The princess is so powerful that the fish pond is full of people

Perhaps because they had seen too many bloody scenes today, the lunch prepared by the small kitchen was lighter and simpler than usual, and mostly consisted of refreshing dishes that went well with rice.

After Liang Chongyue finished her meal with her mother, she was rinsing her mouth with tea when she saw Li Jin walk in from outside.

"To answer your Majesty's question, at noon today, when Your Majesty went to Jingyang Palace to visit Concubine Lian, Huang Wanyi was cleaning Concubine Lian. Concubine Lian had not woken up yet. After Your Majesty punished the two palace maids who followed Concubine Lian, he went to Huang Wanyi's palace for dinner."

When Liang Chongyue heard what Li Jin said, she looked at her mother, and both of them had a faint smile in their eyes.

"If she wants to serve Your Majesty, then let her do it. Check what needs to be checked. If her innocent skin can be kept forever, then that's fine. But if she tears it, don't blame me for being cruel."

Liang Chongyue thought for a moment, then turned to look at Yunling:

"Go and fetch the three sheets of prescription written by Imperial Physician Qi for Mother to read."

"Yes, Your Highness."

Yun Ling took the order and left. Liang Chongyue turned around and met his mother's slightly puzzled eyes.

"Your Majesty, you don't know that Huang Wanyi was responsible for Concubine Lian's miscarriage. Today, I saw that Doctor Qi looked uneasy in Jingyang Palace, so I asked Eunuch Li to summon him to check my pulse. When I pressed him, he confessed that Huang Wanyi had tricked him into writing down the prescriptions three months ago, under the pretext of feeling unwell. Those prescriptions, when taken separately, are effective medicines, but if mixed together and boiled, they become a poison harmful to a pregnant woman."

"Is there still this?"

Xiang Huayue frowned slightly. She had suspected Huang Wanyi, but there were too many concubines in the palace who had grudges against Concubine Lian. Huang Wanyi's mother's family had fallen into poverty several years ago and could no longer be of any help to her, so she did not let Li Jin investigate further.

I didn't expect Huang Wanyi to have such ability.

Yun Ling was very quick. As soon as her mother finished asking questions, she walked in with the three papers filled with writing.

Liang Chongyue sat next to his mother drinking tea. Seeing that his mother only glanced at the contents of the three papers, he handed all three papers to Aunt Chunxiang.

In less than a cup of tea, Aunt Chunxiang finished reading all three pieces of paper, folded them and handed them back to the Queen Mother.

"How is it? Is there anything wrong?"

Xiang Huayue raised his eyes from the paper in his hand and looked at Chunxiang.

"To answer your Majesty, there's nothing wrong with the prescription itself. However, as Your Highness said, the combination of several of the herbs is extremely harmful to a woman's health. Regardless of whether Concubine Lian is pregnant or not, if she takes this medicine for a long time, her internal organs will be severely depleted. Three months is the limit, and even a Daluo Immortal cannot save her."

Xiang Huayue's fingers holding the paper slowly stroked each other, her expression unchanged, making it impossible to tell what she was thinking.

"What does Chongyue think about this?"

The Queen Mother suddenly spoke, Liang Chongyue put down the teacup in his hand and began to respond seriously to her words.

"My mother is the master of the harem. When something like this happens in the palace, it is naturally my mother who has the final say on how to deal with it."

Liang Chongyue met his mother's beautiful and charming fox eyes, which were full of sincerity.

Feeling that his mother was in a good mood, he reached out and touched her head. Liang Chongyue also obediently rubbed her head against his mother's palm.

"I understand, Queen Mother. I'm a little tired and ready to take a nap. Chongyue, please go back first."

Liang Chongyue bowed and left under her mother's loving gaze. After she left, Chun Chan noticed that something was wrong with the queen and asked as he poured her tea:

"Your Majesty, are you angry that Your Highness had already discovered that Huang Wanyi had poisoned Concubine Lian, but didn't tell us earlier?"

The clear tea soup was poured into the teacup, and a faint tea fragrance wafted out. Xiang Huayue picked up the tea that Chunchan had just poured, but did not drink it directly. Instead, he poured the hot tea into the teacup that Chongyue had just used.

After scalding the teacup with hot tea, Xiang Huayue put away the teacup used by Chongyue, and a helpless smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"How could I be angry with Chongyue over such a trivial matter? Chunchan, you have been by my side for thirty years, right? Chongyue grew up under your care. Why do you think she didn't tell me about this from the beginning?"

Chun Chan was stunned by the Empress's question. Today, she saw Doctor Qi with gauze wrapped on his head, running out of the prince's palace crying and covering his face. Presumably, the prince had asked Doctor Qi to write this prescription at that time.

"To answer your Majesty, Doctor Qi left Your Highness's chambers at just six quarters past the hour, well before lunchtime. Your Highness must have wanted to discuss this with Your Majesty after lunch, and it simply happened that you arrived at the same time."

Xiang Huayue scolded Chunchan with a sullen smile, put the tea she had poured into her mouth, and then slowly said:

"You old bastard, Chongyue was raised by you. If she wanted to talk, why would she wait? You don't have to make excuses for her. She just wanted to protect Doctor Qi. If Concubine Lian could live a few more days, she could carry out her original plan. Your Majesty, in his shame and anger, is unwilling to investigate the murderer, so naturally he won't hold me accountable for my poor management of the harem."

Xiang Huayue didn't say the rest of the words, but Chun Chan already understood them.

If Concubine Lian couldn't bear it and died before His Highness started his plan, then there would be no evidence to prove that she had an affair with the eunuch. If she rashly brought it up, it would make His Majesty displeased. At that time, the murderer of Concubine Lian must be found out.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. Since Your Highness asked Doctor Qi to write down the prescription, he must have made preparations for both scenarios. And as Your Highness just said, the decisions regarding the concubines in the harem still rest with Your Majesty. If Your Majesty wants Huang Wanyi to confess her guilt, Your Highness will certainly agree."

Chunchan had seen all kinds of people in this palace, but the respect and love that Her Royal Highness the Princess had for Her Majesty the Queen was absolutely genuine.

"As for that Imperial Physician Qi, Your Highness must be keeping him here because he's useful. But I can see that in His Highness's heart, no one can surpass Your Majesty. He's just one Imperial Physician, and there are plenty of them in the Imperial Hospital. Your Majesty shouldn't let this little thing affect your mood. Your Highness knows he'll definitely feel guilty."

Xiang Huayue had just taken a sip of tea and listened to Chun Chan's words without any fluctuation in her heart. She knew Chongyue's character better than anyone else.

"It's my fault. I knew she had great ambitions but I didn't assign enough people to her. The people my father gave her in the early years have not been able to keep up with her pace no matter how much they develop. The capital is full of spies from His Majesty and the various forces in the capital. Chongyue is a princess, and it will be difficult for her to do anything. If others find out and spread the news to His Majesty, it will be a crime of treason. It's time for me to add more people to Chongyue's team."

Chun Chan had been with the Empress for many years and thought she understood everything the Empress did and thought well enough. It was not until the birth of His Highness that she saw the Empress secretly planning and doing things that were presumptuous for His Highness's future. Only then did she realize that the Empress would really do anything for His Highness.