Concubine Jia has always been eloquent, but Concubine Su could never figure out when she fell into her trap.

At this moment, she could only kowtow, hoping that Ling Cheyun would believe her.

Concubine Su said angrily, "Concubine Jia! What do you mean by this?! The emperor is in his prime, how can it be our turn to speculate on the matter of the crown prince? I just want to find out the murderer, but you are talking about other things and spreading the matter to the prince. What a bad intention you have!"

"Your Majesty..." Concubine Jia was about to protest her innocence.

Ling Cheyun said coldly: "Enough! This matter ends here. Yan Guowu attempted to poison the concubine, drag him out and beat him to death!

"Your Majesty, please spare my life... Your Majesty, please spare my life..."

Eunuch Yan begged for mercy desperately, but was soon dragged out and beaten to death by the guards.

Ling Cheyun continued, "Concubine Su was not strict in disciplining the palace slaves, so she is under house arrest for two months. Concubine Su, since you are not feeling well, I will summon Lin Zhuwei to the palace to see you."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Seeing that Ling Cheyun's tone had softened a little, Concubine Su finally smiled again.

Ling Cheyun said no more and just stood up and left.

After everyone had respectfully seen off the Emperor, the Empress said, "Everyone, I am also tired, so you can all go back. You don't need to come over to pay your respects in the afternoon."

"Thank you, Queen." The concubines responded in unison.

After the Queen left, the concubines immediately surrounded Concubine Jia and left, talking and laughing.

This is the reality in the deep palace. As long as you are not favored by the emperor, there will always be people who will take advantage of your misfortune.

The concubines surrounding Concubine Su comforted her softly.

Fortunately, not all the people in this palace are snobs.

"Your Majesty, this time you must thoroughly investigate the people in your palace." Concubine Li said seriously.

"Yes, Your Majesty, you kept the fact of your poisoning a secret from us, even we didn't know. But looking at Concubine Jia, she was not surprised at all." Shupin looked a little angry.

"If you say that this has nothing to do with her, I absolutely don't believe it!" Lipin peeled an orange, handed a piece to Sufei, and sneered coldly.

Concubine Su ate oranges, her expression calmed down: "The fox's tail will be exposed one day. But I never thought that even Eunuch Guo in my palace became her lover, and she has such a trick!"

"I think this is a good thing." Shupin smiled, "If it weren't for Eunuch Guo's early exposure, who knows what would have happened in the future."

Concubine Su nodded in agreement.

"Your Highness, just relax. Two months of house arrest will pass quickly." Lipin chuckled, "Besides, you still have the Second Prince. The Emperor will always remember these favors."

"Yes, we sisters can come over from time to time to accompany you and chat." Shu Fei also agreed with a smile.

"Okay, that's great." Concubine Su then felt happy.

The three were talking and laughing when they heard He come in and report, "Madam, Imperial Doctor Lin is here."

"Let her in quickly." Concubine Su ordered.

Lipin and Shufei said, "Since that's the case, my sister will go back first. Your Majesty, please have a good rest."

"Tinghe, go and see the two ladies off." Concubine Su ordered.

After Ting He sent the two ladies out, he also brought Lin Zhuwei in.

Lin Zhuwei greeted her, felt her pulse, and said with a relieved look, "Congratulations, Your Majesty. The toxins in your body have been completely eliminated."

"Thank you, Doctor Lin."

Concubine Su smiled and nodded, and rewarded her generously. Only then did Lin Zhuwei say goodbye and leave.

After leaving the palace, Lin Zhuwei was not in a hurry to go back. She strolled around the downtown area and bought some snacks that Daoxin liked to take back.

The street was crowded with people. Lin Zhuwei saw a few beggars begging for food, so he put a few copper coins in their hands and then walked back to Lianxinju through the alley.

But then she saw a big black hand reaching out from behind, about to pat her shoulder.

Lin Zhuwei's whole body stiffened, and he moved extremely quickly. He leaped and turned his head, and the sharp knife was placed across the neck of the person who came.

“No, no, no…” The man had a dark face and his appearance could not be seen, but his eyes were full of fear. His legs went soft and he knelt on the ground with his hands raised.

"Master Lin, it's me, it's me..."

The man was covered in dirt and smelled fishy. Lin Zhuwei took a few steps back and looked at him with a frown.

The man smiled awkwardly, revealing his yellow teeth, and then hurriedly wiped his face several times with his sleeve, which was also black and whose original color could not be seen.

"Lord Lin, it's me! Eunuch Yuan..."

