"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I have been poisoned. Zhao Wanyi even used the stories of concubines from the previous dynasty to slander me! I have been poisoned by musk for so long. I don't know if it will really affect my fertility. I am already miserable! Zhao Wanyi is such a piece of shit! Do I have to use such a despicable trick to seduce Your Majesty?"

Shen Zhiyao didn't care about that. She knelt down first and started to play the victim, while also scolding Zhao Wanyi with a legitimate reason.

Zhao Wanyi's face turned blue after being scolded by her. She wanted to explain, but Shen Zhiyao kept chattering and she couldn't even get a word in.

"Zhao Wanyi, you have a distinguished family background and are favored by the emperor. You were named a noble lady right after entering the palace. Among the sisters in the palace, which one has been promoted as fast as you? I did slap you at first, but that was because you insulted my parents. If you really hated me, there were many ways to deal with me. Why did you use such a vicious method? You made it impossible for me to give birth to a child for the emperor in the future! You are too cruel!"

Shen Zhiyao became more and more excited as she spoke, and she actually cried out loud.

Doctor Zhang standing by was dumbfounded. She had only used musk for a month, and the dosage was not that large, but she said that she would never be able to have children again!

Doctor Zhang couldn't help but mutter to himself, is Jin Wanyi really ignorant, or is she exaggerating? If she is exaggerating, then... she is too unreasonable...

The emperor and the empress were also troubled by her crying, but seeing how pitiful she looked, and how sincere and heartfelt she was, it didn't seem like she was acting, and they didn't know how to react for a moment.

The queen shook her head in silence and consoled him, "Jin Wanyi, don't cry. I'm listening. It was Zhao Wanyi who was wrong. She gave an inappropriate example. Stop crying and get up first."

When Zhao Wanyi heard this, she was so angry that her lungs almost exploded. How could it be considered that she was giving an inappropriate example?

“Empress, wuwuwu… Not only does the Emperor favor Zhao Wanyi, but you are also partial to her! I am already in such a miserable state. I will never be able to give birth to an heir to the Emperor. Zhao Wanyi also compared me to a witch who used drugs to seduce the Emperor, and you still won’t let me cry…”

Shen Zhiyao became more and more sad as she cried, and her face became as pale as a cat.

Bo Muxi felt both angry and amused when he saw her like this.

The concubines were also amazed. They had never seen such a person who could take advantage of the topic! They stared at Shen Zhiyao as if they were watching a farce. Their eyes were as big as copper bells and their jaws were about to fall to the ground.

The queen looked at the emperor helplessly, as if saying: I can't handle it, you have to comfort your people yourself!

Bo Muxi was speechless and had to come down to help her himself.

"Okay, get up quickly. You're crying and making a fuss like this. What a mess!" Bo Muxi couldn't help her and said helplessly, "I'll ask Doctor Zhang to take a closer look at you. It may not be true that you are infertile."

"Then...then the emperor must keep his word..." Shen Zhiyao stood up obediently after hearing this.

"Of course I keep my word." Bo Muxi was actually so angry that he laughed.

"Well, in my opinion, it may be that when Jin Wanyi came to see Concubine Zhuang yesterday, she accidentally dropped a handkerchief. Because Jin Wanyi was also tricked and scented with musk, the handkerchief was also stained with musk. It is not necessarily that Jin Wanyi did it. We need to investigate it carefully."

Seeing this, the queen was also tired and temporarily set the tone for the matter.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, Your Majesty. I was indeed wronged in this matter, and I was also poisoned. Please investigate carefully and seek justice for me and Concubine Zhuang!" Shen Zhiyao said in a resounding voice, looking exactly like a victim should.

"If I really wanted to poison you, I wouldn't have come to Yongfu Palace to do it openly, and I wouldn't have carelessly left my handkerchief in the palace. Besides, I was never alone from beginning to end, so how could I have had the opportunity to poison you?"

Shen Zhiyao patiently explained it again.

