An Lingrong's Rebirth: Red

Saying that he would wait in the palace for two days was just to give Kang Da Ying and Concubine Qi a chance to confess again.

Otherwise, based on what Ling Rong had found out, she could have gone back and reported to the Emperor that day.

Concubine Qi never confessed anything, but Kang Da Ying finally admitted that he actually knew about the plan to murder Concubine Xia.

Kang even promised to atone for his crime by revealing the identity of the imperial physician Zhu who was bribed by the queen.

This Imperial Doctor Zhu was originally arranged by the Xia family. He has always been loyal to Xia Dongchun. Not only does he receive a salary from the palace, he can also get an extra share from the Xia family. Money is the most important thing for him.

There was no one in Doctor Zhu's family who was addicted to gambling or seriously ill, and no one in need of help or who might be threatened.

But it was such a person who became a traitor and provided the Queen with the poison in the ice jar.

However, Doctor Zhu refused to admit that he had intended to harm Concubine Xia. He only said that he provided the poison, and he had no idea who the poison was used on.

Doctor Zhu had never imagined that this poison would end up being used on his own master. He felt ashamed to face anyone and was determined to commit suicide on the spot.

Fortunately, Ling Rong had been paying attention to him and stopped him on the spot. Several young eunuchs also acted quickly and pinned Doctor Zhu to the ground.

"I really didn't expect this result, Lady Xia, I never wanted to harm you."

Xia Dongchun snorted and didn't say much. Instead, he tilted his head to look at Lingrong, with an expression that showed that he would obey Concubine Sheng's orders.

"Doctor Zhu, whether you did this or not, the medicine came from you.

Even if Lady Xia is kind enough to let it go, I'm afraid you will be spared the death penalty, but you will be punished for your crimes."

“I understand that if this medicine is used on Lady Xia, then I will die.

I am not asking for forgiveness from Lady Xia, I just want you to believe that I did not mean to do it."

"Whether I believe you or not doesn't matter, isn't it you who did it?" Xia Dongchun finally spoke, pointing at Doctor Zhu, "The Xia family and I have treated you well, and you know very well that the Queen has tried to murder me.

Now she asked you for medicine. Even if she didn't want to harm me, she wanted to harm others. How can you, a royal doctor, be so cruel? "

Xia Dongchun himself is not a good person, but that's how people are. He hopes that the people under him are loyal to him and can't tolerate any sand in his eyes.

Doctor Zhu was speechless after being accused by Concubine Xia. It was already a blessing for him that Concubine Xia was fine now.

"Let's take a step back. Even though you didn't know someone was using this poison to murder me, can't you tell that there's something wrong with my pulse?

You check my pulse every day, how could you not know anything? Why did you have to wait until Doctor He returned to the palace to find out? "

With Lingrong's guidance, Xia Dongchun was not unable to see the situation clearly. She pointed out the key problem directly, leaving Doctor Zhu stunned.

"Wei Chen..."

Doctor Zhu seemed to be hesitant to speak. He looked at Xia Dongchun and sighed after a long time.

"Since my lord thinks so, I have nothing to explain. Whether you want to kill me or chop me up, it's up to you. I have no complaints."

When Lingrong saw the look on Doctor Zhu's face, she inexplicably thought of the time when Wen Shichu came. Could it be that Doctor Zhu had fallen in love with Xia Dongchun and didn't want her to give birth to the Emperor's child, so he deliberately concealed the truth and let Kang Da Ying succeed with the Queen?

"Doctor Zhu, we don't know the properties of the poison yet. Besides affecting the heir to the throne, will it also affect Concubine Xia?"

"The poison will only affect the fetus and will not cause any harm to Lady Xia's body."

"Then I can rest assured," Ling Rong soothed Xia Dongchun with her eyes, "Imperial Physician Zhu knows the properties of medicine very well, but he refuses to admit that there is anything wrong with Lady Xia's pulse. No matter how you think about it, it's impossible.

Doctor Zhu, you might as well tell the truth, so that you can atone for your crime and live up to Lady Xia's trust in you."

"Your humble servant... this is all out of your own selfish desire," Doctor Zhu closed his eyes, "Your humble servant is willing to come forward to testify that it was the Queen who asked you to take the poison.

