The Legend of the Concubine in the Harem

Qian Shunyi, who had already imagined a wonderful life with the prince in her hands before she succeeded, was filled with regret and resentment by this sudden situation. She blamed Huizhu for being timid and frightened to the point of paralysis; she also blamed Xie, a poor girl with no vision, for having the nerve to say she wanted to present a cup of scented tea to the emperor!

You drink it!

Xie Yuzhen sat down again.

Qian Shunyi angrily took two gulps of the wine.

She had no sympathy at all in giving drug to Xie Yuzhen, a pregnant woman.

In her eyes, Xie Yuzhen was nothing more than a belly, not even a person. To have a girl from an aristocratic family like her fall in love with her belly was a blessing she could never obtain in several lifetimes.

But this ignorant, easily startled commoner girl who is used to flirting to attract the emperor's attention doesn't know how to appreciate her blessings!

The more Qian Shunyi thought about it, the angrier he became. He felt that Xie Yu was really ungrateful. But he couldn't vent his anger, and had to maintain the perfect manners he had practiced since childhood. It was really hard... There was no other way. In order to let His Majesty discover that she was his true love as soon as possible, he had to demote these lowly people who came from humble backgrounds and dreamed of ascending to heaven. It was okay for him to suffer a little. Anyway, when His Majesty returned to his right path in the future, he would know how to feel sorry for him.

Huizhu was helped down by two palace maids, one on each side. Chunfen stood quietly behind Xie Yuzhen and poured a cup of warm water for Xie Yuzhen.

This little episode only made the emperor smile, and the banquet continued as normal.

The banquet was more than half over, the full moon was already at its zenith, and the foreign ministers all stood up, bid farewell and returned home, leaving only the royal family members who remained seated in the hall, continuing to enjoy themselves.

Xie Yuzhen half-closed her eyes and listened to the continuous sound of stringed instruments. She was not in a hurry to attack Qian Shunyi. She had to figure out the lowest line that the emperor could accept before she started to make trouble.

Xia Zhi had already escorted Mother Xie out of the palace safely. She returned to her side and whispered, "I saw Miss Jun take Madam away with my own eyes. Please rest assured, Madam."

"I always trust you to do things." Xie Yuzhen glanced in the direction of Qian Shunyi and saw that she was still sitting upright, but her cheeks were slightly flushed and her eyes were a little sleepy. It seemed that she had drunk a few sips of wine and sat for such a long time that she could no longer hold back her sleepiness.

But Qian Shunyi has always claimed to be a noble lady from an aristocratic family and the most disciplined person. She would never leave before the clan members left. However, Xie Yuzhen was already slumped in the chair in an untidy manner. He looked tired, but in fact he was full of passion inside.

Seeing that the older generation of the clan members could no longer hold on and bid farewell to the emperor, and even Concubine Deng began to yawn, Xie Yu really felt that the time was almost up.

There were only a few young royal family members left in the room. They had drunk too much and were slumped on the table. They were being helped or carried out by the palace servants.

When these clan members left the gate of Ruilin Hall, Concubine Song Shu was the first to stand up and say that she wanted to go back to the palace to rest. At that time, Xie Yuzhen stood up holding a teacup and walked around the table in front of her. Xia Zhi stood carefully to her left front side.

Concubine Song Shu, who was about to resign to the Emperor and Empress, looked over in confusion.

The Queen also asked, "Does Concubine Xie feel tired too?"

She gave birth to five princes and knew that pregnant women would become more tired more easily.

But Xie Yuzhen's voice was still clear, without any sign of fatigue: "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I just want to talk to Qian Shunyi about something."

As soon as she finished speaking, the emperor felt his eyelids twitching.

At the same time, Qian Shunyi looked at Xie Yuzhen, who was walking towards her step by step with tea in a panic.

The few glasses of wine she drank made her already slow-witted brain even more dull: "Mr. Xie, what are you going to say to me...what should I say?"

