Shocking! Five men are in love with the same woman!

Lingyan's originally indifferent expression gradually softened as Lian'er continued to kowtow.

She frowned slightly, her eyes revealing complex emotions.

Her gaze slowly fell on Lian'er's trembling body.

Seeing Lian'er's face covered in tears and the blood seeping from her forehead, I couldn't help but feel a pang of pity.

Then she sighed softly and said, "You are His Majesty's man, so why don't you go and beg His Majesty instead of me, a stranger? Are you so sure that I have the ability to rescue your family from the Empress?"

Upon hearing this, Lian'er's eyes immediately lit up with hope.

She stopped kowtowing, but tears continued to stream down her face.

But her expression was full of confidence as she said, "Your Highness is so favored by His Majesty. I have been in the palace since I was a child and I have never seen His Majesty dote on any woman like this. Even the Empress cannot compare. That is why the Empress is so jealous of you. So if you are willing to ask His Majesty, he will definitely agree. But I am just an insignificant palace maid. How could His Majesty care about the affairs of a palace maid like me?"

After Lian'er finished speaking and saw that Lingyan did not react, she continued to plead, "So please, Miss, have mercy and save my family. I am willing to serve you like a slave for the rest of my life, without any ulterior motives. Please have pity on me. My family is innocent. They should not be implicated because of my mistakes. You have a compassionate heart, Miss, and you will not stand by and watch them die."

As Lian'er spoke, she was about to kneel down and kowtow again.

Lingyan immediately stopped her; she truly didn't want to see a perfectly good young woman humiliating herself like this in front of her.

In fact, Lingyan could understand Lian'er's actions from her perspective.

If she were Lian'er, she would just be a palace maid, and her family would be controlled by the Empress.

They might do the same thing.

However, she also felt that she wouldn't be so naive and foolish as to think of other ways to break the deadlock.

So even though she could understand Lian'er, she still poisoned her in the end, and three times at that.

If she were not skilled in medicine, she would already be disfigured by now.

So she won't forgive her; she's not that saintly.

I just felt that her situation was understandable.

So at this moment, looking at Lian'er's expectant eyes, she still said with a cold and stern expression: "Although you did not succeed, what is done is done, and you cannot deny that. So I will not care how you are dealt with. Let your emperor decide. I will not care whether you live or die. As for your family, they are indeed innocent. I can explain the reasons to your emperor, but the chances of success are not high, so I cannot guarantee that they will survive."

But Lian'er was moved to tears upon hearing this.

She looked at Lingyan with gratitude, her eyes glistening with tears.

With a trembling voice, she said, "Your kindness is immeasurable, and I will never forget it. Even if the chances of success are slim, your willingness to plead with His Majesty for my family is a blessing I have accumulated over many lifetimes. I know my sins are grave and I dare not ask for more from you. If His Majesty can spare my family, I will die without regret. I will remember your kindness forever, and if there is an afterlife, I will repay you even if I have to be your servant."

After saying this, Lian'er knelt down again and kowtowed several times to express her gratitude.

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Lingyan didn't concern herself with what happened after that.

In any case, the Northern Li King's spies are everywhere in this mansion.

He will likely know everything that happened today very soon.

They will surely know that she wants to protect Lian'er's family.

She didn't need to go to the palace to see him and explain the matter at all.

However, she felt that the Northern King would not do anything to the Empress because of this.

After all, Empress Yao came from the Yao family, the most prestigious family in Northern Li.

Their family is large and well-established, having long been rooted in Beili.

Not only were half of the court officials promoted by Empress Yao's father, Grand Tutor Yao.

Even the civil and military officials in various regions were mostly involved with the Yao family.

They basically controlled the politics, economy, military, commerce, and people's livelihood of Beili.

So under these circumstances, how could the King of Beili dare to touch Empress Yao?

Does he not want to sit on the throne anymore?

So she later learned from the servants in the mansion that Lian'er had been beaten fifty times and then driven out of the palace, on the verge of death.

Fortunately, her family was taken from the Empress by the Northern Li King.

Therefore, Lian'er will surely survive with the care of her family.

As for the Empress, as she expected, she was not punished in the slightest.

But after this incident, the Empress must hate her even more.

Lingyan was right; Empress Yao was indeed even more jealous of Lingyan now.

Because His Majesty actually intervened in the trivial matter of a palace maid just because she pleaded for her life, and even involved her family.

The jealousy in her heart spread rapidly like a surging tide, almost drowning her.

She sat upright in the magnificent palace, her face so gloomy it seemed as if water could drip from it.

She clenched her teeth, her meticulously painted red lips trembling slightly with anger.

Her eyes were fixed on the front, burning with rage, as if she wanted to burn the woman she hated to ashes.

Empress Yao cursed inwardly: What kind of magic does she possess? How could His Majesty favor her so much that he would bother with the trivial affairs of a palace maid for her sake?

Moreover, His Majesty actually disregarded her feelings as Empress for her sake, how could she possibly bear this?

Just as she was about to twist with jealousy, Granny Zhou hurriedly entered the main hall, her face beaming with joy.

That joyful expression, like a ray of light in the darkness, instantly caught Empress Yao's attention.

Then, Granny Zhou quickly walked up to Empress Yao and respectfully bowed.

Then, without waiting, he reported: "Your Majesty, this old servant has good news to tell you. She is ill, and it is said that His Majesty has even summoned the imperial physician to treat her."

Upon hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed in Empress Yao's eyes.

The shadow of jealousy seemed to be blown away by a gentle breeze, replaced by an irrepressible excitement.

She straightened up slightly and asked eagerly, "Oh? Is there such a good thing? Do you know what illness she has?"

Granny Zhou shook her head slightly and replied, "It's not clear yet, the results haven't come in. However, now is the perfect time for us to make our move! There are members of the Yao family in the Imperial Hospital. It would be very easy for us to add a disfiguring drug to her medicine."

Upon hearing Zhou Mama's words, a ruthless glint flashed in Empress Yao's eyes: "That's right. I don't know why we failed the last few times. This time, we'll definitely ruin her face!"

After saying this, Empress Yao burst into laughter, her laughter filled with smugness and madness.

She seemed to see the woman's despair after losing her beauty, and her heart was filled with a vengeful pleasure.

The reason why Lingyan got sick was simply because it was too cold in the north.

After all, whether in her past life or this one, she had never felt so cold before.

So, the journey was arduous and exhausting, coupled with the unfamiliar environment, emotional distress, and the cold climate.

So, with several buffs stacked on top of each other, Lingyan, who had always been healthy and never got sick, suddenly fell ill.

Lingyan didn't think it was a big deal; she was just sick, what was the big deal?

Besides, she is a doctor; doesn't she know her own body condition?

So she wrote out a prescription herself and had her servants get the medicine for her.

However, the servants were unaware of her remarkable medical skills.

All they knew was that the woman His Majesty cherished most was ill, which was a matter of utmost importance.

So he hurriedly went to the palace to report to His Majesty.