Hearing the sound, the guards immediately reacted and quickly moved to seize Gao Quan.
"None of you are allowed to move!" Gao Quan, who was used to looking down on others, couldn't possibly endure such humiliation. His eye sockets suddenly turned scarlet as he struggled desperately.
For a moment, everyone present was in a complete uproar.
Su Qingwen felt her consciousness gradually fading. She spat out a mouthful of blood and thought she was about to die.
[System: Darling, hold on a little longer. The imperial physician will be here soon. I've carefully checked. This poison shouldn't be very potent. It's not going to kill you.]
Su Qingwen now seriously suspected that this system was just joking with her. She had spat out so much blood. How could she possibly survive?
"Hurry up and drag this Gao Quan away. I don't want to see him again!" Hua Yueye waved her hand in disgust, then turned to look at Su Qingwen with a worried gaze.
"Your Majesty, I really didn't poison anyone. I've been wrongly accused in this matter!" Every word Gao Quan uttered was firm. He bit his lips tightly and stared at Hua Yueye with hatred in his eyes.
The guards around had already grabbed his arms and were trying to drag him out. Gao Quan thought that at this moment, he should shake off these people forcefully and leave without mercy.
"Stop!" Ning Yunqing's voice suddenly came from outside.
It seemed that this farce today was going to go on and on. Hua Yueye pinched the bridge of her nose helplessly. She looked down at him and asked angrily, "Ning Yunqing, what are you doing? Leave quickly. This is not a place you can just barge into."
Hua Yueye stood on tiptoe and looked at the man in front of her. She couldn't help but clench her fists. She knew Ning Yunqing well. He was usually cautious and would never do such a reckless thing. What was he up to today?
"Your Majesty, I have something important to report." Glancing at Gao Quan, there seemed to be a hint of struggle in his eyes.
"Fine. You can lock Gao Quan up in the prison first." Hua Yueye nodded and looked at the two little eunuchs beside her impatiently, motioning for them to act quickly.
"Your Majesty, the matter I want to report is related to Eunuch Gao. Please wait a bit longer." Ning Yunqing sighed and said with some hesitation.
"What?" Hua Yueye was stunned. She stared at the man in front of her with a probing look in her eyes and said coldly, "Speak."
"Eunuch Gao won't harm anyone. I was just near the imperial kitchen and didn't see Xiaozhai at all." As he said this, Ning Yunqing clenched his fists and buried his head deeply in his chest. He didn't dare to face Hua Yueye and Hua Xueer.
Sure enough, Hua Xueer's pretty face immediately turned red. She was stunned for a moment, then laughed out of anger. She stepped forward and said, "Ning Yunqing, what you said is really quite something. You didn't see Xiaozhai. Then what did I see?"
"Princess." Ning Yunqing smiled bitterly. There was a hint of gloom in his eyes. "Maybe you misread."
"Really?" Hua Xueer gasped for breath. It seemed as if there was a breath stuck in her chest that she couldn't let out. She snorted and strode forward. "Impossible. I saw that Xiaozhai running away with my own eyes. At that time, I even called out to him, but unexpectedly, he just ran away. Isn't that a sign of a guilty conscience?"
"Princess, you must have misread." Ning Yunqing thought for a moment. "Just as Eunuch Gao said, Xiaozhai went back to his hometown to visit his relatives this morning. I saw it with my own eyes. There's no mistake."
Hua Xueer's eyes widened. How could this person tell such a blatant lie? She clearly saw Xiaozhai sneaking out of the imperial kitchen. He was so openly defending Gao Quan. It was really ridiculous.
She stepped forward in disbelief and asked, "Ning Yunqing, are you telling the truth?"
"I definitely wouldn't joke about such a thing. When I heard that Eunuch Gao was going to be locked up in the prison, I thought no one should be wrongly imprisoned. So I rushed here non - stop to tell the truth."
Hua Yueye watched this scene coldly, feeling extremely annoyed. This Ning Yunqing was actually speaking up for Gao Quan.
Gao Quan hooked his lips in satisfaction. Now, no one could wrong him. He quickly raised his head and regained his previous haughty look. "Well? Now you all see. I've been wrongly accused. I didn't do anything. I really have no idea why Su Qingwen was poisoned. Maybe she just ate something bad."
Eating something bad and still vomiting blood? This was really too absurd. Hua Xueer couldn't stand it anymore. She stepped forward and stared at Gao Quan, saying coldly, "That's not the case at all. Sister - in - law looks very ill. She must have been poisoned. Gao Quan, didn't you used to go out of your way to harm people? Admit it. It must be you. It's impossible not to be!"
"Pah!" Gao Quan spat on the ground and glanced at Ning Yunqing beside him again, hoping he would say something more. "Ning Yunqing, think carefully. Have I ever done anything immoral? You have to weigh your words carefully. Don't talk nonsense."
As he said this, Gao Quan sneered and looked at Hua Yueye.
At first, he was in a weak position, but with Ning Yunqing around, it was different. In any case, Ning Yunqing could serve as a witness to prove his innocence.
Hearing this, Ning Yunqing's face turned slightly pale. He really knew that Gao Quan didn't do this this time, but it was absolutely impossible to say that Gao Quan had never harmed Hua Yueye before.
For a moment, Ning Yunqing was a bit dazed. He was stunned and didn't answer.
"Hey, Ning Yunqing, I'm asking you a question here. Why don't you answer?" Gao Quan asked anxiously when he saw that he didn't say anything.
After this reminder, Ning Yunqing finally came to his senses. He bit his lips slightly, steeled his heart, and nodded. "Yes, Eunuch Gao has never done anything to wrong Concubine Xian or Your Majesty. I can guarantee this."
"What?" Hua Xueer felt the strength in her body gradually draining away. Tears seemed to be welling up in her eyes. Was this Ning Yunqing bewitched? Why was he talking nonsense?
"Ning Yunqing!" Hua Xueer couldn't take it anymore. She went over and grabbed his arm. Her eyes widened as she said, "Do you know what you're talking nonsense about? Look clearly. The person in front of you is Gao Quan. What benefits did he give you? Why are you speaking up for him like this?"
Even when lying, there should be a limit. Obviously, Ning Yunqing had reached the point of being unable to distinguish right from wrong and black from white. This was really unacceptable to Hua Xueer.