Chapter 62 This is the poison given by the Queen!

Feng Xici sighed lightly.

"It can be cured, but the cause cannot be found. It can only be controlled temporarily. As for the rest, I cannot guarantee it."

Shangguan Sui and Shangguan Huai couldn't help feeling a little sad.

The Queen Mother was very relieved, with a kind and gentle smile on her face.

"Life and death are determined by fate, wealth and honor are in the hands of God, so don't worry about it."

As she spoke, she told Aunt Kong beside her to bring the cakes over for them to eat.

Nanny Kong quickly brought over a large plate.

Shangguan Sui took a liking to the most exquisite pastry at first sight.

She didn't eat it herself, but gave it directly to Feng Xici.

"Sister Feng, give it to you!"

[Sister Feng is nervous and shy, so she definitely won’t eat the cakes.]

[But if I take the initiative to give it to her, she will definitely not refuse me~]

After saying that, Shangguan Sui picked up another piece of cloud cake from the plate and started eating it in big mouthfuls.

Feng Xici chuckled when she saw this, as she was also a little hungry.

As soon as she brought the cake to her mouth, she smelled a faint herbal fragrance.

Feng Xici paused as she was holding the cake.

How can Ruyi Cake have a herbal aroma...

She immediately realized something was wrong and broke the Ruyi cake in her hand.

Sure enough, I saw green powder inside the pastry that had not been ground clean.

Shangguan Sui looked at her actions in a daze.

"Sister Feng, what's wrong? Is there something wrong with this cake?"

Feng Xici nodded and turned to look at Madam Kong.

"Mammy, are these cakes sent from the kitchen?"

Madam Kong shook her head and said, "No, this is Ruyi Cake made by the Empress Dowager herself. The Empress Dowager likes to eat it, so the Empress makes it and sends it to me every day."

"The Queen Mother has been eating it for nearly half a month."

Feng Xici frowned when he heard this.

Shangguan Sui's heart was in a knot, "Is this cake... poisonous?"

Feng Xici shook her head.

"It's not poisonous, but there's something more terrible than poison in it."

Shangguan Sui's eyes widened, his look full of disbelief.

"What is something more terrible than poison?!"

The Queen Mother and Shangguan Huai also raised their heads and stared at Feng Xici.

Feng Xici explained slowly in a dry voice.

"It's the sedge grass. This herb is very special. It's actually non-toxic, but it can induce latent diseases in the human body. For example, the Queen Mother will have stomachache, headache, and fever at the same time..."

"This herb is extremely rare. I only heard about it occasionally from my grandmother who has read all the medical books. I have never seen it before."

"I can recognize it because it has a very special smell."

Shangguan Sui was puzzled, "What's that smell?"

She leaned closer to smell curiously, but smelled nothing.

Shangguan Sui frowned, "This doesn't taste like anything."

Feng Xici couldn't help but curl the corners of her lips slightly when she saw this.

"It has a very light spicy smell. It is so light that if you don't soak it in a pile of medicinal herbs all year round, you usually won't notice anything unusual."

Aunt Sun was filled with fear, and cold sweat broke out on her back.

"The person who poisoned it is really vicious. No wonder the Queen Mother has been eating it for so long and never noticed anything unusual..."

Feng Xici nodded, "Besides, Zeqicao does not cause any symptoms. The symptoms that the Queen Mother has now are all old illnesses that she has had before. The imperial physician could not detect them at all."

“But it just can’t be cured, and it keeps getting worse. I don’t even think about other problems.”

Shangguan Sui lowered his long eyelashes.

I kept repeating those three words in my mind.

Sedge grass...

Sedge grass...

The Queen Mother couldn't help but sigh, "I don't know who wants to kill me, a person whose body is half buried in the ground."

Aunt Sun couldn't help but shed tears.

"This cake belongs to the Empress, but the Empress has no reason to harm the Queen Mother..."

The Queen Mother also nodded, "It must be someone trying to harm me by using the Queen's hand."

Shangguan Sui raised his eyes suddenly.

[I remember now! It’s the Queen! This is the Queen’s herbal medicine, it was given by the Queen.]

