eurekapd Chapter 366 Blood Test 4
Chapter 366 Blood Test 4
Feng Ruozhao mercilessly pointed out the Queen's suspicion: "Your Majesty, as the saying goes, you can't get a tiger cub without risking it. Although this move seems risky, the chances of success are extremely high. If it succeeds, everyone will believe that Hongzhou is Prince Guo's son. By then, who will bother to verify the truth?"
Seeing the situation becoming increasingly unfavorable to her, the Empress fell to her knees with a thud, her hands prostrating on the ground, and she cried out in tears, "Your Majesty, I am innocent! Your Majesty, I am the Empress, in charge of the six palaces. Why would I resort to such a despicable trick to frame Concubine Xi?"
Qi Yuebin, who had been silent all this time, now spoke calmly: "Yes, you are already the queen, what else are you not satisfied with!"
Seeing this, Zhen Huan could no longer suppress her inner grievance and cried, "Your Majesty, if I had not discovered it in time, Hongzhou would have been unjustly killed. I have always respected the Queen and treated her with courtesy and respect. I really don't know how I offended her to suffer this catastrophic disaster."
A moment later, Su Peisheng entered the palace: "Your Majesty, I went to change a bowl of clean water. There is absolutely no problem with this water."
Yongzheng waved his hand: "Re-test."
Just as Prince Guo was about to draw blood, An Lingrong suddenly spoke up, "Your Highness, wait a moment."
As she spoke, she walked over to the stool, picked up the silver needle, and said, "Doctor Wen once said that used silver needles must be wiped clean before use, for fear that bacteria may enter the wound and harm the body. I am an experienced person, so it is better to be cautious."
Yongzheng didn't say anything. He knew that An Lingrong was talking about the serious injury she suffered a few years ago. It was because of this that penicillin was developed. So it was normal for An Lingrong to be so cautious in such matters.
An Lingrong pulled out a silk handkerchief from her bosom and, with gentle and slow movements, she wiped away any impurities that might have been on the silver needle bit by bit. After wiping, she gently pinched the end of the silver needle and handed it to Prince Guo, "Your Highness, be careful."
Zhen Huan watched her movements without blinking.
An Lingrong seemed calm, but only she knew that she had been biting her tongue, forcing herself to calm down.
Prince Guo took it and drew a drop of blood.
An Lingrong took the silver needle again, wiped it clean and handed it to Su Peisheng, then returned to her seat.
Su Peisheng took some of Hongzhou's blood and dropped it into the bowl.
The two drops of blood are clearly separated.
Zhen Huan looked at Yongzheng, tears in her eyes, "Your Majesty, have you examined me? Your suspicions are now gone, right?"
Yongzheng stepped forward and personally helped Zhen Huan up, his tone carrying a hint of guilt: "Huanhuan, I was wrong about you. I no longer have any doubts."
A smile flashed across Zhen Huan's eyes: "From now on, this concubine's body is clear!"
The Queen's face was pale, and her hands in her wide sleeves were shaking uncontrollably. She took the opportunity when Yongzheng was talking to Zhen Huan to wink at Jianqiu.
Jianqiu understood and walked down quickly.
An Lingrong tucked the handkerchief into her bosom, stepped forward, and said, "Your Majesty, I have something to say, but I'm not sure whether I should or not."
Yongzheng was in a good mood because he was not cuckolded. Listening to An Lingrong's words, he knew she was about to say something offensive again. "If you don't know whether you should say it or not, then don't say it!"
An Lingrong: ...
Zhen Huan said, "Your Majesty, now that the truth has been revealed, why not listen to what Rong'er has to say?"
Yongzheng nodded and said, "Go ahead!"
"Your Majesty, everything that happened today is truly absurd. Although it has now been proven that Prince Guo and Hongzhou are not related by blood, there is no guarantee that there won't be someone with ill intentions who will try to frame Sister Zhen for having an affair with someone else. Do we have to mobilize this large force every time and have everyone test their blood relationship one by one?"
Yongzheng frowned: "What do you mean?"
An Lingrong met Yongzheng's gaze and continued in a neither humble nor arrogant manner, "Now that things have come to this, Your Majesty might as well put an end to this once and for all and completely prevent such things from happening again."
“How can we prevent this?”
An Lingrong paused, her eyes slowly sweeping across the crowd before finally landing on Yongzheng. She spoke clearly, word for word, "Your Majesty, please ask Hongzhou to perform a blood test to determine your relationship."
Zhen Huan said, "Rong'er, the emperor's body is strong, how can we harm it?"
"That being said, only by completely shutting up Youyou will no one dare to question you and the Seventh Prince."
Yongzheng thought for a moment and said, "Su Peisheng, go get some water."
The third bowl of water was placed in front of the people.
An Lingrong took out a handkerchief from her sleeve, wiped it and handed it to Yongzheng.
Yongzheng frowned and stabbed out a drop of blood.
Poor Hongzhou cried three times today and his voice is a little hoarse.
The two drops of blood quickly merged together.
"Today, the Seventh Prince's background is clear. Anyone who dares to make a fuss about this will be executed immediately."
After saying this, Yongzheng sat back in his seat.
Meanwhile, Lady Qi, standing by, was overwhelmed with fear as she watched things develop to this point. Her legs gave way, and she collapsed to the ground, her entire body shaking uncontrollably like a sieve.
"Lady Qi, now that things have come to this, what else do you have to say?" Zhen Huan called out coldly.
"Your Majesty, even if the Seventh Prince is your biological son, Prince Guo frequently visits Ganlu Temple. They have a secret crush on each other, and everyone in the temple can testify to this. Your Majesty, are you going to turn a blind eye?"
"I have already said that I went to Ganlu Temple only because of Concubine Hui's request."
Concubine Qi said sharply, "Prince Guo, even if Concubine Hui asked you to visit Zhen Huan, it's no wonder you've fallen in love with her so often!"
Jingbai stepped forward and knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty, I still have evidence."
Yongzheng frowned: "What evidence?"
"The sachet on Prince Guo's body is a token of his love for Concubine Xi."
The people in the hall looked at Prince Guo.
Yongzheng's face darkened, and he waved his hand. Su Peisheng immediately understood what he meant and stepped forward with a hunched back: "Your Highness, I'm sorry!"
Without waiting for Prince Guo to react, he quickly reached out and took the purse off Prince Guo, then held it high and presented it respectfully to Yongzheng.
Yongzheng took it and opened it. Inside was a folded piece of paper and a few dried Duruo flower petals.
When the paper was opened, it turned out to be a small figure cut out of red paper, with smiling eyes and eyebrows, looking happy or angry, giving off a lively and playful feeling.
However, the paper used for the portrait has turned yellow and the edges are curled, obviously having been carefully rubbed many times.
Yongzheng picked up the small statue and looked at it carefully in the candlelight.
The Queen sat up straight, looked at him for a while and said, "There's something of the charm of Concubine Xi in her eyes and eyebrows."
Zhen Huan looked calm. She picked up the teacup, took a sip, and said slowly, "I have never seen this before."
Yongzheng asked directly: "Old Seventeen, whose portrait is this?"
Prince Guo's expression changed slightly: "Reporting to my Royal Brother, this is, this is..."
Seeing this, Concubine Qi took the opportunity to ask loudly, "Is it Concubine Xi?"
(A bowl of clear soup and a poem, the Kitchen God ascends to heaven today. If the Jade Emperor asks about human affairs, I wish all book friends will be rich.
Today is the Little New Year, can I take a day off and not update tomorrow?)