Pin Shanhe

She never expected that her well-laid plan would turn out this way.

It is clear that as long as the Seventeenth Prince dies, Consort Ning will not be able to escape punishment.

As long as that vile woman Ning Jinxiu falls from power, the power of the harem will surely fall into my hands.

But then Shen Fu appeared out of nowhere, ruining all the plans.

Thinking of how she had embarrassed her in public and caused her to be slapped by the Emperor, Consort Mei felt a burning hatred in her heart.

But now is not the time to settle scores; the important thing is to solve the immediate problem.

In her panic, she could only look to someone for help.

The other person slightly raised their hand, touched their throat, and suddenly pointed their fingertips horizontally.

Meifei suddenly came to her senses and made a "kill" gesture.

With so many people present and everyone's attention focused on Amber, no one noticed her subtle movements.

Amber's pupils suddenly contracted; this was clearly a warning!

Her family was in Consort Mei's hands; even if she spoke out, she would not escape death.

Mei Fei said that no matter the outcome, she would guarantee the safety of her family.

I hope she keeps her promise, otherwise I'll haunt her even as a ghost!

"I poisoned him, I did it, no one instigated it. If you want to kill someone, kill me!"

No sooner said than done, she quickly pulled a hairpin from her hair.

"Oh no, she's going to commit suicide!"

Shen Fu realized what was happening and immediately cried out, but it was too late.

The hairpin plunged deep into her neck, and blood gushed out instantly.

Amber's body slowly collapsed.

she is dead!

A gasp of surprise rippled through the crowd.

I thought she would soon reveal the mastermind, but I never expected her to commit suicide in front of the emperor.

Although she took all the blame upon herself before she died, everyone knew that the matter was definitely not that simple.

At this moment, Shen Fu's heart sank.

Although we have successfully cleared Consort Ning's name, the most important goal for tonight has not yet been achieved—to expose Jun Qiyuan's conspiracy to the world!

If Amber is dead, how can it be used as evidence?

Xiao Xuanjin saw everything and became increasingly certain that Shen Fu was involved in this matter!

She already knew that someone had poisoned the seventeenth prince at the palace banquet, which is why she pretended to be unwell to attract the imperial physician and guide everyone to discover the truth.

Since the murderer orchestrated this conspiracy, he must have made meticulous arrangements so that no one would discover any flaws.

She not only has the foresight to anticipate opportunities, but also makes arrangements in advance and responds to each move as it comes.

This calm and unhurried demeanor doesn't seem like a spur-of-the-moment decision, but rather something that has been "planned for a long time."

While others were focused on how things were developing, he was the only one who kept observing Shen Fu.

More than who the real culprit was, he was curious about what secrets this woman was hiding.

Throughout, she maintained a calm and confident demeanor.

It wasn't until Amber committed suicide that her expression changed, revealing a hint of anger and helplessness.

Ha... Is this a case of running out of ideas?

Let him help her one more time!

"Your Majesty, the suspect has committed suicide out of guilt, but everyone knows that a mere palace maid could never have obtained such a valuable poison. There must be a mastermind behind her!"

"If he can poison the seventeenth prince and frame the imperial concubine this time, he will surely harm others as well."

"How can such a treacherous and vicious person be allowed to exist in the palace? If he is not eliminated in time, he will surely cause endless trouble!"

Emperor Yong's patience had reached its limit.

At this point, how could he not see that this matter must be related to the selection of an heir?

Someone wants to use the seventeenth prince to frame Consort Ning!

If Consort Ning is convicted, her son, the Second Prince, will certainly be implicated.

As a result, he lost two sons at once.

His intuition told him that if the investigation continued, more and more people would be implicated, inevitably leading to irreversible consequences.

Xuanwang's words suddenly reminded him.

If this person is not eliminated, he will continue to harm people!

This time the targets were the Imperial Concubine and the Prince; next time, who knows if they won't turn on me?

"check!"

Shen Fu felt a surge of excitement.

She had originally planned to give up, but she didn't expect to have a chance to maneuver.

Speaking of which, we have to thank someone!

She immediately looked up and found that the other person was also looking at her, and her heart skipped a beat.

I've heard that the Xuan King never gets involved in court affairs, so why is he deliberately getting involved?

Did he discover something and come to help me on purpose?

But she hadn't discussed it with him beforehand, so why did it seem like he knew everything?

Shen Fu felt a faint sense of anticipation, wanting to see how the "God of War," who strategized on the battlefield, would dismantle this palace drama and bring the true culprit to light.

The man walked to Amber's body, looked around, and suddenly his gaze locked onto one spot.

"Was any incense ever burned in Chuxiu Palace?"

Jun Anning answered first: "My mother is always quiet and never uses incense."

"Really? Then what is this?"

He lifted the corpse's arm and found a burn mark and a smudge of incense ash on the cuff.

Several imperial physicians stepped forward and smelled the fragrance, finding it somewhat familiar.

Zhao Xu suddenly slapped his forehead: "Isn't this the scent of Drunken Rouge from Consort Mei's palace?"

"Yes, yes, that's the taste!"

The other two imperial physicians quickly nodded in agreement.

Although there are many people in the palace, everyone has their own duties and cannot freely wander around to other palaces.

If we were to discuss who had the best understanding of the situation in each palace, none other than the imperial physicians.

No one who eats grains and cereals can avoid getting sick. Whenever someone is unwell, they must ask the imperial physician to come and treat them.

Concubines of the rank of Imperial Concubine or above were required to have their pulse checked every two days.

Several imperial physicians had visited Consort Mei's Chenghuan Palace for treatment and were very familiar with the scent of the incense burner inside, so they quickly recognized her.

Mei Fei's breath hitched, and her face turned deathly pale.

She remembered!

Amber went to Chenghuan Palace to retrieve the poison, but accidentally bumped into the incense burner before leaving, burning her arm.

Since the injury wasn't serious, I just needed to apply some burn ointment when I got home.

Who would have thought that such a small detail would be discovered by the Xuan King!

"Did Her Highness send Amber to Chenghuan Palace today?"

Consort Ning quickly replied, "No."

If not, then why do the palace maids around her have the scent of incense from Consort Mei's palace on them?

At this moment, everyone's eyes were focused on Consort Mei, with obvious scrutiny and doubt.

Then, recalling the incident just now, she immediately appeared to stir up trouble and kick someone when they were down, wishing she could immediately make the emperor believe that the imperial concubine was the murderer.

The situation is already quite clear!

Emperor Yong's gaze immediately swept over them, carrying an overwhelming pressure.

"Consort Mei, what exactly is going on?"

Consort Mei was so frightened that she immediately knelt down on the ground, her voice trembling slightly.

"This...has nothing to do with me, I am innocent!"