Xiaoqiu and Xiaodong didn't return to the main courtyard until almost three o'clock in the morning.
Prince Jin and the Princess were so anxious to know the results of their investigation that they stayed up all night without sleeping.
Xiaoqiu and Xiaodong, wearing nightgowns, stood respectfully in Prince Jin's bedroom.
Yin Xizi, dressed as a maid, was also standing by, looking at the two of them longingly.
Princess Jin sat up from the bed and asked in a low voice, "How is it? Did you find anything useful?"
The King of Jin echoed, "Tell me quickly!"
Xiao Qiu said, "We really discovered quite a lot this time."
"We discovered that the old woman was secretly brewing medicine in the house."
"We took a closer look and found her behavior very strange."
"She didn't use a medicine basket to cook the medicine, but instead used a copper basin to cook it."
Yin Xizi frowned when she heard this: "Are you sure you're not mistaken? Are they really using a copper basin to boil the medicine?"
Xiaodong nodded repeatedly, "You're right, we were both looking at the copper basin."
"Also, there seems to be something in that copper basin. It looks round and bulging, and it doesn't look like a medicinal herb."
Princess Jin and Prince Jin exchanged a glance. "Your Highness, do you think what she cooked was the poison she intended to give us?"
"But if a poisonous decoction was made, where did it go?"
"Could it be that they didn't have time to administer the drug yesterday, so they'll continue administering it tomorrow morning?"
Prince Jin lowered his eyes, "What the princess said is possible."
Xiao Qiu volunteered, "How about we wait until the middle of the night, knock that old woman unconscious with smoke, bring some medicine over, and have Doctor Yin examine it?"
King Jin waved his hand and said, "That's all for today. Don't go yet, to avoid alerting the enemy."
After discussion, everyone decided that if they still couldn't find any poison the next day, they would try to steal the medicine again.
The next morning, breakfast was served.
Yin Xizi checked the food on the table one by one. When she checked the small bowl of millet porridge, Yin Xizi accidentally broke a porcelain bowl next to it.
There were two of these bowls on the table, and they were the bowls that the Prince of Jin and his wife used to eat.
"Oh, I deserve to die. I actually broke the prince and princess's bowl!" Yin Xizi apologized hurriedly.
Princess Jin waved her hand and said, "It's fine. It's just a useful item. If it breaks, it breaks."
A trusted maid in the room squatted down skillfully to pick up the debris on the ground.
"Doctor Yin, please be careful. Don't let the fragments hurt your feet." The maid advised considerately.
Yin Xizi stared at the fragments on the ground in a daze.
Suddenly, she said excitedly: "I know, it's the bowl!"
The Prince of Jin and his wife looked at her in surprise, not understanding what she meant.
Yin Xizi squatted down and picked up a broken piece of porcelain bowl: "I'm afraid that the old woman cooked it in these two bowls!"
Hearing this, everyone in the room was stunned.
"You mean, cook the bowl with poison?!" King Jin widened his eyes in shock.
He had lived for so many years and had never heard of such a method of poisoning.
Yin Xizi said seriously, "Boil a bowl or other food container with poison, and some of the poison will be absorbed onto the inner wall of the container."
"If you use this vessel to hold rice or soup, a small amount of poison will be mixed into the soup or rice."
"Although the amount is small, over time, people will continue to consume toxins and develop chronic poisoning."
Upon hearing this, the Prince of Jin and his wife showed expressions of horror on their faces.
"Then please ask Doctor Yin to check it out quickly." The princess urged.
Yin Xizi nodded, picked up another unbroken bowl, poured a little water into it, and shook it again.
Then, she poured her special potion into the bowl.
A quarter of an hour later, the water in the bowl turned light blue.
Everyone looked at the result and was stunned.
"It's changed, it's changed, it's turned blue!" Xiaoqiu whispered.
Yin Xizi pursed her lips in relief: "Finally found the source of the poison."
"It seems that this is the bowl that the prince and princess use for their daily meals."
Prince Jin subconsciously tightened his grip on the princess's hand, "What a vicious mind!"
"The poison was so ingenious, it's truly an extraordinary act."
Yin Xizi sighed and said, "Indeed, she put the poison on the utensils. Even if the prince and princess are cautious and test the poison, they usually only test these foods. They definitely wouldn't think of testing the utensils."
"Also, by applying it to the container, we can ensure that the amount used is small enough so that it won't be immediately noticeable."
"This method is really amazing."
Prince Jin looked at the bowl on the table, and the more he thought about it, the more frightened he became. "Divine Doctor Yin, I ask you a question, and you must answer truthfully."
"What would have happened if my husband and I hadn't noticed the poisoning and had continued eating like this?"
"Will the princess and I die? Will the baby in her belly die in her womb?"
Yin Xizi pondered silently for a while before saying, "Based on the dosage of this poison."
"It's enough to ensure that the fetus is still alive before it is born full-term."
"It's very likely that the princess will give birth to a dying fetus at full term, and the baby will die within a day or two, or even stillborn."
"As for the prince and princess, they won't die from the poison, but after a few months, they will become weak and exhausted due to chronic poisoning."
Upon hearing this, the King of Jin and his wife felt a chill down their spines and broke out in a cold sweat.
Prince Jin paused for a long moment before saying to Xiaoqiu and Xiaodong, "Keep your eyes on Madam Xie."
After saying this, he went to the study, picked up a pen and wrote a secret letter, gave it to his confidant, and immediately sent it to the Prince's Mansion.
On the other side, the prince received the letter and read its contents. He was shocked and immediately went to the palace to discuss with Emperor Mingxi.
The Crown Prince has already reported to Emperor Mingxi about the poisoning of Prince Jin and his wife.
Today is a day off, no need to go to court.
Emperor Mingxi stayed in Kunning Palace last night.
Early in the morning, he had breakfast with his mother-in-law and the family, and then Xia Miaoyuan pestered him to play with her.
In order to please his beloved daughter, Emperor Mingxi disregarded his imperial dignity and played pitching pots with Xia Miaoyuan, Xiao Wanyin and the fifth prince.
The prince arrived at this time.
After the prince paid his respects to Emperor Mingxi, he gave him a wink.
Emperor Mingxi understood what he meant, put down the feather arrow in his hand and walked towards the inner room.
When they were alone in the inner room, the Crown Prince spoke up, "Father, the Tenth Uncle just sent an urgent letter. They've identified the poison."
As the prince spoke, he took out the letter from his bosom and handed it to Emperor Mingxi with both hands.
At this time, Xia Miaoyuan sneaked over quietly.
Judging from the Crown Prince's expression, something big is going on. Could it be news from the Imperial Farm?
Xia Miaoyuan thought to himself and tiptoed behind Emperor Mingxi and the Crown Prince.
"Miao'er! You naughty boy!" The prince suddenly turned around and scared Xia Miaoyuan.
"Brother Prince is so annoying!"
The prince picked her up lovingly.
"But is there any news from the Imperial Manor?"
The prince scratched her nose and said, "You are the smartest one, that's right."
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