Pampered Poisonous Royal Wife Chapter 569

~ I’VE BEEN CROOKED SINCE I WAS A KID ~ 

To receive the decree just now, Mu Yunyao had helped to remove the gauze covering the poisonous lady’s face, so now she needed to wrap it up again.

Seeing Mu Yunyao laughing while helping her wrap the gauze, the poisonous lady couldn’t stop herself from glaring at her. She took the gauze and chased her out, saying, “I’ll do it by myself, lest the gauze is not finished and you laugh yourself out. I can’t afford to compensate you.”

Mu Yunyao wasn’t angry at all at being chased out. She happily smiled as she went to the main hall to accompany Grand Princess Yi De. Before she had a chance to greet them, she heard the wailing of Imperial Concubine Zhen outside just as she entered the door.

“Imperial Concubine Zhen seeks an audience with Grand Princess Yi De!”

“Your Royal Highness Grand Princess, this concubine has a grievance in her heart. I plead for Your Royal Highness to preside over justice.”

Mu Yunyao stepped forward to support Grand Princess Yi De’s arm. “Grandmother.”

Grand Princess Yi De shook her head slightly. “This Imperial Concubine Zhen is becoming more and more out of control. Qu Mama, please ask people to send Imperial Concubine Zhen back to her residence. She’s so noisy that she’s acting outrageously.”

“Yes.”

Qu Mama hadn’t even left the hall when Imperial Concubine Zhen broke free from the palace maids and rushed into the main hall. When she saw Grand Princess Yi De, she knelt on the ground with a thump and couldn’t help but cry out, “I beg the Grand Princess for your grace to save Junjin’s life!”

Qu Mama sternly reprimanded her, “Presumptuous! Imperial Concubine Zhen, how can you speak nonsense in front of Your Royal Highness Grand Princess? Someone, send Imperial Concubine Zhen out!”

“Your Royal Highness Grand Princess, there is no way for Junjin to live. After all, he is also the Emperor’s own son. Do you have to watch him die to be reconciled? Your Royal Highness Grand Princess, you have always been a kind and benevolent person. Please save Junjin, please save him.”

Grand Princess Yi De raised a hand to stop Qu Mama and said, “Imperial Concubine Zhen, did you trespass into Yuhua Palace without permission for this?” Imperial Concubine Zhen has been in a panic. Since she was fortunate to be blessed by the Emperor, she knew she was from a low background. Without the support of her mother, the only thing she could rely on was the Emperor, who was uncertain of his emotions. But now, the Emperor had given up on her and her son. Thus, she can only hope that Grand Princess Yi De can give Junjin a hand for the sake of a blood relationship.

“Grand Princess, Junjin has always been by your side. Under your tutelage, he has always had a good temper. He had been a good boy since he was a child. He was very meticulous and filial. He had never missed anything in his official duties...”

From the start until now, Grand Princess Yi De only looked at her coldly, without a single ripple in her eyes.

At the start, Imperial Concubine Zhen had been talking in a teary voice, but as time passed, her voice gradually grew softer as she looked uneasily at the Grand Princess.

“Are you done?” Grand Princess Yi De raised her eyes, her phoenix eyes shining dignifiedly. “If you hadn’t said so, I would have forgotten. When Junjin was nine years old, he lived in the Palace for a while. During that time, he came to me all day to greet me, looked very respectful, and I also liked it very much, so I asked him to come to Yuhua Palace to play after finishing the homework assigned by his master….”

She didn’t know why Grand Princess Yi had suddenly said all this, but an ominous premonition gradually rose in her heart.

“Do you know why I did not allow him to return to Yuhua Palace again?”

Imperial Concubine Zhen shook her head with a dazed look: “I don’t know. Please, Grand Princess, tell me …”

“Because I noticed that the child was acting so respectfully in front of me, but he was extremely disgusted with me in private and even broke the little Jingba I gave him to raise.”

Imperial Concubine Zhen’s eyes trembled as she looked at the expressionless face of Grand Princess Yi De, and a wave of fear rose in her heart. “Grand Princess, there should be some misunderstandings in this...”

Grand Princess Yi De chuckled: “I also thought there was some misunderstanding. I even specifically observed him for two days. Every time I asked Junjin to come to Yuhua Palace, he would beat up that ‘Jingba’ to vent his anger after he returned. After that, I wouldn’t let him come, and guess what he did?”

As she recalled a scene, Imperial Concubine Zhen couldn’t help but shiver. She was the one who asked Ning Junjin to curry favor with Grand Princess Yi De.

