Chapter 133 No Visit
Concubine Wang was now completely convinced of the drug's magical power and cried, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please understand. I have never...never served you in bed. Moreover, I am not feeling well right now, so there is no way I can be pregnant."
Fu Wanquan glanced at Concubine Wang and wanted to say that he hadn't cried yet.
Isn't it even more ridiculous that he was diagnosed with pregnancy?
The other concubines glanced at Eunuch Fu and covered their faces with their handkerchiefs.
Eunuch Fu remained silent.
Your Majesty definitely did this on purpose. He was just in a playful mood, so he insisted on having him try the medicine.
Seeing Concubine Wang on the verge of tears, Jiang Yingli asked with concern, "Doctor Zhang, is there an antidote for this medicine? I remember you just said that taking this medicine would cause some adverse symptoms."
Doctor Zhang nodded, took out two smaller pills from the box, and told Concubine Wang and Eunuch Fu to take them.
The two of them swallowed it without saying a word and bowed to Jiang Yingli with gratitude.
"Thank you, Empress Xiuyi, for your concern!"
"I thank you, Empress Xiuyi!"
Jiang Yingli propped up her head and waved her hand, motioning Lady Wang to return to her seat.
Lady Wang took a step forward and glanced at Jiang Yingli, deeply moved.
Empress Xiuyi is still the best. His Majesty only cares about killing and not burying. He is not gentle at all.
Otherwise, not only would she not get pregnant, but she would also suffer from morning sickness and nausea. What a pity!
"Hmph, I didn't know that there was such a dirty thing in my harem, who actually dared to play with the royal heir!" Xiao Chenglan's expression was extremely gloomy, and his cold shout scared everyone to tremble.
"Your Majesty, the royal heir is the foundation of the country and cannot be trifled with. Concubine Shen took medicine to fake pregnancy, which is tantamount to deceiving the emperor! Your Majesty, please severely punish Concubine Shen!" Su Qingrong knelt on the ground and begged.
She glanced at Qinglian again and said in a cold voice, "Hurry up and drag that vicious woman from the side hall who dared to deceive the emperor away and interrogate her strictly. She used such a despicable scheme to deceive His Majesty and play tricks on the court officials. She deserves death!"
"What did Empress Zhaoyi just say? She deceived His Majesty and played tricks on the court officials. She deserves death."
Everyone looked up in surprise.
Concubine Shen was seen wearing a cloak and slowly walking out of the side hall, looking at Su Qingrong with sarcasm.
Su Qingrong looked back at her coldly and said sternly, "Concubine Shen, you resorted to such shameless tactics as faking a pregnancy to win favor, and yet you still dared to come out to see His Majesty and the other sisters!"
"Why wouldn't I dare? Could it be that if there's a drug that can cause a false pregnancy, I must have taken it myself? I have a clear conscience, but I wonder if Her Majesty Zhaoyi has a clear conscience too?"
The implication of this statement was obvious, and the concubines' suspicious eyes wavered back and forth between Su Qingrong and Shen Zhuxin.
Su Qingrong was stunned for a moment when questioned by Chen Zhuxin, but she quickly reacted.
She asked the Empress Dowager for the medicine. She didn't bribe anyone from the Imperial Medical Bureau, and the people from the Food Bureau had already been dealt with.
Even if the king of heaven came, he couldn't find anything to do with her.
As long as she kills Chen Zhuxin, even if this matter fails, it has nothing to do with her.
She feels guilty about something.
"Concubine Shen is wrong. Why should I ask my own heart?" Su Qingrong pointed at her. "It was you who faked the pregnancy, and now it's you who's trying to turn the tables!"
Chen Zhuxin's tone suddenly rose: "Empress Zhaoyi, I want to say that it was you who framed me for a fake pregnancy, and now it's you who wants to make me confess without any reason!"
"You're accusing me without any evidence, Concubine Shen. You're making a false accusation!"
"Who said there's no evidence?" Concubine Shen glanced coldly at Su Qingrong and kowtowed to Xiao Chenglan, "Your Majesty, I have feelings to express!"
Su Qingrong looked at Xiao Chenglan and said, "Your Majesty, Concubine Shen's scheme of faking pregnancy has been exposed. Don't believe her excuses."
Chen Zhu smiled secretly, thinking that if His Majesty didn't want to give a detailed explanation to the former court and the harem, why would he listen to you barking like a dog here.
Xiao Chenglan's eyes swept over Su Qingrong calmly and settled on Shen Zhuxin: "Concubine Shen, what do you want to say?"
"Your Majesty, I was falsely pregnant because someone had framed me. More than two months ago, when Your Majesty came to Jiangxuexuan, you didn't even visit me! Your Majesty is so busy with affairs that you don't remember these things, but I remember them clearly. How could I, knowing full well that I hadn't been visited by your Majesty, fabricate a false pregnancy?"
All the concubines in the palace were silent.
