Chapter 273 She is from the Defei Palace
Fortunately, the people from the Imperial Prison never touched the things in the basket from beginning to end.
Xiao Luzi was just a bait placed outside. The person who really delivered the medicine had already sent it to the imperial prison in advance.
After Zhang Chengyan figured out the key points, he immediately ordered, "No matter what, the Imperial Hospital must do everything possible to save Wang Decai!"
Since the mastermind behind this chose to use this method to silence people, it shows how powerful this poison is.
Even just skin contact can very likely take your life!
Wang Decai has been serving Zhang Chengyan since he was a child and is the person he trusts the most.
Over the years, Zhang Chengyan has long been accustomed to Wang Decai's attentive service. In his heart, Wang Decai's position is irreplaceable.
Imperial doctors rushed to the scene and tried their best to treat Wang Decai and Xiao Luzi.
Xiao Luzi was poisoned very seriously because he licked his finger which was stained with poison, much worse than Wang Decai.
At this moment he has fallen into a coma, unconscious, and his condition is critical.
Zhang Chengyan calmed down and continued to give instructions in an orderly manner, "Pretend nothing happened first. When Wang Decai's poison takes effect, immediately announce that something happened in the imperial prison and send the imperial physician to the prison."
This way, the timeline will be more realistic and won’t arouse suspicion.
Bai Wutong walked into the Yangxin Palace carrying the soup and asked with concern, "Your Majesty, is Eunuch Wang okay?"
"There is no danger to life for now, but it is unclear what will happen after the poison takes effect, and it is currently unknown what the poison is."
Zhang Chengyan frowned, looking worried.
Bai Wutong really couldn't help much in this matter.
Although she has some knowledge of pharmacology and knows some prescriptions, her own medical skills are limited.
"Your Majesty, please don't worry too much. Eunuch Wang has been serving you all the time, and he has a lot of dragon energy on him, so he will be fine."
After Bai Wutong's consolation, Zhang Chengyan felt a little better.
He picked up the soup, took a sip, and it tasted really good. Unfortunately, he really had no appetite at the moment.
Zhang Chengyan put down the soup bowl, "The identity of that palace maid has been confirmed."
Bai Wutong immediately became interested and asked quickly, "Your Majesty, which palace is this from?"
"From Concubine De's palace." Zhang Chengyan's voice was calm, but it was like a stone thrown into a calm lake, stirring up waves in Bai Wutong's heart.
"What?" Bai Wutong was so shocked that he almost stood up from his seat.
How could he be someone from Concubine De’s palace?
Zhang Chengyan narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze as sharp as a hawk, staring at Bai Wutong closely, "Why are you so surprised? What do you know?"
"Your Majesty, I am really surprised. From what I know about Concubine De, she is definitely not someone who would do such a thing. You see, Concubine De has been in the palace for many years and has never fought or competed with anyone. She has never harmed anyone. Moreover, Concubine De's mother's family suffered heavy losses in this riot, and even one of her brothers died in it. If she was the one who instigated it, with her wisdom, she could have avoided these losses in advance."
"Perhaps her family did this on purpose. Sacrificing a son in exchange for the innocence of a family is not a loss."
Bai Wutong still felt that it was not Concubine De's doing.
She secretly thanked herself for having kept a trick up her sleeve and had someone secretly observe.
When she found out that Wang Decai had contacted Xiao Luzi several times in private, she tried to bribe Xiao Luzi.
She asked Xiao Luzi to throw something else into the basket.
In this way, Xiao Luzi took out the things given by the mastermind and handed them over to Wang Decai and the emperor to complete his task.
The thing left in the basket was small enough and inconspicuous enough, so Xiao Luzi could make an excuse that he didn't see it.
After all, the basket was filled with medicinal herbs, and he certainly wouldn't dare to touch it carelessly.
In this way, the thing left in the basket became the key evidence that could be used to convict the queen in the future!
Although Zhang Chengyan listened to Bai Wutong's words, he still felt that Concubine De was highly suspicious, after all, the palace maid was from her palace.
"Your Majesty, I still think that this matter needs further investigation. We cannot conclude that it was Concubine De's doing based on this alone. After all, this matter is of great importance, and the mastermind behind it is unlikely to allow someone in his palace to show up in public. The risk is too high."
Bai Wutong didn't mind saying a few good words for Concubine De and overthrowing the Queen first.
As for Concubine De, if she really did it, it won’t be too late to find an opportunity to deal with her later.
But I'm afraid I'll have to put Yunxi's godparents thing on hold for now.
"What you said makes some sense, so let's wait and see."
This wait was a long night.
The next day, the bad news came that Wang Decai fell into a coma.
Zhang Chengyan immediately ordered the imperial physician to go to the imperial prison to check the situation.
Meanwhile, the news spread like wildfire.
Something happened in the imperial prison. The imperial guards and the source of the plague were all poisoned!
It is unbelievable that a poisoning incident could occur under such strict protection!
Inside the palace, everyone was talking about it, and everyone was guessing how this was done and who did it.
Inside Fengyi Palace.
When the queen heard that everyone in the imperial prison had been poisoned, her tense nerves finally relaxed. She heaved a long sigh of relief and murmured to herself, "It's finally done. I have completed this difficult task. I believe there will be no more twists and turns."
Recalling yesterday, there was news coming from outside the palace, urging her to resolve the matter as soon as possible.
Unexpectedly, that day it was Xiao Luzi's turn to deliver medicine to the imperial prison.
This sudden coincidence made the queen feel that God was helping her.
"How was the maid treated?"
The nanny leaned forward quickly and replied respectfully, "She has been silenced, and her body was thrown into the well in Concubine De's palace. This way, even if someone investigates later, Concubine De will have no way to defend herself."
"Yeah, well done. What about that little Luzi, how is he now?"
"I heard that he seemed to have accidentally touched the rock and something happened to him."
The queen raised her lips slightly, revealing a sneer, "Humph, I knew he would touch that stone."
She was very deliberate and deliberately found a very strange and attractive stone and soaked it in poison.
She knew very well that these palace people were curious by nature. When they saw that there were suddenly more stones in the basket, they would definitely pick them up to check and then put them back.
In this way, Xiao Luzi would inevitably be poisoned.
Besides, the palace maid was already dead, so there was no evidence.
With these two gone, the clues to the entire plan were cut off, ensuring that it would not be easily discovered.
Even if someone investigates, the clues will only point to Concubine De's palace.
The body of the palace maid was thrown into the well in Concubine De's palace, which would undoubtedly make Concubine De more suspicious!
The more the queen thought about it, the more pleased she became. This plan was perfect.
Although the palace lady and Xiao Luzi both have flaws, they will all die.
She must have worked so hard to think of so much in just a few days!
Now, the queen only needs to wait quietly for those in the imperial prison to die of poisoning.
This poison is extremely powerful. Once it touches the skin, the toxin will quietly seep into the body. It won't take long before the poisoned person will die.
Moreover, before the poison takes effect, there are almost no obvious symptoms. At most, people will feel a little uncomfortable, and may have dizziness or headaches.
But most people don’t take these mild symptoms seriously and tend to ignore them.
So by the time they realized something was wrong and wanted to detoxify, it was already too late!
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