"Your Highness, Physician Li has arrived," the steward announced.
Zhao Zhiyan frowned, and the steward explained, "It was the Princess who sent someone to invite Physician Li."
He quickly looked at Song Yue, whose face was calm: "Physician Li, please wait a little longer. It's not too late to check after the medicine is brewed."
Physician Li stood awkwardly to the side.
The medicine was ready an hour later.
Song Yue ladled out a bowl and handed it to Imperial Physician Li. After Imperial Physician Li examined it and confirmed that it was safe, he then served it to Consort Rou.
Another hour passed, and Consort Rou's emotions had clearly calmed down. Her eyes were much clearer, and she fell into a drowsy sleep after taking the medicine.
Physician Li said, "The Sleeping Beauty Poison in Consort Tai's body has been mostly neutralized."
Zhao Zhiyan breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Song Yue: "Thank you."
Song Yue yawned and turned to leave, but was blocked by Xu Lingqing who rushed over. The two stared at each other, their eyes filled with resentment.
"How did you come up with the antidote?" Xu Lingqing asked angrily, "It was you who poisoned Mother!"
Song Yue laughed angrily: "Without any evidence, you just made things up out of thin air?"
“Isn’t the antidote evidence? This is Japanese poison. How could you possibly prepare the antidote?” Xu Lingqing said, and then ordered someone to hold Song Yue down.
The guards stepped forward.
"Stop!" Zhao Zhiyan shouted angrily.
Xu Lingqing quickly came to Zhao Zhiyan's side: "Your Highness, the preparation of the Sleeping Beauty antidote is extremely complicated. How could she have prepared the antidote so easily? There must be something fishy going on. Your Highness, why don't you arrest her and whip her severely? She will definitely confess."
Song Yue scoffed, "I knew it! How could Consort Rou suddenly be poisoned? She was setting a trap for me."
Zhao Zhiyan's expression changed slightly.
"What do you mean by that?" Xu Lingqing didn't believe Song Yue had the ability to concoct an antidote; she was definitely the one who put the poison in.
"Lingqing is right, restrain this slut!"
The voice of Consort Rou came from behind the house. Two maids helped her out. Consort Rou's complexion had improved significantly. She glared fiercely at Song Yue with her eyes: "You wretch, if you hadn't drugged me, how could the antidote have been prepared so quickly?"
Song Yue looked up at Zhao Zhiyan: "Does Eighth Imperial Uncle think so too?"
Zhao Zhiyan took a deep breath: "Lingqing tried to concoct the formula for a whole day and night but failed, while you only took the time it takes for an incense stick to burn. This is indeed suspicious."
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