Zhou Miao took people to Changchun Palace to deliver food.
Zhou Miao was also surprised to learn that Concubine Xiao Shufei vomited blood.
He was also confused now. Didn't the Concubine Shu have a cold? I've never heard of a minor cold causing vomiting blood.
Knowing that Gu Jiu wanted to see him, he took the initiative to take on the task of delivering meals to Changchun Palace.
The atmosphere in Changchun Palace was solemn.
When Gu Jiu learned that the meal had been delivered, he felt something in his heart.
She said to Pei: "Daughter-in-law, go out and take a look."
Pei nodded in agreement.
Gu Jiu got up and went outside.
Zhou Miao was standing in the side hall.
Gu Jiu walked forward, carrying the person on his back, his face darkened, "What's going on?"
Zhou Miao looked innocent, "How do we know what's going on?"
Gu Jiu sneered, "Should I remind you what you promised me?"
Zhou Miao glanced towards the bedroom, but saw nothing.
"Really vomiting blood?"
Gu Jiu walked outside without saying a word.
This is not the place to talk.
She had been to Changchun Palace several times and knew where it was secluded.
Zhou Miao followed Gu Jiu to a side room.
Gu Jiu instructed Nanny Fang, "Stand guard at the door and make a sound if there's any movement."
Nanny Fang bowed and accepted the order.
Gu Jiu turned around and looked at Zhou Miao with dissatisfaction, "Of course it's true that the Queen vomited blood."
"If Madam Zhao wants to ask us why the Queen vomited blood, we really don't know."
Gu Jiu sneered, "Let me tell you why Your Majesty is vomiting blood. Your Majesty didn't catch a cold, but was poisoned."
Zhou Miao was shocked, her expression changed. "Poisoned? Madam, are you sure? The imperial physician couldn't find anything. How can you be sure that Concubine Shu was poisoned?"
Gu Jiu said with a cold face: "Don't worry about how I know this. I just want to ask you, you promised me to protect the queen's safety, but you broke your promise. What do you say we should do?"
Zhou Miao frowned, "Is he really poisoned?"
"How could I joke about such a big thing?"
Zhou Miao gritted his teeth and walked back and forth in the room.
"Do you know who poisoned me?" he asked Gu Jiu.
Gu Jiu snorted, "If I knew who poisoned me, would I still come to you?"
Zhou Miao's face was solemn. "I will give you an explanation for this matter. Your money will not be wasted."
Gu Jiu sat upright on the chair and looked at him indifferently, "How are you going to explain to me?"
"I'll help you investigate who poisoned you. By the way, does Madam Zhao have any suspects?"
"Yes, Concubine Li De." Gu Jiu said coldly.
Zhou Miao hesitated after hearing this, "It shouldn't be Concubine Li De. If she had this ability, she wouldn't have been unable to turn things around until now."
Gu Jiu smiled coldly, "Don't forget the person behind her."
"The Li family behind her..."
As soon as the words came out of his mouth, Zhou Miao knew that he had misunderstood.
The person behind Concubine Li De that Gu Jiu was referring to was not the Li family, but the mysterious force behind the kidnapping case.
Zhou Miao lowered his voice and said, "So many people died in the kidnapping case. It's only been a short time. Do those people have the ability to fight back?"
Gu Jiu's face was serious. "Anything is possible. You have to help me investigate this matter."
Zhou Miao nodded. "Since you suspect Concubine Li De, I will keep an eye on her movements. But it could also be someone else who did it."
"Of course. I only said that Concubine Li De was the most suspicious, I didn't say that she was definitely the one who did it."
Zhou Miao was shocked. "These people are crazy. They even resorted to such a despicable method as poisoning. Aren't they worried about backlash?"
The struggles in the palace were fierce, life-or-death. But there was a bottom line that no one would easily cross: poisoning.
Because the emperor is most afraid of being poisoned silently.
The emperor hated poisoning so much that he took strict precautions against it.
Once poisoning occurs in the palace, it means a storm is coming, which means many people will die.
It can be said that poisoning in the palace, and poisoning the concubines in the harem, is a very bad strategy.
Just like the virtuous concubine at that time, she was only suspected of poisoning Concubine Li De, which angered the emperor and she was directly demoted to a concubine.
It can be seen that the emperor has almost zero tolerance for poisoning.
