Chapter 693 The Farmer and the Snake
After hearing the physician's words, the Princess Consort immediately thought of the opium that the Prince had mentioned to her in the past two days.
This was, after all, a matter of great importance concerning one's health, so that very night the princess took the royal physician and spoke with the returning Prince about Princess Qingyang.
These past few days, Prince Xiang has been listening to ministers from all sides discuss how to deal with the foreigners' conspiracy in the court. He also went with his courtiers to the Imperial Medical Bureau to see the inhuman, maddened state of drug addicts when they were suffering from withdrawal symptoms.
Staring at the medical record in his hand, the Prince Xiang said solemnly, "I will go to the Imperial Medical Bureau first thing tomorrow morning to ask someone to examine Qingyang. If he has indeed been ambushed, then let the eldest son (Li Xian) investigate this matter."
The princess should naturally be.
In truth, the princess genuinely believed that this was a conspiracy by foreigners. After all, Prince Xiang was Emperor Wu's only surviving male heir, and if things went wrong in Prince Xiang's harem, it was hard to say what kind of turmoil it would cause in the court.
Meanwhile, after asking the nannies and maids serving Princess Qingyang during the day, the princess already had a clear understanding of the situation.
However, Princess Qingyang was not the princess's biological daughter, but a royal descendant with the title of princess. The princess was afraid of gossip if she wanted to deal with people related to Princess Qingyang.
Therefore, informing the Prince directly and letting him take action is the most appropriate course of action.
The following day, Prince Xiang and his queen, along with a physician from the Imperial Medical Bureau, arrived at Princess Qingyang's courtyard. After examining her pulse, Prince Xiang didn't need to listen to the physician speak; he already knew the answer from his facial expression.
After leaving the room where Princess Qingyang was, Prince Xiang followed the physician who had come to see him to the outer room.
"...This is the symptom, which should be caused by inhaling small amounts of the product frequently in daily life."
It was discovered relatively early; let's try giving it some herbal medicine first.
However, Your Highness, this…
After obtaining the Prince's permission, the physician then said, "Logically speaking, this item is mostly circulated in such filthy places, and a noble person like the Princess should not have access to it."
Your Highness would be wise to thoroughly inspect the Princess's residence.
After receiving the physician's assurance that he would never reveal Princess Qingyang's poisoning, and after giving him a considerable amount of gold and silver, Prince Xiang finally sent someone to escort the physician away.
Thus, the head of the prefecture issued an order, and within two hours, the matter of how Princess Qingyang contracted the poison was almost completely investigated.
With her hair disheveled, Yue Niang was kneeling on the ground, trembling with fear. Her face was swollen, a result of being beaten by the nanny beside the princess.
With just a glance from the Prince, an old nanny stepped forward, and in less than a quarter of an hour, Yue Niang explained her little scheme and how she would get in touch with the musician Ling'er.
After receiving a glance from the Prince, the steward of the Prince's mansion bowed and went out to investigate the matter.
Before leaving the house, the Prince left the Princess with these words: "Let her die of illness."
"Yes, Your Highness."
When Yue Niang begged for mercy from the princess out of her survival instinct, before the princess could speak, a nanny stepped forward and pulled out a handkerchief to gag Yue Niang.
Although the Prince did not directly blame the Princess in front of everyone, this was ultimately caused by a mistake that occurred in the inner quarters, and the Princess should ultimately bear responsibility.
The old nanny beside the princess poured her a cup of hot tea and comforted her, saying, "How could this be the princess's fault?"
That vile woman was, after all, a daughter of the Xue family and a close confidante of the princess. Who could have imagined she would commit such a grave mistake?
The princess sighed, took the hot tea, and shook her head: "In the end, it is my fault as a mother. According to the doctor, this poison is really vicious. Qingyang was just looking for a match. If outsiders find out about this, they will not feel sorry for Qingyang for not recognizing a good person. They will probably think that Qingyang is the one who is bad."
The doctor's words just now implied that keeping Qingyang alive for a few years was unpredictable, as the poison might harm his health and potentially affect his ability to have children in the future.
Just as the princess was thinking about Princess Qingyang and sighing, not knowing how to explain Yue Niang's matter to her, a maidservant announced that Princess Qingyang had arrived.
The princess stood up with some concern and went to greet him at the door: "You child, you're still sick, why did you come over?"
If you need to contact me, just have your nanny pass on a message.
Princess Qingyang, looking sickly and sorrowful, burst into tears the moment she saw the Princess Consort, tears welling up in her eyes and rolling down her cheeks like pearls.
"Mother, your son..."
Yes, Princess Qingyang already knew the whole story from the old nanny. It was Prince Xiang who had specially sent someone to tell her, intending to make her think more clearly and not think that just because she was a princess, she was something special.
Princess Qingyang never imagined that the one who poisoned her was none other than Yue Niang, who was usually charming and lovely and whom she doted on.
Unable to accept the truth, Princess Qingyang went to find her only female elder, Princess Xiang.
For more than ten years, the princess has watched Princess Qingyang grow from an infant to a graceful young woman. Although she is not her biological mother, with such upbringing and companionship, how is the princess any different from a biological mother to Princess Qingyang?
The princess felt a tightness in her chest as she watched Princess Qingyang clinging to her waist, sobbing uncontrollably with snot and tears streaming down her face.
"You child, you are a princess. How many noble ladies in the Tang Dynasty can have such a title bestowed by the late emperor?"
It's just that they misjudged the person. They were blind to people this time, but they'll see clearly next time.
"Don't cry anymore, it hurts your mother's heart to see you cry."
After finally calming Princess Qingyang down, the princess took a handkerchief and gently wiped away the tears from the corners of Princess Qingyang's eyes.
“You are a princess, your father is a prince, your grandfather was the late emperor, and your grandmother was also an emperor.”
Don't worry, the doctor said your infection isn't severe and it can definitely be cured.
The doctor also mentioned that there was a woman named Li San Niang in Chang'an who could cure this disease. He said he would have someone invite her to come and treat you.
My son, do not be afraid, your mother will never let you suffer.
"Mother……"
After talking for a while, the princess realized that Princess Qingyang had something on her mind, so she looked at her helplessly and asked, "Why do you have to know why?"
It's just a young lady's little scheme; what can you do about it now that you know?
Seeing that Princess Qingyang's eyes were about to redden again, the princess quickly said, "Alright, alright, I'll grant your request and let you see her, but I have to watch from the side."
Fifteen minutes later, the old nanny dragged Yue Niang into the house.
The Moon Maiden's hands were tied behind her back, her mouth was stuffed with a cloth, her cheeks were swollen, and her clothes were dirty in patches, making her look quite disheveled.
Princess Qingyang sat beside the Princess Consort at the head of the table. She looked up at Yueniang kneeling on the ground and saw the light in Yueniang's eyes when she saw her. It was as if Princess Qingyang was Yueniang's savior.
Isn't it ridiculous that a murderer who secretly betrays and harms others asks for help from the victim?
She even pinned her hopes on the victim to save her!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com