Chapter Thirty: Investigation
Yu Changzai sneered, "Whether it's slander or not, you can't prove it with just your words."
She suddenly knelt and crawled a few steps toward Huo Lin's direction, "Your Majesty, everything I have said is true. Please send someone to test the poison!"
Huo Lin didn't believe a word she said, so he simply gave in to her wishes to shut her up.
He gave Wang Degui a wink, and Wang Degui immediately took out a silver needle and gently stirred it twice in the dish Jiang Huan had prepared.
The atmosphere inside the room was tense, and everyone's eyes were fixed on the silver needles.
The long, silvery needle had turned black where it had been stained with the vegetable water!
Yu Changzai was both smug and delighted, and his expression was momentarily distorted.
She stared directly at Jiang Huan and demanded sharply, "The evidence is irrefutable! What else do you have to say?"
"I……"
What's going on?
In all honesty, who wanted to use her to poison her thigh? Who was it?
Jiang Huan never imagined that the food she made would actually be found to contain poison.
She was about to open her mouth to explain when she suddenly felt dizzy and her vision went black.
As the sounds faded into the distance, Jiang Huan's body could no longer support her, and she fainted.
Yu Changzai was startled by Jiang Huan's reaction, but quickly calmed down.
That bitch! She actually resorted to a self-inflicted injury ploy at a time like this!
Now is the perfect opportunity to bring her down; we can't let her get away with it so easily.
Thinking this, Yu Chang instantly got up and stepped in front of Huo Lin.
"Your Majesty, be careful! This criminal knows she's been exposed and is pretending to be dead. Your Majesty must not go over there; she may have other tricks up her sleeve!"
"Guards! Protect the Emperor!"
Yu Chang spoke earnestly, shouting at Wang Degui at the top of his lungs, while still holding onto Huo Lin's sleeve tightly.
On the surface, he appeared righteous and awe-inspiring, but inwardly he was already secretly delighted.
If this is confirmed, then she has done a great service in saving the emperor!
Perhaps the emperor will be pleased and restore her to her rank as a concubine.
If I could seize this opportunity to gain favor and have a child...
Yu Chang was lost in her own thoughts and didn't notice that Huo Lin's gaze towards her was becoming increasingly hostile.
"Will you get out of here on your own, or will I do it myself?"
As the cold words fell, Huo Lin flicked his sleeves, his eyes filled with icy coldness, and his face became even more stern.
Do you think he's an idiot?
Something was amiss. He couldn't let Consort Zhuang die before he found out the truth.
Otherwise, if no one feeds him in the future, it will be a tragedy for both him and his unborn child!
"Wang Degui! Go and call Physician Chang over!" Huo Lin said, bending down to pick up Jiang Huan in his arms.
Yu Chang was startled; Physician Chang was the most skilled doctor in the Imperial Hospital.
The Emperor even dispatched Imperial Physician Chang for Jiang Huan's sake!
Consort Yu was filled with jealousy and resentment, "Your Majesty! She..."
Huo Lin's eyes were like swords, shooting towards Yu Changzai.
"Shut up!"
Yu Changzai shuddered and immediately fell silent.
Because he was summoned by the Emperor, Physician Chang carried his box and jogged in.
Before he could even offer his greeting, Huo Lin impatiently waved his hand, his handsome face still showing lingering anger.
"Go and see what's wrong with Consort Zhuang. If she can't be cured, I'll hold you responsible!"
Upon hearing this, Physician Chang immediately went to take Jiang Huan's pulse.
A moment later, Physician Chang withdrew his hand.
"Your Majesty, Consort Zhuang has been poisoned, but fortunately the poison has not been in her body for long."
"After this old minister performs acupuncture on Consort Zhuang and administers an antidote pill, she will be able to wake up."
Poisoning?
Huo Lin frowned; it really was a conspiracy.
With a stern face, he ordered, "Go and check if the poison in the food on the table is the same as the poison that Consort Zhuang was poisoned with."
