Phoenix Palace
Empress Yan sat in the main seat, her face terribly gloomy. Prime Minister Yan, who was standing next to her, also looked very unpleasant after hearing the whole story.
"Your Majesty, the Seventh Prince is determined to get to the bottom of this. What should we do now?" the Third Prince asked anxiously.
He didn't want to fall out with Lao Qi at this time.
Empress Yan rubbed her temples: "This plan was flawless, even the Seventh Prince was shaken. Who would have thought that Zhao Jiahua would be so treacherous and cunning!"
When she learned that the Seventh Prince had ordered the summoning of doctors from outside the palace, she knew that some things could no longer be kept secret.
Therefore, before going to visit, he instructed his trusted confidant to kill the startled magpie to ensure that nothing went wrong.
Fortunately, Jingque died, otherwise she really wouldn't be able to explain this matter.
The Third Prince's wife suddenly spoke up: "Seventh Prince's fuss today has only one purpose."
She looked at Empress Yan: "It's the antidote."
Empress Yan frowned deeply.
"The imperial physicians are definitely doomed and will surely reveal some clues. The doctors outside the palace are not to be underestimated either. Zhao Jiahua is still pregnant at this moment. Our scheme has been broken." After calming down, the Third Prince's wife analyzed the situation and became increasingly alarmed: "Your Majesty, please give the antidote to the Seventh Prince."
If she doesn't hand over the antidote today, the Seventh Prince might take the opportunity to force her to pay with her life for the life of that fictitious eldest son.
Empress Yan had already thought of this.
Otherwise, the Seventh Prince wouldn't have let them come back.
Empress Yan looked at Prime Minister Yan.
Prime Minister Yan said, "We are all in the same boat. Her Majesty set up this scheme to promote the Third Prince's family. Someone among us has to step forward and take responsibility to vent the Seventh Prince's anger."
The Third Prince's Consort subconsciously looked at Prime Minister Yan, only to meet a pair of incredibly cold, venomous eyes, and her heart sank.
The Third Prince quickly realized what was happening and bent down to take the Third Prince's wife's cold fingers: "We still have a child. We can't let the Seventh Prince be jealous. In the future, I will settle this score for you."
"You...you want me to take the blame?" The Third Prince's wife was shocked.
"Only you have visited her, and only you have a reason to do it."
Empress Yan nodded: "That's right. I will plead for you. At most, you will be confined for a few years. Seventh Prince is not a heartless person."
After saying this, Empress Yan ordered the antidote to be brought out.
Soon, the palace servants brought the antidote, and Empress Yan personally handed it to the Third Prince's wife: "It's better to explain things clearly than to be completely wiped out. Once the Seventh Prince hands over his military power, my position will be yours, and the newborn prince will be the Crown Prince. What an honor!"
The Third Prince's wife trembled all over, biting her lip tightly. After thinking it over, she realized there was no better way. If she didn't hand over the antidote, she would be guilty of assassinating the Seventh Prince's unborn child and would be punished as well.
"good!"
Empress Yan, fearing that the Third Prince's Consort might regret her decision, called out loudly, "Send the Third Prince's Consort out."
"The sooner we resolve this before things escalate, the better." The Third Prince decided to personally escort his wife to the Seventh Prince.
Empress Yan nodded.
Watching the two leave, Empress Yan's face darkened again, and she pursed her lips: "I underestimated Zhao Jiahua."
Prime Minister Yan said, “You are usually rational, but this time you have been blinded by jealousy and have been too hasty. She is intelligent, otherwise, how could she have caught His Highness’s eye? His Highness has been back for a month and has yet to mention the word ‘military power,’ which is different from before. We cannot live in the past. We must prioritize the overall situation.”
Empress Yan said unwillingly, "She was just a discarded woman who was disliked. She had given birth to two children. How could she be treated like a treasure? If it were someone else, why would I be so angry?"
"Your Highness, His Highness has already considered sending the Yan family away from the capital. You should wake up to reality." Prime Minister Yan was still shaken.
I never imagined that I would hear these words from the Seventh Prince.
Empress Yan frowned, suppressing her anger: "Father, rest assured, I have taught him a lesson."
She underestimated Zhao Jiahua.
She accepted the lesson she learned today.
...
The Third Prince's wife felt increasingly uneasy as she walked. Suddenly, she asked, "Your Highness, what if the Seventh Prince wants my life?"
“We’ve been husband and wife for many years, I will plead for you.”
"Can……"
"You still don't trust me?" the Third Prince asked.
The Third Prince's wife shook her head: "No, it's just that I feel uneasy."
She was left to bear the wrath alone. Recalling the Seventh Prince's gloomy face, her eyelids grew increasingly uneasy. Upon entering the palace, the bloodstains on the ground had been cleaned up, but watermarks remained.
The lingering fishy smell in the air reminded her of what had happened a few hours earlier.
"Seventh Prince." The Third Prince entered the hall, looking guilty as he pulled out a riding whip and forcefully shoved it into the Seventh Prince's hand. He was furious. "It's my fault for not disciplining him properly. Your Third Sister-in-law was confused for a moment and did such a thing. You can punish her as you wish today, and I will not say a word."
The Seventh Prince raised an eyebrow.
The Third Prince's wife knelt on the ground: "I learned by chance that Huichun and Jingque were from the same hometown. First, I bribed Jingque to sprinkle poison powder on the letter, and then I bribed Huichun to take the opportunity to steal the letter and tear it up. Seventh brother, in fact, your wife was not pregnant at all. She was just poisoned and her pulse was disordered."
"What about the imperial physician?"
"This poison has altered the pulse, and the imperial physicians won't be able to discern the cause in a short time."
The Seventh Prince scoffed.
"Seventh Brother, it's my fault. I shouldn't have been blinded by greed." The Third Prince's Consort gritted her teeth and kowtowed towards the palace: "It was my jealousy..."
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