At that time, the First and Second Princes were highly outstanding. Only Ning Junjin was mediocre and appeared average. He was even teased repeatedly by his two imperial brothers. She took advantage of Grand Princess Yi De’s return to the Capital to increase his stake. She wanted to let Ning Junjin earn a convenient place under the Grand Princess’s guidance. Initially, Ning Junjin had been very patient, even saying that Grand Princess Yi De treated him well. But later on, the Grand Princess would often ask about his lessons and even punish him once, so Junjin was extremely disgusted to come to Yuhua Palace. Every time he was questioned by Grand Princess Yi De about his homework, he would always come back and beat Jingba. One day, she heard Grand Princess Yi De say that Jin Wang no longer needed to go to Yuhua Palace. She was very annoyed, so she went to ask Ning Junjin about the reason. She found blood all over the floor when she arrived at the hall. The Jingba was hung with its hind legs tied under the beam, and the whole dog’s skin was stripped off alive. At that time, she was both frightened and angry. She severely punished Ning Junjin and then did everything she could to smooth things. Fortunately, Grand Princess Yi De left the Palace without many adverse effects. She had always thought this matter was unknown but did not know that Grand Princess Yi De had long ago already known it.

“Your Royal Highness Grand Princess …”

Seeing the pale face of Imperial Concubine Zhen, Grand Princess Yi De’s gaze grew cold. “Everything in this world has its cause and result. Junjin was indeed a good child at the beginning, but unfortunately, as a mother, you only taught him to be aggressive and competitive and forgot to teach him tolerance. You should be clear in your heart about what he did in Jiangnan. The Emperor only confined him and did not publicize his wrongdoings. He was already very generous in terms of father-son affection. If you really are doing this for his good, you’ll be safe now. Your Majesty is reminiscing about an old friendship. You have served by his side for so many years, so he won’t place you in the Cold Palace as he did to the Empress, don’t you think so?”

Hearing the words “Cold Palace,” Imperial Concubine Zhen immediately knelt: “Thank you for your advice, Your Royal Highness Grand Princess, I … I will always remember this. “

Grand Princess Yi De withdrew her gaze. “It’s good that you remember. As the saying goes, if one is struck by something, one will gain wisdom. If one is killed, it will be useless. Qu Mama, get someone to send Imperial Concubine Zhen out.”

“Yes.”

After sending off Imperial Concubine Zhen, the Grand Princess Yi De remained silent. Mu Yunyao walked up to Princess Yi De, massaged her shoulders, and smiled, “Grandmother, I checked the account book last night and have been selling the fruit tea exceptionally well these days. I’ve earned about 80,000 taels of silver, and I can give you 16,000 taels. I am determined to exchange it for cash and send it to the Palace. After all, cash looks shiny and makes people extra happy.”

Grand Princess Yi De couldn’t help but be startled, but then she laughed. “Little girl, you actually know how to make your grandmother happy.”

“You are my grandmother. Naturally, I hope that you will always be happy.”

Grand Princess Yi De held onto Mu Yunyao’s hand as she measured her increasingly beautiful face after she grew up: “Yunyao, you must remember, although people can be cruel and merciless, they can never destroy humanity. If you want to keep yourself invincible, you can’t stand between the Emperor and the commoners on the opposing side.

If Jin Wang could understand this point, he wouldn’t have ended up like this. We cannot do some things and can not cross some lines.”

Mu Yunyao’s heart trembled. “Yes, Grandmother, Yunyao understands.”

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Pampered Poisonous Royal Wife Chapter 568

~ COMPLETELY GIVE UP ~

At this moment, Chonghua Palace was utterly silent. Jin Wang sat at the table with a candle flame placed on it.

The Emperor didn’t allow them to pass the notice. He even left Xu Li outside as he slowly walked into the great hall alone.

Hearing the sound of footsteps, Jin Wang quickly turned his head and said, “Imperial Father, this Son’s movements are inconvenient, so I am unable to salute you. Please forgive me.”

The Emperor sized up Jin Wang. Under the illumination of the candle flame, his face turned gentler, and his warm smile looked like that of a modest gentleman. He had always loved and doted on this child from the bottom of his heart. He had been obedient and sensible since he was young. When he was young, his two imperial brothers and reading companions played together, but he only stood timidly by the side, causing him to feel a little pain involuntarily. Later, when he grew up, he was serious about his work and did his errands brilliantly. Still, unexpectedly, his personality became increasingly eccentric, and gradually he could not get back to the right way.

“Junjin, it’s been a long time since we had a meal together. How about we have a drink together tonight?”

