Chapter 42 Why do you still want to harm me?

Murong Che's tone became even worse, "Why don't you go and ask the imperial physician? Why do you come to Lingyun Palace to find me?"

Wang Defa could tell that the emperor was in a bad mood, so he replied carefully, "I have sent someone to invite the imperial physician, but I heard that Song Zhaoyi's condition was not good, so I came to invite the emperor."

Murong Che's face was still a little pale, but he had already stood up from the bed, "Then I will go and take a look."

After saying this, he seemed to have thought of something, and said to Xue Youli, "You can go with us too."

"I obey your command."

Fainting can be a serious matter or a minor one. Since Wang Defa said that Song Jingsi's condition is not good, don't wait for the imperial physician to arrive, because she is already cold.

After all, Lingyun Palace was much closer to her Wangyuexuan than the Imperial Hospital.

Xue Youli immediately asked Banxia to come in and help her with her makeup and hair, and then used the Book of Heaven's Secrets to check on Song Jingsi's condition, and she also figured out the reason for her fainting.

Before leaving, she whispered a few words to Banxia, ​​then followed Murong Che out of Lingyun Palace.

When they arrived at Wangyuexuan, Han Qiu fell to her knees at Murong Che's feet the moment she saw him. "Your Majesty, please save my mistress! She just vomited blood!"

The concubines standing in front of the couch saw the handsome and majestic man in front of them, and knelt down in greeting, "Your Highness, I pay my respects to you, Your Majesty!"

Murong Che walked to the bedside, glanced at the pale-faced Song Jingsi, and asked in a deep voice, "What happened to Song Zhaoyi?"

Tonight, several new concubines came to visit Song Jingsi and have tea. Actually, they just wanted to get close to her.

Meng Cairen, who had no backing before, offended Xue Youli and was sentenced to death on the spot by the emperor.

Even though Song Jingqian cheated in the palace examination and framed Xue Youli's second brother, the emperor did not sentence him to death, which shows how important the Song family is in the emperor's heart.

They took the initiative to make friends with Song Jingsi in the hope that if they encountered any problems in the future, someone would plead for them in front of the emperor.

Who knew that before they had even taken a few sips of tea, Song Jingsi suddenly collapsed.

But it scared them to death.

At this time, seeing Murong Che who arrived earlier than the imperial physician, he was frightened by the strong aura around the man and was too nervous to say a word.

It was the noble Fang who had the highest rank among the people who stepped forward and explained what had just happened, "Your Majesty, I and a few sisters were drinking tea with Song Zhaoyi. Who knew that before we had talked for a few words, Song Zhaoyi suddenly fell down. I saw that Song Zhaoyi's face was pale and her lips were purple, so I ordered someone to call the imperial physician on the spot."

Murong Che hesitated for a moment, then glanced at Xue Youli, "Lady Xue is well-versed in medical books, come over and take a look at her first."

Hearing this, several concubines standing in front of the couch looked at Xue Youli at the same time.

She wore a long dress embroidered with hibiscus tonight. A hibiscus hairpin adorned with pearls was inserted diagonally between her low-hanging bun. She had a beautiful face, and even with only light makeup, she was still incredibly beautiful.

"My medical skills are limited, so I can only try my best." Xue Youli said modestly, but her hands were not vague at all. After she took Song Jingsi's pulse, she immediately said, "Song Zhaoyi has been poisoned."

After these words were spoken, there was silence in the palace for a moment, and the concubines all looked in disbelief.

"Song Zhaoyi was fine just now, how come she was poisoned?"

"Yes, we just drank the same tea and ate the same snacks. Where did this poison come from?"

"Could it be that one of us has a grudge against Song Zhaoyi and secretly attacked her?"

"Don't talk nonsense. We didn't even know Song Zhaoyi before we entered the palace. How could we have become enemies with her?"

While they were still suspicious of each other, Xue Youli had already induced vomiting in Song Zhaoyi and brought her back to life.

