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Hearing Qiao Qiao's words, Yan Mo Chen's brows furrowed. Seeing that she had already woken up, the anger in his heart was greatly reduced.

Just as Joe said, Yu Ziyi had a timid nature and was extremely gentle and virtuous, so it was absolutely impossible for him to do such a thing. Besides, there was no fool in this world who would so blatantly gift a musky Lingzhi to others.

Looking at Yan Mo Chen's expression, Qiao Qiao's heart could not help but become cold. It seemed that Yan Mo Chen believed what she said.

However, what she said was not to excuse herself, but to catch two big fish in one net.

Yesterday, when she bid farewell to Imperial Physician Bai, she unexpectedly received a letter from Zi Ran. She didn't expect Fang Rou to secretly bribe the exterminating palace assassins to assassinate her.

Rather than waiting for others to make the first move, she might as well seize the initiative and win with a single move.

Qiao Qiao still had a faint smile on her lips. This matter of Lingzhi containing musk had probably been secretly set up by Yu Zihui to push all the blame onto Fang Rou, and she had fallen for it completely. Since everything had been prepared and there were no flaws, it would be better for her to use this opportunity to do a good play in front of Zi Hui and put on a show that she was deeply convinced of her sister's abilities.

As for Fang Rou, if one had to blame her, then it was her bad luck. She had a bad heart and she was being tricked by Yu Ziyi. She would be the scapegoat this time.

"Someone, bring esteemed wangfei to the palace. I have something to ask." Yan Mo Chen's cold gaze swept across the crowd. His tone of voice no longer contained the sharp anger he had just shown.

"Yes."

Eunuch Zhao accepted the order and left the palace. Yan Mo Chen dismissed everyone in the palace, leaving behind Imperial Physician Liu.

After a short while, Zi Hui revealed a worried expression and slowly walked into the palace.

"Chenqie pays her respects to Your Imperial Majesty." Although Yu Zihui was worried, he did not show any sign of guilt. Instead, he would raise his head from time to time to let the trace of worry fall onto Qiao Qiao who was lying on the bed.

"Stand up." Yan Mo Chen said coldly, "Was that Lingzhi sent by you yesterday?"

"Reporting to the Emperor, it was chenqie who sent the medicine to nourish Sister Qiao." Yu Zihui looked at the Lingzhi in the soup beside him and could not help but to answer as his body was filled with doubts.

"Do you know that the Lingzhi contains musk?" A hint of anger surfaced on Yan Mo Chen's stern face as he shouted at Yu Zihui.

"What?" "This concubine doesn't know. This concubine only knows that Sister Qiao is pregnant, so this concubine asked someone to find a top-grade lingzhi mushroom from her hometown to nourish Sister Qiao's body. This concubine really doesn't know how this lingzhi can contain musk, your majesty!"

"Don't know?" Yan Mo Chen's face turned cold, he did not want Yu Zihui to get up.

"Your Majesty …" "I also believe that this musk definitely wasn't released by Hui'er. Hui'er has always treated me like her own sister, so how could she kill the child in my womb?"

Yan Mo Chen looked at Qiao still and felt the warmth in his eyes. He pulled her by the horns and placed her arm under the blanket, then looked at her lovingly. He said softly, "Rest assured, I will definitely find the culprit for you and avenge our child!"

There was still a lifeless look in Joe's eyes as he looked at Yan Mo Chen who was giving her warmth and trying to make her feel at ease, but he didn't know what to say. Did he really care about their child that much?

Yu Zihui was still kneeling on the ground with a look of disbelief on his face. Suddenly, a glint flashed across his eyes as he reported to Yan Mo Chen as though he had thought of something:

"Your majesty, chenqie and Sister Qiao have a deep friendship, how could they harm Sister Qiao? But this Lingzhi contains musk, and this musk is forbidden by the Imperial Palace. Normal people cannot obtain it unless … unless it is a female official who is eligible to go out to the palace for procurement. "

"A female official who is eligible to go out to purchase?" Yan Mo Chen was stunned. Even though there was doubt in his tone, he could confirm what she said from the bottom of his heart.

"Your majesty, if that's the case, then chenqie has a matter that I don't know whether I should speak of or not." Yu Zihui lowered his head, feeling a bit scared between his eyebrows.

"Tell me about it." Yan Mo Chen frowned impatiently.

"Yes, Your Majesty. Yesterday, this servant saw with his own eyes that Imperial Concubine Rou's first aunt left the palace and said that she wanted to purchase supplements for her. At that time, chenqie was still rather curious, so it's reasonable to assume that this Imperial Concubine Rou didn't have some supplements by her side that she needed to go out to purchase from the palace. Thinking about it, this musk is most likely …"

"How dare you!" Yan Mo Chen's cold voice interrupted Yu Zihui's next words. His gaze was filled with suspicion as he sized her up. His brows were filled with suspicion.

"Please calm your anger, your Imperial Majesty." Yu Ziyi's body trembled as he hurriedly lowered his head and whispered, "Chenqie is only speaking the truth."

On the bed, Qiao Qiao still had a cold expression on his face. He never thought that Yan Mo Chen would protect Fang Rou like this. Yu Zihui only gave Fang Rou a hint and it angered him. It seemed that Yan Mo Chen regarded Fang Rou as an extraordinary person.

