She approached Ouyang Meiniang and, without hesitation, slapped her across the face, her voice stern and angry:
"You fiend! From the moment you entered the palace, I knew you harbored wicked intentions. The night before last, you dared to secretly drown me in a pig cage without the King's knowledge, and last night you were eager to poison my child."
Fortunately, Hongyu was alert. It was a case of your clever plan backfiring; you actually poisoned your own son…
"It seems that the wicked concubine really is bewitching the court!"
"Yes, His Majesty wouldn't stoop so low as to drown Lady Yu in a pig cage; it must have been Consort Mei's doing behind the scenes."
"As soon as she entered the palace, the King neglected Prince Ping'er. It must have been her instigation..."
Hearing the ministers whispering among themselves, Ouyang Meiniang panicked. She had originally intended to support Ping'er to succeed to the throne, but with Chen Yu still alive, how could it be her turn?
Suddenly, the courtiers fell silent, bowing their heads and remaining motionless.
Turning around, I saw King Jing leading Ping'er in.
Ouyang Meiniang suddenly realized, pointing at Chenyu, then at Hongyu, both laughing and crying, "Haha...the most poisonous thing is a woman's heart, isn't that you two, mistress and servant? To seize the throne, you didn't hesitate to kill Liu Yu's father, and even went so far as to harm a two-year-old child?"
Chen Yu remained silent, then took Ping'er's hand and walked towards the dragon throne.
Ping'er had already followed Prince Jing's instructions and sat directly on the dragon throne.
After Chen Yu sat down to one side, Ping'er pointed at Ouyang Meiniang and shouted, "This wicked concubine is wicked and corrupts the court. Execute her immediately!"
Ouyang Meiniang immediately pulled out a scroll of imperial edict, held it high, and shouted, "The King has already appointed Chong'er as Crown Prince, but hasn't had time to announce it yet. You, Liu Ping'er, are not worthy to succeed to the throne."
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