Chapter 893 - 895: The Downfall of Jin Guifei (4)
As Jin Guifei entered, she saw the Emperor surrounded by a menacing aura, seated in the court, personally interrogating the palace maids and eunuchs around Yan Meiren. As Lord Jiu Wu, Emperor Jin Ming naturally possessed an inherent majestic presence that instilled fear and awe in all who saw him, without him even showing anger. His additional fury now amplified his imperial power to its peak.
Jin Guifei approached with apprehension and bowed before the Emperor, but he merely snorted coldly and did not permit her to rise, a gesture that made her heart sink, realizing that the Emperor suspected her.
She composed herself, forcing a gentle smile on her face, and said, "Your Majesty, the night grows deeper and tomorrow you must attend the morning assembly. Please, allow me to handle Yan Meiren’s case. I will find the poisoner and provide an explanation to you and the young prince to soothe Yan Meiren’s spirit in heaven!"
The Emperor laughed coldly, "The poisoner is about to reveal themselves; there is no need for the Empress to intervene!"
After speaking, he glared at Chun Xiao, who was kneeling on the ground, and said, "Repeat what you just said to the Empress."
Trembling, Chun Xiao kowtowed to Jin Guifei and said, "After Yan Meiren left the Emperor’s study, Eunuch Li from Silk Palace summoned her there. She spent the afternoon and entire night at Silk Palace, establishing rules and reading ’Women Rules’, without taking any meals. Later, when the beauty fainted, Eunuch Li from Silk Palace ordered someone to wake her by pinching her, then he gave her a cup of tea, and allowed us to return."
After returning, she began complaining of stomach pain. I sent someone to the Imperial Medical Institute to fetch the Imperial Physician. When the physician arrived, and before treatment could begin, our beauty passed away bleeding from her seven orifices - a terrifying sight, and she died shortly after... wuwuwu..."