Sheng Xiyan cried in pain.
"Xuanlang, am I going to die? I must have disobeyed the old immortal and didn't eat the elixir, so I'm being punished by heaven... wuwuwu..."
Xuan Ling wiped the cold sweat from her forehead.
"No, I don't think it's the elixir's fault. The Imperial Observatory just said that you were most likely under the spell of a curse. As long as we find the root cause, everything will be fine. The guards have already searched the entire palace, and I will not let the evildoer who harmed you go!"
"I'm afraid I can't make it. It hurts so much..."
Xuan Ling put his hand to her mouth, "Yan Yan, if you feel uncomfortable, bite me, it will feel better."
Sheng Xiyan bit his hand, but found that she didn't even have the strength to use her teeth.
Jiang Jiang woke up and ran over from the west warm room. He rubbed his eyes and climbed onto the soft couch. "Mother, what's wrong with you?"
With Jiang Jiang around, Sheng Xiyan became a little stronger. She tossed and turned in Xuan Ling's arms, sweating all over and her clothes were soaked.
After searching for half the night, the guards finally dug out the little man covered with silver needles in a corner of the palace.
The Imperial Astronomical Bureau took out the needle from the little man and said, "Your Highness, please bear with it for a moment."
Every time a needle was removed, Sheng Xiyan screamed in pain. Xuan Ling said distressedly, "I will tear this bastard into pieces and avenge you!"
The needles on the little man's acupuncture points were removed, and Sheng Xiyan groaned weakly and fainted.
"Mother! Mother! Father, will Mother be okay?" Jiang Jiang started crying out of fear.
Judge Wu felt the woman's pulse and said, "Your Majesty, the queen simply fainted from weakness and is now fine."
Xuan Ling said ruthlessly, "Immediately ask the Clothing Bureau to identify which palace this villain's needlework came from!"
Hua Xia and Ming Yue were guarding Sheng Xiyan in the back hall, while Xuan Ling was sitting on the throne in the front hall.
After carefully identifying it, the maid from the Decoration Bureau opened the silk thread distribution book for the palace.
"Your Majesty, the white silk cloth I have been given is available to all palaces. The silk thread is 'golden thread' and was used by the Kun Palace the other day."
Xuan Ling's expression changed drastically when he heard this. "Search the Kun Palace immediately!"
In the Kun Palace, the guards searched in every corner and every nook and cranny in the cabinets.
Concubine Jia was puzzled and asked, "What happened? I didn't do anything!"
The guards found the same golden thread in the cabinet.
Commander Xue said, "Empress Jia, please follow me to the Ministry of Prudence! Arrest all the other palace servants."
Concubine Jia shouted, "I won't go! I'm innocent! How dare you arrest me? I'm the niece of the Queen Mother!"
The imperial guards didn't care and pulled her up from both sides and dragged her out.
"Your Majesty, I am innocent! Aunt, save Luan'er!"
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