Chapter 63: Radiant Light Shocks the Entire Audience

  "Ah, it's actually her." The medicinal effects on Consort Mei had already worn off and she was fine now. She might have also recalled the fragrance from that day and had some suspicions about Meng Cuiying. Upon hearing the imperial physician's words, she couldn't help but exclaim loudly.

  "She must have been angry with the women that Rong Fei sent to the Wang Fu, and harbored resentment towards Rong Fei, so she would poison Rong Fei's sister." Ming Fei had seen Xuan Yuan Fan sitting next to Meng Fu Ying earlier and was already furious, now that she finally found an opportunity, she wouldn't let it go.

  "Yes, I heard that the day before yesterday, Rong Fei herself went to persuade her to return to the Yi Wang Fu, but she not only didn't listen, but also had a big argument with Rong Fei. Alas, as a daughter-in-law, she doesn't even understand basic etiquette, and now she's done something that can't be forgiven. To say, someone like her who is so cruel should be executed immediately." Another concubine chimed in, all of them wishing to chop Meng Fu Ying into a thousand pieces.

  "Empress Yu is such a kind-hearted person, always gentle to everyone, even to the servants, she has never scolded anyone before. How could this woman be so cruel, to even poison someone as kind as Empress Yu?" In this harem, there are many women, and it's always the women who talk the most. I don't know which concubine started indignantly speaking out for Empress Yu.

  But it's just unknown whether it's really reporting injustice or intentionally adding fuel to the fire.

  At this moment, everyone's gaze was focused on Meng Fuying, including the Emperor and Xuan Yuan Ye.

  "No, it's impossible, it can't be my sister who did this. My sister isn't that kind of ruthless person. Even if she had disagreements with the Empress, she would never do something like this." Meng Ruxue hastily defended Meng Fuyao, but in the depths of her eyes, a hint of ruthlessness flashed by, and at this moment, she was so angry that she wished she could tear Meng Fuyao into pieces.

  "You're still speaking for her, but the truth is now obvious." Mingfei glanced at Meng Ruxue with a hint of sarcasm and said, "Whether she's a ruthless person or not, everyone's eyes are clear and can see clearly."

  "It's impossible, absolutely impossible, Your Highness. You have to say something for your sister's sake, she is your queen after all." Meng Ruxue turned to Xuan Yuan Ye again and shouted urgently, her hand unconsciously wanting to grab Xuan Yuan Ye's sleeve, but was frozen in mid-air by his cold gaze.

  "Ah, of course, I naturally believe in Fu'er." Xuan Yuan's heart secretly sneered, his red lips moved slightly, and he spoke slowly, word by word. His voice was still as cold as usual, but when he said the two words "Fu'er", there seemed to be a hint of gentleness that quickly flashed by.

  Xuanyuan Ye naturally understood Meng Ruxue's thoughts, his woman, he trusted her, and it was even more impossible for him to let her suffer at this time.

  So, the meaning of maintaining in that sentence is obvious.

  Xuanyuan Ye naturally knew that the poison couldn't have been hers, and the person hadn't made any moves in the past two days. The previous events also didn't reveal many flaws, but he hadn't expected something like this to happen at today's banquet.

  It seems that person's goal is really aimed at her, and it's even to put her to death.

  He naturally wouldn't let her suffer this injustice, and he had already made up his mind.

  But seeing Meng Fu Ying's calm face, without a hint of panic, but instead with an air of confidence, she was slightly stunned, it seemed that she had been prepared long ago.

  Or he could just watch how she does it first; if all else fails, he can still take action later.

  Meng Ruxue was stunned, her eyes fixed on Xuan Yuan Ye, and she didn't come back to herself for a long time. Especially when she saw the faint smile at the corner of Xuan Yuan Ye's mouth, she was completely shocked.

  Xuanyuan Ye had just been dissatisfied with Meng Fuying for a long time, and she thought that if she said so, Xuanyuan Ye would definitely not help Meng Fuying, and might even blame her.

  But she never thought that Xuan Yuan Ye would say such a thing, and the one who was poisoned was his own mother?

  How is he?

  Moreover, Xuanyuan Ye wasn't someone who didn't like talking much, yet at this moment he was actually defending that woman.

  As soon as Xuan Yuan Ye spoke, everyone's eyes turned to him, filled with a mixture of shock and confusion. However, seeing Xuan Yuan Ye still had an icy expression on his face, no one dared to raise any objections to what he said.

  Even his words at this moment are unconvincing.

  Meng Fu's heart moved slightly, a hint of warmth flashed through her mind. She knew that Xuan Yuan Ye believed in her, but at this moment, it was his birth mother who had been poisoned, and yet he could say such words in front of everyone. It really made her extremely comforted, and her heart became even more determined.

  Her eyes swept over the few concubines who had just spoken up, and her lips curled into a faint cold smile once again.

  The empress's face was gloomy and somewhat frightening, her eyes looking at Meng Fu Ying were also filled with obvious worry and tension. In this situation, it was really unfavorable for Ying to clear her suspicion, even if she wanted to protect her and keep her from getting hurt.

