By the time the imperial physician arrived, a cup of tea had passed.
When he entered the tent, he saw a pool of bloody vomit on the ground, and his expression relaxed a little.
Vomiting out the poison as soon as possible after food poisoning can provide greater help for subsequent treatment.
"What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and detoxify the imperial concubine!" Ning Chen shouted.
The imperial physician hurried over and replied while taking something out of the medicine box.
"Your Majesty, rest assured. Your Majesty vomited out the poison in time, so it shouldn't be a big deal. But I'm afraid that she hasn't vomited it out completely. I'll give you some stomach-protecting pills and emetic soup to make you vomit more thoroughly."
Often, there is no antidote for this kind of poison that becomes toxic as soon as it is eaten, and the only thing to do is vomit it out.
It seems that Ye Jun didn't eat much, and he induced vomiting in time. If he is treated properly, his life will not be in danger.
After Ye Jun took the medicine, his stomach started churning again and he kept vomiting into the spittoon.
During this time, several other imperial doctors who arrived were busy preparing the next medicine to be taken.
At first, Ye Jun was still able to vomit something, but gradually, only bitter water came out, and there was much less blood. The imperial physician thought that it was almost done and did not dare to delay for a moment, so he immediately asked her to take some hemostatic and stomach-protecting medicine.
When the Fourth Prince rushed over after hearing the noise, he saw his mother being held in his father's arms, very weakly, as if she would break at any time.
"mother!"
The Fourth Prince ran over in tears, squatted at Ye Jun's feet, put his hands on her knees, tears welling up in his eyes.
"Mom, what's wrong with you? Don't scare your son. He is still young, and so are his brothers and sisters. We can't live without you!"
Ye Zhe's family, who followed the Fourth Prince, were also filled with anxiety.
Ye Zhe wanted to go there despite his unhealed back injury, so Yin had no choice but to follow him, and Ye Shuran naturally followed suit.
"Your Majesty, what is going on? Who dared to poison the Imperial Concubine's food?"
After saying this, Ye Zhe knelt down.
"Your Majesty, I only have this one sister. My father and I have guarded the border for many years, and I dare not take credit for it. But Your Majesty, please consider my father's and my hard work and save the Imperial Concubine and find out who is behind this!"
Yin knew her husband best, knowing that he was always low-key and steady, loyal to the emperor and respectful to the emperor. But this time, for the sake of the imperial concubine, she also brought out the Ye family's military achievements to put pressure on the emperor, which showed that she really loved her sister.
But Ye Zhe was afraid that such behavior would displease the emperor, so Yin immediately knelt down as well.
"Assassinating a concubine is a capital crime, not to mention that the Emperor and the Imperial Concubine are dining together today. Who knows what the real purpose of the person who poisoned her is? This concerns the Emperor's safety, so we must investigate it thoroughly before we can rest assured."
In fact, the couple didn't need to say these words, Ning Chen was already on the verge of a rage.
He carried Ye Jun, who had fainted in his arms, to the couch and laid him down, then he glanced with a sullen face at the people who had rushed into the tent.
"First, the Fourth Prince frightened his horse, and then the Imperial Concubine was poisoned. Great, the person behind this is really a good schemer! Imperial Physician, check for me. Check every dish on this table. Arrest everyone in the kitchen and torture them severely. If they refuse to tell the truth, tie them up and throw them out to feed the wolves!"
Looking at Ning Chen who was like a Shura, no one dared to say anything. They could only watch the imperial physician test the dishes on the table for poison.
But the strange thing is that there are ten dishes on the table and none of the ten silver needles changed color, which means that the dishes are non-toxic.
The imperial physician frowned and asked carefully, "Your Majesty, do you still remember what the queen ate that you didn't?"
Ning Chen thought for a moment and said, "Milk tofu, the candied milk tofu, I thought it was too sweet, so I didn't eat it, but the imperial concubine tried several pieces."
After hearing this, the imperial physician went back to check the milk tofu again.
But no matter how we tried the silver needle, it showed no toxicity.
There was no smell of anything unusual, so the imperial physician naturally didn't dare to try it, so he was in a dilemma.
Not sure if it was a problem with the dish.
When Concubine Qi heard from the crowd that the dishes she sent might be poisonous, her face became heavy. Although there was no conclusion yet, she always felt uneasy.
Sure enough, the next moment, Ning Chen called on her.
"Concubine Qi, you were the one who sent this dish. Can you tell me what's going on with it?"
Under the gazes of the crowd, Concubine Qi stepped forward with a frown on her face, her heart pounding. She took a deep breath and said, "Your Majesty, I brought this dish, but I didn't prepare it."
After she finished speaking, she told her about how the little maid bumped into her and the soup spilled, getting her clothes dirty.
"I felt sorry for her, so I agreed to bring it along for her. This way she wouldn't miss her work and get scolded. As for the rest, I really don't know anything." Concubine Qi answered truthfully.
Ning Chen narrowed his eyes slightly, obviously still having doubts in his heart and not believing it completely.
At this moment, Concubine Yi asked, "Since you said that the maid would bring soup again, why hasn't she come yet? Concubine Qi, do you have any witnesses to prove that you are telling the truth?"
"Yes, Yusuo was with me at that time." Concubine Qi said hurriedly.
Concubine Yi curled her lips with a smile, "This Yusuo is your dowry maid, so she is naturally on your side. You can't trust what she says. Didn't anyone else see the maid?"
When asked this question, Concubine Qi recalled the incident carefully and her face gradually turned pale.
There was indeed no one else present at that time, so she must have fallen into a trap. The person who poisoned her used her to deliver something and then framed her!
Realizing this, Concubine Qi immediately forced herself to calm down and asked back quickly.
"The imperial physician has not yet found out whether there is something wrong with this dish, but Concubine Yi's words seem to indicate that I will poison it. Could it be that Concubine Yi knew that there was something wrong with this dish and deliberately set a trap to frame me?"
"Don't slander me. I am just suspicious. After all, the imperial concubine was poisoned after eating the dishes you brought." Concubine Yi retorted loudly.
Her words suddenly reminded Ning Chen.
The last bite Ye Jun took was the lamb chops sent by Concubine Qi.
Thinking about the ancient books he had read, an idea flashed through his mind. He quickly took the silver needle from the imperial physician and probed the lamb chops first. Instead of changing the needle, he directly inserted the needle into the milk tofu.
Within a few breaths, the silver needle began to turn black.
"It's poisonous! This vegetable is indeed poisonous!" Yuan Jiu exclaimed and quickly protected Ning Chen behind him.
Ning Chen's eyes were full of murderous intent. He threw the blackened silver needle in his hand to the ground and spoke with a sneer.
"What a great trick! The two dishes will only be poisonous if eaten together. If they are separated, the poison cannot be detected. The person who poisoned them must have put a lot of thought into it!"
Concubine Yi immediately pointed at the person next to her and raised her voice.
"Well, Concubine Qi, you dare to poison the Imperial Concubine. What is your intention? Are you thinking something wrong and planning something for the Fifth Prince?"
When she mentioned this, everyone also remembered that Concubine Qi had a child. Although he was not her biological child, he was a prince after all. Moreover, the Qi family was also a prominent family, so she might not be uninterested in the position.