nycdaug Chapter 210 Being plotted
Chapter 210 Being plotted
The emperor's gaze was filled with doubt and scrutiny.
Su Yinyin glanced at the Imperial Noble Consort, "In my opinion, the Regent's symptoms must be due to someone drugging him, and the person who could do this in the palace must be from a very small area."
Su Yinyin's gaze was sharp, and her tone was calm.
"Su Yinyin, don't make false accusations!" The Imperial Noble Consort's voice was sharp and piercing, her eyes filled with anger.
Su Yinyin sneered, "Your Highness the Imperial Concubine is so agitated, could it be that you have something to hide?"
Su Yinyin's cold laugh was laced with mockery, and her eyes revealed disdain.
At this moment, a royal physician stood up and said, "Your Majesty, after preliminary diagnosis, the Regent has indeed been drugged with a rare sedative."
"Investigate for me! Find out who's behind this!" The emperor's face was so dark it seemed like it could drip water, his eyes filled with anger and majesty.
Su Yinyin looked at the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, I suspect that this matter is no coincidence with the appearance of Li Anyang."
The emperor nodded slightly. "I have the same doubts."
Just then, Zhou Yuan suddenly went berserk again, broke free from the guards' restraints, and charged towards Su Yinyin.
Upon seeing this, Su Yinyin instinctively wanted to dodge. However, she reluctantly didn't want to reveal that she knew martial arts.
Su Yinyin pretended she didn't have time to dodge and was about to be hit by Zhou Yuan. At this critical moment, a figure quickly flashed in front of Su Yinyin and shielded her behind him.
It turned out to be an imperial bodyguard serving the emperor.
The emperor roared, "Stop the regent at once!"
The emperor's voice was angry and urgent, and veins bulged on his forehead.
The guards took action and, after much effort, finally subdued Zhou Yuan once again.
Su Yinyin was still shaken and thanked the imperial guards, saying, "Thank you for your help, sir."
Su Yinyin's voice was filled with gratitude, and her face was slightly pale.
Su Yinyin thought to herself, "Acting is really hard!"
The imperial guard bowed and said, "Your Highness is too kind. Protecting His Majesty and the noble guests is my duty."
The imperial guards had serious expressions and spoke respectfully.
At this moment, the emperor looked at Su Yinyin and asked, "Princess Anguo, since you have suspicions, do you have any clues?"
"Your Majesty, this is an antidote pill prepared by the divine physician for Yinyin. Why not give it to the Regent first?" Su Yinyin carefully took out a small, exquisite bottle from her bosom and handed it to the Emperor with both hands.
With the emperor's approval, the eunuch beside him stepped forward, took the bottle, poured out the antidote pill, and fed it to the regent.
After swallowing the antidote, the regent calmed down and stopped his frenzy. He then fell into a deep sleep.
The emperor ordered that the regent be helped into a room to rest. Inside the palace, only the sobbing of the Imperial Noble Consort remained.
Su Yinyin looked at the Imperial Noble Consort, only to see her holding a handkerchief, her eyes darting away, not daring to meet Su Yinyin's gaze.
Su Yinyin sneered inwardly, stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, now that the Regent has taken the antidote and is out of danger, shouldn't you be relieved?"
Su Yinyin wore a mocking smile, her eyes sharp.
The Imperial Noble Consort glared at Su Yinyin fiercely: "Hmph, don't be so smug, this matter is not over yet."
The Imperial Noble Consort's eyes were filled with resentment and unwillingness.
Su Yinyin raised an eyebrow and said, "Your Highness, if you don't want people to know, then don't do it in the first place. The truth behind this will come to light sooner or later."
Su Yinyin's tone was full of confidence and determination.
The Imperial Noble Consort bit her lip and fell silent.
At this moment, the guard in charge of investigating Li Anyang's whereabouts returned and knelt down, saying, "Your Majesty, I have found out that it was the Regent himself who took Li Anyang out of prison and then brought him to the Imperial Noble Consort's palace."
The emperor's eyes widened in surprise: "What?"
The emperor glanced at Li Anyang, who had fainted to the side. He was deep in thought.
Before long, the guards in the prison knelt before the emperor.
The emperor demanded sternly, "Speak! What exactly happened?"
The guard trembled, his voice filled with fear: "Your Majesty, the Regent has the token bestowed upon us by Your Majesty. We dare not stop him."
The emperor's face was grim as he looked at the unconscious Zhou Yuan and murmured to himself, "Brother Yuan, why are you like this?"
Su Yinyin had already considered the possibility.
The Imperial Noble Consort seized the opportunity to say, "Your Majesty, perhaps there is some misunderstanding. Yuan'er would never do such a foolish thing."
Perhaps, perhaps Yuan'er truly loved Li Anyang. She couldn't let go of him afterwards, which is why she took the risk of rescuing him.
"Your Majesty, why don't you grant Yuan'er's wish and let Li Anyang be together?"
The Imperial Noble Consort's voice was urgent, and her eyes held a hint of expectation.
Su Yinyin hadn't expected things to have come to this. The Dowager Consort still wanted to take advantage of Zhou Yuan's unconsciousness to finalize the matter.
Su Yinyin couldn't bear to watch any longer. Even if she didn't marry Zhou Yuan, he was still the baby's father. If Zhou Yuan was in trouble, the baby would be dragged into it too.
Su Yinyin said, "Your Highness, as far as I know, it was you who summoned the Regent?"
The Imperial Noble Consort snorted coldly: "You little brat, don't try to sow discord here."
The Imperial Noble Consort's cold snort was filled with anger and disdain!
Su Yinyin sneered, "Your Highness, isn't your reaction a bit too extreme? And your wording is inappropriate!"
Su Yinyin's cold laugh carried a hint of contempt!
Su Yinyin continued, "After the Empress Dowager summoned the Regent to this place, no one knows what you and the Regent said or did in the room. But there are definitely traces left in the house."
When the Empress Dowager heard Su Yinyin say there were traces in the room, she looked around with her eyes.
She was afraid of missing anything. The Dowager Consort then looked at her trusted nanny, who nodded to her.
The Empress Dowager felt somewhat relieved. After composing herself, she glanced at Su Yinyin.
The Emperor noticed the Imperial Noble Consort's unusual behavior, and his expression grew even more somber. "Su Yinyin, you said there were traces in the room. Is that true?"
Su Yinyin nodded solemnly, "Your Majesty, I dare not speak presumptuously. As long as we search carefully, we will surely find something."
Furthermore, poisoning could involve either putting poison in food or...!
Before the emperor could even finish listening to Su Yinyin's words, he already understood their meaning. With a wave of his hand, he commanded, "Guards, search the place!"
A group of guards immediately began a thorough search of the room.