Chapter 240 Poisoning
Everyone in the room looked at Shen Tang.
Chen Tang's skin was as white as cream, and the red rashes on it became clearer and clearer. Chen Tang couldn't help scratching his neck and arms. The itchiness was unbearable and tears came out.
The ladies looked at each other, wondering why so many rashes suddenly appeared.
The old lady said, "Hurry up and ask someone to call the imperial physician!"
Ginkgo said, "The doctor is at the princess's place, and may not have left yet. Please come and see the Crown Princess first..."
The maid hurried to pass on the message.
The Third Madam asked Ginkgo, "Has your master ever had a rash like this before?"
Ginkgo shook her head, "I've never had a rash before."
The old lady saw Chen Tang scratching his arm, which made her feel itchy all over. Her eyes swept to the teacup, and the old lady's expression changed and said, "Send the Crown Prince's Consort back first."
But no one answered her, and Shen Tang just scratched his neck and arms without getting up.
Chen Tang had an accident at the old lady's place. The maid had already gone to ask for a doctor. Chen Tang had to see the doctor in Wutong Courtyard, and the old lady couldn't say anything.
The old lady glanced at the maid, and the maid went over to take away the tea that Shen Tang was drinking.
When she reached out her hand, Ginkgo grabbed her hand in time and scolded, "What are you going to do?"
In an instant, everyone's eyes fell on the maid.
The maid's face turned pale, "I, I'll change a cup of tea for the Crown Prince's Consort..."
Ginkgo said, "My princess is so itchy, why is she still drinking tea? You are not allowed to touch anything that the princess has eaten!"
She almost said it out loud but she suspected the food was poisoned.
Everyone had this suspicion in the first place. Chen Tang was itching so much that he was dying, but this maid wanted to take away the tea that the Crown Prince's wife was drinking, which clearly showed that there was something wrong with the tea.
The Crown Prince's wife was poisoned only a few days after she got married, and she broke out in a rash all over her body. If this got out, the reputation of the Jingyang Palace would be bad.
Chen Tang just kept scratching her neck and didn't listen to anyone. Seeing that her neck was red from scratching, the second girl Xie Wei came over and said, "Sister-in-law, you can't scratch your face, it will disfigure you."
She grabbed Chen Tang's hand, saying that she didn't want Chen Tang to scratch her face, but in fact, she was grabbing Chen Tang's hand, wanting to use Chen Tang's struggle to knock over the teacup.
But Chen Tang didn't struggle at all, and said, "Don't touch me, what if I get infected..."
Before she could finish her words, Xie Wei quickly loosened her hand as if she had been given a hot potato.
Generally, rashes are not contagious. They are either caused by poisoning or allergies, but they may also be caused by some serious illness. It is better to be safe than sorry.
How could Xie Wei dare to touch Chen Tang? She wanted to stay away from him, but when she turned around to leave, she was suddenly bumped from behind by someone, who rushed towards the small table next to Chen Tang.
Clang.
There was a sound of something smashing.
Xie Wei said angrily, "Who hit me?"
Xie Shu said timidly, "It's me... I didn't know you turned around suddenly, second sister..."
Chen Tang sat there and watched them pretend.
Xie Wei climbed up from the small table and saw Ginkgo looking at her with a teacup in his hand.
That cup of tea was the one that Chen Tang had drunk from.
Xie Wei looked down and saw that what was broken was just a plate of pastries.
Xie Wei's face turned green.
At this time, the maid's voice came, "The prince is here..."
How come it came so quickly? !
Everyone looked towards the screen and saw Xie Guimo walking in with big strides. Seeing him coming in, Shen Tang couldn't hold back the tears that had been falling for a long time. Xie Guimo asked distressedly, "What's going on? Why are there so many rashes all of a sudden?"
Chen Tang shook his head, "I don't know, it's so itchy..."