[In the original book, the Queen also used the lacquer grass to harm the Queen Mother! I just didn't expect the time to be advanced by a year! ]

[The Queen's mother's family, the Wang family, guards the southern border, where the climate is hot and humid, and there are many poisonous insects and herbs.]

[It may be difficult for others to get the sedge grass, but it couldn’t be easier for them! 】

When the Queen Mother and Shangguan Huai heard what was going on, their eyes immediately widened.

It's actually the Queen...

I really didn't expect it to be her...

Shangguan Huaiqiang calmed himself down and looked up at Feng Xici.

"Now that we have found the cause, is there any way to cure it?"

The most urgent task now is to cure the Queen Mother's illness as soon as possible.

Hearing this, Shangguan Sui immediately looked at Feng Xici.

Feng Ci lowered her eyes.

"The zeqi grass is very rare. Ancient books only say that the stone blue flower can cure it, but I don't know whether it can be cured."

Shangguan Huai frowned, "Shiqinghua? Where can I find this herb?"

Feng Xici thought about it carefully.

"This herb is extremely rare and only grows on Mount Emei. The azurite has five petals and the petals are green, so you can tell it's a succulent plant at first sight."

Shangguan Huai nodded and turned to look at the weak and pale empress dowager.

"I will take people to Mount Emei now to find medicine for the Queen Mother!"

Nanny Sun's eyes were red. "Third Prince, you don't have to go in person."

The Queen Mother also slowly raised her upper body with her arms and looked at Shangguan Huai with a distressed look on her face.

Shangguan Huai was resolute.

"I would be worried if someone else went, but don't worry, Your Majesty. I have been traveling abroad for a long time and I know how to take care of myself."

Shangguan Sui also walked closer and looked at him reluctantly.

"Third brother, you must protect yourself well. Sui Sui will wait for you to come back."

Shangguan Huai nodded and reached out to touch the little nipple on Shangguan Sui’s head.

He bowed to the Queen Mother again.

Then he turned and left.

The Queen Mother was suffering from a severe headache at this time, and Feng Xici hurried forward to give her acupuncture.

Soon the Queen Mother fell asleep.

Feng Xici looked at the sleeping empress dowager and breathed a sigh of relief.

At this moment, Shangguan Sui stepped forward and held Feng Xici's hand.

He said softly, "Sister Feng, please accompany me to find my father."

[I must quickly tell my father about the Queen’s poisoning! With Sister Feng here, my father will definitely believe me! ]

Feng Xici nodded.

The matter of the Queen Mother being poisoned is of great importance and must be reported to the Emperor.

The two of them got on the sedan chair and soon arrived at Yu's study.

Shangguan Lin was reviewing memorials when he suddenly saw Shangguan Sui walking towards him.

She was surprised for a moment, but soon smiled.

"Sui Sui, why didn't you go to school today? Are you missing your father?"

Shangguan Sui did not answer, but raised his eyebrows and spoke sternly in a childish voice.

"Dad! Something terrible has happened!"

"Someone is secretly poisoning the Queen Mother!"

Shangguan Lin's eyes suddenly widened.

What?!

Poisoning the Queen Mother?!

Who is so brave? !

Shangguan Sui glanced at Feng Xici, and Feng Xici immediately understood what he meant.

After bowing, he immediately began to explain.

"Today, I found Zeqi grass in Ruyi Cake. This herb can make the Queen Mother die without anyone noticing."

Cold sweat oozed from Shangguan Lin's forehead.

No wonder the Queen Mother's illness has not been cured, it turns out that she was murdered...

Shangguan Sui stepped forward and said sweetly, "Don't worry, Dad. Third brother has already gone to Mount Emei to find the antidote. Grandma will be fine."

Shangguan Lin felt relieved when he heard this.

If only there was an antidote, if only there was an antidote…

He reached out and rubbed the little bump on Shangguan Sui's head, and his expression gradually softened.

But he was also very confused and his brows were furrowed.

"Who could be trying to harm the Queen Mother?"

Feng Xici said cautiously: "This Ruyi Cake was sent by the Empress..."