Ping Zhao Lu

"Qinghe, arrange a place for Uncle Zhang to live. Let him stay in the palace for a few days. Once the matter is settled, send him back to the mansion safely." Xu Zhouye said in a deep voice.

"Yes." Qing He bowed and said, "I will do it right away."

Xu Zhouye lowered his head and rubbed his temples. After a long moment, he sighed softly.

He leaned back on the couch, exhausted both physically and mentally, and closed his eyes to rest.

When Chu Yunxiao came in, he had already fallen asleep.

In a daze, he felt himself being gently picked up by someone, and his head subconsciously rubbed against the person's arms.

Chu Yunxiao looked at the peacefully sleeping figure in his arms, and couldn't help but smile slightly. He lowered his head and gently kissed him on the forehead. Then, he carefully carried the figure to the couch in the bedroom, took off his shoes and socks, and pulled the quilt beside him to cover him.

Then he slowly lowered the curtain, turned around and walked out of the inner room.

Chu Yunxiao walked over to the couch where Xu Zhouye had just rested and sat down, waving his hand to call Zhao Dequan.

"Since they have no intention of practicing medicine, we will expel them all from the palace. Since we are short of manpower, we will have the Imperial Physician select a few skilled doctors to fill the gap."

"Your servant obeys your command." Zhao Dequan accepted the order and was about to leave, but the emperor stopped him in time, "As for the Ye family... you should know what to do."

Zhao Dequan was stunned for a moment, then bowed in response.

Chu Yunxiao hummed, "Go down."

"Yes." Zhao Dequan bowed and took his leave.

After he disappeared from Chu Yunxiao's sight, the elusive Shang Jiu suddenly appeared in front of the emperor.

"Well done." Chu Yunxiao said in a steady tone.

Shang Jiu frowned and said hesitantly, "My subordinates and others did not find the drug that caused Rong Yu'an to be poisoned in Fengluan Palace."

A hint of surprise flashed across Chu Yunxiao's eyes. "Have you checked everything carefully?"

"There will be no omissions." Shang Jiu said firmly.

So, his queen had found the drugs that framed him in advance and destroyed them...

A faint smile appeared on Chu Yunxiao's stern face. He raised his hand and waved, and Shang Jiu disappeared immediately.

After Rong Yu'an woke up, he couldn't wait to ask the palace attendant beside him about the changes in the palace during his coma. When he learned that Xu Zhouye was still safe and sound, the smugness on his face was instantly replaced by astonishment.

They searched the palace, how could they not find the things he had people secretly put there?

Not only that, when she woke up, she found that Concubine Ye, who was on good terms with Concubine Xian, was actually sent to the cold palace.

The development of the matter was completely different from what he had imagined.

Rong Yu'an gritted his teeth, hatred surging in his heart like a raging wave. He would never let this matter go unsolved so easily!

"I want to see His Majesty."

Rong Yu'an's face turned pale and he was breathing weakly.

Seeing this, the palace attendant beside him replied sternly, "Master Rong, His Highness has ordered us to take good care of you. We hope Master Rong will not make things difficult for us."

Rong Yu'an was startled when she heard this, "The Queen won't let me go out?"

The palace servants remained silent.

"What does the Queen mean?"

Rong Yu'an was anxious. "I was brutally framed by someone. It would have been fine if the Queen didn't stand up for me, but why did she imprison me here?"

"Young Master, please be careful with your words!" Su Ming walked over steadily. "The matter has been investigated and it has nothing to do with anyone else. I hope you won't be suspicious and won't say anything inappropriate to avoid misunderstandings."

Rong Yu'an's face turned pale with anger. "I'm telling the truth! This happened in the Queen's palace. No matter what, the Queen should give me an explanation, right?"

"What do you want to say?"

A low and cold voice came.

Rong Yu'an's expression suddenly changed. He quickly stood up, knelt down and kowtowed, suppressing his trembling voice and said respectfully, "Your humble servant... pays respect to Your Majesty."

Chu Yunxiao ignored him and walked straight to the couch and sat down, resting his right hand on the table and tapping it slowly. "What did you say just now? What do you want to say?"

Rong Yu'an's face lit up with joy, thinking the emperor was going to support him. He straightened his upper body and was about to stand up to answer, but Chu Yunxiao coldly stopped him, "Did I let you stand up?"

