Yan Wan is reborn as a legitimate wife: Curing Ruyi's Douyi syndrome

Concubine Jia's thoughts were simple: she had committed a grave crime, and if no one shared the blame, she would be sentenced to death! If Ruyi took the blame for her, she might still have a chance of survival.

Perhaps fate was on Jin Yuyan's side, as Imperial Physician Wang came in to report, "Your Majesty! Nanny Li was severely poisoned and has passed away. The eldest prince's poisoning was less severe than Nanny Li's, but he also ate too much. Even if he is cured, he will likely remain bedridden for the rest of his life!"

Fu Cha Chu Ying nearly fainted again and asked angrily, "Does Madam Li have any last words?"

Imperial Physician Wang reported back, "Madame Li had a moment of clarity and said these were pastries sent by Concubine Xian!"

Fu Cha Chu Ying held herself up and threw the vase at Ruyi.惢心 was about to stop her, but A Ruo grabbed her hand tightly. Ruyi was hit by the vase and saw stars.

Fu Cha Chu Ying: "Bitch! You killed my child! You will die a miserable death!"

Hongli's veins were throbbing, and he shouted angrily, "How dare you!!"

A Ruo and惢心 rushed over to comfort Ruyi.

Ruyi felt so wronged that she tried to explain, "I didn't do it. I have no grudge against the eldest prince—"

Fu Cha Chu Ying pointed at her and said, "Then why did you suddenly send cakes to the eldest prince? You have never been so close to the eldest prince before."

Ruyi explained: "It was because惢心 said that the eldest prince was too pitiful, so I asked惢心 to go -"

Hai Lan also nodded and agreed, "It was Suo Xin who told me that the eldest prince was too pitiful, so I asked her to send him there."

After hearing this, Suo Xin felt like she was hit by a heavy hammer and fell into the ground. She broke out in a cold sweat and knelt down to beg for mercy, "This servant never said such a thing! Your Majesty and Your Majesty, please understand!"

Hongli looked at A Ruo and ordered, "A Ruo, go ahead."

Ruyi regained her faint smile and looked at A Ruo, and惢心 also looked at A Ruo with a look of help.

If this crime is proven, she won't know whether Concubine Xian is okay or not, and she will definitely be dead! Although she is loyal, she doesn't want to die unjustly.

Ah Ruo knelt down and struggled for a while before finally saying, "惢心 never said that the eldest prince was pitiful. Perhaps the master felt sorry for her when she heard what she said about the eldest prince's experience, and she misunderstood it."

Ruyi said in disbelief, "A Ruo!"

Ah Ruo looked at Ruyi with a struggling expression and said, "My dear, I have worked with惢心 for many years. How could I frame惢心 with something that I didn't even know about?"

惢心 was so moved that she cried: "Sister A Ruo..."

Ah Ruo continued, "I was punished by the Imperial Concubine, and you felt I deserved it and refused to plead for me. It was Suo Xin who secretly came to see me and pleaded for me. It was also Suo Xin who saw me kneeling outside the palace and rushed out to fetch me. I can go through fire and water for my master, but I cannot betray my conscience!"

Hai Lan said bitterly, "Alright, since you're willing to go through fire and water for your sister, are you willing to go to the Ministry of Punishment to prove her innocence?"

Gao Xiyue sneered after hearing this: "Prove her innocence? Ruyi is still innocent? Let A Ruo prove it? Hai Changzai, listen to what you said, isn't it ridiculous!"

惢心 also didn't want to let A Ruo get involved, so she said, "I am willing to go to the Ministry of Punishment to prove my innocence. I never said that the eldest prince was pitiful."

惢心 and A Ruo were taken away for interrogation.

Yu Hu was also a servant. Seeing the friendship between A Ruo and Suo Xin, he was also touched. He came out and said, "I asked the servants around the eldest prince, and they all said that the cakes were sent by Concubine Xian for no apparent reason. It was because Concubine Zhe didn't want the eldest prince to eat the cakes, and the eldest prince didn't allow the servants to tell Concubine Zhe."

