I just want to rob you of your luck

Hu Yunshao shook his head in panic, then suddenly pointed at Mingyu who was shivering in the corner and scolded her harshly.

"Mingyu, what is going on? You were the one who bought the incense, why did you want to cause Concubine Lin to have a miscarriage?"

Mingyu suddenly raised her head and looked at Hu Yunshao, and saw threats in the other's eyes.

Her heart skipped a beat and her face was filled with grief and anger.

The master knew her family situation. She and Mingyue were sold into slavery by their parents because her brother was in poor health.

In order to protect the only male heir in the family, the parents had no choice but to sell the sisters to pay for their brother's medical treatment.

This is also a microcosm of many families in this era. In the hearts of their parents, ten daughters may not be as important as one sickly son.

Moreover, these daughters are willing to be brother-supporting women, just because of the teachings they have been instilled with since childhood that they should leave a descendant for the family so that their younger brothers can support them when they grow up.

Mingyu is not as loyal as Mingyue. In her heart, she does not want to take the blame for Hu Yunshao, but she is afraid that Hu Yunshao will harm her parents and brother.

She fell to her knees, her eyes filled with resentment and determination. "Seventh Prince, this matter has nothing to do with the Master. It was this servant who took the initiative to harm Concubine Lin.

Because my sister Mingyue was beaten with thirty boards and sent out of the palace and died because of Concubine Lin’s revelation, so I hate Concubine Lin and want to avenge my sister. It has nothing to do with the prince’s wife. "

Hu Yunshao breathed a sigh of relief. It was okay that he had tried to drug Zhou Yixuan last time but it didn't work.

But if it is proved that he was the one who ordered it this time, then he would have killed the Seventh Prince's first child, who is after all a royal heir, and he would be held accountable.

It seems that Mingyu is still loyal and knows that if she dares to give herself away, her family will definitely not suffer.

Hu Yunshao rushed over angrily and slapped Mingyu in the face, his tone full of anger at her for not fighting back.

"Mingyu, how could you do such a thing behind my back? This is His Highness's first child, and a royal heir. Are you crazy?

How could you do such a stupid thing? Your sister did something wrong and was punished. It was her own fault. It had nothing to do with Concubine Lin. You are so confused! "

Zhou Yichen watched Hu Yunshao's performance coldly and sneered in his heart. What a cold-blooded and heartless woman she was. The two maids who grew up with her took the blame for her, but she still acted so enthusiastically.

Mingyu lowered her head, her eyes full of hatred. The two sisters had been serving Hu Yunshao since they were young and were loyal to her. They had both taken the blame for her, but in the end, they were told that it was all their own fault!

But she is still the high and mighty prince's consort. She can't help feeling sad. This is the fate of a slave. What can she do?

Mingyu hung her head and let Hu Yunshao beat and scold her, knowing that what awaited her was nothing more than being beaten to death and her body thrown into a mass grave.

"Mingyu, I can spare your life. As long as you tell the truth, I can give you a sum of money to send you out of the house, and I will also help you settle your family. You must think carefully and don't be confused."

The Seventh Prince's words interrupted Hu Yunshao's angry curses. Her body stiffened and she saw Mingyu in front of her suddenly raised her head with a glimmer of hope in her eyes.

Hu Yunshao leaned over and grabbed her ear and whispered, "Go with peace of mind. I will take good care of your family for you. Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude."

"What is the princess talking to Mingyu about? Please stand aside and don't interfere with my questioning. I believe you don't want the maid who grew up with you to die unjustly, right?"

Hu Yunshao's face had turned ashen, and he couldn't muster a smile for a long time. He could only move aside and stand there anxiously.

Mingyu looked at Zhou Yixuan, only to see him looking at her with encouraging eyes.

"Mingyu, don't worry, I will definitely keep my word!"

Mingyu made up her mind that it was better to live a miserable life than to die, so she might as well give it a try.

