As for why Song Qu had people check but found nothing abnormal with Snowball's body, she thought it was because the fragrance of the mysterious flower on Snowball's body was similar to the fragrance of plants in nature.
Snowball had indeed been running around in the flowers and grass before, and the smell was very light, and the Qimi flower was also very rare.
Even if those people smell it, they will have a preconceived notion that it was picked up from walking around in flowers and plants, and they won't think too much about it.
Although Snowball was very excited when Qimihua met Qingyihua, it was only for a short time. Not long after Snowball bumped into the queen, Ning Yuxi saw that Snowball had basically returned to normal.
So after the emperor came, he asked Song Qu to investigate, but nothing abnormal was found.
Just now, she took advantage of the chaos to find Snowball and smelled it again. There was nothing unusual about it, except that the fragrance of the Qimi flower was more persistent and some remained on it.
In this way, her guess was most likely correct, so Ning Yuxi dared to say it in the tense atmosphere just now.
Gu Qilan saw Ning Yuxi's expression slightly improved after hearing Song Qu's answer, and then she lowered her head to think.
Several breaths had passed by now, and Gu Qilan couldn't help but ask, "Is there anything wrong with the Qingyihua incense?"
Hearing this, Ning Yuxi looked up at Gu Qilan and said, "Your Majesty, there is nothing wrong with the Qingyi flower. It can nourish the spirit and invigorate the qi of pregnant women. However,
If this refreshing fragrance meets the mysterious flower, it will drive some livestock crazy and rush straight towards the scent."
Upon hearing this, Gu Qilan was shocked. This meant that someone had done this intentionally!
Just: "What is this mysterious flower?"
At this time, a young-looking doctor among the imperial physicians waiting at the side stepped out and bowed to the emperor and said:
"Your Majesty, this Qimi flower generally grows in extremely high and cold places. It is cold in nature and sweet in taste. The fragrance it emits is very light, similar to the fragrance of ordinary plants."
"Also... the book records that when this flower meets the Qingyi flower or the Yuhuan flower, it will cause some livestock to become extremely agitated and uncomfortable. They will try their best to destroy the source of the fragrance in order to escape this discomfort."
After the imperial physician finished speaking, Ning Yuxi looked at him with a little surprise. She didn't expect that someone knew about the Qimi flower.
You have to know that the books she was reading at that time were extremely niche books that most people would not read, except for people like her who have free time and are seeking innovation.
But it’s good that someone knows about this flower, so she doesn’t have to go through the trouble of convincing everyone later.
After the imperial physician finished speaking, Ning Yuxi said, "Indeed, the properties of the Qimi Flower are just as the imperial physician described."
With the imperial physician's presence, it was obviously easier for everyone to believe. Gu Qilan nodded slightly, "So the cat suddenly went crazy and pounced on the queen because it had come into contact with the fragrance of the Qimi flower?"
"That's right." Ning Yuxi walked towards the eunuch who was about to take the snowball away to dispose of it, and motioned him to hand the snowball to her.
The young eunuch hesitated for a moment and could not help but remind her, "Empress Yi, this cat is very wild. Be careful not to scratch you..."
However, before he could finish his words, Ning Yuxi took the snowball directly. As soon as she held it, she felt her arm suddenly sink. Fortunately, she had been well fed and well cared for in the past few years, so she could barely hold the snowball.
The young eunuch looked at the fat cat with surprise. The fat cat, which had been struggling because of being very nervous in front of so many strangers, immediately became obedient in Ning Yuxi's arms.
Ning Yuxi gently stroked Snowball's fur. Considering that these people were still thinking about Snowball's previous madness, she did not untie the ropes that bound its limbs.
Ning Yuxi walked closer to the emperor, holding Snowball in her arms. "Your Majesty, you can ask someone with a keen sense of smell to smell it. The cat still has some of the scent of the Qimi flower on it. Although it's similar to the fragrance of plants, it's still distinguishable if you smell it carefully."
After hearing what Ning Yuxi said, Gu Qilan thought for a moment, and then looked at a young eunuch who was serving him. He looked to be in his twenties and was very handsome.
"Xiao Guizi, go and smell it." Gu Qilan ordered in a calm voice.
The handsome eunuch Xiao Guizi listened to the emperor's order and hurriedly bowed in response. He ran to Ning Yuxi in three or two steps, knelt down and saluted, then took the snowball and sniffed it carefully.
Then he said: "Your Majesty, this cat does have the same herbal fragrance that Doctor Zhong mentioned, and I smelled it carefully.
It's different from the usual herbal scent; this cat's scent is mixed with a light sweetness."
After he finished speaking, Gu Qilan looked at the young imperial physician who had spoken earlier, who was also the Imperial Physician Zhong mentioned by Xiao Guizi.
Upon seeing this, Imperial Physician Zhong hurriedly bowed and said, "Your Majesty, the fragrance of the Qimi flower is indeed as this young eunuch described, with a hint of sweetness mixed in with the aroma of herbs."
As soon as these words were spoken, the truth of the matter became clear. The cat suddenly went crazy and rushed straight towards the Queen. It must have been someone who did it on purpose.
But who this person is remains to be verified.
Gu Qilan's face became increasingly gloomy. Who dared to murder his legitimate son? His crime was unforgivable!
Gu Qilan asked Song Qu to investigate personally and would not give up until he found the person behind the scenes.
The truth is clear. What happened today was not an accident, but was done intentionally. Before the person behind the scenes is found, everyone present is a suspect.
Therefore, the emperor confined them to his palace during this period and was not allowed to enter or leave at will. The previous punishment of going to Baohua to chant scriptures and pray for blessings was fine, but now they only needed to copy ten volumes of Buddhist scriptures in their own palace.
As for Concubine Xin, she was also responsible for improper supervision, and she was also a suspect before the person behind the scenes was found out. After all, it was her cat, and the emperor did not revoke the punishment on her.
But Snowball, although he pounced on the Queen because he was drugged by someone with the Qi Mi Xiang, it was he who knocked the Queen down, causing her premature birth and difficult labor, and even suffocating the dragon fetus in the Queen's belly to death.
Animals that cause trouble must be dealt with.
Ning Yuxi frowned slightly, feeling conflicted. She couldn't bear to see Snowball being disposed of like this, but she knew that
Even if she begged for mercy, the emperor would not revoke the punishment he had imposed on Snowball. After all, in his eyes, Snowball was just a beast that had caused trouble.
Even if Ning Yuxi spoke for the cat, it would not change his mind. The baby in the queen's belly was his son. Now that the royal heir was gone, naturally someone involved had to take responsibility for it.
The person behind the scenes will not be able to escape, and if he is found out, he will surely be killed.
This cat cannot escape. No matter how it happened, it was it that knocked down the empress and caused the death of the royal heir. It will be difficult to appease the public anger as long as it does not die.
Thinking of this, Ning Yuxi had to give up her naive idea of pleading for Snowball.
As for Concubine Xin, she was in a difficult situation at the moment, so naturally she had no time to care about a cat. Although she had loved Snowball very much before, compared to herself, she was obviously more important.
So he watched the little eunuch carry Snowball away without any reaction.
Ning Yuxi sighed with reluctance. Under the imperial power, everything is in vain!
She could only watch as Snowball was carried away to be punished.
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