"Your Majesty, what Lady Wan said is true. Lady Shen fell into the water, and my people have rescued her. The guards over there have not arrived yet. I think the guards of Yikun Palace were indeed slack. Lady Hua's health is precious, so her safety is the most important thing.

As for the poisonous snakes in Xianfu Palace, we have to see if there are any in other palaces. If there are only poisonous snakes in Xianfu Palace, then all these things point to Concubine Shen. Your Majesty, we have entered the palace to serve you, and we can only rely on you. I hope Your Majesty will make the decision for Sister Mei!"

Seeing the emperor's hesitation, An Lingrong knelt before him and looked at him with tears in her eyes. The words "You are the only one I can rely on" made the emperor's heart inexplicably throb, and he said:

"You are right. I almost overlooked this. Su Peisheng, I give this task to you. Go and do it quickly."

When the emperor spoke, Concubine Hua's chest heaved with anger. She stood behind the emperor and glared at An Lingrong and Zhen Huan fiercely.

Su Peisheng received the order and retreated.

"Get up." The emperor held out his hand, but An Lingrong did not move and continued:

"Your Majesty, I have something else to say, but I don't know whether I should tell you or not." After An Lingrong finished speaking, she looked at Concubine Hua with some embarrassment.

"You said."

"Your Majesty, Empress Hua was not here just now, and I was afraid that telling her would be detrimental to her. But when I thought about it carefully, I felt that I should still tell her about this. Otherwise, if one day Empress... then it would be my fault." An Lingrong looked at the emperor, her face full of worry.

"Stand up and speak." The emperor reached out to An Lingrong again. How could he bear to let Chun Yuan's voice continue to be heard while kneeling...

"Your Majesty, I was passing by the Koi Pond when I saw Zhou Ninghai, who was beside Concubine Hua, giving something to a guard. At the time, I thought that Eunuch Zhou was going to order the guard to do something.

Although the guards in Yikun Palace have been replaced, in order to ensure the safety of Her Majesty, I still think it is necessary to summon Eunuch Zhou to find out what is going on.

If I really have some improper thoughts, I am afraid that one day I will harm the queen." An Lingrong spoke slowly, ignoring the glare that Concubine Hua was giving her.

"Nonsense! Your Majesty, Concubine Yi must have seen it wrong. Zhou Ninghai has been working beside me all this time, how could he appear outside the Yikun Palace?"

Hua Fei's voice suddenly rose. Seeing the emperor frown, she changed her expression in an instant and said:

"Your Majesty, it must be because of bad weather. It's possible that Concubine Yi is mistaken."

"Your Highness, what you said makes sense. But if I really saw it wrong, then we should interrogate those guards. They had just finished their conspiracy when Concubine Shen got into trouble."

"Moreover, the young eunuch we just caught said that he didn't know that the person standing by the Koi Pond was Concubine Shen. The Koi Pond is right next to the Yikun Palace. So, apart from Concubine Shen, who else could be standing by the Koi Pond so late at night?

"My queen, for your safety, let's interrogate Eunuch Zhou and the guards together."

The worry on An Lingrong's face seemed real. Looking at Concubine Hua whose face was twisted with anger, An Lingrong's eyes did not waver at all.

The two of them have been sworn enemies since the incident of falling into the water in the Imperial Garden and the Peony Scroll. He rejected Concubine Hua's solicitation the day before yesterday, and now he has saved Shen Meiyu, and together with Zhen Huan, he has asked the Emperor to replace the guards in the Yikun Palace.

If this incident doesn't hurt her at all, she will be even more fearless in the future!

An Lingrong wanted to bring down Zhou Ninghai because of the Peony Scroll incident, but she didn't expect that Concubine Hua would abandon Lipin. She didn't believe that she would not be able to bring down Zhou Ninghai, this time!

"What Concubine Yi said makes sense. Zhou Ninghai has served you for many years. If he has second thoughts, it will be a disaster for you. Su Peisheng, you should take them to the Ministry of Punishment to ask them clearly." The emperor looked at Concubine Hua, and Su Peisheng on the side retreated again.

An Lingrong's expression remained unchanged, but she was secretly delighted by the Emperor's order. The Ministry of Punishment was a really good place.

After hearing this, Concubine Hua swayed for a moment and glared at An Lingrong with a terrifying aura. An Lingrong had no choice but to lower her head and stop looking at her, and gave a look to Concubine Jing.

"Your Majesty has an early court tomorrow, so he shouldn't be too hard-working. Concubine Yi and Concubine Wan are guarding here, so I think nothing will happen. Why don't Your Majesty go back and rest early?" Concubine Jing reminded calmly.

"Your Majesty, what Jingpin said is true. When I came out, I had someone stew some Dong'e donkey-hide gelatin and longan soup. I think it should be ready now. Your Majesty, please eat some first and then rest." Concubine Hua hurriedly interrupted.

"Your Majesty, all the snakes outside have been cleared, and people have been ordered to clean up each palace. These snakes are only in Xianfu Palace." Just at this moment, Su Peisheng came in to report.

The emperor's face darkened when he heard this and he said, "Tell someone to investigate thoroughly and report back as soon as possible."

"Lord Feng has been asked to investigate. I think the matter will be solved soon. Your Majesty, don't worry." Su Peisheng said and stood aside.

"Your Majesty..." Concubine Hua looked at the emperor with expectation in her eyes.

Even in this situation, she still only wants the emperor to go to Yikun Palace. It is obvious that she really doesn't want to waste this outfit today!

"It's too late. I won't go. Su Peisheng, please go to the Yangxin Palace." After a whole night of tossing and turning, how could he have the appetite to eat longan soup?

"Your Majesty, I'll see you off." Concubine Hua spoke, helped the emperor to stand up, and the two of them left Cunju Hall together.

The huge crowd withdrew, and Zhen Huan also persuaded Concubine Jing to go back. Only An Lingrong, Zhen Huan, and Shen Meizhuang lying on the bed were left in the palace.

"Caiyue, go and boil the medicine." An Lingrong gave Caiyue a look. Caiyue agreed and took Xiao Shi out and closed the door.

"Sister Mei." An Lingrong walked to the bedside and called softly, and Shen Meizhuang slowly opened her eyes.

"Sister, are you awake?" Zhen Huan was surprised and was about to call the imperial physician.

"Don't call for help. In fact, I woke up a long time ago." Shen Meizhuang spoke, her face still pale.

In fact, before the emperor came, when An Lingrong worriedly asked Wen Shichu, Shen Meizhuang secretly pinched An Lingrong's hand, and An Lingrong knew she was pretending.

Under An Lingrong's instruction, Imperial Doctor Wen sprinkled medicinal powder on Concubine Shen's wound and also altered her testimony. We really have to thank Wen Shichu for his willingness to help.

"I heard what you said just now. Thank you. But after what happened today, I'm afraid Concubine Hua won't be able to swallow this anger. It's my fault that I have implicated you." Shen Meizhuang held the hands of the two men, looking apologetic.

"Sister, please don't blame yourself. The hatred between Concubine Hua and me has been going on for a long time, and she always kills me. If I don't let her suffer, she will only become more fearless."

An Lingrong forced a smile and looked away, but in her mind was Concubine Hua's face that looked like she wanted to eat her.

"Lingrong is right. She has long regarded us as a thorn in her side. If we let her escape unscathed today, who knows what will happen in the future!"

Zhen Huan held Shen Meizhuang's hand tightly and continued:

"This Concubine Hua is really bold. The Koi Pond is a forbidden place in her palace, yet she dares to harm people so blatantly, and she is not afraid of people's suspicion!"

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