Chapter 319 Why can’t you trust me just once!
Zhang Chengyan recalled how Jin Weige had repeatedly begged him to go to Yaoguang Palace.
I also thought that Bai Wutong was in the process of giving birth...
Many details intertwined together, giving him a guess in his mind.
Jin Weige wanted to regain favor, so she secretly added a medicinal ingredient to the tonic soup.
Since the taste of the tonic soup had not changed, I always thought it was the same as the soup sent by Bai Wutong, so I didn't ask any questions and just drank it up every day.
But this matter concerns the health of the dragon and cannot be taken lightly. It must be investigated thoroughly!
"Princess Xuan Jin, come here immediately!"
Soon, Jin Weige walked into the hall.
Originally, her face was filled with joy, but when she saw Zhang Chengyan's face, which was so gloomy that it seemed as if water was about to drip out, and the several imperial doctors standing in the hall, her heart skipped a beat and she inexplicably felt an ominous premonition.
"Your Majesty, I, your concubine..."
As soon as Jin Weige opened her mouth, she was interrupted by Zhang Chengyan, "Princess Jin, I want to ask you, did you deliberately tamper with the tonic soup?"
With three imperial physicians present, Jin Weige instantly realized that this matter was most likely related to the emperor's health.
Her face turned pale as paper in an instant, and she knelt on the ground with a plop, "Your Majesty, I have never done anything like this!"
Zhang Chengyan's voice became colder and colder. "How dare you quibble? The imperial kitchen has already presented your tonic soup recipe to me. There is clearly an extra herb in the recipe!"
Upon hearing this, Jin Weige raised her head abruptly, her eyes full of disbelief, "How is this possible! My tonic soup recipe is exactly the same as Concubine Zhao's!"
Zhang Chengyan snorted coldly and asked coldly, "But Concubine Zhao gave you the recipe?"
"This..." Jin Weige lowered her head and didn't dare to lie, because such things would be clear once they were investigated. Besides, how could Concubine Zhao be kind enough to give her the prescription!
"I sent someone to find out on my own."
"Who did you ask?" Zhang Chengyan pressed on.
Jin Weige looked at Yingxia subconsciously.
Yingxia panicked and immediately knelt on the ground and told the truth, "I asked a maid in the imperial kitchen!"
Soon, the nanny was brought up by the guards.
The nanny was so frightened that she was trembling all over and could not speak clearly. "Old slave... Old slave was only telling the truth according to the ingredients prepared by Concubine Zhao for the tonic soup!"
Doctor Wang stepped forward and took out the prescription. "Tell me, what are the ingredients?"
Mammy told the whole story tremblingly.
When everyone heard this, they realized that the medicinal ingredient that caused the problem was not there.
As the nanny spoke, she kowtowed repeatedly, leaving blood marks on her forehead. "Your Majesty, I dare not lie! I really said it according to the preparations. It is absolutely true and there is no mistake!"
Zhang Chengyan frowned, ignored the nanny, and turned to look at Jin Weige, "At this point, what else do you have to say?"
Jin Weige never thought that this nanny actually didn't know the truth!
Seeing that she was almost incontinent due to fear, it was obvious that she was not lying.
Jin Weige suddenly thought of something, turned his head sharply, and stared at Yingxia, as if he had grasped the last straw, "It's you...it must be you! You were the one who asked for the recipe, it must be you who played tricks in it!"
Yingxia was so scared that she shook her head desperately, tears welling up in her eyes, "My queen, I am innocent, I really didn't do it!"
Zhang Chengyan listened to the two people's quarrel and felt upset. He shouted angrily: "Shut up!"
In an instant, the hall was filled with dead silence and no one dared to make a sound!
"Tell me the truth. Did Concubine Jin instruct you to add an extra herb to the tonic soup recipe?"
Seeing the emperor asking questions, Yingxia kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty... Your Majesty did not order this!"
However, her eyes flickered when she replied, and there was a hint of guilt in her tone.
"You dare to lie to me? Come, torture me!" Zhang Chengyan's eyes widened with anger and he gave an order.
Yingxia was terrified. She turned her head to look at Jin Weige, and crawled to her side, crying, "My queen, please save me! I really don't want to die!"
"How dare you, you slut, plot against me!" Jin Weige was furious. She raised her hand and slapped Yingxia loudly, causing her face to tilt to one side. "Tell me, who ordered you to do that?"
"Your Majesty, I am innocent. I really did not harm you!" Yingxia covered her burning face and cried aggrievedly.
Jin Weige was like a madman at this moment. He rushed towards her recklessly, grabbing her with both hands, wishing he could eat her alive.
If this matter is confirmed, the little favor that I have finally regained will vanish into thin air, and the emperor will definitely hate me even more!
Zhang Chengyan hated the way a woman behaved like a shrew. "That's enough!"
Seeing this, Wang Decai hurried forward and took great effort to pull the two apart. "Hey, Concubine Jin, calm down and stop fighting!"
After saying that, he turned to look at Yingxia and said sternly, "Why don't you tell the truth!"
Yingxia sobbed, covering her face and speaking, "It was the herbal medicine that Her Majesty asked me to add, but I really don't know what she was going to use it for."
Jin Weige was so angry that she was shaking all over and almost collapsed, "You ungrateful bitch, it was you who suggested that I send the tonic soup!"
Yingxia stepped back in fear, her eyes full of fear, "My Lady, I'm sorry, I really don't want to die..."
She turned to kowtow to Zhang Chengyan, "Your Majesty, it was I who suggested using the tonic soup, but I just wanted Your Majesty to find an excuse to see Your Majesty. I thought that Your Majesty was loyal and would definitely meet Your Majesty. Apart from that, I didn't say anything else, let alone ask Your Majesty to copy Concubine Zhao's recipe. Later, Your Majesty also asked me to inquire about the tonic soup recipe. How dare I make the decision on my own!"
At this time, the nanny who was kneeling beside her seemed to remember something and hurriedly said, "Yes! After Yingxia came to ask once, a palace maid from Yaoguang Palace also came to inquire about the tonic soup!"
Soon, the palace maid was brought into the palace.
She was just a second-class palace maid, and was often beaten and scolded by Jin Weige. She was not loyal to her at all.
Facing the emperor, she told him everything, "The Queen did ask Yingxia to find out the prescription, and she also sent me to follow her secretly, just to confirm whether Yingxia had really found out!"
The testimonies of these two people were enough to prove that Jin Weige had indeed sent someone to inquire about the same tonic soup recipe as Concubine Zhao.
Why does she insist on the same recipe?
It was nothing more than wanting himself to drink the nourishing soup without any suspicion.
In this case, the extra medicinal herbs must have been her doing!
At this moment, Zhang Chengyan was completely disappointed with Jin Weige, and his disgust was evident in his words.
Originally, I went to see her just because I was angry, and our relationship is no longer as good as before.
Now, in order to regain favor, she has resorted to such means, causing problems with her own dragon body. This is truly unforgivable.
For Jin Zhi's sake, he simply gave a cold order, "Princess Jin, from now on you will be confined to Yaoguang Palace and reflect on your mistakes behind closed doors!"
"As for the others, each of them will be severely beaten with ten boards, and then sent to the laundry department to do hard labor to atone for their sins!"
After that, he waved his hand irritably, "Everyone, get out!"
Jin Weige's chest rose and fell violently, and she could hardly breathe. "Your Majesty, why won't you trust me just once?"
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