"Yao'er! What's wrong with you?!"
Xie Yanci rushed over, stepped over the stain, and helped her to the bed.
Wei Shuyi shook her head in fear: "I don't know... I don't know why I've been vomiting so frequently lately..."
"Why is there still blood? How long has this been going on?"
"It's been... more than half a month." She covered her mouth and nose with a handkerchief in fear and shrank into a corner. "Your Majesty, please go to the outer room first! I'll ask Jing'an to come and clean..."
“We have to let them come.”
So, everyone in Sang Yuxuan knelt in the outer hall, awaiting the emperor's interrogation. Meanwhile, Dean Jiang and Imperial Physician Lu also arrived one after another and went to the inner hall to treat Wei Shuyi.
The first person to be questioned was naturally Wen Yu, who was responsible for close service.
"Let me ask you, how long has Xichang been vomiting blood and vomiting during pregnancy?
"In reply to Your Majesty, apart from the one occasion when I happened to see the young lady leaning against the wall and vomiting, I haven't seen anything unusual the rest of the time," Wen Yu answered honestly, frowning and raising a new question. "The royal heir in your womb has always been extremely well-behaved and rarely gets fussy. Therefore, I and the other palace servants rarely encounter your frequent morning sickness."
Jing Ning also testified: "Yes, Your Majesty! Our young lady is in the early stages of pregnancy, so she basically doesn't have to worry about this matter and can sleep soundly. Morning vomiting and vomiting blood... None of us servants have ever seen it!"
Xie Yanci did not doubt their words, but his doubts gradually deepened: "In this case, I will wait for the imperial doctors' reply."
A stick of incense passed.
Imperial Physician Jiang was the first to withdraw, and he stepped forward to report with embarrassment: "Your Majesty, Concubine Xi might have eaten something bad, and she vomited too quickly, which caused the bleeding..."
"Do you know what you are talking about?"
The emperor's sudden interruption made Doctor Jiang break out in a cold sweat.
Why is he always so unlucky!
The emperor always had to investigate matters involving Concubine Xi, and his temper was unpredictable. He had to waste a great deal of energy to carefully consider every word he said, which was truly unbearable!
He stammered in response, "Your Majesty, Xi Chang always asked me to take her pulse and she was in good health, with nothing unusual. As for the vomiting of blood, I haven't heard her mention it. I..."
"Your Majesty!" Lu Xingzhou also stepped out from behind the curtain, his expression terrified. "I have something important to report!"
Xie Yanci suppressed his anger: "What's the matter? Tell me."
"I just explored that pile of filth and found drugs inside. Furthermore, I felt dizzy and wanted to fall asleep after just a short while. After much investigation, I found the clue in the incense."
"Doctor Jiang, I think you're just getting old and confused!" The emperor turned his gaze back and scolded him harshly, "How come others can see the truth, but you can't?!"
"Your humble servant... Your humble servant was anxious to treat Concubine Xi's health, and had no time to investigate other matters..."
In fact, he just dislikes dirt and stench.
He had always disliked Wei Shuyi, and the few times they had disagreed in the past were fine. But ever since she had a follower by her side, Liang Cairen would always point fingers at him and make him mad to death every time he met him!
How can such a person be expected to willingly squat on the ground and deal with filth?
At the moment, Xie Yanci didn't have the heart to argue with this old man: "Did Doctor Lu find out what the medicine is?"
"My lady has eaten it for a while now, and now that she's vomiting it out again due to morning sickness, it's hard to tell." Lu Xingzhou said as he looked at the palace servants kneeling on the ground. "I wonder what my lady has been eating recently? How's her sleep?"
Everyone looked at each other, recollected carefully, and dared not give a definite answer.
Jing An spoke first, "Your Majesty, the young lady has recently shown a preference for greasy meats, which is quite different from before! She has always enjoyed spicy and sour food, and she always has sour plum soup after meals. However, the young lady has recently been having the kitchen send a table full of pork, with the fat almost overflowing from the plates... I was terrified watching from the side, and I tried to dissuade her before, but since the young lady loved it, I didn't bring it up again."
"Yes! I remember now! The young lady wants to eat cherry meat for every meal, and sometimes she even wants a snack before bed after dinner! In the past, this would have been impossible! The young lady doesn't eat much to begin with, and this abnormal behavior is the first time."
After listening to Jingning's story, Xie Yanci immediately sent someone to call the imperial chefs who were responsible for the food at Sangyuxuan.
They were also struck by misfortune. As soon as they entered the room, they kowtowed and begged for mercy: "Your Majesty, please investigate! We servants have been obedient and have carefully prepared the dishes according to Concubine Xi's instructions. We dare not be negligent!"
"Your Majesty, these people will come to the small kitchen of Lin'an Palace to prepare the food before dinner. They have been serving the young lady since she became pregnant, and she is fine." Wen Yu reminded them, "Think carefully! Who else will you encounter in the small kitchen every day? For your own safety, you must think carefully!"
Anyone else trespassing in the kitchenette?
The head chef, Li Yu, was terrified. He recalled with a trembling voice, "Your Majesty, it really happened! Lin'an Palace only has one small kitchen. When the young lady of the neighboring West Wing Hall occasionally dine, other chefs have to be sent over. He even had a dispute with the servants over the stove. If it weren't for Concubine Xi's pregnancy, who knows what would have happened!"
"West Side Hall?" Xie Yanci pondered for a moment, then looked at Eunuch Yang. "Doesn't Concubine Song have her own kitchen in her palace?"
"Your Majesty, you've forgotten that Concubine Song was originally a concubine, and she had exclusive access to the small kitchen in the main hall. Now that her rank is lower, she can only share the small kitchen in the east and west side halls."
"I see."
In an instant, suspicion was directed at the West Wing Hall.
Lu Xingzhou added, "It's strange to say, why do some people always use sleep-inducing incense? Using too much won't do Concubine Xi any good."
"Xunxiang... yes, my young lady has been sleepy lately, and when she wakes up she loves to eat meat. That's why she's gained so much weight in such a short period of time." Wen Yu knelt down beside Xie Yanci, tearfully complaining, "Your Majesty! Please help my young lady! That person is so cruel! Not only does he want to destroy my young lady's appearance, he also wants to kill her twice, and bring disaster to the royal heir!"
"Check! Go and bring all the palace guards from the West Side Hall!"
The imperial guards were once again in charge of searching the palace and arresting people. Concubine Song, who was taking a nap, was awakened by the shock.
"How dare you break into my palace?!"
"The Emperor has issued an order that someone in the west wing of Lin'an Palace is plotting to murder the heir to the throne, and he has specially sent us to arrest them."
She immediately lost her temper and asked tentatively, "What happened? Xi Changzai is fine, why..."
"This matter has nothing to do with you, young master." The other party replied stiffly, "If you are really curious, you might as well go to Sangyuxuan and take a look."
"I won't go!" Concubine Song glanced at the palace maid who was pouring tea, "Shiqing, I'm thirsty! Hurry and bring the tea!"
"Yes, my lord."
She took it and grabbed Shi Qing's wrist fiercely: "Remember, the master sent you to the palace. In addition to sharing happiness, he also requires you to share difficulties. When necessary, you must die for the master! Otherwise, your family will not be able to live in peace!"
"Yes, I understand."
After saying that, Concubine Song raised her voice and ordered, "Hurry up and follow the guards to the East Side Hall! Don't keep the emperor waiting anxiously."
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