When he was preparing to deal with the royal family, Mo Rongzhan had guessed that there would be people who wanted to harm him. His food had been tested by someone first, so it would not be so easy to harm him. Did those people think that by harming his most beloved woman, they were targeting him?
If it was Ye Zhen who was poisoned today …
He didn't dare to imagine what kind of rage he would fall into. He definitely wouldn't be as calm as he was now.
Did those people want to see his dejected appearance? Did he think that this would be a blow to his confidence? He would not let these people do as they wished. The matter of Honored Consort Shu being poisoned had been suppressed from the beginning. No one else in the palace knew. The person who poisoned her probably did not know that Honored Consort Shu had eaten those blood swallows.
Mo Rongzhan curled his lips and said in a cold voice, "Dean Gong, announce to the public that Consort Shu is pregnant. It's just that her days are still short and she almost had an accident today. From today onwards, she will stay in Xiuhe Palace to recuperate."
Empress Shu was pregnant? Supervisor Gong was shocked. When he took Empress Shu's pulse, she was clearly a virgin …
He thought of the recent rumors in the palace that Consort Shu was favored. How could a favored consort be a virgin? Supervisor Gong felt as if he had discovered a shocking secret. He hurriedly shook his head in his heart and suppressed this doubt. In this palace, the more he knew, the faster he would die. He still pretended that he didn't know anything and only listened to the emperor's orders. "Yes, emperor."
Mo Rongzhan glanced at Hu Yue 'er, who had not woken up yet. "When will Honored Consort Shu wake up?"
Imperial Judge Gong said, "The poison in Consort Shu's body is not deep, and this official has already detoxified it for her, but … Your Majesty, this is a rare poison, refined from snake venom. Although she only ate a little, and although her life is not in danger, but …"
"But what?" Mo Rongzhan said in a deep voice.
"Honored Consort Shu's body is injured. I'm afraid it will be difficult for her to have children in the future." Minister Gong said in a low voice.
Mo Rongzhan nodded lightly and said nonchalantly, "Try to save Honored Consort Shu."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Judge Gong thought that the Emperor didn't seem to care much about Shu Fei. It wasn't even one ten-thousandth of what he cared about the Empress.
By this time, Shen Yi had already arrived. "Your Majesty."
"All of you can leave first." Mo Rongzhan dismissed Minister Gong and the others.
"I'll leave the matter of Honored Consort Shu being poisoned to you. Don't make it public." Mo Rongzhan ordered Shen Yi in a low voice. "Arrest all the palace servants of Xiuhe Palace. Go and interrogate them."
Shen Yi was shocked. How could Consort Shu be poisoned in the palace? "Your Majesty, how did Consort Shu get poisoned?"
"Those blood swallows were sent from the Ministry of Internal Affairs." Mo Rongzhan said in a low voice.
"Your majesty, this subordinate will find out." There was actually someone in the Ministry of Internal Affairs who could hide poison. Wouldn't it be easy to poison the emperor? Shen Yi was terrified. No matter what, he had to find out who the mastermind was.
Mo Rongzhan's dark eyes seemed to be covered in a layer of frost. "Fortunately, the Empress is not in the palace right now. Otherwise, the one poisoned would be her."
Shen Yi thought that if it was the empress who was poisoned this time, the emperor would probably massacre the capital.
"Send more people to Cheng De Manor. Check the Empress' food and everything she uses. If anything happens to the Empress, everyone will be buried with her." Mo Rongzhan said coldly.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Shen Yi's heart trembled as he replied in a low voice.
Mo Rongzhan called Eunuch Fu in, "Arrange for a few more palace maids to take care of Consort Shu."
Eunuch Fu knew that the meaning behind these words was to find a few trustworthy confidants. The emperor didn't want others to know that Consort Shu was poisoned.
"This servant will go arrange it now." Eunuch Fu said.
Mo Rongzhan turned and left Xiuhe Palace.
The lights in the room flickered. It was quiet and desolate. Hu Yue 'er was lying on the bed. Her face was still pale and a stream of tears fell from the corner of her eyes. She was already awake, but her body was weak and didn't have any strength left. She didn't even have the strength to open her eyes. However, she could hear the emperor's words.
He didn't even come close to look at her.
Even if she couldn't have children in the future, it wouldn't matter to the emperor.
She guessed correctly. The only person the emperor cared about was the empress. She had never existed.
Fortunately … … the one poisoned was not the empress! The emperor thought like this. The one poisoned was her, so it didn't matter?
Hu Yue 'er found it hard to control her tears. She just felt very sad. It turned out that she was just a substitute, a chess piece … …
She was in the palace to protect the empress. The one who should be poisoned was the empress, not her.
"Consort Shu?"
Hu Yue 'er heard someone call her from outside. She suppressed the pain and resentment in her heart. Even if she knew that the emperor was heartless towards her, she still felt … … that she loved him.
"Niang niang, are you awake?" A palace maid called out to her in a soft voice.
"What happened to ben gong?" Hu Yue 'er's voice was weak and frighteningly hoarse.
An unfamiliar palace maid appeared in front of Hu Yue 'er, "Niang niang, you fainted because your body was too weak. The emperor has already come to see you. You should rest well."
Hu Yue 'er asked in a low voice, "Where's Xiang Qiao?"
"Replying to niang niang, the emperor feels that Miss Xiang Qiao did not take good care of you. She's currently working somewhere else." The palace maid said with a smile.
This palace maid looked very gentle, but every word she said was fake. Hu Yue 'er felt that her whole body was trembling. Was she being watched?
"Niang niang, don't think too much. Rest well first. The emperor said that he will come to see you tomorrow." The palace maid said.
Hu Yue 'er turned her head with difficulty, "What's your name?"
"Replying to niang niang, this servant is called Miao Ling. From now on, I will serve you by your side." Miao Ling said in a low voice.
"Ben gong knows." Hu Yue 'er closed her eyes. Right now, she couldn't move her whole body. She didn't know what her fate would be in the future. It would be difficult for her to protect herself, let alone protect Xiang Qiao.
Miao Ling looked at Hu Yue 'er with a smile. This was a smart one. She knew that she could save her life by remaining silent. Even though she knew that she was poisoned, she didn't say anything. No wonder the emperor made her a Consort Shu. "Niang niang, this servant will feed you some water."
Hu Yue 'er's throat was burned by the poison. Right now, her whole body hurt when she spoke. She nodded her head. Right now, she just wanted her body to recover.
Miao Ling went to pour a cup of warm water and fed it to Hu Yue 'er bit by bit.
"Enough." Hu Yue 'er drank a few mouthfuls. Swallowing was too painful, so she didn't want to drink anymore. "Ben gong wants to sleep."
"Alright, niang niang, have a good rest." Miao Ling replied in a low voice and quietly left the bedroom.
After Miao Ling left, Hu Yue 'er opened her eyes again and stared straight at the top of the tent …
She had always been very envious of Lu Yaoyao. After moving to Xiuhe Palace, she thought that she didn't have to be envious anymore. Unexpectedly, she didn't even have the qualifications to be envious.
His Majesty, His Majesty …
She also loved him very much!
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(Nine-Headed Bird Academy)
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