Something happened?
really……
Yuan Yao's heart leaped into her throat: "What's wrong?"
“Jiang Lanyue.” Huaiyao frowned in disdain.
Jiang Lanyue?
Yuan Yao was astonished.
What kind of trouble is this now?
Yuan Yao's expression turned serious: "What does this have to do with me?"
Huaiyao nodded.
As they were talking, the others who had been searching for her gathered around: "We finally found her! Xiao Yao'er, where did you go?"
Xie Zhi was covered in sweat.
His gaze fell on Yun Chan: "Young Prince Yun, the envoy from Chu, has just entered the palace."
Heavy rains continued in the south, causing many rivers to swell and mountains to collapse...
The Chu envoy, who was supposed to arrive last month, has been delayed until today.
They arrived at just the right time, coinciding with the Empress Dowager's birthday.
Yun Chan said coldly, "Thank you, Your Highness."
He glanced down at Yuan Yao: "Let's go."
“Mm!” Yuan Yao nodded.
A group of people returned together to the main hall where the birthday banquet was held.
From afar, Yuan Yao saw a group of imperial physicians carrying boxes rushing in, wiping away sweat.
Yuan Yao squinted and walked at the front.
Just as they were about to enter the palace, Xie Zhi called out to her, "Xiao Yao'er."
"What's wrong?" Yuan Yao turned around.
Xie Zhi glanced at Yun Chan: "The Second Prince took you away, and you ran into Yun Chan, and had a falling out with her."
Later, to comfort Yunchan, you went with her to watch the fish in the garden pond until we came looking for her.
Yuan Yao: "?"
What is Xie Zhi saying?
Soon, Yuan Yao understood Xie Zhi's meaning.
While the group was still outside the hall, Tan Xin came out with a sullen face and bowed: "Princess Yuan Yao, please come in with me."
Yuan Yao pursed her lips: "Mm."
Inside the main hall, the singing and dancing had long since stopped.
All the women sat at the table, whispering among themselves.
As soon as Yuan Yao entered, the entire hall fell silent.
Jiang Lanyue was already lying on the ground.
Beside her, the imperial physician was taking her pulse.
The Empress Dowager, her face grim, asked, "Imperial Physician, how is Yue'er?"
The imperial physician withdrew his hand: "Your Majesty, Princess Lan Yue is exhibiting symptoms of poisoning. However, Your Majesty need not worry too much."
"The princess's poison is not too severe; I can cure her."
Poisoning?
Yuan Yao's heart sank to the bottom.
Sure enough, they used the same tactic on her!
Back then, in Fangfei Palace, Consort Li used the same method...
Yuan Yao quietly walked to her seat and sat down.
Inside the hall, the women were exchanging glances.
Poisoning the imperial heir is a capital offense!
I don't know who was so bold as to make a move at the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet!
The Empress Dowager glanced at Yuan Yao, rubbed her forehead, and said to the imperial physician, "Yue'er has been by my side all day."
If we're talking about poison, it must have been acquired in this very hall...
"Imperial Physician, examine all these dishes, teas, and desserts one by one!"
"Yes." The imperial physician turned around and gave a few instructions to his colleagues.
Soon, two other imperial physicians took silver needles, knelt down beside the seats, and began to examine for poison...
Inside the main hall, everyone was filled with unease.
One of the imperial physicians examining Jiang Lanyue's seat said, "The silver needles have turned black!"
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone's expression changed.
Yuan Yao stared intently.
It was a bowl of milk and egg custard...
Immediately, all the women looked at the dessert in front of them.
Everyone's expression changed when they saw Yuan Yao—
"It's poisonous, it's the dessert!"
"These desserts were all made by Princess Yuan Yao's people..."
"I just ate a bowl of milk custard! Could I have been poisoned too?"
"Why don't I have this dessert? It's so strange, many of our tables have different desserts..."
"Could this be selective poisoning?"
"..."
Yuan Yao sat in his seat, his expression unchanged.
These people are really ungrateful!
