No pop-up ads, so refreshing! Thanks for your support! Sounds good to me ^_^... Chapter 74-1

  A storm seems to have subsided just like this.

  The Crown Prince was the main planner of Qinghe Temple's Gongyan. He was accused of "dereliction of duty", "ineffective supervision" and "betraying the emperor's benevolence". He was banned from entering the East Palace for a month and fined half a year's salary.

  Hundreds of eunuchs and palace maids who were on duty in the imperial kitchen that day were all beaten to death with sticks following an order from the emperor.

  This is not the first miscarriage of justice in the Purple Forbidden City, nor will it be the last.

  I lowered my eyelashes, perfectly hiding all the unseasonable emotions in my eyes.

  "After all the commotion for so long, I am also tired. The early court session has been cancelled today, you can all go down now."

  The emperor's face was tired and he waved his hand, the officials in the Yu Shun Hall retreated silently. The doctor Meng who had just taken my pulse looked at me quickly with a hesitant expression, but in the cold and gloomy atmosphere of the Yu Shun Hall, he chose to remain silent and left for the Dong Nuan Pavilion where Nan Chong Yao was.

  Although I was somewhat perplexed, I immediately recalled the excitement and infatuation that Chun Yu had revealed when he took my pulse earlier, over "painting eyebrows like frost". Perhaps this Dr. Meng had also seen something, who knows, but at this moment, I really didn't have the heart to explore his thoughts.

  "What did the three queens think of what just happened?" After Huang Gong and others retreated and left Yushun Hall, the emperor's voice echoed again, his expression seemed careless, but a pair of severe eyes scanned my face, not missing a single detail.

  I let out a sigh in my heart, understanding that although the Emperor was furious, he had not entirely ignored what Huang Gong and the others had just said.

  If the poisoning incident was indeed done by the Crown Prince, then hiding rebellious intentions and adding the suspicion of forming cliques for personal gain, the Emperor would not let him off no matter what. Even if he is currently held back due to circumstances, the thorn in his heart will always be there, only needing a slight breeze to spread into deadly brambles.

  But if the Crown Prince is truly innocent and someone has intentionally framed him, then the Third Prince, who has the most to gain from this situation, would naturally be the most suspicious.

  I took a deep breath, trying to remain calm but with an obvious tremble, and stiffly forced the corners of my lips into a faint smile: "Your Majesty, I think, I think..."

  Incoherent words that barely made it out of my mouth, like a desperate attempt to hold on despite being overwhelmed with anxiety, but this desperation finally snapped like an over-tightened string, and I collapsed onto the ground like a kite with broken strings, tears falling like rain.

  "Your Majesty...... What's wrong with him...... Your Majesty...... Can I...... can I go take a look at him......"

  As I choked back sobs of fear, I saw the emperor's originally cold and hard eyebrows slowly relax.

  I knew that he may not have believed that Nan Chengyao would use his own life to set up this scheme, but there was always an unavoidable hint of suspicion and doubt. Now, seeing me like this, I'm afraid this doubt is slowly dissipating.

  I just lowered my eyelids and understood that whether or not it was sincere, I had already become the first gust of wind to urge the birth of thorns.

  "Miss, miss are you okay?" Shu Ying hastily came over to support me.

  The emperor's eyes swept around, and immediately a palace maid came forward to help me up. The emperor's voice took on a few degrees of gentleness: "You don't have to worry too much, Yao'er is the son of the dragon king, and he has the imperial hospital's top doctors taking care of him, nothing will happen to him. He is currently resting in the East Warm Pavilion, let them take you there to see him."

  I still did not shed tears, weakly opening my mouth to say: "Thank you, Father Emperor."

  His Majesty looked at me, his eyes becoming increasingly gentle: "You don't have to thank me either, Yao'er has taken my place after all—"

  His words suddenly stopped, and he didn't continue speaking. He simply stretched out his tired hand to rub his temples: "You go now, if he wakes up, tell him that I'll return to Dingqian Palace to rest for a while, and come back later to see him."

  I nodded slightly and responded with a soft "yes", while Empress Qing, who was standing beside me, spoke to the Emperor with concern: "Your Majesty, are you having another bout of illness? I'll accompany you back to Dingqian Palace immediately."

  "It's all right, just let Li Kang'an follow me back. The Emperor held the hand of Qing Fei and said: "You stay here to accompany this child, she looks pitiful alone."

  Qing Guifei nodded in agreement, stood up and escorted the Emperor out of Yushun Hall. I could only follow behind them. (Still remembering the shocking scene in the harem)

  Still remember the shocking swan's reflection (harem)