The Empress's Main Hall

Many male concubines from the harem sent pastries, which were placed on a long table, with maids arranging them according to their respective portions.

Ali has also discovered a lot of poisons during this period. Some poisons are in incense, some are on clothes, and some are not poisons, but they become poisons when mixed with other things.

Many people wanted the Empress dead, and they all used slow-acting poison.

However, some of the poisons were not administered to the original owner of the body, but to the former empress.

Ah Li walked towards the pastries, and the lady-in-waiting stepped forward, put the top pastry into a small dish, and then held it up to Ah Li.

Ah Li noticed the pastries sprinkled with powdered sugar. Ah Li smiled. So that's why she didn't find any poison on the other pastries, and the little palace maids who tasted them were fine. Because no one dared to touch the top piece of the pastry; only the Empress was qualified to enjoy it.

Judging from the appearance, the person who poisoned the body was very familiar with the palace procedures.

Ahri glanced at the female official and said, "I'm rewarding you today. You can take all these pastries and eat them."

The lady-in-waiting was very pleased and said, "Thank you for your reward, Your Majesty."

The lady-in-waiting had the pastry she was holding, along with the other pastries, removed.

Ahri waved her hand and said, "Go down and eat. I don't need to follow you."

"Here you go."

The female official went down happily.

Ah Li could still hear the lady-in-waiting ordering the pastries to be distributed, but she placed the top few pieces on a separate plate and set them aside.

These are the top pieces, so we can't eat them right away.

Ahri glanced silently at the female official; it wasn't her.

So, shouldn't she have a relapse of the poison? After all, she's been poisoned for so long; she can't just act like nothing's wrong every day.

So, the next day...

Just as Ahri was about to sit on the dragon throne, she suddenly spat out black blood and collapsed directly onto the throne.

"His Majesty!"

The female official was instantly terrified and shouted, "Protect the Emperor! And quickly, go and fetch the Imperial Advisor! His Majesty has been poisoned!"

Ah Li twitched her fingers. Shouldn't they call the imperial physician?

However, when Ah Li was sent back to her palace, the Imperial Preceptor Meng Yuzhou arrived with a group of imperial physicians.

The female official led the person over, and Ah Li lay weakly on the bed.

The imperial physicians included men and women, young and old. One of the female physicians glanced at Ah Li twice before stepping back.

An elderly physician placed a handkerchief on Ahri's wrist and began to take her pulse.

When taking the pulse, the old doctor's brows furrowed and relaxed intermittently.

After a moment, he slowly stood up, looked at Meng Yuzhou, and said with a solemn expression, "Your Majesty has been poisoned. This poison is no ordinary poison. It has been accumulating for a long time, and coupled with excessive worry recently, it has damaged the heart meridian and caused the poison to enter the lungs. You need to calm down and recuperate, supplemented with precious medicinal materials, in order to have a chance of recovery."

Ah Li lay on the dragon bed and looked at the old imperial physician, "Can this poison be cured?"

The old imperial physician quickly turned around to face Ah Li and said, "Your Majesty, rest assured, I have seen this poison in a medical book before, and I believe the palace also has the antidote."

Meng Yuzhou, standing to the side, directly instructed the female official: "Quickly go to the Imperial Hospital to prepare the necessary medicines, making sure they are the best available in the palace. At the same time, strengthen the guards of the imperial bedchamber, and ensure that no one disturbs His Majesty's rest."

"Here you go."

The female official led the young palace maid out.

Listening to the commotion around her, Ah Li forced a smile and said to Meng Yuzhou, "Grand Preceptor, thank you for your trouble."

Meng Yuzhou lowered his eyes and said, "Your Majesty's well-being is a matter of national importance, and we, your subjects, will do our utmost to protect you."

He then turned to the imperial physicians present and said, "Gentlemen, please do your utmost to ensure His Majesty's speedy recovery."

The imperial physicians nodded in agreement and got to work.