Just as he was speaking, Commander Xue of the Imperial Guard came running over.
"Your Majesty, I have found that there were three people who came into contact with the water bucket along this route today. One was a palace maid from the Flower House, one was Xiao'e, a palace maid, and the other was Lanxi, a female medical officer."
Everyone looked at Lanxi.
Lanxi knelt down tremblingly.
"Your Majesty, because the weather is hot, I am only adding preservative powder to the bucket at the request of the flower room manager."
Empress Duan said, "Yes, Your Majesty, Lanxi would never do that."
Xuan Ling glanced at Lan Xi coldly, which made her shiver and fall to the ground, not daring to look up.
He said majestically, "Even I can see through Lanxi's motives. How could you, Queen, not see through them?"
This woman wants to take his place.
Upon hearing the words, Empress Duan knelt hurriedly, and the other concubines also knelt quickly.
"Your Majesty, I am terrified."
Xuan Ling said in a cold and stern voice, "Lan Xi attempted to murder Consort Chen, and he shall be beaten to death immediately."
As an emperor, he holds supreme power and does not need to give anyone a chance to explain.
The guards dragged Lanxi away for execution. She looked up at Emperor Xuanwu for the last time.
In the end, it was just a glimpse, like a flower in the mirror and a moon in the water, and it was all in vain.
Sheng Xiyan said, "Your Majesty, today Sister Gao, Sister Lin, and Concubine Yu saved me. May I ask Your Majesty to reward them with the jeweled armor?"
Xuan Ling said majestically: "Gao Shurong, Lin Xiuyi, and Yu Meiren, your bravery in saving Chen Zhaoyi is commendable. Not only will I reward you with jewels and gold armor, I will also promote you one level each as a reward.
The three of them knelt on the ground and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace. Long live the emperor!"
Eunuch Fu came and said, "Your Majesty, three ministers from the cabinet said they have something to report."
Xuan Ling patted Sheng Xiyan's shoulder.
"Yan Yan, go back and take care of your injuries. I will go and handle government affairs."
Why did he pat my shoulder? He used to pat my face when he left.
"Um."
After the imperial carriage left, Queen Duan stepped forward, took Sheng Xiyan's hand, and said sincerely:
"Sister Sheng, I really didn't know Lan Xi had such a vicious mind. Thinking about it makes me really scared. Fortunately, you are okay."
Sheng Xiyan was half-believing and half-doubting, and smiled and said, "Don't blame yourself, Queen."
"You should take good care of your injuries these few days. You don't need to come to pay respects to the whole palace."
"I understand. I'll take my leave."
Returning to Guanju Palace, Sheng Xiyan fell into deep thought. Will he come in the evening?
It will come, right? Didn’t you say you would apply medicine on me?
So after taking a bath, she refused to let Hua Xia apply medicine and insisted on waiting.
But Xuan Ling didn't show up until midnight.
"My lady, I will apply some ointment to your wound. You can take a rest now."
Sheng Xiyan said calmly, "Don't apply it, it doesn't hurt me."
"Your Majesty, the Emperor is still busy. He will come tomorrow. Don't be sad."
"Hua Xia, the emperor's expression when he looked at me changed today. It's different from before. It's like, like the way a father or an elder brother looks at me."
He became her mentor and friend so quickly.
Tears glistened in Sheng Xiyan's eyes and her dark eyebrows trembled slightly.
Hua Xia was frightened and comforted, "My queen, it won't happen. When you fell into the water today, the emperor ran away very quickly. He was so worried about you."
Sheng Xiyan buried her head in her knees.
"I do feel heartache, but there's no love anymore, Hua Xia. He didn't even hug me today. It wasn't like this before."
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