No matter whether you are innocent or not, kill a group of people first.
Gu Jiu said with a straight face: "Don't worry about whether those people are crazy or not, just check it out for me."
It is actually very convenient for people from the Imperial Kitchen to work in the imperial palace.
They can move around (delivering meals) and meet many people (the opportunity to deliver meals).
Zhou Miao, a small eunuch, was able to help Jiang Shuyi stir up trouble in the harem because he had the support of the Shangshenjian.
Zhou Miao nodded, "I'll go check it out now. What if the Concubine Shu..."
"Nothing will happen."
Gu Jiu interrupted the other person.
"Madam Zhao, have you ever thought about why those people poisoned Concubine Shu?"
Gu Jiu sneered, "Why the poison was done? You don't need to worry about it. Just find out who did it and where it came from. Who is the problem in Changchun Palace?"
"Okay."
Zhou Miao left in a hurry without saying anything else.
Gu Jiu came out of the room only after Zhou Miao left.
Nanny Fang was a little worried. "Don't worry too much, Madam. Your Majesty is blessed by heaven and will definitely overcome this danger."
Gu Jiu nodded and returned to the bedroom.
Everyone is having a meal.
"Where did my sister-in-law go? How come she disappeared in just a moment?"
Gu Jiu looked calm and said, "Go out and get some fresh air."
Ouyang Fu had no appetite. "After hearing what my sister-in-law said, I also want to go out for some fresh air."
The incense burning in the bedroom made her feel a little uncomfortable.
She wasn't used to the smell of incense.
"Where is my mother?" Gu Jiu asked.
"Mother had no appetite and put down her chopsticks after taking two bites. Mother told us to eat more."
Gu Jiu glanced towards the bedroom. Pei was worried and uneasy.
She did not go in, but sat down to eat her meal.
Xiao Qin'er ate until she was only half full, then put down her bowl and chopsticks and wiped her mouth with a handkerchief.
Since entering the palace, she has been very silent and her face is very pale.
Concubine Xiao Shu vomited blood, which made her very panicked.
What would she do if something happened to Concubine Shu? What would the Xiao family do?
"Have you eaten enough, Fourth Sister-in-law? Don't worry too much, the Queen will get better." Ouyang Fu comforted her.
Xiao Qin'er hummed, "Thank you, Second Sister-in-law, for your kind words. The imperial physician is truly useless. He can't even cure a minor cold."
The large furniture fell silent.
Concubine Xiao Shufei is old, and it is the coldest time of the year, so it is normal for a cold to be fatal.
Everyone felt a little heavy-hearted.
Ouyang Fu murmured to herself, "I wonder what's going on with the eldest and fourth young masters."
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Xingqing Palace.
The imperial physician was reporting Concubine Xiao Shufei's condition tremblingly.
The emperor sat on the dragon throne with a dark look in his eyes.
Liu Yi looked anxious, while Liu Zhao looked calm.
After the imperial physician finished his report, the emperor asked, "So, the Imperial Hospital doesn't know why Concubine Shu vomited blood?"
The imperial physicians hesitated, not wanting to admit their incompetence, but the fact was that they really didn't know why Concubine Xiao Shu was vomiting blood.
Liu Zhao suddenly stepped forward and asked the imperial physician, "Your Majesty is vomiting blood, but we can't find the cause. Could it be poisoning?"
The word "poisoned" was shocking.
The imperial physician was speechless, as if he had forgotten how to speak.
"Brother, don't talk nonsense without any evidence." Liu Yi reminded.
Liu Zhao looked at Liu Yi and asked, "How do you know the Empress isn't poisoned? The Empress's cold is strange to begin with, and she's vomiting blood for no apparent reason. Shouldn't we suspect poisoning?"
After a pause, Liu Zhao said to the emperor, "Grandson implores the Emperor to send someone to thoroughly investigate the Empress's diet and daily life. Grandson firmly believes that there must be a reason for the Empress's vomiting blood."
The emperor's face was gloomy. "Why do you think Concubine Shu was poisoned?"
"It's not that my grandson has determined it, but that he thinks it's possible."
Unable to expose Gu Jiu, Liu Zhao could only persuade the emperor to investigate the matter thoroughly.
There are also experts in the Imperial Medical Service.