But regarding other matters, I do not want to say more, and I ask for forgiveness from Madam Sheng and Concubine Xia."

Doctor Zhu bowed again, but this time he refused to say anything else, so Ling Rong naturally did not get the answer she wanted.

But just as Ling Rong warned Wen Shichu, people like them who covet concubines can really take people's lives.

"Doctor Zhu, I hope you understand that childbirth is the gate of hell for women.

Is there anything in the world that only hurts the child but not the mother?

It would be fine if Concubine Xia gives birth to the child safely, but if not, I will tear you into pieces!

Come, take Imperial Physician Zhu away and hand them all over to the Emperor for the final trial."

Doctor Zhu did not struggle or beg for mercy. He just bowed to Lingrong and Concubine Xia, then left with the guards.

Ling Rong sighed. She couldn't understand why these imperial doctors were so confused one by one.

It’s better to be like those slaves, who really do things for money, and it’s easier to handle.

If someone like Wen Shichu is investigated, it is likely that the person who will be implicated will not be the murderer, but the victim.

Ling Rong looked at Xia Dongchun again, but the latter looked clueless, so she didn't dare to ask any more questions.

"What's wrong? Are you worried that I'm not good enough for medical treatment?"

Xia Dongchun touched her belly and said indifferently, "Mingyu, Wu Feihong is also in the Imperial Hospital, right?"

"Yes, my lady. Imperial Physician Wu Feihong and Imperial Physician Wang Chuan are both in the Imperial Hospital."

"Okay, then..." Xia Dongchun hesitated for a while, "Starting tomorrow, let Wu Feihong come back to check my pulse."

"The servant understands."

"Look, isn't it done? What's there to worry about?" Xia Dongchun spread his hands, fed himself another mouthful of watermelon, and then squinted his eyes comfortably. "If the imperial doctors you have are not enough, just tell me at any time, and I will pick a suitable one for you."

"I didn't expect that Lady Xia would be so powerful in the palace."

"There are many things you can't imagine. There are many people from the Xia family in the palace, but most of them are eunuchs and servants.

As for the imperial physician, my father had been worried about him in the past two years and spent a lot of money to hire him. If he is the center, he is definitely not as good as He Anming.

But at least I can guarantee that they won't betray me for money or their families, which is enough for us in the palace."

Xia Dongchun did not hide too much from Lingrong, but he only said those things that were obvious. He did not reveal to Lingrong any specific details of how he did it.

Ling Rong didn't mind her hiding it, nor did she intend to delve into it. She just nodded and said goodbye to Xia Dongchun.

"You are going back to the palace so soon. You will only be back in three to five days. You are leaving too quickly."

"If I bring Youning and Hongyu back with me, I won't go back.

Now I have two children left in the Old Summer Palace, and they are not under my watch. I am really worried. Please have pity on me, Lady Xia."

"You still need my pity? I am the one who deserves the most pity. Such a big thing happened to me, but the emperor refused to even come back to see me. You have to run around for a long time."

"I understand. I will tell the emperor how you feel." Ling Rong did not say anything more to Xia Dongchun. She stood up and asked Tang Di and others to go back to Chengqian Palace to pack up.

Taking advantage of this free time, Lingrong knocked on the door of Zhongcui Palace alone. Noblewoman Borjigit had been waiting for a long time. As soon as she saw Lingrong, she stood up and saluted, showing full respect.

"Sister and I have never needed such courtesy." Ling Rong looked flattered, and stepped forward to help Borjigit up, "Sister, it's rude of you not to come to see your sister the first time you return to the palace.

I finally found time to come visit you, but you still have to bow to me. It really makes me feel bad."

"There's no need to say these hypocritical words in front of me."

Concubine Borjigit never liked these polite words. She told Lingrong to sit down directly and asked, "Have you solved Concubine Xia's problem?"

"Thanks to my sister, everything has been handled." Ling Rong picked up the tea and pretended to take a sip. "Fortunately, my sister discovered it in time and did not let Kang Da Ying and Concubine Qi succeed."

“I discovered this purely by accident, and if it weren’t for the two of them planning to frame me, I would have no interest in telling you about this.

So you don't have to be polite to me, I'm just trying to protect myself."