  "Doctor Liu, take a closer look, is the poison on the queen's sleeve really the same as the one from Rong Fei?" The emperor's eyes sank, but instead of asking Meng Fu Ying, he stared directly at Doctor Liu, his cold voice carrying an air of intimidating majesty.

  "Your Majesty, the poison on the queen's sleeve is indeed identical to the one that killed Consort Rong. I dare not deceive you in the slightest."

  The empress's face grew increasingly somber, and she cast a faint glance at Imperial Physician Liu. "Imperial Physician Liu, you must be careful; she is the princess consort of Prince Yan. If there is any mistake, you will not be able to bear the responsibility for this false accusation."

  The empress dowager's words were ostensibly directed at Liu Taishi, but they were actually meant for Meng Cuiyan to hear. She was hinting that she should not confess, and as long as Meng Cuiyan did not confess, the empress dowager would naturally find a way to save her.

  "Your humble servant dare not, dare not." Liu Taisheng's body trembled slightly as he spoke with a terrified expression.

  "Fu'er, what do you have to say?" The emperor's eyes finally turned towards Meng Fu Ying, and in his eyes, there wasn't too much severity. His voice was even softer than when he spoke to Liu Taishan just now.

  He naturally also understood in his heart that it was impossible for it to be poison under Meng Cuo's shadow.

  Meng Fu Ying couldn't help but understand the Empress Dowager's meaning, and she also knew that the Empress Dowager was protecting her everywhere. However, this matter had its own solution, and it would also expose the real person who poisoned her.

  Even if she followed Tai Hou's method, it would only ensure her safety but could not clear her of suspicion.

  "Reporting to Your Majesty, the poison on Meng Fu's sleeve is indeed the same as the one in Rong Fei." Meng Fu Ying slightly raised her eyes, and her gaze slowly turned towards the Emperor. Her red lips parted, and she spoke word by word.

  The tone is extremely flat, and the tone is also extremely casual, without a hint of tension, let alone panic.

  She spoke in a tone as if discussing the weather, but her words left everyone in the hall utterly astonished.

  Does she mean to admit it, is it her poison?

  Xuanyuan Ye's eyes flickered slightly, and when he saw her confidence, the heart that had been suspended in mid-air slowly fell back down. It seemed that she was absolutely capable of solving this problem on her own.

  Then he won't have to use that desperate trick either.

  "Shadow girl, what nonsense are you spouting?" The empress dowager exclaimed in alarm, and if Shadow girl herself admitted to it, then it would be even harder to clear her of suspicion.

  The Empress Dowager originally intended to invite another trusted imperial physician to examine her again, and have that physician secretly help Meng Fu Ying, but she did not expect that Meng Fu Ying would actually admit it.

  This girl is usually very clever, what's wrong with her today? Can't even understand her hints?

  "Ha, indeed it's this vicious woman." Consort Mei shouted loudly on purpose again as soon as Meng Cuiying admitted it herself, "As a daughter-in-law, she actually poisoned her own mother-in-law, this is truly unfilial and unrighteous. Can such a person be spared?"

  "Yes, she's been left behind. Is she going to be allowed to continue harming people? Today she poisoned her own mother-in-law, tomorrow who knows, maybe even the king..." Mingfei now hated Meng Cuiying with a passion, because of Meng Cuiying, Xuan Yuanfan dared to defy her wishes.

  "Shut your mouth, you're the imperial consort, what kind of words are these?" The empress dowager narrowed her eyes and glared at Consort Ming fiercely, her severe voice also carrying obvious anger.

  At this moment, these women were simply adding fuel to the fire.

  The empress dowager usually had a good temper and was gentle with them, but that was because they hadn't offended her. Now, for the sake of Meng Cuiying's affair, the empress dowager naturally wouldn't tolerate their nonsense anymore.

  Ming Fei subconsciously shrunk back, a hint of fear flashing across her face, but she wisely kept her mouth shut.

  The Mei Fei naturally did not dare to speak recklessly again, and the other consorts were even more afraid to open their mouths.

  "Does Rong Er still have something to say?" The emperor's lips, however, curled up into a faint, almost imperceptible smile. He had some understanding of this little girl; she would never admit anything without reason, and there might be more to it later on.

  "Yes, Meng Fu'er indeed has more to say." When Meng Fu'er heard the Emperor's words, he secretly smiled to himself, the Emperor was indeed very astute.

  "Alright, let's hear what the child has to say." The emperor's smile spread slightly from the corner of his lips, and his voice suddenly became a few degrees more relaxed. With one order from him, everyone else naturally didn't dare make another sound.

  Xuanyuan Ye's eyes, gazing at Meng Fuyao's, also subtly concealed a hint of a smile. Meng Fuyao slightly turned her gaze to meet his, and in response to the smile in his eyes, she gave him a faint, gentle smile back.

  Although it was just a faint smile, it contained too many, too many meanings.

  Everything is in silence, just an exchange of eyes, and both hearts are already clear.

  "Doctor Liu, trouble you, go get some more of this poison." Meng Fu Ying's eyes slowly turned to Doctor Liu, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, coldly instructing.

