It was already late at night, but the lights in the palace had never been turned off. For Su Jinyue, this was a long and uneasy night.

She returned to her bedroom and lay on the bed, but she couldn't fall asleep.

The look in Princess Xihe's eyes before her death and the last word "Queen" she uttered were like a thorn that pierced deeply into her heart.

"Queen...is it really you?" Su Jinyue murmured to herself, her eyes deep and complicated.

However, at this moment she could only bury her doubts in her heart and wait for everything to be revealed tomorrow.

When morning came, Su Jinyue walked out of the bedroom with a lot on her mind.

As I passed the courtyard, I saw several young eunuchs talking in low voices.

"I heard that Princess Xihe died in the cold palace last night?"

"Yes, it's spread all over the palace now. It's said that it was poisoned."

"Alas, what a pity that such a princess died just like that."

Su Jinyue heard these whispers and her heart moved slightly.

Just then, a familiar voice called her.

"Miss Su!"

Su Jinyue turned around and saw Ruan Liuzheng walking towards her quickly.

"Miss Ruan, is there anything wrong?" Su Jinyue asked with a smile.

Ruan Liuzheng nodded, but his expression was a little solemn, "His Majesty has summoned you, please come with me."

Su Jinyue felt a little nervous and immediately nodded and said, "Okay."

The two walked side by side towards the hall. On the way, Ruan Liuzheng whispered to Su Jinyue, "You don't have to worry about what happened last night. Xiao Duo has already told His Majesty about what happened yesterday. He won't blame you."

Su Jinyue nodded, "Thank you Miss Ruan for your comfort."

Ruan Liuzheng frowned, "I'm afraid this matter is not that simple. Even if you leave the palace, you must be careful."

Su Jinyue agreed, "I understand."

As they were talking, the two had already arrived at the entrance of the hall, and the chief eunuch was already waiting outside the door.

"Miss Su, His Majesty is waiting for you."

Su Jinyue tidied her appearance and said softly, "Thank you for your guidance."

In the main hall, His Majesty sat on the dragon throne with a solemn expression.

"Your Majesty, your humble servant pays homage." Su Jinyue bowed respectfully.

"No need to be polite."

His Majesty said calmly, "What happened yesterday, Princess Xihe died of poison in the cold palace, what do you think about this?"

Su Jinyue hesitated for a moment. She couldn't directly mention the queen. She had no evidence. "Your Majesty, I think this matter is not simple. Although Princess Xihe is notorious, she should have been poisoned by someone else."

His Majesty's eyes darkened slightly, and he said slowly: "Go on."

Su Jinyue's heart tightened, and she organized her words, "I think this matter may not be Princess Xihe's alone, it is very likely that there are other people in the palace cooperating with her."

His Majesty nodded slightly and said in a deep voice: "I think so too. This matter must not be concluded rashly. Now that Xihe is dead, you will assist Xiao Duo in thoroughly investigating this case."

Su Jinyue's heart was shocked, and she immediately bowed her head and replied: "I obey your command and will not let your majesty down."

"Well." After His Majesty finished speaking, he smiled more and said, "Let's not talk about these things."

"Now that the matter here is settled, it's time to put your marriage with Xiao Duo on the agenda."

Su Jinyue blushed and lowered her head and said, "Yes, but we have to wait until this matter is over and General Xiao returns home to discuss it."

At this moment, there was a sudden sound of hurried footsteps outside the hall door, followed by a guard kneeling hurriedly to report.

"Your Majesty, it's bad! The little princess and the virtuous concubine have been poisoned and are in danger!"

As soon as these words came out, the emperor stood up suddenly, "What?!"

Su Jinyue was also shocked, "How could they be poisoned together?!"

The guard looked anxious, "Your Majesty, we have already sent more people to guard the little princess's bedroom!"

His Majesty snorted coldly, frowning, "Call the imperial physician immediately, and make sure to save the lives of the little princess and the virtuous concubine!"

"Yes!" The guard immediately took the order and retreated.

Su Jinyue also said immediately: "Your Majesty, I will leave the palace later and go to see the Concubine Xian and the little princess first. Maybe I have a way to detoxify!"

The emperor immediately waved his hand and said, "Ruan Liuzheng, you go with Miss Su and protect Concubine Xian and the others."

"Yes! Your Majesty!"

Su Jinyue and Ruan Liuzheng did not stay for long and immediately rushed to the bedroom where the virtuous concubine and the little princess were.

Along the way, they walked hurriedly, feeling a little uneasy.

"How could the little princess be poisoned for no reason?" Ruan Liuzheng whispered as he walked.

Su Jinyue frowned, "The little princess has been poisoned once before. I thought it was Princess Xihe who poisoned her that time, but it seems that's not the case!"

The two soon arrived at the bedroom. The room was filled with a pungent smell of medicine. Several imperial doctors were busy preparing an antidote, but there was still no sign of improvement.

"Miss Su, you're here!" One of the imperial doctors seemed to see hope when he saw Su Jinyue.

"Please let me try."

Su Jinyue walked to the bed and carefully checked the complexion of the little princess and the virtuous concubine. She found that they were pale and had purple lips, indicating that they were severely poisoned.

She took out a bottle of detoxification pills she carried with her and handed it to the doctor, "This is a detoxification pill, maybe it can relieve their symptoms."

The imperial physician hurriedly took the pill and immediately gave it to the two of them.

Everyone held their breath and watched their expressions. After a moment, the little princess coughed lightly and her complexion improved slightly.

"The little princess is getting better!" an imperial physician couldn't help but exclaim.

The virtuous concubine slowly woke up. Although her face was pale, she was conscious again. "My jade bead... my jade bead..."

Su Jinyue comforted her softly, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. Princess Yuzhu will be fine."

After opening her eyes, Concubine Xian felt relieved when she saw Su Jinyue, "You must save Yuzhu..."

Su Jinyue turned to look at the imperial physician, "What did the little princess and the virtuous concubine eat and drink before they were poisoned?"

"The medicine we drank was prescribed by the Imperial Hospital. We have people guarding us, so no one will have the chance to poison us!"

The people in Concubine Xian’s palace and the little princess’ palace were kneeling on the ground!

"The food is all made in the small kitchen. We have tested the food for our masters first, and it is not poisonous!"

Since the food is non-toxic, we can only deal with the medicine.

Su Jinyue narrowed her eyes slightly and looked at the maids and eunuchs in the little princess's palace, "Are the drug residues still there?"

"Miss Su, it's there. It's behind the kitchen. I'll get it right away!"

Soon, the medicinal residue was presented to us. Su Jinyue took a look and found that the herbs inside were indeed non-toxic.

However, the little princess and the virtuous concubine looked as if they had been poisoned.

"Did the Concubine Xian drink this medicine?"

The maid kneeling beside her said hurriedly, "Her Majesty refused to let the servants do it, and wanted to feed the little princess the medicine herself. It was Her Majesty who tested the medicine for the little princess."

That's right!

Su Jinyue's expression was stern, and she looked at the imperial physician beside her, "Can you please bring the medicine pot that your imperial hospital used to make medicine for the little princess to the little princess's palace for a look?"