Chapter 187 Slander
Murong Yu's face suddenly turned dark when he heard this.
Eunuch Wang was unsure for a moment and did not dare to say more.
At this time, someone came from outside the palace and reported:
"Your Majesty, Hui Zhaoyuan requests an audience."
Mingyue, who was kneeling on the ground, trembled.
Murong Yu frowned and said, "Let her in."
Pei Shu brought Dong Yue in and bowed to Murong Yu gracefully:
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. I was outside just now and happened to hear this palace maid mention Dongyue."
Before Pei Shu finished speaking, Mingyu crawled over and hugged Dongyue's legs:
"Sister Dongyue... You said that as long as we do as you said, nothing will happen... Sister Dongyue..."
Dongyue took her feet out of her arms:
“…You look older than me, so don’t call me sister casually.”
"No presumption is allowed in Ganyang Palace."
Eunuch Wang gave a wink, and two young eunuchs in the hall dragged Mingyue back.
Pei Shu looked at Murong Yu and said, "Your Majesty, may I ask you a few questions?"
Murong Yu nodded.
Pei Shu turned around and asked Mingyu:
"You said Dongyue instructed you to do that, so tell us when and where she gave you the medicine."
Mingyu's face was clearly flustered as she stammered, "It was...it was the day before yesterday at noon, near...near Minghui Palace."
Pei Shu looked at Murong Yu:
"Your Majesty, if I remember correctly, at noon the day before yesterday, Your Majesty was painting with me in Minghui Palace. Dongyue was waiting in Minghui Palace the entire time and did not leave."
Murong Yu's expression had softened, and he nodded, "Not bad."
Eunuch Wang scolded Mingyu:
"How dare you deceive the emperor and slander Hui Zhaoyuan? Why don't you confess the truth?"
Murong Yu's eyebrows were already filled with anger:
"Drag him away and torture him to death."
Mingyu was terrified: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please spare my life... Yes... Yes..."
Two eunuchs stepped forward and dragged Mingyu away.
When Mingyu was about to be dragged to the palace gate, she cried out in despair, "It was the Empress! It was the Empress who asked me to do this. She also said that if anything happened... we would push it to Minghui Palace..."
Eunuch Wang was horrified: "How dare you slander the Empress?"
"I didn't do it, it's true... It was an order from Yifeng Palace... I beg Your Majesty to have mercy and spare my life..." Mingyu struggled to break free from the two eunuchs' grasp, crawled back to the front of the palace and begged for mercy.
"I dare not lie... The last time Concubine Yuan had a miscarriage was also..."
Bang!
A teacup fell beside Mingyu.
Murong Yu's jaw was tense, his eyes sharp:
"Drag him away and interrogate him carefully!"
…
Yaohua Palace.
Concubine Shu lay on the bed and drank a bowl of thick and bitter medicine.
She frowned and said, "Mammy, please give me a plum."
Nanny You picked up a salted plum and stuffed it into Concubine Shu's mouth, sighing:
"My lady, I have suffered so much, but you still have to drink this medicine well."
Concubine Shu took the fake pregnancy medicine that Murong Di brought back from Lingnan.
After eating it, not only will the pulse show signs of pregnancy, but the abdomen will also actually bulge, but in the end there will only be a pool of blood.
This medicine is harmful to the body, but Concubine Shu still did it.
"Anyway, I don't plan to have any more children in this life. Li'er and Ning'an are enough for me."
Concubine Shu then mentioned Mingyu:
"Mingyu is the one who will suffer. If she can hold on, we will change her identity and send her out of the palace."
Mingyu has been following Concubine Shu for a long time.
After Wang Miao finishes the interrogation, Concubine Shu will take Mingyu to Yaohua Palace under the pretext of revenge, and accidentally "kill" her, causing Mingyu to disappear from the world.
Nanny You used a handkerchief to wipe the medicine from the corner of Concubine Shu's mouth:
"Why does Hui Zhaoyuan need us to go to such lengths to throw dirty water on herself? Why not just set up a trap and point the evidence towards Yifeng Palace?"
Concubine Shu sneered: "Then this matter is not so true."
