Daughter of aristocratic family

Chapter 508 Partiality
"What happened to the eleventh prince?" asked the eunuch.

Everyone was looking at the eunuch who came to report the news, including Yun Hao and Prince Zuo who were about to leave.

"The eleventh prince vomited blood, and the blood was...black." The eunuch's voice was filled with fear that was hard to conceal.

Black blood!

Is this poisoning?
Yun Hao looked at Concubine Jing and saw that she had a calm face and didn't seem to care about the life or death of her adopted son.

The atmosphere in the hall froze instantly, as if even the air had become heavier. The emperor's face turned even paler. "I'm not dead yet, yet you dare to attack my son. Imperial physician, go, go save the eleventh prince."

The imperial physician, who had just woken up the emperor in a sweat, hurriedly picked up his medicine box and ran out with the eunuch to save the eleventh prince.

The emperor's eyes swept through the people in the hall and fell on Prince Zuo. "Rebellious son, was this done by you? Was it you who murdered him?"

"It wasn't me." Prince Zuo immediately denied, "It was me who did it. I won't deny it. If it wasn't me, no one can frame me."

Seeing that the emperor was still staring at Prince Zuo with suspicion, Yun Hao said something fair, "Your Majesty, Prince Zuo could have killed the eleventh prince with a single blow, but he didn't do it. I think it was unnecessary for Prince Zuo to poison the eleventh prince."

Ling Ze also said: "Your Majesty, the most urgent task is to save the eleventh prince. As for who did this, we will know after a thorough investigation."

Prince Zuo laughed a few times and looked at Yun Hao with deep eyes, "Yun Jingyao, you are a smart person, but why are you unwilling to assist me?"

Yun Hao looked calm, "Assisting a wise ruler and stabilizing the country is the long-cherished wish of every minister. The virtue of a wise ruler lies in benevolent governance and love for the people, and having the world in mind, rather than abusing power for personal gain and disregarding the relationship between father and son. Your Highness's actions are biased and violate the laws of nature and human ethics. I'm sorry that I can't obey your orders."

Prince Zuo's face was ugly, and his words were full of reluctance, "If he wasn't an unkind father, I wouldn't have done this."

Upon hearing this, Concubine Chun was overwhelmed with grief and cried bitterly with her face covered.

The emperor had a gloomy face and said nothing. The eunuch brought the medicine to the emperor and said, "Your Majesty."

The emperor drank the medicine and looked up at Concubine Jing who had been silent the whole time. "Concubine, Eleven is your adopted son. Go and have a look at him."

"Your Majesty, I want to stay with you." Concubine Jing declined politely.

"I'm fine. You go and look after Little Eleven. I'm worried." said the emperor.

Prince Zuo sneered and said, "Oh, if you let her go, your precious son will only die faster."

Although Prince Zuo suspected that it was Concubine Jing who poisoned him, there was one thing he couldn't understand: why did Concubine Jing not support him or the Eleventh Prince? Could it be that she was so ambitious that she wanted to become an empress?

Concubine Jing's expression remained unchanged, her pupils shrank slightly. She didn't expect that Prince Zuo would figure out so quickly that it was she who had someone poison the Eleventh Prince.

"Prince Zuo, please stop slandering me." Concubine Jing said calmly.

"Rebellious son, stop slandering us here!" The emperor also did not believe that Concubine Jing would poison the eleventh prince.

"You truly trust and love her, but you are suspicious of my mother." Prince Zuo said indignantly.

Not long after Concubine Jing was demoted, the emperor found an excuse to promote her back to the position of Concubine. This was also one of the reasons why Prince Zuo was dissatisfied with the emperor.

"Your Majesty, Concubine Liu was killed by her. How could she be kind to the Eleventh Prince?" Concubine Chun shouted angrily. The emperor was startled. He had doubts about Concubine Liu's death, but he had never doubted Concubine Jing. He glanced back and forth between Concubine Jing and Concubine Chun, as if he didn't know who to trust.

"Your Majesty, although I am not the biological mother of the Eleventh Prince, I have always treated him as my own son since he came to my palace. I have no regrets in my heart, and I have no reason to harm him." Imperial Concubine Jing said earnestly, "The Eleventh Prince is now my adopted son. How would it benefit me if I killed him?"

"Your Majesty, you know very well that I have a gentle personality and am not good at scheming. I was heartbroken by the death of my sister, Concubine Liu. I am extremely grateful that you entrusted the eleventh prince to me for upbringing. How could I do anything to hurt him? Your Majesty, please understand and do not let treacherous people deceive your ears." Concubine Jing knelt down, acting as if she had been wronged and weak.

Concubine Chun snorted coldly and knelt down, saying, "Your Majesty, the hearts of people in this harem are complicated, but I believe that justice will prevail. If the injustice of Concubine Liu is not redressed, I will not be able to rest easy! Your Majesty, please order a thorough investigation of this matter and give Concubine Liu justice."

"We will discuss these matters later. Imperial Concubine, please go and look after the eleventh prince." The emperor paused and looked at Concubine Chun. "Concubine Chun is confined to the palace for reflection. She is not allowed to leave the palace without the emperor's order."

Hearing this, Concubine Chun and Prince Zuo looked at the emperor in disbelief. Concubine Jing was suspected of killing Concubine Liu, but the emperor not only did not pursue the matter, he still trusted Concubine Jing. How could they feel?

Prince Zuo laughed bitterly, "People's hearts are indeed biased. I didn't lose because I had no strategy or means. I lost because of people's hearts. I don't accept it. I don't accept it."

He walked out while shouting.

Yun Hao followed in silence.

It’s all mother’s fault. She has led you to this point.” Concubine Chun cried so hard that it moved everyone.

The eunuch showed pity in his eyes, and immediately called the palace maid in to help Concubine Chun away.

Imperial Concubine Jing bowed and said, "I will not disturb your Majesty's rest here. I will go and take care of the eleventh prince. Your Majesty, please rest assured."

As soon as she left, the emperor spat out a mouthful of blood, shocking the judge, Ling Ze, and Yao Bin. "Your Majesty."

The emperor closed his eyes and fell back onto the bed.

The judge hurried forward to check the pulse. After checking the pulse, his face was solemn. Facing the inquiring eyes of Ling Ze and Yao Bin, he bowed and said, "My two lords, let's talk outside."

Walking outside, the judge whispered, "Your Majesty is already at the end of his strength. His pulse is disordered, and his qi and blood are deficient. I'm afraid... he doesn't have much time left."

The voice was low and each word was like a needle, striking directly into the hearts of the two men.

"Is there any good way to delay it?" Ling Ze's tone revealed an anxiety that he could not conceal.

Yao Bin also looked at the judge anxiously, hoping to get a glimmer of hope from him, "Yes, judge, given the current situation, if His Majesty dies, the world will be in chaos."

The emperor now has only two sons left. Prince Zuo is imprisoned and the eleventh prince has been poisoned and his life or death is unknown.

The judge sighed and said, "My Lords, it's not that I don't want to, but your Majesty has been ill for a long time and it can't be cured overnight. All I can do is try my best to use medicine to regulate the condition, which may temporarily stabilize the condition, but this is not a long-term solution after all."

"Do your best." Ling Ze said helplessly.

"Judge, you just stay here with His Majesty. Lord Ling, let's go and take a look at the eleventh prince." Yao Bin suggested.

Ling Ze nodded, and the two exchanged a heavy look, then walked out of the emperor's bedroom side by side and went to the prince's place.