They were just trying to scare him in public.

Shi Lingqiao also breathed a sigh of relief, but both of them were still worried about the poisoning.

That evening, the emperor used the matter of the fourth prince as an excuse to go to the palace of the fourth prince's mother, Consort Hui.

Consort Hui tearfully apologized to the Emperor on behalf of the Fourth Prince. Seeing that the Emperor's anger had subsided, she took the initiative to brew him a cup of tea.

The beads that Qingyou had given to the emperor were tied to his waist with a thread.

As soon as I took the tea, I noticed the beads at my waist gradually turning black.

The emperor's face also darkened, and he resisted the urge to smash the cup along with the tea.

He instructed the chief eunuch, "Go and invite Master Qingfeng over."

Consort Hui was startled by his words, but managed to maintain her composure. "Your Majesty, at this point, why do you still need to send someone to invite Master Qingfeng?"

The emperor gave her a cold glance. "Since when has it become your place to question my decisions?"

Consort Hui immediately knelt down, saying, "This concubine dares not."

Qingyou soon arrived at Consort Hui's palace under the identity of Daoist Qingfeng.

The emperor pointed to the teacup on the table and said, "Take a look and see if there's anything wrong with this cup of tea."

These words successfully made Consort Hui panic and feel even more frightened.

I could only hope in my heart that Master Qingfeng wouldn't see anything.

But she was destined to be disappointed.

Qingyou smelled the tea in the cup and said, "His Majesty was poisoned by the tea in this cup."

Consort Hui's expression changed, and she suppressed her panic, pretending not to know, and asked, "Poison? What poison?"

The emperor, too lazy to argue with Consort Hui, angrily ordered, "Arrest Consort Hui, pry open her mouth, and ask her about the poison."

Consort Hui tried to defend herself and plead for mercy, but was gagged and taken away by the guards.