When the imperial physician saw Kangxi come in, he greeted him and then told him the details of his illness.
The main reason is that the poisoning is not serious and will not threaten the safety of the patient. However, the imperial concubine was given a sterilization soup some time ago and is now poisoned. Even if her body is in good condition, she cannot withstand such torture.
"Your Majesty, although the Imperial Concubine's life is not in danger, I'm afraid her health will be... difficult to maintain in the future."
The fact that the imperial physician said that she was not easy to take care of was enough to show that Tong Jia's health had completely collapsed.
"What kind of poison is this?"
Kangxi said in a deep voice.
"This is the water caltrop from the Sichuan and Shaanxi regions. It's a chronic poison, requiring repeated small doses to be fatal. Furthermore, the poison is generally unnoticeable upon first ingestion. The reason the Imperial Concubine felt it so clearly is because she's been weak lately, so the poison took effect more quickly."
All the palace maids in the main hall knelt down, and Shushu burst into tears.
"Your Majesty, please help the Empress. She has been confined to Chengqian Palace ever since. How could she have suffered such a punishment?"
The moment Shushu learned that Tong Jia was poisoned, he ordered people to seal off the residences of Concubine Yi and Uya, and no one was allowed to enter or leave.
Kangxi hadn't expected things to get to this point. "Liang Jiugong, take people to search Chengqian Palace. Search it carefully, inch by inch."
Yinreng sat down aside and glanced at Concubine Yi. Seeing that she looked extremely frightened, he was wondering who had done this.
[I didn't experience this in my previous life, or maybe I did, but I just didn't know it? ]
Who dared to poison Tong Jia? Even if the Emperor didn't favor her, she was still his cousin. If she died of poisoning in the harem, wouldn't that be a slap in the face of the Emperor?
Kangxi: (?｀?Д?′)!!
Not long after, Liang Jiugong and his group walked in first. After glancing at Concubine Yi, he handed a porcelain bottle to the imperial physician and asked, "Take a look. Is this what you are talking about?"
The doctor took the porcelain bottle and examined it carefully before nodding, "This is Linghua."
Kangxi closed his eyes and took a deep breath. Liang Jiugong stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, this thing was found in Concubine Yi's residence."
Concubine Yi, who was originally watching the fun, was completely stunned. She looked at the porcelain bottle in the imperial physician's hand and then at Liang Jiugong, her face full of disbelief.
"You said you found this thing in my residence?"
Liang Jiugong nodded, "I found it inside your bed."
Kangxi cursed, "It's hidden very secretly."
Concubine Yi didn't care about joking and knelt down with a plop.
"Your Majesty, I am wronged. When I moved, it was the head maidservant beside Concubine Hui who helped pack my luggage. If I had this thing, I would have been discovered long ago."
At this point, Concubine Yi hurriedly said, "I want to confront Ruixue and see if she saw this porcelain vase when she led people to pack my luggage."
Kangxi nodded at Wei Zhu, and Wei Zhu ran out immediately.
Soon he came in with Ruixue, followed by Concubine Hui who looked shocked.
Everyone was shocked to hear that the confined imperial concubine had been poisoned.
Kangxi wasted no time. After Hui Fei and Rui Xue had bowed and greeted each other, he asked, "When you were packing for Yi Shu Fei, did you see this porcelain vase?"
Liang Jiugong stepped forward and handed the small porcelain bottle to Ruixue.
Ruixue examined it carefully for a moment and shook her head, "This servant has indeed never seen this thing before."
When Concubine Yi heard these words, she felt like she was alive again and knelt on the ground crying.
"Your Majesty, I have only been here a few days. I only went out once that day to admire the plum blossoms, and I haven't been out since. I really didn't have the chance to get this thing. I am truly wronged."
Kangxi lowered his eyes in thought.
"Your Majesty, there's a maid outside serving Concubine Yi who says she has something to say."
Wei Zhu stepped forward to report.
Kangxi nodded, and Wei Zhu brought the person in.
Concubine Yi glanced at the other person. She was a second-class palace maid and did not usually serve closely.
"Your Majesty, I am a second-class maid serving Concubine Yi. Today, I saw the young lady secretly looking towards the main hall. Afterwards, she whispered to Huanxiang for a long time. Then, I saw Huanxiang glance in the direction of the main hall and nodded."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's eyes fell on Concubine Yi's face again.
This clearly means that Concubine Yi has set her sights on the main hall. Otherwise, why would you be secretly looking at the main hall?
Concubine Yi, however, shook her head in shock, "Your Majesty, I didn't. I just strolled around the courtyard of the bedroom for a while today and then went back to rest. I didn't even look around the main hall, nor did I say anything to Huanxiang."
Huanxiang was so scared that she knelt down and denied it.
This young palace maid's words were quite suggestive. No matter who heard them, they would suspect that Concubine Yi was the one who poisoned them.
[However... since this poison is native to Sichuan and Shaanxi, how did it appear in the harem?]
[Who in the harem can get the poison from the Sichuan and Shaanxi areas?]
Hearing this, Kangxi's mind became active.
"Liang Jiugong, go check which family members have connections to the Sichuan and Shaanxi areas."
Liang Jiugong did not move, but bowed his head and said: "As far as I know, Concubine Yi's father, Sanguan, has a favorite concubine, Lin, who is from Sichuan and Shaanxi."
Concubine Yi collapsed to the ground instantly.
She remembered that her concubine Lin was indeed from Sichuan and Shaanxi. Her family was a wealthy merchant family. When she entered the mansion, she brought a lot of dowry with her, which was very impressive.
Thinking of this, she began to break out in a cold sweat.
The person who poisoned her not only hid the poison in her bedroom, but also involved all the concubines from her mother's family.
He's trying to kill her.
Kangxi glanced at Concubine Yi, who was slumped on the ground, her face as pale as paper, and said coldly, "Concubine Yi will be demoted to a commoner and immediately imprisoned in a side hall of the Yikun Palace. After giving birth, she will be banished to the cold palace. The three officials will be punished with one year of service, and the favorite concubine Lin will be executed."
Concubine Yi looked at Kangxi in panic, "Your Majesty, it really wasn't my fault... Really..."
Liang Jiugong immediately brought people to cover her mouth and then dragged her out.
"Tell the Imperial Concubine that once she recovers, she will bring Xiao Si back to her to raise. Also, the Imperial Concubine will be promoted to Imperial Concubine and her house arrest will be lifted."
Yinreng was deeply shocked.
[The Emperor unexpectedly promoted the Imperial Concubine to Imperial Noble Concubine and returned Xiao Si to her for upbringing. What does this mean?]
[Will she be crowned as the Queen in the future? Then Xiao Si will become the legitimate son.]
Xiao Si will eventually become the next emperor. It turns out that no matter how hard you try, you can't change your destiny.
Kangxi's heart suddenly trembled, and it felt like his heart was stabbed by a sword.
In the previous life... was it Xiao Si who became the emperor?
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