Jin Wuwei's behavior was full of Xie Jie's violent style.
Everyone in the Imperial Hospital was separated and interrogated with lightning speed. If there was any suspicion, they would be tortured without any leeway.
Xie Jie even specially asked people to bring the suspect to the side hall for interrogation. The sound of whipping and screams could be heard continuously, which made people feel chilled.
There was an oppressive silence in Qiongzhi Hall, and everyone kept their voices quiet, for fear of getting into trouble.
For a moment, the atmosphere almost solidified.
"His Majesty."
Zhou Zhong entered the hall holding a tray in both hands, breaking the suffocating tranquility.
He had a smile on his face and looked very kind, but the bloodstains on his clothes revealed the ruthlessness of this imperial eagle dog.
"The imperial doctor ordered the recruitment."
This simple sentence concealed a bloody storm.
Ahaya took a deep breath, her eyes fell on the tray in his hand, and her knuckles couldn't help but shrink.
It was a piece of paper that had been torn up and put back together again. It was stained with a strange liquid and was bright red with blood.
Xie Jie suddenly became angry, fearing that he could not destroy it in time, the imperial doctor ordered the most important letter to be swallowed into his stomach and then cut out.
Can a person survive if he has a caesarean section to retrieve the letter?
A chill ran down her back, and she subconsciously clenched Xie Jie's sleeves. The look in her eyes was complicated, but then slowly turned firm.
If she hadn't been reborn, she would be the one who has lost her life now.
The imperial doctor ordered him to act as a harbinger of a tiger, so he deserves to die.
However, Xie Jie just glanced at it without any fluctuation, as if the death of an imperial doctor was a normal thing.
His eyes casually passed by and fell on a few pieces of jewelry placed with the letter.
The patterns of those jewelry are obviously styles that can only be used by high-ranking palace concubines.
He sneered, his tone was calm, but the aura around him carried an astonishing evil aura.
"Take it and let them recognize it."
"yes."
Zhou Zhong immediately agreed, waved away from Concubine Shu perfunctorily, and placed the tray directly next to Concubine De.
Concubine De's face was extremely pale, and she almost fainted due to the smell of blood.
It’s over!
"De Fei, does it look familiar?"
Xie Jie spoke with a half-smile, his tone was incomprehensible, and anyone could hear the coldness in his words.
Ahaya half-closed her eyes, looking at Concubine De's trembling hands, and the corners of her lips curled up.
After the death of the imperial physician Ling Yi, the He family was unable to recruit new members in a short period of time to avoid suspicion. As if Concubine De's arm was broken, her control over the imperial hospital was eliminated, and her vitality was severely damaged.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I don't know..." Concubine De maintained her calm appearance and took a deep breath.
"The imperial doctor ordered me to check my pulse from time to time. These jewelry are rewards from me...but this poisoning has nothing to do with me!"
"The imperial doctor confessed that he accepted the bribe from Yuzhu, the eldest maid next to Concubine De, and deliberately disclosed the prescription."
Zhou Zhong lowered his head slightly, but the words he spoke were like a heavy stone pressing down on her, making Concubine De's unspoken arguments even harder to swallow.
"For the sake of efficacy, he also increased the dosage of Pinellia ternata in the name of Miss Ahaya's long-term illness."
Ahaya sighed quietly, looked at Concubine De, her fingertips trembled, as if she couldn't believe it, but also seemed helpless and sad, and she made up for it.
"Empress De Fei, I have no enmity or enmity with you. Why...why do you want to put me to death?"
She shrank into Xie Jie's arms again, as if she wanted to find a safe shelter, her tears would not fall, and she was about to cry, which was heartbreaking.
Xie Jie's eyes suddenly darkened a little, his fingers fell on the corners of her eyes, and he wiped away the tears forcefully, his tone even more murderous.
"Poison in the palace. Concubine De, you are really becoming more and more capable."
Your Majesty actually made things difficult for her for a commoner who came from a bitter and cold place!
Concubine De pursed her lips, with resentment flashing in her eyes, and pushed Yuzhu with her backhand, as hard as if she was pushing Ahaya at this moment.