  She knew that the imperial physician's office had this kind of poison, which was not extremely toxic and would not kill immediately. However, it was a very rare poison, and she also knew that there was no antidote in the palace because this poison had other special uses, so it was kept in the imperial physician's office.

  Liu Taisheng heard her words and was slightly stunned, seemingly not understanding her meaning for a moment. He then asked again to confirm, "The princess's intention is..."

  At this time, no matter who replaced him, it was impossible to get infected with the poison again. However, Meng Fu Ying actually asked him to go and fetch some more poison. What did she mean by that?

  In the hall, others also looked at Meng Cuiying with a puzzled face, not understanding what she wanted to do.

  The emperor's eyes also flashed with a few points of doubt, but he didn't open his mouth to ask more questions.

  Even Xuan Yuan Ye's eyebrows unconsciously twitched slightly upwards, because at this moment her request was truly too unexpected.

  "Trouble Liu Taizhen, go get some more of that poisonous medicine." Meng Fu Ying also didn't say anything, but instead slowly repeated her own words again.

  "Huh, she wouldn't want to poison herself to death, would she?" Some of the concubines couldn't help but whisper. Thinking that Meng Cuiying might have lost her mind and wanted to poison herself to death.

  However, her words only earned her scorn from the crowd. No matter how you put it, with the Empress Dowager and the princes around, even the Emperor himself didn't seem to mind Meng Fuyao, who clearly wasn't a threat to anyone.

  "Doctor Liu, just follow the princess's intention and go get some more of that poison." Xuan Yuan Ye suddenly spoke up, having been silent until now.

  As he spoke, his lips curled up into a faint, almost imperceptible smile, and at this moment, even he was somewhat curious about what would happen next.

  "Yes." Liu Taizhen saw Xuan Yuan Ye had spoken up, and he continuously responded with respect, then quickly went to the Imperial Physician Institute, bringing over the poisonous medicine, including its packaging.

  "Princess, this is what you wanted." Dr. Liu's attitude towards Meng Fuying at this moment also became more respectful, and the aggressive tone from just now was gone. His eyes, looking at Meng Fuying, hid a hint of astonishment.

  "Ah, thank you, Doctor Liu." Meng Fuying smiled slightly and took it over, also politely thanking Doctor Liu. She wasn't quite sure if this Doctor Liu had really just coincidentally discovered the poison on her sleeve or if he had already known about it, since the poisonous package was wrapped in a particularly airtight and windproof oil paper.

  Meng Fu Ying slowly opened the package, then turned to Liu Taishi again and asked in a low voice, "Please, Liu Taishi, confirm once more whether this poison is the same as the one that poisoned Rong Fei?"

  "It's the same with Queen Hui." Dr. Liu didn't understand what Meng Cuo Ying meant by this, but he still repeatedly replied.

  "Well, that's good. Since it was confirmed by Dr. Liu, I believe everyone won't have any more objections." Meng Fu Ying nodded slightly and glanced around the hall with a faint gaze, asking in a soft voice.

  Everyone was unclear about what was going on, but in this matter, they indeed had no objections. Now, they wanted to see what Meng Fu Ying would do next.

  Meng Fu Ying withdrew her gaze, her eyes flashing slightly, then suddenly and forcefully tore off a whole circle of her sleeve.

  She was wearing a white blouse made of lightweight fabric today. That lightweight fabric is actually quite easy to tear.

  The clothes of this dynasty were not as exaggeratedly large as those depicted in historical dramas on TV.

  Of course, compared with some modern clothes, it is still a bit loose.

  Suddenly, a burst of exclamations erupted in the hall. No one had expected that she would tear her clothes to shreds under the watchful eyes of everyone, even though it was just a small rip and didn't have much impact. However, such an action still seemed shocking and outrageous to the onlookers.

  "She, what is she doing, actually tore off her own clothes in public." Mingfei was completely shocked at this moment, couldn't help but exclaim, and the words that came out at this moment didn't have any particularly malicious intent.

  "Who knows what she wants to do? Maybe it's just a deliberate attempt to shift everyone's attention and confuse them?" The Empress's mouth was still as venomous as ever.

  Xuan Yuan Mo is the son of Mei Fei, and in this regard, he has indeed inherited Mei Fei's legacy. However, Xuan Yuan Mo and Xuan Yuan Chen have left the city, so they didn't come. If they were here, they would definitely not be able to avoid a poisonous tongue-lashing.

  The empress's eyebrows were also tightly furrowed, and her eyes, gazing at Meng Cuiying, held more worry. This little girl, what was she doing?

  Xuanyuan Ye didn't have much unexpectedness at this moment, and he wasn't even dissatisfied with Meng Cuiying's action of tearing her clothes. He supported his woman no matter what she did, let alone it was not a big deal anyway.

  Meng Fu Ying ignored the crowd's shock and discussion.

  Instead, she spread out the torn sleeve on the table in front of her and then said to Imperial Physician Liu, "Imperial Physician Liu, please take a look at the color of this palace's sleeve at this moment."

  On her white sleeve, there were some red stains, which was due to the poison.

