The Empress is Always Unambitious

Chapter 188: Conspired to kill the emperor's heir

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The owner of the five-needle pine was also asking where else he had received the reward.

She gently picked off a pine needle: "Jing Xiuyuan, are they two pots of pomegranate flowers?"

"Yes, my dear," Shuying said softly.

"Pomegranate means many children and good fortune, and the emperor is thinking of her."

"Master, the Emperor knows that you like elegant things. Isn't this the best gift? You don't like it?" Shuying asked.

"How can I not like it as a gift from the emperor?" Ning Chongyi looked at the perfectly trimmed five-needle pine.

With a majestic posture, even if it grows in a flower pot, it looks like it is growing in a mountain.

She always liked these, much better than orchids and chrysanthemums.

Ning Chongyi thought about it, but in a secret corner of his heart, there was also a sentence, but it's not that I don't like colorful flowers at all.

I also want the bright red pomegranate flowers, and then... many children and many blessings.

However, she could only think but not speak.

She knew very well that it was because of this aloofness that she could still be loved after so many years.

It is this difference, this so-called nobility that is different from Yi Fei...

That night, Qi Yixiu stayed at Jinhuaxuan in Ning Chongyi.

As Shen Chu Liu's fetus gradually grew older and the fetal image became more stable, she returned to seeing the imperial doctor once every ten days.

Therefore, when Shen Chuliu suddenly started vomiting again, the entire Cuiyunxuan was shocked.

She herself felt something was very wrong: "Shouldn't it be fine after that period of time?"

In the morning, I thought it was because of the meal, but it was strange that I would vomit for no reason.

"My servant has sent for Dr. Zhao. Master, if you feel uncomfortable, just lie down first," Zi Zhu said.

"I feel something is wrong. Have I been exposed to anything these days?" Shen Chuliu said.

Zi Zhu and Zi Rui both explained that no, since she was pregnant, Cui Yunxuan had to check her every two days for fear of bringing in something she shouldn't have.

Shen Chuliu was helped to sit outside, with icebergs placed outside. She vomited violently and felt extremely hot.

Shen Chuliu sat down, facing the two pots of pomegranate flowers. She frowned slightly: "Why are there so many fewer pomegranate flowers?"

"Master, some of the petals are withered..." Zi Rui was startled mid-sentence: "Isn't this right? The pomegranate flowers have been blooming for several months, how could they wither so easily? In the morning, the slaves only felt that they were a little unsightly. Just pick the flowers and leaves.”

"Can we still find it?" Shen Chuliu frowned.

"Yes, I haven't lost it yet." Zi Rui hurriedly went.

Zi Zhu and the others also checked the flower pots. Nothing could be seen outside. One of the pots seemed to be fine, but the other pot was missing many petals and leaves.

In the end, Yuanxiao simply moved out and dug up the soil underneath until he reached the bottom. He saw that it was full of brown powder. At first glance, it looked like soil, but as long as he looked closely, he knew that it was not soil, but more like sawdust. .

He didn't dare to move anymore and hurriedly went in to report.

Shen Chuliu sighed: "Wait for the imperial doctor. You can go and invite the emperor and the empress to come."

When Dr. Zhao came, he saw the plowed flower and didn't dare to say anything. He asked Shen Chuliu for pulse first.

"Empress Xiuyuan was affected by those things. She was discovered early. It's not a problem. It's just that it makes you feel a little uncomfortable. The emperor's heir has not been hurt yet." Doctor Zhao said.

Shen Chu and Liu Song said in a relaxed tone: "That's good. Doctor Zhao will take a look at what it is. You can tell the emperor later."

"Yes." Doctor Zhao got up and went to check.

While he was checking, Qi Yixiu had already arrived. He had nothing to do today, so he came quickly. "What happened?" Qi Yixiu came in and frowned.

Shen Chuliu came out to greet him: "Hail your Majesty."

"No need, how are you?" Qi Yixiu asked.

"I just had dizziness and vomiting for a few days, and now I just have a severe headache. Doctor Zhao said there is nothing wrong. Look, Your Majesty, who is so brave? There is something unclean in the flowers you gave me. ." Shen Chuliu was furious.

Dr. Zhao hurriedly explained: "I see at the moment that this is lily flower and rhizome powder, and there is something more than nothing in it. But judging from the condition of Empress Xiuyuan, it may be the crushed poinsettia."

Qi Yixiu looked ugly: "What are these things for?"

"Back to the emperor, although this lily is good, it is extremely dangerous for pregnant people and can easily lead to miscarriage. The younger the month, the more dangerous it is. It can also easily cause pregnant women to develop rashes. And this poinsettia is poisonous. , it is basically not implanted in the palace. Ordinary people will experience redness, swelling and pain, as well as vomiting, which may cause gastrointestinal damage in mild cases or death in severe cases.”

Zi Rui and others were so frightened that they knelt down on the ground. It was such a poison!

"Okay! Okay! Very good! I didn't know that there was such a vicious good thing. On the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, check it out for me, check it carefully. Find out where this good thing came from." Qi Yixiu waved his hand.

Doctor Zhao asked the young eunuch to collect the powder, but he dared to say that he had basically concluded what it was.

"It doesn't matter if Empress Xiuyuan only smells it or has a small amount of contact with it, but if this continues for a long time, I'm afraid that both the mother and the emperor's heir will be damaged." Dr. Zhao added.

"Thank you, Doctor Zhao." Shen Chuliu sighed.

It’s genuine boredom, but it’s also staged.

Qi Yixiu took her and sat down: "Let's take a look at that basin too."

"It's a pity this flower, I like it very much." Shen Chuliu sighed again.

"If you like it, I'll ask someone to send it over again. It's best if you're fine." As he spoke, the queen arrived.

Shen Chuliu paid his respects as usual, and then Chi Su told them all.

The queen also looked ugly. How could she not be frightened by such a poisonous thing

"My concubine made an oversight, please ask the emperor to punish you," the queen said.

"I was touched by everything I sent out. How is it your fault? Get up, none of us are as courageous as this person behind us." Qi Yixiu sneered.

The queen knew in her heart that this was probably Feng's handiwork again.

Also, other than them, where else could they do it so easily

Sure enough, when we went to investigate on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, the eunuch in charge of flowers and plants in the Miscellaneous Bureau of the Ministry of Internal Affairs did not know anything about it. The eunuch below who had come into contact with the pomegranate flowers had already committed suicide by hanging from a beam.

Once the clues are broken, it is not immediately possible to find out.

But this matter is not trivial, and it is impossible to just get over it like this, so Shen Chuliu has no choice but to give an explanation.

In the end, Chen Si, the eunuch who managed the flowers and plants, could only be called to take the blame.

As well as the eunuch Wang Bao and the palace maid Yu Chan in front of Concubine Feng Shu.

This was the day after the accident.

In the Tai Chi Palace, Concubine Feng Shu was kneeling on the ground, with the emperor and empress sitting on top, and concubines beside her.

"I don't know, I really don't know!" Concubine Feng Shu cried with her eyes red.

"I don't know? Isn't Wang Bao your eunuch? Isn't Yuchan your maid?" The queen stood up and said angrily: "Usually you are just jealous, but now you dare to be so cruel! You can bear the crime of murdering the emperor's heir. rise?"

Feng Shufei: It’s really not me...

Everyone: Haha.

(End of chapter)