How could it be? Why did he bring this up? Did he discover something? Impossible. It had been so many years since this happened. If Shangguan Jin could find any clues, why would he have to wait until now?
But……
He suddenly remembered that Lao Liu had disappeared not long ago, and someone secretly intercepted the news. Could that person be Shangguan Jin?
Thinking of this, Shangguan Zhi felt a little uneasy.
After hearing Shangguan Jin's words, the King of Xiyue was a little distracted, and a trace of nostalgia appeared on his face.
Concubine Yu...
I haven't heard these two words for many years.
It's strange to say, it was obviously just a casual act at the beginning.
Now that I am old, the appearance of Concubine Yu in my memory is becoming clearer and clearer.
Shangguan Jin had been paying attention to his reaction and naturally saw his expression.
He sneered in his heart.
My mother has been gone for so many years, who am I showing this affectionate and nostalgic look to? !
So disgusting!
After taking a deep breath to calm himself, Shangguan Jin said firmly:
"Father, please understand clearly that my mother was poisoned!"
Hearing this, Shangguan Zhi's body shook and he unconsciously took half a step back.
Looking at the figure sitting in a wheelchair in front of him, he swallowed nervously. Fine beads of cold sweat instantly appeared on his forehead and back.
Shangguan Jin...
He had indeed found out!
Hearing this, Shangguan Xu's eyes widened slightly.
"What?!"
He caught a glimpse of Shangguan Zhi, who looked flustered, with his brows slightly furrowed and a hint of deep thought in his eyes.
Then he looked in Shangguan Zhi's direction intentionally or unintentionally and asked.
"Fourth brother, you are so sure, but have you found evidence?"
Although he was asking Shangguan Jin, his attention was always on Shangguan Zhi.
Shangguan Zhi held his breath and concentrated, clenched his fists tightly, and his whole body was tense.
"nature."
After Shangguan Jin said these two words, Shangguan Zhi pursed his lips tightly and cursed in his heart, "Lao Liu is a guy who is always causing trouble but not doing anything good! He is really going to kill me!"
Shangguan Jin looked at the King of Xiyue and said, "Father, I have brought the witness with me."
The King of Xiyue narrowed his eyes slightly and nodded.
"Xuan!"
The eunuch ran out quickly, and after a while, he came back with a woman.
"Your Majesty, the witness is here."
Wen Niang knelt on the ground and kowtowed deeply.
"Greetings to the king, long live the king."
The King of Xiyue State managed to sit up straighter, and opened his old eyes as wide as possible, but his hoarse voice with a foreign body in his throat could not hide his weakness.
"Who are you and how do you know what happened back then?"
Wen Niang's forehead was always resting on the ground.
"I was an ordinary embroiderer in the Shangyi Bureau, and was taken care of by Concubine Yu. That day, I wanted to go to the palace to deliver embroidery samples, but I ran into Concubine Ying..."
She recounted what happened that day in detail and produced the evidence.
Because the evidence included a bag of drug residue, several imperial doctors were specially summoned.
The former Ying Guipin, now Ying Fei, was naturally also mentioned.
Throwing the purse containing Ping An at Shangguan Zhi's feet, the King of Xiyue roared at the mother and son.
"What else do you have to say now?!"
Then he looked at Concubine Ying, who was dressed in gorgeous clothes and jewels, his eyes filled with anger and disgust.
"You usually pretend to be gentle, kind, and virtuous. Even I was fooled by you. Concubine Yu usually treats you like a sister, but you poisoned her. You are a vicious woman with a heart of a snake and a scorpion!"
"Poisonous woman?!"
Hearing these two words, Concubine Ying suddenly burst into laughter. While laughing, she looked at the King of Xiyue and then pointed at herself.
"You said I'm a vicious woman?"
She looked at Shangguan Xu who was standing beside her.
"Even if I am cruel, I am not as vicious as Empress Chen."
When these four words were mentioned, the expressions of King Xiyue and Shangguan Xu suddenly changed.
She's still here?!
Concubine Ying reached out and stroked her delicate hair, then spoke slowly.
"Compared with Concubine Chen, my skills are nothing."
Suddenly, she smiled cruelly at Shangguan Jin.
"Do you know? Long before I gave you the drug, your mother's body was already riddled with holes."
As she spoke, she showed an innocent expression.
"I just helped her end her suffering in advance."
Then, she glanced at King Xiyue and Shangguan Xu one by one.
"And the one who poisoned her was none other than her best friend, the former Concubine Shen!"
"You're talking nonsense!"
Shangguan Xu interrupted her loudly.
"My mother is gentle and kind, and she loves to copy Buddhist scriptures. How could she do such a vicious thing?!"
"Don't slander my mother!"
"slander?!"
Rolling her eyes, Concubine Ying shifted her gaze away from him and turned to look at the King of Xiyue.
"Concubine Chen was born into a medical family, but she has no talent in medicine."
Upon hearing this, the King of Xiyue looked thoughtful.
Indeed, Concubine Chen once joked that if she didn't look so much like her grandmother, she would have doubted whether she was the biological daughter of the Shen family.
Seeing him reminiscing, Ying Fei continued, "But she is quite interested in the theory that food and medicine have the same origin, and is well versed in the theory of the interaction between food and medicine."
Upon hearing this, the wrinkled and shriveled hands of the King of Xiyue suddenly clenched tightly.
I could see her reading those books in my mind, and remember her talking about medicinal food when we were having meals together...
He yelled at Concubine Ying, "Shut up, stop talking!"
"You lunatic, you are so delirious that you have started talking nonsense!"
"Come here! Pass on my decree. Concubine Ying has plotted to murder the empress. From now on, her title will be stripped away. Considering her contribution in raising the fifth prince, she will be demoted to a commoner and sent to the cold palace. She will not be allowed to leave for the rest of her life!"
Shangguan Zhi knelt on the ground, "Father, although my mother has made a serious mistake, please forgive her this time because she has been with you for more than 20 years!"
"presumptuous!"
The King of Xiyue slammed the table and stood up.
"Are you trying to disobey my order?!"
"And you, you already have a fiefdom, go back to your fiefdom immediately. Without an imperial decree, you are not allowed to return to the capital for the rest of your life!"
When the mother and son were taken away, the King of Xiyue seemed unable to hold on. He covered his head and fell backwards suddenly.
"Father!"
Shangguan Xu quickly supported him.
Looking at his face which was 50% similar to Concubine Chen, the King of Xiyue felt extremely complicated for a moment.
Whether it was because the third child was born to Concubine Chen or because of his face, he has always been his most beloved son.
Because Concubine Chen was once the woman he loved most.
He once thought that Chen Fei was kind-hearted, considerate, smart, smart, strong and brave...
It seems that all the beautiful words used in this world to describe women can be used on her...
But now...
The King of Xiyue closed his eyes tightly, and then looked at Shangguan Jin who was sitting in a wheelchair.
"Old Four, don't take Ying Fei's words to heart. She is already crazy, and you can't believe what a crazy person says."
In any case, the third brother is now the only candidate for the crown prince.
The fourth brother has the Feng family behind him, and the third brother must never make enemies with the Feng family.
Shangguan Jin pinched the joint of his index finger with his thumb.
"I understand that Concubine Ying has gone insane, so I will not take her words to heart."
He sneered in his heart.
Sure enough, his father was still the cold-blooded emperor! He had just thought that his father had finally understood that his mother was the only one who truly loved him.
Now that I think about it, I'd better forget it.
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