Chapter 133: The person who drugged her was found and punished by the emperor

Jiang Youning said, "How can that be? I am the wife of a general, and I have to clear my name."

Yuan Bao felt that he was acting on impulse, although he did have selfish motives.

Leng Yu and Leng Xu took turns to stay up all night to guard Lingxi Courtyard, and they would be alert immediately if there was any disturbance.

The first three days were peaceful, and on the fourth day, the housekeeper sent cakes.

Whatever delicious food the general's mansion had, the housekeeper would send it to Lingxi Courtyard as soon as possible.

Normally, Jiang Youning would eat it as soon as she got it. This time, Jiang Youning was careful. "Chuntao, do you know who bought this cake?"

Chuntao said, "The housekeeper said that it was purchased every day in the mansion, and there is a special person in charge."

Just when Jiang Youning was confused, Xiao Yu came secretly, "Ning'er, has the effect of the medicine not worn off yet?"

Jiang Youning shook her head, "Not yet."

Seeing Xiao Yu, she pointed at the cake in front of her and said, "Xiao Yu, take this cake and let the doctor take a look."

Xiao Yu was smart, and when she looked at the cake, she thought of something, "No problem."

When Xiao Yu left, she took some cakes away.

Jiang Youning looked at the remaining cakes, and she didn't want to eat them anymore, but asked Chuntao to prepare other cakes for her.

Xiao Yu was very efficient. He took the cake to Huichuntang and asked the doctor to smell it to see if there was any medicine.

After Xiao Yu saw the doctor smell it, he asked: "How is it? Is there any problem in it?"

The doctor said: "It smells like herbs, a total of six kinds."

Xiao Yu asked: "What effect do these medicines have on women?"

The doctor picked up a pen and wrote down the medicines in the cakes one by one. When he finished writing, he found that "this medicine has the effect of delaying menstruation."

Xiao Yu smiled when he heard it, "Now Ning'er can be cleared."

Xiao Yu took the cake and the prescription written by the doctor and went straight to the palace.

Although Xiao Yun was in the palace, he was always thinking about this matter. When Xiao Yu arrived, he knew that things had progressed.

"Is there any progress?"

Xiao Yu smiled and said, "Your Majesty, this is the cake sent to Lingxiyuan. There are herbs in it. It is a prescription that can delay menstruation."

Xiao Yun stood up and said, "Take Doctor Yu and go take a look."

Today, Xie Jing's letter also arrived.

When the housekeeper gave it to the old lady, she was full of surprise.

She couldn't wait to open the letter and read the letter written by her son. She was so excited.

The letter mentioned that if nothing unexpected happened, he would be back next month.

When Du Huilan arrived, the old lady said, "Jing'er has sent a letter."

Du Huilan was delighted to hear that, "Really? Old lady, let me see it."

The old lady handed the family letter to Du Huilan, "Look, Jing'er will be back soon."

Du Huilan couldn't wait to take the letter and open it. After reading the letter, there was no mention of her in it, and a trace of loss flashed in her eyes.

But thinking that Xie Jing didn't mention Jiang Youning either, she felt a little more balanced in her heart.

But it's a good thing that Xie Jing will be back soon.

Jiang Youning can wait to be divorced.

Du Huilan handed the letter back to the old lady and reminded her, "Today is the fourth day. I wonder if Madam has her menstrual period?"

The old lady thought about the next few days and stood up and said, "Go and take a look, and show her the family letter by the way."

At this time in Lingxi Courtyard.

Jiang Youning was eating the cakes made by Chuntao. When she heard the old lady coming, she hurriedly stood up to greet her.

When she saw someone coming into the room, she stepped forward and saluted, "Mother."

The old lady glanced at Jiang Youning and sat down on the chair, "Have you had your period?"

Jiang Youning shook her head, "Mother, not yet."

The old lady looked at Jiang Youning's belly. Whether it was true or not, it would be impossible to tell in a month.

She handed the letter in her hand to Jiang Youning, "This is a letter from Jing'er."

Jiang Youning couldn't wait to take it, opened the letter and took a look. There were not many words, all greetings to the old lady.

But at the end of the letter, it mentioned the time of return.

"The general is coming back."

The old lady said, "Jing'er is coming back, I hope you won't let him down."

She had never seen her son care about any woman, except Jiang Youning.

The most feared thing is to give your true love to the wrong person.

Jiang Youning looked at the old lady with a smile, "Don't worry, mother, I won't let the general down."

Du Huilan looked at Jiang Youning's smug look, I don't believe you can get through this safely.

No one can accept a woman who is unrestrained and frivolous.

A sharp voice came from outside the door, "The emperor is here."

Upon hearing this, the old lady hurriedly led Jiang Youning and others out to greet him.

"May the emperor be blessed and healthy."

"Get up." Xiao Yun glanced at Jiang Youning and walked in.

After the old lady got up, she led the people in.

Xiao Yun sat on the couch, looked at the old lady, and ordered: "Doctor Yu, check the cakes."

When mentioning cakes, Jiang Youning immediately understood and asked Chuntao to take out the cakes and put them on the low table in front of Xiao Yun.

Doctors Yu came forward and picked up the cakes to check one by one.

Du Huilan looked at the plate of cakes and couldn't help but clench the handkerchief in her hand.

The old lady looked at Doctor Yu's actions in confusion, and her eyes fell on the plate of cakes. Is there something wrong with the cakes?

