"Ye Qianning is so arrogant that he committed a crime in Fengyi Palace. Does the Imperial Concubine still want to protect him?" Sang Zhen narrowed her eyes and spoke in an unfriendly tone.
"It's better for the Fifth Princess not to say anything until the matter is clarified." There was no sign of panic on Concubine Zhan's cold and beautiful face.
"Your Majesty, everyone saw Ye Qianning committing the crime. If you want to argue, you should at least find a good excuse." Sang Zhen said angrily.
Concubine Dong secretly glanced at Sang Zhen several times, but Sang Zhen didn't even look at her.
The queen had also recovered from her recent shock. She took a quick look and did not stop it. The more chaotic it was, the better.
Concubine Zhan remained calm and composed: "It may not be a crime against Miss Xiang."
"Your Highness, everyone in the capital knows that Madam Zhan and Miss Xiang are sworn brothers. Even if you want to protect them, you can't lie with your eyes open." Sang Zhen pointed at the unconscious Guan Mengyan. "Miss Guan sincerely admitted her fault, but Ye Qianning not only ignored her but also severely injured her. How can we explain to the Guan family if we don't severely punish the murderer?"
Kill the Imperial Concubine: "Why didn't she attack others, but only Miss Guan?"
“…”
This question...
"That's right, Aning wouldn't hit someone for no reason. It must be Guan Mengyan who did something despicable." Nan Xiang also guessed it.
Sang Zhen laughed in anger: "Everyone saw clearly that Miss Guan only served tea and did nothing else."
"Guan Mengyan will take the initiative to admit his mistakes, which means he has done something bad." Although Nan Xiang didn't see it, based on her understanding of Guan Mengyan and Ye Qianning, it was 100% Guan Mengyan's fault.
"You are making excuses, but the Queen is very clear-sighted." Sang Zhen couldn't argue with her, so she turned around and saluted the Queen.
Concubine Zhan dismissed the guards and turned to look at the Queen: "Your Majesty, this matter requires further investigation."
The queen was also confused. She glanced around and looked at him secretly. However, before she could speak, Ye Qianning moved.
She clapped her hands, straightened her clothes, walked forward, raised her eyebrows and looked upwards: "Empress, is this the purpose of your flower viewing banquet?"
The Queen was stunned and frowned unhappily: "Miss Xiang, what do you mean?"
"After failing to poison me, you let Miss Guan poison me again. The Queen is very cunning." Ye Qianning's voice was so cold that it made people tremble.
Everyone was surprised when these words were spoken, and all looked at the queen.
"Miss Xiang, how could I poison you?" The queen remained calm.
"Yingge gave the cakes on the table to Her Majesty the Queen."
Yingge turned around, picked up the pastries on the table and walked upstairs, but was stopped by the nanny. Yingge didn't hesitate at all and kicked the person aside, and the plate of pastries landed steadily on the queen's table.
"Does Her Majesty dare to eat it in front of everyone?"
No matter how calm the Queen was, her face turned slightly pale at this moment.
"Your Majesty, it's just a plate of pastries, why don't you dare to eat it?" Ye Qianning's eyes were cold.
The queen hesitated.
"If Her Majesty doesn't dare to eat it, you can let the Fifth Princess eat it, or..." Ye Qianning's eyes swept from the person who had just pointed at her to the other person, "Does anyone want to try it?"
When they met Ye Qianning's gaze, everyone was immediately frightened and subconsciously avoided him.
"You were speaking so righteously just now, but now you don't even dare to eat a cake." Nan Xiang was furious when she heard the word poison.
Sang Zhen was unconvinced: "Just because you say it's poisonous, it must be poisonous?"
"You'll know if you take a bite."
Sang Zhen glared at her with gritted teeth.
"Your Majesty, won't you give an explanation?" Ye Qianning pressed.
The Queen quickly gathered her thoughts and said, "I was unaware that Miss Xiang was poisoned. I will investigate this matter thoroughly. Someone, send the cakes to the Imperial Hospital for diagnosis."
The maid took the cakes and walked down the stairs.
"Wait." Ye Qianning stopped the maid: "I don't believe the queen. Who knows if the cakes will be replaced after they are served? Put the cakes here and let the imperial physician come and check them personally."
The Queen could barely hold back her smile. "I promise, young lady, that I will not replace you."
"How much is your guarantee worth?" Ye Qianning sneered.
Even the Queen couldn't hold back at this moment.
"Someone go and get the imperial physician," ordered Concubine Zhan.
"yes."
The palace maid bowed and hurried out of the hall.
The queen's face suddenly became extremely ugly, and she winked at the nanny.
The nanny understood and took a few steps back. In the blink of an eye, a palace maid slipped out of the hall from the corner without anyone noticing.
Concubine Zhan bowed to the Empress and said, "Your Majesty, poisoning at a palace banquet is no small matter. If this matter is not investigated, who among the young ladies and nobles will dare to enter the palace for a banquet in the future?"
"Your Highness, what you said is very true." After the Queen finished speaking, she looked at Ye Qianning and said, "Don't worry, Miss Xiang. If it is found to be poisonous, I will investigate it thoroughly."
