"Well, the Minister of Revenue taught her daughter well. It's not enough that she's arrogant and domineering, but she's so bold as to murder my beloved concubine and the heir. Eunuch Wang, pass on my decree. Minister of Revenue Zhang Wuliang failed to educate his daughter properly. He allowed his daughter to be arrogant and domineering, and she didn't control her. This led to her daring enough to murder the heir. Although Minister Zhang was unaware of this, it's the father's fault for not raising the son well. Minister Zhang Wuliang is stripped of his official position. His daughter, Concubine Zhang Shu, is guilty of the heinous crime of murdering Concubine Xian and the heir. She should be given poisoned wine. Zhulan should be executed immediately. The little scholar, the little Fazi, and his fellow villagers should all be beaten to death." Upon hearing this, Concubine Zhang Shu collapsed. Thinking she was going to die, she stood up and said hysterically, "Your Majesty, don't you know why I want to kill Concubine Xian? Or are you pretending not to know? There are so many beautiful concubines in the palace, why do you only favor Concubine Xian? Can you see us in your eyes?..."
"How dare you! Who gave you the courage to question me?" The emperor was furious, and his voice was filled with unquestionable majesty. He widened his eyes and stared at Concubine Zhang Shu.
Wang Youquan was shocked when he saw this. He rushed forward and covered Concubine Zhang's mouth with his hand, fearing that she would say something outrageous again.
The emperor frowned slightly, but still waved his hand, signaling them to drag Concubine Zhang and the others away for execution. Everyone obeyed his order, not daring to neglect it in the slightest.
After the commotion just now, after Concubine Zhang was dragged away, the hall was filled with dead silence. Everyone lowered their heads and remained silent, not daring to make a sound.
Emperor Wu of Yan lowered his head, thinking about what had just happened. Although Concubine Zhang Shu's words made him unhappy, he had to admit that she made some sense. He knew that his exclusive favor for Yu'er had aroused the jealousy and dissatisfaction of other concubines. If this continued, it might bring more danger to Yu'er. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but fall into deep thought. Perhaps... there was a way to implement it, but it was not possible now and he had to wait for a while.
The most important thing now is to find a way to wake Yu'er up as soon as possible.
In Kunning Palace, the Queen heard that Concubine Zhang was given poisoned wine, and she smiled at Nanny Cui and Caihong in a good mood and said, "The virtuous concubine was poisoned and unconscious. It is hard to say whether she can wake up now. Besides, the child in her belly has been poisoned. How can she still survive? I don't believe it." Concubine Zhang's life was gone, and she had lost another opponent invisibly. Things were so good that the Queen was very proud.
However, what she didn't know was that Chen Feng had also uncovered another crucial piece of information - Concubine Zhang and Noble Lady Gu had been frequently visiting the Empress's palace. This aroused the Emperor's suspicions, but he remained silent, secretly ordering Chen Feng to investigate further. All of this was happening quietly, without the Empress noticing...
Time ticked by, and today was already the fifth day, and Emperor Wu of Yan remained at Jiang Meiyu's bedside, unfazed. His once tall and imposing figure now looked thinner, his eyes sunken, dark circles visible, and his expression worn with fatigue. Wang Youquan, watching from the side, was filled with anxiety, repeatedly urging Emperor Wu of Yan to rest, but he refused. Seeing the emperor so devotedly guarding his virtuous concubine, Wang Youquan truly realized the importance of her to the emperor.
Emperor Wu of Yan became increasingly certain of his feelings for Jiang Meiyu during this period—deep love. He couldn't imagine what it would be like to lose her, so he tried his best to wake her up.
Meanwhile, Chen Yu, blaming herself for failing to protect Consort Xian, took the initiative to plead guilty to Emperor Wu of Yan and went to the Secret Guard Camp to accept punishment. Aunt Xiubi remained busy outside Yongning Palace, methodically handling palace affairs. Maids Qiu Ping and Qiu Ling also remained by Jiang Meiyu and Emperor Wu's side, silently shedding tears as they hoped their master would soon regain consciousness.
Emperor Wu of Yan held Jiang Meiyu's hand tightly, placed it next to his cheek, and gently stroked the back of her hand, feeling the warmth. Suddenly, Jiang Meiyu's fingers moved slightly. This subtle movement surprised the emperor. He widened his eyes and looked at Jiang Meiyu with nervous anticipation: "Yu'er, Yu'er, you're awake, right?" The emperor's voice was filled with unconcealable joy and excitement.
Wang Youquan, standing by, also noticed something was amiss and immediately stepped forward, carefully observing Jiang Meiyu's condition. The emperor, overcome with excitement, spoke incoherently, urgently ordering, "Wang Youquan, quickly go to the side hall and call the imperial physicians over. Tell them that the virtuous concubine has awakened! Hurry!" Wang Youquan didn't dare delay and hurriedly turned and ran towards the side hall of Yongning Palace. As he ran, he shouted, "Chief Liu... Imperial Physician Liu, Imperial Physician Wu... The virtuous concubine has awakened. Come quickly... Go and take the virtuous concubine's pulse!"
Wang Youquan trotted all the way to the door of the side hall of Yongning Palace, pushed the door open breathlessly, and called out loudly for the imperial physicians. He searched around anxiously and finally saw the figures of Imperial Physician Liu and the other imperial physicians. He grabbed Imperial Physician Liu and dragged him quickly towards the main hall without even having time to catch his breath. Along the way, Wang Youquan kept urging Imperial Physician Liu to speed up, as if he was afraid of delaying Jiang Meiyu's condition. Fortunately, the side hall was not far from the main hall, and it didn't take long before Imperial Physician Liu and others arrived at the inner hall of Yongning Palace. Everyone didn't dare to delay, and quickly stepped forward to feel the pulse of the virtuous concubine, and then gathered together to discuss in a low voice. After a while, Dean Liu bowed and reported to the emperor: "Your Majesty, we have just carefully felt the pulse of the virtuous concubine, and it is really shocking! The toxins in the virtuous concubine's body have completely disappeared, and she is in good physical condition and is not in any danger. What's more fortunate is that the fetus in the virtuous concubine's belly is also very healthy and does not seem to be affected at all."
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