Zhazha: [Although the poisonous candy was spat out, there were still side effects; Young Master Wang lost his memory!]
[That woodcutter was quite kind, too, and raised Young Master Wang as his own child.]
[Even though he lost his memory, Young Master Wang had hands and feet, and was diligent!]
[This happened ten years ago. Now, ten years have passed, and Young Master Wang has already taken a wife. A few days ago, she even gave birth to a big, healthy grandson for that woodcutter.]
Ye Chuchu: [The ending looks quite wonderful!]
Ye Chuchu glanced at Imperial Physician Wang, who was squatting on the ground with his shoulders shaking.
[It’s just a pity for Imperial Physician Wang!]
[Look, he’s only middle-aged, yet his head is full of white hair.]
[But, why has Imperial Physician Wang been smelling the medicine for so long?]
[Can he not smell that it’s an abortifacient?]
Zhazha: [Oh, that’s right. This should be very simple for him.]
At this moment, Imperial Physician Wang suddenly stood up, still keeping his head lowered. His voice was trembling and somewhat hoarse: “Your Majesty, this is an abortifacient!”
Emperor Shangde was still immersed in the big piece of gossip about the Wang family that Ye Chuchu had just revealed.
Imperial Physician Wang is so pitiful!
Although he was extremely furious right now, he couldn’t bear to shout and frighten this pitiful middle-aged man again.
Just then, Jinxiu, who had been squatting outside listening to the good gossip, also ran in hurriedly. She knelt on the ground and said, “Your Majesty, the entrance was smeared with oil. The Consort’s fall was a deliberate act by someone.”
Emperor Shangde roared in a sudden rage: “Investigate! Call the people from the Court of Judicial Review to get over here and investigate this thoroughly for me!”
Yun Songming, hiding in a corner outside, immediately hunched his body upon hearing that the Court of Judicial Review was to investigate, and with a leap, he took his leave.
Before long, Yun Songming brought a sickly-looking Zhang Ting in.
Accompanying his footsteps was a series of coughing fits.
“Greetings to Father Emperor!”
“Greetings to Your Majesty!”
Yun Songming and Zhang Ting bowed one after another.
“You came so quickly?” Emperor Shangde glanced at Yun Songming with suspicion.
This second son of his had loved to sneak around and watch the commotion since he was a child.
Yun Songming: “Cough, cough, cough. Father Emperor, cough, cough, cough. Your son was just finishing processing those corpses at the Grand Preceptor’s mansion and wanted to report to the palace. I didn’t expect to run into the eunuch delivering the message.”
Zhang Ting: ……
Wasn’t it clearly me who did the work?
It was also me who came to the palace to report!
It was just a coincidence that I met the Second Prince, and then that eunuch came.
Emperor Shangde gave a hum.
“Investigate quickly!”
Yun Songming: “Cough, cough, cough. Zhang Ting, investigate quickly!”
Zhang Ting: “……”
He stole a glance at Ye Chuchu.
He really wanted to ask the Third Miss of the Ye family: Who swapped that abortifacient?
And which bastard smeared that oil at the door?
Seeing the Third Miss of the Ye family standing there motionless with a frown, Zhang Ting felt bitter inside.
“Come, summon everyone from Fanghua Palace here!”
“This official wants to examine them one by one!”
Soon, all the eunuchs and maids of Fanghua Palace were gathered together.
Zhang Ting stood with a stern face and began questioning them.
Ye Chuchu also looked at the maids and eunuchs outside, and finally locked her gaze on a short, slightly chubby maid.
[Zhazha, I think that maid is problematic. Was the fetus-protecting medicine swapped by that maid?]
Everyone capable of hearing Ye Chuchu’s inner voice pricked up their ears at this instant.
Zhazha: [Little Chuchu, that’s not it. That maid is quite good and loyal.]
[When the Virtuous Consort tried to bribe her to be her eyes and ears, she refused, and was even given a beating.]
Ye Chuchu: [Ah, then I misjudged her!]
