Crossing the Palace Fighting Fox Harem

Chapter 461 Jade Bracelet Changes Color

"How is Concubine Shui now?" Yizhen asked hurriedly, caring more than anyone else whether the baby in Shui Furong's belly was safe.

Nuanhong said, "He is recuperating now, and I don't know the specific situation yet." As she spoke, she frowned, as if she was sighing.

With tears in her eyes, Die'er finally understood Yizhen's intention. It turned out that she wanted her to take the blame for the sterilization drug.

"Now that the truth is out, let's take her back to report." Nuanhong gave a few winks to the eunuchs behind her, and someone immediately came forward to take Die'er away.

Die'er didn't struggle, as if she had accepted her fate. When she looked up inadvertently, her eyes met Yizhen's.

Yizhen's eyes suddenly dimmed and she turned away hastily, feeling reluctant.

But for his own safety, he had no choice but to sacrifice Dier.

After Die'er was taken away, the crowd that was blocking the door slowly dispersed, and Yizhen's ears gradually quieted down.

She sat on the bedside in a daze, feeling a wave of fear in her heart. If she hadn't found the medicine bag in time and come up with a solution, the consequences would have been disastrous.

This concubine's palace is really unsafe, with strangers coming in and out all the time, it's impossible to guard against them.

I was thinking about asking the emperor to give me a new place to live, but before I knew it, it was already dark.

My mind was so confused that I couldn't fall asleep even with my eyes open. It wasn't until the second half of the night that I finally felt tired.

I closed my eyes and fell into a sleepy state, when suddenly I heard someone calling me softly.

"Yizhen... Yizhen..." The words were spoken one after another, lightly as if floating in the air. Each word was dragged out long and dark, bringing with it a chilling fear.

Yizhen's heart was beating like a drum, her whole body was trembling, she wanted to open her eyes but couldn't, and she kept screaming "Ahhh" in panic.

My body seemed to be held down by something, unable to move. My limbs were completely out of control and became as stiff as wooden sticks.

The most terrifying thing was the right wrist, from which came a bone-chilling coldness!

Yizhen was conscious but could not open her eyes or move her body. She thought carefully and recalled that there should be a jade bracelet on the wrist that felt so cold.

The bracelet was given to her by Concubine Baogui when she was still alive.

Yizhen was born in a poor family. When she entered the palace, her family did not prepare any valuable jewelry for her, so she always treated the bracelet given to her by Concubine Baogui as a treasure, wearing it on her hand all the time and reluctant to take it off.

But tonight, the bracelet seemed like a spiritual monster, tightly wrapped around her hand.

In a daze, the words of Concubine Baogui rang in my ears: "This jade bracelet is indeed not outstanding at first glance, but its most valuable feature is that it has not changed color for more than ten years. It is because of this characteristic of not changing color for more than ten years that it has become a treasure; it is because of this characteristic of not changing color for more than ten years that it has become more and more precious..."

The scene when Concubine Baogui gave her the bracelet resurfaced in her mind. Concubine Baogui held her hand and said to her: "Yizhen, you are a good girl, it's the feng shui of the palace that is bad..." Suddenly, she felt Concubine Baogui pulling her hand, as if she was going to drag her down to hell.

Yizhen was so frightened that she screamed, "Your Majesty... Your Majesty, please spare me, I was wrong... I was wrong..."

The chill on my wrist lessened slightly, but I still felt like someone was holding it tightly.

Yizhen was so scared that she started crying, her face was wet. She sobbed and said, "I will save Die'er, I will save Die'er, isn't it okay..."

After saying this, the chill on my hand gradually faded away. After a while, the hand that seemed to be holding my hand also disappeared.

Yizhen suddenly opened her eyes and found herself lying on the bed with a layer of cold sweat on her forehead and back.

Baogui Fei passed away a long time ago, why would she come to find me for Die'er? Maybe it was just a nightmare...

Sitting up, looking at the bracelet on his hand, he couldn't help but shudder. The bracelet had turned pitch black.

She had promised Concubine Baogui that she would cherish the bracelet and not let it change color. Could it be that her broken promise was the reason why the jade bracelet changed color? Thinking of this, her heart became colder and colder, and her brows furrowed deeply. Suddenly she shuddered, and hurriedly took off the bracelet, raised it up and wanted to throw it away, but she was still a little hesitant in her heart. After hesitating for a while, she finally stuffed the bracelet under the pillow.

The next day, Yizhen got up early, wrapped some white powdered typhoid medicine in paper, and hurried to the Imperial Hospital, trying to find the paper package that was searched yesterday. If the paper package containing the sterilizing medicine could be replaced, perhaps Die'er's life could be saved.

But she was not a martial arts master who could fly over rooftops and walls, nor was she a ghostly monster, so she had no way of avoiding the eyes and ears of others.

After arriving at the Imperial Hospital, a eunuch immediately came up to her and asked her what she wanted.

Yizhen said she wanted to meet the imperial physician who was in charge of testing the medicines, hoping to have a chance to switch the medicines.

In fact, she herself knew that her hope was slim. A while ago yesterday, the imperial physician found out that the medicine Shui Furong drank contained a pregnancy-inducing drug. The paper bag had been searched away for half a day, so the result must have come out long ago.

Whether or not Dier can be saved is secondary, I just want to have peace of mind.

Otherwise, what should I do if I dream about Concubine Baogui again at night?

After the eunuch passed the message, Yizhen successfully met the imperial physician in charge of testing the medicine, and the physician's answer was beyond her expectations.

