Chapter 289: Making Something Out of Nothing
Concubine Shu was shocked when she heard this. Why was someone suddenly investigating all this? Could it be that someone was harming her daughter right under her nose?
Thinking of this, she could no longer sit still and hurriedly ordered Yan Hui, "You personally take the two imperial physicians with you and check the pillows, bedding, clothes, and everything the princess might come across."
"Yes." Yan Hui accepted the order and led the way for Doctor Wu and Doctor Zhuang.
Xiao Jingfan winked at Zhou Yuande, and Zhou Yuande hurriedly followed.
Concubine Shu turned around and ordered her personal nanny: "Bring all the people who serve the princess here and wait outside the palace." If anything goes wrong, no one will be able to escape!
Mammy did it immediately.
Chu Liuzheng followed her into the hall, held the little princess in his arms and shook his head secretly.
[Tsk, this investigation is going in the wrong direction. The problematic item isn't with the princess.]
Xiao Jingfan:?
Just tell me where it is!
Chu Liuzheng stared at the little princess's big, bright black eyes. Seeing the little person smiling at her, he couldn't help but curl his eyes and smile.
[The little princess is so adorable! It's true that a parent's appearance has a huge impact on their child. Hmm... How can I remind the tyrant without seeming too forced?]
Chu Liuzheng had a headache.
Xiao Jingfan also had a headache.
The little princess got tired of playing with the tassels on the buttons, so she stretched out her little hand to grab Chu Liuzheng's dangling earrings.
Chu Liuzheng didn't dare let her catch him, so he quickly took off the earrings and put them in his purse.
The little princess pouted unhappily and stared at Chu Liuzheng with her big, accusing eyes, looking like she was about to cry.
Chu Liuzheng was just wondering how to coax her, when Concubine Shu couldn't help but step forward and stretched out her hand, saying, "Give it to me. The princess is a little shy."
Chu Liuzheng glanced at the emperor beside him, and seeing that the emperor had no intention of stopping him, he carefully placed the princess in Concubine Shu's arms.
Holding the warm and soft little girl in her arms, Concubine Shu finally felt at ease and she leaned over to kiss her daughter's little face.
The little princess hugged her affectionately and kissed her back with her pouting lips.
The mother and daughter were very affectionate, but Chu Liuzheng was secretly anxious.
[Stop kissing me! The problem is the powder that Concubine Shu uses! It's mixed with cold marrow powder, and long-term use can be fatal!]
Xiao Jingfan:!!!
He glanced at Concubine Shu, his eyes as cold as ice in the cold winter.
It was because Concubine Shu was so focused on her daughter at the moment that she didn't pay attention, otherwise she would have been frightened.
Xiao Jingfan stood up and walked over, holding out his hand to the little princess: "Come, let father hold you."
Concubine Shu looked at him in surprise.
Why is it so abnormal today?
The little princess likes to be held by her father.
She happily threw herself into Xiao Jingfan's arms, her little fingers picking at the glittering golden dragon embroidery on his chest, wanting very much to pick it off and stick it on her clothes.
"Your face is dirty." Xiao Jingfan made a false accusation and wet his handkerchief to wipe his daughter's face and hands.
[Tsk, tsk, the tyrant can be so patient sometimes. It's true that humans have no resistance to cute things. This can be considered a blessing in disguise. Of course, the less poisonous things you eat, the better.]
Chu Liuzheng felt that the scene before him was very friendly to his eyes.
She was digging through the gossip in the system.
[Han Sui San is colorless and tasteless and is extremely rare.]
Shufei is an adult, so her immunity is stronger than a child's. She eats less to maintain her figure, so she didn't feel she had lost her appetite. When she woke up this morning and noticed her skin was yellow and haggard, she assumed it was just from being tired from taking care of the little princess, so she didn't take it seriously. Who could have imagined that someone had mixed cold marrow powder into her makeup?
