Chapter 195 I dare not open my eyes, I hope it is my hallucination
The emperor took a deep breath and said, "Someone, knock him out."
As soon as he spoke, the guards who accompanied him immediately stepped forward and hit the fourth prince lightly on the back of the neck.
The Fourth Prince stopped moving, his eyes rolled back, and he fainted.
At this moment, the whole audience was silent and looked at each other.
Yongning immediately seized the opportunity, pushed the Fourth Prince away, and hurriedly tidied up his clothes, but his clothes were torn to pieces and could not cover his body.
Yun Zheng looked at the unconscious Fourth Prince, then at the half-naked Yongning, and the corners of her mouth twitched.
No one expected this magical development.
Yongning gathered his clothes numbly, and suddenly looked up at Yun Zheng, his eyes full of resentment.
It's all her fault! I hate her so much!
Yun Zheng was not afraid and gave her a mocking smile. Does this count as harming both herself and others?
He gave her an aphrodisiac and lured the fourth prince, who had been poisoned, to her side. He was extremely vicious.
Yongning clenched his right hand into a fist, veins bulged, and his eyes flashed with ferocity.
The imperial doctors gathered around the Fourth Prince and examined him. "The Fourth Prince was drugged, and he'll be fine once he releases the aphrodisiac."
The emperor waved his hand and said, "Take the Fourth Prince to the Water Pavilion to rest, and find two palace maids for him."
"yes."
The fourth prince was carried away, and his wives and concubines followed.
Yongning immediately rushed over and cried out for justice, "Your Majesty, I was hurt so badly, you have to help me make the decision, it was Yun Zheng who hurt me!"
The wicked are the first to complain.
The emperor gave her a cold look and kicked her away. "Imperial Physician, please quickly check the pulse of Princess Jiangcheng. You must save her."
Yongning fell to the ground and shivered. The emperor's eyes had never been so cold and full of disgust.
This touched the emperor's sore spot.
After taking the pulse, the doctor was surprised and said, "Princess Jiangcheng was poisoned. Fortunately, she took the antidote in time. A few more doses of herbal medicine will remove the remaining poison and she will be fine."
The emperor frowned slightly, "Where is the antidote?"
It couldn't have been given by Yongning. She still refuses to repent and doesn't think she did anything wrong.
His gaze turned and fell on Yun Zheng, who always guarded Princess Jiangcheng.
Yun Zheng knew she couldn't avoid him, so she moved closer and whispered, "Your Majesty, I want to tell you something in private, just to you."
The emperor looked at her deeply and said, "Speak."
The moment the emperor appeared, Yun Zheng had already thought of a response plan: confess and receive leniency.
"I once saved a doctor's grandson, who I now raise at home. To repay him, he prescribed a detoxification pill for me, which I always carry with me."
Things like this can be found out easily through investigation, so it’s better to confess honestly.
Since the emperor wanted to use Yun Zheng, he naturally ordered people to search the Yun family inside and out. Naturally, the origins of the extra ancestors and grandchildren of the An family were clearly known.
I just didn't expect that she, who is always eloquent, would be so honest.
Yun Zheng's face was filled with fear. "Originally, I wouldn't dare give anyone random medicine, but seeing that Princess Jiangcheng was dying, I decided to give it my all and take a gamble."
She sighed softly, "I also know that if I lose the bet, the consequences will be serious."
Yun Zheng's eyes reddened. "But, when I heard her say, while she was unconscious, that she didn't want to die, that she had promised her parents to live well and pass on the Jiang family's bloodline, I... well, I got carried away."
The emperor's expression eased slightly. She was genuine, had a righteous heart, and had good intentions.
Yun Zheng glanced at him calmly and said, "I was too impulsive. Please punish me, Your Majesty."
The emperor looked at her intently and suddenly asked, "Why don't you give the Fourth Prince the detoxification pill?"
Yun Zheng knew this would happen. The emperor was too suspicious. The Fourth Prince was his biological son. No matter how he beat or scolded him, he would always protect him at critical moments.
Even though Princess Jiangcheng is extremely favored, how many people really care about her life or death?
