In this way, even if Si Junlin wanted to help Su Wan'er, there was nothing he could do. Moreover, judging from the current situation, Si Junlin didn't seem to have the slightest intention of helping Su Wan'er.
"Guards!" At this point, the Empress Dowager finally made up her mind. "Take the Queen to the Heavenly Prison. We'll make a decision after the matter is thoroughly investigated."
Su Wan'er looked at Si Junlin, hoping that he would say something.
However, to her great disappointment, Si Junlin looked completely calm, as if he was watching something that had nothing to do with him.
Su Wan'er was utterly disappointed.
She shouldn't have had any hope for Si Junlin in the first place.
"I hope Your Majesty will distinguish right from wrong," were the last words Su Wan'er said to Si Junlin before she left. But only Si Junlin could understand the hidden meaning in her words.
Si Junlin showed no emotion until Su Wan'er's figure disappeared from sight.
Qing Cao had never had a good impression of the Emperor. But since her young mistress had married the current Emperor, no matter how much she disliked him, she had to accept it. She couldn't just take her mistress and run away, could she?
When she saw that the relationship between her mistress and the Emperor had become closer recently, she silently accepted it. She even hoped that her mistress and the Emperor would become more affectionate and that she would give birth to a prince.
However, after witnessing what happened today, she decided to wait for an opportunity to take her mistress out of the capital.
After getting rid of Su Wan'er, Concubine Hua quickly came to Si Junlin's side, showing a smile that could captivate the world. "Your humble servant pays respects to Your Majesty."
"Hmm." Si Junlin didn't want to pay attention to her at this moment. To be honest, he didn't want to pay attention to anyone in the harem except the Queen.
He hadn't forgotten how these people had treated him when he became the "Queen."
That experience made him always recall the scenes of their treatment of him whenever he saw the concubines in the harem.
Facing Si Junlin's coldness, Concubine Hua didn't complain. She was already used to this kind of thing. So, she said boldly, "Your Majesty, don't be angry about the matter of the Queen. Maybe she had no choice. After all, she couldn't just abandon her family, could she?"
If Su Wan'er had been present, she would definitely have torn Concubine Hua's mouth apart.
This woman was so vicious. This single sentence not only left Su Wan'er with no chance of redemption but also directly ruined the Su family.
Only such a result could be considered truly eradicating the root...
"Hmm. Concubine Hua must have heard a lot from her family to be so certain," Si Junlin said with a sneer on his lips.
After getting along with Su Wan'er for so long, Si Junlin had picked up some of her habits... For example, his tone towards Concubine Hua was exactly the same as Su Wan'er's when she spoke.
Of course, protecting the Su family was also his subconscious behavior.
He didn't like to see Su Wan'er crying. That look in her eyes only made him feel more heartache for her.
Concubine Hua felt embarrassed in front of Si Junlin and was given an order to leave. She could only leave the palace reluctantly with her maids.
However, because of Si Junlin's attitude, she hated Su Wan'er even more.
Su Wan'er was locked in the prison. She simply sat against the wall. Although it was cold, it made her less tired.
She stayed there until evening. The jailer brought some smelly food. The food on the surface looked like it had been left for several nights, and only a few pieces of chicken were relatively fresh.
Su Wan'er took a deep breath, gritted her teeth, and then opened her mouth to eat the food.
She had to eat well to have a chance to clear her name.
Unfortunately, she had underestimated the evil in the harem a little. No, maybe it should be said that she had trusted the people in the Heavenly Prison too much.
She even thought that nothing unexpected would happen under the feet of the Son of Heaven.
When she felt unbearable abdominal pain and coughed up several mouthfuls of blood, she finally couldn't hold on and fainted.
Si Junlin, who was reading a book by the window, suddenly felt a sense of uneasiness in his heart. There was always a bloody taste spreading in his throat.
"What... is going on?" He held on for a while, but finally fainted weakly on the bed.
Fang Xi pushed the door open and saw him lying on the dragon bed. He was immediately panicked. "Guards! Guards!"
... I don't know how much time had passed. Su Wan'er felt her cold limbs gradually warming up. In her blurry vision, there was a bright yellow color.
"Where is this..." Could it be that the bastard Si Junlin had taken pity on her and had someone bring her back to the palace?
When she finally woke up completely, she found that she was not in her own palace but in Si Junlin's bedroom.
When the Empress Dowager saw her wake up, she also came over. Her face showed a look of joy mixed with worry.
"Lin'er, has your body been poisoned by someone?" the Empress Dowager asked worriedly.
Su Wan'er was stunned for a moment, then lowered her head to look at her own body. One, two, three... "Ah!"
"Lin'er, Lin'er, calm down first," the Empress Dowager quickly held down Su Wan'er's hands.
Su Wan'er finally calmed down and quickly analyzed the current situation in her mind... Wait, if that was the case, then in the prison...
At this moment, in the prison, after the jailer saw the situation of "Su Wan'er," he hurriedly left to report back to Concubine Hua. Only by reporting back could they get the silver.
Concubine Hua had intended to get rid of Su Wan'er with one blow this time, so she was extremely generous.
After hearing what the jailer said, Concubine Hua decided to go and check to make sure that Su Wan'er wasn't pretending to be dead.
When Su Wan'er regained consciousness, Si Junlin also slowly woke up.
"Ugh!" He shook his head tiredly. When his mind was slightly clearer, he realized that something seemed wrong.
When... had he come to the prison?
Wait, this body... He placed his hand on his chest, and the two soft mounds immediately made him freeze on the spot.
This wasn't his body!!!
"What, what's going on? Didn't you say she was already poisoned to death?" A slightly shrill voice came, making him turn his head.
When he turned his head, his gaze met Concubine Hua's.
The jailer said aggrievedly at this time, "We did confirm that she was dead before we dared to come and report to you, Your Ladyship." As for why "Su Wan'er" wasn't dead, he had no idea.