There aren't many people who actually have access to her food, so it wouldn't be difficult to investigate, but Youqing felt this was an opportunity.

An opportunity to escape from the palace.

"System, do you still have any more fake death drugs?"

"I have the recipe."

That evening, Youqing bought the recipe on the system's farm and some medicinal herbs that she had never grown before, thus completing the recipe.

Four days later, on the morning of the day when they needed to pay their respects at Cining Palace, Chengying and Sangzhu came in and tried to wake Youqing. After calling her several times, she still didn't wake up. Chengying then pulled back the curtains and saw Youqing lying on the bed with a pale face and bloodless lips. Even though Chengying was a former guard, she was startled. These were clearly symptoms of poisoning.

Sangzhu saw it from behind Chengying, and the two of them started calling for help, sending someone to fetch the imperial physician. The physician came over, examined the man, shook his head, and said he had already died.

Seeing the imperial physician shake his head, everyone in Yongshou Palace looked on in disbelief.

Sangzhu and Chengying were the closest to Youqing and the most affectionate towards her. When they saw that she was fine yesterday but was gone today, their faces turned pale, and they were so heartbroken that they couldn't even cry.

Because it happened to be the day to pay respects at Cining Palace, and everyone there noticed that Youqing was late and no one had been sent to report the situation, the Empress Dowager sent someone to Yongshou Palace. As a result, in no time, all the high-ranking concubines in the harem knew that Youqing had been poisoned.

When the Empress Dowager learned of this, she was shocked. She was appalled by the way Youqing died—poisoned in her sleep, and the rest of the family members died. Such methods were beyond the capabilities of ordinary people.

She had witnessed too many life and death in her life. Youqing was a decent person, favored, but well-behaved. She didn't dislike her. Even if she suddenly died, the Empress Dowager wouldn't feel sad.

However, even though she wasn't heartbroken, she couldn't help but take it seriously. Such harmful methods happening in the harem were truly impossible to guard against.

---Aside---

I'll post 10,000 words first, goodnight!