"If the Queen cannot find out that there is poison, Miss Xiang must be severely punished for her rebellion." The concubine who had just been punished finally seized the opportunity and spoke.
"We'll have to wait for the imperial physician's diagnosis before we can make a final decision." The queen said coldly.
The concubine noticed the queen's displeasure, lowered her head, took two steps back and did not dare to speak again.
The hall fell silent again.
Sang Zhen narrowed her eyes, her gaze reflecting that cold and indifferent man, and she felt a surge of discomfort in her heart. "Whether Ye Qianning's cakes were poisonous or not, the Imperial Physician will find out when he arrives. You beat Guan Mengyan half to death, so why don't you give me an explanation?"
Ye Qianning nodded: "Of course, Yingge, give the cup of tea that Guan Mengyan brought to the Fifth Princess."
"yes."
Yingge picked up the cup and walked towards Sang Zhen.
Sang Zhen's face paled when she saw this: "What are you doing?"
"Don't be afraid, Fifth Princess, this is tea served by Miss Guan." Ye Qianning curled the corners of his mouth and smiled harmlessly.
"I don't want to drink. Move aside, someone come here..." Sang Zhen stepped back.
The guard wanted to step forward but was stopped by Concubine Zhan.
Seeing this, Concubine Dong disregarded etiquette and stood in front of Sang Shu, like an eagle protecting its chicks: "Who gave you the courage to disrespect the princess?"
Yingge's eyes were calm. She gently raised her hand and pushed Concubine Dong aside, then restrained Sang Zhen and held her cheek.
The others were frightened and immediately retreated away from this side.
"stop."
The queen slammed the table and scolded angrily.
"Your Majesty, why are you so anxious? Is Miss Guan's tea so scary? Many people urged me to drink it just now." Ye Qianning raised his eyebrows and looked at her directly: "If you don't want to know why I hit her, you will know after drinking it."
"Ye Qianning, Fengyi Palace won't tolerate your insolence." The queen lost her patience.
"How dare you? You two want to harm me, and you still want me to know the rules? Haha, I, Ye Qianning, am not someone who will just sit back and take it all in. I will take revenge on anyone who has any grudges." Ye Qianning looked down on everyone and said arrogantly, "Yingge, make sure everyone who just spoke has a sip of this cup of tea."
As soon as these words were spoken, the expression of the person who had just spoken changed.
"Ye Qianning, you are so rude." The queen threw the teacup.
"Yingge."
"yes."
Yingge pinched Sang Zhen's mouth, not allowing her to refute at all. She took a mouthful of tea and drank it straight down her throat without spitting out any of it. After she finished, she grabbed the next one.
"Zhen'er, Zhen'er..."
Concubine Dong rushed over crying.
"Ah... Queen... Mmm... Gurgle..."
The concubines were not spared either.
"Help, Queen..."
“Cough cough cough…”
One after another, the guards had never seen such a scene, and they did not dare to act rashly even though the imperial concubine stopped them.
The young ladies from official families who had been watching the show without saying a word were all glad that they had not said too much.
Qi Yun was stunned. She never expected Ye Qianning to be so arrogant, and she felt a little scared of him.
Nan Xiang was excited and worried, thinking about how to defend Ye Qianning later.
The Queen was so angry that she was shaking all over: "Someone, come and arrest Ye Qianning for me."
"The Emperor has arrived, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived—"
There were loud shouts coming from outside the hall.
A trace of panic flashed across the queen's face as she hurried down from above. The group of people who were not affected also stood up, except for the one who was forced to drink tea and bent down to vomit.
Emperor Beili heard screams outside the hall. When he entered the hall, he saw Ye Qianning in the noisy crowd and his eyes lit up.
Ye Qianning was no longer as cold and elegant as she was in front of the city gate. Today, she put on makeup and seemed to be the most beautiful person among the flowers.
She tucked her hands into her sleeves, and just standing there gave off an oppressive feeling that could not be ignored.
Sang Qi also saw her at a glance. She had a beautiful face and extraordinary temperament. When he looked into her eyes, he felt a little strange and uncomfortable in his heart.
"Your Highness."
"Your Highness."
The Queen came forward and bowed in greeting, and the concubines and young ladies followed suit.
The group did not dare to neglect the person who was vomiting with his throat held, and knelt behind him, holding back his tears.
"What happened?" Emperor Beili asked in a deep voice, his eyes always fixed on Ye Qianning.
"The Emperor was arrogant and made a scene in Fengyi Palace, forcing the Fifth Princess and all the younger sisters and young ladies to drink...tea." The Queen cried but did not dare to mention the poisoned tea.
"Woo woo, Father, you have to make the decision for me. Ye Qianning wants to kill me..."
"Your Majesty, please make the decision for me."
Sang Zhen and the concubines cried one after another, and then there was a burst of whimpering sounds.
"Shut up."
Emperor Beili scolded, impatience flashing across his brows.
The queen paused as she wiped her tears and stood aside feeling aggrieved.
