As the small bowl approached her lips, Shen Yu panicked and shook her head, shouting, "Let me go! If I hadn't been busy exposing Bai Yehua's crimes these past few days, I would have ended it all myself. Let me go, I'll do it myself!"
"Let her go." At this moment, the Empress's lips curled up slightly as she watched Chen Yu pick up the Dugu grass flower tea and drink it all in one gulp, her face beaming with joy.
Suddenly, a series of hurried footsteps approached, and a guard loudly reported, "Your Majesty, Liu Yu was intercepted by the people as soon as he was escorted out of the Dali Temple. Princess Yan fell in the chaos and was stepped on in the abdomen, bleeding profusely. She has been sent back to Prince Yan's residence..."
The Empress was horrified and immediately shouted at the imperial physician in the cage, "Go quickly! If you can't save Consort Yu's child, I will take your life!"
The Empress was about to leave when she turned back to look at Chen Yu. "Mu Chen Yu! If you are still stubborn tomorrow, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
After saying this, the Empress hurriedly went to Prince Yan's residence. These days, she had ordered the imperial physician to take Hongyu's pulse every day. Yesterday, she had just detected a pregnancy pulse, but today she started bleeding. She was afraid that Prince Yan's first child would not survive.
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Not long after the Empress left the Dali Temple, Prince Yan brought Liu Yu to see Chen Yu.
Shen Yu was seen lying in the corner, seemingly picking at her mouth.
"Shenyu, what are you doing?"
Shen Yu had already heard the two people's footsteps. In order to make Dugu Cao vomit, she didn't have time to respond to Yan Wang. She continued to press the back of her tongue with the hairpin. With a "Ugh!" she vomited. Just in case, she continued to press the back of her tongue until she vomited up everything in her stomach. Only then did she sit down weakly against the corner of the wall and ask softly, "What brings Yan Wang here...?"
"Fish, fish."
Upon hearing the name "Yu Yu," she hurriedly got up and staggered forward. When she saw the tall, slender figure, her vision blurred instantly, and she gripped the iron bars tightly.
At this moment, Liu Yu was also in tears. He had just been escorted out of Dali Temple when he happened to run into Prince Yan and Hong Gu visiting Chen Yu. The guards stopped them, saying, "The Empress has ordered that no one is allowed to visit Mu Chen Yu."
So, Hongyu deliberately fell down in the crowd to create chaos and help Yan Wang and Liu Yu sneak into the prison.
Liu Yu already knew that Shen Yu had regained her freedom, and disregarding the presence of Yan Wang, he reached out to wipe away Shen Yu's tears, asking in a choked voice, "Yu Yu, don't be sad. Someone must have framed you. Do you know who it was?"
Shen Yu nodded, sobbing as she recounted, "The Northern Poison was found by Aunt Bai in the front hall. After she came to the capital, she only visited my Cheng Garden once and never entered the front hall. I am certain that this poison was not hidden by Aunt Bai."
Liu Yu asked, "Then who could it be?"
“I think it’s Bai Yehua. I remember the day he returned to the capital, he was waiting for me in the front hall, and Su Ma was there too. Now that Su Ma is gone, I’m afraid there are no witnesses left.” After saying this, Chen Yu burst into tears again.
Seeing this, Yan Wang stepped aside to keep watch, hoping to allow Liu Yu and Shen Yu to get closer. After all, the two were already deeply in love. Shen Yu had been forced to marry Bai Yehua and had finally regained her freedom, but now Liu Yu was to be exiled. This departure would likely mean they would be separated for several years!
At this time, Chen Yu was falsely accused again. If she could not clear her name, she would probably be executed.
Seeing Chen Yu burst into tears again, Liu Yu tugged at his sleeve to wipe them away and gently comforted her, "There must be a flaw, Yu Yu, don't worry. How did Aunt Bai know about the poisonous herbs hidden in Bai Yehua? They haven't met, but have they exchanged letters?"
