He closed his eyes tightly, quietly hiding his thoughts.

The imperial physician quickly reached a conclusion. With a complicated expression, he said, "All red date cakes are more or less contaminated with blister beetle powder. Eating them will cause poisoning!"

A bone-chilling chill flashed across Xiao Ling's eyes. He coldly ordered, "Come here, go and fight the Yihou couple!"

Lin Yiwan and Zhan Yan hurried over. They noticed that everyone in the hall had a very solemn expression, even Meng Xiang had come.

Xiao Ling spoke first: "Madam Hou, did you send someone to deliver these red date cakes this morning?"

Lin Yiwan nodded. "Yes, I thought you like sweet things, so I asked someone to bring it over. What's the matter? Is there something wrong with the red date cake?"

Xiao Ling handed it to her: "Do you dare to eat it?"

Lin Yiwan frowned immediately. Why was she afraid to eat? She had already eaten several pieces this morning.

But when a pungent smell filled her nose, she realized something was wrong.

She asked in confusion, "This red date cake was sprinkled with blister beetle powder?"

Xiao Ling endured the accusation and said, "You saw it too, didn't you? You actually sent someone to give it to me to eat. I didn't have time, but the Queen got caught up in the disaster. She ate a piece of red date cake and immediately became poisoned. Now she has unbearable abdominal pain and is waiting for the imperial physician to prepare the antidote!"

Lin Yiwan asked anxiously, "Where is the Queen?"

Xiao Ling pointed towards the inner hall: "Inside!"

She rushed in and saw Queen Wang lying on the bed in a miserable state.

She was enduring great pain, but dared not cry out in pain. She had bitten her lips so hard that they bled.

Lin Yiwan's eyes were sore, and she whispered, "Queen, you have suffered!"

Queen Wang firmly grasped her hand and said, "Aunt, I'm sorry. I originally wanted to ease the relationship between you and the Emperor, but I didn't expect that someone else would take advantage of the situation first. It's my fault. I really didn't think it through!"

Lin Yiwan felt sorry for the queen in front of her. She was stubborn and patient, and she treated Xiao Ling sincerely.

She soothed him softly, "Don't talk yet. I'll give you an acupuncture to remove the poison!"

Queen Wang was in so much pain that after hearing Lin Yiwan's words, she obediently shut her mouth and said nothing more.

After a few moments of acupuncture, Queen Wang's complexion looked much better.

The pain in her abdomen also eased, but she was still very weak.

She said in a hoarse voice: "Aunt, it's Madam Ye. When I came, she was talking to the emperor. She had the best chance to poison him!"

A cold murderous intent flashed in Lin Yiwan's eyes. Anyone who dared to frame her would not be forgiven.

She comforted Queen Wang with a few words, then turned around and walked quickly to the outer hall.

Xiao Ling asked with a complicated expression: "Madam Hou, do you have anything else to say?"

Lin Yiwan said, "I didn't poison you. If I wanted to murder you, I wouldn't have waited until now!"

"You!" Xiao Ling's expression suddenly changed, but he couldn't say anything to refute it because it was the fact.

He took a deep breath and said, "Who could it be? This food box has never left my sight since it was delivered to the palace. Even if someone else wanted to take it, they would never have the chance!"

Lin Yiwan asked in return, "Your Majesty, think carefully. Are you sure the food box was always within your sight?"

Xiao Ling was about to nod subconsciously, but came to his senses after a moment.

He remembered that when the food box was delivered, he went to the inner hall to wash his hands.

My aunt was still alive at that time, could it be her?

Thinking about it carefully, he suddenly glared at Madam Ye who was standing not far away: "Aunt, could it be you who did it?"

Madam Ye's heart sank, but on the surface, she pretended to be angry: "Your Majesty, how can you doubt me? Anyone could harm you, but I wouldn't. I must rely on you!"

Xiao Ling also gave up the idea. He also felt that it was impossible for Madam Ye to be like that.

The palace is her only refuge, and she cannot cut off her retreat.

Madam Ye accused Lin Yiwan with a stern look on her face, "Madam, the snacks came from your Marquis Zhan Yi's residence and were poisoned. This is a fact that everyone can see. Who else are you trying to blame?"

Lin Yiwan spoke slowly, "What Madam Ye said is quite interesting. I was wronged for no reason and I'm not allowed to argue? Then if I said that you were having an affair with the head monk in the Buddhist temple, how would you respond?"

Madam Ye's heart was heaving with anger. She angrily scolded, "You're talking nonsense! How could I have an affair with the great monk in the Buddhist temple? I haven't even been there!"

Lin Yiwan didn't say anything, but approached her directly.

When she wasn't paying attention, she grabbed her hair tightly.

Madam Ye reacted and shouted angrily, "Lin Yiwan, what are you doing? You are so presumptuous!"

As soon as she finished speaking, a very conspicuous bald head suddenly appeared in front of everyone.

Xiao Ling couldn't help but gasp. He never expected that Madam Ye had already shaved her head.

What exactly is going on?

Aunt Hu also realized it belatedly and immediately said, "Madam Hou, please don't humiliate Madam Ye!"

Lin Yiwan shook the wig in her hand and said, "If Madam Ye had never been to the Buddhist temple, how could you have shaved your head? You've been hiding in the Buddhist temple for many days. Do you really think you can do it without anyone noticing?"

Madam Ye covered her head with her hands and argued, "It's true that I went to the Buddhist temple, but that has nothing to do with you poisoning the emperor. Don't try to confuse people!"

Lin Yiwan sarcastically said, "Monk Mingyun wanted me dead, so he deliberately poisoned me and framed me. Madam Ye, am I right?"

Madam Ye flatly denied it: "I don't understand what you are talking about. Where did Monk Mingyun come from?"

Lin Yiwan said in a deep voice, "Although you have made a simple disguise and are sure that the people in the Buddhist temple will not recognize you, there is one thing you cannot deny. You just had a miscarriage, and the father of your unborn child is Mingyuan!"

Madam Ye was horrified. She angrily retorted, "I didn't do that. Lin Yiwan, you're so vicious! You're determined to ruin my reputation!"

Lin Yiwan looked at Xiao Ling and said, "Your Majesty, the medical examiner will tell you whether she had a miscarriage or not. She is the culprit. Please investigate!"

Xiao Ling's face turned pale and ugly. He asked in a cold voice, "Aunt, do you want me to invite the medical examiner over?"

Madam Ye was so frightened that she hurriedly shook her head: "No, Your Majesty, even if what she said is true, I didn't poison the snack box!"

How could Xiao Ling still believe her? He quickly said, "Come here, search the palace where Madam Ye is temporarily staying!"

Soon, the Royal Guards returned with a lot of bottles and jars.

Xiao Ling asked the imperial physician to examine them one by one, and found that they were all poisonous drugs that could harm people.

We even found an empty bottle of blister beetle powder!

Xiao Ling smashed the empty bottle in front of her: "The evidence is irrefutable, and you still dare to deny it?"

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