Grand Tutor Zhang knew that the Crown Prince's faction could not tolerate Prince Yan, so he naturally refused. Not only did he not mention the matter to Prince Yan, but he also sternly rebuked Prime Minister Zhang: "Prince Yan has never led troops into battle. I am his teacher, but I am weak and frail and cannot accompany him. I will inform the Empress and then make a decision."
Prime Minister Zhang was greatly displeased. Chen Yu refused to comply, and Grand Tutor Zhang remained stubborn. In a fit of rage, he kicked Guard Liu and roared, "Take Mu Chen Yu back to the Prime Minister's residence!"
At this moment, Granny Cui rushed over and stood in front of Prime Minister Zhang, crying out in a sorrowful voice, "It's terrible! Madam is foaming at the mouth and has collapsed unconscious."
Everyone was shocked, and Prime Minister Zhang was especially terrified, for the wife of Grand Tutor Zhang was his own sister. He hurriedly pushed aside the two maids beside Chen Yu and cried out, "Quick! Take Miss Chen Yu to treat the madam."
Chen Yu sat upright by the bedside, administering acupuncture to Madam Zhang, but delayed reporting the results to Prime Minister Zhang, who was waiting outside. Her sole purpose was to allow those outside to escape. Madam Zhang was severely poisoned and beyond saving. Given Prime Minister Zhang's temperament, innocent people would surely be implicated.
Prime Minister Zhang was extremely anxious. He pushed aside Granny Cui and rushed into the bedroom, urgently asking, "What illness does my sister have?"
"Highly poisonous, there may be no cure."
"What kind of poison?"
Chen Yu moved to the round table, picked up a pen, and wrote down the situation.
"Good heavens!" Prime Minister Zhang exclaimed in shock. This poison was the very one he had brought to the Grand Tutor's residence. Previously, Madam Zhang had mixed this poison into Xiansheng's medicine, intending to slowly kill him.
Who would have thought that Madam Zhang would be poisoned by this?
He grabbed Granny Cui's collar and demanded sternly, "Why was Madam poisoned? Speak quickly!"
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