Before the Emperor could speak, Concubine Qin spoke again, "Ning, you poisoned your own son to win his favor. The evidence was irrefutable, and it was Concubine Chen, your close friend, who personally exposed you. Do you still dare to claim innocence?"
Ning Yuxi sneered in her heart. Qinpin's purpose was too obvious. She just wanted her to be moved to the cold palace as soon as possible so that she could adopt her child.
She said quietly, "Empress Qin, I don't remember ever offending you, right? Why are you so eager to convict me?"
Ning Yuxi looked straight at her, and Qinpin felt as if her thoughts had been seen through. She avoided Ning Yuxi's gaze and didn't look at her.
Seeing this, Concubine Jing couldn't help but say, "How can it be that you have committed a crime that others are eager to convict you of? What is there to interrogate when there is irrefutable evidence?"
It’s best to quickly banish this annoying Ning Yuxi to the cold palace! Didn’t you help that bitch Xie Runing? Look who’s here to help you now! Jingpin thought bitterly.
"I implore His Majesty to conduct a strict investigation of the people around Liu in the cold palace." Concubine Xie suddenly stepped out and saluted the emperor.
As Concubine Xie finished her words, Li Changzai, who was standing at the back, hesitated for a moment and stepped out, saying, "I also ask the Emperor to strictly investigate the people around Liu."
The matter came to a standstill for a moment, and the Queen asked with embarrassment, "What does the Emperor think we should do?"
Gu Qilan thought for a moment and was about to speak when Song Qu suddenly came in and reported: "Your Majesty, Concubine Chen outside wants to see you."
Ning Yuxi's heart sank. What was Concubine Chen doing here at this time?
Seeing this, Concubine Jing smiled triumphantly: "Look, the witness is here."
After a while, Concubine Chen came in. She was not feeling well today and did not come to Shuqing Palace with everyone else.
After everyone had paid their respects, Gu Qilan asked, "What do you want to see me for?"
Concubine Chen: "Your Majesty, I have something to say. At the beginning of the year, the Third Prince was poisoned and has a recurring high fever. The poisoner... was not Ning."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's surprised eyes were focused on her. Ning Yuxi was also slightly stunned. What was Concubine Chen going to do?
The Queen frowned and said, "Lady Chen, do you know what you're talking about? When the incident first happened, you said you saw Ning poisoning the Third Prince with your own eyes, but now you're saying it wasn't Ning who did it?"
Concubine Chen suddenly knelt on the ground and kowtowed to the emperor: "Your Majesty and Empress, please understand clearly. The reason I said that day was because Concubine Liu forced me to say that it was Ning who poisoned me."
"Since it wasn't Ning who poisoned him, then who was the one who poisoned him?" Gu Qilan asked in a deep voice.
Concubine Chen gritted her teeth, a look of determination flashed across her face, and she said, "It was I who poisoned her! Concubine Liu was resentful of Ning for giving birth to a son. At that time, I was close to Ning.
Occasionally, when I visited her, Concubine Liu would pressure me to take advantage of the situation to poison the Third Prince and then frame the Ning family."
Ning Yuxi was puzzled. Why did Concubine Chen suddenly tell the truth?
She had previously guessed that it was Concubine Chen who secretly poisoned Cheng Zhao every time she visited her, and it turned out to be true. However, if she told the truth now, the blame would be on her, and the emperor would not forgive her.
As expected, the emperor's expression turned cold in an instant: "Since you have already put the blame on Ning, why are you admitting it now?"
Chen Guiren's eyes suddenly turned red. "I was forced by Concubine Liu to do this, and I have been unable to sleep or eat peacefully. Now that Concubine Liu has been banished to the cold palace, I naturally cannot wrongly accuse Ning anymore."
She looked at Ning Yuxi with eyes full of regret, but Ning Yuxi remained calm. Can you just let it go by saying that you were coerced?
Who would bear the pain of her being grounded for over half a year and forced to separate from Cheng Zhao and his mother? Not to mention that she was the one who poisoned Cheng Zhao!
Even though the poison only caused a fever and was not life-threatening, poison was poison. She would never forgive or let go anyone who hurt her children and family!
Gu Qilan asked Song Qu to interrogate the people around Concubine Liu. However, after two quarters of an hour, Song Qu got the result. It was meaningless for the Liu family to keep silent about the people around her, so they naturally confessed quickly.
Things were exactly as Concubine Chen said. It was Concubine Liu who asked her to poison and then put the blame on Ning Yuxi.
The emperor ordered that Concubine Chen be demoted to a commoner and sent to the cold palace.
There was no panic or fear on her face. Ning Yuxi only saw relief on her face.
The matter was resolved, and the emperor had no intention of staying any longer. The concubines also left one after another. After Li Changzai and others left, she suddenly turned around and seemed to want to say something but hesitated.
But Ning Yuxi didn't want to listen to her and asked Ruyi to see the guest off.
She will never forgive anyone who betrayed her, no matter what the reason. Li Changzai may not have been involved, but Ning Yuxi doesn't believe that she knows nothing.
Ning Yuxi lay exhausted on the bed. When the emperor left, he had lifted her house arrest and asked all the people who had worked in the palace to come back and serve her.
But there was no mention of status or anything like that, and Cheng Zhao didn't say he would take her back, so she couldn't help but feel anxious.
She hadn't seen Cheng Zhao for a long time. The little guy was now one year and three months old. He should be able to walk, run and call people. It was a pity that she didn't witness these things with her own eyes.
She fell into a drowsy sleep and woke up in the evening. She got up, had dinner, and checked on her two children.
The fifth prince was born first, and the fifth princess was born later. It seems that the youngest son absorbed better nutrition when he was in the womb. He looks bigger than the little girl, but when it comes to making trouble, the two children are equally good.
Apart from feeding and sleeping, they are never idle. The two of them seem to be competing with each other, howling one after another. They look lively and active in the future.
Ning Yuxi couldn't bear it anymore after playing with the child for a while, so she quickly asked the wet nurse to take the child away to rest. Well, it felt so good not to have to take care of the child herself.
Just as I was sighing with emotion, a voice came from outside the house: "This servant (slave) pays respects to the emperor."
During the time she was sleeping, the Ministry of Internal Affairs had sent back all the people who had served her in the palace.
Ning Yuxi frowned. Why was the emperor here again?
She was too lazy to get up, so she covered herself with the quilt and pretended to be asleep.
When Gu Qilan entered the bedroom, he saw the woman lying on the bed and seemed to be asleep. The servant outside had clearly said that she was teasing the child just now.
He walked over to the bed and sat down, tucked the quilt in for her, and said, "I wronged you before, I will definitely compensate you well."
Ning Yuxi's heart moved. Would the emperor take the initiative to admit his mistakes? Haha, admitting his mistakes can make up for the pain of separation between me and my son? It's wishful thinking!
She continued to lie there motionless.
"Forget it, since Xier has fallen asleep, let's discuss the matter of bringing Chengzhao back another day." After saying that, Gu Qilan stood up and prepared to leave.
Ning Yuxi couldn't hold it in any longer. This damned emperor was threatening me with this! ?
Ning Yuxi woke up slowly: "Ah, Your Majesty, why are you here?"
Gu Qilan saw through her situation but didn't say anything. "I came to see you. I wronged you before. Now you have given birth to the fifth prince and the fifth princess. I plan to promote you to be my concubine. What do you think, Xier?"
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