Pin Shanhe

The sudden turn of events stunned everyone present.

No one would have imagined that someone would actually dare to poison someone at a palace banquet.

Lady Yun was also terrified. She had just been preparing to feed the little prince the pastries, and if she hadn't been interrupted, she would have already eaten them.

If the young prince were to actually eat it, the consequences would be unimaginable.

She immediately knelt on the ground and cried to the emperor.

"Your Majesty, someone is trying to harm me and the young prince! You must do us justice!"

Emperor Yong was naturally furious at the occurrence of such a major incident.

"Someone come here!"

The imperial guards immediately rushed in to protect the emperor, surrounding the entire palace.

"Investigate this for me! I must find the poisoner!"

"yes!"

Everyone's face was filled with the fear of an impending storm, only Shen Fu breathed a slight sigh of relief.

In this life, she protected the young prince, so presumably Consort Ning and the others will be safe.

Of course, she had another purpose—to find the real culprit and expose their conspiracy to the world.

Even if the emperor cherishes the bond between father and son, he could never forgive someone who harms their own flesh and blood!

Suddenly looking up, I met a pair of deep, dark eyes.

Xiao Xuanjin's gaze was clearly full of inquiry and scrutiny as he looked at her.

Someone poisoned the palace banquet, and she happened to be feeling unwell, which led the imperial physician to discover the poisoning.

What a coincidence!

Did she already know that someone wanted to harm Consort Yun and the Seventeenth Prince?

Shen Fu's heart sank. Could he be suspicious of something?

Even if they are now in the same boat, some of their cards cannot be easily revealed.

Of course, even if I told him, he wouldn't believe me.

If I told him that I was reborn, he would probably think I'm an idiot.

It's better to avoid trouble than to get involved; I might as well pretend I know nothing.

The people in the palace are unpredictable, and sure enough, some people took the opportunity to sow discord.

"Your Highness, the Emperor values ​​you highly, which is why he entrusted you with the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet. How could poisoning have occurred?"

"Thankfully, the seventeenth prince is unharmed, otherwise how would we explain this to the Emperor?"

"If someone wanted to poison the Emperor, would you be so reckless?"

The speaker was Consort Mei, who was also the emperor's most favored concubine at the time.

She was jealous that Consort Ning held a higher rank than herself and that Consort Ning had taken over the seal of office and controlled the power of the six palaces after the death of the late Empress.

Now that they've seized the opportunity, they'll naturally take advantage of the situation.

Consort Ning ignored her provocation and immediately knelt down to beg for forgiveness.

"Your Majesty, I failed to observe properly and the thieves took advantage of the situation to break in. I beg Your Majesty to punish me."

Emperor Yong did not speak, nor did he ask her to get up.

Clearly, he also believed that Consort Ning was at fault.

Even if she didn't do it, she should still be held responsible for negligence!

Seeing his mother kneeling on the ground, Jun Anning was very anxious.

She tried to plead for leniency, but Shen Fu stopped her and gave her a wink.

Jun Anning quickly realized that pleading for mercy was useless in this situation. The key was to find evidence and catch the murderer, otherwise her mother would be guilty.

She looked at her brother, Jun Jingyan, who was clearly much calmer than she was.

"Father, this is a matter of great importance. A poisoner has appeared in the palace. If this person is not found, there will be endless trouble. Your son requests permission to investigate the real culprit and rectify the palace."

Mei Fei let out another cold snort: "I think someone's crying 'stop thief!'"

Consort Ning coldly questioned, "What do you mean by saying this? Are you implying that I poisoned you?"

"Your Highness, please don't misunderstand. I just want to remind you that before the matter is fully investigated, anyone could be the murderer, so we must not let our guard down."

Just like in her previous life, after the incident, all the blame was directed at Consort Ning.

The difference is that this time the seventeenth prince is still alive.

The emperor's anger had not yet reached its peak.

Therefore, there is still room for maneuver.

"I don't think it was the Imperial Concubine who did this."

At such a tense moment, no one dared to breathe loudly, fearing that the emperor's wrath would befall them.

Unexpectedly, at this crucial moment, someone actually dared to speak a fair word.

Who?

Consort Mei immediately glared over and discovered that it was Shen Fu.

Why is she everywhere?

Not long ago, he had a conflict with the Prime Minister's daughter outside the palace, forcing her to apologize in public and losing face.

Just now, she suddenly had a stomachache again, which attracted everyone's attention.

If it weren't for her, this poisoning incident might never have come to light.

She sneered, "The daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo is indeed well-mannered. The Emperor will decide right and wrong; who are you to be so presumptuous here?"

Shen Ting'an never expected that his daughter would be dragged into this again.

Just as he was about to speak up for her, he saw the look that Shen Fu was giving him.

She was clearly telling him not to worry, that she had a plan.

"Since Consort Mei knows that the Emperor is above all else and will surely uphold justice, why is she overstepping her bounds? Could it be that she wants to delay the investigation and protect the murderer?"

Everyone gasped.

As the daughter of a court official, how dare she confront the emperor's favorite concubine in public?

If the emperor blames her, isn't she afraid of being punished?

Mei Fei's beautiful face instantly turned red, and her sharp nails dug into her palms.

"How dare you...!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a furious shout was heard.

"shut up!"

The emperor was indeed furious.

He rose from the dragon throne, walked down the steps, and headed towards them.

Everyone thought he would punish Shen Fu, and Consort Mei was even more convinced of this.

Unexpectedly, the emperor stopped abruptly when he walked up to her and slapped her across the face.

Mei Fei was knocked to the ground, her face quickly swelling up with blood.

She didn't even understand why it was her.

"emperor……"

"The matter hasn't even been investigated yet, and you dare to stir up trouble here? What crime should you be charged with?"

Looking at Consort Mei kneeling on the ground, trembling, a cold glint flashed in Shen Fu's eyes.

What an idiot!

Having served the Emperor for so long, I never knew that the Emperor's heart was always suspicious.

If he can doubt Consort Ning, wouldn't he also doubt her?

Before the matter is thoroughly investigated, everyone is a suspect.

By standing out at a time like this, isn't she just asking for trouble?

At that moment, a dignified gaze suddenly swept over.

Alright, it's her turn.

"Were you just pleading for the Imperial Concubine?"

The atmosphere fell into complete silence.

No one dared to breathe loudly; it was as if the sound of a pin dropping could be clearly heard.

Shen Ting'an was filled with unease. If the Emperor really wanted to punish his daughter, he would risk everything to plead for her safety.

Unexpectedly, Shen Fu remained calm and composed.

"I just feel that since the Imperial Concubine is in charge of today's palace banquet, she will be the first suspect if anything goes wrong. Wouldn't that be tantamount to harming herself?"

Everyone gradually came to their senses.

That...makes sense!

Murdering a prince is a capital offense!

If something happens to the Seventeenth Prince, Consort Ning will certainly be implicated, wouldn't that be inviting trouble upon herself?

Emperor Yong stared at her for a long time, seemingly trying to find some flaw in her demeanor.

But Shen Fu's gaze was open and honest, revealing a clear and upright character.

at last……

He turned back to the dragon throne, and as he passed Consort Ning, he reached out and helped her up.