Chapter 2459: Poisoned
Nan Yan looked down at Xue Yun again and said, "Get up."
After saying that, he looked up and walked into the imperial study.
For many people, the Imperial Study was a place they had never entered. No matter how long they lingered around it, the emperor rarely allowed them to enter.
But Nan Yan is very familiar with this place.
Even the figure sitting behind the desk was familiar to her, even though they hadn't seen each other for a few days.
Because many nights, when she was half asleep and half awake, she seemed to see him.
I saw him sitting by the bed, guarding me.
She could even feel the warmth of his palm.
But at this moment, this familiar figure was sitting behind the desk, with a barely perceptible gleam in his gloomy eyes, looking at them calmly.
His hands seemed to be hanging at his sides, and it was impossible to see what he was holding.
But there was a strange smell in the air.
Just now, the moment Xue Yun opened the door and walked in front of her, Nan Yan smelled a very faint, almost inaudible fragrance, which dissipated in just a moment.
But the smell in the room was a little strange.
Nan Yan took a deep breath and clenched her hands, but she felt a slight pain in her palms. Only then did she realize that when she just walked in, because she was too nervous, her little finger nail had actually dug into her skin.
But I never felt any pain.
It was not until now, when she saw Zhu Feng sitting there, not looking like he did in her deepest and most terrifying nightmare, that she seemed to have regained her intuition.
Only then did I feel the tingling in my body.
She walked forward, looking at Zhu Feng's face, which still seemed to have a blush, and said softly, "Concubine, I pay my respects to the Emperor."
When Concubine Shun and the others came in shortly after, they saw this and hurriedly followed Concubine Gui’s lead in kneeling down.
Zhu Feng sat there with his hands still hanging at his sides.
Watching them motionlessly.
After a long while, he slowly said, "Everyone, get up."
Everyone stood up, but they were all very cautious, not even daring to breathe, for fear that if they made any noise at this time, they would become the target of public criticism.
You will also become a dead soul under the emperor's sword.
At this time, the emperor said to the imperial concubine, "It's rare for you to come here with so many people today. I was just inside and heard you say that you wanted me and Doctor Xue to leave. Is there something urgent?"
Nan Yan clenched her hands.
She lowered her head and said softly, "I came here to report an important matter to the Emperor."
"Oh? What's going on?"
"But before that, I want to ask Doctor Xue—"
As she spoke, she turned her head and looked at Xue Yun who was standing at the door.
At this time, she was breathing unsteadily, not knowing whether it was because she was too frightened or for some other reason. When she heard Nan Yan calling her, she did not shrink back and dare not move forward like she did in the past, but slowly walked up.
Nan Yan said, "Just now, you told me that you had something important to report. What is it?"
These words were originally said by Xue Yun himself.
But, perhaps because of the cold wind that blew when she was standing at the door just now, she became a little more sober. At this moment, she seemed to remember something again. When she heard the imperial concubine's question, she trembled slightly.
There was a hint of hesitation in his eyes.
Nan Yan's face turned cold.
He said, "Just now, didn't you, Doctor Xue, say that you had something important to report?"
“…”
"If you don't tell me now, I won't let you off easily if I find out anything."
Upon hearing this, the blush on Xue Yun's face instantly faded away, leaving only a pale face.
She slowly knelt down.
He said softly, "Your humble servant deserves death."
Zhu Feng sat behind the desk, looking at her like this, and said calmly: "If you have something to say, just say it."
Xue Yun gritted his teeth and whispered, "Your Majesty, there were rumors in the palace before that Concubine Kang, she—"
Having said this, she hesitated again.
Previously, the emperor appointed her as the chief judge of the Imperial Medical Service in order to prevent the scandal from being spread, but now she has to speak about it again, which really makes her feel a little embarrassed.
However, if she didn't say it, the truth of some things would probably be completely obliterated.
Thinking of this, she looked up at Zhu Feng.
Zhu Feng only said: "Tell the truth."
Xue Yun finally said, "There were rumors in the palace that Concubine Kang and I had a private affair. However, my identity is now known to everyone, and the word 'private affair' is really nonsense. It's just that—"
"Just what?"
"However, when I last treated Concubine Kang, she did behave strangely."
When everyone heard this, their eyes widened.
Although she did not specify what the action was, everyone probably understood it in connection with the "private affair" she just mentioned.
I'm afraid Kang Jieyu really had feelings for her.
But, she is a woman, so there is no way this matter will have any result.
Nan Yan frowned slightly and said, "So what?"
Xue Yun hurriedly said, "Although Concubine Kang's behavior is strange, I now know that it is not from her heart, but -"
"And what?"
"Rather," Xue Yun said, "she must have been affected by some external factors, such as drugs."
Nan Yan immediately asked, "What medicine?"
Xue Yun said, "There are actually many medicinal herbs of this type. Different dosages, different combinations, and even different preparation methods will have different effects. However, now that I recall Concubine Kang's demeanor, I think she must have been drugged by some kind of emotionally arousing and soul-stirring drug. That's why she behaved so strangely."
Nan Yan narrowed her eyes slightly.
Said: "The last time Kang Jieyu came to you for treatment was a long time ago."
“…”
"Since you are the imperial physician, why did you only discover it today?"
Xue Yun hurriedly said, "The first reason is that Concubine Kang had been taking medication during that time, and the strong smell of medicine in her room was very strong. And the kind of medicine that I just mentioned, which 'stirs up people's emotions and stirs their hearts and minds', the person who uses it is trying to manipulate others' minds, so naturally they don't want others to notice. Therefore, the smell is reduced to a minimum during the preparation process. Even the slightest fragrance or other medicinal smell can cover it up."
“…”
"At that time, I really didn't notice the smell."
Nan Yan asked, "Then, what is the second reason?"
"The second reason—"
When he said this, Xue Yun's originally pale face turned red.
It seems like I can't put it into words.
Zhu Feng, on the other hand, slowly said at this time: "The second reason is probably that just now, Doctor Xue and I were also drugged."
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