The eldest princess watched the imperial physician treat the patient, not daring to breathe loudly, and waited quietly.
Then, Physician Lin withdrew his hand. "Your Majesty, the Princess and the Empress Dowager... must have ingested poison, but fortunately the dosage was not large enough to endanger their lives. After this old minister administers acupuncture and medicine, they should gradually recover after half a month of rest."
The imperial physician's words caused an uproar in the hall.
Everyone was shocked that someone would actually poison the Empress Dowager in the palace.
"Who... dares to poison me... Investigate! Investigate thoroughly for me!"
The Empress Dowager spoke while panting. She had been firmly seated in the harem for over a decade, and no one had ever dared to do such a thing to her!
The eldest princess subconsciously shook her head, looked at the Empress Dowager in disbelief, and then glanced at the Emperor.
That strange feeling crept back into my mind.
How could that be?
How could it be the Empress Dowager?
It should be the Emperor's elder brother!
The person lying here unconscious with a nosebleed should be my elder brother!
The eldest princess clenched her fists. No, she had to be quick and make Lan Huier shut up first!
Her eyes were like knives, piercing Lan Huier.
"Consort Lan, the Empress Dowager was perfectly fine, but after drinking your yam and hibiscus soup, she became like this! Tell me! Was it you?!"
Lan Huier crawled and knelt down from her seat, crying out, "Your Highness, it wasn't me! How could I possibly dare to do such a treasonous thing!"
"Shut up! I can tell you've been complaining about the low rank your brother gave you, and that your mother didn't help you, so you're holding a grudge against her, aren't you? Fine, you dare to lay a hand on your mother in broad daylight! Exterminating your entire family wouldn't be an exaggeration!"
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