Fu Cha Chu Ying almost couldn't breathe after hearing this.

Not long after, Wang Qin brought惢心 and A Ruo back. He did not use any criminal law, but just tortured them. A Ruo and惢心 were still fine.

Wang Qin replied, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I have interrogated惢心 and阿若 separately, and what they said matches up. It was the eldest prince who asked惢心 for food in the imperial garden, and she gave him the snacks."

Yu Hu also said, "This servant also questioned the servants of Chengqian Palace. Sanbao and Ye Xin both said that Suo Xin never said that the eldest prince was pitiful. She only mentioned the matter of the Imperial Garden. It was Concubine Xian who suddenly felt like sending the cakes.

I also asked the kitchen in Chengqian Palace and learned that today's cakes were all made by Concubine Xian on a whim, and were delivered by Suo Xin and A Ruo. The palace servants who served the eldest prince also said that they only gave them to the eldest prince after seeing that the cakes had not been touched.

Hai Lan said bitterly, "How can I trust what I say? If all the seventy-two criminal laws of the Ministry of Punishment were used, then what I say would be somewhat credible."

The servants were all disheartened upon hearing this, but were thankful they hadn't encountered these two masters. Ye Xin,惢心, and A Ruo were the ones who were truly disheartened.

Seeing that the situation was at a stalemate, Hongli did not believe that Ruyi was such a person, so he asked, "Princess Xian, do you have anything else to say?"

Ruyi, however, was somewhat disheartened by the Emperor's cold attitude. She pouted and explained, "Empress Dowager, Your Majesty, the evidence is all there, and I have no right to deny it. But Your Majesty, I have only one thing to say until my death: I never did it."

Hongli sighed and soothed, "I know. I don't believe you would do such a thing."

Ruyi felt even sweeter when she heard this.

Fu Cha Chu Ying felt even more resentful upon hearing this and pressed on, "Your Majesty, do you mean to not punish Concubine Xian?"

Although Hongli felt a little guilty towards Fucha Chuying, he still responded to her questioning coldly: "This concerns my offspring, I must investigate it carefully."

The Empress Dowager stood up and angrily shouted, "Emperor, if you continue to investigate, Concubine Xian will be punished! There is evidence and witnesses, and Concubine Xian can't explain why. This means she is guilty!"

Hongli still wanted to struggle, and asked Ruyi again: "Ruyi, do you have anything to say?"

Ruyi, however, looked stunned and unable to cry. She stared at Hongli, pouted innocently and said, "Now I have no words to defend myself. I only hope that Your Majesty can see clearly."

Hongli was so angry at Ruyi's words that he almost vomited blood. "Speak up! Explain! If you don't say anything, how can I help you check? Ah? How can I check?"

When the Empress Dowager saw Ruyi's dying appearance, she smiled triumphantly: Yixiu, Yixiu, I wonder if you will be so angry that you will crawl out of your coffin when you see your niece's miserable appearance in the underworld?

The Queen Mother said: "Since Concubine Xian has nothing to say, there is evidence and witnesses. Concubine Xian murdered the prince, causing the eldest prince to become seriously ill and be banished to the cold palace.

Concubine Jia attempted to murder the imperial heir twice, causing the dragon fetus to die young. She was so cruel and vicious that she was thrown into the Xinzheku and had to suffer for the rest of her life to pray for the imperial heir. Bei Chao helped Concubine Jia to murder the imperial heir and his heart was damnable. The emperor should remember to reprimand Bei Chao.

Since the Emperor feels there is something strange going on, he will grant them three more days to investigate the cause. Ulanara and Jin will be confined to their homes during this period. If the cause remains unsolved after three days, then do as I say.

Hongli had no way to refute and could only nod in agreement.

Concubine Jia couldn't stand it anymore. They were all plotting to murder the imperial heir, so why was Ruyi in the cold palace and she was in the Xinzheku? Ruyi's mother's family was fine, but her mother's family was being reprimanded?

Concubine Jia knelt down and begged for mercy, then was dragged away. Ruyi was also pressed down.