After hearing this, Physician Chang took out several bottles of medicinal powder from his medicine box, poured them into the food, fiddled with them at his desk for a while, and answered immediately after confirming the result.
"Your Majesty, it is the same kind of poison."
Huo Lin's face instantly darkened like an abyss, his unfathomable gaze inspiring fear in those who looked upon him.
The poisoning was too suspicious, and Yu Changzai's account was too coincidental, making it hard not to suspect something.
He waved and gave Wang Degui a few instructions, to which Wang Degui responded in a low voice before leaving.
At this time, Physician Chang had finished the acupuncture and gave Jiang Huan a detoxifying pill.
Jiang Huan did not wake up. Her once rosy face was now deathly pale, and her lively and cheerful expression was hidden behind her tightly closed eyes.
A thin layer of sweat appeared on her forehead due to poisoning, and her hair was disheveled, making her look quite pitiful.
Seeing this, Huo Lin felt a pang of pity and took the cloth from the eunuch's hand, gently wiping away the beads of sweat from her forehead.
When will Consort Zhuang wake up?
Physician Chang quickly replied, "He might wake up in a quarter of an hour!"
"What are the effects of this poison on the body? Are there any precautions we should take afterwards...?"
Hearing the familiar voice, Jiang Huan felt her mind go blank.
With great effort, she opened her eyes, and the first thing she saw was Huo Lin sitting by the bed.
The young emperor lowered his eyes, and the chilling aura he usually exuded had dissipated. At this moment, his exceptionally handsome features were veiled in a layer of gentleness, making it difficult for Jiang Huan to see him clearly.
Sword-like eyebrows slanted into his temples, and below his high, straight nose were thin, well-defined lips.
Jiang Huan felt the cloth wiping her forehead; the gentle touch was completely different from Huo Lin's usual cold and sarcastic manner.
Gently, like a cloud falling into the palm of your hand.
Jiang Huan was stunned into her eyes without realizing it, and she blinked.
The little emperor who doesn't throw tantrums actually looks quite handsome.
While Jiang Huan was lost in thought, she heard Huo Lin's question.
"You're awake? How are you feeling? Is anything bothering you?"
After a moment, Jiang Huan felt no discomfort except for a slight dizziness.
"I am fine." She shook her head slightly.
She's more concerned about the poisoning than why she fell into a coma.
If we don't explain things clearly quickly, we'll offend Huo Lin.
They'll be executed later in the fall anyway, so it's better to die now!
Thinking this, Jiang Huan propped herself up and tried to sit up.
"Your Majesty, if I have poisoned your food, may I be struck by lightning..."
Huo Lin raised his hand and gently pressed Jiang Huan back onto the bed, tucking the blanket around her.
"Don't worry, I have already sent people to investigate. If you didn't poison me, I will clear your name."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Huan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, the tyrant wasn't brainless.
Just then, Wang Degui, who had left earlier, came in bowing to greet them.
Huo Lin stood up from the bedside and listened as Wang Degui recounted everything he had investigated. His expression grew increasingly grim, eventually freezing into ice.
"Bring Consort Yu in to me!"
As Yu Chang entered the room, she assumed that Huo Lin had finally discovered Jiang Huan's true colors and was preparing to punish her.
Kneel down!
"Your Majesty...?" Consort Yu looked on in disbelief.
Huo Lin glanced at Yu Changzai, his voice cold.
"Didn't you hear what I said?"
It was just a simple question, yet it carried an oppressive aura, leaving no room for disobedience.
Yu Chang's knees buckled, and with a thud, he knelt on the ground.
She lowered her head, her heart filled with resentment.
The fact that Jiang Huan poisoned the emperor is clear and certain, and it was I who saved the emperor.
But why did the Emperor not only fail to reward her, but also treat her like this?
Consort Yu was terrified, her voice trembling with grievance, "I don't understand, I just saved His Majesty..."
Huo Lin scoffed, "Save me?"
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