OFFERING CONCUBINES
EPISODE 67 REVEALS THE TRUTH

His Majesty raised his hand, making an instant of silence. They knew, if the hand was raised, His Majesty felt displeased.

"Continue healer Guo!" His order.

"The poison comes from within the petals of the ice lilies, the shape is like a crystal needle, if it goes into the hot liquid it will melt, dissolve and blend undetected. This rare flower only grows in river areas north of Yanzhi, only growing in winter. People who eat this poison will die from organ damage if they eat enough."

The anxious face of Governor Weiheng was mixed with anger, making his face red. His hands were clenched as if ready to destroy something.

"Fortunate concubine Yuan consumed in small quantities. Concubine Yuan had already passed her critical period, she was already conscious. It's just that his body became paralyzed and lost his voice." continued physician Guo carefully.

"Your Majesty, please allow my own hand to punish the man who has made my son's suffering so great! Even to live my son like a corpse!" The furious voice full of bitterness from the Weiheng governor sounded so pitiful. His eyes were now fixed firmly on the girl next to physician Guo.

Xiao Yi's eyes, which were staring straight at the king's throne, glazed over. Hearing his friend's suffering made him feel so guilty, if the person who had pinned the blame on him wanted Xiao Yi's destruction, so it would be unfair to place such great suffering on Yuan's ignorant concubine.

"Who made that soup?" ask the Xekaran prime minister while squinting his eyes.

"I made it for concubine Yuan." Xiao Yi replied in a stern voice.

Instantly there was a slight commotion upon hearing the confession of that girl who was so brave.

"It's very clear, Your Majesty...! Consort Yi admitted that she made the soup!" The Queen Mother stood up and came out from behind the curtain.

The Queen Mother who was still very beautiful, seemed to show a satisfied look.

"Give witness at the time of the incident!" your Majesty's orders, suddenly. Suspending the presence of the queen mother.

Concubine Nuo and concubine Wei came out from behind the curtain. Walk to the center of the room and pay homage to His Majesty.

"We were in Yuan's concubine's room at the time of the incident" Consort Wei opened her voice.

"Have you seen the incident yourself?" ask the prime minister Xekaran.

"We were inside the room when concubine Yi came to bring the soup she had made for concubine Yuan." Concubine Nuo replied carefully.

"I myself received the soup when concubine Yi delivered it and watched concubine Yuan eat it before then getting poisoned!" Added concubine Wei so excitedly.

"Indeed concubine Yi made and delivered the soup herself. There is no evidence that concubine Yi put poison into the soup because we did not see it directly." - Consort Nuo, so soft and calm.

Xiao Yi never once turned to those who spoke, debating himself. His eyes only looked straight at His Majesty, his heart trembling violently. Seek strength from the person he loves, hoping to get through this day soon.

"What more evidence should I look for? The man who made the soup was responsible. He could have put it in himself earlier." The sentence of the accusation sounded painful in Xiao Yi's ears, from the mouth of the queen mother.

"Please concubine Yi, if that's the proof!" governor Qian stood up from his seat. His face was flushed and showed no objection at all.

"Dad...!"Qian Ren stood up suddenly, his eyes staring at his father, defiant.

"Your Majesty, I believe concubine Yi is innocent. I plead, give concubine Yi a chance to defend herself..." Qian Ren advanced in front of His Majesty, kneeling down with a face full of supplications

For a moment Xiao Yi was stunned by what Qian Ren had done, the first time he had opposed his father's decision, and he had done so in front of the crowd.

A strange look flashed on His Majesty's face looking at the figure he knew had been Xiao Yi's lover.

"I don't have to defend myself for something I didn't do. I didn't poison concubine Yuan." Xiao Yi's voice was so flat.

"If I really wanted to poison concubine Yuan, then I wouldn't be so stupid as to make everyone point at me so easily, pointing all the evidence to my own face." Xiao Yi said boldly.

"Mother Suri, give concubine Yi a chance to speak!" His Majesty spoke firmly, making the face of the queen mother blush, rarely did His Majesty interrupt her when speaking.

"Concubine Yi, would not do such a thing..."

Qian Ren dropped his head onto the stone floor, with great confidence.

"Stop being stupid, Qian Ren...!" Grunting the governor Qian Lie from where he sat, his clenched hands held back the anger. His eyes watched his son with cupped teeth growling. If not for being in this honorable trial, perhaps he would drag Qian Ren over having humiliated himself to such an extent and demeaning Governor Qian Lie's pride by begging for forgiveness on a woman who could ruin the entire good name of Youwu city.

"Let me bring a witness as well as the poisoning of Yuan's concubine, Your Majesty"

Suddenly a gallant man in his military attire in iron armor like a handsome phoenix, walked into the room. The young commander Zhao Juren looked so handsome like a god who had just descended from the sky. His hand firmly gripped the arm of a thin-faced, tyrannical servant girl trembling in fear, the servant of Huanran.

The Queen Mother's eyes were like an owl, stunned as if unable to believe what she saw. His gaze rained down like a dagger, not to the newly brought servant, but to the young Commander Zhao Juren.

A faint smile, glimpsing at His Majesty's lips, savored every face that was now glaring at the two people.

Xiao Yi, Physician Guo, concubine Nuo and Consort Wei gave way to the two newly arrived people.

"Please, Commander Zhao Juren, I give you permission..." Said His Majesty, flat and satisfied.

Last night he had entrusted Huanran under the direct supervision of Zhao Juren so that he could be present this morning in the Guanli hall. Somewhat strangely indeed, a commander-in-chief was involved in affairs within the palace like this, but Zhao Juren volunteered to protect the only witness of this incident.

"This servant was the one who helped bring the soup from the palace kitchen after concubine Yi had cooked it. He had admitted that he put the poison into the soup, on the way to the Yuan concubine's residence" Zhao Juren said, still so flat but so straightforward.

The boisterous voice was earthy inside the Guanli hall, some were shocked, many were astonished and angry, not expecting anyone other than concubine Yi to be involved in this matter.

"We'll listen to the reason why he put poison into Yuan's concubine's food!" His Majesty's voice that was so loud from above his throne made all speechless in its place.

"Puni Your Majesty's servant, forgive me.please forgive me..." Huanran cried while dropping his body on the floor.

"Say why did you do it?" Ask His Majesty. Zhao Juren was sculpting behind the servant, his cold face looking at the queen mother from earlier looking at him full of mystery.

"Hamba did it, because he was told by someone..." Huanran replied with fear.

Now, the tense atmosphere became silent. Look at the waiter, waiting.

Huanran circulated his gaze timidly, looking at the many eyes that glittered furiously at him.

His eyes stopped on the two women standing to his right. His head looked up showing his swollen face and his swollen eyes. His frail body trembled, then with a quivering voice he said,

"The person who commands me to do so is.Concubine Nuo!"

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