It took the Crown Prince a long time to calm down.
"That poison is called Thousand-Day Intoxication?"
"Strictly speaking, Thousand Days Intoxication is not a poison, but a sleeping potion. However, it is very potent; just one drop can make someone fall into a deep sleep for more than two hours."
If the medicine cannot be expelled from the body, it will accumulate and eventually become poison.
"Can you make this kind of drug?"
The prince asked again.
Song Xibai shook his head: "This prescription has been lost for many years. If I hadn't seen the description of the symptoms of Thousand Days Intoxication, I might not have been able to tell it."
After a pause, Song Xibai added another sentence.
"However, this medicine requires a large amount of datura flowers. If Your Highness wishes to investigate, you can start from this aspect."
"Datura flower?"
The prince knew nothing about flowers and plants, and had never even heard of such a thing.
"This flower looks a bit like a morning glory, but it's much longer and has lace edges. Let me draw it for you!"
Afterwards, the two went to the small study at the other end. The prince ground the ink, and Song Xibai carefully drew a datura flower on the paper.
She didn't forget to explain.
"This flower is not from the Central Plains; it should be from the Western Regions or India."
Song Xibai was not a plant expert and did not remember exactly where it came from, but it was definitely related to these two places.
The prince frowned as he looked at the drooping flower on the paper.
"India? That's further south in the southwest."
The word "Southwest" made Song Xibai's nerves jump.
She suddenly looked up, and at the same time, the Crown Prince, realizing something, met her gaze.
"The Sixth Prince..."
"Little Six..."
They both spoke at the same time, but then stopped at the same time.
The rest of the words were left unsaid; they both understood each other's meaning.
The prince took a deep breath and folded the painting.
"As soon as it gets light, I'll send my guards to investigate."
"Your Highness, please remember to stay calm. Even if you find out the truth, do not act impulsively."
Song Xibai squeezed his hand, interlacing her fingers with his, and then gently placed the prince's hand on her lower abdomen.
She wasn't showing yet, her belly was still flat, but strangely enough, the moment the Crown Prince's hand touched her belly, the anger, grief, and all sorts of emotions in his heart immediately dissipated.
child!
The prince bent down and carefully placed his ear against Song Xibai's stomach.
Even though he couldn't hear anything, the prince could almost feel the child comforting him.
"Don't worry, even for your and the child's sake, I won't risk my life."
Hearing him say that, Song Xibai finally felt relieved.
"Then Your Highness must keep your word!" She smiled and cupped his face in her hands. "My child and I are counting on Your Highness!"
Afterwards, the two returned to their bedroom and fell asleep again.
However, after such an ordeal, no one could fall asleep and could only wait for dawn.
Song Xibai closed her eyes, sorting through the recent events in her mind.
The various mysteries that were originally scattered like a ball of yarn are now beginning to reveal clear clues.
The sixth prince's poisoning, the empress's cause of death, the empress dowager's stroke... plus the crown prince's infertility.
Who has the ability to do so many things? To manipulate the Empress Dowager, Empress, Crown Prince, and other powerful figures at the pinnacle of power?
The answer is obvious.
However, Song Xibai couldn't understand why that person would do such a thing.
Dealing with the Crown Prince is somewhat understandable, but dealing with the Empress is fine, probably because she is the Crown Prince's mother and naturally stands on his side.
But what about the sixth prince?
What about the Empress Dowager?
The sixth prince is young and his maternal family is not prominent, so he poses no threat. How many years has the Empress Dowager stopped interfering in affairs? She usually stays in the Buddhist hall, and only appears when it comes to the Zhu family's matters.
The Empress Dowager may have had her own selfish motives, but she never interfered in court affairs.
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