say for a moment.
"Guards!" the Seventh Prince ordered again, "Show the guests out!"
After saying that, he turned and went into the inner room, completely ignoring the Empress's expression.
Empress Yan took a deep breath, clenched her fists, and stormed off in anger.
Seeing this, the Third Prince and his wife hurriedly followed.
The hall returned to silence.
Behind the screen
The Seventh Prince stood before the bed. Princess Jiahua had already woken up, but she was still very weak. The female physician beside her said, "Your Highness, the Princess Consort's pulse looks very strange. Her pulse clearly indicates that she is more than a month pregnant, but the gold hairpin is so deep in her body. If she were pregnant, she would definitely miscarry. However, there is no blood on the lower body of the Princess Consort, and she still has signs of pregnancy. This is not normal."
The female physician, who had served alongside the Seventh Prince on the battlefield, possessed exceptional medical skills: "I have never seen such a strange pulse before; it seems more like...poisoning."
In fact, the Seventh Prince had already guessed it.
The poison was sprinkled on the letters.
Otherwise, the letters could not have been lost.
The Seventh Prince softened his expression as he looked at Princess Jia Hua: "Jia Hua, I will definitely find you the antidote and clear your name."
Princess Jia Hua solemnly instructed, "Your Highness, can you promise me that you will never compromise?"
“Jiahua…”
"Your Highness, today's situation is aimed at you. If you compromise, wouldn't I have suffered this hairpin for nothing?"
The Seventh Prince took a deep breath: "I promise you."
Princess Jia Hua was finally relieved.
After chatting with Princess Jia Hua for a few more minutes, the Seventh Prince said, "You rest first. Everyone in the palace is my trusted confidant. Don't worry, there won't be any more problems. I'm going to the Censorate."
"good."
After the person left, the female physician gave Princess Jia Hua a thumbs up: "The Seventh Prince's wife is too bold. If the gold hairpin had been even slightly off-center, she could very well have lost her life."
Princess Jia Hua smiled bitterly; she had no other choice.
She had just been diagnosed with pregnancy when the Third Prince's Consort came to congratulate her. If she did not take the initiative to resolve the situation, she would be accused of having an affair and having someone else in her heart. To put it more seriously, she would also be accused of treason.
If this incites public outrage, and the Seventh Prince protects him, he will surely pay the price.
Perhaps a rift will develop between her and the Seventh Prince.
Her face turned pale with pain: "The imperial physicians have all been bribed, so I had no choice but to resort to this tactic. Otherwise, how could His Highness see the situation clearly?"
The throne is not something he can simply give up, especially since the Third Prince and the Yan family are not as friendly as they appear on the surface.
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