At this time, Doctor Cheng finally arrived with a medicine box.

Xue Youli told Imperial Physician Cheng about Song Jingsi's condition. Imperial Physician Cheng came forward to check on her and reported to Murong Che, "Your Majesty, thanks to Lady Xue's timely rescue, Song Zhaoyi is out of danger. Fortunately, the poison she was poisoned with was not strong. I will prescribe a prescription to remove the poison. She will recover after a few days of careful care."

Murong Che nodded slightly, and then ordered, "Wang Defa, immediately investigate Song Zhaoyi's poisoning! Doctor Cheng, check on the others to see if any of them have been poisoned."

The concubines and Song Zhaoyi drank the same tea and ate the same snacks, but after taking their pulses, Doctor Cheng found that there was nothing wrong with their bodies. "Your Majesty, there are no signs of poisoning in the ladies."

This is strange, where did the poison in Song Zhaoyi come from?

While everyone was puzzled, they found poison residue on the wall of Song Jingsi's teacup.

The maid in charge of preparing tea and snacks was immediately brought over.

Murong Che looked at the palace maid kneeling on the ground and asked coldly, "Why did you poison me?"

The maid said nothing, but took advantage of the moment when no one was paying attention and ran into the wall, trying to commit suicide.

Wang Defa was quick-witted and quick-handed. He kicked the palace maid to the ground and ordered his men to arrest her.

"Take her away and interrogate her strictly!"

Soon the palace maid's mouth was pried open, and she confessed that she had met privately with Xiao Anzi from Lingyun Palace three days ago, and that the poison she used to harm Song Zhaoyi was given to her by Xiao Anzi.

So, Xiao Anzi was brought here from Lingyun Palace.

He knelt in front of Murong Che and loudly protested his innocence, "I am innocent! This maid is a newcomer. She said she had only been in the palace for a short time and didn't know the way. I was just showing her the way out of kindness! Your Majesty, please understand!"

The maid was beaten to a pulp, and she bit Xiao Anzi to death. "When you gave me the poison, you also gave me a pair of gold bracelets and asked me to poison Song Zhaoyi. You also said you would give me another 500 taels after I succeeded!"

"You are talking nonsense! It's all nonsense!" Xiao Anzi was so angry that he was shaking all over. He looked up at Xue Youli who was standing not far away, "Master, you have to believe me! I really didn't give her poison!"

The poison in Song Jingsi's body had almost been eliminated. She was supported by Han Qiu and watched Murong Che interrogate Xiao Anzi.

After listening to Xiao Anzi's words, she covered her mouth and looked at Xue Youli in shock, "Lady Xue, even though my eldest brother framed your second brother, he has already been punished. Why do you still want to harm me?"

When people heard this, they reacted immediately.

Previously, Xue Youli's second brother was framed by Song Jingqian and imprisoned. He was then lynched by the prison guards bribed by Song Jingqian and was beaten all over.

Xue Youli must have wanted to vent her second brother's anger, so she bribed the palace maids of Wangyuexuan to poison Song Jingsi.

Xue Youli was not panicked in the face of everyone's suspicious gazes, but looked at Murong Che with a wronged look on her face, "Your Majesty, this palace maid is slandering me with lies. Please help me."

Song Jingsi felt even more wronged than she did. She cried to Murong Che, "Your Majesty, my brother was exiled thousands of miles away, and Lady Xue's second brother is now a successful scholar, yet she still wants to harm me. Please help me!"

Xue Youli looked at her calmly, "Song Zhaoyi must have been harming you because of me. I guess you already have the ironclad evidence that I poisoned you, right?"

Song Jingsi did not answer her, but kowtowed deeply to Murong Che, "Madam Xue has the intention to harm me. If she fails once, she will definitely harm me a second time! Therefore, she must have some remaining poison hidden in her palace! I beg the emperor to order a search of Shuiyuexuan!"

Since she set the trap with her own body, there is no way Xue Youli would have a chance to turn the tables!

Xue Youli must die tonight!