Without further ado, Yinzhen went outside, casually taking Physician Liu with him, to go and see what was wrong.
Taowuyuan
Hongyao has always been in good health, so why did he suddenly faint? Actually, it was Yunyi who did this.
When she learned that Physician Liu had gone to see Yinzhen, she guessed that it was about Li Wanrou. She had been holding back before, but now was a good opportunity.
While Hongyao was asleep, she gave him acupuncture, which changed his pulse.
Not long after, Hongyao fainted in front of everyone while playing.
Because it was Yunyi who did it, although Hongyao fainted and his pulse was erratic, he was actually just asleep and was not seriously injured.
Rushing to Taowu Courtyard, Yunyi was sitting anxiously by the bedside.
When Yinzhen entered, he saw that Song Shi looked a little flustered. He pursed his lips and didn't say anything, but gently patted Yunyi's shoulder to comfort her silently.
Turning his head to glance at Physician Liu, Yinzhen gestured for him to go and check on the eldest prince.
Yunyi lost her composure, her eyes reddening and filled with tears, perfectly portraying a mother anxious and worried about her sick child.
"Master, I don't know what happened to Hongyao. He was playing happily in the yard just now, but suddenly he fainted."
"Hongyao is a lucky man, he'll be alright," Yinzhen said, pulling Song into his arms to comfort her.
Physician Liu stepped forward to take the pulse. After a moment, his expression turned somewhat grave, and he gave the Fourth Prince a meaningful look.
Yinzhen understood. He asked Song to stay inside and take care of the child, while he got up and went outside with the imperial physician.
"Your Majesty, the First Prince has also been poisoned. I believe that the poison he suffered from is different from that of Consort Li, but there should be some connection. His sudden fainting today may have been due to the smell of hibiscus flowers."
Hearing Physician Liu's words, Yinzhen temporarily ignored what had happened before and only cared about Hongyao's condition: "Is the eldest prince in any serious danger?"
Physician Liu shook his head and explained, "The eldest prince had only been poisoned for a short time, and then he smelled the scent of hibiscus flowers, which stimulated the toxins and caused him to faint. But this misfortune turned out to be a blessing in disguise, as it made people discover that he was poisoned."
"I will prescribe some antidote for the eldest prince. He should be fine after taking it for a while."
"Then go and get the medicine!"
After listening to everything, Yinzhen nodded and asked Physician Liu to prescribe the medicine.
He stood there, convinced that the poisoning of Li Shi and Hong Yao was likely the work of the same person. In the backyard, he wondered who had done it.
Is it Lady Wuya, Lady Wu, or... Lady Fujin?
The last name was one that Yinzhen was reluctant to say. In his heart, his wife had always been dignified and virtuous, and the most fair and wise person. She was really not the kind of person who would do these things.
After thinking it over, he beckoned Su Peisheng over, whispered a few words in his ear, and asked him to investigate the matter.
Back at the bedside, the medicine prescribed by Physician Liu had already been brewed and served.
Yunyi picked up the medicine bowl, secretly sniffed it, and found that there were no harmful herbs inside, so it would be fine for Hongyao to drink it. She then pretended to be a good mother and personally fed the medicine to her son.
Watching Song Shi take care of the child, Yinzhen's anger gradually rose. "Those people in the inner courtyard, they've become too arrogant."
That night, the concubine's courtyard was brightly lit all night long.
The next day, news of the eldest prince's poisoning spread throughout the entire backyard.
The princess consort had just given birth a few days ago and was in her postpartum confinement period. Upon hearing the news, she was somewhat stunned and felt guilty, thinking that it was because she had mismanaged the household that these things had happened.
However, what she didn't notice was that Granny Wang quietly lowered her eyes, concealing a hint of panic in them.
Because she felt she had handled things poorly, and because of her status as the legal mother, the primary wife sent many medicinal herbs and other items to the secondary primary wife.
Seikiin
When Lady Uya heard the news that the eldest prince, born to her concubine, had fainted, a fleeting, barely concealed joy crossed her heart.
It's not that she had any deep-seated hatred for the concubine, but the concubine was just too lucky, and she was very jealous of her. So it's normal for her to feel a little schadenfreude when she heard this news.
The next day, Hongyao woke up. Being young, he didn't know what had happened and just thought he had taken a nap.
After learning the news from the young eunuch, Granny Wang became increasingly frightened as she returned home. She hadn't been afraid at all when she did it, but now that things were about to come to light, she was terrified.
After thinking it over, she realized she couldn't just sit and wait to die. If she were discovered, wouldn't that implicate the Fujin (princess's wife)?
As night fell, she crept up to a large tree in the garden, intending to bury the poison.
In the darkness of night, with no one around, Granny Wang, already feeling guilty, was now even more terrified.
As she dug the hole, she cautiously looked around, afraid that someone might suddenly appear.
Just as the items had been placed inside and Granny Wang was about to dig, a cold, sharp voice rang out from behind her.
"Granny Wang, what are you doing?"
Ah! Her hair stood on end, and Granny Wang was so frightened that she couldn't help but scream. When she turned around, she saw that it was someone she knew.
She patted her chest, still shaken, and said with a hint of reproach, "It's you, Qingci. Why aren't you sleeping at night? What are you doing out here?"
With a forced smile, Qingci asked, "Then what are you doing here so late at night, Granny?"
“Uh, this…” Granny Wang was speechless for a moment.
Qingci ignored Wang Mama's explanation, snorted coldly, and ordered several burly servants behind her to step forward, tie Wang Mama's hands and feet, gag her, and arrest her.
"There's no need for you to explain, Granny. If you have something to say, go and say it to your master!"
It turned out that the Fujin had actually noticed Wang Mama's unusual behavior during the day. She didn't want to believe it, but she couldn't do nothing about it.
So he could only instruct Qingci to keep an eye on Granny Wang and see if there was anything wrong with her.
As expected, after nightfall, Qingci saw Wang Mama sneaking out of the room, so she quickly reported to the Fujin and asked her to make a decision.
After a moment of inner struggle, Ulanara suppressed her feelings and ordered Qingci to bring Wang Mama over.
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