TV Series: When the Villain Chooses to Stand by

"Your Majesty, please understand. Concubine Xian has suffered an unprovoked disaster. How did Wang Qin happen to walk to the Yanxi Palace after taking the medicine? There must be something fishy going on. I hope Your Majesty will investigate and clear my sister's name."

Hongli felt a little sorry for Hailan as she knelt on the ground and cried miserably.

As time went by, he actually calmed down slowly. Wang Qin had served him for many years and had never made such a big mistake.

this time……

"You should get up first. I will investigate this matter thoroughly. Concubine Xian was frightened, so it would be a good opportunity for her to rest well."

Hai Lan was still a little unwilling, and kowtowed again and begged: "Your Majesty, please show mercy and allow me and others to visit."

Yihuan also happened to ask for a meeting at this time. Facing this Concubine Shu who was quite to his liking, Hongli was still very patient.

"Your Majesty, Concubine Xian is deeply in love with you. This is not her fault..."

After the two of them persuaded him repeatedly, Hongli finally gave in and allowed them to come in and visit him.

In order to commend Hai Lan's sincerity, he specially bestowed her the title "Yu".

After the two men left, Hongli sat in the hall feeling both relieved and depressed.

Hailan was able to come and persuade Ruyi at this time, which was worthy of Ruyi's sincerity towards her.

only……

"Li Yu, did you make it clear when you went to announce the decree? The purpose of closing the Yanxi Palace is to allow Concubine Xian to recuperate."

"Your Majesty, I have explained everything clearly."

He didn't know what these two were thinking, so he insisted that it was the emperor who was punishing Concubine Xian. Fortunately, the emperor was not angry.

After being persuaded by them, Hongli also remembered Ruyi's pale cheeks that day, and came to the Yanx Palace late at night.

Just as Jin Yuyan and others were preparing to celebrate their victory, Li Yu rushed in hurriedly.

Langya was called to the Yanx Palace in the middle of the night. She was very annoyed. It was all about Ruyi's trivial matters again. What kind of things had to be dealt with in the middle of the night?

The greetings to Hongli were also extremely perfunctory.

Hongli touched his nose and felt a little embarrassed. He originally wanted to come and see Ruyi secretly, but now everyone knows about it.

The concubines in the harem gathered in the Yanx Palace late at night, looking at each other, not knowing what had happened.

Everyone turned their attention to Ruyi.

"Your Majesty, I wonder what is the important matter that has summoned all the sisters here so late at night?"

"Li Yu..."

Hongli waved his hand, and immediately a young eunuch walked in from outside, accompanied by Qin Li, the eunuch in charge of the Imperial Household Department.

When Ruyi saw the person coming, she immediately became nervous and thought quickly about how to escape.

Everything was going very smoothly.

When the emperor arrived, she was copying love poems. They were confessing their feelings to each other and were in the midst of their love when they heard such news.

The other party's words were so convincing that she had no choice but to play dumb and pretend that she was being wronged, which is how it came to this.

"Qin Li, you said this young eunuch named Shunzi brought banned drugs into the palace. Do you have any witnesses or physical evidence?"

Qin Li heard the impatience in Langya's tone and felt a little uneasy, not knowing what he had done wrong.

He quickly spoke out everything he knew.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I have both witnesses and evidence. I was taking inventory of the old items accumulated in the storehouse today. I was on duty a little later than usual, and I unexpectedly saw Shunzi sneaking out of the imperial kitchen."

"The others following me saw it clearly. I ordered someone to stop him, and only then did I discover that he had a dead fish hidden in his arms."

"When Shunzi was caught, he insisted he was just trying to steal some meat to savor the smell of meat. Seeing the fish's belly was unusually bloated, I became suspicious. After cutting it open, I discovered a small bag of medicine wrapped in oil paper."

Upon hearing that there was an unknown medicine lying on the ground, all the concubines present leaned back unconsciously and covered their mouths and noses with handkerchiefs.

Several imperial physicians who were standing by also gathered together in time, opened the package of medicine and fanned each one to confirm the taste. After some discussion, the leading imperial physician kowtowed in fear and trepidation.

"Your Majesty, this medicine is a secret imperial medicine from the previous dynasty. It smells very similar to milk, with a slightly sour taste. It's unnoticeable when added to everyday dairy products."

The eyes of the pregnant concubines widened, and they all began to recall their recent diet to see if they had eaten similar dairy products.

"What is this medicine used for?"

When Hongli heard that it was a secret medicine from the previous dynasty, he immediately became alert. He just knew that a young eunuch brought the medicine in and said that it was on the order of Concubine Xian.

The imperial physician had just arrived.

"This drug is generally used by pregnant women. Long-term use can keep the fetus healthy. However, this type of drug drains the mother's nutrients and supplies them to the fetus. While there may be no noticeable effects during pregnancy, the mother will quickly become weak and die after giving birth."

"If taken regularly, this medicine can induce pregnancy. It was originally used to help families with limited offspring. However, the recipe has long been lost."

Gao Xiyue immediately covered her lower abdomen with her hands. She has always valued her child the most, and she was immediately furious when she heard about such a cruel medicine.

"Who on earth is so cruel as to bring such a sinister thing into the palace?"

"Reporting to the masters, Shunzi was originally a eunuch in the imperial kitchen. He has confessed that he was following the orders of Concubine Xian to take this fish with red scales on its head and send it to the Yanxi Palace tonight."

Hongli looked at Ruyi in confusion. He couldn't believe that his childhood sweetheart would do such a thing. At the same time, he also wrote down the expressions of all the concubines.

"Princess Xian, do you have anything to say?"

【I have no right to defend myself! 】

"Ridiculous! Why would I do such a thing?"

[Hmm? Did Ruyi change her lines?]

"What are you talking about, sister? Of course we have to argue at a time like this. What's the point of being unable to argue?"

Ruyi, who was woken up specially to watch the show, almost couldn't hold it in. Who would not argue when faced with such a thing and believe in the innocence will be cleared? Isn't this a joke?

Langya didn't argue with her and recalled every scene of Ruyi not fighting or competing in the past few days.

[I’m convinced…]

He successfully suppressed Ruyi and made her withdraw into seclusion.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I know nothing. This morning, Miss A Ruo from the Yanxi Palace came to me and said she wanted a red fish to satisfy her craving. She also gave me a silver bracelet."

Shunzi, who had been kneeling on the ground without saying a word, seemed to wake up from a dream when he heard Ruyi's voice.

"Bang bang bang..."

He slammed his forehead against the ground, afraid that if he didn't use enough force it would seem insincere.

"Alright, stop knocking. It's scary to see you covered in blood and flesh. Just tell me what you know."

Langya took a sip of tea and stopped him.

"Thank you for your mercy, Master. I couldn't resist the temptation and thought that a fish happened to turn upside down in the imperial kitchen today, so I took the risk and stole the fish."