Jin Wang smiled, “Imperial Father, I can’t see anymore. I can’t pour wine for you.”

“No problem, I’ll help you pour the wine.”

Xu Li brought the wine cups over and then slowly withdrew.

The Emperor poured a cup full of wine and held Jin Wang’s hand before filling it up for himself.

Jin Wang was a little at a loss. “Imperial Father, it is already late. Why do you suddenly want to drink? Is there something troubling you?”

“It’s nothing. I just remembered some things from the past. When I was your age, I ascended and inherited the throne. At that time, the six aristocratic families were so powerful that even Imperial Father had no choice but to fear them, so Imperial Father chose to stay hidden. Every time I see you, I feel that you are the same as I was when I was young.”

Jin Wang’s fingers tightened around the wine cup as his heart became harder and harder to understand the Emperor’s thoughts, “Under the control of Imperial Father, the Dali Dynasty is on the rise. This Son’s is dull and incomparable.”

The Emperor drank the wine in his hands and looked at the gentle and humble face of Jin Wang with eyes that flashed with sorrow, “Imperial Father may be a good Emperor, but he is not a good father. Junjin, could you tell me the truth? Do you regret it now?” Jin Wang’s heart trembled violently. He could not see what kind of expression the Emperor had in front of him and could barely distinguish an unknown emotion from his voice: “Imperial Father, this Son regrets. This Son should not have angered Imperial Father, let alone committed suicide by hitting a pillar in front of him, causing Imperial Father to be so sad.”

Hearing his words, the last sliver of hope in the Emperor’s eyes slowly faded. “Alright, we, father-and-son, don’t need to say all this. Just have a good drink with me.”

The father-and-son duo drank a whole pot of wine until they were both a little drunk.

Xu Li hurriedly entered the room to support the Emperor. “Your Majesty, it’s getting late. It’s time to go back and rest. Tomorrow morning we still have to go to court.”

The Emperor stood up shakily. His body was heavy, and he even staggered as he walked. “I am leaving. Junjin, too, should be getting some rest soon.”

“This Son respectfully sends Imperial Father off.”

After exiting the great hall, the Emperor released Xu Li’s hand and slowly walked toward the sleeping quarters. After returning, he did not immediately rest. Instead, he sat silently for a long time before instructing Xu Li to prepare some brushes and ink.

Sensing the Emperor’s cold aura, Xu Li couldn’t help but say, “Your Majesty, it’s getting late. Why don’t we talk about it tomorrow? You’re tired, so you should take a good rest.”

“There are some things we can’t decide on right now, and it will be more difficult for us to make up our minds in the future. Hurry up and prepare for it.”

“Yes.”

Xu Li took the brush and ink and carefully ground the ink before backing off to the side.

The Emperor was sitting behind a desk, holding a brush. The tip of his brush trembled slightly, and a ball of ink quickly blurred.

Xu Li hurriedly stepped forward to help the Emperor change the paper. After changing the paper twice in a row, the Emperor began writing.

Xu Li couldn’t help but take a look, and a look of horror flashed in his eyes. He hurriedly withdrew his gaze, pretending that he knew nothing.

Early the following day, Mu Yunyao had just returned from the poisonous lady’s place and was about to head to Chonghua Palace when she saw Jin Qiao hurrying over. “Miss, you don’t have to go to Chonghua Palace anymore.”

“Hmm?” Mu Yunyao raised her gaze. “What happened?”

“The Emperor issued an imperial decree this morning, stripping the Third Prince of his title and ordering him to leave the Palace and be confined within his residence. Without His Majesty’s decree, the Third Prince is not allowed to leave the Palace as he pleases, and no one is allowed to visit him.”

Mu Yunyao slightly lowered her gaze. It seemed that the Emperor had truly felt disappointed after seeing the truth about Jin Wang’s poisoning. That was why he had steeled his heart and decided to confine him. “I understand.”

“In addition, the Emperor has bestowed rewards on His Royal Highness Yu Wang and His Royal Highness Yue Wang. He has also decreed that His Royal Highness Yue Wang should temporarily join the Ministry of Officials. At the same time, the decree for you and the poisonous lady should be issued soon.”

“Mm, send someone to prepare the incense. I’ll go take a look at the poisonous lady first.”

The poisonous lady had tightly wrapped herself. If she accepted the decree in that appearance, she would frighten people away.

After all that had happened, the decree was quickly passed down.

After Mu Yunyao thanked the eunuch several times, she took the imperial order and gave it to the poisonous lady. “From now on, you don’t have to worry about your past.”