A Ruo and惢心 were Ruyi's personal maids, but they also harmed Ruyi. The Empress Dowager was in a good mood and did not mention the punishment for the two.

Hongli was still heartbroken and angry that Ruyi remained silent, and he didn't want to care about it. Not to mention the Empress. It was already good enough that she didn't give these two rewards, so why punish them? How could it be possible?

However, no one forgot how Hai Lan had just defended Ruyi. They just thought she was a vicious person and didn't want to communicate with her too much. Even Ye Xin wanted to stay as far away from her master as possible.

Ruyi and Jin Yuyan were taken back to the palace, but were not dealt with immediately. All the people around Jin Yuyan were imprisoned in the Xinzheku along with her. Zhenshu, who took direct action, was even executed and sent back to the Northern Dynasty. It can be said that everyone hated Jin Yuyan to death.

However, nothing happened in Ruyi's Chengqian Palace. Everyone was doing their own thing and ignored Ruyi.惢心 and A Ruo were taken to the Ministry of Punishment for interrogation. Lingzhi, Yunzhi and Sanbao were also detained in the Ministry of Punishment. Only Ye Xin came back to serve Hai Lan.

Because Ye Xin helped A Ruo and惢心 to testify, Hai Lan was also very angry, but she couldn't get angry, so she just treated Ye Xin coldly. However, Ye Xin was completely chilled by Hai Lan's attitude.

Yonghe Palace

Jin Yuyan committed a crime and was confined to the East Wing Hall. All those who served her were taken to the Ministry of Punishment for interrogation.

Bai Ruiji was so angry that her teeth were itching. She originally wanted to beat Jin Yuyan up, but when Concubine Yi came, she gave up the idea for the time being.

Huang Qiying greeted Bai Ruiji and asked directly without further ado, "Do you want to settle accounts with Jin Yuyan?"

Bai Ruiji looked at him with an expression that said, "Are you talking nonsense?" and said through gritted teeth, "What? Are you here to stop me?" After saying that, she still held the whip tightly in her hand.

Huang Qiying smiled, and said with resentment: "Stop you? I think you are too kind! Huan Xin!"

Huanxin obediently stepped forward, holding a box in her hand, and opened it to show Bai Ruiji. It was a glittering whip.

Bai Ruiji looked surprised and asked, "What is this?"

Huang Qiying sneered, "What's the use of this whip? This is a birthday gift I prepared for the eldest princess. My mother's family went through great pains to find it. There are barbs on the whip, and I guarantee that the bitch Jin Yuyan will be tortured!"

I'm good friends with her and I tell her everything, but she's trying to harm my child behind my back! Bitch!

Bai Ruiji walked forward, picked up the whip and took a closer look at it, then said with satisfaction, "Don't worry, sister, I will definitely make Jin Yuyan look bad." After that, she turned around and left.

Huang Qiying also followed. Bai Ruiji knew what she meant but didn't say anything.

The two of them rushed straight into the east side hall.

Seeing this, Jin Yuyan knew that she definitely couldn't escape. She was not like Ruyi who was beaten and had her mouth sewn up, so she kept shouting for help.

The young eunuch at the door was stopped by Concubine Yi and her men as soon as he rushed in.

Bai Ruiji took out a whip from behind and whipped her while shouting, "Bitch! I'll let you hurt my child! I'll let you hurt my child!"

Concubine Yi stood at the door with her belly bulging. The two young eunuchs did not dare to act rashly. A hint of pleasure flashed in Huang Qiying's eyes.

It was not until Jin Yuyan was beaten and cried out in pain that Huang Qiying and Bai Ruiji were stopped by the guards who rushed over after hearing the news.

The imperial physician who was called in confirmed that Jin Yuyan was one month pregnant, and the three-day house arrest was changed to house arrest until the birth of the royal heir.

Because the palace maids serving Jin Yuyan were all in the Ministry of Punishment, they could not come back to serve her even if she was pregnant. So the queen decided to give Jin Yuyan two maids.