Chapter 31: Raising an Army to Punish the Crime
Meng Yan was suddenly startled.
This incident had never happened in my previous life or in the book!
She asked in a deep voice: "What happened? Tell me in detail."
Yunxiang left in a hurry, her face pale and sweat on her forehead. She took two breaths and said, "Just now, I went to the Imperial Hospital to get some medicine, and suddenly I saw my aunt, who had just given birth, run in, yelling, 'Oh no! Our young lady has been poisoned and fainted!' The Imperial Hospital was in chaos for a while, and the deputy director sent an imperial physician. On my way back, I heard many palace maids and eunuchs talking about how Concubine Lin had fainted from the poison after drinking the ginger soup given by the Empress."
Ruizhu immediately burst into a rage, "This is sheer nonsense! The Empress was worried she'd caught a cold from the rain, so she kindly ordered the Imperial Hospital to make ginger soup and send it to her. How could she possibly poison her? This is truly a case of a dog biting Lu Dongbin, ungrateful!"
Meng Yan frowned and thought. People in the palace were saying that Lin Yanrong was poisoned after drinking the ginger soup she gave her. This rumor was obviously directed at her.
Come to think of it, if there was no rain in the book and I had not rewarded him with the bowl of ginger soup, this incident would naturally not have happened.
Even if there are changes in the plot, it seems that God is not going to let her, the supporting actress, go.
Meng Yan sighed secretly, stood up and ordered: "Get dressed and put on your makeup. I will go to Yongshou Palace."
Ruizhu and Yunxiang hurried to serve.
Ruizhu was furious. "She's just a newly arrived concubine. What's so important that Her Majesty has to trouble you? It's raining outside, and the ground is muddy and slippery. Her Majesty, just send me over."
Meng Yan looked at herself in the mirror and said calmly, "She's a young lady who just entered the palace. Such a big thing happened to her. She keeps saying that she was poisoned by drinking the ginger soup I gave her as a reward. How can I not go? If I don't go, am I just waiting for someone to blame me?"
She changed into a navy blue silk palace dress with the pattern of "Clouds Coming Out of the Xiu" and wore a Chaoyang Five-Phoenix Crown on her bun. She looked reserved and dignified yet elegant. She then took her trusted palace maids, went out, boarded a sedan chair, and headed for Yongshou Palace.
In the imperial pool of the Yangxin Palace, white mist was rising, and beneath the curling water vapor, a man was looming.
Lu Haozhi was soaking in the hot spring pool. The warm water soaked his strong and sturdy body. His muscular and broad chest was stained with water stains, and a drop of water slid down his wheat-colored skin.
Although he was the Emperor of Taiping, the Great Zhou Dynasty was founded on military power, and the royal family has always valued martial arts. Lu Haozhi had been practicing martial arts with brave generals since he was young, and even now that he has become the emperor, he still maintains the habit of practicing every day, which is why he has such a solid physique that only martial artists can have.
With his ink-stained long hair scattered in the water, Lu Haozhi leaned against the marble pool wall, holding a crystal glass filled with blood-red wine, looking lazy.
It rained heavily, and he was shivering with cold. He was also very angry in Changchun Palace. When he returned to Yangxin Palace, he ordered a bath in the hot spring to dispel some of the anger.
Thinking of Meng Yan, Lu Haozhi let out a sigh, his handsome face full of indifference.
He shook the crystal glass, the aroma of wine filled the air, and he drank it all in one gulp.
Did Meng Yan really think that she could manipulate the great Emperor of the Great Zhou? Haha, she was too confident.
It's true that she is his favorite concubine, but he must be willing to favor her.
It is her duty to flatter and please herself.
If she insisted on acting like this, he wouldn't mind ignoring Changchun Palace for a while to let her wake up.
She's just a woman.
Lu Haozhi threw the cup aside and scooped up a handful of hot water to pour on his face.
"emperor."
Rong An's voice came from behind the jade screen.
Lu Haozhi was a little impatient. His rare free time was interrupted by miscellaneous matters.
