Who would benefit the most if a group of them died? This person would naturally be the enemy. At this moment, the third prince suddenly appeared in the minds of several people.
The emperor's face was extremely ugly, and he slapped the table and said, "You are really my good son. All right, Princess Xiao, let's go to the banquet in front and explain this matter."
Qian Jiujiu nodded, pushed Mu Yexiao and the emperor and others over, and soon they arrived at the imperial garden again.
As an hour had passed, the ministers in the Imperial Garden had no idea what was happening and were becoming anxious. At this time, they heard the eunuch's voice.
"The Emperor has arrived, the Empress has arrived..."
A group of people walked in. The emperor looked very unhappy. The ministers could not help but feel uneasy. Could it be that Concubine Qing was not saved? However, after the emperor sat down, he said something that reassured the ministers.
"Noble Concubine Qing is fine now. She is just recuperating in her own palace."
All the ministers knew who their emperor loved most in the harem. There was no one else except Concubine Qing, and all these years had passed.
If Concubine Xian was able to bully others in the harem by relying on the influence of her natal family, then Concubine Qing was able to do everything she wanted in the harem because she relied on the emperor to support her.
Moreover, over the years, no matter how many beautiful women came into the palace, none of them could be favored as much as Concubine Qing. This was enough to show everyone how much the emperor valued Concubine Qing.
Now hearing that Concubine Qing was fine, most of the ministers felt relieved, while another part were the ministers on the Third Prince's side.
That's disappointment. For so many years, hasn't Prince Xiao relied on Concubine Qing to be loved by the emperor? If Concubine Qing goes this time, it will definitely be a good thing for them.
The emperor did not look at the expressions of these ministers, but only glanced at Qian Jiujiu and the imperial doctors: "Princess Xiao, can you explain where the poison on the table is?"
Qian Jiujiu took a look at the crabs on the emperor's table, then bowed: "Father, this poison is from the crabs on the table."
When the ministers heard Qian Jiujiu's words, they all looked at the crabs on the table in horror. At this time, a little eunuch who had been standing next to the emperor immediately screamed.
"The Imperial Concubine ate a bite of crab and then vomited blood."
The emperor glanced at the eunuch and said nothing, but everyone trusted him more. The imperial doctors became unhappy and one of the more troublesome ones stood up.
"That's impossible. If the crab was poisonous, why would it be served here? We just checked it for a long time and it's not poisonous."
With one person leading the way, the other doctors also began to whisper, and another doctor also started to give examples: "Yes, Your Majesty, if crabs are poisonous, then how come so many people ate crabs tonight and nothing happened?"
Qian Jiujiu glanced at the two doctors and couldn't help but lower her eyes: "This princess hasn't finished speaking yet, why are you doctors so anxious?"
"This crab is naturally not poisonous when eaten alone, but it becomes highly poisonous when mixed with certain medicinal herbs. Doctor Mu, you are the chief judge of the Imperial Hospital, and I have a question for you."
"How long will the medicinal properties of red ginseng last in the human body?"
Doctor Mu was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect Qian Jiujiu to ask him, but he still answered honestly: "Princess, if this red ginseng is strong."
"It can remain in the human body for a week..."
At this point, Doctor Mu suddenly seemed to remember something and looked at Qian Jiujiu: "Princess, what you mean is, did Concubine Qing take red ginseng a few days ago?"
"If that's the case, then the crab is extremely poisonous to Concubine Qing."
Qian Jiujiu blinked his eyes and said, "So the judge also knew that red ginseng stewed duck and crab conflict with each other. If you eat the two together, you will die immediately."
"And the Imperial Concubine had eaten red ginseng stewed duck for several days, so it gave this princess a chance to treat her. When Imperial Concubine Qing ate the soup of red ginseng stewed duck."
"This princess took the poison together with Prince Xiao, the Emperor and the Empress. The person who poisoned them must be very cruel."
When everyone heard this, they were all shocked, and then some people looked at the third prince vaguely, and the third prince was the most shocked at this time.
He was shocked that Qian Jiujiu knew about such a meticulous plan, and even more shocked that Qian Jiujiu had such high medical skills.
If he still doesn't know how Mu Yexiao got better, then he is a pig. Mu Yexiao must have been cured by Qian Jiujiu. At this time, the third prince was looking at Qian Jiujiu in the field.
The woman who remained calm despite the doubts of so many imperial doctors was so bright and beautiful that no one present could compare to her.
But then he thought, there is only one woman like this in the world, and after finally finding one, he gave her to the enemy with his own hands.
Thinking of this, the Third Prince couldn't help but vomit a mouthful of blood. Unfortunately, he didn't dare to spit it out now. If he vomited blood at this time, people would be suspicious.
