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In this case, Yunshan had no choice but to force them.

"Your Majesty." Yunshan bowed to Concubine Cui, her expression respectful yet faintly calm. Concubine Cui raised her eyelids and nodded slightly, motioning her to continue.

"I have spent some time with Her Majesty Bianliang, and I know full well that she is devoting herself to having a child."

As Yunshan spoke, her eyes followed Concubine Bianliang closely and she paused deliberately. Her eyes were reminding her that she knew very well that she had been avoiding having children.

"I have no grudge against Concubine Bianliang. Besides, this is a task assigned to me, a female official, so how could I frame the Empress in such a real way?" Yunshan said in a neither humble nor arrogant manner, and in a clear and logical manner.

After hearing this, Concubine Cui nodded slowly, thinking that this was indeed reasonable.

Concubine Bianliang suddenly looked up at Yunshan, a trace of panic flashed in her eyes. Although she tried her best to hide it, her inner panic was still difficult to hide.

She knew in her heart that if Yunshan's suspicion was not cleared, her own shameful secret would be exposed.

At this quiet moment of tension, Wei'er suddenly fell to her knees in front of Concubine Bian Liang with a plop. When she raised her head again, her face was already covered in tears.

"I deserve to die! This was all my fault!" Wei'er's crying voice broke the suffocating silence.

Yunshan was shocked and looked at this loyal servant, thinking: Is she going to take all the blame alone?
"Those persimmon stems belonged to me! I dare not let anyone else know about this, so I can only pick out the persimmon stems from the medicinal residue and bury them under the pear tree. Your Majesty, please send someone to dig them up."

Wei'er told the hiding place of the drug residue in one breath. No one had revealed it to her before. As soon as she said this, Yunshan's suspicion was immediately reduced a lot.

"Aren't you Bianliang's sister's dowry? How could you harm the master like this? Don't be such a fool and let others take the blame!"

Yang Fei held on tightly, every word was like a knife, gentle and bloodless, but deadly.

"At this point, I dare not lie. Your Majesty, you have always been in poor health. When your mother gave birth to her third child, she suffered from uncontrollable bleeding, and both mother and child were harmed and died. I really cannot let you take such a risk. I would rather you remain childless for the rest of your life, and I only pray that you live a safe and healthy life!"

Wei'er's voice, filled with endless sorrow, pierced the silent space. She just looked at Concubine Bianliang with a smile that showed she was ready to die.

Concubine Bianliang opened her mouth and looked at Wei'er in astonishment.

After a moment, she slowly closed her eyes, and two bean-sized tears rolled down and fell heavily to the ground.

"You! How dare you act so presumptuously! Your Majesty has treated Xibian well. I love and am grateful to Your Majesty, and I have always wanted to give birth to a descendant of both nations. By doing this, where do you think I stand?!"

Concubine Bianliang cried and pretended to be angry, but beneath the anger was the deep reluctance and sorrow between the master and servant. The two looked at each other with tears in their eyes, their gazes intertwined, as if thousands of words were contained in them.

"Alas!" Concubine Cui sighed, "Now that this matter has been clarified, I will report to His Majesty and then make a decision!"

She waved her hand and ordered someone to take Wei'er away.

Concubine Bianliang bit her lips, trying her best to suppress her tears, her shoulders trembling slightly.

"Sister Bianliang, although this criminal slave is your dowry, he has violated the palace rules and his crime is unforgivable. Don't be too sad." Lin Yu comforted softly.

"In this case, Song Yaocheng is not guilty—" Concubine Cui was about to ask Yunshan to stand up, but before she could finish her words, Zhong Si interrupted her.

"Your Majesty, be wise! Concubine Bianliang had a stomachache that day and summoned Song Yunshan. She—"

Zhong Si was halfway through her words when she suddenly saw the string of dark wood that Yun Shan had intentionally revealed, especially the blue-green bead, which made her swallow the rest of her words.

"How bold! Why are you hesitating?" Concubine Cui frowned, already a little displeased.

