bookrandom Chapter 642 The person who drugged her was Concubine De!
Chapter 642 The person who drugged her was Concubine De!
As soon as Wang Ai finished speaking, everyone's eyes were focused on Concubine Ming. Their expressions were complicated and confusing, and some people even had a hint of contempt in their eyes.
No wonder the emperor favors Concubine Ming every night. Could it be that Concubine Ming gave the emperor this thing to eat?
Even Emperor Qiwen turned to look at Concubine Ming, his eyes sharp.
Concubine Ming felt the cold gaze and quickly shouted at Wang Ai, "How dare you! When did I ever reward you with lotus seed soup?"
"How dare you lie to the Emperor! Don't you want your head anymore?!"
Wang Ai was trembling, and his words were shaking.
"Your Majesty, I am not talking nonsense! Last night, after the Emperor left, the kitchen made you lotus seed soup. You said you were tired, so I didn't want to eat it. So, so, this servant..."
This is an unwritten rule in the palace. Anything the master doesn't want is automatically given to the servants.
And Wang Ai was the eunuch in charge of the imperial concubine's palace, so naturally the things that the imperial concubine didn't want fell into his hands.
The things used for the imperial concubine were all made of top-quality materials, so Wang Ai naturally wouldn't give them away cheaply, so he drank the bowl of lotus seed soup himself.
Concubine Ming was not a fool. After hearing this, she immediately grasped the key point of the matter.
"You mean, that lotus seed soup was originally meant for me?"
Chen Anyun, who had been sitting in the corner without much notice, said in surprise, "My Lady, this kind of medicine shouldn't be taken casually, right?"
The chillness on Emperor Qiwen's body became more and more obvious.
So, he has been so obsessed with Ming Fei recently because she ate that thing?
He was just about to say that the concubines in his harem were cleaner than those noble ladies outside, but he didn't expect to be slapped in the face so quickly!
Concubine Ming glared at Chen Anyun with a malicious look, "What nonsense are you talking about! I have never taken that kind of medicine!"
Chen Anyun shrank his neck and dared not speak anymore.
Seeing that the emperor didn't believe her, she said, "If Your Majesty doesn't believe me, you can ask Princess Li to take my pulse!"
Since she could diagnose that Wang Ai had taken that kind of medicine, she could definitely diagnose that she had not taken that kind of medicine!
Besides, the lotus seed soup was sent after the emperor left. That thing was already done, so why did she give herself that medicine? Is she crazy?
Her demeanor and actions showed a clear conscience, which made Shu He realize that something was amiss.
However, in order to reassure himself, the emperor still asked Shu He to take Concubine Ming's pulse.
The pulse showed that Ming Fei had indeed no aphrodisiac residue. After hearing Shu He's results, the emperor's expression eased a little.
Ever since he took the magic medicine given by Ming Fei last time, his ability in that area has completely recovered to the state of his youth.
Although he doubted the origin of the medicine, as long as it was harmless to him and could help him regain his virility, he didn't care about the origin of the medicine!
"Your Majesty, that lotus seed soup was originally intended for me. Does that mean someone wants to harm me?"
It was just a coincidence that Wang Ai got caught in the act.
Concubine Ming stared at Chen Anyun with a sharp gaze. Could it be her?
Chen Anyun's face turned pale and he quickly shook his head at the imperial concubine.
Emperor Qiwen also realized that this matter seemed not simple, so he said: "Wang Ai, tell Princess Li of what happened that day in detail."
Wang Ai was poisoned that day. He only remembered that after drinking the lotus seed soup, his body felt like it was on fire.
He entered the palace at the age of sixteen and knew about love affairs between men and women before entering the palace. He immediately realized that he had been drugged.
He crawled out of his tent and wanted to find a palace maid to vent his anger, but as soon as he went out, he bumped into a woman. Thinking it was a palace maid, he covered her mouth and wanted to take her into the tent.
But by coincidence, a patrolling guard approached at this time. In a moment of desperation, he knocked the struggling woman unconscious and carried her into the forest.
If a eunuch was found to have committed adultery in the harem, he would be sentenced to death! Therefore, he did not dare to report the matter.
"Only after returning to the camp did I realize that the woman just now was not a palace maid, but the daughter of Minister Zhang..."
Shu He sensed something was wrong and interrupted him, "Are you saying that you saw Miss Zhang outside your tent?"
Wang Ai nodded, not daring to lie.
That’s not right. Didn’t Zhang Xuehan say that she was kidnapped in her own tent?
It was precisely because of this testimony that even Shu He thought that Ming Yan had plotted against her.
Emperor Qiwen also discovered this problem and immediately called Zhang Xuehan out.
"Zhang Xuehan, I'm asking you again, where were you abducted?!"
Zhang Xuehan had just heard what Wang Ai said from behind, and her face turned pale. Knowing that she could no longer hide it, she had no choice but to confess everything.
It turned out that Zhang Xuehan had been tracking the emperor's whereabouts in the past few days and found out that every time the emperor favored the imperial concubine, he would return to his own tent after the act.
Therefore, that night, she deliberately hid outside Concubine Ming's tent in order to wait for an opportunity to get close to Emperor Qiwen.
But she didn't expect that she would be so unlucky. Not only did she miss the emperor, but she also happened to meet Wang Ai who was drugged.
After hearing this, Concubine Ming and Chen Anyun showed mockery in their eyes.
It turns out that he is someone who wants to climb up the social ladder!
Although Shu He was surprised that Zhang Xuehan would seduce the emperor, this was not what she cared about most. What she cared about most was who drugged Concubine Ming and what was their purpose?
Finally, Shu He suggested to the emperor that he call all the servants in Ming Fei's kitchen for questioning. The soup made late at night would not have passed through the hands of too many people, so it should not be difficult to find out who put the drug in it.
Meng Fang acted quickly, and Shu He personally interrogated the person and eventually identified the person who drugged the woman as a young palace maid.
Shu He followed the clues again and found the little palace maid.
Just as Meng Fang took the little palace maid away, someone quietly left outside Mingfei's small kitchen.
Under the emperor's pressure, the little palace maid didn't hold on for long and confessed everything that happened that night.
"It's Aunt Jinyi..."
When Concubine Ming heard this, her face was filled with anger. "Jinyi? The first-class palace maidservant beside Concubine De, Jinyi?"