Chapter 54 Don't be naive
When I took his pulse, I felt a shudder...
Oh my god, she's poisoned! "Your Majesty, Concubine Shen is poisoned. Because the poison hurts her stomach and intestines, she has a high fever. Fortunately, the poison is not too much. With proper treatment, she will be fine."
"Show that thing to Doctor Zhao." Qi Yixiu waved his hand.
Yuanxiao moved quickly and brought the rice and chicken soup.
Doctor Zhao examined them one by one.
"Your Majesty, the medicine in these two things is the same, both are... both are arsenic. Because the amount is small, if we only use a silver needle to test one, it may not be easy to detect it."
"You really have good intentions." Shen Chuliu sneered: "I have always loved to drink soup, and as for the rice, it is naturally indispensable. Even if I have no appetite and don't eat vegetables, I will definitely drink a few sips of soup. This is really a death sentence."
"Okay, I'll take care of it for you. Don't be angry." Qi Yixiu smiled. When Shen got angry, she was not ferocious at all. Instead, she made him feel quite provocative.
Tsk.
"How is her health?" Qi Yixiu asked.
"In reply to the emperor, fortunately Shen Cairen is young. Although the poison is strong, the amount is small and has not yet hurt her lungs. She only needs to be treated and recuperated. However, it has hurt her stomach and intestines. Shen Cairen should pay attention to her diet within three months. Don't catch a cold. After three months, she will be fine."
"Since you say so, I will give her body to you. If she doesn't recover after three months, I will hold you accountable." Qi Yixiu said.
"I obey your command." Doctor Zhao thought to himself that he had to pay attention to this person, as this person was more favored than he thought.
However, I only listen to half of what the imperial physician says.
Shen Cairen's condition is not serious. It will be cured in a month. The stomach and intestines are the easiest to recover.
Concubine Yi and Concubine Song were horrified when they heard that Concubine Shen had been poisoned.
When they hurried to Cuiyunxuan, they saw the emperor sitting there with a gloomy face. After they paid their respects, they were not called up.
"Concubine Yi, Concubine Song, you two are in charge of palace affairs. What do you say when such a big thing happens in the palace?"
Concubine Yi and Zhaoyi Song looked at each other, unable to speak for a moment.
"Get up and talk." Qi Yixiu said lightly.
Concubine Yi considered: "I failed in my duty. I never thought there would be such a bold person in the harem. How is Concubine Shen?"
"Alive." Qi Yixiu said lightly.
Concubine Yi felt extremely upset. She had always been the most favored one, neither in the mansion nor in the palace, and had never been surpassed.
But now that Shen was poisoned, the emperor actually...ignored her face? "Your Majesty, I will go and see Sister Shen first." Song Zhaoyi said carefully.
"No need to look. I know that you two didn't do this. I order you to investigate. If you can't find anything in five days, you can go to the Queen's Palace to plead guilty."
Qi Yixiu looked at the steward of the imperial kitchen who was waiting outside and said, "The same goes for you. If you can find out the truth within five days, I will give you a beating and that's it. If not, you will go to the Internal Criminal Department. Except for the one brought by Concubine Shen's family, all the people from Cuiyunxuan will be sent to the Internal Criminal Department immediately. Send them out after the truth is found. Yao Baolin will be confined to his house until the truth is found."
Shen Chuliu propped himself up: "Your Majesty."
"Hmm?" Qi Yixiu looked at her.
"I dare to protect my people. I can't bear to see them suffer."
"On the fourth day of the first lunar month, tell the Internal Criminal Department that those who are close to Lady Shen are not allowed to be subjected to severe punishment, nor are they allowed to injure their faces or hands and feet. But they must be investigated." Qi Yixiu said.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Shen Chuliu sighed, "Zizhu, go ahead. I know you must have been wronged. But no one dares to say a word to you while you endure this punishment."
Zizhu knelt down and said, "Don't worry, my dear, I can bear it, and all of us can bear it."
She kowtowed and went out.
"Your Majesty has already made all the arrangements. It's getting late. I calculated that your Majesty will have to attend the court early tomorrow. I was so angry just now that I forgot about it. Your Majesty, please go back and rest. Anyway, you can't get away from hurting others."
"Well, I will go back first. You all can go back too." Qi Yixiu said softly, "Take good care of yourself. Don't worry, I will give you justice."
"Yes, I thank you very much, Your Majesty. I really can't stand it any longer, so I won't see you off. I won't see off Concubine Yi and Concubine Song either."
"Stop being so polite and go to rest." Song Zhaoyi said.
He stood there and watched the Emperor, Concubine Yi and Concubine Song leave.
Shen Chuliu had changed from the look of being unable to stand just now.
Pretending to be strong is certain, but it is also certain that I am not that hurt.
"Talented woman..." Zi Rui was already frightened by this scene.
"It's okay, go call Yao Baolin." Shen Chuliu sat down and said.
Now, there are only three people left in the entire Cuiyunxuan.
Of course, someone else will come to serve them soon. There will be no shortage of people here before they come back.
Yao Baolin was also frightened, his face pale: "Chu Liu, how are you?"
"I'm fine, but I didn't expect it to be such a big deal. Your personal maid was also sent to the Internal Criminal Department."
"It's okay, as long as I'm innocent, it's okay to get through this." Yao Baolin sighed: "It's terrible to have such a crazy person in the harem!"
"If someone dares to poison someone, he must have already found a way out. I'm afraid we won't be able to find the real culprit." Shen Chuliu sighed, "But you and my servants have all suffered."
"With you here, nothing bad will happen to them. After they have suffered physical pain, you will be rewarded well when you come back." Yao Baolin said.
She stayed for a while before leaving.
Zi Rui's eyes were red: "Could it be that someone really betrayed the master?"
"Silly girl, the emperor suspects that I took poison and framed others. How dare you betray your master? There are only five servants, and one of them is you. I am in favor now, who would be crazy enough to betray my master?" Shen Chuliu sighed.
"What... Why would the emperor suspect you? Why would you take poison yourself?" Zi Rui felt like her worldview was shattered.
"You, this is the harem. What can't happen? Others can harm me, so can't I rely on my favor to harm others? Why can't the emperor suspect me?" Shen Chuliu smiled.
Zi Rui helped her into the inner room and lay down: "But...but the emperor is so devoted to you, why are you still suspicious?"
She felt that now that her talent was so favored, how could the emperor still doubt her? "You are so stupid, do you think I have a deep relationship with the emperor? If you think so, my life will be miserable in the future."
"Then... why did the emperor keep me here? If you really did it, shouldn't I be the one to be investigated?" Zi Rui was at a loss for words.
"This is the face that the emperor has given me for the past few months of favor. If I really did it, can't you find out without checking? If you can hide it from others, how can you hide it from Zizhu? I pleaded for them because I couldn't bear to see them suffer, and it was also a show. I can't say that I know the emperor's mind, right? You, don't be naive, even ordinary couples have their own thoughts. What's more, this is the royal family? I am just a concubine of the royal family."
Chu Liu: Oh, what do you mean by love or not...
Qi Yixiu: Oh, what do you mean by love or not...
Other concubines: Your Majesty, I love you...
(End of this chapter)
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