Rebirth: Ruyi goes crazy in the harem

Xiao Fuzi burst into tears and said, "Aunt Su Lian, how could I frame you?

Although snakeberries are easy to obtain, why would a servant put them into the paint he handles? A servant has followed Lady Yi for many years, why would he harm his master?

Su Lian said in a tough tone, "Who knows if you were bribed by others and betrayed your master for fame?

If I had known that you would use this to frame me today, I would not have been so kind as to find red paint for you! And in the end it became my fault?"

Seeing the two servants talking non-stop, the Queen Mother interrupted impatiently, "Shut up, I didn't come here to listen to you bickering.

Since one of you said that the red juice was snakeberry juice and the other said it was ordinary paint, why not just show the remaining red juice to the imperial doctors?"

At this point, Xiao Fuzi suddenly had an idea and said, "There was some red juice left.

But Aunt Su Lian said that the Queen Mother advocated frugality and did not want to see extravagance and waste in the palace, so she ordered the servants to mix all the remaining juice into the paint.

This is why the walls of the warm room in Jingyang Palace are particularly bright red. If you don't believe it, the emperor and the queen mother can send someone to check. I am innocent!"

This time, Su Lian was speechless. She did give such an order, but if she objected again, wouldn't it affect the queen?

"Fujia, go and get someone to scrape off some of the paint on the red wall, especially the one on the warm room. Give it to Doctor Qi for a thorough inspection." Zhen Huan ordered.

The results came out very quickly. Although almost all the red paints had the smell of snakeberry juice, the smell was particularly strong in the warm room.

Xiao Fuzi did not lie.

Su Lian frowned, said nothing, and just closed her eyes tightly. She already knew her fate. She was just thinking about how to avoid implicating her master.

Seeing Su Lian's appearance, the emperor was about to put all the blame on Su Lian in order to temporarily save the queen.

Doctor Xu suddenly rushed out again, saying that he had something important to report. The emperor felt upset, so the empress dowager asked Doctor Xu to speak quickly.

Unexpectedly, what Doctor Xu said shocked everyone present even more.

It turned out that Doctor Xu discovered that Jin Yuyan's clothes were stained with the scent of tuberose.

The smell of tuberose is much stronger than that of snakeberry juice and is more attractive to snakes and insects.

That’s not all. Doctor Xu discovered that Huang Qiying’s clothes were also stained with the scent of tuberose, and it was concentrated on her abdomen where the poisonous snake had bitten her.

Su Lian seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw and hurriedly said, "It's Lady Jia! I remember it now!"

Su Lian knocked her head loudly and explained anxiously, "At that time in the warm room, I saw Concubine Jia touching Concubine Yi's abdomen with her hand. The place she touched was exactly the same place where the tuberose was stained. Lian Xin also saw it.

On weekdays, Concubine Jia and I were on good terms, and she would often stop me at the gate of Changchun Palace and chat and laugh with me. This was known to many people in the palace.

I was instigated by Concubine Jia to mix snakeberry juice into the paint, disturbing Concubine Yi's pregnancy, just to make Concubine Yi more dependent on the Empress.

"I am stupid and I was ordered around by others. The Queen didn't know about all this. I am sorry to the Queen."

Ruyi was so angry that she laughed. Su Lian was really smart.

But she has pushed all the blame onto Jin Yuyan, and I don’t know if Jin Yuyan will accept it obediently.

The Queen Mother looked angry and said, "Well, it seems that this Concubine Jia is not someone who will keep quiet either."

When Jin Yuyan in the inner room heard these words, she couldn't sit still anymore.

Ignoring the imperial physician's objections and the fact that she had just suffered a miscarriage, she ran out with disheveled hair and knelt in front of everyone.

Jin Yuyan had a pale little face. Unlike her usual bright and beautiful appearance, she looked particularly pale and weak, which made people feel pity for her.

"Empress Dowager, Your Majesty is wise. I have never used tuberose to dye my clothes, so how could the smell of tuberose be stained on my body? Someone must have framed me. Poor my child..."

Hai Lan asked in confusion, "Lady Jia, you didn't even know you were pregnant, why would someone want to harm you? Why would they want to harm your child? You said you were framed, so who did it and why?"

Jin Yuyan's eyes turned, and she suddenly thought of something, "It was Lianxin, it was Lianxin who harmed me!

When I entered the warm room, Lianxin helped me up. I think it was at that time! I beg the emperor and the empress dowager to investigate. Lianxin must have tuberose on her body too!"

Doctor Xu spoke at the right time, "Reporting to the Emperor and the Empress Dowager, I have checked and found that although Lianxin's hands and body are also stained with tuberose, the smell is not as strong as that on Concubine Jia.

And everyone saw Lian Xin supporting the fainted Concubine Jia. So the smell on Lian Xin's body can be explained."

Jin Yuyan pointed at Doctor Xu's nose and shouted angrily, "What nonsense are you talking about, Doctor! Have you been bribed by Lian Xin, so you are talking nonsense here!"

Doctor Xu's beard trembled with anger, his face flushed red, and he knelt down and said, "I am only telling the truth. If Lady Jia doesn't trust me, you can ask other doctors to investigate together. Why do you want to slander me?"

When Jin Yuyan saw Doctor Xu's expression, she realized that she was too anxious.

She closed her eyes and took a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down, and slowly said, "The snake was ferocious at the time, and Concubine Yi and Concubine Yi fled in all directions. Then Lianxin, why didn't you give priority to supporting Concubine Yi who was pregnant, but instead came to support Concubine Yi?

There must be something fishy going on here! Your Majesty, I must have been framed by Lian Xin!"

Ruyi glanced at Jin Yuyan inconspicuously, and said with a hint of pity, "Concubine Jia is also pitiful. She had a miscarriage right after she got pregnant.

I am also a mother of children, so I can empathize with her the most. Since Concubine Jia feels wronged, I dare to ask the Emperor and the Queen Mother to ask Lianxin again and clear Concubine Jia’s name.”

Hearing that Ruyi had asked for mercy, the emperor did not want to offend her, so he asked someone to bring Lianxin up.

Lian Xin came in and kowtowed, then said, "What Lady Jia said is really heartbreaking.

I helped Concubine Jia. Because Concubine Jia was agile and dodged the first attack of the venomous snake, I was so surprised that I unconsciously focused my attention on Concubine Jia.

Then I saw Concubine Jia accidentally fall to the ground and unconscious. Li Xin was not beside Concubine Jia, and when I saw this, I naturally went to help Concubine Jia.

When I turned around, I found that Concubine Yi was also bitten. But at that time, I really couldn't spare any effort to rescue Concubine Yi.

"Every word I said is true. I swear to heaven that if I say even a single word falsely, I will not have a good ending. Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager, please make the decision!"

The Queen Mother nodded, looked at Jin Yuyan and said, "Do you have anything to refute what Lianxin said, Concubine Jia?"