Story of Yanxi Palace: Fu Ying's banner will never fall

When the Emperor and the Empress heard Concubine Gao say with certainty that it was Concubine Chun who murdered the Fourth Prince, they could not help but feel shocked.

After all, Concubine Chun has always been gentle and respectful, serving the Queen wholeheartedly, and has never had any intention of fighting.

The emperor showed a trace of embarrassment on his face, and he said hesitantly: "Noble Concubine Gao, are you a little dazed because you are too tired from taking care of Yongsheng?"

He really couldn't imagine that Concubine Chun would do such a thing given her personality.

The Queen frowned slightly and agreed, "Yes, Concubine Chun has always been gentle and submissive, never fighting or competing, how could she possibly lay a hand on the heir to the throne?"

Wei Yingluo, who was standing by, also keenly sensed that something was fishy.

With Concubine Chun's scheming and means, if she took action, this matter would never be so easily discovered by Concubine Gao. She must have a back-up plan.

"Your Majesty, why don't you believe me?" Concubine Gao showed a rare look of grievance.

But seeing that the Emperor was indifferent to Concubine Gao and the Queen was also confused and distrustful, she had no choice but to turn her head away and signaled with her eyes for Zhilan to bring the wet nurse up.

When the wet nurse was brought before everyone, she kept muttering, "I dare not... I am innocent," and she looked terrified.

Concubine Gao glared at Nanny Liu fiercely, her eyes were like sharp blades, as if they wanted to pierce her.

Her voice was full of sternness as she angrily shouted, "You little dog slave, why don't you tell the truth? What on earth did you say just now?"

Matron Liu was so frightened that she was shaking all over, stammering and not daring to speak.

However, when she raised her head and her eyes met the emperor's, she seemed to have grasped the last straw and immediately rolled over and knelt before the emperor.

Her voice was trembling and loud: "Your Majesty, please understand! I would never dare to accuse Concubine Chun casually! It was only because Concubine Gui forced me to lie... I beg Your Majesty to have mercy and spare my family!

The reason why I used too much ice and caused the prince's health damage was that I had no choice! The imperial concubine was only obsessed with her own enjoyment and neglected to take care of the fourth prince.

"I have no choice but to resort to this desperate measure, hoping to find a new mother for my prince. I am willing to die as an apology!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Nanny Liu rushed towards the pillar beside her like a gust of wind and bumped into it without hesitation.

Wei Yingluo was quick-witted and agile. Seeing what Madam Liu did, she quickly stretched out her hands and tried to hold her back.

However, Nanny Liu was determined to die, and in the blink of an eye, she was almost out of breath.

Wei Yingluo was extremely anxious. She immediately bent down, felt Madam Liu's breath, and quickly took her pulse.

Then, she quickly sealed several key acupuncture points on Aunt Liu's body, hoping to save her life.

At this moment, an idea suddenly flashed through Wei Yingluo's mind. She frowned tightly and secretly thought about the next plan.

"Your Majesty, Empress Dowager, and Imperial Concubine, there is no way to save Madam Liu, not even the gods can save her." Wei Yingluo hurriedly reported, and then, while no one was paying attention, she quietly told Zhang Jianyi to quickly bring Madam Liu back to Changchun Palace and make ginseng soup to sustain her life.

Zhang Jianyi asked a few young eunuchs to pull Madam Liu away.

In an instant, Concubine Gao and Zhilan were both frightened to death by Madam Liu's behavior of turning the tables on them.

However, the moment the emperor heard Wei Yingluo's voice, he quickly raised his head and looked at her, frowning slightly.

Immediately afterwards, Concubine Gao was the first to come to her senses. She immediately pushed Zhilan, who was still in a daze, and signaled her to quickly go to the Imperial Hospital to invite Ye Tianshi.

"Your Majesty, please listen to my explanation. I would never dare to slander Concubine Chun. This was all confessed by the servant after being exposed by Doctor Ye from the Imperial Hospital. Everyone in Chuxiu Palace can testify to this...

Besides, since Jiapin passed away, I have been taking care of the Fourth Prince wholeheartedly and have never been negligent in the slightest."

Concubine Gao knelt down hurriedly to appeal, with a slight sob in her voice.

The emperor sighed slightly. The sigh was so light that it was almost imperceptible, but Li Yu keenly caught this detail. His heart tightened, knowing that the emperor was in a bad mood at the moment.

Sure enough, the emperor immediately kicked Li Yu and ordered, "Li Yu, go and call Concubine Chun to me."

Li Yu felt extremely aggrieved. He muttered to himself, it was clearly these concubines who caused the trouble, so why did the emperor always take it out on him?

But he did not dare to delay for even a second, and immediately responded respectfully: "Yes, I'll go right away." Then he left in a hurry.

Seeing this, the Queen said gently, "Your Majesty, in my opinion, there may be a misunderstanding. Please calm down and make a conclusion after finding out the truth.

Concubine Gao, please tell me the whole story in detail." The Queen's tone was firm and decisive, showing her majesty as the master of the six palaces.

The queen felt secretly guilty. She thought it was her incompetence that caused her to fail to properly manage the concubines in the harem, which led to them often causing trouble for no reason.

She knew very well that the emperor was exhausted from working on state affairs, and now he had to deal with the disputes in the harem, which really worried the emperor.

Wei Yingluo keenly perceived the Queen's inner worries, and she gently patted the Queen's hand to express her comfort and support.

The Queen raised her slightly pale face and smiled at Wei Yingluo to express her gratitude.

However, Wei Yingluo was filled with worry. The Queen was already weak, and now she had to stay up all night to interrogate these troublesome concubines. It was really heartbreaking.

She still disagreed with Concubine Chun's actions. Although Concubine Gao framed Yonglian and committed a serious mistake, she was not punished in the end and even obtained the custody of the Fourth Prince Yongsheng.

But no matter what, you shouldn't attack a young and ignorant child! You know, the child is innocent. How is this different from what Concubine Gao did in the past?

At this moment, Concubine Gao revealed the whole cause and effect of the incident, including the details that Concubine Chun had already expressed her strong dissatisfaction with her taking care of the Fourth Prince when she paid her respects to the Queen.

After hearing these words, the emperor kept frowning and never relaxed, thinking secretly in his heart.

"I can't see through Concubine Chun any more. Concubine Chun has never been jealous and is extremely respectful, gentle and considerate to the Queen. However, if what Concubine Gao said is true, then Concubine Chun must have some ulterior motive in this matter."

However, the emperor remained silent and did not say a word.