  She had long discovered the anomaly on her clothes, but earlier, she had been in contact with many people, so she couldn't completely identify who was behind it. Even if she was clear in her heart, she didn't have enough evidence to prove it.

  So she deliberately sat in a remote seat.

  Liu Taizhong was taken aback for a moment, then nodded slightly and said in a low voice, "I understand." However, his tone seemed to have a hint of surprise and admiration.

  Meng Fu Ying put down her sleeves, and from the great hall, she found a color that was extremely similar to the one on her current clothes, almost identical. She then placed the two together.

  "Doctor Liu, these two colors are almost the same, aren't they?" Meng Cuiying turned to Doctor Liu again and said lightly.

  "Yes, indeed it is the same." Dr. Liu nodded again in response, and at this moment, his tone seemed to have a hint of understanding.

  "May I ask Your Majesty to take a look and see if these two colors are the same?" Meng Fu Ying said softly, looking at the Emperor after hearing Liu Tai Yi's response.

  "Huh?" The emperor was slightly stunned, but immediately stood up and walked over, "Alright, I'll come and confirm it for Fu'er."

  That voice no longer had the coldness and severity of just now, but instead carried a few gentle and soft tones.

  Walking closer, seeing the two colors placed together, he nodded slightly, "En, indeed exactly the same."

  Although he didn't know what Meng Bufeng wanted to do, at this moment, he was unconditionally helping Meng Bufeng, and besides, the two colors were indeed the same.

  "Is there anyone else present who has doubts? If so, please come forward to verify." Meng Fuying's eyes scanned the people in the hall again, and then he spoke slowly, word by word.

  She wants to do it, and she will naturally do it in a way that leaves no room for others to retort.

  Xuanyuan Fan was originally sitting next to Meng Fuying, and at this moment he was the closest to her. He took a closer look, then said in a low voice, "It's indeed exactly the same."

  As they spoke, it seemed that he had unconsciously or intentionally moved a little closer to Meng Cuiying's side. However, before his feet could fully stabilize, he was suddenly pulled to one side, and then Xuan Yuan Ye domineeringly inserted himself in between them.

  "This king will also take a look." In the low voice, there seemed to be a few parts of regret, but it was unreservedly close to Meng Cuiying's side, his body almost sticking to her, and completely blocking those several surrounding kings.

  His woman, how can he let other men get close to her.

  Meng Fu Ying glanced at him lightly, what's wrong with this man, making such a fuss at this time, what can he be so sure about.

  "This king must see it clearly, can't let this king's queen suffer any injustice." Xuan Yuan Ye said to Shang Meng Fu Ying's slightly disapproving eyes, with a straight face and a strong excuse.

  Meng Fu Ying's heart secretly found it amusing, she hadn't expected that this man would also have such a cute and childish side. He came over, clearly to pull Xuan Yuan Fan away, not wanting them to get close to her side.

  But then came up with such a reasonable and confident reason.

  This overbearing and ruthless man.

  But for his overbearing manner, she secretly felt delighted.

  Xuanyuan Yan's lips were slightly pulled open, revealing a hint of loss. It seemed that Seventh Brother was very good to her, so there was no need for him to worry.

  "What are you doing? The Empress Dowager told you to stay away from that woman. Don't be seduced by her." Just then, Mingfei walked over, her face filled with anger as she glared at Xuan Yuanfan, fearing that her own son would be seduced by Meng Fuying.

  Xuanyuan Fan's lips curled up again with a hint of mockery, "Hah, don't be seduced by her?"

  He actually hoped that she would come to seduce him, but unfortunately her heart was not on him at all, and wouldn't even waste a bit on him, because he discovered that the gaze she had just given Seventh Brother had that enviable affection.

  The queen mother's worries were really too ridiculous.

  "Dr. Liu, now sprinkle this poison again in different positions on the sleeves of my clothes." Meng Fu Ying no longer paid attention to Xuan Yuan Ye who was closely following behind her, and said in a low voice.

  "Yes." Dr. Liu's answer was extremely concise this time, and there was no hesitation or abnormality in his voice. He quickly scattered the medicine to four different positions on his sleeves according to Meng Cuiying's instructions just now.

  In Meng Fu Ying's eyes, a faint smile flashed by, it seemed that this Liu Tai Yi was not the person in the plan, but really just happened to see the unusual thing on her sleeve.

  It's better this way, and now she can handle things more smoothly.

  Everyone else still didn't understand Meng Cuo's meaning, but Liu Taisheng obviously already understood.

  Xuan Yuan Ye's eyes, standing closely behind Meng Fu Ying, flickered slightly, and it was possible to guess something.

  The corners of his mouth involuntarily curled up into a faintly appreciative smile, and indeed, she was worthy of being his woman, quite formidable.

  "What is this supposed to be?" Someone couldn't help but ask out loud, puzzled.

  "Yes, what does this mean? What's the point of putting poison in your sleeve?" Someone chimed in to ask, and at this moment, everyone's heart was filled with confusion.

  "Now, everyone please wait patiently for half an hour." Meng Fu Ying said at this moment still not making any explanation, but again spoke in a soft voice.

