Yuqiongyin

The Queen Mother has always been the woman with supreme power in the palace, and her heart has long been corrupted by jealousy and desire for power.

She could not tolerate Xie Chenning being favored, and was even more afraid that if she gave birth to a child, it would further consolidate her position and threaten her own power.

But she didn't expect that her actions would be discovered by Xie Chenning so quickly, and the baby in her belly was safe and sound.

The Queen Mother had her own cruel methods. She forged evidence, bribed witnesses, and wove a seemingly perfect web to trap Concubine Ming.

Inside the Cining Palace, the Queen Mother sat back on the Phoenix Chair with her brows furrowed and her face gloomy as she listened to Wei Ming tearfully recounting the various "crimes" of his beloved woman.

Wei Ming had a look of grief and indignation on his face, and he spoke in a choked voice about his inner pain and disappointment.

"The child should have listened to his mother before, otherwise he wouldn't have been deceived by her appearance and almost caused a disaster..." As he said this, Wei Ming couldn't help but sigh, filled with regret.

At this time, the Queen Mother narrowed her eyes slightly, patted Wei Ming's hand gently with a loving look on her face, and said softly in a comforting voice:

"My son, don't be too sad. Since this has happened, we need to find a way to properly handle it. Don't let this hurt your body and affect your health."

However, beneath her kind face, there is actually a subtle sense of pride and viciousness hidden.

Now is the perfect time to use the emperor's hand to get rid of her and eliminate future troubles.

Thinking of this, a cold light flashed in the Queen Mother's eyes, and she continued, "My son, now the evidence is irrefutable. Ming Fei has committed such a heinous crime, which is intolerable and unforgivable. In my opinion, she should be severely punished to correct the style of the harem."

"Queen mother..."

Wei Ming murmured softly and slowly lowered his head. His originally straight back bent slightly as if it had lost its support in an instant.

Since he was a child, he has always obeyed his mother's words and kept in mind every teaching and instruction of her.

He knew very well that if he wanted to survive in the deep palace and ascend to the supreme throne, he had to learn to be patient, even if he had many grievances and resentments in his heart, he had to grit his teeth and swallow them.

It was precisely because of this extraordinary forbearance that he finally got his wish and sat firmly on the throne today.

However, fate always seems to like playing tricks on people, just when he thought he had everything under control.

For the first time in his life, Wei Ming went against his mother's wishes and, despite the pressure, resolutely made Mu Ni his concubine.

But who could have thought that this woman, for whom he was willing to give up everything, would now give him a solid blow.

The blow of the stick hurt him deeply, but what hurt even more was the true heart he had given to him.

The vows they made to each other still echo in his ears, but now everything has changed and he is left alone licking his wounds in this cold palace.

"My child understands."

The Queen Mother nodded with satisfaction. This was her "obedient" child.

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Xie Chenning released the news. The Queen Mother was secretly happy to see that the Queen's health was getting weaker and weaker, but she was still not satisfied.

She was worried that the night would be too long and she decided to use another trick to make Xie Chenning completely lose the baby in her belly.

She ordered people to put a special spice in the queen's bedroom. The smell of this spice is light and difficult for ordinary people to detect, but it is fatal to pregnant women and will accelerate the decline of the fetus.

Xie Chenning walked into the bedroom and looked at the spider plant that Wei Ke had brought in a few days ago, and found that the leaves were a little yellow and dry.

When the spider plant was delivered, Wei Ke's letter was at the bottom of the pot. After reading the letter, Xie Chenning understood why he sent the spider plant.

Chlorophytum is somewhat sensitive to odors and some toxic and harmful gases in the air. If there are harmful substances emitted by toxic spices in the environment, Chlorophytum may react.

When there are toxic components in the air, its leaves may turn yellow, dry out, and its normal growth state will be affected.

However, Chlorophytum cannot clearly point out which spice is poisonous, nor can it determine the specific composition and intensity of the toxicity.

It is just a broad reminder of environmental changes, which is used to assist observation methods to infer possible adverse factors in the environment.

Xie Chenning pointed at the plate of spider plants, and Nanny Lu understood what she meant.

"Empress! Blood!" Nanny Lu screamed in horror.

She stared with wide eyes in horror at Xie Chenning, who was holding his abdomen, his face as pale as paper and sweating profusely.

Just now, Nanny Lu carefully lifted the quilt with trembling hands, and when she saw the shocking bloodstain underneath, she was completely stunned.

In an instant, the entire bedroom seemed to be on fire and fell into extreme panic.

"Go and get the doctor! Quickly!" For a moment, screams and shouts were heard one after another, making it a chaotic mess.

When Wei Ming, who was handling government affairs in the imperial study at this time, heard the news, his face changed suddenly. Without saying a word, he dropped the memorial in his hand and hurried towards Kunning Palace.

Along the way, he was extremely anxious, his feet were running fast, and he kept praying in his heart that nothing would happen to Xie Chenning and the baby in her belly.

Finally, Wei Ming arrived at Kunning Palace.

As soon as he entered the palace gate, he was stopped by Eunuch Chen, "Your Majesty, you cannot enter!"

Hearing Xie Chenning's voice, Wei Ming's heart suddenly tightened, and an indescribable anger and worry instantly surged into his heart.

"What's going on?! A bunch of rubbish!"

Wei Ming roared in rage, his sharp eyes swept over everyone present, scaring the palace maids and eunuchs so much that they fell to their knees, trembling and not daring to even breathe.

Just when everyone was afraid to speak, Xie Chenning's imperial physician Yang came out.

"how?"

Doctor Yang bowed respectfully and said, "The Queen has been poisoned this time, which is extremely dangerous. If we were a step slower... the consequences would be disastrous."

"Reward!" Wei Ming took a deep breath, his chest rising and falling violently, "Investigate for me! I want to see who is so bold as to try to murder my heir again and again!!"

After receiving the order, the Imperial Household Department did not dare to be negligent in the slightest and immediately organized personnel to conduct a comprehensive and detailed inspection of the Queen's diet and bedroom environment.

After a long and careful examination, some suspicious residues of spices were found in the Queen's chamber.

These remaining spices exude a faint and strange aroma, obviously not ordinary things.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs carefully collected these precious evidences and presented them to Wei Ming as quickly as possible.

When Wei Ming saw the residue of these spices, his face instantly became extremely gloomy.

"How dare you! How dare you do such an evil thing right under my nose!" Wei Ming roared in anger.

Immediately, he ordered without hesitation a thorough investigation into the matter, determined to uncover the mastermind behind it.

Under strict investigation, the young eunuch in charge of adding incense could not bear the tremendous pressure and torture and chose to confess.

Eventually, the manipulator hiding in the dark gradually surfaced...