"That medicine is not a sterilizing drug, it's just a common typhoid medicine. Maybe it was made by mistake." The imperial physician's voice sounded very kind, not like a lackey of a powerful group.

Yizhen was shocked and didn't know whether to be happy or sad. If the paper package contained only ordinary typhoid medicine, then what was the plan of the person who framed her? Didn't she want to kill herself? Why didn't she leave any evidence?

He hurried back to Dong Congfei Palace and saw a lot of people gathered outside his door from afar.

When the concubines saw her, they all made way for her.

Yizhen walked over suspiciously, and peered over everyone's shoulders to see Concubine An sitting in her room. Her heart sank suddenly, and she thought it must be related to the sterilization drug. But why was the person who came not Shui Furong, but Concubine An who was not related at all?

No one had ever heard of any connection between Shui Furong and Concubine An, and her appearance made Yizhen even more nervous.

The sharp-eyed Concubine An soon discovered that Yizhen was looking at her timidly, and sneered, "Sister, you are not in the room so early in the morning, where have you been?"

Before Yizhen could answer, the crowd began to murmur, most of them were gloating and waiting to see the show. After Zhaoji fell out of favor, Yizhen became the emperor's favorite. There were countless people who were jealous of her in the palace. Now that they saw Concubine An coming out to deal with her, how could they not be secretly happy?

Yizhen didn't dare to respond, but was afraid that if she didn't say anything, she would annoy Concubine An, who was still smiling. So she had to walk into the room carefully, showing with her actions that she was not turning a deaf ear to Concubine An's words, but she just didn't dare to answer.

He glanced at Concubine An timidly, but his eyes quickly dropped down in fear at the chilling smile on her face.

When he moved down, he saw a red paper bag on the table, which was exactly the same as the one he found under the pillow yesterday.

Yizhen immediately understood that Concubine An would not allow her to use Die'er to evade the crime, but insisted that she take the blame herself.

In order to prevent Die'er from becoming a scapegoat, Concubine An must have sent someone to replace the paper package sent to the Imperial Hospital. Although the Queen Mother had passed away, with the remaining power of the An family in the palace, it would be easy for her to sneak into the Imperial Hospital to change the medicine.

Concubine An asked sarcastically, "Sister, you bowed your head and kept silent. Have you done something bad that you feel guilty about?"

Yizhen still didn't dare to say anything, fearing that she would be bitten back if she said a wrong word.

Seeing that she didn't say anything, Concubine An was not in a hurry. She slowly untied the lid of the teacup, took a sip, and said sharply, "Don't think that you can get away with it by pushing a maid out as a scapegoat. I didn't expect that you look honest and sincere, but your heart is so vicious. If I hadn't sent someone to search your room again and find the real sterilizing drug, I'm afraid I wouldn't have found you, this scourge."

Seeing that she was about to be convicted, Yizhen hurriedly argued: "My queen, Yizhen is innocent, someone must have deliberately framed her."

"What do you mean by deliberate frame-up? It's obviously you who have evil intentions!" Concubine An's tone became increasingly severe. After she finished speaking, she slammed the table hard, scaring Yizhen so much that she trembled all over.

The smile has been torn off, and it seems that the next step is about to enter the interrogation phase.

The maids brought by Concubine An hurriedly drove away the idlers who were gathered outside the door to watch the show.

Amid the noisy end of the show, Yizhen's back was covered with cold sweat. Next, she would face Concubine An alone. The other party's attitude was clearly to teach her a lesson. She was powerless, like a white rabbit exposed on the grassland, allowing wild wolves to bite and tear her to pieces.

The sound of a door closing with a long "creak" was heard, and Yizhen's scalp felt numb.

"Now there are only you and me here, let's talk it out clearly." The smile returned to Concubine An's face again. She calmly poured a cup of tea for Yizhen, pursed her lips and nodded, as if inviting Yizhen to come closer and talk.

But Yizhen didn't have the courage to sit down and drink tea. Not only did she not move closer, she even took two steps back.

Concubine An said again: "Sister, now I just need to send this package of medicine to the Imperial Hospital for verification, and I can prove that you poisoned Concubine Shui. Is there any way you can stop me?"

Yizhen was stunned, not understanding what Concubine An was up to.

"You went to the Imperial Hospital just now, right?" These words, as calm as clouds and smoke, hit the sore spot of Yizhen.

Yizhen felt cold all over, and felt that her every move was under the control of the other party. She had no room to struggle. In this case, she simply plucked up the courage to reply: "Yes... because I am worried about Die'er."

As if she didn't hear her answer, Concubine An said to herself, "Why don't I help you think of a way? Since the paper package sent to the Imperial Hospital yesterday was not a sterilizing drug, but a typhoid medicine, then if this package of medicine is not a sterilizing drug, but a typhoid medicine, then you will be cleared of all charges, right?"

Yizhen raised her head and looked at Concubine An's unfathomable smile in confusion.

Concubine An finally said the most crucial words: "Sister, if you drink this packet of medicine right now, I will believe that it is a typhoid medicine and will not pursue the matter of poisoning Concubine Shui. But if you don't drink it, I will let the Ministry of Internal Affairs handle this poisoning case. But I have to remind you that Concubine Shui has been confirmed to have miscarried. Once it is handed over to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, are you sure you can bear the blame? And your father who is far away in Nanhu County may also be held responsible, and it is possible that he will lose his official position."