The palace, which had been peaceful, suddenly exploded because of one incident.
The news came from nowhere that Empress Xiao Shushen was poisoned. For a moment, the harem was in a panic.
A few days ago, Concubine Shen Qingwan had food allergies, Concubine Liu injured her leg, and now it’s the Queen’s turn...
Upon hearing the news, the imperial physician rushed to the queen's palace to check on her injuries.
"Doctor Li, what happened to the Empress?" Xiao Shushen's confidant, Madam Gui, asked worriedly, with a gleam of cruelty in her eyes. Someone actually dared to attack the Empress!
Imperial Doctor Li had just finished taking the Queen's pulse when Fu Yuheng walked in quickly.
His brows were furrowed, and there was sharpness and irritation in his eyes. How could he not be annoyed when the concubines in the harem kept getting into trouble one after another
"Your Highness." Doctor Li immediately turned around and faced Fu Yuheng.
"What's wrong with the Queen?" Fu Yuheng frowned, with darkness in his eyes.
Doctor Li was not vague. "The Queen has ingested a small amount of arsenic, but it's not serious. I'll prescribe some medicine to help her recover."
The appearance of such a filthy thing as arsenic in the harem is already shocking.
Fu Yuheng glanced at the queen who was still unconscious on the couch and felt a little annoyed.
"Your Majesty, the person who poisoned the queen definitely had evil intentions and wanted to kill her!" Nanny Gui fell to her knees with a plop. She looked aggrieved, but every word she spoke was powerful.
"Your Majesty must make a decision for the Empress! Your Majesty!" She kept kowtowing to him. As a humble servant, she didn't think it was a big deal, as long as the Emperor protected the Empress and found the person who poisoned her.
He became even more annoyed by her words. These people were causing trouble right under his nose. They were truly lawless.
Fu Yuheng waved his hand, his voice filled with anger and majesty, "Investigate this matter thoroughly for me!"
With his words, the Dali Temple naturally did not dare to be negligent and spent the whole day investigating the case of Xiao Shushen's poisoning.
Perhaps it was because they knew he was really angry this time, which caused panic in the palace, especially the instigator.
Ever since learning that Fu Yuheng was going to investigate the matter thoroughly, Liu Churong has been restless.
She didn't want to harm Xiao Shushen, but this was all Fu Huaiyu's instruction. Now that he has a close relationship with the Liu family, he can't be disturbed by anything.
It was because of this that she took the risk of poisoning Xiao Shushen, but who knew that Fu Yuheng...
She was trembling with fear all day, and even her mood was a little bad. Unfortunately, Xiaolu was not careful enough and knocked over a small object.
Such a commotion immediately made Liu Churong irritable. He pointed at Xiaolu and started to scold her, "How do you do things? Your hands and feet are clumsy! I really don't know what I'm keeping you for!" He was already in a bad mood, and it was even easier to get irritated.
Xiao Lu was so scared that she immediately knelt on the ground, lowered her head and begged for mercy, "Your Majesty, please spare me, spare me!"
"Go out and kneel down and slap yourself in the face. You are really an eyesore to me!" After saying this, he turned away with contempt and didn't look at her.
Hearing this, Xiaolu felt aggrieved, but she didn't dare to say anything. She had to do as she was told. As a servant, how could she dare to compete with the imperial concubine
Seeing Xiaolu rushing out, she felt annoyed again, "What a worrying thing!"
As for Shen Qingwan, after taking several prescriptions from the imperial physician, her allergy was almost healed.
"The queen was poisoned?" She raised her eyebrows, a hint of interest flashing in her eyes. Although she was in the palace all day, this matter was a hot topic, so it was hard for her not to know about it.
Xiao Man was just bringing today's dose of medicine to her and pouted, "My Lady, it's time to take the medicine."
There was that bitter taste again. She frowned slightly, but she was helpless. She had no strength in her body and it was really inconvenient. She picked up the bowl of medicine and drank it.
Seeing her finish drinking, Xiao Man smiled with satisfaction, "Yes, the Queen was poisoned a few days ago. The imperial physician said that she ingested a small amount of arsenic, but it was not serious."
Arsenic
There were actually people using arsenic in the harem. That thing is the most deadly. How could someone be so cruel
"The emperor is investigating this matter thoroughly, and everyone in the harem is in a panic." Xiao Man continued to shake her head.
It seems that Fu Yuheng also feels that the recent events are not coincidences. Last time it was because of Liu Churong, so what about this time
It's not that she is prejudiced against Liu Churong, but she is the most courageous one in the harem and has the most reasons to poison.
"Any clues?" Shen Qingwan raised her hand and placed it on her forehead. The bitter taste in her mouth was still there, so she took the candied fruit from the bedside and chewed it. The Dali Temple was ordered to investigate this matter, so they should have some clues.
"It seems that there are no clues yet, but I think the emperor is serious this time." Xiao Man thought and smiled at her, "Does your Majesty have any guesses?"
Xiao Man has been staying by her side recently. She was originally very smart, and now she understands everything even more.
Hearing this, Shen Qingwan curled her lips slightly, but did not answer. Instead, she asked, "How is Concubine Liu doing recently?"
When talking about Liu Churong, Xiao Man couldn't help showing a look of disgust on her face, "She deserves it. She broke her leg last time and can't do anything."
She broke her leg and seemed unable to move, but after the lesson she learned last time, Liu Churong would not put herself in danger again.
Shen Qingwan remained silent, but Xiao Man seemed to have thought of something, as if waking up from a dream, "Madam, do you suspect that she was the one who poisoned me?"
"You can't jump to conclusions before you investigate thoroughly." She looked at Xiao Man deeply, "You must be careful when speaking in the harem."
Knowing that she had said something wrong, Xiao Man lowered her head in annoyance, "I understand."
Seeing her like this, Shen Qingwan couldn't help but feel a little bit sorry, "But as you said, I do have some doubts about her."
Hearing this, Xiao Man's clear eyes lit up again, "In fact, I also have doubts."
"Go and find out if there is anything wrong with her." Shen Qingwan smiled, a gleam in her eyes.
"Okay!" Xiao Man agreed. She had some contact with Xiao Lu, who was beside Concubine Liu, so she could go and find out.
She found a free time to go to Concubine Liu's palace to find Xiaolu, and said that she needed her help with some palace matters. Xiaolu did not refuse and led her into her room. During this time, Xiaoman had been casually glancing at Concubine Liu's palace...
"Madam!" When Xiao Man came back, she couldn't wait to run to her room, "Greetings, Madam."
"No need to be so polite. What's the situation?" Shen Qingwan's eyes were filled with deep inquiry.
“I didn’t see Concubine Liu, but…” Her eyes darkened, and she looked around to confirm that there was no one.
"But I found a palace maid burying something under a big tree in a panic, and it seemed that she would be seen soon." She only glanced at a corner of the courtyard wall inadvertently, and because Xiaolu called her, she had no chance to take a closer look.
Shen Qingwan's eyes dimmed because of her words. It seemed that this matter was not that simple.
Liu Churong was injured in the leg and did not go out personally, but what was that palace maid burying
She instinctively felt that this matter was closely related to Xiao Shushen's poisoning. Even if it was not Liu Churong's doing, at least she was involved!