An envoy from the Tianxi Kingdom is visiting? Zong Zheng Xiaoting was very sensitive and noticed that the emperor and Concubine Rou Gui were not happy. He blinked in confusion. It was just an envoy, not a big deal. Why did they look like that?
The emperor's face turned pale: "I understand."
Such an expression made Zong Zheng Xiaoting alarmed. He felt uneasy. Zong Zheng Xiaoting turned around and whispered a few words to Qingqing, and Qingqing quietly retreated.
Doctor Pan was also brought into the palace.
"Your humble servant pays respect to His Majesty."
Emperor Zong Zhengwei frowned and looked at the empress.
"Doctor Pan, do you admit your guilt?" The Queen smiled faintly without saying anything. She turned to Doctor Pan and asked him. Her voice was soft and did not sound like she was furious.
"I admit my guilt and beg the Empress to show mercy!" Imperial Physician Pan was in a panic and kept shaking. Such a situation naturally made the Emperor guess that the Empress, who looked so kind and cheerful, could be so frightened. It must be that she had done too many bad things.
Emperor Zong Zhengwei said with a straight face: "What crime has Doctor Pan committed?"
"Your Majesty..." Doctor Pan hesitated as his legs trembled continuously.
“Now that things have come to this, what Imperial Physician Pan should do is to tell the truth and ask the Emperor to show leniency in his sentence so that his family members will not be implicated.” The Queen looked at Imperial Physician Pan with a gaze that gradually turned cold.
"Your Majesty, all of this was forced upon me by Concubine Xian. I had no choice but to do it, otherwise, how could I dare to poison the princess." Doctor Pan quickly pleaded guilty and timidly begged for the emperor's forgiveness. Concubine Xian was about to say something, but Ping'er covered her mouth in time at the empress's signal, and she swallowed the words back into her stomach.
At this moment, the emperor's face was as black as charcoal. In the cowardly fear of Doctor Pan, he vividly recreated every scene of Concubine Lixian poisoning Zongzheng Xiaoting. All these actions were hard to overlap with the woman in front of him.
Under the extreme pressure of the emperor's anger, Concubine Lixian's confidant Caiwei was also brought into the hall. She stared at Concubine Lixian with hatred, her lips pressed into a straight line, her fists clenched tightly, and she knelt respectfully towards the emperor and empress.
"Your servant Caiwei pays respects to the Emperor and the Empress."
The emperor looked at Caiwei, confusion flashing across his eyes, "Aren't you the maid of Concubine Lixian?"
"Yes, Your Majesty." Caiwei paused, "But, I am here to testify against Concubine Xian."
Caiwei's words stirred up a thousand waves. Concubine Lixian's eyes widened, while Concubine Zhen and Fu Jieyu looked at Caiwei in disbelief. As everyone knows, Caiwei is Concubine Xian's confidant. It is not possible to force her to testify against Concubine Lixian. Otherwise, Concubine Lixian would not have been able to stand firm in this harem full of calculations over the years.
At this moment, Caiwei's accusation was indeed incredible.
Zong Zheng Xiaoting was playing with his own hands. He could not force Caiwei to bow her head to the fact that she was neither poor nor powerful. However, this made Caiwei's eyes full of hatred towards Concubine Lixian, which must have touched her sore spot.
Thinking back to last night when Concubine Lixian and the Emperor rushed to Cuiyun Palace, the Caiwei in my memory was still respectful and loyal. But she had changed so much in such a short time. It must be that the Empress and Concubine Rougui did something during this short time!
If coercion and inducement had been used in the harem long ago, Caiwei would not be the way she was before. People have their own rebellious scales. What did the queen do? Zong Zheng Xiaoting looked at the queen and saw that she gave him a soothing look. She kept smiling and looked at the people below.
"Are you going to testify against your master?" The emperor raised his eyebrows slightly and stared at Caiwei sternly.
"Yes! Over the years, Concubine Xian has poisoned the dragon seed, plotted to seize the position of empress, and even tried every means to frame Concubine Gui. I know all about it. Even Concubine Gui's accidental miscarriage of her first child was caused by you and Imperial Physician Pan." Caiwei pointed out Concubine Lixian's crimes concisely and further elaborated on the matter of framing Concubine Rou.
Zong Zheng Xiaoting lowered his eyes. Cai Wei was going to put Concubine Li Xian in an irretrievable situation where she would never be able to turn over!
Compared with the frame-ups of other concubines and the coveting of the empress's throne, the affair of Concubine Rougui moved the emperor more. However, she hit the sore spot and spoke to him to the point of death. Her purpose was clear and the targeting was strong, which went without saying.
When Caiwei mentioned that Concubine Lixian's mother's family was involved in the incident and had been targeting Concubine Rougui in an attempt to support Concubine Lixian, the emperor, who was on the verge of going crazy and getting angry, stood up angrily and said, "The Shangguan family is so bold!"
The emperor's anger caused everyone present to kneel on the ground.
"Luxi, move the carriage to the study and summon the prime minister to the palace!" The emperor stood up angrily, his face gloomy, and turned around and said to the empress in a rough voice: "All matters in the harem are decided by the empress. There is only one thing I want to explain."
"Your Majesty, please give your orders!" The Queen stood up and saluted, respectfully and modestly.
"Rou Guifei and the concubines in the harem have been tortured by this vicious woman. They must have suffered a lot in recent years. Your Majesty, please don't be soft-hearted. As for appeasing the concubines and the throne, it's all up to you. I don't want to see this bitch like her again."
"I will obey the emperor's order."
The emperor nodded, looked at Concubine Rougui, snorted at Concubine Lixian, and left.
"Farewell to the Emperor!" All the concubines came together to see him off respectfully, unable to conceal the smug looks on their faces.
Zong Zheng Xiaoting looked at the crowd. At this moment, the overall situation had been decided, and he was in no mood to watch these poor people fighting with each other.
"Mother, I feel a little unwell. I would like to return to the palace first and summon Doctor Chen to take a look. This will not disturb you and the other ladies from reviewing the case." Zong Zheng Xiaoting stood up from his chair and saluted the empress.
Hearing Zong Zheng Xiaoting's voice, the expressions on the faces of the empress and Concubine Rou softened a lot. The empress nodded worriedly, "Ping'er, send the second princess back to Cuiyun Palace, and summon Doctor Chen to see her."
"yes!"
"I'll take my leave."
Zong Zheng Xiaoting felt as if he had been saved. He quickly left Liv Palace and walked out of the palace gate accompanied by Ping'er.
After all this trouble, it was almost noon. Zong Zheng Xiaoting squinted his eyes and looked at the lazy sun. He let out his anger, took a long breath, adjusted his mood, and let the sunlight shine on his body to dispel the haze.
"Second Princess, I'll go find a sedan chair for you." Ping'er said considerately.
"No need, Ping'er, just accompany me for a walk. Walking can be considered as exercise for the body." Zong Zheng Xiaoting waved his hand and walked forward.
"Yes!" Ping'er smiled and hurriedly followed Zongzheng Xiaoting's footsteps.
Figures, one in front and one behind, walked slowly in the sunshine...
"Ping'er, when mother left today, you did not leave with her. How could Caiwei betray us in such a short time? Are mother and consort's actions dangerous? Will your whereabouts and personal safety be affected?" Zong Zheng Xiaoting lowered his voice and asked quietly.
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