hotmtlnovel Chapter 74: 74 Noble Lady Hui Dies
Chapter 74: 74 Noble Lady Hui Dies
Chapter 74: Chapter 74 Noble Lady Hui Dies
“Princess Consort, are you saying that my body had already been ailing before today? Which means, Imperial Doctor Xu has been lying all along.”
The Emperor looked at Murong Jiu and said.
No sooner had his voice fallen than the Imperial Bodyguard stepped forward, violently forcing Imperial Doctor Xu to kneel on the ground.
He did not wait for Murong Jiu’s response, as his gaze had already shifted to Noble Lady Hui.
“My beloved, I have cherished you for not a short time. Tell me, who gave you the Western Regions Enchanted Incense?”
Noble Lady Hui concealed her panic deeply, shouting loudly, “Your Majesty! How can you also not trust your servant, there is no such thing as Western Regions Enchanted Incense, you must not believe the slanderous words of Princess Consort Ling!”
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At that moment, a team of guards marched forward with heavy steps.
“Your Majesty, this is the powder packet found under Noble Lady Hui’s bed!”
The speaker was Commander Fang of the Imperial Bodyguard.
It turned out that right after the Emperor had finished vomiting, he had already gestured to the guards to secretly search Noble Lady Hui’s palace.
The Emperor asked Murong Jiu to look, and after examining it, Murong Jiu nodded: “Father, the fragrance on Noble Lady Hui is indeed this bewitching incense.”
Noble Lady Hui was terrified and crawled forward, “Your Majesty, your servant does not recognize this powder packet, someone must be framing your servant!”
“Your presence disgusts me.”
The Emperor said, and the guards stopped Noble Lady Hui from moving any further.
“Your Majesty, I beg you to save your servant quickly, your servant has been poisoned and framed, someone wants to put your servant to death!”
“I will give you one last chance, otherwise, if I find out you meant to harm me, I will have your entire clan buried with you.”
Noble Lady Hui’s face turned pale.
She instinctively looked towards the Empress.
The Empress felt a sinking in her heart and angrily said, “Noble Lady Hui, what are you looking at me for! Do you intend to slander me as well? Speak clearly! Who exactly directed you to cause chaos in the harem?”
Noble Lady Hui met her fierce gaze and shrank back.
Noble Lady Hui always remembered how the Empress had coerced and enticed her into committing such a heinous act.
She had not forgotten that her lifelong lover, whom she had secretly vowed to before entering the palace, still had his life in the hands of the Empress.
She couldn’t muster the courage to accuse the Empress directly.
Just then, Noble Lady Hui’s wet nurse and maidservant were brought forward by Prince Ling’s men.
Her heart turned to ashes, and without waiting for the Emperor to question her, she said:
The Emperor’s expression turned terribly cold, asking Murong Jiu to examine Consort Yun Pin.
“Father Emperor, Consort Yun Pin’s injuries are too severe, the child in her belly cannot be saved anymore. What’s most important now, is to stop the bleeding and treat Consort Yun Pin’s injuries to save her life.”
Imperial Physician Chen nodded, “Princess Consort Ling is right, Your Majesty. Consort Yun Pin’s life is in great danger now.”
The Emperor’s face darkened further as anger surged in his eyes.
He ordered Imperial Physician Chen and Murong Jiu to ensure Consort Yun Pin was treated well, then he began investigating the incident of Consort Yun Pin falling from the attic.
The palace maids and eunuchs knelt in a row.
A trembling palace maid said, “This servant saw Shui Xiu pushing Consort Yun Pin. We don’t know where Shui Xiu has escaped to.”
The Emperor ordered people to search for this palace maid named Shui Xiu.
But in the end, they only found her corpse; she had committed suicide by jumping into a well.
With the trail gone cold, the Emperor had all the servants in the palace severely interrogated, but they only found out that someone had seen Shui Xiu entering and leaving the residence of Noble Lady Hui.
Noble Lady Hui was dragged out, kneeling before the Emperor with a body covered in wounds, yet she remained silent, a stark contrast to her previous pleading appearance.
The Emperor’s voice, filled with rage and mockery, said, “I didn’t expect that, My beloved consort would turn out to be so tough.”
Noble Lady Hui sneered.
She scoffed at the Empress. Her role as a pawn was finished, yet the Empress had arranged a backup plan, using this opportunity to harm the dragon son in Consort Yun Pin’s womb.
Such a ruthless woman.
But she had no excuses; the Empress intended to pin Consort Yun Pin’s incident on her head.
Anyway, destined to die, what difference did it make between one crime and two?
The Emperor, unable to contain his fury, shouted, “Beat her! Beat her severely for me!”
Murong Jiu, inside the room, could hear Noble Lady Hui’s screams of agony and the sounds of a cane breaking skin.
She gritted her teeth, holding back tears, and together with Imperial Physicians Chen and Xiao Sun, worked to save Consort Yun Pin, with Jun Yuyan helping them.
Eventually, they managed to save Consort Yun Pin’s life, but she had lost too much blood and remained unconscious.
Outside, Noble Lady Hui had been beaten by the furious Emperor to her last breath.
“Ah Jiu, can you hold on?”
Jun Yuyan supported her with a clever move.
Murong Jiu nodded, glancing at the sky, surprised to see that dawn was almost upon them.
“Your Majesty, Noble Lady Hui has stopped breathing.”