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Soon it was the sixth day of the next month, the Queen Mother's birthday.
Xu Lingyi knew that the Queen Mother did not like Princess Minghua because of her attitude, and also because she had been favored since she entered the palace, so she thought she was seductive.
Even if she gave the Queen Mother something, the Queen Mother might not like it because of her personality.
But Xu Lingyi still prepared the gift very carefully, and she would not give anyone any reason to talk.
After the gifts were presented to the Empress Dowager, the concubines toasted and congratulated her.
Xu Lingyi didn't eat anything at the banquet today.
Although she would not be poisoned, she did not want to make Aunt Zhang and the others worry.
She could avoid eating, but she couldn't skip drinking.
But Xu Lingyi still just wanted to pretend.
In the end, she didn't drink the wine, but just lightly touched it to her lips, which made it seem more real.
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The imperial concubine and her companions were indeed very cautious this time. Not only did they poison the wine she was going to drink, they also coated the wall of the cup with poison.
As long as her lips touched the cup, she would eventually be poisoned.
But the cup of poisoned wine that Qiushi brought had actually been replaced by Xu Lingyi long ago.
And through the hands of General Manager Xu, the wine in the imperial concubine's hand was the one that was truly problematic.
The imperial concubine thought she was in the dark, but in fact Xu Lingyi was the one who was always in the dark.
Xu Lingyi watched the imperial concubine drink the glass of wine and saw her smiling brightly.
She counted down in her mind.
Three, two, one.
Sure enough, after the imperial concubine drank the wine, she screamed the instant she did.
Suddenly, all eyes in the hall turned to the imperial concubine.
Even though the Queen Mother had always liked the Imperial Concubine, she couldn't help but frown at this moment.
The imperial concubine couldn't control herself, but she also knew that as an imperial concubine, she absolutely could not lose her composure at this moment.
But the stinging pain on her face and body was unbearable for her.
In addition to the physical pain, she felt even more panic in her heart. It was a fear that things were out of control.
Why was she the one who got into trouble instead of Xu Lingyi? What went wrong?
The nanny beside the imperial concubine also reacted at this moment.
"Your Majesty, the Queen Mother, the Imperial Concubine has been poisoned!!"
The imperial concubine covered her face at this moment. Her face was extremely hot, like being pricked by needles.
"My face!" the concubine screamed, "My face hurts, Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"
"Go call the doctor."
Although the Queen Mother was unhappy that such an incident happened at her birthday party, the Imperial Concubine was the princess's biological mother after all.
Princess Minghua also hurried forward at this moment: "Mother, what's wrong with you? Go call the imperial physician."
After all, the imperial concubine is Princess Minghua's biological mother. Seeing her mother in so much pain, Princess Minghua's heart ached.
My mother clearly said that she would deal with Xu Lingyi tonight.
Her mother didn't let her interfere, she just knew about it.
But now it seems that not only did my mother fail to successfully plot against Xu Lingyi, but she was also plotted against by Xu Lingyi.
Princess Minghua has had everything she wants since she was a child. The emperor and the empress dowager's love is unconditional because she is a princess and the emperor's daughter.
She didn't need to please the Empress Dowager and the Emperor to gain their favor.
She rarely pretends in front of the two people closest to her.
So at this moment Princess Minghua quickly walked up to Xu Lingyi and reached out to strangle Xu Lingyi's neck.
But Nanny Zhang stood in front of Princess Minghua.
"Princess, what are you going to do?"
"Was it you, a bitch, who did it?" Princess Minghua asked directly.
"It's you, right? You still dare to pretend you don't know, Xu, you don't have to pretend, and you don't have to rush to deny it. This princess knows it's you. You dare to attack my mother today. Are you really prepared? You bitch."
Princess Minghua directly insulted her.
Xu Lingyi sneered in her heart.
Princess Minghua is not very smart. This fool is just lucky.
In her previous life, her mother and sister-in-law were killed by such a fool.
After Princess Minghua finished speaking, she didn't want to look at Xu Lingyi anymore. She walked straight to the Queen Mother.
"Grandmother, until the truth of the matter is revealed, can you please let Madam Xu kneel here and pray for my mother?"
Princess Minghua spoke.
The Queen Mother, mindful of her current mood, nodded, "Okay, Bao'er, don't worry. The Imperial Physician will be here soon. Your mother will be fine, and I will definitely uncover the true culprit behind this."
Xu Lingyi looked at the emperor with red eyes.
The emperor frowned from the beginning, "Minghua, I know you are worried about your mother, but the matter has not been fully investigated. How can we let Defei kneel? Defei, stand up first."
Xu Lingyi didn't expect that the emperor was not blindly biased towards Princess Minghua, and he was actually willing to protect her.
It seems that this old man really likes her.
"Father, it's Xu. It must be her. Apart from this bitch, who else in the palace would dare to lay a hand on my mother? My mother has always been friendly with everyone in the palace and kind to others. She is the only one who has a grudge against my mother."
When these words were spoken, everyone curled their lips in their hearts. The imperial concubine was not kind to them, and they should be thankful that she did not poison them.
Princess Minghua stamped her feet, her anger now growing even stronger: "Father, didn't you love me the most in the past? Now for that vixen Xu..."
Princess Minghua burst into tears as she spoke. She wiped her tears with her hand and said, "My mother doesn't even know what poison she was poisoned with, and whether she's dead or alive, but my father is already completely devoted to her."
The Queen Mother saw Princess Minghua's tears and was heartbroken. She said in a cold voice, "De Fei, kneel down."
The Queen Mother has always been in poor health. She doesn't know how long she can live. She only has Princess Minghua as her granddaughter. As she grows old, she only hopes that Princess Minghua will live a happy life.
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