Chapter 525: Strange
Finally, the only entry point is the pillar.
"It was something brought by my master. I gave it to Eunuch Zhao San when I was delivering something to the Empress Dowager's palace. I didn't know it was a poisonous scorpion until after the incident." He didn't lie.
I didn't know it before, so I was so scared that I quickly went to find Eunuch Lin. Also called Aunt Peng, I took advantage of the loophole.
"This is all I know. Please don't hit me, don't hit me..."
It can be seen that Zhao San personally released the poisonous scorpion.
Although this matter was almost accomplished, Zhu was not useless. He wrote down a list with trembling hands.
The Internal Criminal Department brought all the people back overnight and quickly produced another list of names.
These were all what they knew, as well as what he guessed were the people left behind by Empress Dowager Feng.
The list was sent to the emperor, who was not surprised when he saw the list covering all the bureaus in the harem.
This is something that should have been available a long time ago.
However, there are nearly a hundred people, and it would be too harmful to the world if they were all killed. The only way is to release them from the palace.
"Send it to Fengzao Palace and ask the Queen to review it. You go to Yufu Palace and talk to Concubine Jing about this matter." The Emperor pointed to Fu Sizheng of the Internal Criminal Department.
Fu Sizheng quickly agreed and rushed to Yufu Palace.
The Queen held the list and smiled, "It's just right. There are many old people in the palace who need to leave. They are too old to serve."
"Then why don't you ask each place to send up a list of names, including age and place of origin, so that you can make a decision?" Emei said.
"Well, pass it on now and ask the Ministry of Internal Affairs to register the people from Beigongyuan in particular, and let those who should leave leave. In the past few years, most of the concubines have left, so there is no need for too many people there." said the queen.
As for herself, she personally took the list to Empress Dowager Li's palace.
This matter involves Empress Dowager Li, so naturally we have to talk about it.
The Queen was able to quickly understand the Emperor's meaning. This was a tacit understanding.
Shen Chuliu nodded after hearing what Fu Sizheng of the Internal Criminal Department said: "I understand, my lord, you have worked hard."
"I don't deserve it." Fu Sizheng said hurriedly.
It just so happened that this Chief Executive Fu happened to have the surname Fu and was also the deputy.
"I'll send you off on Yuanxiao, and then go to Taiji Palace to tell the emperor that I know everything, and it's up to him how to deal with it. Thank you, His Majesty." Shen Chuliu said.
"Yes." Yuanxiao responded, and politely asked Fu Sizheng to go out.
"Master, this is true, it's actually Empress Dowager Feng's people?" Chi Su was stunned.
"Come to think of it, it's true. When she left so lightly, I felt it was unreal. Now, no matter what, we should dig those people out. This is also a good thing." Shen Chuliu glanced at the table: "I don't know if the people she left behind have done what they should do."
"My queen, do you mean that she has a backup plan?"
"Isn't this the backup plan now? Regardless of whether I will die or not, if I can't find her, I will have to confront Queen Mother Li. Even if the Shen family doesn't care about me, they can't just ignore me. Queen Mother Li's family only has a title but no power. Wouldn't it be a good opportunity for us to confront each other? Does she not want me to have an easy life, or does she not want to be called the Ninth Prince..."
Shen Chuliu paused when she spoke here: "Ninth Prince, when did you start to have nightmares?"
"This is the time when Meng hurt the Eighth Prince. At that time... Was Empress Dowager Feng ill?" Nanny Zhang asked.
"Think about it again, the Ninth Prince broke his arm this time." Shen Chuliu bit her lip gently: "Although I know that this may be arranged by Empress Dowager Feng, and Empress Dowager Li tacitly admitted that it was done by An in order to restore Zhen Chongyi to the throne, but everything else is easy to explain. Isn't the Ninth Prince's injury strange?"
"Master, what you mean is that this is also Empress Dowager Feng... No, Master, what you mean is that there are people of Empress Dowager Feng who are with the Ninth Prince?" After all, Nanny Zhang was experienced and understood it quickly.
"It may not be in front of him, it may be in Ruiqing Palace. I just don't understand why she has the ability but doesn't kill the Ninth Prince directly?" Shen Chuliu asked.
"This... maybe she doesn't want to, she just wants it this way?" Nanny Zhang thought, if the Ninth Prince died, then Empress Dowager Li would have probably changed her target long ago.
"Yes, so they want to stop the girl from the Li family from marrying the second prince. Maybe they just want to make Empress Dowager Li more suspicious of the emperor. After all, this marriage is a good one for the second prince, but Zhen Chongyi will not like it..."
"The person in front of the Ninth Prince has been replaced. This person must not be from the Ninth Prince's place." Shen Chuliu stood up: "Change my clothes for me. I'm going to Taiji Palace."
Everyone was busy helping her change clothes and put on makeup, and soon, Shen Chuliu appeared in Taiji Palace.
There is no need to waste any more time and I will tell you everything.
Qi Yixiu frowned. He really didn’t think about it that way.
"Go to the Queen and copy the list." Qi Yixiu waved his hand.
Soon, the copied list was brought back. It did not include anyone from Ruiqing Palace, but since there were people from the Personnel Bureau, they naturally suspected Ruiqing Palace.
"Now ask the imperial physician to bring a few good doctors to check the ninth prince's pulse. Do you know what to say?" the emperor asked Chusi.
"Yes! I'll go right away." Chusi was also frightened and went there in a hurry.
"My beloved concubine has made a great contribution this time." Qi Yixiu pulled Shen Chuliu.
"This is just my suspicion. If it's not true, I hope Your Majesty won't blame me." Shen Chuliu said.
"How could that be? Even if this didn't happen, I still thank you." Qi Yixiu hugged her.
"That's not necessary. There are so many children living in Ruiqing Palace, and all of them are innocent. Especially, my child is here too." This is the truth.
If someone can hurt the Ninth Prince at will, does that also mean they can hurt her child at will?
For the sake of her children, she would not let go of any mistakes.
After all, Shen Chuliu was not feeling well. He rushed here in a hurry and actually had a slight cough.
Because I choked on the wind, I didn't want to stay in Taiji Palace, so I said goodbye and went back.
Soon Doctor Zhao came to take her pulse.
Shen Chuliu was indeed choked by the wind, but it was not serious, so he just needed to rest.
What else could the Queen do here? After learning that the imperial physician had taken the Ninth Prince's pulse and Concubine Jing's suspicions, Queen Mother Li had already believed it 90% of the time.
It was just a slight jolt, but he didn't lose his composure.
I never thought of poison before, but the Ninth Prince’s illness is indeed too strange.
Now thinking about this, I will be more careful when taking a patient’s pulse.
Finally, an old doctor named Yang Simin noticed something was wrong.
It's not really a poison, but it's a very irritating substance. If children take it or smell it, it will give them nightmares.
But he couldn't be sure, because the Ninth Prince hadn't been ill for a long time.
Just check the Ninth Prince’s residence quickly.
It would have been fine if I hadn't checked, but when I did, I actually found a small piece of something wrong in the incense that the Ninth Prince often used.
It was only as small as a fingernail. I guess it got bumped into and fell into the box without anyone noticing.
The imperial physician felt something was wrong when he got it, and after a careful examination, he found that this thing was indeed the strange one.
(End of this chapter)
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