"How could this be!" Consort Tongjia exclaimed in surprise, then realized her mistake and said, "Someone actually dares to plot against the Empress Dowager? I think it's highly unlikely!" In her heart, however, she was thinking that she had clearly put the medicine in the spices, so how did it turn into porridge? That's why she was so alarmed.
"Has the imperial physician examined the remaining porridge?" Kangxi's anger turned to calm. This turn of events gave him a better chance of saving Wan'er. Just moments ago, he was heartbroken that he was about to lose her and their child. After all, the country was the most important thing.
"Not yet. As soon as Physician Lu arrived, he took the Empress Dowager's pulse. After all, it's not good for the Empress Dowager to keep vomiting," Wanyi said, remembering this.
"Imperial Physician Lu, go and examine him!" Kangxi glanced at Imperial Physician Lu, who nodded knowingly.
"Although the Empress Dowager was poisoned and that's why she kept vomiting, why did this happen only when Consort Wan was attending to her? We've also attended to her before, but nothing like this has ever happened."
Consort Xi originally intended to watch the play like the others, but she didn't even have her husband's respect or love, or even dislike. Why should Suo Zhuolun get it? Her beautiful appearance made her want to destroy it.
"Sister Xi Pin is right. I was perfectly fine when I was serving the Empress Dowager!" Consort Bu was serving the Empress Dowager yesterday, otherwise how could Consort Tongjia have gotten that incense to the Empress Dowager?
"Your Majesty, the Imperial Observatory's words are not without reason. Please make your decision!" Consort Tongjia brought up the punishment of Wanyi again.
"Your Highness, I have asked myself honestly, have I ever offended you? Why are you so eager to condemn me?"
Wanyi said firmly, but in Kangxi's eyes, she was just a delicate and soft-hearted girl. When she was forced into a corner, she picked up a knife to protect herself and her child.
"There, I was merely asking the Emperor to give an explanation to the harem and the world. No one knows that Consort Wan is unlucky enough to harm her relatives and friends!" Consort Tongjia said arrogantly.
"Killing one's relatives? Is Your Highness cursing my family? If I were to kill my relatives, none of them would have died in their prime since I was born!"
Wanyi glared angrily at Consort Tongjia. Kangxi silently stepped back and sat to the side, waiting to see the show. Just now, Wanyi whispered in Kangxi's ear that she wanted to handle it herself, which is why Kangxi stepped back.
"How would I know? These are all things said by the Imperial Astronomical Bureau. I was just repeating what they said!" The Imperial Astronomical Bureau only benefited from her.
"Consort Wan's original destiny wasn't like this. It evolved from the combination of two destinies after Consort Wan became pregnant with the imperial child!" Mao Di said, acting like a wise expert.
"Your Majesty, it has been found out that someone added tapioca flour to the Empress Dowager's porridge!" Physician Lu's words directly interrupted Consort Tongjia's words.
"Cassava flour?" Kangxi asked in confusion, as this touched upon a blind spot in his knowledge.
"Your Majesty, it was accidentally spilled in the kitchen." Wei Zhu went to investigate as soon as Physician Lu received the results and then reported back to Physician Lu together.
"The small kitchen in Cining Palace can't even handle such a small matter properly. Replace them all!" Emperor Kangxi issued a casual decree, but it also ordered a major cleanup of Cining Palace.
"Yes, sir!" Wei Zhu accepted the order and left.
At this moment, Granny Kong walked in from outside, holding an old birth certificate in her hand, which was obviously written when the newborn was born.
"Your Majesty, after learning of the rumors in the harem this morning, I asked Consort Wan for leave. I went to Suo Zhuolun's residence to obtain Consort Wan's birth certificate, and then went to Dafosi Temple to have Master Huian write it down. This is the commentary!" Granny Kong opened the birth certificate and presented it with both hands, inside which was the commentary.
"Wealth and honor, a house full of children and grandchildren, a wife who brings good fortune to her husband and children, that's right, I knew it! Consort Wan is the most gentle and virtuous, how could she be like what they say!" Kangxi was especially pleased when he saw the words "bring good fortune to her husband". Isn't "bring good fortune to her husband" the same as "bring good fortune to him"?
"This is so different from the results of the Imperial Astronomical Monitoring! It can't be fake, can it? After all, Master Huian is not someone that ordinary people can see." Consort Jing did not expect that the destined result would have a reversal, and she simply did not believe that the divination was true.
"It is only right for Consort Jing to question this servant. Although Master Huian is difficult to invite, I was fortunate enough to meet him once while serving the Empress Dowager. If Consort Jing does not believe me, you can invite Master Huian to come here!" Granny Kong replied without fear, neither arrogant nor humble.
"Your Majesty, why don't we have the Imperial Astronomical Bureau monitor again?" The Empress looked at the group of people who were locked in a stalemate. If she didn't say something, she was afraid that she would have a hard time later when Kangxi got angry. After all, she still wanted to bring her sister into the palace and pave the way for her.
"What's the point of testing again? The result will be the same!" Consort Tongjia couldn't stand the Empress's attempt to please both sides.
"Your Majesty, I would like to see my own birth chart. To be honest, I have never seen a birth chart provided by the Imperial Observatory. If I have taken the wrong one, wouldn't I be burdened with these unfounded accusations?" Wanyi didn't want to waste any more time on this and wanted to finish as soon as possible. She was hungry.
"Your Highness, please take a look. The Imperial Observatory is always meticulous in its work, how could they make a mistake!" Mao Di said confidently. He had personally gone to the Birth Certificate Office to get the Birth Certificate, so how could it be wrong?
Granny Kong stepped forward, took the birth certificate, put it together with another birth certificate she had brought back, and then presented it to Emperor Kangxi for his viewing.
"Let them both take a look!" When Kangxi saw the two different birth dates and times, he almost laughed out of anger.
"Is that...is it true?" Consort Yi asked in surprise. She hadn't dared to speak because the situation was unclear. Consort Tongjia had arrived in a hurry, and she was thinking that if Consort Wan was punished in the end, she would plead for her.
"Of course, it's the pink one. Although Consort Wan's birthday celebration can't be held, she will still inform me to hold a small celebration in her own palace!" The pink birth certificate was the one that Granny Kong brought back from Suo Zhuolun's residence.
"Didn't Lord Mao say that the Imperial Observatory is always meticulous and never makes mistakes? I think this is not a case of taking the wrong thing, it's clearly an attempt to frame Consort Wan!" Consort Yi directly retorted to what Mao Di had just said.
"What? How could this be!" Mao Di was completely baffled. He had gone to get it himself, so how could it have changed?
"Lord Mao did indeed take the wrong betrothal letter, causing everyone to misunderstand Consort Wan. If anything happens to Consort Wan and the unborn child, can Lord Mao afford to compensate for it?"
Consort Rong knew that she had just sided with Consort Tongjia, which might have created a rift between her and Consort Wan. She hoped that it was not too late to make amends.
"Your Majesty, I know I was wrong. I never imagined that the birth charter given by Consort Wan was actually fake!" Mao Di said, admitting his mistake, but he still wanted to drag Wan Yi down with him. He couldn't explain why the one he received was indeed the wrong one.
"How could that be? My birth certificate was personally requested from Zhuolun's residence by the Imperial Astronomical Bureau. What's wrong, Lord Mao? He doesn't seem to be familiar with these procedures!" He's about to die and he's still being stubborn!
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