A letter. "Yes!" Chen Yu exclaimed in surprise, grabbing Liu Yu's arm tightly. "Brother Yu..."
"Ah!" Liu Yu suddenly shouted.
Shen Yu looked on in surprise and looked down. She saw that Liu Yu's already thin right hand was swollen like a steamed bun. She quickly lifted Liu Yu's sleeve and took a closer look. Liu Yu's entire right arm was also swollen. Clearly, Liu Yu's old injury had relapsed.
Long ago, Liu Yu, protecting her, suffered a blow to his right arm. Before it had fully healed, he was again wounded and sent to fight on the southeastern coast. Upon his return, while chasing a black-clad assassin, Liu Yu accidentally fell over a high wall, causing his old injury to flare up again. Having been imprisoned for the past two days, his right arm has become swollen.
Chen Yu hurriedly tore off her shawl, slipped her arms through the gaps in the iron bars, and personally wrapped Liu Yu's right arm tightly. She then helped him hang the arm around his neck, gently scolding him, "At your age, you're still being stubborn. If this arm is ruined, you might not be able to hug anyone in the future..."
Halfway through her speech, Chen Yu felt a lump in her throat and stopped talking.
The Empress harbored resentment towards Liu Yu and could not tolerate his child. To protect her child with Liu Yu, she not only had to deceive the Empress but also conceal the matter from Liu Yu to prevent the news from leaking out and endangering the child.
Liu Yu asked, "What are you hugging?"
Shen Yu shook her head. Thinking of Liu Yu's impending exile, and how by the time he returned, his child might already be running around, she couldn't help but burst into tears. Then, she smiled through her tears, gently grasped Liu Yu's hand, and said, "Bai Yehua does correspond with Aunt Bai. Perhaps Bai Yehua has already informed Aunt Bai about the poisonous herbs through his letters..."
"I'm going to Yixiang Garden right now." Liu Yu said this and left in a hurry, little did he know that this parting would be the last time they met for many years.
Liu Yu entered Yixiang Garden alone. Upon seeing him, He Yuan did not stop him, but instead greeted him, asking, "How is Sister Yu? Have you found any clues?"
Liu Yu nodded, still walking briskly, and said quickly, "Thank you for leading the way, Miss. Chen Yu said that Bai Yehua and Aunt Bai have been corresponding. As long as the letters can prove that Aunt Bai knew about the poisonous herb beforehand, Chen Yu can be exonerated."
"Alright! Young Master Liu, please follow me." He Yuan quickened his pace and led Liu Yu toward the eastern courtyard.
On the way, Liu Yu noticed something was wrong. Although it was evening, smoke was rising from the east and there was a smell of smoke. Could it be that someone was destroying evidence?
"Go quickly and call He Da Re!" Liu Yu said, and headed straight for the eastern courtyard.
Sure enough, Aunt Bai was squatting in the courtyard burning letters.
As one letter after another was thrown into the fire, Liu Yu rushed forward, threw himself onto the fire, and used his body to extinguish it.
Aunt Bai was stunned and speechless for a moment before shouting, "Who are you? How dare you trespass into my general's mansion? Guards! Tie him up and send him to the authorities."
Seeing the two guards step forward, Liu Yu shouted, "I have already reported to the authorities. Anyone who dares to touch this will be accused of conspiring with Aunt Bai to destroy the evidence."
As Liu Yu spoke, he propped himself up with his left arm and sat down, then began searching for letters in the ashes.
Seeing this, Aunt Bai knew Liu Yu's purpose and rushed forward to snatch the letter. "Give it to me! This is a letter from my nephew. How dare you look at it? Get out of my way!"
"You framed Shen Yu, do you know she will be executed? Bai Yehua has already committed a heinous crime by killing her father, why throw another life into the mess?"
"She, Mu Chenyu, behaved improperly, having an affair with other men behind my nephew's back, losing her virginity. I suspect you are that adulterer..."
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