It's all that charming bitch's fault! Your Majesty has lost his mind.
Now that things have happened, I can only blame myself for not knowing and for having wronged Yuzhu.
"Asshole!"
She stood up suddenly, pointed at Yuzhu who fell on the ground and scolded, "How dare you do such a heinous thing behind my back!"
This is a desperate attempt to survive.
A trace of ridicule flashed in Ahaya's eyes, and she looked at the show in front of her coldly.
Sacrificing a jade bead can naturally solve the immediate emergency.
But if even the confidant who followed him into the palace could be abandoned so decisively, who would dare to be loyal to her wholeheartedly in the future? Wouldn't He Jieyu's face look ugly even if she didn't?
Concubine De was able to get to where she is today only because of the support of the He family.
Concubine De didn't think there was anything wrong with what she did. In her eyes, the slave's life was lower than that of an ant.
It is Yuzhu's honor to work hard for her.
The entire Yuzhu family was in the hands of the He family, so they naturally did not dare to disobey him at this time. Even though he was trembling with fear, he still cried and kowtowed.
"This slave was blinded by lard for a moment! Please forgive me, Your Majesty!"
"I have spoiled you rotten!" Concubine De breathed a sigh of relief, kicked Yuzhu angrily, and shook her head at Xie Jie, looking like she had been greatly wronged.
"Your Majesty, this bitch slave made his own decision in everything. I really don't know!"
It's a cheap method, but it works.
Ahaya looked away and closed her eyes, her mind racing with thoughts.
It's not time yet for Xie Jie to make use of the He family.
He will not disrupt his plans for her.
Sure enough, Xie Jie was silent for a long time before slowly speaking.
"Concubine De's discipline is not strict. From now on, she will not be allowed to enter De Palace to copy scriptures. No order will be issued."
"Follow the Holy Orders."
Concubine De clenched her fists fiercely at first, then slowly released her fists, and knelt down to thank her.
Where there is life, there is hope.
Ahaya's eyes were cold and she sneered in her heart.
She wouldn't think that with Xie Jie's temperament, she would just let it go, right?
Sure enough, Xie Jie's next words made Concubine De shiver all over and tremble violently.
"Yuzhu, Lingchi." He added lightly, "I'm in Jinde Palace, summon the palace people and let them take a good look."
"After reading this, all those who enter the Virtue Palace and those in the upper and lower palaces will receive twenty canes. Let them remember this lesson."
If one Yuzhu commits a crime, the entire Jinde Palace will not be implicated.
This is the bright beating.
Twenty sticks won't kill you, but you will definitely be seriously injured.
By then, Concubine De was banned from the palace. How could she raise so much medicine for her palace people? If she ignored it, people's hearts would be completely shattered.
Now, the people buried in the palace by the He family had to be moved.
A single move can affect the whole body. Do you want to give up the concubine De who you finally helped up, or put the manpower you have managed for many years under Xie Jie's nose?
This is a conspiracy.
Ahaya only went through what might happen next, and her eyelids couldn't help but jump.
Xie Jie's scheming is really deep and almost demonic, beyond the reach of human beings.
At this point, Concubine De can only have her teeth knocked out and her blood swallowed. Not only can she not beg for mercy, but she has to kneel down to thank the emperor for his kindness.
Zhou Zhong was the best at figuring out Xie Jie's thoughts. At this moment, he was smiling but not smiling, and said something that was neither negative nor positive.
"Empress De Fei, please."
Concubine De gritted her teeth and stood up, gave Ahaya a sinister look, wishing to skin her alive, and left angrily with hatred.
As soon as she left, Concubine Shu and others had no reason to stay. They gave Ahaya a few token words of comfort and concern and then dispersed.
In Qiongzhi Hall, only Xie Jie and Aheya were left.
Ahaya slowly raised her eyes and looked at Xie Jie. After a long while, her voice was soft.
"His Majesty."
She curled her lips, obviously a little aggrieved, and looked coquettishly toward Xie Jie with panic in her eyes.