Rebirth on the wedding night, being doted on by the scumbag elder brother

When the news reached Concubine Xian's palace, the old nanny burst into tears and spoke up for Concubine Xian: "Your Majesty, how could His Highness treat you like this! Concubine Wu harmed you, she deserves to die!"

Concubine Xian smiled slightly. Although she was weak, a shrewd look flashed in her eyes. "The emperor is not entirely out of old feelings, but is worried about the power behind Concubine Wu. If she is sentenced to death, the Wu family will definitely be dissatisfied."

"This can be considered an ending..." Empress Xian said softly. She already had the answer in her heart.

She investigated the people around the Fourth Prince not for direct confrontation, but to weaken Concubine Wu's power in this way.

Although the Fourth Prince had made mistakes, he was the Emperor's biological son after all, so a little punishment would suffice. In this way, she successfully shook Concubine Wu's position.

Just as she expected, Concubine Wu was willing to take the blame in order to protect her son.

When the truth came out, even if we knew about Qin Tao's death, it was too late and we could not change the facts.

Empress Xian sighed softly and secretly planned her next move.

Empress Xian suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood. Her body seemed to have reached its limit and her internal organs felt as if they were crushed, causing unbearable pain.

"Madam, Madam!" the old nanny called anxiously. "Quick, go find the imperial physician, the Madam is vomiting blood!"

The imperial physician rushed over and gave Concubine Xian acupuncture treatment, but in the end he just shook his head helplessly: "I have tried my best. The poison in your body can only be left to fate."

"My queen..." The old lady burst into tears.

Baili Yan stood outside the door, silently watching the weak Concubine Xian lying on the bed. Her face was pale, her breathing was weak, and it seemed that she might die at any time.

Baili Yan held the door frame tightly, his eyes full of complicated expressions. This was his first time to visit Empress Xian since he learned about his life experience. He was not her biological son, but was adopted.

This made it impossible for him to face her calmly as usual.

"My queen..." There was sadness in the old lady's voice.

The old doctor sighed and prepared to leave. When he turned around, he saw the Seventh Prince outside the door. "Seventh Prince."

Baili Yan made way, and the old doctor nodded and left silently.

The old nanny suppressed her grief and stepped back to salute Baili Yan. "Your Highness, you are here. The Queen has been waiting for you!"

Baili Yan stared at Empress Xian, then slowly walked to the bedside and knelt down. Seeing this, the old nanny wiped her tears and left quietly.

Baili Yan's throat tightened, and he hesitated several times before finally saying tremblingly, "Mother, I'm here."

Empress Xian was in a deep coma and had no reaction to anything around her.

Baili Yan remembered the antidote given by Ye Yunzi and hurriedly took out the white jade bottle from his sleeve.

"Oh, there is an antidote..."

He helped Empress Xian up and opened the bottle to feed her medicine. However, when he put the bottle mouth close to Empress Xian's lips, his hand stopped and a look of hesitation appeared on his face.

He stared at Concubine Xian, his hands trembling slightly. "Mother!"

If the truth came out, he would lose everything - not only would he no longer be a prince, he would even be regarded as a commoner, away from the palace, and endure endless contempt and cold eyes. No, he didn't want to!

Only Empress Xian and the old nanny knew this secret. As long as they kept quiet, his secret would be safe.

Baili Yan's hands trembled even more violently, and his eyes were full of struggle and contradiction.

If the mother leaves, all the secrets will go with her and never wake up!

however……

Baili Yan's face suddenly changed, and tears welled up in his eyes. After all, she was his mother. Childhood memories flooded into his mind like a tide: Concubine Xian gently held his hand, taught him to read, and personally fed him desserts.

The interweaving of reason and emotion caused Baili Yan to struggle internally.

"What should I do? What should I do?"

With trembling hands, he put the antidote into Empress Xian's mouth, feeling very conflicted.

Finally, his hand trembled, and the white jade bottle in his hand accidentally fell to the ground, breaking into pieces, and the remaining antidote also leaked out.

……

Concubine Wu was sent to a temple to recuperate.

Baili Ye clenched his fists, his face gloomy.

Even though he knew the truth, he was powerless to change his mother's fate.

At this time, the subordinates hurried over to report: "Sir, the situation is clear. Qin Tao has committed suicide without revealing a word. Concubine Xian knows nothing about your plan."

"Qin Tao committed suicide?" Baili Ye was stunned.

Everything suddenly became clear, and all clues pointed to a shocking truth.

His expression changed from initial surprise to final anger and frenzy.

"Haha... Concubine Xian is such a smart woman! We all fell into her trap!"

Concubine Xian's target turned out to be her own mother!

"She poisoned herself! She set this trap by hurting herself!" Baili Ye was furious.

Unfortunately, because Concubine Wu was too worried, she admitted her crime before finding out the truth, and fell into the trap carefully designed by Concubine Xian.

Things have come to this point, and even if we know the truth, it cannot be undone.

"Empress Xian, what a powerful character!"

Baili Ye finally understood what Shen Yuming said. If Concubine Xian was not dealt with quickly, the Seventh Prince's family would become a huge hidden danger. Shen Yuming was right. It was time to take action!

Baili Ye's face turned pale, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and he ordered coldly: "Let Shen Yuming come to see me."

Shen Yuming received a call from the Fourth Prince and hurried to the Fourth Prince's mansion.

He was deeply shocked when he learned about the changes in the palace. He originally thought that he could easily deal with Concubine Xian like in his previous life, but he never expected to fall into her evil scheme.

His face was solemn and his fists were clenched under his sleeves.

"Your Highness, we must act quickly and eliminate the Seventh Prince's line!"

Although it was unclear what had changed, as long as the Seventh Prince was still alive, he was a potential threat. He still remembered the dream in which the Seventh Prince led the rebels and he himself died under the sword.

His heart felt like it was on fire, and it was almost impossible for him to breathe.

Baili Ye's expression was equally heavy, like a sky covered with dark clouds, and heavy rain could fall at any time.

At first, he didn't pay attention to Shen Yuming's warning, thinking that although Baili Yan was a threat, he was not enough to shake his position.

However, with the defeat of Concubine Wu, the situation in the court changed suddenly and he realized the seriousness of the situation.

"You're right, we have to deal with them quickly."

"But after Empress Xian was poisoned, the palace guards were extremely tight, and it would not be easy to kill her again..."

In order to ensure the safety of Concubine Xian, the emperor strengthened the protection of the palace and ordered the investigation of all possible suspects to prevent similar incidents from happening again. As a result, it became extremely difficult to move around in the palace.

Shen Yuming raised his head, a trace of worry flashed in his eyes, and whispered: "Your Highness, don't you have other means? Maybe now is the time."

Baili Ye stared at him, and nodded in agreement after a moment. "Indeed, it's time for her to take action..." He paused, as if enjoying the other party's confusion, and then asked: "Do you know who she is?"

Shen Yuming frowned and thought, then answered cautiously: "She is a chess piece carefully planned by His Highness."

"Yes, you have seen this chess piece too."