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Chapter 170 The Imperial Advisor of a Female-Dominated Society (Part 16)

The Empress's scrutinizing gaze fell on Feng Yan'er. She did not question her directly, but instead said, "Summon the imperial physician to examine her!"

Upon hearing this, Feng Yan'er's eyes trembled briefly, but then she felt a little more at ease.

No one could recognize this medicine.

Apart from the imperial advisor in front of us.

Damn it, I knew I shouldn't have called the Imperial Advisor over; I underestimated him too much.

Originally, Feng Yan'er's purpose was twofold: firstly, to make the situation more perfect, and secondly, to test the waters and win over Qingyu.

I didn't expect Qingyu to know so much; I almost messed up.

The servants responded and left. At this moment, Qingyu spoke again: "Your Majesty, this kind of medicine is not available in our country. If we really want to find it, why not just wake up Consort De, so as not to... wrong an innocent person."

Her eyes were crystal clear, as beautiful and transparent as glass. Feng Yan'er dared not look directly at her, but then she thought of Consort Ru next door, who was also terminally ill, and besides, she trusted her father...

He didn't say anything for a moment.

After hearing Qingyu's words, the Empress nodded slightly and ordered someone to wake up Consort De.

Consort De had been in a coma for many days and her consciousness was somewhat blurred, but Qingyu seemed to carry a unique cool fragrance. Consort De smelled it for a while and then slowly woke up.

When he woke up and saw the people around him, he was startled at first, but then quickly calmed down.

The Empress's expression was complex, and she asked coldly, "Consort De, you are already poisoned, and this sachet is the source of the poison! Then, were you responsible for the herbal medicine?"

Consort De's heart skipped a beat. Of course he knew about this sachet; it wasn't his at all!

But when he met Feng Yan'er's gaze, he instantly understood.

But I couldn't stop feeling heartbroken.

Finally, she gritted her teeth and whispered, "It was my fault for releasing me by accident. This whole thing... was a misunderstanding."

He couldn't be a burden to his daughter, even if she hadn't told him beforehand.

The crowd was in an uproar, unable to believe that it had all turned out to be a misunderstanding.

However, the Empress did not give up easily. "Consort De, do not think I am unaware of the intricacies of the inner palace. Why do you possess herbs from other countries? Who is behind this?"

By now, the Queen has begun to doubt her own safety!

Upon hearing this, Consort De looked terrified. She had thought that admitting it would be the end of it, but she hadn't expected the Empress to be so perceptive.

Feng Yan'er's palms were sweaty, and she secretly resented Consort De for being useless.

After stammering for a while, Consort De suddenly pointed to Qingyu, "Your Majesty, it was herbs from the Imperial Advisor's side... that were given to me. I thought they were just ordinary flowers..."

When Qingyu heard Consort De's accusation, she simply smiled and remained calm and composed.

"Your Highness, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want. As the Imperial Advisor, I have records of all the herbs I deal with. When have I ever given you something like this?"

The Empress looked at Qingyu, her eyes questioning.

Clearly, she didn't doubt Qingyu; she just hoped Qingyu could point something out.

The atmosphere was silent. Qingyu parted her red lips slightly and continued, "Your Majesty, Consort De's actions are highly suspicious. If it were truly my doing, why would I suggest waking her up to find out the truth? It's obvious that Consort De is trying to drag someone else down with her."

Actually, it wasn't just that. Qingyu understood Consort De's intentions. First, she wanted to drag someone down with her, and second, she wanted to test whether Qingyu would help her.

After all, Qingyu helped them last time!

Upon hearing this, the Empress nodded slightly, agreeing with Qingyu's assessment.

Consort De's face turned pale instantly. She subconsciously looked at Feng Yan'er, who dared not meet her gaze. Seeing this, what else could Consort De not understand?

His body trembled, and his face paled even more, but because he was physically weak, no one noticed it at first.

At this moment, Qingyu approached Consort De again and said softly, "Consort De, let's not talk about who instructed you to frame me. Do you know that you are already at your last gasp? The person behind you has probably already planned to abandon you."

Consort De's face grew increasingly pale, her lips trembling. But then, as if remembering something, she closed her eyes briefly. When she opened them again, her eyes were pleading. "Grand Preceptor, these are the herbs you gave me, aren't they?"

Qingyu suddenly understood Consort De's thoughts; he was asking her to help him take on this matter.

but……

No way!

"Is that so?" Qingyu's voice was slightly cold, making people's hearts tighten. She stood up unhurriedly and looked at the Empress. "Your Majesty, the person behind this has many schemes. I heard that Consort Ru is also having nightmares every day... I can cast a divination once. Even if the person behind this cleans up the mess, I can still find them!"

As soon as she finished speaking, everyone involuntarily tensed up. Qingyu's methods were simply too bizarre, and while they believed her, they were also somewhat afraid.

At this moment, Feng Yan'er, who had been silent all along, finally stepped forward. Her head was bowed low, and her voice was gloomy. "Mother, there may be a misunderstanding in this matter. Perhaps someone is deliberately misleading Father. Father has been dutiful and virtuous for many years and has never overstepped his bounds. I hope Mother will investigate thoroughly! Besides... Father is already ill!"

The last sentence carried a hint of bitterness and sorrow. The Empress was not a cold-blooded and ruthless person, but recently there had been constant incidents in the harem and even in the court, and every single one of them was related to her children, which really annoyed her.

Is it really necessary? She's not even dead yet, and they're already plotting to usurp the throne?

Isn't that too early?

She immediately suppressed her soft feelings and snorted coldly, "No matter what, Consort De framed the Imperial Preceptor, which is an unforgivable crime..." She paused, and finally, out of consideration for their years of friendship, she backed down, "I'll confine her to her quarters for three months! As for whether there are any hidden reasons behind this, I will send people to investigate thoroughly."

Feng Yan'er clenched her fists secretly, filled with resentment.

This plan was half successful and half failed, so it was basically a complete failure...

"Since things have come to this, Imperial Advisor, do you have an antidote?" The Empress couldn't help but ask.

Qingyu lowered her eyes slightly, a gentle smile curving her lips. Her breathing slowed, and her voice carried an ambiguous meaning.

"The antidote... Your Majesty need not worry, Consort De will recover in less than three days."

After all, Feng Yan'er didn't want to lose her father completely, did she?

The Empress was silent for a moment, her lips pressed tightly together, then she slowly nodded, and with a flick of her sleeve, said, "Go and see Consort Ru!"

Then he left without looking back, taking a large number of people with him in an instant.

Qingyu lazily slumped to the back, and just as she was about to step out of Consort De's palace, she heard Feng Yan'er's unwilling voice behind her, "I deserve your help more than anyone else, don't I?"

Qingyu stopped in her tracks, turned her head slightly, and the sunlight shone on her mask, emitting phosphorescent light and making her delicate profile even more perfect.

Her fair chin was slightly raised, and her red lips were luscious and tempting.

Feng Yan'er's vision blurred for a moment, and then she heard the person in front of her say, "No one can control me. What if I want to ruin you?"

The voice was extremely soft, as soft as a breeze, but Feng Yan'er still heard it, and a surge of emotion and heartache welled up in her heart.

She stumbled a step, steadied herself against Shang, and watched that tall figure walk further and further away.