"Who dares to give the prince random medicine? I'm not a doctor! If something happens to Princess Jiangcheng, I'll only lose my life at most, but if something happens to the prince, my entire clan will be executed."
"Besides, he was drugged with an aphrodisiac, not poison. That's not right."
Her explanation was reasonable and logical, and the emperor's suspicions were dispelled. "Why can't I tell others about this?"
Yun Zheng said as a matter of course, "I'm too outstanding and too hated. This is my life-saving talisman, and I don't want others to know."
"Of course, the Emperor is none other than my most trusted ruler and father. As both a ruler and a father, he is the most trustworthy."
Looking at the eyes full of trust, the emperor's heart softened.
Never mind, it’s not a big deal.
"That cup of tea was originally served to you?"
Yun Zheng knew that the matter was over, and she felt relieved. But she immediately felt wronged and shouted, "Yes, this is to ruin my reputation and completely destroy me. Killing is not enough, why are you so vicious?"
Yongning felt very complicated when he saw them whispering to each other for a long time.
Hearing this, her eyes turned cold, "Your Majesty, please believe me, I really didn't do this, I am also a victim."
Yun Zheng didn't argue with her and raised her right hand.
The guard appeared, carrying Aunt Cheng. "Your Majesty, I've brought the person who drugged you here. This is Yongning's nanny. She was in charge of making tea."
Yongning's pupils trembled violently. This useless trash was actually caught.
Aunt Cheng cried out in grievance, "Your Majesty, this servant is innocent."
The bad guys all thought they were innocent. The emperor's eyes were cold and terrifying. "Beat them, beat them hard, beat them until they confess."
After more than a dozen blows, Aunt Cheng couldn't bear it any longer. "I confess, I confess."
She confessed honestly that she had put medicine in the teapot, but it was not her master's order. Instead, her cousin died at the hands of Yun Zheng, and she wanted to avenge her cousin.
Then she asked who her cousin was. It was the nanny who assassinated Yun Zheng in the Qian family.
She kept arguing that her cousin went to the Qian Mansion to ask the old lady for help and plead for mercy, so how could she possibly assassinate Yun Zheng?
She was framed by someone who was targeting her master, Princess Yongning.
Hearing these words, Yun Zheng looked extremely calm. These words could only fool children.
Without the master's order, who would dare to administer the drug? All the nobles of the imperial clan were present. If they made a mistake, they would be shattered to pieces.
The emperor narrowed his eyes slightly, "How did Princess Jiangcheng get poisoned?"
Aunt Cheng's expression changed. "The rice dumplings were prepared especially for Yun Zheng. Who would have thought that Princess Jiangcheng would become her scapegoat?"
"That cup of tea was originally meant for Yun Zheng. The Fourth Prince was affected."
She was extremely emotional. "Yun Zheng is a jinx. Whoever gets close to her will be in trouble."
Everyone's eyes changed when they looked at Yun Zheng, and they subconsciously took a few steps back because they were easily influenced.
Yun Zheng's clear voice rang out, "Your Majesty, have you been unlucky lately? Why do I feel like you're beaming with happiness, blessed with great fortune, and overflowing with wealth?"
The emperor's private treasury was filled with money, and he had money to buy things. He was in a good mood and his face was naturally beaming.
Everyone thought, isn’t it?
The emperor stared at Yongning, who was kneeling on the ground, with disgust in his eyes. "Yongning, what else do you have to say?"
Yongning knew that the emperor had already convicted her in his heart, and no matter what she said, it would be useless.
She closed her eyes and a crazy idea flashed through her mind.
Then let's all perish together, no one will survive!
"Your Majesty, Yun Zheng clearly knew everything beforehand, but she deliberately kept it a secret, causing Princess Jiangcheng and the Fourth Prince to suffer greatly!"
"She stopped at nothing to prove my guilt, even going so far as to destroy those closest to her."
"Your Majesty, please open your eyes and take a closer look. What kind of demon is she?"
The whole place was strangely quiet, with only the sound of gasps coming from people.
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