But Rong An was an old man who had been by his side for many years. Unless it was an important matter, he would never come to disturb him at this time.
"explain."
"The Imperial Noble Consort has sent word that Consort Lin of Yongshou Palace has been poisoned."
Lin Changzai?
Poisoning?
Lin Yanrong's thin figure suddenly jumped into his mind.
Lu Haozhi frowned and asked, "What's going on? How could someone be poisoned out of nowhere?"
Rong An replied, "Your Majesty, the Imperial Noble Consort didn't give any details, she just asked Your Majesty to come over."
Lu Haozhi didn't care much about Lin Yanrong, but something seemed to be driving him to Yongshou Palace.
Thinking of the Prince of Nanping's Mansion, and then thinking of Lin Yanrong's aunt, Concubine Xuanhe, and the fact that she had just entered the palace and encountered such a thing, as the emperor, he should at least show up.
He was about to stand up when he heard Rong An say, "The Imperial Noble Consort did mention it, saying that Concubine Lin fainted from poisoning after drinking the ginger soup the Imperial Noble Consort gave her."
Meng Yan?!
When Meng Yan rode on a sedan chair and arrived at Yongshou Palace, the emperor's ceremonial procession also arrived.
As soon as she saw Lu Haozhi, Meng Yan couldn't help but sigh in her heart. This was indeed the treatment of a heroine. A mere maid who had just entered the palace and had not yet served the emperor in bed could be sent by the emperor himself.
The hero and heroine really started running towards each other.
Putting aside her chaotic mood, Meng Yan bowed to the imperial chariot.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. May your Majesty be blessed with good health."
Lu Hao got off the sedan chair, his face as gloomy as water, and ignored her. He walked into Yongshou Palace with his head held high and said something from a distance.
"Stand up."
Meng Yan raised her eyebrows, stood up and followed, following Lu Haozhi not too far away.
Seeing his attitude was so cold, totally different from the warm and intimate attitude of the past few days, Meng Yan could only sneer in her heart.
As expected, as soon as Lin Yanrong appeared on the scene, she, the so-called favorite concubine, became a nobody in Lu Haozhi's heart.
Fortunately, she was very clear-headed and no longer had any expectations of Lu Haozhi, otherwise she would have been so angry that she would have died.
"What's going on, does your Highness know?"
There was a hint of indifference in the flat voice.
Oh, are you starting to blame me now?
Meng Yan sneered in her heart, but her expression remained calm.
"Your Majesty, I was just reading in the palace when I heard from the servants that Concubine Lin had fainted. I was so worried that I rushed over. I haven't entered yet, so I don't know what happened."
She deliberately did not mention the poisoning, leaving it as a button for later.
Lu Haozhi said nothing more. Meng Yan looked at the string of nanmu beads on his wrist, which swayed as he walked.
I don’t know what the male protagonist is thinking now.
But she just hoped that she could get through this safely, and that Lu Haozhi wouldn't have any bad impression of her. Meng Yan didn't care how he and Lin Yanrong would get along.
When I entered the Yongshou Palace, I saw a gloomy atmosphere and the palace maids were kneeling on the ground, crying.
This drama is too exaggerated.
Meng Yan sneered in her heart, if someone didn't know, they would think Lin Yanrong had already kicked her legs.
Imperial Noble Consort Liang Chengbi came out to greet them, her eyes swollen like rotten peaches.
After paying her respects to the emperor, she greeted Meng Yan as sisters, and Liang Chengbi stood aside.
Lu Haozhi asked: "What's going on?"
Liang Chengbi replied respectfully, "Your Majesty, I was just checking the account books in Yikun Palace when I heard from the servants that something had happened to Concubine Lin. I was extremely worried and hurried over to ask the servants. The palace maid said..." At this point, she glanced at Meng Yan and whispered, "It was said that the imperial concubine gave Concubine Lin a bowl of ginger soup as a reward. Concubine Lin drank it and fainted from the poison within half an hour."
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