  "Shadow girl." At this moment, the empress also walked over, but her face was no longer as gloomy. Seeing Meng Cuo's appearance, she felt reassured, believing that this girl had her own way of handling things. However, since she really couldn't understand these things, she still couldn't help but feel a bit worried.

  "Empress Dowager." Meng Fu Ying looked towards the Empress Dowager and gave her a reassuring gentle smile, telling her not to worry.

  The empress's tightly suspended heart finally fell, and a faint smile slowly bloomed at the corner of her lips.

  The wait was long and the wait was also the most unbearable, but at this moment, everyone had no dissatisfaction, they all looked at the sleeve torn off by Meng Cuo Ying on the table.

  Meng Ruxue also leaned in, her body subconsciously drawing closer to Xuan Yuan Ye's side. She was completely infatuated with Xuan Yuan Ye, and even if it was just a subtle closeness, she felt satisfied in her heart.

  Just then, she squeezed next to Xuan Yuan Ye and was about to stick her body close to his, wanting to take advantage of the crowd's congestion to get an advantage over him.

  Just then, Xuan Yuan Ye suddenly wrapped his arms around Meng Fu Ying, took a slight step forward and sat down on the chair in front of him with Meng Fu Ying in his arms. "Standing is too tiring, let's sit down and rest for a while."

  In Meng Fu's shadowy eyes, there was a gentle softness, and in his voice, all coldness had disappeared, leaving only the most obvious pampering.

  He has always been this arrogant and reckless, even the emperor is still standing at the moment, but he actually sat down with Meng Fu Ying like that.

  Because he sat on the chair, he successfully isolated Meng Ruxue completely. No matter what, Meng Ruxue didn't dare to stick to his chair openly and honestly anymore.

  And also, the chair completely isolated his body, even if he stuck to it, it was useless.

  Everyone was stunned again, usually, the Xuan Yuan Ye they saw was icy enough to freeze people to death. Every time someone saw him, they couldn't help but be afraid, tremble slightly, and want to avoid him.

  And those women, although they admired him in their hearts, absolutely did not dare to get close to him.

  At this moment, seeing him treating Meng Cuiying so gently, everyone's eyes were about to pop out.

  They were shocked, envious and jealous at the same time. Was this really the Xuan Yuan Ye they knew?

  What's good about that woman? She's ugly and stupid. Although she's not stupid now, but she still ran away from marriage. I heard that as soon as she returned to the Wang Fu, because Consort Rou sent a few women into the Wang Fu, she didn't come back and had a falling out with the prince.

  Your Highness still...

  Alas, this world is really too unfair. Why should that useless woman receive such favor from Your Highness?

  Especially Meng Ruxue, who was about to explode with rage, and couldn't wait to tear Meng Bufei apart.

  Meng Fu Ying's lips twitched violently, Xuan Yuan Ye, indeed strong enough, no matter when, can always be completely calm and collected.

  There is also the Emperor and Empress Dowager here.

  "Your Majesty, Empress Dowager, please take a seat as well. Just now, the eunuch said we need to wait for half an hour. Don't stand and exhaust yourselves." Xuan Yuan Ye was unusually considerate this time, and even remembered to invite the Emperor and Empress Dowager to sit down, causing everyone to be stunned once again. This prince originally wasn't an ice block, yet he was still so perceptive of others' feelings.

  "Ah, the Empress Dowager is indeed a bit tired." The Empress Dowager's face lit up with a smile when she heard Xuan Yuan Ye's words. After all these years, this was the first time she had ever heard Ye show such initiative in showing concern for her. How could she not be delighted?

  The emperor was originally dressed, still thinking in his heart that this son had married a daughter-in-law, and only the daughter-in-law was in his eyes, and the father king didn't care about it anymore. However, he suddenly heard Xuan Yuan Ye say such a sentence, and he was stunned for a moment, but a faint smile with a hint of strangeness also spread to the corner of his lips. It seems that Ye also understands how to care about people now.

  He had been a father for so many years, yet it was the first time he heard his son speak in such a casual, simple, and affectionate manner, asking him to sit down, let alone that this person was Xuan Yuan Ye.

  It seems that Fu'er's credit is indeed not small, and he can actually make Yan'er change so much.

  Xuanyuan Ye's casual words had brought immense emotion to both of their hearts.

  The people behind saw that the emperor and empress dowager were seated, so they also found nearby seats to sit down. Those who didn't have chairs moved them from elsewhere and sat near Meng Cuo Ying and Xuan Yuan Ye.

  Everyone's eyes naturally kept an eye on the sleeve stained with poison.

  "Ah, the sleeve is starting to show some color." The second prince, who was leaning in closer, couldn't help but exclaim. This second prince was usually charming and fond of beautiful women, not interested in politics or power, and spent his days indulging in the pleasures of the flesh, somewhat neglecting his duties and lacking stability in his nature.

  Upon seeing the change on his sleeve, he couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, regardless of his status.

  Everyone heard his exclamation and looked carefully, and indeed, the place where Dr. Liu had just applied the poison was slightly red, but the color was very light, very light.