Xiao Yun asked in a cold voice, "What's the result?"

Doctor Yu bowed and reported, "Your Majesty, there are more than half a dozen kinds of herbs in the pastries, which can delay menstruation."

After listening, Xiao Yun looked at the old lady, "Did you hear it, old lady?"

The old lady was shocked when she heard it, and looked at the plates of pastries. It turned out that someone had deliberately framed Jiang Youning.

"Your Majesty, I heard that someone deliberately framed Youning."

Xiao Yun said, "Now the reason for Yuxi's pregnancy has been found out, but we also need to find out who tampered with the cakes."

He ordered in a cold voice, "Find out who sent this plate of cakes and who got them."

"Yes." Eunuch Li led the people out to investigate.

Jiang Youning heaved a sigh of relief at this moment. She also wanted to know who wanted to frame her reputation and even faked her pregnancy.

Du Huilan tightly grasped the handkerchief in her hand, looking towards the door from time to time. If she was found out, she would be finished.

Xiao Yun drank tea calmly, glanced at the people in the hall, and finally fell on Jiang Youning. Such a big thing happened, but she didn't panic, nor did she cry like the others.

He glanced at Xiao Yu again, probably because he pinned his hopes on Xiao Yu.

After a while, Eunuch Li came in with the housekeeper and others.

"Your Majesty, the housekeeper ordered people to buy the cakes, and the person in charge of buying the cakes has also been brought here."

"Your Majesty, I am Li Sheng, and after buying the cakes, I will let Yuehe deliver the cakes to the lady. No one will touch the cakes during this period." Li Sheng said.

Xiao Yun pondered for a moment and ordered: "Where did you buy the cakes? Call the owner of the cake shop and the chef who made the cakes here for questioning."

"Yes." Eunuch Li took Li Sheng to the cake shop.

Not long after, the owner and the chef of the cake shop were brought into the general's mansion. The

owner of the cake shop has been running the shop for so many years, and he has never seen the emperor. This time he saw him and was scared to death.

The pastry shop owner and the pastry chef's legs were weak as they knelt on the ground to salute, "Long live the emperor."

Xiao Yun put down the teacup in his hand and looked at the two people on the ground coldly, "Who put the medicine in the pastries? How dare you deceive me? I will exterminate all nine generations of your clan." The

two men, who were already so scared that their legs were weak, were now trembling with fear.

The pastry shop owner turned his head to look at the pastry chef and asked in a stern voice, "You have always prepared the pastries for the general's mansion. Why did you put drugs in the pastries?"

The pastry chef knelt on the ground and begged for mercy: "Your Majesty, someone asked me to put the drug in. Tell me if it is poison or not. Give me 100 taels of silver after the task is completed."

Xiao Yun asked coldly: "Who gave it to you?"

The pastry chef glanced at the people in the hall and saw Caiyue. He pointed at Caiyue and said: "Your Majesty, it's her."

Xiao Yun looked in the direction of the pastry chef's finger and saw Caiyue standing behind Du Huilan.

Caiyue knelt on the ground in fear and begged for mercy in a low voice, "Your Majesty, spare my life."

Du Huilan saw Caiyue being identified, and cold sweat broke out on her back, fearing that Caiyue would betray her.

The old lady looked at Caiyue who was kneeling on the ground, glanced at Du Huilan, and a hint of suspicion flashed in her eyes.

Xiao Yun asked in a stern voice: "Why did you drug the general's wife?"

Caiyue glanced at Du Huilan, who just warned her coldly. She retracted her gaze, knowing in her heart that she couldn't betray Du Huilan, otherwise her parents and siblings at home would suffer.

She seemed to have made up her mind and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, the general has always doted on the lady and never entered the second lady's door. I am standing up for the second lady, so I came up with this method. In this way, the general will divorce the lady and support the second lady as the general's wife."

Xiao Yun paused when he heard this, and looked at Du Huilan from the side. He didn't expect that Xie Jing would really just marry Du Huilan and leave her alone.

Du Huilan stepped forward and slapped Caiyue twice, angrily saying: "Caiyue, how could you do such a stupid thing? Even if I was wronged, it was my own will. How could you be so foolish?"

Caiyue covered her red and swollen face and cried: "Second Madam, I know I was wrong."

Jiang Youning didn't expect that it was Caiyue who did it. She was so brave for Du Huilan to sit in the position of Madam.

She admired Caiyue's courage and loyalty.

Xiao Yun said coldly: "Caiyue is scheming and framed the general's wife. She will be punished with 30 strokes of the cane and sent out of the mansion. She will be a slave and will never be able to turn over."

30 strokes of the cane means half of her life is gone. She will be a slave for the rest of her life. She will be sent out of the mansion and it will be difficult for her to survive.

Caiyue was trembling with fear, "Second Madam, save me, Second Madam, save me."

Du Huilan looked at Caiyue coldly and then retracted her gaze, ignoring Caiyue.

Eunuch Li ordered the eunuch behind him, "Drag her out."

Xiao Yun looked at Du Huilan coldly, "Du Huilan did not take good care of the servants around her, she will be confined for one month and not allowed to enter the palace for a year." Du

Huilan was unwilling in her heart, but on the surface she stepped forward and saluted respectfully, "I obey your command."

Xiao Yun looked at Jiang Youning again, "The general's wife has been wronged recently, and I will reward her with 100 taels of gold as a consolation."

Jiang Youning stepped forward and saluted, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your reward."

(End of this chapter)

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