"Yes! This servant will have someone do it right away!" With that, Jing Quan hurriedly walked out.
Hu Qianyu was shocked that Lan Shanyang would send people to search her palace, and her face turned even paler. Oh no, there was still some witchcraft related to Qin Kou'er under her bed!
"Also, why are everyone else's flowers dry, but Qin Kou'er's flowers have dew on them? And where does that pungent, spicy smell come from?"
Lan Shanyang looked at Hu Qianyu with indescribable anger. The fire that had been building up in his heart for more than ten years suddenly flared up. He was determined to teach this vicious woman a lesson today.
Hu Qianyu had never seen Lan Shanyang so angry. Since Qin Meiying died, Lan Shanyang had become more gloomy and cold, completely unlike his current state as if he was about to explode.
Hu Qianyu was panicked. She was trying hard to calm herself down, knowing that if she panicked at this moment, she would be doomed.
"Your Majesty, I truly do not know the answer to your question! I have never instructed anyone to prepare any dewdrops! Your Majesty, please understand!"
"I have already seen through it!"
Lan Shanyang roared angrily, pointing below and saying, "Do you think I can't see through all the victims below? I'm only asking you now, did you do it? If you still don't admit it, then I'll order everyone behind you to be arrested right now, and someone will definitely confess."
Hu Qianyu knelt on the ground, trembling, and looked up at Lan Shanyang with a wronged expression. Tears instantly fell from her eyes: "Your Majesty, how can I admit to something I didn't do?"
Lan Shanyang's expression immediately changed, all his anger vanished in an instant, replaced by an indescribable coldness and cruelty: "Someone, go and call over everyone who came into contact with these things today!"
"yes!"
No one had ever seen such thunderous rage. The people below were forcibly given the antidote, and although they were under control, they were still groaning incessantly.
For some unknown reason, Jiang Meijiao's condition appeared to be much more serious than the others.
Soon, all the eunuchs and maids below were brought up and pressed to the ground, none of them daring to speak.
Lan Shanyang disdained to speak to these people. He slowly sat back in his chair and gave Jing Quan a wink.
Lan Linxue quickly and considerately handed the teacup to Lan Shanyang.
He surveyed the scene below and gave a dismissive wave to the guards outside.
Immediately, a large group of fierce warriors rushed in, each standing next to one of the eunuchs.
"Listen up, all of you! Tell me who touched this flowerpot just now! If even one of them dares to do that, watch out for your backsides, and more importantly, watch out for your lives. And from now on, every time I ask, you have to answer. If you don't speak up, the beatings will never stop until you're beaten to death. Do you all understand?"
The eunuch below was so frightened that his face turned pale, but all he could do was shout that he heard it.
Jing Quan didn't speak, but nodded slightly to the guards.
Instantly, countless boards crashed down with a thunderous crash, and in an instant, the entire courtyard was filled with cries of agony.
After about twenty repetitions, Quan Jing waved his hand slightly, and the board stopped.
"Now I'm asking you for the first time, who touched the potted plant in Miss Qin's hand?"
Before the full scene could finish, the young eunuch who had been holding the flowers shouted, "Reporting to Your Excellency, when I brought the flowers out, I ran into Eunuch Qiang, who served Consort Hu. He said the flowers looked a bit wilted and were not looking very good, so he sprinkled some water on them. No one else touched the pot of flowers!"
These words immediately caused an uproar. No one expected Hu Qianyu to be so ruthless. No matter what, harming a woman's chastity is the most immoral thing in the world.
The older ladies below had already started turning their prayer beads and chanting Amitabha.
Upon hearing these words, Hu Qianyu's face, already flushed with rouge, turned pale and she lashed out at the eunuch, yelling, "You're talking nonsense!"
At this moment, Xu Jinlan, who had been watching the commotion from the sidelines, calmly said, "Your Highness, this is just a matter between servants! Why are you in such a hurry? Could it be that Xiao Qiangzi in your palace really went there on your orders to harm people?"
At this point, Xu Jinlan seemed to suddenly remember something and said, "Eh? Speaking of which, I really do remember something. Back then, a concubine entered the palace. Who was that rich young lady? I heard that she was favored by the Emperor and was about to be promoted. But for some reason, after admiring the flowers in the courtyard, she became extremely lustful and dragged the guards at the gate inside for an affair. It's quite strange, really. After questioning her, it seems that it was this eunuch Qiang who sent her a very special pot of flowers. Consort Hu, do you remember this?"
What does it mean to kick someone when they're down? Xu Jinlan is the most typical example.
As Qin Kou'er watched the unfolding drama, she knew that she no longer needed to fan the flames; Hu Qianyu was destined to fall from her position as mistress today.
Xu Jinlan's words drew sighs from those around her, and the air was filled with angry stares directed at Hu Qianyu.
Lan Shanyang's gaze grew colder and colder, and his look at Hu Qianyu became increasingly hateful, making Lan Xiuyuan, who was standing next to him, feel utterly ashamed.
He wanted to defend his mother, but the facts were undeniable, and with Xu Jinlan cheering him on, anything he said would likely have the opposite effect.
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