bookcurios Chapter 1436 My beloved concubine has been wronged, I will definitely take care of it for you
Chapter 1436 My beloved concubine has been wronged, I will definitely take care of it for you
By this time, the imperial physician had finished taking Prince Jin's pulse and bowed to Nangong Xuanyu, saying, "Your Majesty, I have carefully examined the Prince's pulse. While it may be slightly slippery due to the alcohol, there is no trace of any Chinese medicine."
As the words fell, the pavilion fell into an eerie silence...
Although no one spoke, the looks they exchanged with each other were filled with unspeakable meanings.
The conclusion of the imperial physician directly refuted the Prince of Jin's previous defense.
Since he was not drugged, how can he be said to be mentally confused and unable to control himself?
Upon hearing this, Prince Jin closed his eyes. His thick eyelashes cast a small shadow under his eyes, covering up the surging emotions in them.
This result did not surprise him.
Princess Yun'an's face turned pale instantly, and her lips moved slightly, as if she wanted to say something, but she forced herself to hold it back.
She still didn't believe that Myna would do such a thing, and she tried hard to find excuses for him in her heart.
Maybe the myna had already eaten Bingqiao...so the effect of the medicine had dissipated, and the imperial physician was unable to diagnose it?
Bing Qiao, who was kneeling on the ground, secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
At least the deadly charge of drugging has been cleared for the time being.
She lowered her body, not daring to show any abnormality.
Soon, Su Quanye also completed his investigation, and his conclusion was exactly the same as the imperial physician's: "Your Majesty, I have had someone carefully examine the remaining hangover soup and the utensils used, and found nothing unusual."
"The soup itself is also non-toxic and harmless."
The two investigation results confirmed each other, completely blocking the possibility that Prince Jin was framed.
Concubine Dun sat in her seat, and her fingers, which were hidden by her wide sleeves, suddenly curled up, and her carefully maintained nails almost dug into her palms.
how come? !
She was extremely shocked!
There was clearly something put in that bowl of sobering soup, so there should be some residue in Prince Jin's body.
She arranged everything so meticulously, and Li Shu had also taken care of everything, so how could they come to a conclusion without any trace?!
Could it be that Li Shu suddenly turned against us?
No.
Not to mention that Prince Jin was really poisoned, it is impossible that Li Shu did nothing.
How could he dare to betray me when I still have the upper hand over him?
So that is... His Majesty's instruction?
This thought instantly made Concubine Dun feel cold all over.
Yes, only Your Majesty can make the imperial physician and the Ministry of Punishment give such a "clean" conclusion at the same time!
But... Your Majesty, why did he do this? !
His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin is Your Majesty's younger brother. He was plotted against in the palace, and Your Majesty won't stand up for him?!
Or... has His Majesty's love for the Imperial Concubine reached such a point that he's completely blind and heartless? Even if the Imperial Concubine made a horrific mistake, His Majesty would cover it up for her...
Concubine Dun originally wanted to see the Imperial Noble Concubine dragged into the water and the Yongshou Palace be humiliated.
But now, the result was completely different from what she expected. Not only did it not hurt the Imperial Concubine in the slightest, but it also put Prince Jin in a completely turbulent situation.
What's more, her calculations seemed like a joke that no one knew about!
Concubine Dun felt a sense of depression in her chest, unable to go up or down, and it made her eyes go dark.
Nangong Xuanyu's gaze fell on Prince Jin, filled with immense anger and unspeakable disappointment.
Shen Zhinian suddenly stood up and pointed at Prince Jin, a look of humiliation and indignation appearing on her charming face. She demanded sternly, "Prince Jin, the imperial physician and the Ministry of Punishment have both checked clearly. There's no medicine in your system, and there's no poison in the soup!"
"You were drunk and immoral, defiling a maid in my palace. That's already a sin. Now you have the audacity to lie and turn the tables, throwing dirty water on Yongshou Palace?!"
As she spoke, her eyes turned slightly red, as if she was extremely angry and aggrieved.
When Shen Zhinian turned to Nangong Xuanyu, her voice was choked with sobs, but she forced herself to maintain the demeanor of an imperial concubine: "Your Majesty, I really don't know what hatred exists between me and the Prince of Jin?"
"He actually acted like this, defiling the people in my palace, and even letting the world think that the maids in Yongshou Palace were not decent..."
"Wuwu...I beg Your Majesty to make the decision for me..."
Shen Zhinian knelt down as he spoke, looking as if he had suffered a great injustice.
Nangong Xuanyu immediately reached out, firmly held her arm, and gently lifted her up.
His gaze fell on Shen Zhinian's slightly red eyes, with undisguised pity: "My beloved concubine has been wronged, I will definitely take care of it for you!"
Then, Nangong Xuanyu turned to Prince Jin, his imperial authority fully displayed: "Prince Jin, what else do you have to say now?!"
The noble ladies who had previously secretly admired this gentle prince now looked at him with a completely different look, a mixture of shock, disappointment, and a hint of barely concealed contempt.
Who would have thought that this prince who seemed so elegant and graceful on weekdays was such a despicable person inside?
It was already outrageous that he defiled a palace maid at a palace banquet, but afterwards he even threw dirty water on a palace maid who was unable to resist, and tried to use the excuse that she had been drugged to get away with it. He is truly irresponsible!
Sure enough, when judging a man, you can’t just look at his appearance.
King Jin knelt upright, feeling those subtle gazes, his chest churning with frustration and anger that he could not defend himself against.
After a long while, he finally squeezed out a few words from between his teeth: "...It was my negligence that failed to detect the villain's plot."
"Your Highness has nothing to say."
In the end, he did not admit to the false charge, but he could not make any more unnecessary excuses in the face of "ironclad evidence".
Princess Yun'an, who was standing by, felt heartbroken when she saw Prince Jin like this, and the deep guilt almost drowned her whole heart.
The Lotus Appreciation Banquet originally had nothing to do with Myna. She only dragged him here because she was determined to choose a wife for him.
If she hadn't taken such unnecessary action, how could the starling have fallen into this carefully laid trap and suffered such a great humiliation?
This disaster was caused by her, she must do something!
Princess Yun'an took a deep breath, stepped forward again, and said stubbornly, "Brother Your Majesty, even if the imperial physician and the Ministry of Punishment have verified everything, I still feel that this matter is full of doubts!"
She pointed at Bingqiao, who was kneeling on the ground, and said sternly, "There are many palace servants serving at the Lotus Appreciation Banquet. If Big Brother really needs some hangover soup, Bingqiao can just tell any eunuch or palace maid to get it."
"Why did she insist on going back to the small kitchen in Yongshou Palace to cook it herself? And why did she personally bring it to mynah?"
Princess Yun'an stared at Bingqiao with a sharp gaze, demanding each word clearly: "You're just a maid in Yongshou Palace. If you didn't have other intentions, why are you so attentive and affectionate towards Prince Jin? Isn't this a deliberate attempt to get close and seduce me?!"
This series of questions caused many people to frown.
indeed.
Thinking carefully, Bingqiao's move revealed an unusual initiative...
Everyone's gaze couldn't help but fall back on the shivering Bing Qiao.
Bing Qiao was so frightened by Princess Yun'an's aggressive questioning that her face turned even paler.