Seizing the throne, abolishing the adopted son, the imperial concubine rose to prominence

If she had not discovered the abnormality in Ci'an Palace early and asked Yuan Cai and Tan Yin to secretly check Gu Youxin's room again, and if it were not for Yuan Cai's extraordinary medical skills, she might have been accused of plotting against her younger sister and murdering the empress dowager today.

But unfortunately, these two people will be disappointed in the end.

"Yang Yuanpan!"

The emperor's cold voice made Concubine Zheng's heart tremble, and she almost had a heart attack.

Why would she be in a daze in front of the emperor? Did the emperor doubt her?

It was clearly a sure thing, but Concubine Zheng couldn't control her inexplicable panic.

"Your Majesty, you have just taken medicine. Don't worry too much. The Emperor will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly."

Caifu hurriedly reminded in a low voice.

Concubine Zheng calmed down and looked at Yang Yuanpan and the other man as they came forward to check the incense burner and clothes.

The two examined it very carefully, and after a few whispered words, they returned to the emperor and reported: "According to my humble opinion, there is nothing wrong with the incense and the clothes."

These words exploded in the hall like thunder.

"how is this possible?"

Caiyuan was the first to speak up, and it took a lot of determination for her to keep silent.

The Zheng family is powerful and the imperial concubine is favored. Even if he was accused of a crime, the imperial concubine would definitely find a way to exonerate him. But now, there was nothing wrong with the clothes and the incense burner.

But her words only added fuel to the fire for Gu Youning.

If there was anything wrong with the clothes and incense burner, Caiyuan would be blamed, but now that these things were fine, she became even more anxious. Anyone with a discerning eye could see the problem.

"Court Judge Yang, can you see clearly?"

Concubine Zheng asked word by word, her voice trembling.

"I still say the same thing. If Your Majesty feels that my medical skills are not good enough, you can ask other imperial doctors from the Imperial Hospital to see me."

Yang Yuanpan was not afraid of Concubine Zheng's harsh tone at all.

"Everything I said is true. This Datura powder is a forbidden drug in the palace. Perhaps Court Judge Yang didn't recognize it, so he didn't notice it."

Imperial Physician Song didn't know about the peony flower and was still trying hard to defend himself.

"I have indeed never seen Datura, but I know it has a hallucinogenic effect. If you want to know if there is Datura powder in the incense burner or on the clothes, you only need to find someone to test it."

"I am willing to give it a try."

"But I'm very surprised. Imperial Physician Song's experience and medical skills are only average in the Imperial Hospital. Why is he so perceptive today?"

As the Cui family's biggest helper in the Imperial Hospital, Yang Yuanpan naturally relied on more than just medical skills. These few words directly put the imperial physician Song on the spot.

As for Concubine Zheng, she felt dizzy. She was too eager to deal with Gu Youning. Every word she said tonight... Especially in order to gain more sympathy and attention from the emperor, she had deliberately "deepened" her suspicion.

"Your humble servant... Your humble servant is just..."

"Imperial Physician Song is a disciple of Old Imperial Physician Guo. I guess he heard about it from the old Imperial Physician back then?"

Judge Yang asked casually.

"Yes, I did hear it by chance when I was studying with my master."

Imperial Physician Song was in a state of panic and agreed casually.

By the time I woke up, it was too late.

Imperial Physician Guo was specially assigned to treat Concubine Zheng's heart disease.

Except for Gu Youning, everyone in the hall looked at Concubine Zheng.

"My Lady, how do you explain this?"

The emperor asked in a cold voice.

"Your Majesty, although I am familiar with Dr. Guo, I have never instructed him to do this. Moreover, this matter can be discovered by just asking another Dr. to take a look. How could I do such a thing?"

At this time, Concubine Zheng could no longer sit still, and was helped by Caifu to stand up shakily.

"The Concubine's scheme truly alarms me."

The emperor's words were filled with cold anger.

