Chen Wufu stood respectfully at attention. Emperor Liang Cheng looked at Chen Wufu, who was carrying a lamp on a high table in the corner of the room, and said softly, "Wufu, everyone says you are a very far-sighted person, but now it seems that you are not even as good as a woman."

Upon hearing this, Chen Wufu immediately knelt down. Emperor Liang Cheng waved his hand and said, "Get up. Who would have thought of this? Actually, it's not easy for anyone to have thought of it. Well, since we already know, let's ask the eldest son of the Chen family to come and take a look. If it can be resolved, then it will be resolved. If it can't be resolved, then let it be. Anyway, my twelfth son is already capable of handling things. With the help of Prime Minister Feng and Prime Minister Fu, we can get through this period."

Chen Wufu bowed and kowtowed, saying, "Your Majesty, you will be well."

Emperor Liang Cheng smiled and shook his head, saying, "Wu Fu, what I said today, once it came from my mouth and entered your ears, must not be known to a third person. My strange poison, as I suspected, should have come from Wang Xiuyuan."

Chen Wufu remained kneeling on the ground, utterly shocked upon hearing Emperor Liang Cheng's words. He never imagined that it was Wang Xiuyuan who had done it, nor did he expect that Wang Xiuyuan possessed such power.

Emperor Liang Cheng did not continue speaking. Looking at Chen Wufu kneeling on the ground, he said in a low voice, "You may rise. I have already written and sealed the edict. If I cannot be cured of this poison, you and the Empress can take it out and read it aloud in front of all the court officials. If I am lucky enough to be cured of this poison, then so be it. My little twelfth son, with the Xu family protecting you in the future, you will be able to govern this country smoothly and slowly."

Emperor Liang Cheng changed his self-reference to "I" at the end, indicating that he considered himself a father.

Chen Wufu bowed and said, "Your Majesty, the Chen family has a long history of scholarship, and in recent years the Chen family has been operating in the south. We have been able to cure you of this poison."

Emperor Liang Cheng smiled gently and said, "Alright, let's not talk about these things for now. Get up and go through the list of people who have served me during this time. See who was able to sneak in like this, and also, how were those poisons administered to me?"

Chen Wufu responded and quickly got up and went outside.

Emperor Liang Cheng sat quietly on the daybed, looking at the glass lamp placed on the high table. The wick inside the lamp burned slowly, and the flame occasionally flickered. After looking at it for a while, one would notice that the flame had grown quite large. Emperor Liang Cheng was slowly recalling the people and events he had encountered over the past few decades, from his princely residence to this palace.

When Chen Zhaocheng received the letter, he didn't delay. He changed his clothes, put on a hooded cloak, and followed two guards to the palace. Chen Zhaocheng naturally knew Chen Yuyuan's identity. At this time, Chen Yuyuan had not yet fully matured. Any mishap to Emperor Liang Cheng could be a fatal blow to him. Emperor Liang Cheng's health was not only related to the current situation, but also to the safety of the Xu family, the Chen family, and the families associated with these two families. Emperor Liang Cheng's predicament was actually the predicament of Chen Yuyuan's faction.

Chen Wufu had already relayed the Imperial Medical Academy Director's diagnosis to Chen Zhaocheng in the letter. As Chen Zhaocheng traveled, he pondered the solution to this poison. He was naturally familiar with this poison; after all, for someone interested in poisons, understanding its properties and being able to cure it would bring immense pleasure. However, Chen Zhaocheng was now filled with anxiety. The poison he was about to cure had been administered to the current emperor. One wrong move, and he would not only lose his own life but also implicate his entire family and even his in-laws.

Chen Zhaocheng had been thinking all the way, and when he finally met Emperor Liang Cheng, after carefully taking his pulse, he said, "Your Majesty, your poisoning is not severe. It seems that this poison did not enter your body through food. May I examine your daily residence and belongings?"

Emperor Liang Cheng nodded to Chen Wufu, who quickly led Chen Zhaocheng to the imperial study. After carefully examining the various items on the imperial desk, Chen Zhaocheng used a handkerchief to hold his hand and took a jade paperweight from the desk. When Chen Wufu saw the paperweight, his expression changed drastically. He held back his words and personally placed the paperweight on a tray.

Chen Zhaocheng walked around the imperial desk several times, frowning as if he were sniffing something. Finally, he squatted down and lifted a floor tile from under the desk. When Chen Wufu saw this, his face turned pale. This imperial study was not a place that just anyone could enter. But now, someone had been able to openly transfer something soaked in poison into the imperial study. This meant that Wang Xiuyuan was not the only one who poisoned Emperor Liang Cheng. There must be someone else helping her behind the scenes, and this person must be very powerful in the palace.

After finding the two items, Chen Zhaocheng went to the place where Emperor Liang Cheng usually rested, walked around, picked up the incense burner that was specially used to burn ambergris, smelled it carefully, and finally frowned as he placed it on the tray that Chen Wufu was holding.

When Emperor Liang Cheng saw what was on the tray in Chen Wufu's hands, he couldn't help but laugh in anger, saying, "It must have been really hard for them to come up with such a method of poisoning."

Chen Zhaocheng said to Emperor Liang Cheng, “Your Majesty, it was because they were afraid of taking too much at once. Your symptoms of poisoning came on too quickly, and they noticed it. If it weren’t for the fact that the Chief Physician had seen this kind of poison before, your symptoms would have been like those of someone who had overworked. The imperial physicians would have just prescribed medicine based on your pulse. This kind of poison, when mixed with some tonics, would do more harm than good to the body.”

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