"Okay, the Queen and I will investigate this matter thoroughly. Let Doctor Zhang check your health first to make sure you don't get seriously ill." Bo Muxi waved his hand. At this point, he no longer doubted Shen Zhiyao.

Upon hearing this, Doctor Zhang hurried forward to check Shen Zhiyao's pulse.

He actually knew very well that this dose of musk would not cause infertility at all, it was just for show.

"In reply to the Emperor and Empress, the amount of musk remaining in Jin Wanyi's body is not large. I will prescribe a prescription for you. You just need to take it on time and stop taking musk in the future. It will be completely excreted from the body in just two months. It will not affect fertility at all."

Doctor Zhang particularly emphasized that it would not affect fertility.

Upon hearing this, Shen Zhiyao's expression immediately brightened, and she smiled sweetly, "That's great! Thank you, Your Majesty, and thank you, Imperial Physician!"

This time, Bo Muxi had seen her ability to make trouble, but he did not feel annoyed. Instead, he was somewhat accustomed to her making trouble.

"Your Majesty, I also think that Jin Wanyi's explanation makes some sense," said the Queen.

Bo Muxi thought for a moment and asked, "Queen, you said that this handkerchief was handed in by a maid from Yongfu Palace? Which maid was it?"

"Your Majesty, this is a palace maid named Yongying. She has served in Yongfu Palace for two years and is now an old lady." Shijin explained on behalf of the queen.

"Take him to the Ministry of Punishment for detailed interrogation." Bo Muxi said calmly.

The palace maid named Yongying standing by was so frightened that she lost her mind. The Ministry of Punishment was "notorious" in the harem. If she really went in, she would probably be in great trouble.

"I see this palace maid named Yongying. She looks panicked, as if there is really a problem." Concubine Zhuang, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said.

Yongying was not a personal maid, so Concubine Zhuang was not in a position to protect her for fear of arousing suspicion.

"Master, I am innocent! I really didn't... Master..."

Yongying looked at Concubine Zhuang unwillingly, wanting to ask for help, but was still held and forcibly dragged away by two eunuchs.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I feel in my heart that Jin Wanyi is not the kind of vicious person who would deliberately harm me. This matter needs to be investigated carefully, lest Jin Wanyi is wrongly accused, then I will be committing a sin!" Concubine Zhuang pretended to blame herself.

Shen Zhiyao knew that the concubines in the palace were always good at acting. If Concubine Zhuang really believed in her, why would she wait until now to express her opinion?

"I will investigate this matter thoroughly. I will never wrongly accuse anyone, and I will never let the real culprit go!" said the queen in a solemn voice.

"Thank you very much, Her Majesty the Queen, and Her Majesty Concubine Zhuang." Shen Zhiyao bowed obediently, seeming to be very grateful.

Who can't act?

"I still have important matters to attend to in the court, so you all should go away! Imperial Concubine Zhuang and Jin Wanyi have both suffered, so let Imperial Doctor Zhao take good care of them and take care of them first."

"Lin'en, tell the kitchen to pay more attention to the meals for the two ladies in the next few days," Bo Muxi instructed.

Lin En quickly bowed and responded.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Shen Zhiyao bowed to express his gratitude.

After the emperor left, everyone else dispersed, leaving only the queen alone.

"Empress, do you think Shen Zhiyao did it?" Concubine Zhuang asked worriedly, holding her waist as she sat on the chair.

"From what I have seen, it shouldn't be her." The Queen thought.

"Why is the Queen so sure? As the saying goes, you can never know a person's heart through his appearance. I have no friendship with her, so why did she suddenly come to see me? And how could it be such a coincidence that something happened to me that night after she left?" Concubine Zhuang asked angrily.

"Don't be angry for now. Your body can't stand it now." The queen was afraid that she would have a miscarriage, so she comforted her.

"Hmph, I feel that you are extremely partial to that Shen! Ever since she caught your eye, you don't pay much attention to me!" Concubine Zhuang was still very angry and said sourly.

The queen held her forehead helplessly and thought: Each of them is difficult to deal with. They are really a headache for me!

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