Ruhua brought the pheasant soup to An Lingrong's place, and many guards, maids, and eunuchs saw it. This was something Ruhua couldn't deny at all.

She simply pouted her lips, looking nonchalant. "Noble Lady Chun, you are wrongly accusing me like this. I really don't know what to say. I have no way of defending myself."

The emperor was so angry that he coughed loudly again. Under normal circumstances, when concubines framed each other, they would cry out for injustice even if they had solid evidence.

They would even crawl to the emperor's feet and cry to him how much they loved him in order to win his pity, but people like Ruhua would really make the emperor angry to death.

She used such a vicious thing to harm An Lingrong's child, but now she looks indifferent.

"She's got no way of defending herself! Come on, drag this bitch out and give her a good slap on the face to see when she confesses. Oh, and prepare the best ginseng soup. Don't let her faint or die. If she doesn't confess in one day, slap her for one day. If she doesn't confess in ten days, slap her for ten days."

Su Peisheng stood up and saluted everyone, "I obey your order."

After saying that, he waved his whisk at the people outside, and immediately two strong guards pulled Ruhua out.

Ruhua pouted, "Have you forgotten how I fell in love with you at first sight at Ganlu Temple? I love the Emperor deeply and regard you as my beloved middle-aged lover. Are you really going to betray me and your friendship?"

emperor:…………

"Drag her out! Drag her out! Beat her until she stops talking nonsense!"

The emperor's voice was filled with anger and shame. Whenever he thought about how he had once favored Ruhua, he felt nauseous and wanted to vomit.

Prince Guo couldn't help but laugh and said, "This Ru Ying is really a lunatic. After all, it's thanks to my royal brother's mercy that he didn't just sentence such a vicious woman to death."

Ruhua turned her attention to Prince Guo again, "Brother Yunli, are you blaming me for marrying the Emperor? It was you who betrayed our relationship and had an affair with Concubine Wan."

The two guards who were dragging Ruhua away were frightened by her words. After they realized what was happening, they hurriedly tried to cover Ruhua's mouth and dragged her away as quickly as possible.

Prince Guo's face also changed drastically. After carefully observing the emperor's expression, he quickly stood up and knelt on the ground to explain, "Please understand, my brother. I have never had anything to do with this Ru Ying. She talks nonsense every day, and I don't know what she is talking about. I am innocent!"

The emperor smiled bitterly. If it were in the past, he would have certainly investigated the matter between Prince Guo and Concubine Wan, but after experiencing all the things with Ruhua, he no longer believed Ruhua's words.

I just said a few words to her in Ganlu Temple, but Ruhua understood it as falling in love with her at first sight in Ganlu Temple. A woman like this is really puzzling.

"Your Majesty, I believe that Ru Ying is malicious and has first plotted to murder the heir to the throne, and then maliciously slandered the concubines in the harem and Prince Guo. I implore Your Majesty to sentence Ru Ying to death, in order to uphold the laws of the palace and the country."

The emperor wanted to kill Ruhua, but his fate was connected to Ruhua's. If he killed Ruhua and then hurt himself, it would be a loss.

Yixiu smiled gently and said to Prince Xun, "Your Majesty is merciful. Ru Ding has served you before. God is merciful, so please spare Ru Ding's life!"

Yixiu had already spoken, and Prince Xun said nothing more.

Just at this moment, the sound of Ruhua being slapped was heard outside.

It didn't take long for Ruhua to give in. She no longer had anything to say in her defense.

"Your Majesty, I am innocent. I did not harm Concubine An, it was Rong Pei!

Rong Pei asked me to get the safflower. Rong Pei secretly ran out of the palace and was beaten by a nanny. She wanted me to go to the Imperial Hospital to ask for some medicine for her wound. So I went to get her the safflower. I really don't know why the safflower appeared in Concubine An's soup.

Although he knew that these words were nonsense from Ruhua, the emperor could not kill Ruhua now. This matter also involved the royal heirs, so the emperor needed to find an excuse.

"Someone come here! Xuan Rongpei."

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Ruhua looked at the emperor with an innocent and aggrieved expression, "This matter was all done by Rong Pei. I know nothing about it."

Rong Pei was angered by Ruhua's words. She stared at Ruhua coldly, "Ru promised, there is a god above us. You are talking nonsense like this. Aren't you afraid of God's retribution? Why would this servant harm Concubine An? It's obvious that you are jealous of Concubine An's pregnancy and favor, so you want to harm her child."

Yixiu secretly observed the emperor's expression. She could see clearly that the emperor was planning to put all the blame on Rong Pei and save Ruhua's life.

But Yixiu just wanted to make the emperor unhappy. She wanted to convict Ruhua and give the emperor a hundred reasons to kill Ruhua, but he just couldn't kill Ruhua.

Yixiu smiled faintly. She really liked seeing the emperor's expression of hating Ruhua but being helpless against her.

"Rong Pei, you said this matter has nothing to do with you, then do you have any evidence?"

Rong Pei nodded. "Although I brought this pheasant soup back from the imperial kitchen, I showed it to the guards before bringing it into Ru Ying's tent. The guards can testify for me. I also have the safflower that Ru Ying stole from the Imperial Hospital. I found it under Ru Ying's bed."

When Rong Pei saw Ruhua was determined to send pheasant soup to Concubine An regardless of the consequences, she realized that something was wrong. Ruhua had always been stingy and vicious, so how could she possibly send food to a pregnant concubine?

Rong Pei carefully searched the place where Ruhua had been, and sure enough, she found a bag of safflower under the bed.

Rong Pei took out a bag of safflower from her pocket and handed it to Su Peisheng.

"Your Majesty, please be clear-headed. This servant is truly innocent. I tried to persuade Ru Ying not to run away, but she pushed me away and rushed out."

Ruhua stared at Rong Pei, "Rong Pei, you actually framed me. I treated you like a half-adopted sister. Why did you treat me like this?"

Rong Pei sneered, "Your Majesty, I ask you to make the decision. I am unwilling to serve such a vicious master again."

Ruhua turned to look at the emperor and pouted, "Your Majesty, you must believe that I am innocent!"

Prince Xun stood up and said in a cold voice: "My Royal Brother, the evidence is irrefutable. Please punish Ru Yan severely."

The emperor closed his eyes tightly, not wanting to see what was happening here anymore.

Seeing the emperor's forehead sweating with anxiety, Yixiu couldn't help but say gently, "Your Majesty, Prince Guo and Prince Xun are still waiting. Was Ruhua wrong in this matter? Please give us your opinion."

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