Chapter 188: Murder of the Royal Heir
The owner of the five-needle pine was also asking where else he had received a reward.
She gently plucked a pine needle and said, "Are there two pots of pomegranate flowers over there, Jing Xiuyuan?"
"Yes, my lady." Shuying said softly.
"Pomegranates represent many children and good fortune. The emperor is thinking of her."
"Master, the emperor knows that you like elegant things. Isn't this the best gift he gave you? Don't you like it?" Shuying asked.
"It's a reward from the emperor, how can I not like it?" Ning Chongyi looked at the five-needle pine that was trimmed to perfection.
It has a majestic posture, and even if it grows in a flowerpot, it looks like it is growing in the snowy mountains.
She has always liked these, they are much better than orchids and chrysanthemums.
Ning Chongyi was thinking, but in a secret corner of her heart, there was also a saying: But I don’t completely dislike the colorful world.
I also want those bright red pomegranate flowers, and then... many children and good fortune.
But she could only think about it, not say it.
She knew very well that the reason she had been loved for so many years was because of her noble and aloof character.
It is this difference, this so-called nobleness that is different from Concubine Yi...
That night, Qi Yixiu stayed at Ning Chongyi's Jinhuaxuan.
As Shen Chuliu's baby grew older and the fetus became more stable, she resumed seeing the imperial physician once every ten days.
So, when Shen Chuliu suddenly started vomiting again, the entire Cuiyunxuan was shocked.
She herself also felt that something was very wrong: "Shouldn't it be fine after that period of time?"
In the morning, I thought it was because of the diet, but it was strange that I vomited for no reason.
"I've asked someone to invite Doctor Zhao. If you feel uncomfortable, just lie down first." Zizhu said.
"I feel something is wrong. Have I been exposed to something these days?" Shen Chuliu said.
Zizhu and Zirui explained that they didn't have any. Ever since she became pregnant, Cuiyunxuan had to check every two days, for fear that something that shouldn't be there would be brought in.
Shen Chuliu was helped to sit in the outer room, where there was an iceberg. She vomited violently and felt extremely hot.
Shen Chuliu sat down, facing the two pots of pomegranate flowers. She frowned slightly: "Why are there so few pomegranate flowers?"
"My Lord, some petals are withering..." Zi Rui was startled halfway through her sentence: "This is not right. Pomegranate flowers bloom for several months, how can they wither so easily? This morning, we just thought that they were ugly because they were withered, so we picked the flowers and leaves."
"Can we still find it?" Shen Chuliu frowned.
"Yes, it's not lost yet." Zi Rui hurried away.
Zizhu and the others also checked the flower pots. They couldn't see anything from the outside. One of the pots seemed to be fine, but the other one was missing a lot of petals and leaves.
Finally, Yuanxiao simply moved out and dug up the soil underneath until the bottom was visible. He saw that it was full of brown powder. At first glance, it looked like soil, but a closer look revealed that it was not soil, but more like sawdust or something.
He didn't dare to move and hurried in to report.
Shen Chuliu sighed: "Wait for the imperial physician, you go and invite the emperor and the queen."
When Doctor Zhao arrived, he saw the dug-up flower and didn't dare to say anything more. He took Shen Chuliu's pulse first.
"Empress Xiuyuan was affected by those things. It was discovered early, so it's not a big deal. You just feel a little uncomfortable. The royal heir has not been harmed yet." Doctor Zhao said.
Shen Chuliu breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good, Doctor Zhao, take a look at what it is. We can tell the emperor later."
"Yes." Doctor Zhao stood up to check.
While I was checking, Qi Yixiu had already arrived. He had nothing to do today, so naturally he came quickly.
"What happened?" Qi Yixiu came in and frowned.
Shen Chuliu came out to greet him: "Long live the emperor."
"Forget it. How about you?" Qi Yixiu asked.
"I have just been dizzy and vomiting for a few days. Now I just have a severe headache. Doctor Zhao said there is nothing wrong. Your Majesty, look, I don't know who is so bold that there are unclean things in the flowers you gave me." Shen Chuliu was furious.
Doctor Zhao explained: "From what I can see, this is lily flower and rhizome powder. There is something else in it, but judging from Madam Xiuyuan's condition, it may be the powder of poinsettia."
Qi Yixiu looked grim: "What are these things for?"
"Your Majesty, although lilies are good, they are extremely dangerous for pregnant women and can easily cause miscarriage. The younger the pregnancy, the more dangerous it is. They can also easily cause rashes in pregnant women. And poinsettias are poisonous in themselves and are basically not grown in the palace. Ordinary people will get redness, swelling, pain, and vomiting if they come into contact with them. If eaten by mistake, the stomach and intestines may be damaged at the very least, or the person may go crazy. At the worst, the person may die."
Zi Rui and the others were so frightened that they knelt on the ground. It turned out to be such a poisonous creature!
"Good! Good! Very good! I didn't know there was such a vicious and good thing. On the fourth day of the New Year, check it for me, check it carefully. See where this good thing came from." Qi Yixiu waved his hand.
Doctor Zhao asked the young eunuch to collect the powder, but he dared to say that he had basically determined what it was.
"It's okay for Empress Xiuyuan if she just smells it or has a small amount of contact with it, but if it continues for a long time, I'm afraid both the mother and the heir will be harmed." Imperial Doctor Zhao added.
"Thank you, Doctor Zhao." Shen Chuliu sighed.
It's a genuine feeling of boredom, but it's also a show.
Qi Yixiu took her to sit down and said, "Take a look at that pot as well."
"What a pity for this flower. I like it very much." Shen Chuliu sighed again.
"If you like it, I'll have someone send it back. It's best if you're okay." As he was speaking, the queen arrived.
Shen Chuliu paid his respects as usual, and then Chi Su told him everything.
The queen also had an unpleasant expression on her face. How could she not be frightened by such a poisonous creature?
"I failed to supervise you, Your Majesty. Please punish me," said the Queen.
"You are all touched by the things I give you, how can it be your fault? Get up, none of us are as brave as the man behind you." Qi Yixiu sneered.
The Queen immediately understood that this was probably another work of Feng.
Yes, except for them, how could they do it so easily? As expected, when they went to check on the fourth day of the first lunar month, the eunuch who managed the flowers and plants in the Miscellaneous Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of Internal Affairs knew nothing about it. The eunuch who had come into contact with the pomegranate flowers had already hanged himself.
Once the clues are cut off, it is not possible to find out the truth immediately.
But this is a big deal and I can't just get away with it. I have to give Shen Chuliu an explanation.
In the end, Chen Si, the eunuch who was in charge of the flowers and plants, had to take the blame.
As well as the eunuch Wang Bao and the palace maid Yu Chan in front of Concubine Feng Shufei.
This was the day after the accident.
In the Taiji Palace, Concubine Feng was kneeling on the ground, with the emperor and empress sitting above her, and the concubines on her sides.
"I don't know, I really don't know!" Concubine Feng's eyes were red from crying.
"Don't know? Wang Bao isn't your eunuch? Yu Chan isn't your maid?" The Queen stood up and said angrily, "It's ok for you to be jealous all the time, but now you dare to be so cruel! Can you bear the crime of murdering the heir to the throne?"
Concubine Feng: It really wasn’t me…
Everyone: Haha.
(End of this chapter)
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