"You wretch!" Yinzhen angrily threw the Buddhist beads in his hand to the ground.
Upon seeing Yinzhen's anger, the hall fell silent; everyone held their breath and dared not utter a sound.
"You say Yuyao has an affair with someone else, but she has always been with me. How can you say she has an affair?" Yinzhen's face was frighteningly dark.
“This…” Songyin hesitated for a moment. She glanced at Consort Li and saw her pointing to a bowl of water not far away. She immediately understood and tugged at Yinzhen’s clothes again, saying, “This time it was definitely Nian Yuyao who deliberately framed me. But it’s okay, there’s still Fupei. Fupei can prove that it was the bastard child she had with Li Wei.”
With a loud "smack," Yinzhen slapped Songyin hard across the face, coldly saying, "Nonsense!"
Although he knew what was going on, he couldn't stop his anger when he heard that his beloved had been slandered.
"Ah..." Song Yin cried out in surprise, clutching her burning cheek, but she couldn't care less about the pain at the moment. She turned her head sharply, her eyes bloodshot, and glared at Nian Yuyao. "Nian Yuyao, do you dare to do a blood test to prove kinship?"
He thought to himself: If you say you dare, you'll jump right into the pit behind you. If you say you don't dare, Fu Pei's identity will be constantly questioned, and you and your son will become rats in the street, never able to hold your heads up for the rest of your lives.
Nian Yuyao chuckled lightly. How could she not know that she was being provoked?
She'll do a blood test to prove kinship, but she'll also have to skin her alive.
"I am upright and honorable, what is there that I wouldn't dare to say?" She deliberately left her words unfinished, letting Consort Li and Songyin be happy for a moment.
Sure enough, upon hearing this, Consort Li and Song Yin's expressions changed immediately. They exchanged a glance and then both showed a look of relief.
But what she said next left Song Yin speechless.
"When the results come out, if you slander me at will, I will let you taste what it's like to be a human pig."
Fearing that Song Yin might not know what a human pig was, Nian Yuyao explained: "The human pig was a method used by Empress Lü of the Western Han Dynasty to punish Consort Qi. It is said that first, the person's hands and feet would be cut off, their eyes would be gouged out, copper would be poured into their ears to make them deaf, then a mute drug would be poured down their throat, and their tongue would be cut off to make them unable to speak. Finally, they would be thrown into the latrine."
"Poisonous woman..." Song Yin felt her scalp tingling more and more as she listened, and she couldn't help but curse, "You are simply a despicable and heartless slut."
Nian Yuyao gave a cold laugh, a chilling glint in her eyes, and said in an icy voice, "You slandered me first. Now think it over carefully, do you still want a blood test?"
She has given Song Yin a chance; whether or not she takes her life is up to Song Yin herself.
Upon hearing this, Song Yin began to hesitate…
But Consort Li was unwilling to comply, as the punishment of being turned into a human pig was not to befall her.
So she said, "Yin promises you that she will think it over carefully. You must not fall into the abyss because of a momentary misunderstanding. Besides, you have been together for many years and have a bond. If you tell the truth now and let Consort Nian clear her name, she might even find the best doctors in the world to heal your wounds."
These words, though seemingly speaking in support of Nian Yuyao, were a constant reminder that Song Yin's injuries were caused by Nian Yuyao.
As expected, Songyin, who was still struggling, suddenly turned sinister upon hearing Consort Li's words. She looked up at Yinzhen and said firmly, "I swear to heaven that Fupei is a wicked child and not of royal blood."
Consort Li was secretly pleased with herself, but a mocking expression appeared on her face.
“Okay, you said it.” Nian Yuyao readily agreed. “Then let Fu Pei drip his blood in public. I’d like to know what a human pig would look like.”
Although Songyin was nervous, she refused to back down, saying, "Fine, I also want to see what happens to those who wreak havoc in the harem."
Upon hearing this, everyone held their breath, waiting for the imperial physician to arrive.
A moment later, an elderly imperial physician entered. He knelt before Yinzhen, kowtowed, and respectfully reported, "This old minister greets Your Majesty, Your Majesty the Empress, and all Your Highnesses!"
This was the most impartial imperial physician in the Imperial Medical Academy, and also the physician who specifically cared for the Empress Dowager.
"No need for formalities." Yinzhen said expressionlessly, "Bring Fupei and Li Wei up here!"
Upon hearing that Nian Yuyao and Li Wei were having an affair, Yinzhen immediately ordered Su Peisheng to go outside the palace and summon Li Wei.
They were already waiting outside the gates of Yikun Palace.
Seeing Li Wei enter with the baby, Song Yin couldn't resist adding fuel to the fire, saying, "Look how much Fu Pei resembles Lord Li!"
But no one paid any attention to her words.
Seeing that everyone had arrived, Consort Li said, "I will prepare the water!"
"Hmm." Yinzhen glanced coldly at Consort Li, then nodded.
Consort Li ran out briskly and returned shortly with a bowl of water.
How could water that had passed through Consort Li's hands be without problems? It's just that Nian Yuyao was pretending not to know.
"Test it!"
Following Yinzhen's order, the imperial physician quickly pierced Fupei and Li Wei's hands, dripping two drops of bright red blood into a bowl simultaneously.
Fu Pei burst into tears from the pain, which made Nian Yuyao feel a pang of heartache.
Seeing Fu Pei wailing loudly, Consort Li was in a good mood, looking smug. She wished the baby in front of her would cry himself to death immediately.
Soon, the two drops of bright red blood mingled together.
"how so?"
The imperial physician frowned as he looked at the contents of the bowl, shaking his head as he stepped back to Yinzhen's side.
Consort Li watched as the two drops of blood merged together, a mocking smile playing on her lips. She looked at Nian Yuyao and said, "Consort Nian, how could you do this? The Emperor has treated you very well!"
After she finished speaking, she glanced at Yinzhen out of the corner of her eye. Although he didn't say a word, his eyes were fixed on the bowl of water.
Consort Li felt a little guilty, afraid that he would see through the problem.
"This...this is impossible!" Nian Yuyao stared blankly at the two drops of blood mixed together.
She appeared flustered, but she was actually faking it.
“Why not?” In order to completely destroy Nian Yuyao, Song Yin was also going all out. “Nian Yuyao, stop pretending. In order for this wicked Fu Pei to ascend the throne in the future, you did not hesitate to kill the three children you had with the Emperor. Your methods are too vicious. Fortunately, Heaven has eyes and the Emperor discovered this matter in advance. Otherwise, the future empire might have belonged to the Li family.”
Her words were spoken with such conviction, as if they were the truth.
This was something she improvised; she wanted to make Yinzhen completely despise Nian Yuyao.
"Young Master Yin, you've gone too far!" Li Wei was so angry that he was trembling all over.
Consort Li mocked from the side, "What Yin said is true, how could it be excessive? Li Wei, a blood test proves that Fu Pei is your child."
"No..." Li Wei was sweating profusely, unsure of how to explain.
"Enough!" Consort Li suddenly shouted to stop Li Wei. "Now that the evidence is conclusive, just admit it. Considering your many contributions to the court, the Emperor may spare your life."
“You…” Li Wei was truly speechless.
Whether Li Wei was dead or alive, Consort Li didn't care much; her target was Nian Yuyao and Fu Pei.
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