"Your humble servant, your humble servant, suspects that Song Yunshan must have been incompetent. Since that day, Concubine Bianliang has stopped allowing our pharmacy to stock her palace with medicine." Zhong Si hesitated for a moment, then changed his tone. Concubine Cui frowned, her face filled with disdain, unwilling to pay any attention to this nosy person.

"What are you talking about, Lord Zhong?" Concubine Yang was shocked and couldn't help but question Zhong Si directly. It was obvious that this was not the line they had agreed on before.

Zhong Si knelt down with a plop, his lips tightly closed, his brows twisted into a knot.

She knew in her heart that she could no longer reveal that Song Yunshan must have known about Concubine Bianliang's avoidance of child, because she knew that Song Yunshan had discovered her relationship with Vice Dean Wen, and she would never let Vice Dean Wen be disgraced.

"Zhong Si, there is truth in your report about Persimmon Dill, but if you continue to make trouble against Song Yunshan, I will not let you off easily!" Concubine Cui waved her hand impatiently, signaling her to go out.

At this time, Concubine Cui's personal maid shouted outside the palace gate: "Your Majesty, the eldest princess has woken up and is clamoring to see you."

Imperial Concubine Cui pretended to rub her waist and said to the concubines with a smile: "I will go and take care of the eldest princess now. You may want to try this new tea of ​​mine."

"No, Sister Cui is tired, and I'm going back now."

After Lin Yu finished speaking, he walked up to Yunshan and gave Yang Fei a meaningful look. Yang Fei's face instantly became very ugly, and even with makeup on, she still couldn't hide her paleness.

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Is this really a near miss?

But some things, once cracks appear, can never go back to the way they were before they were shaken out.

What would Your Majesty think of this matter?
Will Your Majesty believe the explanations given by Concubine Bianliang and Wei'er?
Moreover, this time it was Zhong Si who miscalculated. She had no idea that Yun Shan had already seen through her shameful secrets, so she panicked for a moment and had no idea how to deal with it.

But who can guarantee there won't be a next time? If this happens again, given Zhong Si's cunning, there's no guarantee she won't completely wipe out every trace. And by then, how will Yunshan defend herself against her veiled attacks?
Inside Liuhua Palace, Lin Yu sat quietly on the couch, his eyes fixed on Yunshan. Yunshan walked over and, like a child waiting to be reprimanded for having made a mistake, she obediently met Lin Yu's gaze.

"You have never been a person who acts on impulse and disregards the consequences. Let me ask you about what happened today, are you involved in it?" Lin Yu asked softly, with concern and scrutiny in his tone.

"Your Majesty, I didn't do this, but I know about it." Yunshan answered honestly without hiding anything.

"How stupid!" Lin Yu couldn't help but scold her.

"Your Majesty, at that time, Concubine Bianliang begged me not to tell anyone. If I hadn't agreed to conceal it for her, I'm afraid I would have become deeply hostile to her right then and there."

Yunshan hurriedly explained her predicament. "I really hate myself. Why did I stop Wei'er from dumping the medicine residue? If I had pretended not to see it from the beginning, I wouldn't have had all this trouble!"

"Your Majesty, Yunshan is in charge of taking care of Concubine Bianliang. Since she discovered that someone was using improper medication on her, she must investigate thoroughly. Otherwise, the blame will still fall on her." Yunjin hurriedly spoke up.

After hearing this, Lin Yu's expression eased a little and his anger subsided a lot.

Seeing this, Yunshan quickly continued:
"Your Majesty, I was terribly scared today! I was afraid that Concubine Yang and Zhong Si would implicate you and make His Majesty suspicious of you. When you stood up for me today, I was so anxious that I wanted to stop you. Your Majesty, you must punish me for this!"

"You also understand that they are coming for me. Anyone around me may become their target. After all, you are just my right-hand man that they want to cut off. Why should I punish you?" Lin Yu's tone was full of helplessness and heartache.

"Our queen feels sorry for you so much." Yun Jin tried to smooth things over with a smile.

"But from now on, you are not allowed to hide your own affairs, especially those in the palace, from me." Lin Yu gave the order to the two with a serious face.

"Yes, Madam." "Yes, Madam." (End of this chapter)