Yunrong finally understood why Bobo had fallen into the water.
There are quite a few lakes in the palace. Today, Bobo passed by one of them on his way to his study. This is a path he often takes, so his personal eunuch was always with him.
He was fine most of the time, but today when he was leaving, he suddenly slipped and fell into the water, along with the eunuch next to him. There happened to be no one patrolling at that moment.
The young eunuch knew a little about swimming and knew that if anything happened to the eldest prince, he would be the first to die. So he tried his best to pull Bobo up, but when they were almost at the shore, the young eunuch's leg suddenly cramped up, and the two of them fell back into the water.
When someone found Bobo and pulled him out of the water, Bobo was still breathing, but he had already lost consciousness.
When Yunrong arrived, she saw the imperial physician with a worried look on his face, and her heart sank. She immediately felt that something was wrong.
"Imperial Physician, how is the First Prince? Tell me quickly."
"Your Majesty, the First Prince has been holding his breath in the water for quite some time. I think he might develop a fever tonight. If the fever goes down, he should be fine. But if it doesn't, it might be a problem for him."
Yunrong's biggest worry right now is her son's health: "What's wrong with him?"
"It...it hinders intelligence somewhat."
Hearing this, Yunrong breathed a sigh of relief, at least her life was not in danger. But then she thought, if she really became an idiot, not understanding or remembering anything, she would also be sad.
"Take good care of him. If the eldest prince recovers completely, I will reward him handsomely."
If not, then that's another matter.
"Yes, this servant will do his best to save the eldest prince."
Yunrong didn't dare leave either. She sat by the bed, looking at Bobo, whose face was pale, her heart filled with worry. After a while, she finally realized what had happened. How could Bobo have fallen into the water? Bobo wasn't usually a child who liked to jump around. She knew that lake. It was strange that she had fallen into the water for no reason.
"Baiguo, go and have someone check where Bobo fell into the water. How could she have fallen into the water for no reason? Check everyone who has recently passed by this road."
"Yes, this servant will go right away." As soon as Yunrong gave this order, Baiguo understood what her mistress meant; she probably suspected that this was not an accident.
Changchun looked at Yunrong, her heart aching. Yunrong was a good mistress; she had no children of her own and devoted all her attention to her mistress. Seeing her mistress suffer while pregnant was truly heartbreaking.
Just as Yunrong was worrying about her son, Changyin brought another message: "Your Majesty, I just learned that the Golden Rooster Frost that the Emperor sent to take may be problematic."
Yunrong exclaimed in disbelief, "What? How is this possible?"
Yunrong was somewhat dazed; how could this be?
How did you find out?
"When I heard you say that this golden rooster frost can treat malaria, I asked the people of the Imperial Hospital to prepare some from the missionaries. There is a physician named Cheng in the Imperial Hospital who recognizes golden rooster frost and he realized that there was something wrong with it, so I came here specifically to report this."
Yunrong then realized something was amiss; her son's sudden fall into the water meant that Yinzhen's medicine might have been switched.
Yunrong asked, "Is that Physician Cheng reliable?"
"Your Majesty, it is reliable. Physician Cheng's knowledge of the Golden Rooster Frost was purely accidental, but this servant can assure you of it."
Yunrong thought to herself, if the Golden Rooster Frost Elixir was fake, then Yinzhen might be able to detect it when he used it.
Yunrong's expression turned serious, and she said, "Ask Physician Cheng if the fake medicine contains anything that could harm His Majesty's current condition."
"Physician Cheng said that there was nothing harmful. The Emperor has imperial physicians guarding him, so anything he ingests will certainly not be harmful to his health. It's just that the Emperor has run out of medicine."
Yunrong was able to find out where Yinzhen's main force had gone, so she began to give orders: "Have someone tie up the missionary and interrogate him thoroughly. Also, the missionary must have real ginseng. Take Physician Cheng to search for it. Once you find it, send it to the Emperor as quickly as possible. Do this in secret and don't let anyone know."
Chang Yin's face was grave, and she knew the seriousness of the matter. "I only found out then, this servant takes his leave."
Chang Chun was also present when Chang Yin spoke. After Chang Yin left, Chang Chun looked at Yun Rong with mixed feelings: "Master..."
"Granny, you know the current situation. I feel like there's a hand controlling me from behind. I just hope to get through this."
"Yes, the blessed will not fall into the land of the unblessed. God will protect you, Master."
Yunrong sighed, "I hope so."
After Yunrong finished speaking, she looked at her son lying on the bed and told herself to stay calm. If she were to go into premature labor because of anger at this moment, she really couldn't guarantee that she would be safe. If the person behind her took advantage of the situation, she probably wouldn't have anyone to cry to.
Those missionaries who had been bribed had no integrity or backbone whatsoever. Chang Yin and his men interrogated them, and they quickly confessed. Although they hadn't yet found out who was behind it all, they had indeed found the real Golden Rooster Frost.
Physician Cheng examined the medicine and confirmed its authenticity. Then Yunrong arranged for someone to deliver the medicine by fast horse.
Yinzhen's condition did not improve after taking the fake medicine; in fact, it worsened. This was because the imperial physician stopped the original medication when he started giving Yinzhen the Golden Rooster Frost.
The imperial physicians were unsure whether the Golden Rooster Frost would interact with the medicines they had originally prescribed, and they dared not use it indiscriminately.
Yinzhen also sensed that something was amiss. It was true that Jinji Shuangna could cure malaria; he had witnessed it with his own eyes. This situation inevitably made Yinzhen suspicious.
Yinzhen lay weakly on the bed, saying listlessly, "Send people back to the capital to investigate... the missionaries who provided the golden rooster frost... send more people to secretly... protect... the Empress and... the princes and princesses. I don't want anything to happen to them. Also, investigate... who among the entourage is leaking messages..."
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