Su Qingrong was also stunned.
No visit! How could this happen?
She had calculated that even if His Majesty had ordered not to keep him that night, she could still say it was an accident.
But how could it be that he didn’t come to visit!
If His Majesty had no ulterior motives, he would not have set foot in the harem. His Majesty has already arrived at the Jiangxuexuan, how could he treat a living woman as a decoration!
Su Qingrong was shocked.
But gradually, she realized something was wrong.
Doesn’t Your Majesty treat her as a decoration every time he comes to Qixiang Palace?
Now Chen Zhuxin is the same as her.
There were only a handful of people in the palace who had their names called out. Although she was called out, she had never slept with the emperor. Now Chen Zhuxin also said that she did not sleep with him that night.
Could it be that... Could it be that Your Majesty has never...
Her mind was buzzing. She didn't dare to think too much but couldn't help thinking about it.
Whenever she gets close to His Majesty, she will develop strange symptoms, making it difficult for her to get close to His Majesty. Could it be that His Majesty did this personally?
Is it just to not visit her?
No...no...it's not like that...
Su Qingrong had already forgotten about the fake pregnancy at this moment. She was left with shock in her eyes. She raised her tearful eyes and stared at Xiao Chenglan in a daze.
Xiao Chenglan slowly turned his head and smiled at her.
The smile was obviously extremely gentle, but Su Qingrong could not feel any warmth at all. Instead, she felt cold from the inside out, which made her heart tremble.
This smile seemed to answer the question in her heart.
It is both an answer and an affirmation.
Like an extremely gentle knife, it slowly and gently pierced into her most fatal heart.
Seeing Su Qingrong standing there in stunned silence, everyone in the hall couldn't help but become suspicious.
On the day Concubine Shen found out she was pregnant, it was Concubine Su who first turned the topic to morning sickness, otherwise no one would have thought about pregnancy at all.
Today, she was the one who deliberately led the topic to the topic of fake pregnancy to win favor.
This thought is so subtle no matter how you look at it.
Concubine Shen thought Su Qingrong was going to make some excuses, but unexpectedly she remained silent, so she continued:
"So, I'm also very curious about where this two-month pregnancy came from. When I heard Doctor Zhang introduce this medicine today, I understood that someone had mixed this medicine into my food, hoping to frame me by faking a pregnancy to win favor!"
"Your Majesty, I beg you to find the culprit who framed me and clear my name!"
Xiao Chenglan frowned, "I really don't remember many trivial matters in the harem. As you said, since I have never had the pleasure of seeing you, I will first check it out. Fu Wanquan, send someone to get Concubine Shen's treasure book."
“Yeah.”
The treasure book was delivered quickly and presented to Xiao Chenglan.
Xiao Chenglan picked it up, flipped it open casually, glanced at it, and threw it back into the tray.
"It's just as you said."
Chen Zhuxin bit her lip, trying her best to suppress the embarrassment in her heart, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, I request that this treasure book be circulated among the sisters to prove my innocence. The false pregnancy was definitely not initiated by me."
Xiao Chenglan paused.
Jiang Yingli also looked at Chen Zhuxin.
Your Majesty has never visited Chen Zhuxin, and everyone knows it in their hearts. However, showing this booklet to everyone is just embarrassing and losing face.
Whether the concubines in the palace are favored or not is a top priority. Now that a booklet stating that they have never been favored by the emperor has been shown to everyone, what will they do in the palace in the future?
Jiang Yingli said, "Concubine Shen, His Majesty has confirmed that he did not visit you that day. Who dares to question His Majesty? This treasured book is stamped with a secret seal and cannot be circulated casually."
Chen Zhuxin knew that Jiang Yingli said this for her own good.
She narrowed her eyes to hide the emotion in them.
In the past, she was determined to avoid trouble and didn't want to have anything to do with a favorite concubine like Jiang Yingli, for fear of getting into trouble.
But come to think of it, she never got into any trouble because of Jiang Yingli. Instead, Jiang Yingli always spoke for her.
At the first morning meeting after entering the palace, Concubine Jia asked her if she wanted to go to Zhaohua Palace to rest.
Now, Empress Xiuyi said that the treasure book could not be circulated at will to maintain her dignity.
The Queen has always been a very good person, but she is ignorant of romance and has missed out on a lot of warmth.
However, she has decided to go all out today and is not afraid of rumors.
Moreover, she was not favored by the emperor, so did anyone else in the palace have such favor?
None of them are favored, who dares to laugh at her?
"Your Majesty is right. No one dares to question your Majesty's words. However, I have been slandered today and I wish to give you sisters a clear view. I have no regrets and I beg your Majesty to grant me your approval."
Jiang Yingli looked conflicted for a moment, but seeing that she was determined to clear her name, she said nothing more.
Xiao Chenglan glanced at Jiang Yingli and sighed, "Alright, take this booklet away and circulate it."
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