The poisonous lady blinks her eyes. The poisonous lady thought she wouldn’t mind at first, but now when she had regained her innocence, she felt more at ease than ever.

This decree was like a long blade that completely severed her from her painful past so that she could finally experience a trace of comfort and relief when she looked back. On Chonghua Palace’s side, Jin Wang had felt uneasy since the Emperor left last night. When he received the imperial edict early in the morning, the unease in his heart finally turned into reality. Jin Wang could not believe his ears. After listening to the decree again, he was anxious and resentful. He vomited blood directly, raised his head, and fainted.

Imperial Concubine Zhen wanted to intercede with the Emperor but was stopped by the guards. When she heard that Jin Wang had fainted, she rushed to Chonghua Palace, but someone else also stopped her. “What right do you have to block me? Are there any rules?”

The guards’ expressions didn’t change. “Reporting to Esteemed Imperial Concubine, the Emperor has specifically ordered that no one is to visit His Royal Highness Third Prince.” The imperial edict had already been passed down. Ning Junjin had been stripped of his title as Jin Wang. Now, he could only be addressed as the Third Prince.

Imperial Concubine Zhen’s face was pale and on the verge of collapse. “How could the Emperor be so heartless... Now that Junjin has become like this, do you have to kill him to be reconciled?”

The guards quickly kneeled on the ground and lowered their eyes, not daring to listen to Imperial Concubine Zhen’s complaint.

The maids feared Imperial Concubine Zhen would say something even more disrespectful, so they hurriedly helped her out. “Esteemed Imperial Concubine, since the Emperor has given the order, the guards definitely won’t let you in. It’s better to think of another way.” Once Imperial Concubine Zhen was reminded, she pushed aside the maids and quickly ran towards Yuhua Palace.

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~ ABSURD TRUTH ~ 

The sky had already darkened, and the path was obscured by trees, making it seem even darker.

Su Yuyi was kneeling on the ground. Her clothes were thin, her face was bloodless, and the whole person was frightened, and she looked behind her as if someone were chasing her from time to time.

Mu Yunyao frowned slightly. "Why is Concubine Yue alone in this sort of place?"

She came back a little late. She had chosen this rather desolate and short route to hurry back to Yuhua Palace and prevent Grand Princess Yi De from worrying. It wasn't likely that Concubine Yue would find out the news beforehand.

"Yunyao, I don't have time to tell you in detail, but there's something wrong with the child I'm carrying. Please, help me get rid of it. As long as you help me with this, no matter what you say, I'll do as you wish." Su Yuyi took two steps forward, wanting to pull Mu Yunyao's skirt, but Jin Lan blocked her.

Mu Yunyao thought about it, but she did not expect Su Yuyi to notice something was amiss about this child, "Concubine Yue, don't overthink. It's rare for you to get pregnant with the Emperor's heir. It's a blessing of several lifetimes for others not to be able to ask for it. How could something not be right?"

Su Yuyi fiercely shook her head: "At the beginning, I didn't feel anything amiss. Later, I fell into someone else's trap twice, but the child was okay. I even drank a decoction mixed with safflower, but in the end, he was still safe and sound inside my stomach. Right now, the Imperial Concubine De only wants me to drink medicine to protect the fetus, to the point of disregarding my life. Yunyao, you're right. Imperial Concubine De only wants to let go of the mother and keep the baby. You save me, I beg you, please save me!"

Mu Yunyao's eyes trembled. It seemed that Concubine Yue wouldn't be able to live well in the Imperial Harem. "The murder of the Emperor's heir is a heinous crime. I don't dare help you. You can find another person."

"Yunyao …. No, Princess, I truly have no other choice. As long as you are willing to help me with this, I will tell you an enormous secret."

Mu Yunyao's footsteps did not stop, "What secrets do you know?"

"I know about Yue Wang's life experience!" Mu Yunyao's expression did not change, "His Royal Highness Yue Wang is the fourth son of the Emperor. What's so strange about his background? Besides, I'll ask my grandmother directly if I want to know something. Why do I want to know it from you? It's getting late. I have to hurry back to Yuhua Palace. Concubine Yue, please take care of yourself. Jin Lan, let's go."

"Princess.... Mu Yunyao....! You will regret it. If you don't help me, you will definitely regret it!"

Mu Yunyao sneered, then left quickly with Jin Lan and Jin Qiao.