The desserts served to each person were different because she considered that some of them were not feeling well and could not eat certain desserts.
Who knew that this would become an excuse to attack her?
At this moment, the Empress Dowager said, "Guards, take Princess Yuan Yao away!"
Ya Yuanyao?
Huairou, who had always taken care of Jiang Lanyue, pleaded, "Grandmother, there must be some misunderstanding here."
The Empress Dowager gave her a cold look: "The dessert was made by Yuan Yao's people. Even if it's a misunderstanding, she must be detained first!"
"No!" Huaiyao strode to Yuan Yao's side: "Grandmother, Yuan Yao would never do such a thing!"
The Empress Dowager looked at Huaiyao with displeasure: "Huaiyao, I have learned that you and Lanyue have not gotten along well in the past."
Now that she's poisoned, are you going to side with outsiders?
As she spoke, the Empress Dowager looked outside.
The palace servants and imperial guards outside the hall looked at each other and none of them dared to move.
The Empress Dowager clenched her handkerchief in anger: "What? You're not even obeying my orders?"
None of those people dared to make a move.
The Empress Dowager was furious.
At this moment, the palace maids and nannies beside her strode up to Yuan Yao and said, "Princess Yuan Yao, please forgive us!"
Tan Xin raised her hand and twisted Yuan Yao's small hand behind her back, pinning it down tightly.
"Hiss..." Yuan Yao was in so much pain that tears almost fell.
She gritted her teeth: "Let me go!"
Tan Xin raised her head and said coldly, "Please forgive me, Princess, but until the truth is found, you are a suspect."
What a suspect!
Yuan Yao laughed angrily: "A bunch of rats in the gutter, they only dare to attack me because my father isn't here!"
Tan Xin, her face full of glee, lowered her voice and said, "Princess, you're already in my hands, so don't be stubborn."
The petty person gains power.
Yuan Yao glanced around the banquet.
Everyone's attention was focused on the imperial physician and the desserts in front of them.
very good.
Yuan Yao tensed her small hands and exerted force.
Tan Xin frowned: "Princess, I advise you..."
"His Majesty has arrived..."
Li Deshan's voice came from outside the hall.
The emperor, dressed in bright yellow, was followed by Crown Prince Jiang Chengyan and Xie Zhi, among others, and was striding towards this direction.
The women all knelt down: "Greetings, Your Majesty..."
Yuan Yao stood tall and proud.
Seeing this, Tan Xin said, "Kneel down."
"Who gives you the right to lecture me?" Yuan Yao looked at her coldly with his dark, bright eyes.
"you……"
Tan Xin, holding Yuan Yao captive, was somewhat flustered.
She was considering whether or not to force Yuan Yao to kneel down.
suddenly……
"Smack!"
The resounding slap echoed throughout the hall.
The emperor's gloomy gaze swept straight over them.
Not only the emperor, but everyone else looked over as well.
All that could be seen was a hand covering Yuan Yao's fair and tender face.
The palace maid beside her looked terrified.
Yuan Yao's small body swayed gently.
She opened her mouth, seemingly stunned by the pain, and even forgot to cry.
Tan Xin immediately withdrew her hand and knelt on the ground: "I'm not a servant! I'm not a servant..."
She didn't intend to hit Yuan Yao!
All she wanted to do was drag Yuan Yao down to her knees.
For some reason, her hand seemed to go numb for a moment, and before she knew it, the slap had already landed on Yuan Yao's face.
Tan Xin trembled all over, looking to the Empress Dowager for help: "Empress Dowager, this servant did not hit the princess!"
The emperor was both shocked and furious.
He was having a banquet with his ministers when Xie Zhi suddenly came to tell him that Jiang Lanyue had gotten into trouble and that the Empress Dowager had detained Yuan Yao.
He was terrified and rushed over there.
To his surprise, when he entered, he saw Yuan Yao being slapped in the face by a palace maid!
The emperor, exuding a violent aura, strode over to Yuan Yao and raised his foot: "You're courting death!"
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