The little princess often cuddled with her mother, and was exposed to a lot of cosmetics. Since she was so young, even a small amount could cause her discomfort.
If the condition is delayed for a while longer, symptoms like morning retching and hot palms will appear. Any doctor with lesser medical skills, or one who doesn't know about Han Sui San, will easily misdiagnose it as indigestion. By the time the poison takes hold, it will be incurable.
Hearing this, Xiao Jingfan's heart tightened. He changed to a clean handkerchief and continued to wipe his daughter carefully.
The little princess felt itchy when he rubbed her, and she giggled while hiding herself.
Looking at his daughter's lively and lovely appearance, Xiao Jingfan's lips curled up slightly, and the coldness in his eyes melted a little.
He asked Concubine Shu, "Have you summoned the imperial physician to see the princess today?"
Concubine Shu said, "I looked at it yesterday afternoon, but not today."
"Yeah." Xiao Jingfan turned to look at Chu Liuzheng and asked, "Is Feng Jing in the palace?"
[Brother Feng didn't need to report to me when he left the palace, so how would I know?]
But seeing the emperor's eyes that said, "If Zhou Yuande knows, then you'd better not serve me if you don't," Chu Liuzheng quickly flipped through the system and replied, "Your Majesty, Doctor Feng has left the palace to provide free medical treatment at the charity hall."
Xiao Jingfan nodded and ordered the Jinyiwei: "Go and bring the person here."
Concubine Shu asked in confusion, "Doctor Wu and Doctor Zhuang are both here. Why did Your Majesty summon Doctor Feng?"
Xiao Jingfan said: "Feng Jing is a disciple of the ghost doctor. He has superb medical skills and unpredictable methods. I want him to see the princess."
Shufei was a little surprised. She had heard of the ghost doctor's nickname "The Living Dead" before entering the palace. She didn't expect that the young doctor was actually the ghost doctor's apprentice. She had really misjudged him before.
Xiao Jingfan held his daughter's hand and glanced at Concubine Shu. More precisely, he looked at the thin layer of makeup on her face and the fatigue between her brows. His tone softened a little, "I heard that you've been working very hard to take care of the princess. When Feng Jing comes soon, I'll ask him to prescribe some medicine for you."
Concubine Shu was stunned, and her heart suddenly felt a little soft. She clenched the handkerchief tightly, looked at the little princess and smiled faintly: "The princess is my life. For the princess, I am willing to do anything."
The two imperial doctors spent an hour checking the princess's residence and concluded that everything was normal and there was no problem.
Even though Xiao Jingfan already knew in his heart that the poison was in the cosmetics used by Concubine Shu, he naturally felt more at ease after the two imperial doctors checked everything.
He turned his head and looked at the figure reflected on the screen.
Feng Jing has already entered the palace and is currently examining Concubine Shu and the little princess behind a screen, but there is no result yet.
Xiao Jingfan thought about it and asked the two imperial doctors to check the things used by Concubine Shu.
No one found it strange. After all, the mother and daughter stayed together every day, so it would be more reassuring if they checked together.
Yan Hui led the two imperial physicians there. Xiao Jingfan said to Chu Liuzheng, "You should go with them and take a closer look."
"Yes." Chu Liuzheng took the order and left.
While others were checking pillows, bedding, teapots, cups and snacks, she lingered in front of the dressing table, picking up the boxes of rouge and powder one by one and examining them.
Yan Hui had been secretly watching her. Seeing this, he walked over, glanced at the things on the table, and asked, "Is there anything wrong?"
"These don't seem to be things from the palace." Chu Liuzheng picked out five carved wooden boxes and put them together.
Yan Hui glanced at it and said, "These are the latest rouges from Rongde Manor. The Xie family specially sent them to the palace. When Concubine Xie came to visit the little princess, she gave some to Her Majesty."
Rongde Zhuang is the most famous rouge shop in Jiangnan. The rouge and powder it sells are extremely popular. Every new product is sold out within a day. It is impossible to buy it without some financial resources.
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