I insist

Chapter 482: Poisoning

Leng Qiulian was shocked by the Prime Minister's words. He looked at him in disbelief and said, "Grandpa, are you trying to scare me? I already know I was wrong."

Ever since she learned how Yu Huailin treated Gao Min'er, she was afraid whenever he was mentioned, because she knew he had no say in her identity.

The Prime Minister ignored her words. This time, he was determined to teach Leng Qiulian a lesson, but he didn't know how to punish her yet.

Seeing that the Prime Minister remained silent, Leng Qiulian became even more anxious: "Grandpa, you can punish me however you want, as long as Yu Huailin doesn't take me away, I'll do anything."

"Who wants to take my granddaughter away? Do you think you can do whatever you want just because you're the prime minister? Let me tell you, no way! If you dare to lay a finger on a hair on my granddaughter's head..."

I will never let you get away with this.

Madam Leng must have heard about Leng Qiulian's situation, so she hurried over from her courtyard. Before she even entered the gate, she heard her shouting loudly at the Prime Minister.

When Leng Qiulian saw Madam Leng arrive, she felt that her savior had come. As soon as she saw Madam Leng enter, she stood up and rushed into Madam Leng's arms.

"Grandma, I know I was wrong, but Grandpa still doesn't believe me and wants to punish me. He's bullying me."

Leng Qiulian hugged Madam Leng tightly and cried to her.

Madam Leng doted on this granddaughter the most, and upon hearing this, she was furious. She shouted at the Prime Minister, "How old are you? How dare you argue with a child?"

The Prime Minister didn't look at Madam Leng, but kept staring at Leng Qiulian. He felt that she had made a mistake by trying to be clever, and if he really intended to punish her, she wouldn't be able to hide it at all.

Seeing his gaze, Madam Leng shouted at him, "What are you looking at? Why are you looking at Lian'er like that? It's just a small matter!"

Is it really necessary to make such a fuss? Look how scared she is! Hasn't this been resolved? Is it really necessary to make such a fuss?

"What's the big deal? Do you even know what she did? You know nothing and yet you're talking about nothing. What do you consider a big deal? What's so important to you?"

"Do you only realize how serious it is when she's risked her entire family's lives? There's a limit to spoiling children, you know?" The Prime Minister frowned, furious.

Madam Leng was shocked that the Prime Minister would lose his temper with her so much. Her face turned extremely ugly: "Why are you yelling? Lian'er still knows her limits."

She knows what she should and shouldn't do; she's not a child. Can't you stop thinking she's incompetent?

"What sense of propriety? Her actions are designed to make others take the blame for her. Don't you spoil her? Fine, you two will go to Yin Tian's residence together later."

"You can only come out when you've atoneed for your sins. I don't care what happens to you inside."

The Prime Minister had no desire to say anything more to Madam Leng. He closed his eyes, feeling utterly exhausted.

Leng Qiulian didn't expect that even Madam Leng couldn't stop the Prime Minister from getting angry, and it seemed that he was even angrier, which made her even more afraid.

"Grandpa, I really know I was wrong. Don't go to Yintian Mansion, don't go to Yintian Mansion," Leng Qiulian said anxiously, kneeling on the ground.

When Madam Leng saw Leng Qiulian's appearance, she felt very sorry for her and shouted at the Prime Minister, "Let me tell you, if you dare to send Lian'er to Yintian Mansion, I will never forgive you."

"Alright, I won't send you to Yin Tianfu's residence. I'll hand you over to Yu Huailin. He told me before that he wouldn't mind disciplining you for me. Perfect, it'll make things easier for me."

How he disciplines you, whether you live or die, is none of my business. This time, the Prime Minister was truly determined.

The Prime Minister stood up, then suddenly remembered something and said, "Fortunately, Song Miqiu was unharmed, otherwise everyone in the Prime Minister's mansion would have lost their lives because of you."

Leng Qiulian collapsed to the ground. She had been doubting Yu Huailin's identity, and after hearing the Prime Minister's words, she was filled with nothing but fear.

In the palace, because the concubine was already showing signs of pregnancy, the emperor paid special attention to her and went to see the child in her belly and the concubine almost every day.

This made Liuli very uncomfortable, so she had someone prepare food and took him directly to the palace where the emperor was handling state affairs.

When the Emperor heard that Liuli had arrived, he let her in.

"Why is my beloved concubine not resting in the palace during her pregnancy? Why has she come to see me?" The Emperor asked softly, looking at Liuli.

Liuli said softly, "If Your Majesty doesn't come to see me, then I have no choice but to come to Your Majesty. Moreover, I came here with great courage, for fear of being kicked out by Your Majesty."

"My beloved concubine has come to see me, how could I possibly turn her away? What delicious food has she brought?" The Emperor asked, focusing his attention on the food.

"Does Your Majesty only see food? Can't you see your concubine? It's been so long since I've seen Your Majesty." Liuli looked at him with watery eyes.

Seeing her like this, the Emperor smiled and said, "Of course there will be something for my beloved concubine. How about you eat with me, my beloved concubine?"

Upon hearing this, Liuli nodded repeatedly, then sat directly in the Emperor's lap and took the initiative to pick up the spoon and feed the Emperor.

The emperor opened his mouth in delight, letting Liuli serve him.

Just as the two were enjoying their tender moment, the emperor's vision suddenly went black, and he immediately fainted.

Liuli thought the Emperor was joking, so she laughed and pushed him, saying, "Your Majesty, please stop joking. You're scaring me half to death."

After a few shoves, the Emperor didn't react at all, which terrified Liuli. She cried out in fear, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"

"Help! Help! The Emperor has fainted!"

Upon hearing this, the chief eunuch who was guarding outside quickly pushed open the door and entered. He then ordered someone to fetch the imperial physician, and together with others, carried the emperor to his bedchamber.

The news of the Emperor's fainting spread quickly, and soon the other concubines, including the Demon Consort, knew about it and insisted on coming to see him.

As soon as the concubine entered, she saw Ming Taicheng taking the emperor's pulse and asked softly, "Imperial Physician, how is the emperor's health?"

"Your Majesty, the reason His Majesty fainted is related to the poisoning incident last time. He is currently in a coma, but he will wake up soon."

Ming Taicheng withdrew his hand and replied to the demon concubine.

The concubine nodded slightly: "It's good that His Majesty is alright. You must treat His Majesty well and try to cure the poison as soon as possible."

"Yes, Your Majesty, please rest assured," Ming Taicheng said softly.

After the Demon Consort finished speaking with Ming Taicheng, she turned her gaze to Liuli.

At this moment, Liuli sat motionless to the side, her mind preoccupied with thoughts, and she already felt that it was time to put it into practice.

"Sister, were you frightened? I heard that you were there when the Emperor fainted. Didn't you notice anything amiss when you saw him?" the concubine asked.