Chapter 146 Death by Snake Venom
As she was admiring the scenery, a gentle summer breeze blew by, blowing a broken branch from the pomegranate tree onto Yan Jieyu, and then it fell to the ground trembling.
Concubine Yan frowned deeply and looked down.
The small branches were still covered with withering pomegranate flowers.
Yan Jieyu felt a little uneasy: "Why would a branch fall down out of nowhere?"
Ping'er shuddered and said slowly, "I think the wind blew last night and broke the branch."
Her eyes flickered as she smiled charmingly, "This pomegranate tree is blooming too profusely. If it continues to bloom, I'll have to prune it, otherwise the fruits won't be able to absorb nutrients."
Yan Jieyu's expression softened slightly, and she rubbed her belly: "The sun is getting bright, let's go in."
Late at night, there was not a breeze in the hot air, the leaves had stopped swaying, and the silence was oppressive.
The soft moonlight gently fell on the courtyard, and a black shadow silently pierced through the tung oil paper, throwing out wisps of snow-white smoke.
After a while, he picked up the linen bag and gently pushed open the carved wooden door.
Seeing the palace maids lying unconscious on the ground, his eyes were filled with a sinister light. He opened the sackcloth and said with a sinister smile, "My darlings, you are in for a treat tonight."
He placed the sack on the ground, and then several slender black snakes slowly crawled out, raising their heads and spitting out bright red tongues as they crawled towards the inner hall.
The moment the black snake touched the person, its neck slowly bent backward into a bow shape, and its pupils moved forward with glowing eyes.
One of them swam onto Ping'er, while the other climbed onto the bed like a predator, coiled its cold body around the woman's neck, and gently brushed her eyebrows with its tail.
Yan Jieyu was sleeping soundly, completely unaware that the blood-red letter was slowly brushing against her ear.
The snake seemed to be looking for the best position. Its bright red tongue licked Yan Jieyu's eyebrows, nose, and lips, and finally opened its mouth and bit her lips like lightning.
The intense pain woke up the sleeping Yan Jieyu. She suddenly opened her pupils wide and met the eyes of a pair of cold black vertical pupils. Her heart and the blood in her body almost stopped.
Yan Jieyu's bloody lips trembled, and just as she was about to shout for help, she felt a sharp pain in her throat, and then her whole body went numb, and she began to twitch involuntarily.
Outside, the eunuch hiding outside the Jinyuan Palace was captured by He Yunzheng who was waiting for him.
He rushed into the courtyard and grabbed the man in black who released the snake.
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Yihe Palace.
Ruolan rushed into the inner hall with a happy face.
"My Lady, it's done! It's done!"
Yu Fei suddenly stood up, the light in her eyes like a lit torch.
"Is that bitch dead? Did the snake bite her to death?"
Ruolan nodded heavily. "The imperial physician and the concubines who live nearby have all rushed over. Your Majesty, are you going?"
"Go! How can I not go!" Concubine Yu was so excited that she almost screamed.
She sat in the hall with her makeup on, just waiting for the good news.
How could she not go and see the tragic scene when that bitch died.
Yihe Palace is only a short distance away from Jinyuan Hall.
Along the way, Yu Fei couldn't stop smiling. Looking at the dark sky, she even wanted to set off a few fireworks to celebrate.
What she hated most in her life was those who competed with her for favor and deceived her.
And Situ Nanzhi had it all, how could she not take her life?
When they arrived at the Jinyuan Palace, Concubine Yu raised her hand to stroke the golden hairpins on her temples, put away her smiling face, and walked into the palace with a sad look on her face.
As soon as she stepped into the palace, she heard the imperial physician Li say solemnly, "Your Majesty, Concubine Yan was poisoned. There's no way to save her. She's passed away."
Even though she guessed that Concubine Yan was doomed to die, Concubine Yu still felt ecstatic when she heard it.
She took a deep breath, suppressed the uncontrollable joy in her heart, and walked in.
Xiao Heng was stunned and pale, and suddenly a sharp roar of anger erupted from his throat: "What do you mean by powerless to save the situation?! What is the point of me keeping you, the Imperial Hospital,?"
Imperial Physician Li said in panic, "The snake that bit Concubine Yan was extremely venomous. One bite would paralyze the entire body, and the poison would quickly spread to the heart. Even if Hua Tuo were alive today, he wouldn't be able to save the life of the young lady and the unborn prince."
After saying this, several imperial doctors kowtowed repeatedly.
When the word "heir to the throne" was mentioned, Xiao Heng was even more heartbroken and angry. He clenched his fists tightly, turned around and faced away from everyone.
Looking at Xiao Heng's back, the queen's eyes also reddened.
She knew that the emperor must be very sad at this moment, but he could not lose his composure and could not be sad in front of everyone, so he had to turn around.
Yu Fei fell sadly into Ruolan's arms, wiped her eyes hypocritically, and cried, "Why is it so sudden? We were drinking tea and admiring flowers together a few days ago. How could he suddenly disappear..."
With a "slap", Xiao Heng turned around and slapped Concubine Yu hard, interrupting her unfinished words.
The concubines were shocked and stunned.
The slap came so fast that Concubine Yu had almost no time to react. She knelt down blankly, staring at Xiao Heng with stars in her eyes.
His pupils almost popped out, revealing uncontrollable anger and murderous intent.
"You still have the nerve to say that!"
"My dear Princess Yu, I didn't know you were so cruel!"
Yu Fei's head buzzed and she froze in place.
The Queen looked at Concubine Yu's pale face and vaguely understood something. She said softly, "Your Majesty, is Concubine Yu related to Concubine Yan's death?"
Xiao Heng's face was gloomy and terrifying, and he said in a cold voice: "Bring the people up!"
As soon as he finished speaking, He Yunzheng and the guards came up with a eunuch and a man in black.
The moment the two of them were touched, Concubine Yu's heart was shocked, like a frightened bird, with her hair standing on end.
Mingpin looked at the eunuch and exclaimed, "Isn't this Liu Xin, the eunuch in Yufei's palace?"
"What is going on?" The queen looked at He Yunzheng.
He Yunzheng bowed and narrated, "Your Majesty, I was on patrol tonight when I saw this eunuch and a man in black standing suspiciously outside Jinyuan Palace. I felt something was amiss, so I went forward to investigate. However, I was a step too late. By the time I caught the eunuch, the man in black had already entered Jinyuan Palace. Young Master Yan... had already been killed."
A hint of surprise flashed across the Queen's eyes. She had thought that Concubine Yu would deal with Concubine Yan or the royal heir in her womb.
But he never expected that Concubine Yu would be so cruel, killing both Concubine Yan and Concubine Yan.
She stared coldly at Yu Fei and said slowly, "Yu Fei, do you admit your guilt?"
Concubine Yu pinched her nails, using the sting of her fingertips against her flesh to calm herself down, and said loudly, "I have no idea what they did."
"I am innocent, Your Majesty!"
Mingpin snorted coldly, pointing at the two people and the bag on the ground: "The evidence is all here! Concubine Yu still wants to quibble?"
Xiao Heng closed his eyes and said in a stern voice, "Since Concubine Yu keeps saying she's wronged, let's hand it over to the Dali Temple for investigation. I believe the Dali Temple will definitely clear Concubine Yu's name."
After saying that, he waved his hand, and He Yunzheng stepped forward and held Yu Fei's hand.
Concubine Yu looked at Xiao Heng in disbelief, her eyes dead, "Your Majesty, are you going to take me to the Dali Temple?"
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