Chapter 465 Emperor Renxiao is poisoned!
Someone found the old Grand Tutor.
"I am busy with the imperial examinations. Is this disappearance more important than the imperial examinations? If you delay the imperial examinations, can you afford to suffer the consequences?" The old Grand Tutor gave him a good scolding.
Later, someone told the official that the Grand Tutor's two granddaughters were attending a girls' college.
As for Liu Mingxin, there were naturally some people who added fuel to the fire with their advice, but Liu Mingxin assigned them all tasks to get rid of them.
Some people also found Zhou Ruyuan.
"Your Highness, Shen Lanxi is simply outrageous! She's turned our Great Zhou court into a complete mess. If this continues, will there be any place for men to speak in the court?"
Zhou Ruyuan was still investigating, but he hadn't found any clues. In recent days, he had sent several messages to the palace, but they all disappeared without a trace.
"Everyone knows that this was a bet between Shen Lanxi and Lord Liu. Do you expect me to step forward at this time and offend both of them?"
After being reprimanded, the official who had offered advice slapped his mouth in frustration. How could he have forgotten the relationship between Shen Lanxi and the prince, which naturally led to her protecting him?
The day before the Wenju exam, news that Ms. Ruohua had officially joined the girls' academy spread throughout the capital.
Even a great scholar like Mr. Lian Ruohua joined the girls' academy, causing the students to become restless, and those with daughters at home also began to have their minds wander.
...
Shen Lanxi had not been home for a long time, and seeing her family again felt like a lifetime had passed.
"Lanxi is back!"
Shen Lanxi greets everyone.
"Has anything happened at home recently?"
Liu smiled and shook her head: "No, everything is fine at home."
Liu is now content with her grandson and her two sons have bright futures. It would be foolish of her to say something is wrong with such a wonderful life.
The Shen family's sons are going to take the imperial examinations again. Anyone with eyes in the family can see that none of the boys in the family are cut out for studying.
Even in the imperial examinations, the only fate was to fail. Only Shen Congwen refused to accept his fate. After court, his first priority was to urge his sons to study, which caused them to complain in private.
As soon as Shen Lanxi returned to her study, someone delivered a letter to her.
It was sent from the Northwest. The note said that Kangzhu suffered a postpartum hemorrhage and could not be saved, but the baby was fine.
In addition, the Oirat intended to send another woman to Shen Yuanjing as a second wife.
"Show this letter to the Shen family."
The guard took the letter and left.
"Sir, what about the suggestion in the letter?"
Shen Lanxi lowered her eyes, her pupils dark and deep.
"This letter was written by Shen Yuanjing himself. If he hadn't agreed, the following words wouldn't have appeared in the letter!"
It's so pitiful that Kangzhu, such a bright and healthy girl, has to be put aside for the sake of the bigger picture so soon after she died!
"Reply to Shen Yuanjing and tell him to do as he says!"
"yes!"
Under the supervision of the Grand Tutor, the civil service examination was more than halfway through, but the most important palace examination still required Emperor Renxiao's personal presence.
"Uncle, someone just delivered a message saying that they have found Prince Chen's whereabouts. Prince Chen injured his head when he fell from his horse and was rescued by a peasant girl. He has already married that peasant girl."
Emperor Renxiao inhaled the medicinal vapors and calmly said, "His marriage to that peasant girl is null and void. Since she was the one who saved him, let her be a concubine in Prince Chen's residence." After some time, once this matter has calmed down, he would quietly deal with the peasant girl, lest the world say that the royal family is heartless if he dealt with her now.
"Yes, Your Majesty, I will make arrangements to welcome Prince Chen back to the capital immediately."
Emperor Renxiao was still a little worried: "You don't need to go. I'll have someone arrange it so you can go quietly."
"yes!"
"Uncle, you'll be out in a few days, just in time to preside over the palace examination!"
Emperor Renxiao was in a good mood and casually lifted the ban on Shen Lanxi from the harem.
Two days later, a scream suddenly came from the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
"Oh no..."
The screams quickly subsided.
Wang Bao stabbed the screaming palace maid to death with one blow. While wiping away the blood, he coldly ordered someone to summon Shen Lanxi, Song Daoxi, and the imperial physician.
Shen Lanxi was in the palace and rushed over immediately.
"Lord Shen, you've finally arrived! His Majesty just coughed up blood."
Shen Lanxi then said coldly, "Seal off the Hall of Mental Cultivation, and no one is allowed to enter or leave. Reseal the inner palace, and not even an ant is allowed to escape until His Majesty wakes up."
"yes!"
Song Daoxi and the imperial physician arrived one after the other.
"His Majesty appears to be poisoned." Song Daoxi began examining the items that Emperor Renxiao had come into contact with.
After examining the patient, the imperial physician's expression changed drastically.
"It's a green silkworm, it's a green silkworm..."
Shen Lanxi: "Does the imperial physician mean the Green Silkworm Poison of the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect?"
The imperial physician hurriedly said, "It's the Green Silkworm from the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect. This poison killed the late Empress. Our Imperial Hospital has a deep understanding of this kind of poison!"
Shen Lanxi frowned and urged, "Then hurry up and give His Majesty the antidote."
The imperial physician was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat.
"There is no antidote. When the late Empress died, His Majesty ordered the annihilation of the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect and the destruction of all its poisons. The Green Silkworm should have been destroyed along with it, so how come it's still here?"
Shen Lanxi asked with a stern face, "Is there any way to bring His Majesty back to his senses?"
The imperial physician stammered, "The poison of the green silkworm wasn't originally a lethal one. His Majesty should wake up soon, but..." He didn't dare say the rest.
"Speak quickly if you have something to say. If you hesitate and delay His Majesty's treatment, I'll chop off your head first!" Shen Lanxi scolded.
The imperial physician was almost in tears: "This poison, although not fatal at the time, can cause great pain. His Majesty will suffer more and more each day. First, he will be unable to speak, then his skin will break down all over his body, and finally, he will be as if he is wrapped in a green cocoon and die in agony."
So poisonous!
How much hatred must the person who poisoned the late Empress have felt? A single packet of deadly poison could have taken her life, yet they chose to let her watch herself slowly and painfully go through the process from birth to death.
Compared to the late Empress, the poison she suffered was nothing!
"Anyone who leaks the news of His Majesty's poisoning will have their head taken by me!"
"Yes, yes, yes!"
"Quickly develop an antidote! If anything happens to His Majesty, you and your families will all be doomed!"
The imperial physician was so frightened that tears streamed down his face, and he hurried back to develop an antidote.
Just as the imperial physician had predicted, Emperor Renxiao soon regained consciousness.
"Uncle, you're finally awake!"
Emperor Renxiao tasted the rusty flavor in his mouth; he was very familiar with this taste.
"What's wrong with me?"
Shen Lanxi: "Uncle, you've been poisoned. I've already ordered the palace sealed off. We're sure we can find the person who poisoned you."
Emperor Renxiao's face was somewhat withered, and he looked as if he had aged more than ten years, with his skin appearing dark and dull.
"What kind of poison?"
Shen Lanxi lowered her head.
Emperor Renxiao: "Wang Bao, speak!"
Wang Bao was so frightened that he knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty, it's...it's a green silkworm!"
Emperor Renxiao's vision went black, and he fainted again.
The palace was sealed off again, but the officials were used to it. They anticipated that someone would come soon to deliver an imperial edict, ordering them to continue their small cabinet discussions.
They were used to it, but Zhou Ruyuan wasn't.
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