"Your Majesty, do you suspect that I am fabricating something?"

Concubine Zheng covered her chest and spoke in a hoarse voice. The emperor's cold gaze made her almost breathless.

"Sister Zheng is indeed a suspect in today's incident. You kept chasing Concubine Gu and tried to frame her several times. It's no wonder the Emperor would be suspicious."

The queen's eyes passed over Gu Youning's face, which was full of doubt.

"Tell me, who instructed you to frame Concubine Gu?"

The emperor fixed his cold gaze on Imperial Physician Song.

"Your humble servant... Your Majesty, no one has ordered me to do this. I have been mediocre for several years in the Imperial Hospital and feel dissatisfied. I want to use the Empress Dowager's incident to get a chance for promotion."

Imperial Physician Song did not dare to tell the truth. The Zheng family was powerful and Duke Zheng was known to be cruel. If he dared to say it, none of his family members would survive.

If he confessed the crime, his family would have a chance of survival.

"It is I who am possessed by the devil!"

Imperial Physician Song fell to the ground, screaming hoarsely.

He thought that today was the day for him to rise to prominence, but he didn't expect that it would be the day when his life would be in danger.

Concubine Zheng breathed a sigh of relief. She was a daughter of the Zheng family, and the emperor would not do anything to her as long as there was no conclusive evidence.

As for the Holy Heart, given the affection between the Emperor and her, she will surely slowly change her mind in the future.

"Cai Yuan, are you telling the truth?"

The Queen asked.

"Those head ornaments and jewelry were indeed given to me by Fourth Miss Gu. As for that incense...that incense..."

"Come here, drag him away and beat him with a stick. If he doesn't confess, he will be beaten to death."

The emperor had no patience to listen to Caiyuan's excuses.

"Your Majesty, please spare me... No... No, this servant says that these words were instigated by the Imperial Concubine, and that incense was also obtained from the Imperial Concubine."

"Also, the Imperial Concubine has ordered this servant to report everything that happens in Changchun Palace, no matter how big or small, to her."

"Every word this servant said is true."

When she heard that she was going to be beaten to death, Caiyuan hurriedly confessed everything.

"You're talking nonsense. When has the Imperial Concubine ever instructed you to do this?"

"But you, you have repeatedly tried to flatter Her Majesty, saying you are willing to serve Her Majesty, but Her Majesty has rebuffed you. Now, you are so unsatisfied that you want to try to get involved with Her Majesty."

Gu Youning's eyebrows twitched. Caifu was quite smart. She said that Caiyuan often went to Cheng'an Palace to flatter. Even if some palace servants saw Caiyuan entering Cheng'an Palace, this was the reason.

However... Gu Youning glanced up. As long as the emperor was convinced that these things were done by Concubine Zheng, it would be fine.

As for convicting Concubine Zheng, the Zheng family held military power and the emperor wanted to balance the power in the court. Even if the evidence was conclusive, the emperor could not really punish Concubine Zheng.

In the previous life, the Zheng family was confiscated and exterminated for treason, but Concubine Zheng was still able to live in the palace with fine clothes and delicious food, and even had imperial doctors to take care of her every day. After she died of a relapse of heart disease, she was still given posthumous honors.

The emperor might be moved by Concubine Zheng's infatuation, so she wanted to gradually wear away the emperor's soft-heartedness towards her.

Killing someone is like destroying one's heart. People with heart disease should avoid extreme mood swings.

Concubine Zheng should also experience the pain and torture that she and Zheng'er had suffered in their previous lives.

"Your Majesty, I am already the most powerful of the concubines. Why would you resort to such a crude trick against a mere imperial concubine?"

Concubine Zheng looked up at the emperor with red eyes.

At this point, the matter became another unsolved case, but with Cai Yuan's identification and all the previous events, Concubine Zheng was indeed the most suspicious, and everyone in the palace was waiting for the emperor's reaction.