allonlinenovel Chapter 1296 Family Banquet
Chapter 1296 Family Banquet
However, the gauze wrapped around her forehead was quite conspicuous, especially with blood seeping out, making it look extremely horrifying.
Min Yue didn't care at all. She stepped forward with a warm smile and curtsied, saying, "Today, the King specially asked Yue'er to prepare some light wine and snacks, hoping to have a good chat with everyone and resolve the previous misunderstandings."
The saintess remained calm and nodded slightly: "Your Majesty is very kind."
Lin Yiwan and Zhan Yan merely glanced at her coldly without saying a word. Zhan Xuan's expression was even colder, his eyes filled with disgust and wariness towards Min Yue.
Min Yue didn't care about the crowd's attitude and said with a smile, "Please come in, everyone. The banquet is ready and we're just waiting for you."
As everyone followed Min Yue into the hall, they saw a huge round table set out, laden with delicacies and fragrant wine.
The King of Wu was already waiting there. When he saw everyone arrive, he stood up and said with a smile, "You've come. Please have a seat. It's a rare occasion for us all to gather here today. Let's not talk about state affairs, but only about family ties."
Everyone took their seats, but the atmosphere became somewhat awkward and heavy.
Min Yue raised her glass first and addressed the crowd, saying, "Everyone, what happened before was perhaps a misunderstanding. I apologize to everyone and hope you can forgive me." As she spoke, she downed her drink in one gulp, a hint of barely perceptible smugness flashing in her eyes.
Lin Yiwan picked up her wine glass but did not drink it. She simply said, "Your Majesty is too kind. Whether there is a misunderstanding or not, public opinion will judge. We came here today simply because we did not want to offend the King and Queen's good intentions."
Zhan Yan then spoke directly: "Your Majesty need not say more. We only believe in evidence. If we find out in the future that someone has framed the Crown Prince, no matter who it is, we will not let it go."
Seeing this, the King of Wu quickly tried to smooth things over: "Alright, alright, today is a family banquet, let's not talk about these unpleasant things. Come, let's drink and eat."
After the banquet began, Min Yue kept serving food and pouring wine for everyone, her words full of flattery and apology.
She praised Lin Yiwan for her intelligence and decisiveness, commended Zhan Yan for his bravery and invincibility, and showed concern for Zhan Xuan's health, behaving flawlessly.
However, Lin Yiwan and Zhan Yan remained vigilant. They only took a symbolic bite of the food that Min Yue served them before stopping.
Zhan Xuan remained silent with a cold expression throughout.
King Wu felt utterly helpless looking at the distance between the people. He had hoped to use the banquet to resolve the conflicts, but he hadn't expected them to remain so hostile.
Just then, Min Yue suddenly clutched her chest, her face turning pale, and her breathing becoming rapid: "Your Majesty, I, I feel a little unwell!" she said weakly, her body swaying slightly as if she might collapse at any moment.
King Wu's heart tightened, and he quickly got up and stepped forward to support her: "Yue'er, what's wrong? Is your wound hurting again?"
"Maybe I drank too fast just now!" Min Yue said breathlessly, but a hint of mockery flashed in her eyes.
She pleaded softly, "Your Majesty, may I return to my bedchamber for a moment?"
"Alright, alright, I'll take you back." King Wu quickly picked up Min Yue and turned to the crowd, saying, "Please wait a moment, everyone. I'll come back after I take the Queen back to her room."
After saying that, he hurriedly left with Min Yue in his arms.
Watching the two figures disappear into the distance, Lin Yiwan was filled with doubt: "Ayan, do you think she's really feeling unwell, or is she faking it?"
A cold glint flashed in Zhan Yan's eyes: "She's probably faking it. She must be using this opportunity to leave and secretly plan her next move. We need to be extra careful and keep a close eye on what's happening outside the hall."
Sure enough, not long after, a series of hurried footsteps suddenly came from outside the palace, and then a eunuch rushed in in a panic: "It's terrible! Reporting to the Holy Maiden, Her Majesty the Queen has suddenly started vomiting blood!"
"Wanwan, your medical skills are superb. Please take a look at Yue'er and see what's wrong with her." Wu Guojun's voice came from outside, tinged with panic.
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw that the King of Wu had brought Min Yue back in his arms. Her face was even paler than before, and a trace of blood had spilled from the corner of her mouth.
"Yue'er just returned to her bedchamber and suddenly vomited blood uncontrollably. The imperial physicians can't find the cause!" King Wu's voice trembled, his eyes filled with heartache and anxiety.
Lin Yiwan and Zhan Yan exchanged a glance, both seeing shock and suspicion in each other's eyes. Why would Min Yue suddenly vomit blood? Could it be that she poisoned herself and wanted to frame them?
“Your Majesty, there must be something fishy about this. Wasn’t the Queen perfectly fine before?” Zhan Yan stood up and said.
Lin Yiwan also spoke up: "Her Majesty the Queen only suffered a minor injury to her forehead, so why did she suddenly vomit blood?"
The King of Wu said irritably, "If I had known, wouldn't I be a physician myself?"
Just then, Min Yue suddenly opened her eyes and said weakly, "Your Majesty, I'm afraid I'm not going to make it!"
She looked at Lin Yiwan and Zhan Yan, her eyes filled with resentment, "Are you all satisfied now? I'm about to die!"
After saying that, he slowly closed his eyes again, his breath becoming even weaker.
Upon hearing this, King Wu's expression changed drastically, and he looked sharply at Lin Yiwan and Zhan Yan: "It was you? It was you who wanted to harm Yue'er?"
Anger flashed in Lin Yiwan's eyes, and she said coldly, "We attended the banquet today and never approached the Queen, much less poisoned her! This must be a play orchestrated by Min Yue to frame us!"
King Wu instinctively retorted, "How could Yue'er joke about her own body?"
Lin Yiwan said sarcastically, "Whether she has it or not, she knows better than anyone else, doesn't she, Your Majesty?"
Min Yue's lips lost their color, and she sobbed tremblingly, "Your Majesty, Yue'er is still being framed by the Lady of the Marquis. She is truly vicious!"
As soon as she finished speaking, she vomited several more mouthfuls of blood.
King Wu was furious. He immediately roared, "Guards, seize Lin Yiwan!"
Upon hearing his words, a smug glint flashed in Min Yue's eyes.
Just as the guards stepped forward, the saintess, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up: "Who dares to take my daughter-in-law?"
The King of Wu asked incredulously, "Sister, didn't you see how badly Yue'er was harmed? How can you still be so blatantly protecting them?"
The saintess retorted in a deep voice, "I don't believe Wanwan would poison people. As a healer, she only knows how to save lives, how could she harm people indiscriminately?"
A look of struggle flashed across the King of Wu's face, and his expression wavered somewhat.
With tears in her eyes, Min Yue said, "Your Majesty, let it go. You won't get justice for Yue'er!"
King Wu was shaken to his core. A surge of resentment suddenly exploded in his mind. How could he not protect the woman he loved?
He glared with bloodshot eyes and roared, "Sister, you forced me to do this! I am the Queen of Li Kingdom, and this palace is under my control! What are you all standing there for? Take Lin Yiwan down!"