Consort Liang raised her head and met the Emperor's gaze. "Your Majesty, I am innocent."
There was no longer any pleading in his tone, only unwavering determination.
The emperor's attitude made Consort Liang realize her own position.
Over the years, Consort Liang believed that she could speak a few words to the Emperor.
Unexpectedly, the emperor had no intention of listening to her explanation at all.
In the Emperor's eyes, she was a vicious woman who didn't even care about her children.
How could Consort Liang not give up?
Over the years, she has been devoted to the Emperor.
He never resorts to underhanded tactics to gain favor.
Her unassuming and unassuming nature earned her some of the emperor's favor.
However, this affection proved utterly ineffective when it came into direct confrontation with Consort Mei.
The emperor pretended not to see such an obvious frame-up.
It's obvious to everyone that Consort Mei doesn't care about the Ninth Prince.
Perhaps in the Emperor's heart, the Ninth Prince's life was not as important as Consort Mei's coquettishness.
Jiang Chuwei saw the despair in Consort Liang's eyes.
She silently mourned for a moment; it seemed she was also a woman who had fallen in love with the emperor.
But what's so good about this scumbag? Jiang Chuwei looked him over again and again.
It seems that even a pile of dung can have its merits recognized.
Jiang Chuwei shook her head inwardly. Every woman in the palace had her heart set on the emperor, but she didn't know that the emperor was heartless and not a good man.
"Your Majesty! I have a question. Does no one in Plum Blossom Palace use poison?" Jiang Chuwei asked.
"Of course!" Consort Mei hurriedly defended herself, only to realize afterward that she had fallen into a trap set by Jiang Chuwei.
"Has the imperial physician examined the poison today?"
Emperor Rongsheng was very careful about the prince's diet, and he immediately asked about it.
In particular, the Ninth Prince's diet was different from that of the other princes, as he was the son of Consort Mei, whom the emperor loved dearly.
Upon hearing the Emperor's question, Consort Mei knew that the matter was beyond her control.
Given the Emperor's long-standing favor towards her, Consort Mei believed that the Emperor would not truly investigate the matter thoroughly, and that Consort Liang would be dealt with in the same way as Consort Wu.
They wouldn't even give Consort Liang a chance to explain; the charge of poisoning the prince would be immediately pinned on her.
The Ninth Prince was her son! If she shed a few tears of heartbreak, the Emperor would lose his composure.
Little did they expect that Jiang Chuwei would relentlessly dig out the truth.
The imperial physician had no choice but to step in.
The emperor turned to the imperial physician, "You tell me, was any of the food served in the Plum Blossom Palace today poisoned?"
The imperial physician knelt down, "No...nothing."
He would never dare to deceive the emperor.
After saying that, he secretly glanced in the direction of Consort Mei.
Consort Mei remained as composed as Mount Tai.
The imperial physician also breathed a sigh of relief.
Having served Consort Mei for so long, the imperial physician knew better than anyone how much Consort Mei held in the Emperor's heart.
Even if what she did today is exposed, the imperial physician believes that Consort Mei will definitely have a way to cover it up.
Because the Emperor would not punish Consort Mei.
He believed that in the Emperor's heart, Consort Mei was more important than the Ninth Prince.
The emperor looked at Consort Mei, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes, as if asking, "What's going on?"
Consort Mei forced herself to say, "But the Ninth Prince was poisoned after eating the pastries sent by Consort Liang. Didn't Princess Yu see that too?"
At this point, she was still hoping that Jiang Chuwei would speak up for her.
Consort Mei was indeed incredibly stupid.
Jiang Chuwei looked at Consort Liang, wondering how she could have been tricked by such a fool.
Could it be that the Emperor and Consort Mei were both so stupid that the clever Consort Liang was the one who fell into their trap?
However, it seems that Consort Mei doesn't need to be particularly cunning or scheming; she is simply taking advantage of her favored status.
As expected, Emperor Rongsheng, upon hearing that the pastries sent by Consort Liang were not poisoned, was unwilling to investigate further.
If they investigate his beloved concubine, the truth will be revealed.
Jiang Chuwei, however, was unwilling to let this slide.
"Your Highness Consort Mei, it seems that the poison was administered by someone from Plum Blossom Palace. For the safety of the imperial heir, shouldn't His Majesty thoroughly investigate Plum Blossom Palace?"
Jiang Chuwei looked at Consort Mei with a half-smile.
Consort Mei was so angry she felt like she was going to grind her teeth to powder.
Why is she so nosy?
"Your Majesty! I will thoroughly investigate the Plum Blossom Palace. Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will definitely find out who is behind this."
The implication was that someone still wanted to harm her prince.
When the Emperor heard that Consort Mei had used the nickname he used in private and was acting coquettishly in front of so many people, he could hardly resist.
"Consort Liang! Get up!"
"Yes! Thank you, Your Majesty!" Consort Liang swayed as she stood up, almost falling over.
The palace maid quickly helped the empress up.
The emperor simply watched, unmoved.
He would not make any intimate gestures with any of the concubines in front of Consort Mei, and it was difficult for him to appease Consort Mei at night.
"Go back to the palace!"
The emperor said calmly.
Consort Liang bowed and thanked Jiang Chuwei before leaving.
Consort Liang knew that if it weren't for the Princess Consort of Yu's righteousness today, she would not have been able to escape the charge of plotting against the imperial heir.
Jiang Chuwei nodded slightly. She had just been deceived by Consort Mei for so long and didn't want Consort Mei to be too smug.
The emperor, feeling sorry for Consort Mei, helped her up.
Consort Mei's body went limp, and she fainted in the Emperor's arms.
"Your Majesty! What's wrong? Wake up!" the head palace maid cried out in alarm.
The Plum Blossom Palace was in complete chaos.
The imperial physician, quite perceptive, said, "Your Majesty, Her Majesty's condition is due to overwork and a sudden fright."
"Her Majesty has been unable to sleep these past few days, constantly worrying about the Ninth Prince's safety, and hasn't had a single good night's rest."
The head palace maid immediately added.
Sure enough, the emperor's face was full of heartache.
He picked up Consort Mei and carried her into the inner room.
Jiang Chuwei took her leave.
What a great performance! It's absolutely disgusting.
As the three left the palace, Nightingale's clenched fists showed that she was on the verge of exploding in rage.
"Are you angry?" Jiang Chuwei patted her shoulder.
"Um!"
"Do you feel like I misplaced my sincerity?"
"Yes!" Nightingale nodded.
"It's alright. It's not too late to see that Consort Mei is such a vicious person. Actually, I'm the one who made the biggest mistake."
Jiang Chuwei said.
Thinking that she would still fail to recognize people even after being reborn, Jiang Chuwei's mood became much lower.
She still judges a person by their appearance.
Looking back now, Consort Mei was not clever; her methods of framing people were full of loopholes.
But she always manages to escape unscathed.
Because the emperor is definitely on her side.
Consort Mei's actions today might well be a test of the Emperor's limits.
She succeeded.
By using his own son as a raft, the emperor was able to get away with it.
If Consort Mei uses such clumsy methods to deal with Prince Yu, it's hard to guarantee that Prince Yu won't suffer losses.
Seeing Consort Mei's ambition today is actually a good thing.
The nightingale was still sulking.
She felt that the princess's sincere heart had been wasted.
"Come on, I'll take you somewhere!" Jiang Chuwei said with a smile. Nightingale and Qiu Shu both knew exactly where the princess was going to take them.
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