Behind Hua Shen, the woman in the light blue palace dress was actually Concubine Chen!
Suddenly a chill ran through her whole body, and Ning Yuxi felt as if there was a hole in her heart, with a cold wind blowing out.
Concubine Chen walked in slowly and bowed leisurely to the emperor.
Concubine Liu: "Concubine Chen, please tell me what you saw."
Concubine Chen deliberately ignored the intense gaze on her right and said slowly, "My concubine and Concubine Ning have always been close. A few days ago, something happened in Concubine Ning's family and she was confined by the Emperor. I was worried about Concubine Ning, so I and Concubine Li visited her frequently.
Once, I happened to see a slight green tinge in the yellowish urine of the Third Prince, and I felt something was amiss. I was afraid someone was plotting something bad against him, so I secretly observed him, but I didn't know it was Concubine Ning herself who was doing it.
"I have heard of this kind of poison in my hometown, so I know a little bit. As the emperor's woman, I naturally consider the emperor's best interests in everything. Poisoning the emperor's heir is a serious crime, so I naturally cannot protect Ningpin.
The Empress caught a cold a few days ago and has been ill ever since. I was afraid that the Empress would worry about this and make her condition worse, so I reported it to the Imperial Concubine..."
Ning Yuxi sneered in her heart, haha, this is her good sister? She was also stupid, actually trusting the women in the harem.
She was afraid that this poison was given by Concubine Chen every time she came to visit her. She thought about the fresh milk soup that Concubine Chen and Li Changzai often brought to Cheng Zhao recently. Was Li Changzai also involved?
The emperor asked the imperial physician to examine Cheng Zhao's excrement, and indeed found the toxin in it.
The imperial physician replied, "This poison is colorless and odorless, and cannot be detected by common methods. The symptoms are similar to those of a common fever, and can only be detected through the excrement of the person who has consumed it."
What a good trick, colorless and tasteless. No wonder she looked at everything personally and didn't find anything wrong.
The emperor shot her a cold gaze like an ice blade: "What else do you have to say!"
Ning Yuxi gritted her teeth and said, "Whether the emperor believes it or not, I have never done anything wrong. Cheng Zhao is my own flesh and blood. Even if I have to cut myself into pieces, I will not let him suffer even a little harm!"
Concubine Liu sneered, "Anyone can say nice things, but those with vicious minds and ugly hearts are not tolerated by heaven. Look, even those who are close to you can't stand it."
Concubine Chen's expression froze, and she avoided Ning Yuxi's gaze that was directed at her.
Concubine Liu continued, "Your Majesty, even a tiger won't eat its own cubs. Concubine Ning is so cruel and vicious that she is unfit to be the mother of the Third Prince."
Before Ning Yuxi could speak, the Emperor issued an order: "Ning is vicious and has poisoned the heir to the throne. She is unworthy of being the mother of the Third Prince..."
Before he could finish his words, Ning Yu interrupted him excitedly: "Your Majesty, I did not do this. I was framed. You cannot take Cheng Zhao away from me!!"
You can deal with her or punish her however you want, but you can't take Cheng Zhao away. She can't hand Cheng Zhao over to Concubine Liu!
This was the first time Gu Qilan's orders were interrupted. He looked even angrier and sternly shouted, "Come here, take Ning away, demote her to a commoner, and banish her to the cold palace!"
"Third Prince..."
Ning Yuxi ignored the anger on his face and interrupted him again. She couldn't let the emperor hand Cheng Zhao over to the people who hurt him. Her face was covered with tears and she spoke madly: "Your Majesty, you can't take Cheng Zhao away, Your Majesty..."
Gu Qilan frowned, staring at her gloomily. After a while, he said, "The Third Prince will be temporarily raised by the Queen Mother."
After hearing his words, the huge stone in Ning Yuxi's heart suddenly fell. With the ups and downs, Ning Yuxi's body became shaky, and she fell to the ground with a "bang".
Seeing this, Ruyi and Luoying didn't care about the presence of the emperor, empress and others. They rushed forward to help Ning Yuxi up and said anxiously, "Master, master, what's wrong with you?"
Seeing that Ning Yuxi still had her eyes tightly closed and was motionless, the two pleaded with the emperor: "Your Majesty, please save our master, Your Majesty..."
As they spoke, the two of them began to kowtow.
Gu Qilan frowned as he looked at Ning Yuxi, who was lying on the ground with her eyes closed, and said in a deep voice, "Imperial Physician!" He still cared about the fact that she was the biological mother of the Third Prince after all.
Upon hearing this, the imperial physician who was waiting on the side hurried forward to take Ning Yuxi's pulse.
After a while, the imperial physician was surprised: "Your Majesty, Concubine Ning... Ning... "
Seeing the imperial physician hesitating, Gu Qilan angrily shouted, "Speak!"
The imperial physician was startled and quickly said honestly, "Your Majesty, Ning...she is pregnant. She has been pregnant for a month."
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A single stone caused a thousand ripples, and there was an uproar in the bedroom.
Concubine Liu was so disbelieving that she could barely maintain her composure.
Concubine Chen was also surprised.
Only Ruyi and Luoying felt slightly relieved.
Gu Qilan's face showed no emotion.
The Empress took in the Emperor's expression and suddenly said, "Your Majesty, since Ning is pregnant, it's not appropriate for her to live in the cold palace. It would be better for her to stay in Shuqing Palace and move to the cold palace after she gives birth to an heir."
After she finished speaking, Concubine Liu objected with a little excitement: "How can that be possible? Ning's crimes are so serious that she should be banished to the cold palace."
The Queen frowned slightly and said in a stern tone, "Ning is pregnant now. If she were to live in the cold palace, the royal heir would be harmed. Can Concubine Liu afford it?"
She spoke for Concubine Ning not because she liked her very much, but because she hated Concubine Liu more than Concubine Liu, and she was naturally willing to do anything that would make her uncomfortable.
Concubine Liu gritted her teeth. She wanted to say something else, but the emperor had already spoken: "Ning will temporarily live in Shuqing Palace. All food and drink expenses will remain the same. After she gives birth to an imperial heir, she will be moved to the cold palace."
After saying this, the emperor didn't even look at Ning Yuxi again and left with a wave of his sleeves.
When Concubine Liu saw this, although she was very unwilling, she had to swallow her anger temporarily.
The queen stayed and waited for the palace servants to pack up the third prince's clothes and other necessary items, and send him to the empress dowager's palace.
Before leaving, the Queen Mother instructed Ruyi and Luoying: "Take good care of your master."
The two of them responded respectfully, and watched reluctantly as the Third Prince was taken away by the Queen and her entourage.
The two wet nurses also went with him. After all, they had been taking care of the third prince. If they were replaced rashly, the third prince might not be able to get used to it.
The little guy hadn't slept well in the past two days. Now his fever has subsided and he is sleeping soundly, completely unaware that he is about to be separated from his mother.
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As soon as Concubine Liu returned to her bedroom, she heard the sound of porcelain breaking. The palace maids in Changle Palace were so frightened that they trembled all over.
Their master has been in a very bad mood these days, throwing things around to punish them at the slightest provocation, so they have to stay alert all the time.
In the bedroom, Concubine Liu's chest was heaving rapidly, her face was gloomy, and Yu Cong, who had been serving her closely for many years, didn't dare to breathe.
"Bitch, bitch, you didn't even pull her down, and let her escape!"
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