However, the expression on Eunuch Ji's face and Emperor Yuanwu's demeanor hinted at a bad premonition, causing them to feel a chill run down their spines.
Ji Xiang got the results quickly.
On the way back, the imperial physician was also summoned.
When Jixiang answered the question while holding the box of spices, he was already drenched in sweat.
However, he admired Emperor Yuanwu even more.
How did he know where those things would be hidden?
"Your Majesty, the item has been found."
As Ji Xiang spoke, she opened the exquisite spice box in her hand and presented it to Emperor Yuanwu.
The box contained blue spices.
Compared to ordinary spices, that blue was much more vibrant and dazzling.
As soon as I opened the box, there was a pungent aroma.
It really does taste familiar.
Emperor Yuanwu was quite certain that he could smell this fragrance every time he went to Consort Zhuang's palace.
Jixiang glanced furtively at Emperor Yuanwu: "On my way back, I happened to run into Physician Li. He's waiting outside the palace right now. Shall we ask him to take a look and see if there's anything wrong with these spices?"
"pass!"
The Prefect of Shuntian Prefecture was completely dumbfounded.
Yesterday, someone from the palace came to deliver a message. Didn't they say that Consort Zhuang was just framed and sent to the Cold Palace because she didn't get along with Consort Shu?
What's the deal with these spices?
Could it be...?
That's all I was thinking about.
The magistrate of Shuntian Prefecture was covered with a layer of cold sweat.
His face visibly paled.
He collapsed to the ground.
When Physician Li saw the spices, he already had a general idea of what was going on.
He held the spices under his nose and smelled them, then scraped off some powder and burned it.
"Your Majesty, this spice is not the kind of spice made from fresh gardenias commonly used in the palace. Instead, it contains a special aphrodisiac that is often used for sexual intercourse. If one drinks alcohol, the effects of this spice will be doubled."
After saying this, Physician Li was so frightened that he immediately knelt on the ground.
“Your Majesty, this spice is definitely not from the palace. The spices used by the ladies of the palace are all made from fresh flowers and gardenias. The Imperial Hospital has records of this. This spice must have come from outside the palace.”
Mu Qianqian listened with increasing interest.
Oh my god!
Did I save the galaxy in my past life? I can't believe I got to watch a live palace drama in my lifetime!
This is so exciting!
This Physician Li truly deserves to be called the best in the Imperial Medical Academy.
Not only was his medical skill excellent, but he also managed to distance himself completely from the matter of Consort Zhuang's intoxication with just a few words.
I really want to give him a thumbs up!
Emperor Yuanwu:...
His daughter has never liked his posts!
"If this item didn't originate from the palace, then how did it get into the palace?" Emperor Yuanwu's eyes flashed with a cold light as he looked at the Shuntian Prefect kneeling on the ground: "Speak!"
The Prefect of Shuntian Prefecture was completely dumbfounded.
His mind was a jumbled mess, like a tangled knot: "Your Majesty, this old minister does not know!"
"Don't know?" The general, who had been standing silently to the side, sneered.
He turned and bowed to Emperor Yuanwu: "Your Majesty, last night, my deputy general, General Ma, was patrolling the outskirts of the capital when he encountered a group of suspicious men carrying knives who were harassing respectable women. Judging from their clothes and appearance, they did not seem to be local thugs. I was afraid they were spies from an enemy country. After taking them back for interrogation, I found out that they were actually servants of Prefect Chen of Shuntian Prefecture."
Emperor Yuanwu frowned: "Is this true?"
The Prefect of Shuntian trembled: "This old minister does not know. It must have been that servant who ran out and was lustful."
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