The reason poisoning wasn't diagnosed before was, firstly, because Concubine Shu's pulse deceived everyone. Secondly, no one considered poisoning, so no one specifically diagnosed it.
The emperor was unsure and asked the imperial physician, "Is it possible that Concubine Shu was poisoned?"
How could the imperial physician dare to make a conclusion?
He was shocked when he heard Liu Zhao say that Concubine Shu might have been poisoned.
If you think about it carefully, it's not impossible.
The imperial physician was vague, "I need to have a consultation with my colleagues from the Imperial Hospital."
The emperor said simply, "Then I'll consult you. I want to know the exact answer."
"Your humble servant obeys your order."
The imperial physician hurriedly withdrew and asked someone to notify his colleagues in the Imperial Hospital to go to Changchun Palace for a consultation.
Liu Yi stepped forward and took the opportunity to say, "Please ask the Emperor to allow my father to return to the capital."
The emperor snorted coldly, "I will make the final decision on when Prince Ning will return to the capital. You two, please withdraw."
Liu Yi was speechless.
Liu Zhao was not surprised at all, "Grandson obeys your command."
The two brothers left the hall together.
When they got outside, Liu Yi questioned him, "Brother, don't you want our father to return to the capital soon?"
Liu Zhao turned around, his face cold and indifferent. "It's still unclear whether the Empress has been poisoned. Do you think the Emperor will agree to allow my father to return to the capital at this time?"
"If you don't try, how can you know it won't work?"
"You tried it, what was the result?"
Liu Yi was slapped in the face and looked embarrassed.
Liu Zhao added, "You're not the only one who's filial. I also hope that my father will return to the capital soon, but we must be careful about this matter. If you're too impatient, have you ever considered whether the Emperor's grandfather might suspect that the Empress is ill and that this is a plot we've planned just to get my father back to the capital?"
"How is that possible?" Liu Yi retorted subconsciously.
"Why not?" Liu Zhao sneered, "You're just suspicious, don't you understand?"
It didn't say who was suspicious, but Liu Yi understood that it was saying that the emperor was suspicious.
Liu Yi's expression changed slightly. "Will the Emperor really doubt our motives?"
His service was brief, and he had never held any particularly important positions. In reality, Liu Yi's opportunities to interact with the emperor were few, far fewer than those of Liu Zhao.
The emperor has so many grandchildren, dozens of them. It is impossible for every grandchild to have the opportunity to show his face in front of the emperor.
In the past, Liu Yi was one of those imperial grandsons who never had the chance to show his face.
Therefore, Liu Yi's understanding of the emperor was very one-sided.
Liu Zhao is different.
He began his training at a very young age and often dealt with the emperor.
He knew the emperor's temperament very well.
If this matter is not handled properly, the emperor will point the finger at Prince Ning's Mansion.
So he only mentioned that Concubine Shu was poisoned, and did not mention Prince Ning at all.
Prince Ning is too sensitive.
The emperor's vigilance towards the princes is obvious.
Any suggestion that the princes return to the capital as soon as possible would cause the emperor's displeasure or even suspicion.
Liu Zhao reminded Liu Yi that he must never speak carelessly in front of the emperor.
Just being filial does not guarantee you will gain the emperor's favor.
Liu Yi walked behind Liu Zhao, looking at Liu Zhao's back with a gloomy expression.
Reality once again taught him a lesson and made him clearly see the gap between him and Liu Zhao.
He clenched his fists; too much time had been wasted in the past.
But it doesn't matter, he is still young, he has plenty of time and opportunities, he can catch up.
One day, he will not only catch up with Liu Zhao, but he will also surpass Liu Zhao.
"Brother, wait for me."
The haze was swept away, and Liu Yi caught up with Liu Zhao with a look of admiration on his face.
Liu Zhao glanced at him indifferently, without stopping or saying anything.
Liu Yi followed closely in his footsteps and walked towards Changchun Palace.
Looking at the room full of imperial doctors, Pei frowned.
"What's going on?"
"Your humble servants and others have been ordered to consult on behalf of Her Majesty."
When Pei heard this, she became nervous, "Is the Madam's condition serious?"
The imperial physician said, "Princess, please be patient. I will tell you the truth after we have examined you."
"Then you should check it out quickly."
Pei sat aside, staring at all the imperial doctors with a serious expression.