"I have always known that my sister was unwilling to get involved in the affairs of the palace, but after all, I saved Lady Xia and her child.

Whether it was intentional or unintentional, I still have to accept this thanks."

"Even if you want to thank me, you shouldn't be the one to thank me. Wouldn't it be better to ask Lady Xia to thank me?"

"It's my fault, sister. I forgot to tell Lady Xia about my sister's help. She didn't know about it, so she couldn't thank my sister in person."

"You are so careful and cautious in everything you do. No wonder you are able to sit on the throne of concubine. It seems that the queen underestimated you."

"The people in the palace must have underestimated my sister. They knew that this incident was the Queen's doing without leaving the house."

"You don't have to test me. I have no interest in the struggles in the palace. I just want to live a peaceful life in the harem.

If you can find a way to get me out of the palace like you did with Ye Lanyi, I can help you."

Ling Rong frowned. It turned out that noble Borjigit even knew about this matter. It was likely that he knew many things that happened in the palace.

Bringing this matter up at this time might be intended to threaten me.

"Sister, you are joking. How can I be so capable as to do this?"

"You don't have to hide it. You are the person I know best in this palace, so I have people watching you every day so that I can easily get some information.

With your means, you can send Ye Lanyi out of the palace and save her life.

So if my guess is correct, Ye Lanyi is still alive now."

"Sister, I really don't know about this. After all, Ye Lanyi was buried in the palace, and it is impossible to confirm whether she is dead or alive."

Lingrong would never admit that this matter had anything to do with her, even though the Borjigit nobleman in front of her spoke with great confidence.

"You are quite defensive. When you have the power in the future, it won't be too late to help me."

Noblewoman Borjigit didn't say much, and directly asked someone to ask Lingrong to leave. She didn't show any courtesy at all, which made Lingrong speechless for a moment.

But no matter what, Lingrong had been driven out at this time, and the door of Zhongcui Palace closed behind her with a snap.

"My queen, everything has been packed. We can return to Yuanmingyuan anytime."

"Let's set off immediately. We must inform the emperor of everything that has happened in the palace as soon as possible so that he can make a decision early."

Mu Jin nodded. Unlike Zhao Shui, she had only been with Ling Rong for a short time and did not dare to make any judgments on these things.

"Tang Di has asked someone to prepare the carriage. Your Majesty, would you like to rest for a while?"

"No, go back immediately."

Lingrong didn't want to stay in the palace any longer, so she immediately took the evidence and rushed back to the Old Summer Palace that day.

However, Ling Rong was very tired after traveling all the way, so she simply handed all the evidence to the emperor and asked Su Peisheng to explain the whole story to the emperor.

She returned to Shuimu Mingse and had a good sleep with Youning.

Early the next morning, the emperor came with Su Peisheng and asked about Xia Dongchun's situation.

“Your Majesty, this matter is quite complicated and involves many concubines.

I dare not explain it to you in person, so I asked Eunuch Su for help."

"Su Peisheng did explain the matter clearly, and I sent someone back to deal with it," the emperor sighed, with a rather impatient expression on his face, "I just wanted to ask about Concubine Xia's situation and whether the heir is safe."

"According to the imperial physician, both Lady Xia and the heir are safe and sound. It's just that the poison has accumulated in their bodies. I don't know if it will cause any... effects on the heir in the future."

Upon hearing that the heir might be ill, the emperor's expression became even more serious. He sighed heavily, "If he is really ill, the imperial physician may have a solution."

"The doctors in the Imperial Hospital are all experts in medicine, so I think there should be a way. Besides, Concubine Xia has been pregnant for a short time, so everything is still unknown.

So Your Majesty, don't worry too much. Solving the current problem is the most important thing."

Lingrong was also very curious. This time the Queen was involved again. How would the Emperor choose? Would he let the Queen go again?

"You don't have to worry about this. The two children have missed you very much in the past few days since you went back. Please spend more time with them. I will handle the affairs of the palace myself."

"I understand. I really haven't been sleeping well in the palace these past few days. I always dream about Youning and Hongyu.

Fortunately, they had a good time with the Fifth Prince and were not too uncomfortable with my absence. I would like to thank the Fifth Prince very much."