Chapter 390 Confrontation in the Palace
Seeing that Cui Lin wanted to speak, Feng Qiuli pulled his sleeve subtly.
Cui Lin swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue and watched quietly from the side again.
Yu Yanfeng remained calm even after being scolded by Madam Zhao. "This is what Madam Zhao said herself. I don't know if it's true or not, but Madam Zhao was indeed poisoned. If it weren't for the imperial physician who happened to save her life, she would have died by now."
"Madam Zhao has been begging to see Your Majesty, saying she has a very important secret to share with His Majesty. She also claims that the Zhao family is hunting her down to silence her. I was afraid something might happen, so I brought Madam Zhao and Princess Xiangning back to the palace first. Eunuch Feng took Doctor Jiang to Jiyun Lane."
Yu Yanfeng explained the situation clearly in a few words, and the Zhao family was immediately in chaos.
"Nonsense, why would we hunt down the Yue family?"
"Your Majesty, please do not listen to nonsense. There must be a misunderstanding."
The Zhao family members looked pale and spoke one after another.
Cao Dejiang clasped his hands together and spoke calmly, "Why are General Zhao and the old lady so anxious? Since there's a misunderstanding, just invite Madam Zhao in and clarify things."
Madam Zhao said anxiously, "My daughter-in-law caught a cold last night and I'm afraid her brain is confused..."
Cao Dejiang raised an eyebrow. "Just now, Commander Yu said that there were imperial physicians accompanying him. It's not like they couldn't distinguish between a cold and poisoning. If that were the case, Your Majesty, I doubt whether those imperial physicians could have identified Governor Xiao's condition."
Madam Zhao's expression changed, and Emperor An, who was sitting at the top, had already frowned.
"Yu Yanfeng, where are Madam Zhao and the others?"
"Madam Zhao and Princess Xiangning are outside the palace, and Doctor Yuan is also here."
"Let them in."
When Yu Yanfeng went out to announce the meeting, Emperor An looked at the Zhao family members with an indecipherable expression.
His headaches have been occurring more frequently recently. Today he finally managed to get a good night's sleep, but it was disturbed by someone from the Zhao family.
The death of the Fourth Prince's wife shocked him, and he also suspected Xiao Yan, but the Zhao family...
When Tang Ning came in with Madam Zhao, Doctor Yuan followed closely behind them.
She quickly glanced at the people in the hall and saw that Canglang was nowhere to be seen. Apart from Cao Dejiang, Cui Lin and Feng Qiuli, she knew the other two people in the hall. They had both been there on the opening day of Rongsheng Academy. One was the Minister of Justice and the other was the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple.
Her gaze fell on Feng Qiuli and paused, then she glanced at Cui Lin standing next to him, then calmly looked away.
When everyone in the hall saw Madam Zhao being carried in with silver needles inserted into her body, they were all surprised.
Zhao Yuanlang panicked and rushed over: "Madam, why are you..."
"Don't come over here!!"
Mrs. Zhao suddenly screamed, looking extremely terrified.
"Go away...don't come over here..."
She was so emotional that her face turned pale and she vomited blood.
Doctor Yuan was startled and hurriedly pinched Madam Zhao's wrist, saying urgently, "Madam Zhao, calm down. The poison in your body is only temporarily suppressed. Don't get excited, absolutely don't get excited, otherwise the poison will enter your lungs and there will be no cure..."
Mrs. Zhao's lips were covered in blood, and Tang Ning was protecting her.
"Don't be afraid, Madam Zhao. His Majesty is here. No one dares to hurt you. Don't be afraid."
Doctor Yuan took a silver needle and pricked Mrs. Zhao's hand. After Tang Ning's persuasion, Mrs. Zhao's mood gradually calmed down. She looked at Zhao Yuanlang with eyes full of fear and resentment.
"lady…"
Seeing that Zhao Yuanlang wanted to step forward, Tang Ning stood in front of Mrs. Zhao.
"General Zhao, didn't you hear what Imperial Physician Yuan just said? Madam Zhao is poisoned and cannot tolerate any stimulation. Otherwise, the emotional agitation will cause the poison to enter her lungs and endanger her life."
"You have been married for decades, General Zhao, don't you care about Madam Zhao's life and safety at all?"
The people in the hall, who were originally shocked because Mrs. Zhao vomited blood because of Zhao Yuanlang's fear, looked even more strange.
Zhao Yuanlang's face turned pale: "I didn't, I was just worried about my wife..."
"If the general is worried, don't come near for the time being. Madam Zhao is afraid of you."
Tang Ning's blunt words made Zhao Yuanlang glare at him angrily.
But what made him most nervous was that Mrs. Zhao dodged behind Tang Ning after hearing this, which made Zhao Yuanlang even more uneasy.
"alright."
Emperor An, sitting at the head of the table, rubbed his brows and said impatiently, "Mr. Zhao, please withdraw first."
After sending Zhao Yuanlang away, Emperor An asked with a grim expression, "Doctor Yuan, how is Madam Zhao?"
Imperial Physician Yuan wiped his sweat and stood up. "Madam Zhao was poisoned with an extremely strong poison. If she hadn't been caught in time, she would have died. Although I have temporarily suppressed her symptoms, I must detoxify her as soon as possible. However, Madam Zhao refused to comply and insisted on coming to see Your Majesty."
Emperor An looked aside and said, "Madam Zhao, why do you insist on seeing me?"
Madam Zhao sat on the ground, supported by a young eunuch to prevent herself from falling. She shrank back, looked at the Zhao family in horror, and then said in a trembling and hoarse voice:
"I, I heard the Zhao family's secret. The Zhao family wants to kill me..."
"Yue family!"
Old Madam Zhao shouted.
Madam Zhao's face turned pale. Cao Dejiang frowned and said in a deep voice, "Madam Zhao, I call you Princess Jialin, but this is in the palace, not your Zhao family."
"His Majesty hasn't even opened his mouth yet, yet you, the Zhao family, have repeatedly shouted at him in front of the palace. What do you think of His Majesty? Or do you think the Zhao family is superior to His Majesty?"
Madam Zhao turned her head and saw Emperor An's gloomy eyes. She quickly knelt on the ground and said, "I dare not."
Emperor An only glanced at her intently, then said expressionlessly, "Madam Zhao, please continue."
Mrs. Zhao's face was pale, which made the blood around her mouth look even more glaring.
"Last night, I was worried about my daughter in prison and couldn't sleep all night. I thought about going to my husband to discuss whether I could go to Jiyun Lane to ask Princess Xiangning to speak up for my daughter."
"I think Princess Xiangning has always been clear about her grudges. Although Yinxuan had the intention to harm her, she was ultimately being used by others and was punished in Lingyun Temple."
"I will go and beg Princess Xiangning, kneeling down and kowtow to her. As long as she agrees to spare Yinxuan's life, I will be willing to be divorced by the royal family and become a nun."
“But I didn’t expect…”
She stared at Zhao Yuanlang and hissed:
"I went to my husband's study and found that he was still entertaining guests at night. There were also people guarding the outer room. I thought there was something going on in the court, so I had to wait outside."
"Later, my husband personally saw that person off. After everyone in the courtyard left, I decided to go to his study and wait for him. I accidentally knocked over a candle in the inner room, so I went behind the screen to tidy it up. Then I heard my husband and the old lady come in."
"After the old lady came in, she asked if we had made the deal with the Lu family. I was so surprised and suspicious that I hid in the back and didn't come out."
Lu family?
Everyone in the hall was stunned. Emperor An's eyes darkened, while Cui Lin was vaguely excited.
Oh my god, this also involves the Lu family?!
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