Jiang Chuwei quickly snatched the pastry away, saying, "Ninth Prince, be good, these pastries will make your tummy hurt."
The Ninth Prince wouldn't listen and burst into tears, his little face turning red.
Consort Mei was extremely distressed. "Your Highness, Xiao Jiu should be fine after eating a little bit, right?"
Jiang Chuwei said, "This pastry is not easy to digest, so it's best not to eat it."
If you try to distract such a young child, he will stop crying immediately.
The Ninth Prince cried even harder after hearing their conversation.
Consort Mei had no choice but to say, "Then you may only eat one piece."
Jiang Chuwei didn't try to persuade him any further. Her son belonged to Consort Mei, and she was willing to spoil him, so she let him be.
Upon seeing the pastries in his mother's hands, the Ninth Prince immediately stopped crying. Consort Mei laughed and scolded, "You little rascal, all you know how to do is cheat."
Jiang Chuwei was not interested.
Jiang Chuwei does not agree with the idea of spoiling children without limits.
It's someone else's business, so don't meddle too much.
However, less than the time it takes for the Ninth Prince to finish his pastry, he suddenly coughed and then began to vomit.
Consort Mei and Jiang Chuwei were both startled and quickly went forward to check on them.
"What's wrong with Xiao Jiu?" Consort Mei asked anxiously.
At this moment, the Ninth Prince's mouth also turned bluish-purple.
Jiang Chuwei's heart skipped a beat. 'This is a clear sign of poisoning.'
"Quickly summon the imperial physician!" Jiang Chuwei said immediately.
In the palace, saving others also requires learning to protect oneself.
Jiang Chuwei didn't want the Ninth Prince to suffer any lasting health problems, especially if he developed any complications. She didn't want to be blamed for failing to provide adequate care.
With the imperial physician present, she could explain it clearly.
Especially since the emperor was a suspicious person, Jiang Chuwei was even more unwilling to get herself into trouble.
The imperial physician arrived quickly, and after examining the patient, his face turned extremely pale.
"Your Majesty, Your Highness, the Ninth Prince has been poisoned," the imperial physician said in a deep voice.
"How could this happen?" Consort Mei exclaimed in shock. "She was perfectly fine just now..."
"Moreover, this poison is extremely potent... Your humble servant can only temporarily suppress its effects. To completely cure it, we still need to find an antidote," the imperial physician said, frowning.
Jiang Chuwei's eyes turned cold as she looked at the plate of pastries. "Who sent these pastries?"
The palace maid standing nearby replied tremblingly, "It was...it was Consort Liang who sent it."
Jiang Chuwei was horrified. To dare to lay a hand on a prince in the palace, Consort Liang must have lost her mind.
She glanced at Consort Mei again, her anxiety seemingly genuine.
In the palace, the more obvious something is, the less believable it is.
Consort Liang was not a fool to have held the position of consort for so long.
If Consort Liang had used such an obvious method as poisoning pastries, she would have been courting death.
Consort Mei summoned Jiang Chuwei to the palace today.
If Consort Mei uses the Ninth Prince to frame someone, Jiang Chuwei, being with Consort Mei, will be forced to get involved in the struggle.
Jiang Chuwei's face turned cold.
Even if it turns out that Jiang Chuwei is not involved in the case of the murder of the prince, dragging the Prince Yu's mansion into the case will still damage the Prince Yu's mansion's reputation.
What a brilliant plan to kill two birds with one stone!
Seeing that the imperial physicians were helpless, Consort Mei immediately grabbed Jiang Chuwei's sleeve and looked at her with hopeful eyes, "Your Highness can save Xiao Jiu, right?"
After saying that, he was about to kneel down and beg Jiang Chuwei.
Jiang Chuwei immediately dodged, while also making a decision about Consort Mei in her mind.
In front of so many people, Consort Mei knelt down before Jiang Chuwei. If she had survived, all would have been well; if not, Jiang Chuwei would have been unfairly burdened with a bad reputation.
Even when Consort Mei begged Jiang Chuwei to save the person, she couldn't.
Jiang Chuwei could imagine the barrage of criticism that the Prince Yu's mansion would face.
However, now that she was already in the game, Jiang Chuwei had no choice but to try to save her.
She had just taken a look, and while the poison appeared dangerous, it didn't actually pose a life-threatening risk.
As for the imperial physician's claim that an antidote was needed to save him, it was purely a matter of self-preservation on the part of the physician.
Another possibility is that the imperial physician was originally one of Consort Mei's people.
Serving in the palace, one never knows when they might lose their life.
Even if someone is not sick, the imperial physicians would still be able to diagnose them clearly, let alone such obvious signs of poisoning.
"I can try, but I can't guarantee I can save her." Jiang Chuwei helped Mei Fei up, deciding to stabilize the situation first.
All eyes were on Jiang Chuwei, who took out a pill and fed it to the Ninth Prince. After a moment, the Ninth Prince's breathing gradually stabilized, and his complexion improved.
"The Ninth Prince is alright for now," Jiang Chuwei breathed a sigh of relief, "but he still needs to be observed for a while."
Consort Mei was moved to tears and thanked him repeatedly. At this moment, the Emperor also received the news and rushed over.
"What exactly happened?" the emperor asked, his face contorted with rage.
Consort Mei tearfully recounted the events to the Emperor, pointing out that it was Consort Mei who had sent the pastries.
The emperor was furious and immediately sent men to arrest Consort Liang.
Consort Mei's lips curled slightly, but she immediately regained her composure.
Jiang Chuwei caught Mei Fei's curve.
It seems that Consort Mei is inextricably linked to the Ninth Prince's poisoning.
To Jiang Chuwei's surprise, Consort Mei had not previously been keen on the Emperor's favor.
Judging from her appearance, she doesn't seem like the kind of person who would disregard her son's life just to win favor.
The emperor ordered a thorough investigation into the matter and severe punishment for the murderers.
Consort Mei was slightly flustered.
Could it be that she misjudged?
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