Murong Yu is suspicious and never believes in the evidence others show him. He only believes in his own suspicions.
If Mingyu easily revealed the person who ordered it, Murong Yu would not believe it.
Murong Yu would certainly investigate it personally. Once he found out about Yuan Zhaoyi's miscarriage and Qi Cairen's rash, he would believe everything.
Nanny You: "I wonder how the Emperor will deal with the Empress. After all, there's still the Empress Dowager..."
"Mother!"
"Mother!"
Ning An strode in, holding the hem of her skirt, accompanied by Prince Liang Murong Li.
When Murong Li heard that something had happened to his mother in the morning, he lost all desire to sleep and rushed into the palace.
Ning An came to see his mother once in the morning and came again now.
When Concubine Shu saw her two children coming, a genuine smile appeared on her face:
"Li'er and Ning'an are here."
"How is my mother? Is she in pain?" Murong Li was worried.
Ning An lay beside Concubine Shu's bed, her eyes red as she whispered:
"Mother, I don't want any brothers or sisters anymore. I just want you to be okay."
Concubine Shu patted her daughter's back:
"Mother is fine. The imperial physician said that she only needs to rest for two months. You two, don't make Mother angry during these two months, and she will be well again soon."
Murong Li: "I have been visiting my mother more often in the palace recently."
Ning An: "Then I will study hard and practice my spear, and not quarrel with Murong Zhen."
Concubine Shu: "...You quarreled with the Crown Prince again?"
Ever since the accident during their last competition, Ning An and Crown Prince Murong Zhen have had a private disagreement.
Fortunately, next year, Tutor Zhang will teach Murong Zhen individually, and they won't have to study together.
Two days before class, Ning An and Murong Zhen had an argument over reciting an ancient Chinese text. Later, it was discovered that Ning An had recited it incorrectly.
Murong Zhen said: "Although my sister has advanced in martial arts, she has made no progress in learning."
Ning An was furious and said, "Yes, I am stupid at studying. You should be happy that Murong Ming and I are here in Lihe Hall, otherwise you would be the stupidest one!"
As soon as he said this, Murong Zhen's face turned pale.
When the two met next time, they didn't even want to say hello.
Ning An feels a little regretful when he thinks about it now:
"Mother, I was too impulsive. If Murong Zhen complains to the Queen and Father about my rudeness, will that also implicate Mother?"
Ning An was very upset. He spoke and acted impulsively and always regretted it afterwards.
Concubine Shu shook her head with a hint of meaning: "The Queen can't take care of these things right now."
…
Yifeng Palace.
Murong Yu stood in the hall, his eyes burning with terrifying anger:
"Queen, you are truly my good queen."
Murong Yu's voice was low and hoarse, and every word was squeezed out from between his teeth. Behind every word was a rage that was about to burst out at any time.
Queen Du Ru knelt before him, her clothes a little disheveled, tears streaming down her face.
"Your Majesty, it's not me who is wronged. Someone must have wronged me."
"Your Majesty and I have been married for many years, and I am devoted to you..."
"Your Majesty, how could you listen to slander and wrongly accuse me..."
Du Ru wanted to pull the corner of Murong Yu's bright yellow clothes, but was kicked away by Murong Yu.
"You vicious woman! I have investigated everything thoroughly over the past two days. I have thoroughly examined the Imperial Kitchen and the Imperial Hospital from top to bottom.
Concubine Yuan had a miscarriage, Concubine Qi had a rash... and now Concubine Shu has had a miscarriage. How dare you complain to me?"
Murong Yu's kick landed right on Du Ru's solar plexus, causing her to feel a splitting headache.
"Your Majesty, I didn't do that... It was Concubine Shu... It must have been Concubine Shu's deliberate plan..."
Murong Yu sneered as if he was listening to a fairy tale:
"You want to say that Concubine Shu deliberately killed her unborn child to frame you. Do you think everyone is as vicious as you?"
"Wang Miao." Murong Yu called out.
Wang Nei Shi immediately understood and said to the eunuchs at the door:
"Bring everyone in."
Several people with bloody faces were dragged in and thrown in front of the queen.
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