She remembered that she was no longer the head of the palace, and she became angry. This made Qian Shunyi a little more sober. She sat up straight, but her expression was still a little dazed.

To be honest, Qian Shunyi had a very seductive appearance, the type that the emperor would particularly favor. At the moment, she was drunk, with a faint blush on her cheeks. If she hadn't painted her face too yellow, she would have been very lovable.

Xie Yuzhen had no mercy on Qian Shunyi. He threw the cup and lid at her face and said, "Of course, please let Qian Shunyi taste this drugged tea yourself!"

"Ah!!!" Qian Shunyi screamed as the cold tea hit her face. The tea mixed with powder fell on her body and formed a puddle.

This miserable appearance made Concubine Song Shu couldn't help but recall some not-so-pleasant memories. She moved her lips twice and turned her head away.

"Ms. Xie, are you crazy?!" Qian Shunyi screamed.

Xie Yuzhen raised her finger and pointed at her nose. Her tall figure firmly suppressed Qian Shunyi: "You are crazy! You dare to poison me at the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet. Are you afraid that there will be no chaos?!"

"When did I poison you?" Qian Shunyi tried to think of a response, "How dare you slander someone's innocence with your bare mouth!"

As she spoke, she glanced in the direction of the emperor, only to see helplessness and silence on his face. On the contrary, the concubines all looked at her with a look of gloating in their eyes.

The fire in Qian Shunyi's heart suddenly burned even more fiercely. It was obvious that she would be the emperor's true love in the future, but she had to endure such an insult... Why didn't she have a child? In this world, no matter what the men and women were like in the past, everything would be fine as long as they had a child, but... she didn't have a child.

She felt a surge of alcohol rushing to her head and looked at Xie Ruizhen's stomach with resentment. Xia Zhi realized something was wrong and quickly protected Xie Ruizhen.

"Whether there is poison in the tea, we can just ask the imperial physician to test it and we'll know. Qian Shunyi, do you dare?" Xie Yuzhen also glanced at the emperor and found that the emperor was not angry, so he could continue to perform.

The queen beside the emperor felt that her day was too fulfilling, and no matter what happened, Xie Wei was there. She seemed to always be causing trouble, but when you think about it carefully, it seemed that things always came to her.

"Then let the imperial physician come and check it out!" the emperor said.

Xie Yuzhen immediately took over the conversation: "Your Majesty is wise. I never drank tea when I was pregnant, let alone scented tea. I never thought that the maid I suppressed earlier would bring me a cup of scented tea. I felt something was wrong at the time, and after a few probing questions, I found out that Qian Shunyi had bribed her to poison my tea."

As she spoke, she covered her chest and pretended to be about to cry: "I have never seen such a scene before. It is really frightening to death."

Qian Shunyi's expression gradually became ferocious.

Who is going to be scared to death by whom?!

Do you know how I felt when I opened my eyes and saw such a big teacup hitting my face? !

"What's the use of verification? Justice is in the hearts of the people. I said I didn't do it, so I didn't do it. Xie, you have targeted me again and again, and I must seek justice!" Qian Shunyi thought about it and realized that she just added some Mantura pollen in the tea, it was not a poison.

Moreover, the tea was splashed on herself. As a woman, I only used some pollen to put on makeup. Even if the imperial physician found out something, she would have to defend herself.

As for whether Huizhu would blame him, Qian Shunyi was even less worried. After all, her family was still in his hands. Besides, she was just a slave, so how could her words serve as evidence?

She gradually calmed down.

Qian Shunyi was relieved when she saw the maid behind Xie Yuzhen bring a cup of tea that looked familiar. Xie Yuzhen took it and placed it on the table in front of the emperor: "Then let the imperial physician test this tea."

After saying that, she turned around and looked at Qian Shunyi, who couldn't control her expression for a moment: "Hey, Shunyi, you don't think I'm stupid enough to throw important evidence at you, do you?"