"I know what is right and wrong, but I'm trying to use your thoughts to control my thoughts." Yan Mo Chen's eyes were sinister and his voice was cold.

"Yes, chenqie knows she's wrong. Chenqie will no longer speak nonsense to influence the emperor's thoughts." Yu Zihui still kept his head down, not even daring to make a sound.

"Men, pass down the palace guards!"

Yan Mo Chen said coldly. In an instant, two guards at the entrance of the palace stepped into the palace.

"This subordinate pays his respects to Your Majesty. Long live the Emperor, long live and long live the Emperor."

"I ask you guys, did you all leave the palace yesterday?" Yan Mo Chen raised his brows, and then added in a cold voice, "If you have any lies, I will take your lives."

"Yes, this subordinate doesn't dare lie to the emperor." The two lowered their heads and whispered, "Yesterday, that first aunt by esteemed wangfei's side did indeed leave the palace."

"Did anyone say what the palace was doing?" Yan Mo Chen frowned and asked.

"In reply to the emperor, Aunt Xiruo only said that the palace was going to purchase some tonic for esteemed wangfei, so we didn't dare to stop them."

"Alright, you may leave." Yan Mo Chen frowned, and waved his hand.

"Yes."

"Servant, aunt Xiruo, is a rank 1 expert beside Chueh-huan." The cold air in Yan Mo Chen's eyes became thicker, he did not pay any attention to Yu Zihui who was kneeling on the ground, and turned his head to speak to Eunuch Zhao.

Xiruo slowly entered from outside the palace.

"Your servant greets the Emperor."

"Yesterday, what did you do at the Imperial Palace?" Yan Mo Chen did not let him get up, and asked straightforwardly.

"Your servant …" "Your servant …" The light in Xiruo's eyes flickered as she stuttered.

"Speak!" Otherwise, don't blame me for serving you with the punishment! " Yan Mo Chen was extremely enraged, a trace of blood-red could not help but flash past his sharp phoenix eyes.

"Yes, yes, this servant was ordered by esteemed wangfei to buy medicine by the palace." Xiluo hurriedly bowed.

"What medicine?" Yan Mo Chen frowned.

"This servant doesn't know. Esteemed wangfei merely gave this servant a folded prescription and repeatedly told not to open it. When I reach the medicine store, I'll hand it over to the shopkeeper." Xiruo trembled as she replied.

"What about the prescription?" Yan Mo Chen asked.

"It's in the hands of the shopkeeper called Ming Ren Medicine Shop in Ten Li of the capital." Xiluo reported honestly.

"Bring the medicine store manager to the Imperial Palace!" Yan Mo Chen turned his head and looked at Eunuch Zhao with a stern expression.

"Yes, this old servant obeys." Eunuch Zhao turned around and retreated.

The inner hall of the palace fell into a deathly silence once more.

Qiao Qiao still stared coldly at everything that had happened in the hall and couldn't help but laugh involuntarily in her heart. She already knew that Xi Ruo was Yu Zihui's person, so today, Xi Ruo helping her frame Fang Rou did not exceed her expectations. However, she unexpectedly thought that it was rare for her to use Xi Ruo to lure out the palace guards for her to testify.

It seemed like Yu Zihui really had the ability to pave a good path today. Even if that medicine store manager came, he would probably talk back to them.

"Your majesty, the manager of Mingren Medicine Shop has arrived." Eunuch Zhao cupped his hands and bowed.

Yan Mo Chen did not reply and only nodded his head slightly. He saw a slightly obese middle-aged man slowly enter from the entrance of the palace.

"This commoner pays his respects to Your Majesty."

"Are you the shopkeeper of Mingren Medicine Shop on Ten Mile Street in the capital?" Yan Mo Chen's cold eyes swept across them as he sized them up.

"Reporting to the emperor, this commoner is the one." The man was respectful and orderly, his speech unordinary. He seemed more like a scholar.

"Do you know this palace maid?" Yan Mo Chen pointed at Xiruo, who was still kneeling on the ground.

The medicine store manager turned his head to look at Xiruo and scrutinized her carefully. He suddenly turned his head towards Yan Mo Chen and clasped his hands, "Your majesty, this young lady is the young lady who came to my medicine shop yesterday."

"What did she get?" Yan Mo Chen asked.

"Reporting to the Emperor, there are some tonics. Angelica and Deer Antler both have some." The medicine store manager answered truthfully.

"Oh? "Think about it carefully. If you are lying, your whole family might not be able to survive!" Yan Mo Chen could not help but threaten him with his cold eyes.

"Your Majesty is wise and clear, every word this commoner says is true." After being threatened by Yan Mo Chen, he could not help but kowtow towards Yan Mo Chen and say, "Yesterday, it was this young lady who brought a medicinal formula to Ming Ren Medicine Shop and told me to make the formula according to it. This humble one did not look much and had prepared the ingredients for this young lady."

"What about the prescription?" Yan Mo Chen was obviously exhausted of his patience as he spoke bluntly to the medicine store manager.

"Here, here …" The medicine store manager's body trembled as he passed the prescription from his sleeve to Eunuch Zhao.