"Ye Qianning, tell me what's going on." Emperor Beili looked at Ye Qianning.
"There's something wrong with the tea Miss Guan offered me. These people forced me to drink it. I just let them all take a sip out of kindness." Ye Qianning looked down on everything. "I didn't expect them to be so frightened by just a sip of tea. It's really strange."
Emperor Beili was not stupid and immediately understood the meaning, and a feeling of anger rose in his heart.
A bunch of idiots!
Sang Qi frowned and scanned the people on the ground one by one. There were seven of them, a princess, two concubines, and four daughters of officials. Ye Qianning attacked them without any scruples.
"Uncle Huang, it's not Aning's fault. Guan Mengyan did it on purpose, and these people helped Guan Mengyan." Nan Xiang was a little scared, but still stepped forward to correct him.
Emperor Bei Li had also heard a little about the Gu family jewelry store. He was not concerned about the little tricks between women from the beginning to the end.
What he cared about was that Ye Qianning could easily take out a stack of gold deposit notes worth hundreds of thousands of yuan. These numbers would sound astonishing to anyone.
"Your Highness."
Imperial Physician Li knelt down and saluted with his medicine box on his back.
"Imperial Physician Li, go and diagnose the Fifth Princess to see if she is poisoned." Emperor Beili said in a deep voice.
"yes."
Imperial Physician Li walked into Sang Zhen.
Sang Zhen and the other six people who had been fed tea had a blush on their faces, and they felt a little anxious inside, because they suppressed their fear because of the emperor's arrival.
"I'll take the princess's pulse." Imperial Physician Li saluted.
Sang Zhen seemed to have a fire burning in her heart and was a little hesitant.
"Zhen'er, let the imperial physician take a look." Concubine Dong was really afraid that Sang Zhen had taken poison, so she took her hand and stretched it in front of Imperial Physician Li.
As soon as Imperial Physician Li placed his hand on Sang Zhen's wrist, she shuddered and uttered a moan...
Quiet--
The scene was quiet for a few seconds, and Imperial Physician Li was so frightened that he immediately withdrew his hand.
Only then did Concubine Dong realize that something was wrong with Sang Zhen. Her face turned even redder, and her heart sank. She quickly raised her eyes to look at the other concubines and young ladies who had drunk the tea, their cheeks also flushed.
After all, the concubine was an experienced person and knew very well what was wrong with her body, so she endured it and dared not say a word.
The young lady from the official family had never been married and didn't know the reason. Her face flushed red, and one of them even had her collar slightly torn open...
Emperor Beili noticed something was wrong and his eyes grew darker.
Sang Qi turned her head. If Ye Qianning hadn't noticed anything wrong, then at this moment... a wave of anger rose in her heart.
"Your Majesty, the Fifth Princess is... is..." Imperial Physician Li found it difficult to speak.
Emperor Beili's face darkened, and his face twitched: "It's serious."
"It's a strong virus, and the Imperial Hospital doesn't have an antidote." Imperial Physician Li trembled.
Everyone was horrified when they heard this. The concubine began to sob softly after drinking the tea. The official's daughter was even more frightened. She fell to the ground and felt extremely uncomfortable all over.
Emperor Beili looked at Sang Zhen and his expression darkened.
The Queen was also shocked. She didn't expect Guan Mengyan to use this method...
Ye Qianning curled the corners of his mouth. Miss Guan is really a good promoter.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, it was all Ye Qianning. She was the one who gave Zhen'er the medicine. Please, Your Majesty, help Zhen'er." Concubine Dong knelt at Bei Li's feet.
"This isn't Miss Xiang's fault. When Miss Guan offered her tea, and the Fifth Princess and the other sisters pressured her to drink, why didn't Concubine Dong say anything?" Imperial Concubine Zhan added coldly, "You have ill intentions. If you want to shift the blame, it won't be Miss Xiang. Go find Miss Guan."
Concubine Dong turned around and glared at Concubine Zhan: "Ye Qianning had someone force-feed the tea to Zhen'er. If anything happens to Zhen'er, I will not let you go even if I become a ghost."
Concubine Zhan just sneered at this.
“Your Majesty… Your Majesty…”
A concubine fell to the ground, screaming softly, staring at Emperor Beili with fiery eyes.
Emperor Beili was extremely annoyed. He took a few steps forward and kicked the concubine in the chest: "You lowly things, who gave you the courage to frame Ye Qianning?"
"ah……"
The concubine leaned back, hit the back of her head hard on the ground, her eyes rolled back and she fainted on the spot.
"emperor?"
The Queen was shocked. What did the Emperor mean by this?
Concubine Dong shuddered all over.
The four young ladies from official families, their heads buzzing, barely managed to maintain their sanity, their faces flushed red.
"It's their own fault. Someone, drag these people out." Emperor Beili said angrily.
"Your Majesty, these young ladies from official families are all unmarried. It would be extremely disrespectful to drag them out like this, and there is no way to explain to the ministers in the court." The queen knelt down and pleaded.
Emperor Beili was already filled with rage, and when he saw the Queen he couldn't help but vent his anger.
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