"Your Highness, I was ordered to do this by the princess. Although I brewed the tea and ordered the incense, the herbs in it were given to me by the princess. They were sent by the eldest son of the general's mansion."

Hu Yunshao was so angry that he was shaking all over. "How dare you, a lowly servant, slander your master? Your Highness, don't listen to her nonsense. She did it herself. She was afraid of death, so she wanted to put the blame on me! Your Highness, don't believe her!"

"Imperial Physician Lu, are these herbs easy to find? Any maid can buy a large amount and put them into tea and incense burners every day?"

Imperial Physician Lu said expressionlessly, "Two of them are quite common, and two are quite rare. They are not available in ordinary pharmacies. Moreover, these herbs are very expensive. I am afraid that even if the maid saves up her monthly allowance for a year, she can't buy enough for two or three days."

Once these words were spoken, the truth of the matter became clear, and Hu Yunshao still wanted to quibble.

"Your Highness, I..."

"Shut up, I'll notify the general and your brother to come over."

"Hu Yunshao, I didn't expect you to do the same old tricks again. I turned a blind eye to the last incident and didn't pursue it to the end, but you still don't repent.

Now you have killed my child and you want to put the blame on the maid. Do you really think I am a fool?

And what is your brother Hu Yunfeng's intention in sending you these herbs? I must ask the general's mansion for an explanation! What exactly do you, the Hu family, want to do?"

When Hu Yunshao heard that she had to call her father and brother over, she finally became afraid. Although she was favored, she was a concubine's daughter after all.

If you make any trouble and affect the family's reputation, you may be abandoned by your family.

Zhou Yichen glanced at the other women present with a cold expression: "I asked you to stay today to remind you. If anyone has any evil thoughts and wants to harm others, give up the idea as soon as possible, otherwise don't blame me for being rude!

Okay, you can leave now."

Concubine Deng and several concubines retreated timidly.

No one expected that the Seventh Prince, who had always doted on the Crown Princess, would actually disregard their marital relationship and expose the other's crimes in public.

Is he really not afraid of offending the General's Office of Protecting the Nation?

Seeing that the Seventh Prince really ordered Butler Ma to go to the General's Mansion, Hu Yunshao could no longer hold back.

She knelt down in front of Zhou Yichen, hugged his legs and cried for mercy.

"Your Highness, a husband and wife are bound by a hundred days of grace. Please spare me for the sake of our marriage, please?

I was jealous of Lin for stealing your favor, and I was confused and had evil thoughts, so I did something wrong. Please don't inform father and elder brother.

This is all my fault. You can punish me however you want, but please don't implicate the General's Mansion, okay?"

Zhou Yichen kicked Hu Yunshao away and said, "Come here, guard Cuiyun Courtyard. No one is allowed to enter or leave without my order."

Then he thought of Mingyu who had made a great contribution to the revelation, and looked at Hu Yunshao: "Give Mingyu's indenture back to her and let her go."

Hu Yunshao wanted to kill this slave who had sold her master on the spot, but under pressure from Zhou Yichen, he returned the indenture contract to Mingyu.

Zhou Yichen gave Mingyu fifty taels of silver, and then had her escorted out of the Seventh Prince's Mansion.

For such a servant who was an accomplice to the evil and betrayed her master, he had already done his best by not killing her, and it could be considered that he had fulfilled his promise.

As for whether Hu Yunshao would kill her, it had nothing to do with him.

He walked into the bedroom and picked up Lin Jiuer who was pretending to faint. After he came out, he said to Imperial Physician Lu, "Please come with me, Imperial Physician Lu, and check Jiuer's body again."

Imperial Physician Lu responded and followed Zhou Yichen to Qingzhu Courtyard. As soon as they entered the main house, Zhou Yichen put Lin Jiuer on the couch and closed the door.

Lin Jiuer immediately jumped down and saluted to Doctor Lu: "Jiuer greets Uncle Master, thank you for your help today."