Concubine Yue struggled to stand up. She even used her hands to thump her abdomen, but she didn't sense the slightest pain, making her feel that she was not pregnant with a child but a monster from nowhere. Concubine Yue could hear the palace maids' footsteps, so she hurriedly ran out, but the palace ladies within two steps caught her up. "Concubine Yue, Imperial Concubine De is waiting for you at the Cuirong Residence. Don't come out and walk around when you have nothing to do." After saying so, without waiting for Concubine Yue to resist, they went directly forward and held her hand on her left and right sides, forcibly bringing people back to Cuirong Residence.

When Mu Yunyao returned to Yuhua Palace, Grand Princess Yi De and Xu Yanhan were already waiting for her. After eating and chatting, she inadvertently mentioned Su Yuyi, who was blocking her way, "Grandmother, do you know what happened in the Imperial Harem recently?"

"During this time, the Palace had become very lively. Since Jin Wang had met with an accident, there was no hope for him to succeed to the throne. Naturally, Imperial Concubine De couldn't rope him in. Imperial Concubine Li feeding Su Yuyi the pseudo-pregnancy grass was known to Imperial Concubine Zhen, but I don't know how. Now, she saw everyone filled with hatred, she couldn't wait for Imperial Concubine Li and Imperial Concubine De to fight to the death, so she secretly interfered by letting someone get in Su Yuyi's way. At first, Su Yuyi knew something was wrong with the child in her womb, but then she stopped Su Yuyi's way of asking for help. The most important thing is that she kept this secret from Imperial Concubine De and even bribed the imperial physician to hint to Imperial Concubine De that the child in Su Yuyi's womb is a prince."

Even before Grand Princess Yi De finished speaking, Mu Yunyao had already thought through the whole situation and said, "So that's how it is. Knowing that the child in Su Yuyi's womb could be a prince, Imperial Concubine De must do her best to protect him. However, Su Yuyi knows that the child in her womb is abnormal, so she desperately wants to kill the baby. She took the fake pregnancy grass Imperial Concubine Li Gui gave her, so the baby could not be tossed away. When Imperial Concubine De saw that Su Yuyi was so disobedient, she must have had the intention to let go of the mother and keep the children. Su Yuyi did her best to resist and fought hard, but she couldn't get rid of the child in her womb. In the end, she would be forced to go crazy. Once a person becomes crazy, it is easy to do something out of control. In addition, Imperial Concubine Zhen fanned the wind and ignited the fire on the side, and it was uncertain how it would end up. If Imperial Concubine Li's actions were to be exposed in the future, who knew what kind of trouble it would cause?"

Grand Princess Yi De shook her head. "The people in the Imperial harem are just too idle. If they don't eat enough and wear warm clothes throughout the day, I'm afraid they won't have the mind to calculate and scheme. You must keep it hidden that Su Yuyi asked you something today. You should be careful with Imperial Concubine De and Imperial Concubine Zhen. I'm afraid they will do something bad to you."

"Grandmother, don't worry. I will be careful."

"Mm. Yu Wang has already returned from Jiangnan. The Emperor should reward him according to his merits, and it is time for the Emperor to know about the affairs of Jin Wang."

"Yes. After we go back, I'll instruct the Shadow Guard to report this to the Emperor."

"Yes."

It was night, and the Shadow Guard had delivered the secret scroll to the Emperor's desk.

When the Emperor opened the paper and saw its contents, he couldn't help but close his eyes and support his forehead with his hands.

He had thought that Jin Wang's poisoning was unusual and had ordered the Shadow Guard to investigate it in secret after people couldn't find any traces of it in the Palace. Who would have thought that the truth would be so absurd? In the beginning, Jin Wang wanted to use the poison to make him believe that someone was plotting to murder him, so he had Imperial Concubine Zhen secretly help him search for some poison. On the other hand, the mother and son had no idea that the people by their sides would no longer be loyal in the aftermath of Jin Wang's accident. It soon reached the ears of Imperial Concubine Li, who secretly bought the poison at a high price and sent it into the hands of Imperial Concubine Zhen, making Concubine Zhen think it was just a tiny dose of aconitum poison. Jin Wang couldn't see what Imperial Concubine Zhen gave him, so he ate whatever Imperial Concubine Zhen gave him. As a result, Jin Wang completely cut off the chance for his eyes to recover from taking poison by mistake. It seemed like he was stealing chickens without eating rice. The funniest thing is that these two people still don't know what happened and secretly suspect Mu Yunyao and the Imperial Physician.

Xu Li hurried forward. "Your Majesty, are you alright? Do you need to call the imperial physician?"

"There is no need," The Emperor placed the scroll on top of the candle flame and burned it. He then stood up and looked outside at the deep night sky, saying, "Go to the Chonghua Palace."

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