Chapter 649: The Deposed Princess Strikes Back at the Female General
Concubine Wen knelt on the ground and cried, "I was also harmed by someone. I always thought I was pregnant. I have a poor appetite and often feel nauseous. My body is not good to begin with. Concubine Jiang must want to kill me!"
"If Tiannanhua had not been found, and if I had drunk more lotus seed and lily soup, I would have had a miscarriage and died, and Concubine Jiang would have succeeded!"
"Madam Jiang, I have no grudge against you. After I moved into the Lanyue Palace, I have always been respectful to you. I thought you were a kind and gentle person, but I didn't expect you to be so deliberate in trying to kill me. Your Majesty, please help me."
All the palace maids and eunuchs of Lanyue Palace were kneeling in the yard. Even Shaoyao's body was left in the yard. Imperial Concubine Xiao was in charge of the harem and had just ordered an interrogation.
She stood beside the emperor and tried her best to convict Concubine Jiang. "Your Majesty, when Shaoyao was still alive, she had a lot of complaints about Concubine Wen. She always said that Concubine Wen was disrespectful to Concubine Jiang because of the child in her belly. Many people in Lanyue Palace heard it. I think Concubine Jiang also thought so, so she killed her."
"Shaoyao was loyal to Concubine Jiang. She hanged herself and there is no evidence. It is difficult to convict Concubine Jiang, but your majesty is wise and will definitely not let the murderer go."
Yue Lanshan circled around Shaoyao's body and shouted, "She didn't hang herself, she died of poison!"
"The poison has been in her body for a long time. She must have been controlled by poison a long time ago. This palace maid is not simple. She is probably trained as a killer. She must not want to die, so the poison in her body was triggered and she was hung on the beam. She was still struggling when she was hung, but she couldn't resist the killer's strength and could only wait to die."
Concubine Xiao was not at all panicked. The dead were the safest. Once Shaoyao died, Concubine Jiang became the biggest suspect. The dead were more loyal than the living and would never betray her.
"She is Jiangpin's maid, so she must be loyal to Jiangpin. Jiangpin is really cruel. She killed her personal maid just by saying so."
"Jiang Fei, you set up a scheme to make Concubine Wen fake her pregnancy, and then you drugged Concubine Wen to murder her. If you confess your crime earlier, and don't try to make excuses, maybe His Majesty will give you a lighter sentence."
Jiangpin's eyes were filled with tears, and she shook her head repeatedly, "Your Majesty, please understand clearly, I really didn't do it. I am innocent."
Yue Lanshan squatted in front of Shaoyao's body and seemed very interested in the poison on the corpse. She was completely immersed in her own world and had no interest in the struggles in the harem.
Ji Yunhuan knew this would happen. Yue Lanshan was an excellent doctor and it was easy for her to immerse herself in him and forget herself, not caring about anything else at all.
She handed over a cup of tea and whispered a few reminders. Yue Lanshan slapped her forehead, stood up, and ran into the house in a hurry.
"Wait! Stop arguing, Concubine Wen is lying!"
"I forgot to mention that you need to take Wuxiang Pills three times a day for three consecutive days to have a false pregnancy effect. And you have to take it every day. If you stop, there will be no pulse signs of pregnancy. Once you stop taking the pills, your period will be almost like a miscarriage, so it is very easy to cause misdiagnosis."
"The five-spice pills should be chewed and swallowed dry. Concubine Wen takes longan-sized pills three times a day. Could it be that she didn't know this? She faked her pregnancy on purpose."
"Before I finished speaking, the old director knelt down, which scared me. I said that Concubine Wen was fine. Not only did she not have a miscarriage, but she also did not accidentally eat the arisaema, which is harmful to women. I also took the pulse of her maid, and her maid did not accidentally eat the arisaema either."
"I'm done, you guys continue."
The room was filled with deathly silence. Yue Lanshan didn't bother to care what they thought. After saying what she needed to say, she ran out to continue studying Shaoyao's body.
