Concubine Rou was suddenly elevated to a high position, but then suddenly fell from the altar.

Everyone used this incident as a topic of conversation after dinner, and the bustling Yanxue Palace became a cold palace overnight.

As Concubine Rou was placed under house arrest, Zhao Yuancheng soon fell ill and fell into a coma.

The imperial physician diagnosed that the patient was suffering from anger and emotional hurt.

It's ironic that all the concubines in the palace are of noble birth, but the emperor is deeply in love with a little dancer and is now bedridden because of her.

But gradually, Doctor Xun discovered something was wrong.

Because Zhao Yuancheng wasn't sick at all, he was poisoned...

The empress dowager was shocked when she heard this, and the first person she thought of was Concubine Rou. But when she and her men rushed into Yan Xue Palace, Concubine Rou had already hanged herself.

The once prosperous and luxurious Yanxue Palace has long been covered in thick dust following the fall of its owner.

All valuables were removed, leaving only the book "Incense Seal" that Concubine Rou usually read on the table.

Doctor Xun stepped forward and took the book, and found that it contained many lost methods of making incense, as well as various strange poisons.

With a stone face, he said solemnly, "Empress Dowager, perhaps the poison the Emperor was poisoned with is related to this book. I will study it carefully when I return, and perhaps I can find an antidote."

The Queen Mother stared at Concubine Rou's corpse with a cold expression on her face. She gritted her teeth and said, "Come here, drag this bitch's body to the mass grave. I will tear her into pieces!"

“Yeah.”

Inside Huayang Palace, Haining came in and bowed, reporting, "Your Majesty, a young palace maid just handed me a note, saying that Liu had instructed her to give it to you before she died."

Fu Qianyu's hand holding the pen hesitated for a moment, "Give it to me, let me take a look."

Haining handed the note over. When Fu Qianyu saw what was written on it, her eyes suddenly turned cold, and everyone in the room stared at her expression.

Lingyun asked curiously, "My Lady, what's written on it?"

Fu Qianyu took a deep breath and handed the note over, her tone grave: "The Emperor was poisoned by a poison called Cinnabar Tears, and the antidote is written on this note."

Haining took it and examined it carefully. He understood medical principles and could naturally tell whether the above solution was true or false. He couldn't help but ask curiously, "What does Liu mean? She hates the emperor so much, why would she give you the antidote?"

Fu Qianyu slowly tapped the table with her fingers, a cold look gradually appearing in her eyes: "She is asking me to make a choice."

Everyone was curious, "What choice?"

"The Emperor has been poisoned for several days. If the imperial doctors are unable to develop an antidote, then the Emperor will undoubtedly die. At that time, Heng'er will be hailed as the new Emperor. She will ask me to choose whether to be the Empress Dowager or continue to be the Empress."

Lingyun's heart started pounding when she heard that.

Although there is only one letter difference between the Empress Dowager and the Empress, there is a huge gap between them. The Emperor is only in his thirties and has at least twenty more years to live.

No one knows what will happen in the next twenty years, but if the emperor dies, then the master will be the empress dowager in full legal right.

But if someone else also knows the secret of the antidote, and the master happens to choose the first path, then even if the master becomes the queen mother, she will be charged with regicide.

Liu is indeed good at manipulating people's hearts.

This choice is indeed touching, but it may cost one's life.

Lingyun wanted to persuade her master not to rush into making a decision, but she had already instructed Haining: "Give this note to Doctor Qin. He will know what to do after reading it."

Haining agreed and turned to leave. Fu Qianyu looked up and saw Lingyun suddenly relieved. She couldn't help but laugh and said, "Do you think I will choose the first path?"

Seeing her thoughts exposed, Lingyun nodded and said without hiding anything, "Liu is quite scheming. She hates you to the core, so how could she be so kind as to help you sit on the throne of the Queen Mother? Fortunately, you were not fooled by her sweet words."

Fu Qianyu smiled calmly and spoke to Lingyun from the heart, "To be honest, I was moved at that moment. If Heng'er wasn't so young, I might have really chosen this path."

In recent years, the emperor has been infatuated with love, and the servants have seen it, but Fu Qianyu said something that was very right.

The new emperor is too young and will only cause shock and unrest in the court.

The battle with Da'an State seemed to be a great victory, but it also caused heavy damage to the country. If something happened to Zhao Yuancheng at this time, I am afraid that the Dajing Kingdom would be in danger.

She couldn't afford to take such a risk.

At this time, all the doctors in the Imperial Hospital were worried about the emperor's condition. Haining came to the Imperial Hospital quietly and slipped the note into Qin Zhaochuan's hands.

The two looked at each other without saying anything, but Qin Zhaochuan understood the imperial concubine's intentions. After the person left, he found a secluded place and opened the note.

Looking at the content above, Qin Zhaochuan suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.

A few years ago, Doctor Xun was promoted to the position of director of the Imperial Medical Bureau due to his extensive experience, but the position of deputy director had remained vacant for many years.

Because of his meritorious service in serving the Imperial Noble Consort, he was promoted to the rank of deputy director of the imperial court last year, just one step away from being the deputy director of the imperial court.

Now, the note sent by the Imperial Concubine is the ladder for him to reach the top.

After bowing deeply in the direction of Huayang Palace, Qin Zhaochuan returned to the Imperial Hospital to develop an antidote with Imperial Physician Xun.

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It was seven days later when Zhao Yuancheng woke up.

"My son, are you awake?" The empress dowager's eyes were filled with tears. She hurriedly called the imperial physician Xun to come forward and take Zhao Yuancheng's pulse.

Although the pulse in my hand is a little weak, fortunately it is stable.

At first, Doctor Xun and Qin Zhaochuan were not sure whether this medicine could cure the poison in the emperor's body, but fortunately, God blessed them.

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