  Xuanyuan Ye held Meng Fu Ying's hand, hesitated for a moment, and the smile at the corner of his lips spread even more. This woman was really smart to the point of being scary, and he couldn't help but admire her.

  The empress dowager was originally sitting in the front row, and when she saw that change, her face was also filled with astonishment, and she whispered, "Huh, it's really strange."

  "Empress Dowager, please continue." Meng Fu Ying's eyes narrowed slightly, and the smile in her eyes became even more apparent. She spoke softly to the Empress Dowager beside her.

  The emperor's eyes also gained a few more points of understanding, and he finally understood Meng Fu Ying's meaning.

  Everyone heard her say this and immediately focused their attention on that garment, carefully observing the changes on the sleeve.

  Meng Ruxue couldn't help but move closer to Xuan Yuan Ye's chair again, slowly inching her body towards him, even if it was just close to his side, she moved her body bit by bit towards the chair, just as her body was about to touch the chair.

  "This king has always disliked others approaching, whoever gets within half a meter of this king's body will be chopped off wherever they are. Especially women." Just then, Xuan Yuan Ye's icy voice suddenly came over, word by word, like the cold ice on a winter day, making people shiver with fear, and his words were ruthless to the point of leaving no room for emotion.

  Everyone's gaze turned to Xuan Yuan Ye's back, and when they saw Meng Ruxue, who was closest to him, they were all shocked. It seemed that the prince's words were meant for Meng Ruxue to hear.

  And yet, looking at His Highness now, he is openly and tightly hugging Meng Cuiying. Isn't this what he said, that he doesn't like women getting close to him?

  Everyone in the crowd was puzzled, to say that Meng Ruxue and Meng Mosha were sisters, both of whom were the thousand golds of the Houwang Fu. This Meng Ruxue was the number one beauty of the Xuan Yuan dynasty, and there had been rumors circulating for a long time that Meng Ruxue was a heavenly star descending to the mortal world.

  It's said that Your Highness should have liked Meng Ruxue, so why did you choose Meng Bufeng instead?

  I really can't figure it out.

  Meng Ruxue heard Xuan Yuan Ye's words and her body suddenly stiffened, no longer daring to move forward even a little.

  She knew Xuan Yuan Ye's character, what he said would definitely be done.

  Meng Fu Ying couldn't help but secretly laugh in her heart after hearing Xuan Yuan Ye's words, it seemed that he didn't have any intention of pursuing Meng Ru Xue at all, and just now she was being a bit too serious.

  Because of Xuan Yuan Ye's words, everyone didn't dare to speak out of turn again, and no one dared to move rashly either. They all stared intently at the sleeve on the table.

  The entire hall was silent. It was already quiet at night, but the silence in the hall at this moment seemed to be only broken by the faint sound of breathing, without a single disturbance, even when the emperor held court, it was probably never as quiet as this.

  As time slowly passed by, the color on the sleeve became deeper and deeper.

  The astonishment in everyone's eyes became more and more apparent, and some clever ones could vaguely guess Meng Fu Ying's meaning.

  Half a time later, the four places on her sleeves where Liu Taisheng had sprinkled the poison turned into the same color as the object that Meng Fu Ying had found in the hall earlier, which was also the same color as her sleeves half a time ago.

  At this moment, the color on his sleeve had deepened significantly.

  "Actions speak louder than words. The results that everyone has witnessed with their own eyes will triumph over too much talk." Meng Fu's red lips moved slightly, and then he spoke slowly, word by word.

  The current situation is exactly the same as she expected.

  "Exactly half a time." Meng Fu Ying's eyes glanced at the crowd again, and then slowly explained, "From the poison being sprinkled on the sleeve to changing into the original color everyone saw, exactly half a time. Moreover, this poison was brought by Liu Taiyi, and it was personally confirmed that it is the same poison. This sleeve is also the original sleeve, and these four colors are all changing in the same way. It's enough to prove that the poison on my palace sleeve was applied half a time before the poisoning of Rong Fei."

  In the hall, several princes looked into her eyes, and there was no longer any sarcasm or contempt. This woman's step-by-step calculation was too precise.

  This is even more than they as men have her wisdom.

  Is she really the same foolish girl as before?

  Fool? At this moment, no one dares to say she's foolish anymore, but instead are shocked by her cleverness and wisdom.

  "What if it was, perhaps that's exactly how you accidentally got the poison on your sleeve at that time?" Consort Mei heard her words and thought about how she had been humiliated earlier, and it was very likely that Meng Cuiying was the one who did it. She couldn't help but speak out in hatred once again.

  "Hmm," Meng Fu Ying suddenly let out a soft laugh, her eyes slowly turning to Mei Fei, her eyes carrying a faint smile. Her red lips opened again, and she spoke slowly, word by word, "Mei Fei has arrived relatively early, so, you should be very clear about what I was doing at that time."

  Actually, it's better for Concubine Mei to continue speaking at this moment.

  The concubine hesitated for a moment, her face slightly sinking before she reluctantly said, "At that time, you were calling out to everyone."

  When she came, Meng Fuying also greeted her. At that time, everyone was coming in one after another, and Meng Fuying was always greeting everyone at that time.

