The next day, with the help of Di Dongnu, Ren Yu met Lord Ren as he wished.
Since entering the palace, Ren Yu had never seen his family again. Seeing his once majestic mother sleeping on a stone bed in prison clothes, Ren Yu's eyes moistened, but he controlled his emotions and gently called out, "Mother."
Lady Ren was a light sleeper, and she was awakened by Ren Yu's call.
"Yu'er? Why are you here?"
Lord Ren was surprised. She was now over forty years old and looked somewhat similar to Ren Yu, but she had gained weight in middle age and looked a little haggard due to the constant running around.
Seeing Ren Yu, she seemed to have grabbed a life-saving straw and stretched her hand through the gap in the railing, "Yu'er, are you here to rescue me?"
Ren Yu did not hold his mother's hand, but lowered his eyes and said, "I am here to persuade you to plead guilty."
"Confession?"
Lady Ren couldn't believe it. She pointed at herself and asked, "You want me to confess?"
"yes."
"Well, you unfilial thing, you are so proud of being a noble prince, yet you are willing to risk your parents' lives to win favor. Confess your guilt, confess your guilt. Not only me, but your sister will also die. Do you want us to die?"
In the past, Lord Ren favored Ren Hailan more at home. He would occasionally talk to Ren Yu and ask about his progress in learning music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and whether he had eaten anything secretly.
At this moment, she spoke even more harshly to Ren Yu, "Do you think you can stay out of the Ren family's downfall? His Majesty is surrounded by so many handsome men. If it weren't for me and your sister, do you think you would still be in favor now?"
Hearing this, Ren Yu knew that his mother was completely attributing his favor to herself, and all the efforts he had made over the years were not worth mentioning to her.
Ren Yu laughed at himself. He was not a child anymore, so how could he still have hope for these things?
He said with a slightly serious expression, "Mother, the Minister of Revenue has already compiled the evidence against you. If you deny it, His Majesty can send an imperial envoy to investigate, and the result will be the same. Furthermore, now that you're in prison, if the Minister of Revenue is colluding with the imperial envoy, we don't know what crime they'll bring against you. You should know this better than anyone else."
Lady Ren's eyes flickered, as if she were analyzing the pros and cons of this approach. After a moment's contemplation, she rejected Ren Yu's suggestion. "If I confess, each and every one of those charges would be enough to cost me my life. I refuse to confess."
Lord Ren was always stubborn, and with just a few words, he couldn't persuade her at all. Not only that, she angrily scolded Ren Yu, "Why did I raise a thing like you? My parents are in prison, and instead of thinking about how to plead with His Majesty to let me go, you're asking me to confess my guilt. Aren't you just afraid that we'll implicate you?"
Ren Yu was a little anxious. "Mother, I didn't. I really did it for you and my sister's sake. Her Majesty has already promised me that if you are willing to confess your crime, she can let you deduct your merits and give you a lighter sentence."
"Alright! You've already figured out how to deal with me, and you're saying you're not trying to win favor for yourself. You're just afraid your sister and I will get in trouble, so you're eager to get rid of us so you can curry favor with His Majesty. I don't have a son like you, get out of here!"
"Mother..."
"Don't call me mother, I'm not your mother."
Lord Ren turned his back and refused to even glance at him.
“…”
The visiting time is approaching, and this meeting has already been very troublesome. I am afraid I will not be able to see my mother again before the interrogation. This is the only chance.
Thinking of this, Ren Yu's heart hardened. He pulled out a bottle of medicine he had prepared in advance from his sleeve and whispered, "I know mother doesn't believe me. If that's the case, then I will prove it to you."
After saying that, Ren Yu pulled out the cork from the bottle, brought it to his lips and drank it all in one gulp.
When Lord Ren heard the voice, he turned around and saw Ren Yu staggering with blood oozing from his lips.
Lord Ren's pupils instantly dilated, and he blurted out, "Yu'er!"
She tried hard to stretch her arms out from the railing, just a little bit, but she just couldn't reach it.
She shook the railing and shouted desperately, "Help, help, help!"
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Upon learning the news that Ren Yu was poisoned, Su Man rushed to Xiangyang Palace immediately.
Ren Yu's front was stained red with the blood he had vomited, and several imperial doctors were busy trying to save him.
"What's going on!"
"Your Majesty, Lord Yugui drank poison and fell into a coma. His condition is critical."
Su Man immediately understood that Yu Guijun was using his own life to persuade Lord Ren to change his mind.
Looking at Ren Yu, whose face was so pale that it was almost transparent, Su Man felt an indescribable feeling in her heart.
Ren Yu must have known that things had come to this point and there was no turning back.
If Lady Ren refuses to plead guilty, not only will she be implicated, but also Ren Yu's father, his brothers and sisters, and hundreds of people in the Ren family will suffer.
So he chose to use his own life to warn Lord Ren.
Su Man felt a little regretful after realizing this. She usually saw Ren Yuwen as weak and gentle, but she didn't expect him to do such a thing.
...
The treatment lasted until late at night, and the imperial doctors did their best and did not dare to be careless at all.
Humanity has done its best, whether or not one can wake up depends on fate.
Su Man stayed awake by Ren Yu's bedside, wiping his vomit with a hot towel. Feng Jun, the head of the harem, also stayed by Su Man's side.
Su Man was about to wash the silk handkerchief when she turned around and saw Feng Jun's eyes were red behind her. His originally strong features looked a little more pitiful because of the red eyes.
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