Rong Yu'an was startled, then knelt back down, "It's...it's my fault for being impolite, Your Majesty, please forgive me!"

Chu Yunxiao's eyes were sharp, staring at Rong Yu'an like a hawk. "I'm here to tell you what you should say. You attempted to murder the queen, and you deserve death."

Rong Yu'an's face turned pale and he trembled all over. "Your Majesty, this is unfair! It's clearly the Queen..."

Chu Yunxiao slammed the table. "How dare you quibble! You're willing to risk your life and instigate the imperial physician to do such a despicable thing, isn't it just to make me grant you a position as the emperor's servant?"

Rong Yu'an's pupils suddenly shrank.

It was clearly Concubine Xian who bribed the imperial physician!

Could it be that the virtuous concubine filed the complaint?

Rong Yuan felt regretful.

When he thought of Concubine Ye's fate, he immediately understood. If he changed his words and insisted that it was Concubine Xian's fault, he would probably lose his life.

Thinking of this, Rong Yu'an closed his eyes resignedly, his body trembling slightly, and his voice trembling with fear: "Your Majesty...how will you deal with this common people..."

Chu Yunxiao stood up, his tall figure looming over Rong Yu'an. He looked down at Rong Yu'an, a hint of coldness in his eyes. "Since you are so obsessed with the position of Imperial Attendant, then I will satisfy you. When the late emperor passed away, his greatest regret was that he was not able to find a virtuous person like you to accompany him. Today, I will fulfill the late emperor's wish and promote you to the rank of Grand Attendant. Starting tomorrow, you will immediately go to Qianling Mausoleum to guard the late emperor's tomb."

As soon as he finished speaking, Rong Yu'an was struck by lightning, and his face turned pale in an instant. He collapsed to the ground, looking at the emperor's back in despair as he turned and left, his heart filled with resentment and unwillingness.

He could never have imagined that his impulsive behavior would lead to such a result. Now, not only has he lost his freedom, but he has also been exiled to Qianling Mausoleum to guard the tomb of the late emperor. This is undoubtedly a great insult and punishment for him.

It’s all thanks to Xu Jin that I ended up like this!

Rong Yu'an gritted his teeth in hatred, his nails digging deeply into his palms, and his gloomy face was filled with deep-seated anger.

Why!

Why is Xu Jin so lucky!

God is so unfair!

When he was born, his family was in turmoil and he was suspected of having a flawed bloodline, so he was abandoned by his family.

And Xu Jin was born into a wealthy and powerful family, a noble son of a duke!

Why do all the good things happen to Xu Jin!

He would never accept this, never!

*

Late at night, the wind is freezing.

In the deserted and dilapidated courtyard, the houses are dilapidated and the window frames are half-rotten.

Pushing open the wooden door with peeling paint, I saw only a few broken pieces of furniture in the house, scattered on the floor in a mess.

Zhao Dequan held a tray in his hand, and several palace servants behind him were lighting it with palace lanterns. He slowly walked to the shabby square couch.

Zhao Dequan looked expressionlessly at the woman lying on the couch with her back to them, and said in a deep voice, "Lady Ye, it's time to get going."

The woman on the couch trembled slightly when she heard the voice. After a long while, she spoke, "Your Majesty still won't let me go, right?"

Zhao Dequan remained silent.

The woman could no longer hold back, and she suddenly stood up and shouted angrily, "I want to see His Majesty!"

Zhao Dequan held the tray in front of her and said, "Please don't embarrass us, my dear."

Ye was furious. She threw away the things Zhao Dequan handed her and shouted, "I want to see His Majesty! I want to change my statement. It was the Queen! The aphrodisiac incense was given to me by the Queen. She wanted me to confuse His Majesty and use me to deal with the Concubine Xian!"

Zhao Dequan ignored him and gestured to the palace attendant beside him to pick up the things. "Noble Lady Ye, this is the last time I will address you as noble lady. You should know that no matter how much you try, His Majesty will not see you, nor will he change his mind. Therefore... you must accept this Bailing, whether you want to or not, and leave this underworld, whether you want to or not!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Dequan waved his arm and the palace servants immediately stepped forward to hold him down. When Ye was terrified, Bai Ling went around her neck and pulled hard until she died completely, then he let go.