  This must have been arranged by Rong Fei.

  "Not bad, Concubine Mei said it right. At that time, Meng Fu was busy calling out to everyone and it was a chaotic moment. Tell me, would Meng Fu have gone to fetch the poison at such a busy time? Moreover, with people coming and going, if Meng Fu wanted to poison someone, would she be foolish enough to touch the poison at that time?" Meng Fu Ying explained again, her eyes scanning the crowd slightly.

  Everyone's silence, thinking, no matter who it was, if they really wanted to poison someone, if they really hid the poison, they would absolutely not be stupid enough to touch that poison at that time.

  Besides, after what just happened, no one would take her for a fool anymore.

  Xuanyuan Ye tightened his grip on her hand, and he couldn't help but want to pull her directly into his arms. This woman was truly making him more and more astonished.

  Xuanyuan Fan's eyes couldn't help but glance at Meng Fuyao again, and in his eyes, there were a few hints of unusualness that he couldn't hide.

  When Ming Fei slightly turned her eyes, she happened to see Xuan Yuan Fan looking at Meng Fu Ying with deep affection. The anger in her heart suddenly rose again, and she couldn't help but say angrily, "Maybe it's hidden in your sleeve, just scattered some out, and stained on your sleeve?"

  "Well, what Princess Ming said isn't unreasonable either." Meng Fuying heard Princess Ming's words and instead of getting angry, she laughed again, even affirming Princess Ming's statement.

  Ming Fei was taken aback, somewhat unexpectedly, but still glared fiercely at Meng Fu Ying.

  "Everyone may not have noticed that when Dr. Liu just brought the poison, it was wrapped in a special oil paper that is neither breathable nor waterproof. After Dr. Liu took out some of the poison, he tightly wrapped it again." Meng Fu Ying's eyes turned to Dr. Liu once more.

  "The princess is right, the wrapping of this poison is indeed a special kind of oil paper that is both airtight and waterproof." Dr. Liu hesitated for a moment before unfolding the extremely tightly wrapped medicine package to show everyone.

  "The reason why the wrapping is so special is that there is a particularly special ingredient in this poison, which has an extremely strong water absorption property. Once it absorbs moisture, the toxicity of the poison changes completely..." Meng Fu Ying paused for a moment before continuing to speak.

  "As long as it doesn't get wet, what's the point of making such a fuss?" another voice asked, once again unable to hold back and interrupting Meng Cuiying's words.

  Meng Fu Ying glanced at the woman who suddenly spoke up, probably another of the Emperor's consorts. Why couldn't she just keep quiet and listen to her finish speaking? Why did she have to interrupt her words?

  "This palace is talking about water, not just the water we drink and use in our daily lives, but also the moisture in the air that can't be seen or touched. However, this poison can completely absorb the moisture in the air, so if it's not wrapped properly, it will deteriorate after a while and become lumps." Meng Duiying's explanation was relatively specific this time, but she also understood that ancient people probably didn't know what air was.

  "This is what Dr. Liu just dropped when he was taking medicine by mistake, everyone can take a look. I believe you will all understand."

  Fortunately, when she had just taken out the poison from Dr. Liu, she had slightly spilled some on the table, and now they have all completely changed, no longer in their original powder form, but have become lumps.

  Everyone saw the medicine turn into a lump, and their eyes flashed with astonishment again.

  Meng Fu Ying's words paused slightly, then turned to Liu Taizhong, "Liu Taizhong, what this palace said is correct, right?"

  At this time, turning this topic over to Dr. Liu would be more convincing to everyone and could also save her from having to say too much.

  "Yes, the princess is absolutely right. This poison will change completely if not wrapped up and used soon. However, the imperial physicians in the Imperial Medical Bureau do not understand the real reason behind this. It was only when the princess explained it today that we finally understood. We are ashamed, having practiced medicine for nearly thirty years, yet we are not as good as the princess..." Dr. Liu's voice was filled with genuine shame and admiration for Meng Cuo Ying at this moment.

  As the crowd heard what Dr. Liu said, they looked at Meng Cuiying's eyes with even more astonishment and shock, and even the doctors in the hospital didn't understand, but she was able to speak so clearly.

  It's really not ordinary.

  "Doctor Liu is being too modest, I just know a little bit about it." Meng Fu Ying heard this and felt a bit embarrassed. By rights, in modern times, this was extremely common knowledge.

  And she just happened to be more familiar with the properties of medicine, so when she saw the changes on her sleeves, she understood the underlying principle.

  "This palace arrived at Roucheng Palace in the afternoon and has been helping Empress Roucheng arrange some matters. If this palace really hid medicine on her body, but didn't wrap it well, then after such a long time, the medicine would have completely solidified into lumps. If it wasn't hidden properly, it would fall off, or at most only a little bit would spill out, and probably all of it would fall off in lumps." Meng Fuying glanced at Empress Ming again, successfully shutting her up.

  Ming Fei raised her eyes to hers, and in her heart she was even more furious, secretly taking a deep breath, then gritting her teeth and saying, "Hmph, or perhaps you had already put that poison in Rong Fei's cup earlier?"

