Chapter 120 Poisoning
"Let the imperial physician take a look," Emperor Xiao Yu said.
At this critical juncture, he didn't want Jiang Wan Ning to get into trouble too; he knew better than anyone how much of a romantic Pei Yan Chuan was.
If something happened to Jiang Wan Ning, he feared that Pei Yan Chuan would lose all hope of survival.
"I have brought the spread of the toxin under control," Yu Hai said. "Fortunately, the princess ate little and is not in immediate danger."
"But in the future... in the future, I'm afraid it will be difficult to have children."
"This medicine is very toxic. It's a miracle that she survived. The princess's health will be weaker in the future."
"Really?" Xiao Yu asked nervously.
He wasn't worried about Jiang Wan Ning; since Jiang Wan Ning couldn't have children, it was the best thing for him.
The title of Prince of Langya would not be passed down indefinitely.
Yu Hai nodded in agreement.
"Ah Chuan, it's already a miracle that you've survived. Fortunately, the Princess is unharmed. As for the child... I will find a better doctor for you."
"I believe it will definitely happen in the future."
Pei Yanchuan looked grief-stricken. "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Xiao Yu patted Pei Yanchuan on the shoulder, "Don't worry, I will definitely stand up for you in today's matter."
"Where is the old woman who delivers the meals?"
"Your Majesty, I went to look for him, but he has already been silenced," Mo Ran replied.
When someone is silenced, it becomes much more difficult to investigate.
"The poison that the princess was poisoned with is the Thousand Machine Poison," Yu Hai said. "The Thousand Machine Poison is extracted from the stamen of a flower called the Thousand Machine Flower."
"This flower can only live in dry places."
“It’s Western Xia,” Pei Yanchuan said calmly.
"Your Highness is right, but there is one thing: the extracted poison can only be preserved for seven days."
"In other words, it would take five or six days to travel from Western Xia to Dongling, even at the fastest speed. The envoys from Western Xia have been in the capital for several days, so it shouldn't be them."
"Furthermore, if they were to use poison, they wouldn't use a substance unique to their own country."
"After all, they are still on the territory of Dongling, and no guards have come to report that they have left the city."
Yu Hai nodded in agreement, "So there's only one possibility: someone has planted the Thousand Chrysanthemum in their home."
"This flower is difficult to cultivate, but it can be grown if one is willing to do so. However, it will not live long and its toxicity will be reduced."
Upon hearing Yu Hai's words, the Emperor asked, "You mean, investigate those who possess the Thousand-Mechanism Flower in their homes?"
Yu Hai nodded.
Although this investigation is like finding a needle in a haystack, there are only a few people who want to deal with Pei Yanchuan.
To avoid hurting Pei Yanchuan's feelings, Xiao Yu ordered a thorough investigation.
They waited until dawn before a guard finally came to report, "Your Majesty, we've found it."
Xiao Yu opened his eyes. "Speak quickly."
"It was found in the Wu family; the item was under the bed of Wu Xinyi, the eldest daughter of the Wu family."
"It was Wu Xinrui who took the initiative to report it."
"She reported it herself?" Xiao Yu was somewhat curious. "Didn't she know what the consequences would be if this were exposed?"
“Wu Xinrui grew up in the countryside and rarely received care from Minister Wu and others.”
"After the palace banquet, because Wu Xinyi embarrassed herself, Minister Wu punished both Wu Xinrui and Wu Xinyi."
"But Wu Xinyi had her parents plead for her, so in the end Wu Xinrui was punished more severely."
The guard briefly explained what he had found.
Xiao Yu knew that Wu Xinyi was likely framed, and perhaps even the entire Wu family was.
But it would be a good thing to take this opportunity to remove one of the Grand Princess's henchmen.
"In that case, considering Wu Xinrui's merits, her punishment shall be waived."
"All members of the Wu family will be executed by being cut in half at the waist in three days. The rest of the people who protected her will be temporarily detained in prison and will be exiled in three days."
"All of his family's property will be confiscated and put into the national treasury. Anyone who pleads for the Wu family will be punished as an accomplice!"
Xiao Yu's decisive action left the Wu family unaware of the seriousness of the situation, and they were still thinking of writing a letter to defend themselves.
He had already been imprisoned.
As for Wu Xinrui, feeling sorry for the Princess of Langya because of her family's situation, she volunteered to become a maid in the Prince's mansion to serve the Princess of Langya.
Emperor Xiao Yu granted his request.
By the time everything was settled, it was already dawn.
After Xiao Yu left, all the ministers took their leave.
With no one else around, Jiang Wan Ning stretched and sat up.
"I can't move at all. I'm exhausted from pretending all night." Jiang Wan Ning rubbed her lower back.
Pei Yanchuan said coldly, "I told you to act, but who told you to actually eat those things?"
The day before the wedding, Pei Yanchuan told Jiang Wanning that the wedding would definitely not be peaceful, and that she should protect herself and be very careful.
Upon hearing that Jiang Wan Ning had been poisoned, his heart leaped into his throat.
Just as she rushed to the bedside, Jiang Wan Ning winked at her when no one was looking.
Seeing Yu Hai and Haitang Shaoyao's seemingly anxious yet actually calm demeanor, he understood everything once again.
Jiang Wan Ning was trying to turn the tables on him.
"I originally wanted to follow that old woman to find out who was behind it, but it was too dark at the time, and the person was wearing a cloak, so I couldn't see clearly."
"In the end, the only option was to frame Minister Wu's family."
Having ruined their own wedding and put on such a show, it's only natural that they should deal with one or two of them.
"What I didn't expect was that Wu Xinrui would find out and then take the initiative to come forward and identify her."
This matter not only helped the Emperor eliminate the Wu family, but also cut off one of the Grand Princess's arms.
In addition, Yu Hai's statement that he might be unable to have children in the future reassured the suspicious emperor.
"You still have the nerve to talk back?" Pei Yanchuan curled his index finger and gently tapped Jiang Wanning's forehead.
"What if it's true?"
Seeing that Pei Yanchuan was really angry, Jiang Wanning smiled and took his hand, "I took the antidote beforehand."
"Besides, I only ate a little bit of that food, and I vomited it all up after that old woman left."
"I know what I'm doing."
It took Jiang Wan Ning a long time to coax Pei Yan Chuan into a good mood.
"Your Highness, Your Highness." Haitang knocked on the door and entered. "Wu Xinrui has arrived."
"I had someone lead me to the front hall to wait."
“Wu Xinrui is so ruthless, she’s definitely not a simple person,” Jiang Wanning said. “Why don’t we keep her by my side?”
"By lowering your eyelids, you can see clearly what she's going to do."
Pei Yanchuan thought about it and realized that this was the only way.
Jiang Wan Ning has two companions, Peony and Begonia, who are both skilled in martial arts.
With the Emperor's decree in place, she cannot leave the Prince's residence. If she were placed elsewhere, it would be much easier for her to do her work.
After Haitang finished speaking, seeing that Pei Yanchuan had no intention of leaving, she quickly withdrew.
Pei Yanchuan held Jiang Wanning's hand tightly.
"Alright, it's already daylight. Let's change our clothes and go out."
Although there's no need to pay respects to the parents-in-law, getting up late on the first day of the wedding wouldn't sound good if word got out.
Pei Yanchuan reached out and pulled Jiang Wanning into his arms, holding her tightly. It was the wedding he had been looking forward to for so long.
It was actually ruined in the bridal chamber.
A fire was burning inside me.
Jiang Wan Ning reached out and tried to push him away, but he only hugged her tighter.
"Your Highness, the Emperor urgently summons you!"
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