Fourth Master led Su Peisheng to quickly lead the horse, intending to ride it over, which would naturally be faster than a carriage.
"My lord, if we go to the palace now, it might delay the little princess's treatment. Isn't Yang Yuanpan from the Imperial Hospital currently resting at home? If we invite him to treat our little princess's illness, he might be able to make a diagnosis."
“That’s right. It seems that Physician Yang is at the manor today. I’ll go and invite him over now.” Fourth Master was in a hurry, but after Su Peisheng’s reminder, he remembered.
While the south courtyard was in complete chaos, the main courtyard remained peaceful. The Fujin (principal wife) was currently collecting rice for the Buddha in front of the small Buddhist shrine in the west room. She knelt before the Guanyin Bodhisattva, carefully picking up each grain of rice laid out before her and placing them into a plate.
“Madam, I heard that the South Courtyard is in an uproar right now. They say that Wuxiha and the children of her two wet nurses have been poisoned and are unconscious!” Lingzhi said, kneeling behind Madam.
"Besides me, who else in this household hates her? Who would dare to harm her when she has just been promoted?" The princess said without changing her expression, still piously picking up the scattered grains of rice one by one.
Upon hearing this, Lingxiu's slightly smug expression gradually calmed down.
“This servant is foolish, but what you say is absolutely right, Madam. At this moment, the incident involving that little princess in the South Courtyard is not a good thing for you, Madam. On the contrary, Master might become suspicious of you,” Lingxiu said.
The Princess Consort clasped her hands together, her gold-plated, pearl-encrusted armor gleaming coldly on her chest. Looking up at the compassionate face of Guanyin Bodhisattva, she whispered, "Perhaps this is my chance to escape the shadow cast by Li Momo."
Lingxiu didn't understand what the Fujin meant, and asked softly, "Does Fujin know who did this?"
The princess closed her eyes, her mouth opening and closing as if she were praying for something.
"Go and summon Lady Yin. I have something to ask her." The princess did not answer Lingxiu's question.
Meanwhile, ever since Yan Yu learned what had happened at the South Courtyard, her mind had been in turmoil. She knew that the porridge she had sent was harmless, and even if an investigation were conducted, it wouldn't find anything on her.
"If anyone's to blame, it's those maids for being so gullible," Yan Yu muttered to herself as she sat down.
"Princess, I heard that all the maids who serve the young princess in the South Courtyard have been taken away for interrogation by the Empress Dowager. I wonder if they will reveal what the princess once told them." Jinzhi knew this and naturally understood Yan Yu's concerns.
"Even if they say 'Princess Ben,' what does that mean? Barley porridge is still good for the body, and it won't hurt children to eat it." Yan Yu revealed a mocking smile.
“Exactly, no matter how they investigate, they can’t find anything on the princess. Even Princess Yin doesn’t know that the jujube soup she sent was the death of the little princess,” Jinzhi said, covering her mouth with a laugh.
Yan Yu, as if a major threat had been removed, said disdainfully, "What is she anyway? It's only because her elder sister values her. Otherwise, how could she be qualified to raise the Third Prince?"
“Princess, the little princess and the little prince should be looking for you by now. This servant will accompany you to see them.” Jinzhi knew that she could only use the two twins to distract Yan Yu.
Meanwhile, Lanqin watched as Wuxiha's breathing grew weaker and weaker, and her heart ached as if it had been stabbed. At that moment, she wished she could tear the spy who dared to poison her to pieces.
“Princess, I was wrong. I still think we should invite Cui Niang back to help look after things. I was still ignorant, and Your Highness's punishment was justified,” Nianxue said as she saw Lanqin sitting next to the little princess with a worried expression.
"I was only gone for a day, and they've been harmed like this. Nianxue, now you know why I wanted to ask Cui Niang for help. The higher one's rank, the more jealousy one attracts. It's unforgivable that they would target me for anything, even my children," Lanqin said through gritted teeth.
"Consort, besides Consort Yu, Consort Yin also sent red date soup for a while, saying it would be good for the baby's health. I tried it myself and there were no problems. Later, Consort Yin even wished me to feed the little princess more of it." The wet nurse remembered something and told Lanqin everything.
Half an hour later, the Fourth Prince arrived at the Fourth Prince's residence with the elderly and frail Imperial Physician Yang.
When Lanqin saw that the Fourth Master had brought in an elderly man with gray hair, she knew that the imperial physician had been summoned. She quickly put aside her worries and let the old man examine Wuxiha.
The old man took her pulse for a while, saying as he did so, "The little girl has been poisoned by some food. She probably didn't pay attention to the food taboos and accidentally ate some foods that shouldn't be eaten together, which caused her throat to swell."
Upon hearing the old man's words, Lanqin knew that things were finally looking up.
So Lanqin ordered the wet nurse to repeat all the foods the three children usually ate.
"Yes, it really was chronic food poisoning caused by Job's tears and red dates." Judge Yang stroked his goatee, narrowed his eyes, and slowly said to Lanqin and Fourth Master.
Upon hearing that it was these two people eating, Lanqin felt a fire burning inside her; it was indeed Yan Yu's doing.
"Seeing that the children seem to stop breathing at any moment, Judge Yang, please think of a way to wake them up." Lan Qin temporarily suppressed her inner turmoil and asked hurriedly.
"Your Highness, this poison can only be dealt with by time. There is no medicine or food that can alleviate it," said Judge Yang helplessly.
Upon hearing this, Lanqin's heart, which had been at ease, immediately jumped again.
"Judge Yang, is there any danger to life from this poison?" Fourth Master asked.
"Your Highness, it depends on how well the children can tolerate these two foods. Some children may not be able to handle it, while others will be fine," Judge Yang said truthfully.
Upon hearing this, Lanqin's head immediately began to throb. The mere thought that Ushiha might pull through kept her on edge, as if she'd been injected with adrenaline.
"Judge Yang, I owe you a favor. No matter what, you must save Wuxiha's life." When Fourth Prince found out, he was not as excited as Lanqin. What he wanted was Judge Yang's utmost effort.
"Please rest assured, Fourth Prince, your humble servant will do his utmost," said Judge Yang, stroking his beard.
Then, he picked up a pen and wrote down the prescription, then handed it to Nianxue and hurriedly went to get the medicine and decoct it.
In an instant, the South Courtyard was shrouded in panic and chaos. Everyone was worried about the three children.
Looking at the three children, Lanqin suddenly seemed to have made up her mind and said to the Fourth Master, "My lord, I would like to have Cui Niang come and serve us."
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