  Although Ming Fei had been fighting in the palace for many years, she couldn't compare to Meng Cuiying's precision. At this moment, she was just angry and deliberately trying to make things difficult for Meng Cuiying.

  However, upon hearing her words, Meng Cuiying's eyes had a few more hints of amusement. It could be said that Mingfei's deliberate provocation today actually helped her, allowing her to continue speaking smoothly.

  She then goes on to say exactly this issue.

  Only through thorough and precise speculation can we completely lock in the person who poisoned.

  "Go get a few clean cups." Meng Fu Ying turned to the little palace maid beside her and whispered, "Make sure they're completely dry."

  "Yes." The little palace maid didn't understand what was meant, but she still quickly responded and quickly brought over a few clean cups.

  "Dr. Liu, take some more poison and put it in each of the cups." Meng Fu Ying carefully checked the cups again, then wiped them once more with her handkerchief before giving the order to Dr. Liu.

  "Good." Dr. Liu respectfully replied, then took out some poisonous medicine again and put it into each cup.

  This time, after a while, there were slightly more red colors in the cup, although it was very light, but still not difficult to find.

  That cup is pure white, the poison stained on it, and a faint red color floats out, which is actually the same reason as her sleeve. However, the table is black, so the poison stained on it cannot be seen in color change.

  "Empress Ming, did you really think that what you just said is possible?" Meng Fu Ying glanced at Empress Ming with a hint of mockery, thinking to herself: a self-righteous woman.

  Actually, when that person chose this poison, they only saw its advantages. The advantage of using this poison is that it dissolves in water without color or smell, and as soon as it enters the mouth, it will knock someone unconscious, but it won't kill them immediately. Although there is no antidote, the palace has Xue Lian (a type of flower) which can suppress its toxicity.

  However, it was not known that this poison had such a property, because the medicine bottles were usually black, and the wrapping paper of the medicine was also black, so normally no one would have discovered that this poison could change color.

  It was only when she discovered the anomaly on her sleeve that she had already guessed what it was, and for all its changes, all its medicinal properties, she was crystal clear.

  But with this alone, she can completely grasp all the initiative.

  Xuanyuan Ye's eyes stared straight at her, and at this moment, even he didn't know what his emotions were like. He really didn't know that this woman would understand so much.

  Actually, at this moment, it's not just Xuan Yuan Ye who is shocked. Everyone present is completely stunned, even Ming Fei, who has been arguing with her, is also a little afraid in her heart.

  "This poison was definitely put into the cup just now, and then tea was poured in, or the tea was poured first and then the poison was added. Moreover, the toxicity of this poison is extremely fast, and it will make people faint as soon as they drink it." This time, before Meng Cuiying could speak, Liu Taishou had already said, "In other words, the poison in Rongfei's cup was put there after the banquet started. And the time won't be too long."

  As a gentle wife, she would never drink tea that had been poured for too long, so the poison in her cup wouldn't take effect for a while.

  "Not bad, but I've been sitting here all along, and everyone has seen it, so I didn't even have the opportunity to poison Concubine Rou." Meng Fu Ying heard Liu Tai Yi's words and lightly smiled as she said.

  The words paused slightly, and a pair of eyes flashed towards Mingfei, saying with profound meaning, "In fact, it has been proven that the person who poisoned is definitely the one closest to Rongyu Feifei."

  "What? What did you say? You mean to suspect me, the Empress? How could I possibly poison Consort Rong, don't spout nonsense!" Mingfei jumped up in a hurry upon hearing Meng Fuyao's words and shouted loudly.

  Looking into Meng's eyes, there was a bit more anger, but also a hint of panic. According to the previous reasoning, she indeed had suspicions. If this matter couldn't be investigated clearly, wouldn't she...

  "Hmph, so Princess Mingfei also knows how to use the Blood Spray technique?" Meng Fuying said coldly with a hint of mockery.

  This woman just said that it was very pleasant when she was talking about her. Now let her taste the feeling of being framed by others too.

  "It's not me, really not me, don't talk nonsense!" However, Mingfei was far from Meng Dafeng's calmness and composure, and she didn't have her usual confidence. At this moment, she looked flustered and hastily turned to the Emperor, crying out, "Your Majesty, it really has nothing to do with me, really not me..."

  The emperor coldly swept a glance at Consort Ming, then looked towards Meng Fu Ying and asked in a deep voice, "What do you mean, Fu Er?"

  At this moment, His Majesty actually sought Meng Fu Ying in public, it can be seen that His Majesty trusted Meng Fu Ying so much.

  "Princess Mingfei arrived a bit late, by that time, Meng Fu had already sat down on this side, so Princess Mingfei didn't have the opportunity to sprinkle the poison on Meng Fu's sleeve. Therefore, it was indeed not Princess Mingfei who did it." Meng Fuying said softly as the Emperor asked.

  Ming Fei finally breathed a sigh of relief when she said that, and looking at Meng Cuiying's eyes, the anger in her eyes also dissipated.

  "The person who poisoned, must have had the opportunity to approach me and touch my sleeve before the banquet started, and also had the chance to poison after the banquet began, so this person is actually..."