"It's Madam Sun." Feicui blurted out and looked at Gu Wanying's expression carefully.
Gu Wanying's face darkened, and then she laughed in anger.
Is Gu Qingqing so anxiously looking forward to her death? Will her death bring any benefits to Gu Qingqing?
Jingyan is still in her belly, so how can it bother Gu Qingqing?
Thinking of this, Gu Wanying could no longer lie down. She got out of bed, put on her coat and rushed out regardless of Yue Tao's obstruction.
The speed was so fast that Jade was stunned.
There was indeed a lot of noise outside. The Golden Wing Guards surrounded several people, among whom Gu Qingqing was prominently listed.
The originally happy third-day bathing ceremony was turned into this. Everyone was terrified. They just came to congratulate the emperor on the birth of his son. They shouldn't be beheaded!
Sun Chongming protected Gu Qingqing behind him and calmly asked the Jin Lingwei who was raising his sword in front of him, "Is there any misunderstanding?"
Jin Lingwei was not targeting anyone else, only him, but he was clearly following the rules and had not done anything bad.
"Yingying gave birth prematurely last night because she was frightened by the poisonous insects." The emperor had a cold face and had already asked the Jinling Guards to protect the midwife and little Jingyan.
Sun Chongming was puzzled when he heard this. "Your Majesty, there must be a misunderstanding. There are many poisonous insects in Japan during the summer. What does this have to do with me?"
Sun Chongming didn't know that Gu Qingqing, who was hiding behind him, had already turned pale and her legs were so weak that she couldn't move a step.
She subconsciously glanced at Concubine Xian, only to see that she was calm and composed, as if she had no intention of saying a word for her.
"You'll have to ask her about that." The emperor said coldly, and with a wave of his hand, two Golden Wing Guards came up and put their swords on Gu Qingqing's neck, one on the left and one on the right.
The pampered girl who was raised in seclusion was just playing some tricks and had never seen such a scene before. Her legs went weak and she fell to the ground.
"Brother Chongming, I didn't do this. You must believe that I am innocent!" Gu Qingqing's tears fell, burning Sun Chongming's heart.
Gu Xiang and Gu Chen also pleaded for Gu Qingqing, saying that Gu Qingqing was timid by nature and would definitely not dare to touch the poisonous insect.
Gu Wanying, who rushed out, had no intention of giving Gu Qingqing any room to speak.
She had just given birth and her face was still weak and pale. She raised her hand and slapped Gu Qingqing in the face.
"You still dare to quibble! You were the only one we met before we boarded the boat! Who else could it be but you?" Gu Wanying roared in fear.
Gu Wanying rushed out, and the emperor was heartbroken. "Yingying, why did you run away? Lord Jiang told you to take good care of her."
Afraid that Gu Wanying would collapse due to her weakness, the emperor took her into his arms.
Imperial Physician Jiang came over at this time, holding a package in his hand.
When Gu Qingqing saw this thing, her face turned pale and she couldn't even speak.
When everyone saw her reaction, they knew that this was a sign of being caught in the act.
Prime Minister Gu could not hide the disappointment in his eyes, while Mrs. Gu Chen stepped forward and held Gu Wanying's hand.
"Yingying, she is your sister, please forgive her this time!" Gu Chen's words pushed Gu Qingqing into the abyss.
Gu Qingqing looked at her in disbelief, "Mom! I didn't do it! I didn't do it! They must have made a mistake!"
"Yes, Qingqing would never do such a thing!" Gu Chen was also worried and confused. Her original intention was to plead for Gu Qingqing.
"Madam Gu, this is the evidence we found in Madam Sun's room. It contains the medicinal powder that can lure out the poisonous insects. I also found the same medicinal powder on Concubine Wan's shoes." Imperial Physician Jiang said as he showed everyone Gu Wanying's shoes.
The powder on the shoe surface glowed slightly yellow in the sunlight, and if you didn't look carefully, you would mistake it for mud spots.
"These poisonous insects like this medicinal powder, so they came out in droves. Fortunately, no poisonous snakes were attracted among them, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous! The queen was frightened, so she gave birth prematurely." Imperial Physician Jiang explained the matter clearly, and Gu Qingqing's face turned pale.
She clearly remembered that she had thrown that cloth bag into the back mountain, so how could it appear in the room?
She suddenly thought of Concubine Xian, and when she turned around, she saw Concubine Xian's indifferent eyes.
She was fooled! She became the scapegoat for Concubine Xian!
Gu Chen was also stunned when she saw the thing. She looked at Gu Qingqing again and felt that she had never looked at this daughter carefully before, and now she seemed a little unfamiliar.
"Mother? Mother! I've been deceived! I've been deceived by the virtuous concubine!" Gu Qingqing suddenly grabbed the hem of Gu Chen's clothes, "Mother, I was wrong, I know I was wrong! This thing was given to me by the virtuous concubine. She wanted me to frame my sister, and it would be best if she died in one fell swoop!"
The emperor's face darkened and he waved his hand to order the Golden Wing Guards to drive all the ministers out.
Continuing the investigation, this turned out to be another royal secret.
Family disgrace should not be made public, especially when it comes to the royal family.
Upon hearing this, Concubine Xian spoke slowly, "My dear sister, this is very strange. I have never seen you before, so how could I lie to you? This cloth bag is so old that the color can no longer be seen. Do you think I can use it? Please, Your Majesty, please understand! I am truly wronged."
The virtuous concubine cleared herself of all charges with just a few words!
"How is it possible! Your Majesty, how can you speak against your conscience? It was clearly you who gave this thing to me, and many people saw it that day!" Gu Qingqing defended herself stubbornly. She was panicked and anxious, and had lost her composure.
"Oh? Has anyone seen this? Point it out so I can see it?"
The fact that Concubine Xian dared to say this meant that she was fully prepared. No one present stood up to testify for Gu Qingqing, and she naturally couldn't find anyone suspicious.
She clearly remembered that she was a little palace maid, maybe she was not here?
She looked everywhere but couldn't find the palace maid who had led the way.
"It was the little palace maid who led the way! She saw it!" Gu Qingqing forced herself to calm down.
"Yes! I can testify as well!" Although Xiao Cui was afraid of Gu Qingqing, she was still loyal to her at this time.
Being a palace maid guide is not a position, it is just a job. Whoever is free will lead the person in to avoid offending the noble person.
"Today is the young prince's third birthday. All the palace maids and eunuchs are here. Do you recognize any of them?"
The result was naturally no, the palace maid seemed to have disappeared from the face of the earth, and all the evidence pointed to Gu Qingqing alone.
Gu Chen became sad again, "Yingying, please forgive Qingqing this time. You are sisters!"
Gu Wanying looked at Gu Chen who pleaded for Gu Qingqing several times, and felt mixed emotions.
When she was young, because she was the eldest sister, she always gave in to Gu Qingqing. Every time Gu Qingqing blamed her mistakes on Gu Wanying, Gu Chen would always criticize her harshly.
But once Gu Qingqing made a mistake, Gu Chen would start to smooth things over.
How could Gu Qingqing dare to make the decision on Sun Chong's breaking off the engagement and remarrying without Gu Chen's approval!
For the past ten years, Gu Wanying has been living a very tiring life.
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