Ye Jintang, who was sitting in the upper seat, didn't look very happy. This was the imperial palace, and she felt disgusted that such a thing had happened.

If the man in front of her was not Zhou Wuwei, but a guard or someone else, she would not even bother to ask and would directly hand him over to the Ministry of Justice for investigation.

But since this matter involved Zhou Wuwei, she had to intervene.

"Thanks to the queen, I have taken the pills the queen sent me, and my body is much healthier than that of ordinary people. I am better at dealing with those low-level poisons than ordinary people."

"General Zhou, do you know what happened just now? How did you sleep with Bai Wanqing?"

Zhou Wuwei recounted what had just happened. Of course, he didn't dare to tell Xiao Mo in front of him that the person he had just seen was Ye Jintang.

If he dared to say it, Xiao Mo would cut him into pieces immediately.

"I see. It seems that this poison is really powerful. General Zhou is not very conscious after being poisoned."

Soon, Doctor Zheng came over to take Zhou Wuwei's pulse and asked him about the symptoms he had after being poisoned.

"Doctor Zheng, can you tell me what the poison is?"

"My Lady, this poison is often used by brothels to punish disobedient girls. Judging from General Zhou's description, it should have been improved and the effect is even more powerful."

“This medicine can harm your body.”

"General Zhou needs to take a good rest these days. I will prescribe two doses of tonic medicine for you to try. If you have any problems, you can come back to me."

The implication is that if Zhou Wuwei still feels weak after taking two doses of medicine, he will need to continue recuperating.

Zhou Wuwei rolled his eyes silently in his heart. He was in a strong body.

When Ye Jintang heard that Zhou Wuwei was not poisoned with a fatal poison, his expression looked better.

The two of them talked for a few words before Bai Wanqing came in.

As soon as she entered the room, she saw Xiao Mo sitting on the Arhat bed.

Bai Wanqing usually lives in the backyard, where the women of the inner house live. She has only met Xiao Mo twice in total, so it can be said that she is not familiar with him at all.

Xiao Mo and Zhou Wuwei were very similar in height. Both of them were martial artists and were very strong. It was dark at night, so it was not impossible that she had mistaken him for someone else because she hadn't looked carefully.

At this moment, Bai Wanqing was very upset. She and her mother had been planning for such a long time and were about to succeed. Who could have thought that Zhou Wuwei would appear halfway?

Now all her efforts have been in vain and her dream of becoming a queen has been shattered.

Looking at Ye Jintang beside Xiao Mo, a pair of sharp eyes swept over her lightly, and she just felt cold all over.

Today, not only was her dream of becoming queen shattered, but it was also unclear whether she could escape unscathed.

"Please, Queen, make the decision for me."

Bai Wanqing knelt on the ground, her eyes red and shedding tears silently. Her shoulders trembled slightly and she looked like she could faint at any time.

"If you have any grievances, I will not let you suffer any injustice. Doctor Zheng, please help Miss Bai."

"Yes."

Doctor Zheng took Bai Wanqing's pulse again.

"My lady, Miss Bai was poisoned by the same poison as General Zhou, but not as deeply as General Zhou."

Hearing what Doctor Zheng said, Bai Wanqing felt greatly relieved. She knew that Ye Jintang was not so easy to fool. Fortunately, she was prepared.

"Thank you for your concern, Doctor Zheng."

Ye Jintang sent Doctor Zheng away before speaking again.

"Miss Bai, tell me in detail what happened tonight. How did you get poisoned together with General Zhou?"

There were tears flashing in Bai Wanqing's eyes, and there was even a sobbing tone in her voice. Her full sense of brokenness made people feel pity for her.

"I came out of Tingyu Pavilion and wanted to leave the palace directly, but a huge mountain cat jumped out from nowhere, and my maidservant and I ran away in fear."

"Later, I walked to the Imperial Garden, and suddenly someone covered my mouth and nose with a handkerchief, and I lost consciousness. When I woke up again, it was already, already."

As she spoke, Bai Wanqing glanced at Zhou Wuwei, covered her face with her hands and began to cry softly.

That look was filled with resentment, yet it made people feel pity.

Bai Wanqing is smart and quick-witted.

Since she cannot become the queen, her hope of escaping unscathed today falls on Zhou Wuwei.

Although Zhou Wuwei is a little young, he holds military power and has a clean family background. If she marries him, she can directly become the mistress of the house.

Moreover, with no complicated relationships like mother-in-law above and sister-in-law below, life will definitely not be difficult.

By this calculation, it can be considered a good marriage.

Ye Jintang, who was sitting in the seat of honor, couldn't help but give her a thumbs up when watching Bai Wanqing's actions.

From the moment she entered the room, with red eyes and a pitiful look, to the way she built up her emotions and cried softly, every move was just right. If she were a man, he would have felt soft-hearted seeing this.

It's a pity that Ye Jintang's ability to identify bitches is 100%, but Bai Wanqing's acting skills are really not good enough.

In the huge palace, there are many patrolling guards everywhere. If she gets separated from her maid, she doesn't need to move around. She can just stand there and a guard will come over in no time.

But she strolled into the Imperial Garden.

There was no one in the Imperial Garden late at night, and there were few guards patrolling. She must have been stupid to go there.

It was obvious that Bai Wanqing had been lying from the very beginning.

And when Xiao Mo came over just now, he also mentioned to her that he met Zhou Wuwei on the way here.

Then could she make an assumption that Bai Wanqing's initial target was not Zhou Wuwei but Xiao Mo?

Thinking of this, Ye Jintang's eyes became even colder.

Any man who dares to think about her thinks his life is too long.

"It seems that Miss Bai is also a victim."

Ye Jintang looked at Xiao Mo and continued with a little displeasure, "The emperor's palace is not safe at all now. We should send more guards to patrol. It would be bad if the emperor walks alone in the palace one day and encounters bad guys."

Xiao Mo was not a fool, he immediately heard the sarcasm in Ye Jintang's words.

How could he, the emperor, walk alone in the palace?

Similarly, if Bai Wanqing wanted to leave the palace, it would naturally be impossible for her and her maid to go alone. As for why there was no one else around them, that goes without saying.

We are all thousand-year-old foxes, and we all know each other's little thoughts without having to make them clear.

This time, Xiao Mo did not ask Ye Jintang's opinion, but looked directly at Zhou Wuwei.

When he looked at Zhou Wuwei, the corners of his lips curled up slightly. People who were familiar with him could tell at a glance that he definitely had no good intentions in mind.

"I don't know what General Zhou thinks about this matter. Miss Bai has lost her innocence. I'm afraid she won't be able to marry anyone else in the future. How about General Zhou marry Miss Bai?"

When Zhou Wuwei heard Xiao Mo say this, he was so angry that he laughed.

Shouldn't the focus at this time be to find out who poisoned Wanqing and sent her to his bed?

Why is Xiao Mo concerned about his marriage?

He suspected that Xiao Mo was abusing his power for personal gain and wanted to use this incident to force Bai Wanqing into his backyard to disgust him.

Zhou Wuwei had experienced Xiao Mo's pettiness many times and was no longer surprised.

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