When Hua Xiaoyu said this, she couldn't help sobbing.

Xie Jinglan didn't say anything. After all, it was someone else's inner household affair, and it was not easy for her, an outsider, to say anything.

After a while, Hua Xiaoyu calmed down a bit and continued, "The prince was very angry. He said I was jealous. I couldn't have children myself, so I couldn't bear to see others doing well. I slandered them. He even slapped me and ordered me to be grounded for a month...

I felt so bad, knowing that he had grown to loathe me because of the semen extraction incident, and that the friendship we once had was gone. I felt so disheartened and didn't want to live this hopeless life anymore. Since we didn't have children anyway, I started thinking about divorce. Even if I had to spend the rest of my life alone, it would be better than being humiliated and tortured here."

Xie Jinglan was a little surprised that this woman finally came to her senses.

"Just yesterday, I sent a letter to my family, telling them that I wanted to divorce the prince. If they didn't agree, I would really die. But before I could even get a reply from my family, that woman actually wanted to kill me.

This morning, someone next to me went to the kitchen and brought me a bowl of meat porridge. After a few bites, I felt sick to my stomach, so I gave it to the cat. I felt a little stomachache at the time, but I didn't pay much attention to it. But as soon as the cat finished the porridge, it fell to the ground and convulsed. Then I realized something was wrong, and my stomach started to hurt too. Later, I didn't know anything..."

"Then what can I do for you?" Xie Jinglan looked at her. "Are you so sure that it was that concubine who poisoned you with arsenic?"

"Who else could it be but her? That woman relied on the prince's favor to provoke me many times. Now that I've discovered her affair, she will definitely not let me go. And the child she gave birth to is most likely not the prince's. She doesn't look like him at all."

"No matter whether the person who poisoned you was Concubine Chai or not, it is true that you were poisoned. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince happens to be here too, so let him take charge of the matter for you, find out the real culprit, help you clear your grievances, and allow you to divorce." After Xie Jinglan finished speaking, she stood up and went to open the door.

As soon as the door opened, people from the Hua family ran over.

"Ms. Xie, how is my daughter?" Hua's mother's voice trembled, afraid that she would say something bad.

"She's fine now! Don't worry." Xie Jinglan said calmly, "Go in and check on her!"

Hearing this, the Hua family was very surprised. They thanked him repeatedly and went into the room.

Beitang Lin's expression was very grim, but he stepped forward and bowed, "Thank you very much, young lady, for saving me."

"I dare not accept the gift from Prince Jia's Mansion. I came here to save people only because of the emperor's order." Xie Jinglan implied that she came here to save Hua Xiaoyu only because of the emperor's order. If it was someone from Prince Jia's Mansion who came to ask for her, she might not give them this face.

Hearing this, the Jia prince and his wife who were following behind looked embarrassed.

"There's no point in talking nonsense. Since Lan'er has already saved the patient, let's calculate the medical fees! Don't be like last time and still not pay it." Beitang Yuan glanced at the family unexpectedly.

"Yes, I will definitely prepare a generous gift to thank Miss Xie for saving my life."

Being asked by the Crown Prince to pay the medical fee in person made Prince Jia and his wife look even more embarrassed, as if they had eaten feces.

"If you are tired, let's go back!" Beitang Yuan took Xie Jinglan's hand and was about to leave.

"Wait a moment." Xie Jinglan held his hand, "Your Highness, Hua Xiaoyu didn't commit suicide. She was poisoned. Someone wanted to harm her..."

"That's impossible." Beitang Lin said decisively, "She's the only one who can't get over it. Now she wants to frame this matter on someone else..."

"Lin'er, shut up!" Prince Jia hurriedly stopped him. How could his son say such things when the prince was here?

"Since the prince doesn't believe it, do you dare to let people investigate the poisoning?" Xie Jinglan asked him coldly.

Princess Jiajun quickly said, "No need. This is a matter within the inner chambers of my palace, so please don't worry about it, Miss Xie."

Beitang Yuan looked at the family's reactions and sneered inwardly, "Minister Hua just said that there's something fishy about Hua Xiaoyu's poisoning. Now that Hua Xiaoyu has woken up, why not find out what's going on?"

"This... there is no need to trouble Your Highness the Crown Prince. If Yu'er was really poisoned, I will find that person and punish him severely." Prince Jia said.

"Prince Jia! Poisoning someone has violated the law. It is not a simple matter within the inner chamber. You are still making excuses here and don't want anyone to investigate. Are you trying to shield the criminal?" Beitang Yuan's voice suddenly became sharp.

"I dare not..." Prince Jia hurriedly shook his head. "Since that's the case, then I'll follow your Highness's wishes and investigate this matter thoroughly."

"Very good." Beitang Yuan turned around and sat back in his previous seat. "Someone, go get the Jingzhao prefect."

"Yes!" An East Palace guard responded and hurried away.

At this time, Hua Xiaoyu, supported by the Hua family, walked out of the room and knelt before the prince, "I beg Your Highness to make the decision for me."

"Yes." Beitang Yuan nodded slightly. "What grievances have you suffered? Tell me, and I will take care of it for you."

"Your Highness, I was poisoned..." Hua Xiaoyu repeated what she had said to Xie Jinglan.

"Your Highness, please understand! Even if I had a hundred guts, I wouldn't dare have an affair in the palace, let alone poison the Crown Prince's wife!"

"A servant? You're just a lowly concubine, yet you dare to call yourself a servant in front of this prince? Is this the upbringing in the Jiajun Prince's Mansion? No wonder even a concubine can bully the mistress." Beitang Yuansen sneered, "You favor your concubine over your wife, right?"

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the three members of Prince Jia's family changed again and again.

"That's not the case..." The woman shuddered, "It's the servant..."

"Hmm?" Beitang Yuan stroked the jade ring on his thumb, his expression becoming increasingly gloomy.

"Ms. Chai, you are so insolent." Beitang Lin stepped forward and kicked the woman.

After hearing Beitang Lin's words, Xie Jinglan realized that this woman was Chai who was having an affair with someone.

"Yes... I will never dare to do it again. Please spare my life, Your Highness..." Chai was really scared and banged her forehead on the ground.

Minister Hua also knelt beside Hua Xiaoyu, tears streaming down his face, "Your Highness, Yu'er has been married to the Jiajun Prince's Mansion for six years. She has been respectful to her parents-in-law and has never been negligent or lax in her conduct.

Now, the prince not only beat and scolded her, but also poisoned her and almost killed her. However, the people in Prince Jia's mansion insisted that she committed suicide by taking poison, and it was obvious that they wanted to protect the person who poisoned her.

If it weren't for Miss Xie's superb medical skills, she would have saved my daughter's life. Otherwise, my daughter would have died today, and I would have no excuse. I beg Your Highness to help Yu'er and find the murderer."

"Having an affair? And even after being caught, you're still slandering them?" Beitang Yuan looked at Beitang Lin and Chai with interest. "This Crown Prince heard that Chai was originally a singing girl. Less than eight months after entering the palace, she gave birth to a son."

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