Chapter 32 Suspicion

When Kong Danying called out, Huipin finally saw her. Her eyes suddenly became sharp, "Why are you here?"

Kong Danying seemed to be frightened by her glare. Her eyes instantly turned red. In front of Huipin, she looked at the emperor with a slimy look and said aggrievedly, "I am just concerned about your majesty..."

Yun Qin was disgusted by her and was afraid that she would really make Huipin angry. She interrupted her and whispered, "Your Highness, don't you remember? You were eating breakfast and suddenly vomited, and then you fainted."

Kong Danying immediately looked at Yun Qin. He obviously didn't expect her to be so bold as to interrupt him. His eyes became a little dark.

Huipin, after being reminded by Yunqin, recalled what happened in the morning. She also felt her lower abdomen bloating and pain. She touched her stomach in panic.

Doctor Zhang Yu at the side also interjected at the right time, "Don't worry, Madam, the dragon fetus in your belly is safe and sound."

"My queen, there is still some residual poison in your body, so you must not get too excited." Rong Xin also comforted her.

Huipin suddenly looked up at her, and seeing her looking deeply at her, she immediately understood what was going on. She tightly grasped Huo Jinchi's hand, tears welled up in her eyes again, and she stood up and said sadly, "Your Majesty, someone wants to harm me and our child!"

Huo Jinchi was slightly moved. He stood up and hugged her. He sat behind her and let her lean on his arms. He whispered, "Don't worry. I have ordered people to search the palace. I will definitely give you an explanation."

Leaning in his arms, Huibin finally found a sense of security. Although his words were not warm, they were reassuring. The fear on Huibin's face faded away, and she sobbed in his arms.

But someone obviously didn't want Huipin to be so peaceful.

"Someone is trying to harm Concubine Hui. I don't know who is so vicious. Concubine Hui is now staying in the palace and not leaving. Could it be that someone is colluding with her from the inside..."

"Shut up!" Huo Jinchi suddenly interrupted her with a low shout, and finally looked her in the eye, but his gaze was sharp, and the anger in his eyes was like substance, as if it could see through people.

Kong Danying was frightened by his look and took a half step back, and real fear finally appeared on her face. Only then did she realize that the emperor's calm expression did not mean that he was not angry, nor did it mean that he did not care about Concubine Hui.

He had been silent before, which showed that he had given himself enough tolerance.

This realization made Kong Danying's knees go weak. Just as he was about to beg for mercy, he heard Huo Jinchi shouting angrily, "Get out!"

Kong Danying was shaking and wanted to say something, but was frightened by Huo Jinchi's cold look. He immediately shut his mouth and collapsed on Zisang's body. He didn't dare to say anything more and walked out of the inner hall with weak steps.

Seeing her so vicious was really gratifying. Even Rong Xin, who was usually good-tempered, looked up at her with a sarcastic look in her eyes.

Huo Jinchi glanced at Xu An behind him and said, "Keep an eye on her." After he said that, his eyes fell on Yun Qin for a moment.

Although the little palace maid is cunning, she would not do something without a purpose. She must have noticed something, which is why she called Kong Danying over and kept him under her nose. He cannot let anything ruin her plans.

Yun Qin lowered her head, feeling Hawking's vague gaze, and couldn't help biting her cheek.

Why are you looking at her? It's useless to look at her. How can a dignified emperor want to take credit from her?

Huipin's eyes also fell on Yunqin, and she said weakly, "Yunqin, you should also go and wait beside Kong Danying."

Hearing this, Yun Qin raised her eyes, looked at the undisguised defensiveness in her eyes, lowered her head and replied, "Yes."

She was respectful on the outside, but she was sneering in her heart. She wanted to sing to Huipin right now: "Listen to me say thank you..."

Seeing her leave, Huipin's eyes flickered slightly. She had noticed that Yunqin had interrupted Kong Danying just now, and she also remembered that this was not the first time that she had defended herself when no one dared to speak.

It’s not that she wasn’t touched, but if a person doesn’t take care of himself, heaven and earth will punish him. If she wants to blame someone, blame her for being born with such a good appearance, which makes her feel uncomfortable!

A cold light flashed in Huipin's eyes. She leaned tightly in Huo Jinchi's arms and sobbed softly, "Your Majesty, I feel so uncomfortable..."

But she didn't know that at this moment, Hawking Chi was looking at her with scrutiny in his lowered eyes.

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After waiting for about an hour, the eunuchs who searched the palace finally found the thing.

Not surprisingly, the problem was in the kitchen.

Upon learning the result, Huo Jinchi returned to the main hall and sat in the chair at the top.

Huipin was still weak and unable to get out of bed, so she asked Rong Xin to put a pillow behind her back. She leaned on the bed and listened carefully to the noise outside. She also wanted to know who wanted to harm her.

As for Kong Danying, he was sitting in a corner of the hall at this time, half of his body leaning on Zisang, his face half buried in her sleeves. He seemed to be immersed in fear and sadness, and had no intention of caring about what was happening in the main hall.

Yun Qin stood behind them, secretly observing the master and servant, but did not see any clues from them for the time being.

But she did not let her guard down. Yun Qin still remembered that they came here on their own before the emperor sent anyone to invite them.

It seems reasonable, but some seemingly reasonable things often hide unknown conspiracies.

Soon, all the eunuchs and palace maids from the small kitchen were brought to the palace, and along with them was a large bag of herbs brought to Huo Jinchi.

Jiang Yuanzheng went forward to take a look and confirmed: "Your Majesty, it is indeed money grass."

Upon hearing this, Huo Jinchi uttered only one word in a cold voice, "Trial!"

Xu An immediately stepped forward and shouted coldly: "Where did this package come from?"

"I don't know. We servants don't know!"

Poison was found in the kitchen, and everyone, including the cook, was frightened to death. They all collapsed on the ground, shaking their heads.

"Has no one ever noticed you guys working in the kitchen every day?" Xu An asked again.

The people below were still shaking their heads.

The cook was so frightened that her face turned pale. She fell to the ground, her voice shaking. "Your Majesty, this is really none of our business! The things in the small kitchen were all purchased and sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. They never passed through our hands. If someone wanted to smuggle them, we would not know!"

Hearing this, Xu An turned and looked at Hawking Chi.

Huo Jinchi examined the cook and said, "Ask someone from the Ministry of Internal Affairs to ask!"

"Yes!" A eunuch walked out immediately.

Xu An then interrogated these people, "Who else went to the kitchen this morning? Did you see anyone suspicious?"

Yun Qin's heart skipped a beat when she heard this.

Sure enough, the next second, the cook turned her gaze towards Yunqin, "Only, only Yunqin came here, and stayed in the kitchen for a long time. No, I don't know what she was doing."

Everyone was shocked when they heard that the blame was directed at Yun Qin.

Xu An was also surprised and went to see the emperor instinctively.

Huo Jinchi's expression did not change, and his voice was emotionless as he asked, "Who is Yunqin?"

Xu An was stunned when he heard this, while Yun Qin's eyes twitched.

It seems that someone else should be singing in the Southern Opera Troupe...