"However, this poison is deadly to some animals."

"Your Majesty can have someone catch a fish and put it in a basin of water. You can drip a few drops of blood into it and then you will see the consequences."

In case the emperor didn't believe her, Qingyou suggested how to verify the poison in his body.

The emperor was skeptical, but readily agreed to the method proposed by the Taoist priest.

Soon, the chief eunuch went to the kitchen, caught a fish, put it in a wooden basin, and brought it over.

The emperor pricked his finger with a needle and squeezed out a few drops of blood into a basin.

Before the time it takes to drink a cup of tea was up, the emperor and his entourage saw the fish in the water suddenly start struggling violently, as if they had been stimulated by something.

After struggling for a few moments, it rolled over and died.

This scene made the emperor's face turn completely black.

He had the fish scooped out and placed on the table, and then summoned several imperial physicians to examine it.

The imperial physicians were puzzled as to why the emperor wanted them to examine a dead fish, but they dared not ask. They stepped forward to examine it and even tested it with silver needles.

The final conclusion was that the fish suddenly fell ill and died, and there were no signs of poisoning.

Therefore, the emperor completely believed Qingyou's words.

He asked Qingyou, "Taoist Master, is there an antidote for the poison in my body?"

Qingyou nodded and said, "The toxins in His Majesty's body are not too serious yet, so there is naturally a cure."

"However, after taking the antidote, you will need to take medication for a period of time to recover your health."

The emperor breathed a sigh of relief; as long as he could recover his health, that was all that mattered.

He said with some respect, "Please, Taoist priest, cure me of the poison."

Qingyou said, "This humble Taoist will do his utmost to detoxify Your Majesty."

"However, since the source of the toxins in His Majesty's body is still undetermined, it is best not to spread the news of the poisoning so that the person who poisoned him can take precautions."

"After all, we must eliminate the problem at its source. Otherwise, even if I cure Your Majesty now, you will still be poisoned again after a while, and it will still harm your health."

Qingyou suspects that it was the Fourth Prince's mother or her people who would add something to the Emperor's food or tea every now and then.

We mustn't alert them now, otherwise it will be difficult to catch them red-handed if they back down.