The Queen was the first to react. She shouted, "Noble Lady Wen deliberately took medicine to fake a pregnancy and faked a miscarriage to put the blame on Concubine Jiang. The Tiannan flower powder was added later, and you also deliberately buried the stolen goods under the tree."
"Everything makes sense now, but we need to investigate carefully where the aroids came from."
Concubine Xiao finally showed a trace of panic on her face.
Concubine Wen was such a fool. She told Concubine Wen to play the whole game and make sure she drank the lotus seed and lily soup mixed with medicine, but Concubine Wen did not listen to her. With such a big flaw, she could not cover it up even if she had all kinds of clever tricks.
The old hospital official checked the pulses of Concubine Wen and Huixiang again and confirmed that they had not accidentally ingested the aroid.
He trembled and apologized again, "I thought that Doctor Dong would not make a mistake in such a simple matter. I didn't expect that he would dare to deceive Your Majesty. I am guilty of negligence. I beg Your Majesty to allow me to retire and return home."
Concubine Xiao quickly made up her mind. Since things had come to this point, she had no choice but to abandon Concubine Wen.
Concubine Xiao's face was filled with shock, mixed with a hint of grief and indignation, "Lady Wen, I trusted you so much that I almost wronged Concubine Jiang. You actually set up such a big scheme and almost deceived me."
"Fortunately, your majesty is wise and has investigated the matter thoroughly. It was you who deliberately framed Concubine Jiang. You can just wait to be sent to the cold palace."
After such a long period of commotion, the emperor was a little tired. It was common for women in the harem to be jealous of each other. Concubine Wen and Concubine Jiang lived in the same palace and had some conflicts with each other. It was possible that either of them would harm the other.
As long as the matter doesn't come to him, he won't bother to pay attention. If it doesn't involve the royal heir, he won't come at all and will just leave it to Concubine Xiao to deal with it.
The emperor waved his hand impatiently, "Dr. Dong deceived the emperor and deceived his superiors, so he shall be executed. Concubine Wen faked her pregnancy to win favor and framed a high-ranking concubine, so she shall be banished to the cold palace, and the palace maid involved shall be beaten to death! This matter shall be handed over to Concubine Xiao to handle, and there must be no mistakes."
"As for the director of the Imperial Hospital, he will be fined for three months. It's just a small matter. It has nothing to do with you, so you don't have to resign."
Jiang Bin was cleared of suspicion and was finally released. She knelt weakly on the ground.
Concubine Jiang suffered such a great injustice, but the emperor did not express anything. The thunder and rain were all the emperor's grace. The emperor felt that it was a great favor for him to clear Concubine Jiang's name. Concubine Jiang should be grateful for the emperor's grace.
Concubine Jiang propped herself up and knelt down, her brows drooping and her eyes dead. She should have seen clearly long ago that the emperor had no heart for her at all.
But she still had to pretend to be deeply affectionate to the emperor. For Yier's future, she certainly couldn't anger the emperor.
"Your Majesty, I bow to you and thank you." Concubine Jiang kowtowed politely. "If it weren't for your majesty's wisdom, I would have been killed by Concubine Wen today and sent to the Ministry of Punishment. Even if I was cleared of all charges, I would not have the face to serve your majesty anymore."
"I know that I am of low rank and have little respect for others. All my food and drink is from your majesty's grace. I only want to repay your majesty's kindness. I only hope that your majesty can give me this opportunity."
The emperor nodded with satisfaction and said, "When I have time, I will come to see you."
"Today's matter ends here. Since no royal heir has been harmed, it is just a small matter. It is really inappropriate to disturb my mother to come here. I still have state affairs to deal with. Please let the Queen Mother take her back to Kunning Palace."
The Queen lifted her skirt and knelt in front of the Queen Mother. "No royal heir was harmed today, but many years ago, Concubine Lan died and two people died. The situation today is so similar that the Emperor suspected me. Concubine Lan is dead, but Concubine Wen is still alive. I must investigate to the end and clear my name!"
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