Gu Jiu stood by, very curious and wanted to know how the imperial doctors would proceed with the consultation.
Each imperial physician took turns to come forward and observe, listen, ask and feel the patient.
Then they gathered together, whispering to each other. Everyone shook their heads, looking unsure.
In the end, it was the director of the Imperial Hospital who made the decision and took blood from the fingertips.
A few drops of blood on the white porcelain bottle are particularly bright.
An imperial physician took out a jade box, inside which was a sleeping beetle.
The beetle smelled the blood and woke up. It crawled into the porcelain bottle and touched the blood with its antennae.
Gradually, the beetle's color changed at a speed visible to the naked eye, from dark green to aqua blue.
Very beautiful!
However, all the doctors present changed their expressions.
Concubine Xiao Shufei was indeed poisoned.
This beetle is a treasure of the Imperial Hospital, raised specifically to test various rare poisons.
Some poisons are so rare that even the Imperial Hospital staff could spend their entire lives studying them and still not be able to fully understand them all.
The existence of beetles is very necessary.
The imperial physician collected the beetle and continued to keep it in the jade box.
Pei looked at it in surprise.
Seeing that all the imperial doctors had serious expressions, he asked, "What's going on with the Empress?"
"Princess, please be patient. This matter is of great importance. I must consult your majesty first."
"Is the Queen poisoned?"
At this moment, Liu Zhao and Liu Yi came in from outside. Liu Zhao asked directly in front of everyone.
The imperial physician looked embarrassed.
Liu Zhao said, "You just need to say yes or no, and I will speak well of you to the Emperor."
The imperial physician hesitated for a moment, then nodded, "My lord, the queen has indeed been poisoned."
"What?"
Pei was horrified and stood up suddenly. "The Queen was poisoned? How could the Queen be poisoned?"
Her eyes swept across the faces of the palace maids and eunuchs in Changchun Palace.
The palace maids and eunuchs shuddered and knelt down together.
Regardless of whether they had anything to do with Concubine Xiao's poisoning, they were all to blame. It was because they had not taken good care of Concubine Xiao that someone took advantage of her.
The imperial physician said, "The matter of the Empress being poisoned requires a detailed investigation."
"Investigate, we must investigate in detail." After Pei was shocked, all that was left was fear.
Someone actually poisoned Concubine Shu. What a cruel heart and powerful means.
If this matter is not investigated, she will not be able to rest in peace in the dormitory.
If he could poison Concubine Xiao Shufei, could he poison her one day too?
Liu Yi calmed down and comforted Pei first.
Liu Zhao ordered the Changchun Palace to be sealed off. No one was allowed to enter or leave. At the same time, he sent someone to inform the emperor.
There was a panic in Changchun Palace and everyone was in danger.
When the emperor arrived at Changchun Palace, everyone was trembling with fear, fearing that the emperor would be furious and order everyone to be executed.
A storm was brewing in the emperor's eyes.
At first, Liu Zhao suggested that Concubine Xiao Shufei might have been poisoned, but the emperor thought this was alarmist.
I don't believe anyone in the palace has the guts to poison Concubine Shu.
Now that it is confirmed that Concubine Xiao Shufei has been poisoned, the emperor's mood can only be described in two words: furious!
If you dare to poison Concubine Xiao Shufei today, will you dare to poison the emperor tomorrow?
The emperor was deeply afraid deep down in his heart.
Fear makes one mad, and madness makes one want to kill.
He brought the Jinwu Guards with him, "Investigate this matter thoroughly. Don't let any clues go unanswered. Interrogate everyone in Changchun Palace, one by one."
The weather was extremely cold, and Concubine Xiao Shufei had not left Changchun Palace for a long time.
Based on this inference, Concubine Xiao Shufei must have been poisoned in Changchun Palace.
Then everyone in Changchun Palace is a suspect.
For a time, the Changchun Palace was filled with misery.
Pei was still wiping her tears and crying silently.
The emperor glanced at her, and Pei shuddered all over and tried hard to stop her tears.
The emperor's eyes were full of suspicion.
At this moment, he suspected everyone, including the people from Prince Ning's Mansion.
There is no guarantee that this is not a self-directed drama.
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Sorry for the late update today.
The weather was too cold, and Yuanbao was lazy for a while and failed to update in time.
Without further ado, the second update will be presented later!
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