"Hmm?" Lin Zhuwei took two steps back, smiling, "Eunuch Yuan? Why do you look like this?"

Eunuch Yuan looked embarrassed and a little panicked. He looked around before whispering, "Doctor Lin, I can tell you anything you want to know! Without hesitation!"

"Oh?" Lin Zhuwei snorted coldly, "Eunuch Yuan, there's nothing I want to know. Please go."

Lin Zhuwei turned and left.

"Doctor Lin!"

Eunuch Yuan exclaimed and reached out to grab her, but Lin Zhuwei dodged and looked at him coldly.

"Just, just about Concubine Jia! I'll tell you everything!"

Eunuch Yuan became anxious. He kept rubbing his hands and turning his head to look back at the alley. He looked panicked, as if someone was chasing him.

"Hmm?" Lin Zhuwei said lightly.

Eunuch Yuan immediately said, "Doctor Lin! I have only one request! Keep me safe! I will tell you everything you want to know!"

Lin Zhuwei looked at him coldly for a long time before finally saying, "Come with me."

Eunuch Yuan then felt relieved and followed her back to Lianxinju.

"Go wash up first." Lin Zhuwei looked at him with a frown.

Eunuch Yuan looked embarrassed, glanced around, and then asked in a low voice: "Doctor Lin, who has the best martial arts here?"

"Do you want Lord Fu to come and protect you personally?" Lin Zhuwei curled his lips and snorted with a smile.

"No, no, I dare not!"

Eunuch Yuan glanced at Fu Junyan, who had a cold face, and waved his hand quickly. He looked at Amu, who was holding the sword, and leaned over slightly: "How about him?"

Lin Zhuwei raised his eyebrows and signaled with his eyes that Amu should take him to wash up.

"What's wrong with him?" Fu Junyan poured her a cup of tea before asking.

Lin Zhuwei smiled and told him how Eunuch Yuan was being hunted by a man in black whom she disguised as.

"Aren't you afraid that he will jump off the cliff and die?" Fu Junyan curled his lips slightly.

"Eunuch Yuan is very smart." Lin Zhuwei sneered, "It's true that there is a rapid current under the cliff, but Eunuch Yuan is an excellent swimmer. He won't die."

"If his life wasn't really threatened, how could he tell the truth?"

That's why she deliberately pretended to be Mo Yu and chased him, leaving him with no way to retreat and no choice but to turn back and seek her protection.

Fu Junyan nodded in agreement, and the two chatted for a while. Eunuch Yuan soon came out after washing up.

Then he quickly ate two large bowls of rice before bowing to Fu Junyan and Lin Zhuwei with satisfaction.

"Is Daoxin the son of Concubine Jia?" Lin Zhuwei went straight to the point.

Eunuch Yuan nodded: "In fact, I have never heard Concubine Jia mention it. But every once in a while, Concubine Jia would order me to secretly send something to him at Ciguang Temple."

"Have you ever seen any token of love between them?" Lin Zhuwei asked again.

Eunuch Yuan thought for a moment before saying, "A jade pendant! Yes! A crescent-shaped jade pendant. I have seen Concubine Jia rub it over and over again and treasure it in a small wooden box. I remember the child also had one."

Fu Junyan and Lin Zhuwei looked at each other.

Fu Junyan took a sip of tea and asked, "Did she raise some assassins outside the palace?"

Eunuch Yuan nodded and complimented, "Your Majesty is indeed a man of many talents."

He pulled up his sleeves, revealing the sword-shaped pattern on his arm: "The queen arranged for me to enter the palace. It was also Lord Mo Yu who chose me to come in. The queen does not trust the people in the palace, so I became her confidant."

"Mo Yu?" Fu Junyan frowned.

Eunuch Yuan said quickly: "The Mo Yu Organization is a killer organization that is specifically designed to eliminate dissidents for the Empress. The leader is Mo Yu, who usually wears a black mask and never shows his true face to others."

"Some time ago, Lord Mo Yu ordered an assassin to kill Imperial Doctor Lin, but the plot was exposed, and Lord Mo Yu killed everyone in the organization who knew about it."

Eunuch Yuan stroked his chest, feeling terrified: "I am an old slave, but I don't want to die so early. I beg the Marquis and Madam Lin to take good care of me."

"You live in Lianxinju, so nothing will happen to you." Fu Junyan asked coldly, "Where is Mo Yu's lair?"

"Yunwu Mountain."

Fu Junyan immediately stood up and said to Lin Zhuwei, "I'll go there."

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