Aunt Cui came out from the gate of Fengzao Palace to greet her from a distance. When she saw her coming back, she quickly came up to her and put a green silk cloak on her: "The autumn heat is over, and each autumn rain brings a chill. Your Majesty should take care of yourself."
She responded while covering her cloak, and returned to the inner hall. She didn't let out a breath until she sat down.
Aunt Cui considerately offered her some tea. Seeing that she looked tired, she asked in a low voice, "My Lady, has something happened?"
Concubine Pang took a look inside the palace, and waited until the serving maids had tactfully left before she told her about Concubine Li's poisoning.
Aunt Cui was a little shocked. She walked around to Concubine Pang and massaged her shoulders and neck. She paused and asked, "Madam, are you coming for us?"
The third prince also died.
The second prince completely angered Emperor Yuanfeng. Unless all the emperor's sons were dead, no, even if they were dead, there would be no chance for the second prince to have any impact.
Now, the only one who can compete with Prince Zhuang is the Fifth Prince.
Princess Zhuang lost her son, and Concubine Li was poisoned...
If they are coming for the Pang family, things will be a little troublesome.
Concubine Pang opened her eyes, which had been closed, and then a cold light flashed in them. She then calmly denied, "No, after Qin became pregnant, I was on guard against them using this child to cause trouble, so I was very careful. The rewards issued by the palace were also selected and then sent to the Ministry of Internal Affairs for inspection before being sent out. The Ministry of Internal Affairs is controlled by Eunuch Xia - he is the emperor's confidant."
King Zhuang would not tamper with these things.
As for other places, the Fifth Prince was gathered in the palace by her and had few opportunities to go out of the palace. The people around the Fifth Prince were all screened again and again before coming to be with him, so it was even more impossible for them to do anything.
Not to mention the Pang family.
King Zhuang was not so bold as to use such a tactic to confront her and the Pang family at this time.
Aunt Cui breathed a sigh of relief, but then felt strange again: "Then..."
Were Princess Zhuang and Princess Li really poisoned? Was there really someone trying to harm them
Tian Rui also asked Tian Xun the same question: "Who wants to harm Qin?"
In her opinion, it would be a huge loss for both Qin and King Zhuang if the child could not be kept, and it must have been someone else's fault.
It was actually a good thing for Princess Zhuang that she lost the child. After all, she was going to be a concubine in the palace in the future. Without this child, it would be even more impossible for Qin to be better than her.
But when she thought about someone targeting King Zhuang, she still felt a little angry and dissatisfied.
Tian Xun smiled and held his chin up to look at her: "You are really something. You used to wish something bad would happen to the princess, but now that something has really happened to the princess, you are worried that it will harm the prince..."
In response to her sister's teasing, Tian Rui said confidently: "How is that the same? I naturally hope that the prince will be well..."
She paused as she spoke, patted her sister in a reproachful manner, and then sighed quietly: "What's going on?"
She shuddered at the thought of someone targeting Prince Zhuang and poisoning Princess Zhuang and Princess Li. This child was too important to the prince. She knew in her heart that the prince must be devastated by what had happened...
Tian Xun shook his head in his heart, and when he went out and saw his father, he hurriedly bowed.
Tian Chengzhong nodded and glanced behind her: "Where's your sister?" He turned his head and Tian Xun followed him two steps. Knowing what he meant, he whispered: "In the room, she just asked me about the prince..."
"How did she ask?"
Tian Xun whispered Tian Rui's reaction, and just as he finished speaking, Tian Chengzhong frowned: "What do you think?"
After a slight hesitation, Tian Xun said softly, "My daughter thinks that the prince is not such a hopeless person."
So there is actually no need for Tian Rui to worry.
They are about to board the same ship with Prince Zhuang's palace, so of course they have to have a deeper understanding of Prince Zhuang. After this period of contact, it is obvious that Prince Zhuang has great ambitions.
If even the inner chambers of the palace can be poisoned so easily, why would he want to fight for the throne
Tian Chengzhong paused, pursed his lips and looked at his daughter with some regret.
It’s a pity that Tian Rui is interested in King Zhuang, and the matter is done and cannot be changed.
Otherwise, it is obvious that Tian Xun is the one who is most suitable to enter the palace.
He touched his daughter's head and whispered, "Watch your sister and don't let her cause any more trouble. Things are going to change soon..."
Tian Xun also understood what his father meant and answered with understanding. Then he heard Tian Chengzhong say, "Tomorrow the Chen family's child will have his third birthday. You should go with your mother and let your sister stay at home. I think she is a troublemaker."
Tian Xun, who was always very calm, was stunned when he heard that it was the Chen family. After a while, he asked, "Which Chen family are you talking about?"
Tian Chengzhong did not notice his daughter's change of heart and replied naturally, "Which Chen family? Of course it's Captain Chen of the Beijing Camp. Have you forgotten? You still have to call him uncle."
Chen Haohui's mother was related to Mrs. Tian's family. The two families had little contact originally, but because Tian Chengzhong wanted to send his son to the Beijing camp, they gradually became related, and the two families could be said to have frequent visits.
Tian Xun said "oh" and replied to her father in a light tone: "Yes, my daughter knows."
Chen Haohui is Song Che's adopted son. That person should also be present at such an important event as their patriarch Sun Xisan's birth. Right
As she thought about this, an idea came to her mind.
At this time, at the center of the storm, Gao Ping, who had also received Chen Haohui's post in Prince Zhuang's mansion, was not happy at all.
Emperor Yuanfeng entrusted him with such an important task. If he could not find out anything, his career as an official would probably be over.
Because of this, he was particularly careful and meticulous. He went to Prince Zhuang's mansion with Zhou Juntao, a minister who was famous for his ability to investigate cases. He refused Prince Zhuang's hospitality and asked for the name list of all the doctors and imperial physicians who had treated Princess Zhuang.
He stared at Zhou Juntao as if he was facing a formidable enemy, and explained word by word: "This matter concerns the heir to the throne, there cannot be any mistakes or omissions, and any doubts must be double-checked, do you understand?"
Zhou Juntao was also on high alert and responded softly.
After checking the list, Zhou Juntao had an idea in his mind. He thought for a while before speaking: "Sir, let's start with food first?"
The most common form of poisoning is tampering with food.
Only by eliminating them one by one can we find out where the poison comes from.
Hearing his agreement, Zhou Juntao called the kitchen manager and asked for Princess Zhuang's dietary records.
The palace has strict rules and regulations, and the dietary requirements for the masters are also very strict. Every meal is recorded. Zhou Juntao checked for an afternoon and also questioned the imperial physician, the maid who served Princess Zhuang, and Mrs. Qin who took care of Princess Zhuang, to confirm that there was nothing wrong with the food that Princess Zhuang ate on the day of the accident.