She reached out to scratch it, but Xie Guimo grabbed her hand and said, "Don't scratch it, the doctor will be here soon."
Gingko held the teacup in her hand and looked at Chen Tang and said, "Princess, what should we do with this teacup?"
Chen Tang immediately said to Xie Guimo, "You should take this teacup. After I got the rash, the maid first wanted to take the teacup away. Just now, the second lady bumped into me. If Ginkgo hadn't been on guard, the teacup would have been dropped."
Being so eager to destroy the tea clearly shows that there is something wrong.
Xie Guimo's eyes were cold. "Just put it on the table. Let's see who dares to move it."
Ginkgo put down the teacup.
The old lady sat on the Arhat couch and instantly clenched the Buddhist beads in her hand.
After waiting for a while, there was another sound of anxious footsteps outside. This time it was the princess who came in, followed by a doctor.
The princess walked in and saw that Chen Tang's neck and face were covered with red rashes. She felt very distressed and said, "Hurry up and let the doctor see what's going on."
The doctor put down the medicine box and sat down to feel Chen Tang's pulse. Chen Tang wanted to scratch her neck, but her hand was grabbed by Xie Guimo, and she couldn't sit still because of the itch.
The doctor took the pulse for a long time, and when he let go, the princess asked, "Why did you suddenly have so many rashes?"
The doctor said, "The Crown Prince's wife has been poisoned."
"Poisoned?!"
in unison.
Because so many people said it, I don’t know who said it and who didn’t.
The old lady asked, "How could the Crown Prince's wife be poisoned?"
Ginkgo said, "Doctor, check if the tea has been poisoned."
Gingko handed the teacup to the doctor, who took it and held it to his nose to smell it. The old lady said, "Doctor, please check carefully to see if there is anything wrong with the tea."
There was a hint of coldness in the voice, and the doctor felt a chill down his spine.
The doctor subconsciously glanced at Xie Guimo.
Chen Tang didn't expect that the old lady would dare to threaten the doctor in front of them. The doctor was naturally not a stupid person since he could learn medical skills. This was Wutong Courtyard, the old lady's territory. If there was a problem with the tea, it must be related to the old lady.
The doctor wanted to say something but stopped.
The princess also noticed something was wrong and said, "Doctor, please tell me what you want to say. If the examination fails, I will find another imperial physician to check."
If the doctor can't even find out if there's something wrong with the tea, or is too afraid of the old lady to say anything, then there's no point in staying in Kyoto.
The doctor said, "The Crown Princess's rash is indeed related to this tea..."
Xie Guimo asked, "What's the relationship?"
The doctor asked, "Has the Crown Princess taken any pregnancy-maintaining medicine recently?"
Chen Tang said, "I just took some tonic medicine, not pregnancy medicine..."
She looked at Ginkgo.
Ginkgo shook her head. "I don't know. The old lady gave me the medicine and asked me to persuade the Crown Prince's wife to take it after they had sex..."
If you take it after having sex, it must be a pregnancy-maintaining medicine.
Chen Tang's face flushed. After all, she had just married Xie Guimo and was not in a hurry to get pregnant. Why would she take pregnancy medicine? She said, "Yes, was it the pregnancy medicine that caused the rash?"
The doctor said, "It's just that the abortion medicine won't be a problem, but this tea contains a sterilizing medicine. The drugs will conflict with each other for several days, and then the rash will break out..."
"Infertility-infertility medicine..."
Shen Tang's face was completely drained of color and he could barely stand.
The princess was not in a better situation. If the maid hadn't held her up in time, she would have fallen. She suddenly looked at the old lady, her voice trembling, "Why is there a sterilizing drug in the tea of the Crown Prince's wife?!"
The princess was gentle and rarely spoke loudly. Her voice was so sharp that the old lady could hardly hold the Buddhist beads in her hand. She glanced at the maid, "The princess is asking you a question. How could there be a sterilizing drug in the tea of the Crown Prince's wife?!"
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