Looking at the eyes of those ministers, they already suspected that he was the one who poisoned him. If he vomited blood at this time, it would be very likely that people would misunderstand that the poisoning was unsuccessful.
So if he vomited blood out of anger, then his death would be near. Thinking of this, he didn't care about the bloody taste in his mouth and swallowed the blood back, but his eyes were fixed on Qian Jiujiu.
Qian Jiujiu naturally also felt Mu Yesheng's gaze, but so what? It would be best if Mu Yesheng was angry to death!
In fact, many times, Qian Jiujiu was thinking whether to just kill Mu Yesheng, so that Xianfei and her family would have no hope. Maybe they would calm down.
Regardless of Mu Yexiao's disapproval, Qian Jiujiu would not do such an annoying thing. She snorted and ignored Mu Yesheng's gaze. At this time, the imperial doctors all lowered their heads.
Feeling her face burning, Qian Jiujiu coughed twice. Looking at the emperor's expression towards the imperial doctors, Qian Jiujiu felt that she should say something.
"Father, don't blame the imperial doctors. They don't know what you ate in the past few days. So who would have thought that someone would use the theory of food incompatibility to harm others?"
The imperial doctors looked at Qian Jiujiu, as if they were all very surprised that she would actually plead for them. The emperor thought about it and it seemed to make sense: "I don't intend to blame them."
"But in this case, I'm afraid it will be difficult to catch the murderer."
Qian Jiujiu raised an eyebrow and said, "How could that be? The menus of my father, mother, and mother are all secrets. Moreover, they are made in my mother's small kitchen. If the menu is leaked, it will be a big deal."
The emperor's eyes lit up instantly, and he looked at Mu Yexiao: "I'll leave this matter of Prince Xiao to you to investigate."
"Princess Xiao, I am so grateful to you tonight. If you want any reward, just tell me and I will satisfy you."
Qian Jiujiu's eyes lit up, knowing that the opportunity had come, but she still looked at the emperor cautiously; "Are you serious, father?"
The emperor looked at Qian Jiujiu with an unpleasant expression, "Silly child, I am the emperor, so my words are law."
When Qian Jiujiu heard this, she naturally knelt down and looked at the emperor: "Father, your daughter-in-law does have a favor to ask."
"There is a concubine in my father's house, whose name is Concubine Wan. She once saved my life. I always remember how to repay her."
"So I want to give this opportunity to Aunt Wan as a reward for saving my life. Please allow me, Father!"
When the ministers heard this, they all felt very sorry. She was just a concubine, so why not just get rid of her at will? But she actually used such a good opportunity to trade her away. Is Princess Xiao mentally ill
Do you know how rare such an opportunity is? Even if he asked for a golden medal to save his life, the emperor would probably agree. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but look at Minister Qian.
Minister Qian felt his face burning at this moment, but he dared not say anything. He was also extremely uneasy, not knowing what Qian Jiujiu was trying to do.
Looking at the emperor's reaction, before he said anything, Minister Qian began to pray in his heart that the emperor would not agree to such an impolite request.
Just when the ministers thought that the emperor was going to be angry, he burst into laughter and looked at Qian Jiujiu.
"The life-saving grace should be repaid with gratitude. Princess Xiao is truly a benevolent and filial person. I approve. Someone, go and summon Minister Qian's concubine Wan to the palace."
Normally, for a concubine to enter the palace is a great favor, and this time she was even rewarded. Everyone sighed that this concubine Wan was really lucky.
While everyone was discussing Aunt Wan, Minister Qian and Madam Qian looked unhappy, as an concubine had saved the legitimate daughter's life.
There must be a lot of stories behind this, and some ministers even congratulated Minister Qian: "Minister Qian, congratulations, I'm afraid your family will have another noble person."
Hearing this, Minister Qian's heart was bleeding, but he still had to put on a smiling face. Little did he know that the expression on his face at this moment was uglier than if his mother had died!
The other ministers' families looked at Madam Qian with expressions of gloating, and there were not many opportunities to make fun of the Shangshu's wife like this.
The wife of Duke Zheng, who had just made an enemy, would naturally not miss such an opportunity to add insult to injury: "This princess is really interesting. She doesn't care about her own mother."
"He actually takes care of a concubine in the mansion. It seems that the backyard of Mr. Qian is really harmonious."
The words of the wife of Duke Zheng were more like a slap in the face to Madam Qian. What was even more infuriating was that some other ministers' wives actually began to agree with her.
"Yes, this Minister Qian is indeed a capable man. Even his backyard is so beautiful."