Zhazha: [Little Chuchu, the person to the left of that maid is the one who swapped the fetus-protecting medicine. She took advantage of Jinxiu’s distraction to swap the medicine.]
[The one standing on the right is the one who smeared the oil at the entrance. She smeared the oil on the soles of her own shoes and deliberately walked back and forth at the door a few times, which made the entrance covered in oil.]
Ye Chuchu: [Damn them, I want to report them.]
Zhang Ting’s spirits lifted!
Zhazha: [Little Chuchu, it’s not just these two people.]
[Your second sister’s palace is like a sieve; it’s leaking everywhere.]
[Look, the third and sixth people in the second row on the left are the Virtuous Consort’s people.]
[The fourth and seventh are Lady Liu’s people.]
[The first person in the fourth row is…]
Ye Chuchu stared in shock; [My goodness, Zhazha, the way you put it, my second sister only has five of her own people in her palace, including Jinxiu and Jinli?]
Zhazha: [That’s right!]
[The only reason your second sister hasn’t had an accident despite her large belly is entirely due to the vigilance of these two, Jinxiu and Jinli.]
[These two have been so worried that their hair is almost turning white.]
[Who knew that today, someone would still find a loophole.]
Ye Chuchu: [Ahhh, so infuriating, I want to report them.]
Zhang Ting looked at the Emperor and the Virtuous Consort with a troubled expression.
With so many spies, how should he handle this?
Jinxiu suddenly knelt down: “Your Majesty, this servant knows who swapped the Consort’s fetus-protecting medicine. It was her!”
Jinli also knelt down: “Your Majesty, Consort, this servant knows who smeared the oil at the entrance. It was her!”
Jinxiu continued: “And her, her, her, her… they all tried to tamper with the Consort’s meals and bedding before!”
Jinli nodded as well: “If it weren’t for us staying vigilant and serving the Consort with extreme caution, I’m afraid…”
Jinxiu and Jinli’s eyes reddened.
Emperor Shangde was furious: “Someone, drag them away and beat them all to death with clubs!”
Ye Chuchu was stunned.
[Zhazha, so the people you just mentioned had already been discovered by Jinxiu and Jinli.]
[It’s so good that my sister has them by her side.]
Zhazha: [That’s not right, the data shows…]
Suddenly, the inner voice was interrupted.
The maid being dragged away shrieked hysterically: “Your Majesty, spare my life! Your Majesty, spare my life! We were also acting under the instructions of the Imperial Noble Consort.”
“It was the Imperial Noble Consort who forced us to do this!”
“Your Majesty, have mercy…”
Emperor Shangde looked at Eunuch Lin and said: “Take those two maids to the Imperial Noble Consort’s palace and beat them. Beat them to death!”
“You take people there personally.”
“Let the Imperial Noble Consort watch, until they are beaten to death.”
“She is not allowed to blink.”
“Let her watch clearly.”
Eunuch Lin bowed his body and said: “Yes, Your Majesty!”
Eunuch Lin took quick, small steps and hurried toward the outside.
Zhazha: [Little Chuchu, let’s sneak away, let’s sneak away. Let’s go watch the gossip on the spot; there will probably be bigger gossip later.]
Ye Chuchu: [But my second sister…]
Zhazha: [Don’t worry, after tonight’s lesson, the Emperor will make Fanghua Palace as solid as a fortress.]
Ye Chuchu: [Alright, alright, let’s go watch the gossip on the spot…]
Ye Chuchu pointed at the sky outside toward the Emperor and the Virtuous Consort.
It’s getting dark, Chuchu is going home first!
Afterward, she performed the farewell etiquette very politely and quickly retreated step by step.
Yun Songming: “Cough, cough, cough. Father Emperor, your son is not feeling well, so I will take my leave.”
Zhang Ting: He also really wanted to go watch the big gossip!
Imperial Physician Wang: …… Third Miss Ye hasn’t said where that woodcutter’s house is yet! He needs to go find his son…