sbdcsierra Chapter 170 The truth comes out
Chapter 170 The truth comes out
The emperor would not believe empty words unless Xunyou could produce evidence. But... looking at Shen Zhinian's desperate look, for some reason, he felt very uncomfortable...
What if, what if he really misunderstood her...
The emperor, who remained calm even when Mount Tai collapsed before his eyes, did not dare to think further...
This woman is good at acting. He has been deceived enough by her. Should he still trust her?
Nangong Xuanyu's face, which was intimidating without being angry, regained its cold expression again, and he looked down at Xunyou: "You said that Concubine Liu faked her pregnancy to frame Shen, what evidence do you have?"
"If you don't have it, and you slander the imperial concubines and make fun of the royal heir, I will definitely tear you into pieces!"
He said this not because he valued Liu Ruyan so much that he had to make the decision for her, but he just couldn't face it. What if he really misunderstood Shen Zhinian...
At this point, Liu Ruyan and Queen Jiang actually breathed a sigh of relief.
The secret medicine came from outside the Great Wall, and the source could not be traced. When they were plotting this, only their confidants were around. Xunyou was a palace maid, and she could not produce any evidence no matter what.
Even if she surrendered to Shen Zhinian, what would that matter? She would just be courting death!
Liu Ruyan guessed correctly that Xunyou really didn't dare to associate herself with the Queen Mother. She didn't say that the secret medicine was given by Queen Jiang, but just followed Shen Zhinian's instructions.
"My lady is very cautious and has never told me where the secret medicine came from, so I don't know either..."
Liu Ruyan secretly said in her heart, "Not good!"
If Xunyou tells everything, the Queen will definitely kill Xunyou to clear herself of suspicion! But now, since it has nothing to do with her, the Queen will not wade into the muddy waters anymore...
Sure enough, Queen Jiang had closed her eyes and rested again.
"...But after all, I am the only one who serves the young master, so I have learned something about this secret medicine. If someone takes the fake pregnancy pulse created by it, all you need to do is apply the crushed basil on the fingernails of the person taking the medicine, and it will emit a foul odor."
"Although the young lady has taken blood-activating food, which has made the 'pregnancy pulse' disappear, it has been a short time since then, and the effect of the medicine has not yet been completely eliminated from her body. We can still use this method to test it!"
Liu Ruyan's heart sank suddenly, and she looked at Queen Jiang calmly.
The Queen never told her this! Was what Xunyou said true, or was he deliberately lying to her?
There is no need to think about it. If this slut wasn't absolutely sure, how would she dare to say it.
How did Shen Zhinian know about this characteristic?
Liu Ruyan originally thought she had a sure win, but now she was panicking...
Queen Jiang's eyelids twitched, but she still didn't open her eyes. Liu was already a discarded pawn anyway, so she was just abandoned.
Anyway, no matter whether it is Xunyou or Liu, they would never dare to give her up.
The emperor said coldly: "Test!"
Shen Zhinian lowered his head, still looking heartbroken and not wanting to care about anything anymore. However, a hint of satisfaction flashed across his narrow fox eyes.
So far, everything has been going according to her plan. Liu Ruyan can't escape, and Queen Jiang can't get away with it!
After all, after she entered the palace, although Queen Jiang never attacked her openly, don't think she didn't know that in many things, Liu Ruyan was the one who led the charge, but it was Queen Jiang who was actually playing dirty tricks behind the scenes!
If she chose to swallow her anger, she would have been the youngest lady of the first rank in her previous life in vain!
Even if Shen Zhinian cannot overthrow Queen Jiang with her current ability, she must tear off her hypocritical mask in front of everyone and make the emperor suspicious of her!
Next, it’s up to Concubine Kang and Tang Luochuan to perform.
She frowned slightly and asked in confusion, "Doctor Tang, why do you look like you want to say something but hesitate? I remember you also took Lady Liu's pulse just now, but did you find any problem with her pulse?"
As Concubine Kang finished speaking, everyone looked at Tang Luochuan.
Tang Luochuan bowed and said, "My humble servant is not an expert in medicine. The conclusion I came to is the same as that of other imperial doctors. I did not find anything special."
"only……"
The emperor asked, "Just what?"
"It's just... When I was still a minor, I went to the outskirts of the Great Wall to study medicine. In the Nanwu tribe, I heard about a secret medicine called 'Suhe Pills'. Its effects and characteristics are exactly the same as what Miss Xunyou described..."
Queen Jiang's fingers gripping the armrest of the chair suddenly tightened!
The secret medicine she gave Liu Ruyan was Suhe Pills! She never expected that Suhe Pills were little known outside the Great Wall, but there were actually doctors in the palace who had heard of them.
Queen Jiang always felt that the situation seemed to be gradually out of her control...
Concubine Kang was surprised and said, "So what Xunyou said is true."
Liu Ruyan almost collapsed on the bed and used great effort to control her trembling body.
Even she herself couldn't explain why. Looking at Tang Luochuan, she always felt that this imperial physician shouldn't help Shen Zhinian harm herself...
Shen Zhinian noticed the nervousness that flashed across Queen Jiang's face and sneered in his heart. We have only just begun.
Tang Luochuan's words, in addition to increasing Xunyou's credibility, also have a more important purpose...
In the previous life, after the Zhenguogong Mansion was executed, many unknown secrets surfaced. For example, the Zhenguogong secretly raised many caravans, smuggling goods in Dazhou and many surrounding countries and tribes to make huge profits.
If we calculate the timeline of this life, Nangong Xuanyu has been secretly planning to eliminate the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion since he ascended the throne. How could he not know these things?
The emperor was suspicious by nature. After Liu Ruyan's guilt was confirmed, wouldn't he have thought that since the caravan from the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion had been to the Nanwu tribe, then the Suhe Pills were the ones they brought back?
The person who instructed Liu Ruyan to fake pregnancy to frame Shen Zhinian was actually Queen Jiang?
In fact, there was no need to wait until the truth came out. The moment Tang Luochuan finished speaking, Nangong Xuanyu looked at Queen Jiang deeply.
A seed of doubt has been planted in the emperor's heart...
At this time, the palace servant brought in the crushed basil and said, "Lady Liu, please stretch out your hand."
Liu Ruyan knew that the situation was hopeless, but she still wanted to make a final struggle: "Your Majesty, I was just murdered and lost the child in my belly. Do you really want to doubt me like this? Wuuwuwu..."
Even if it was Nangong Xuanyu's favorite concubine, he would test her to the end at this moment, let alone a woman he disliked.
"What are you doing? Are you waiting for me to do it myself?!"
The two young eunuchs were startled and quickly one grabbed Liu Ruyan's hand while the other picked up the crushed basil and pressed it on her nails.
After a while, a foul smell came...