The emperor stood up and roared angrily, "How could such a thing exist in a dignified temple?!"
His chest heaved with anger as he asked, "Are both bowls poisoned, or is only one bowl poisoned?"
Physician Sun said tremblingly, "Your Majesty, both bowls..."
The emperor was furious and nearly went mad.
This person not only wanted to harm him, but also his beloved concubine and his unborn child!
This is absolutely outrageous!
Seeing him pacing back and forth in the room in anger, Gu Jiangli stood up, supporting her back, and took his hand to comfort him:
"Your Majesty, please don't be anxious. I don't think the monks in this temple are any evil people. They have no grudges against Your Majesty or me. This matter should not be the work of the monks."
Gu Jiangli's words calmed the emperor's anxiety. "Does my beloved consort mean that there are other people hiding in this temple?"
"Perhaps someone knew in advance that we would come to the temple to pray for blessings, so they came and stayed there two days ago. When Your Majesty and I arrived, this person was able to take the opportunity to commit a heinous act."
The emperor said in a deep voice, "Therefore, we must first see who else lives in this temple besides the monks."
Gu Jiangli nodded.
That's what she thought too.
The monks might not welcome these visitors, but they would never be so malicious as to kill them.
There must be someone who has a grudge against them to do this.
But she thought about it for a long time and still couldn't figure out which enemy harbored such deep resentment towards her and His Majesty.
The emperor immediately sent Lotus to fetch Daoyuan and Daocheng.
Daoyuan replied, "Your Majesty, Your Highness, there are indeed no outsiders in the temple."
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