The Empress Arrives: Rebirth of Concubine Hua

Lingzhi tried to defend herself vaguely, saying something anxiously, but she had been beaten too hard just now, and the meat in her mouth must have been rotten, and blood gushed out as soon as she opened her mouth.

Yinzhen frowned in disdain, and Su Peisheng immediately said.

"Speak up!"

Lingzhi suppressed his nausea and tried to swallow the blood in his mouth. Shuangjiang, who was watching from the side, was already stunned.

She had been with Nian Shilan for so long, and before that she only served and cleaned the yard, so she rarely saw such a scene.

But Shuangjiang didn't dare to speak rashly. Wasn't it enough to have the example of Ganoderma lucidum?

Even someone as knowledgeable as Su Peisheng couldn't help feeling nauseous when he saw Lingzhi's actions.

After a while, Lingzhi managed to open his mouth.

"Your Majesty, please spare my life. I really did not harm the queen! I carefully boiled medicine every day.

How dare you have the intention to harm the Empress! Please Your Majesty, please look into this matter! Please Your Majesty, please look into this matter!"

Just as he finished speaking, blood started flowing from the corner of Lingzhi's mouth again.

Nian Shilan couldn't bear it.

"Your Majesty, Lingzhi has been serving me for a long time and has never made any mistakes.

I also ask the emperor to investigate the matter, clear Lingzhi’s name, and give justice to me and my child.”

Yinzhen patted Nian Shilan's hand soothingly.

"You are not feeling well, and I made you see all this filth. It's my fault.

Don't worry, I will definitely protect you and your child."

Lingzhi saw that her master was not feeling well and was still speaking for her, and she felt extremely remorseful in her heart.

But she believed that she had indeed not increased the dosage of the medicine to poison Concubine Hua, so she plucked up the courage to speak vaguely.

"Thank you for your consideration, Madam Madam. I am truly innocent!"

Xiao Linzi suddenly said.

"Since you say you are innocent, then think carefully.

Did anything unusual happen when you were decocting the medicine?
Or has anyone come near the medicine jar?"

Lingzhi kept his eyes open in confusion for a long time, and then Shuangjiang suddenly took two steps back and disappeared behind Lidong.

Seeing Lingzhi's condition, Xiao Linzi said impatiently.

"Since no one else has ever been near the medicine jar, and you have been decocting the master's medicine these days,

You were the one who poisoned me! You might as well confess as soon as possible!"

Yinzhen nodded.

“Xiao Linzi is right, since you can’t say anything.

Su Peisheng, dragged her out and beat her to death with sticks.

There is no need to keep a servant like this who harms his master."

Su Peisheng replied "yes" and waved for someone to come forward. Lingzhi suddenly struggled frantically, and it seemed that the pain in her mouth was gone, and she shouted loudly.

"Your Majesty, please spare my life! I remember it now! Frost! It's Frost!"

Yinzhen stretched out his hand to stop the guard from pulling Lingzhi. Xiao Linzi had already dragged Shuangjiang out from behind Lidong and threw her at Yinzhen's feet.

Shuangjiang knelt on the ground, not daring to look up at the emperor.

Su Peisheng looked at Yinzhen's expression and said.

"Are you Frostfall?"

Frost tried hard to keep his voice steady.

"In reply to Eunuch Su, my name is Shuangjiang, and I am the servant serving the Imperial Concubine.

I don't know why Lingzhi framed me, and I beg Your Majesty to investigate."

Lingzhi stared blankly at the palace maid who always followed her around and called her "sister", and suddenly realized that she might be being used by someone.

Looking at Shuangjiang's calm look, he knew that if he didn't identify her and nail her to death, Lingzhi would be the only one to bear the blame.

Lingzhi calmed herself down, wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, bowed properly to Yinzhen, and spoke while suppressing the pain.

"Your Majesty, I have received great kindness from the Imperial Concubine and I dare not have any intention of harming her.

Because I am on good terms with Shuangjiang, Shuangjiang always comes to talk to me. These days, the medicines that Doctor Wen prescribed for the Empress to reduce heat and dryness were all prepared by me.

But there were several times when Frost came to talk to me and I became a little lazy.

I think Shuangjiang put the medicine in when I was lazy."

Yinzhen didn't say anything yet, he just looked at Shuangjiang, but saw that Shuangjiang also bowed properly and knelt on the ground.

“Your Majesty, it is true that I have always been on good terms with Lingzhi, but I know that there are priorities.

It is well known in Qingliang Palace that Lingzhi decocts medicine for the Empress. It is a matter of great importance as it concerns the descendants of the Dragon.

Therefore, the palace maids in Qingliang Palace would not easily disturb her when she was decocting medicine for the empress.

I will do my duty carefully and dare not interfere in the slightest.

Lingzhi has been very kind to me, and I will always remember his kindness.
How could he repay kindness with enmity, and put Lingzhi in an unjust position and the Empress in danger?
Lingzhi accused me, but I do not agree with her. I beg Your Majesty to clear my name."

After Shuangjiang finished speaking, he dropped his head to the ground and fell to the ground.

Lingzhi was hit hard by these words and said immediately.

"How dare you talk nonsense in front of the emperor! It's obviously you who came to me again and again.

Either you bring food or something to drink to coax me into talking to you.

I only trust you, so sometimes I will ask you to help watch the fire while I take a nap.

Why don't you admit it now? You dare to do it but not admit it, what kind of ability is that!"

Su Peisheng coughed lightly, and Xiao Xiazi stepped forward and blocked Lingzhi's mouth.

"Miss Lingzhi, the emperor is here, how can you be so loud and presumptuous?"

Lingzhi had her mouth covered by Xiao Xiazi, and she didn't struggle, so Xiao Xiazi let her go.

Yinzhen looked at the Ganoderma lucidum, then looked at the Frost, and pointed at the Ganoderma lucidum.

"You said she always came to you when you were making medicine for Concubine Hua. Do you have any witnesses or evidence?"

Lingzhi thought about it blankly and shook his head.

"Every time Frost comes to see me, it's always in secret.
She said we couldn't be seen talking together.
I was afraid that the master would find out and suspect that I was lazy. I kept my mouth shut.

I never told anyone else.”

Frost's body was lying on the ground very steadily, and there was a smile on the corner of her mouth, but she was lying on the ground and no one could see it.

Year of the Landau.

"Frost has been lying on the ground for a long time. Little Lin, help her up."

Xiao Linzi received the order and stepped forward, put his hand on Frostjiang's arm, and with just a little effort, Frostjiang was pulled up by Xiao Linzi.

But as Frost stood up, a small paper bag fell to the ground.

Frost glanced down and said.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me for my impoliteness."

He leaned over to pick it up, but Xiao Xiazi was quick-witted and had already picked up the paper bag in his hand.

Shuangjiang was just about to take the paper bag from Xiao Xia Zi when he heard Xiao Xia Zi couldn't help but say.

“It smells so good~”

Then his expression became dazed and his face turned red.

Wen Xianqing said.

"Oh no, this thing is poisonous!"

Su Peisheng shouted loudly.

"Imperial guards, protect the emperor!"

A dozen guards rushed in from outside the door and protected Yinzhen and Nian Shilan behind them.

Xiao Linzi took advantage of the chaos and pinched Xiao Xiazi hard on the back of her waist. Xiao Xiazi cried out in pain and regained some consciousness.

Wen Xianqing had already wrapped the paper bag in Xiao Xia Zi's hand with a silk handkerchief.

"Your Majesty, I have just found out that this is a love potion!" (End of this chapter)