"Consort Qing, His Majesty is busy with state affairs. Please do not let him overwork himself and harm his health. No one can bear the consequences."
The beautiful woman bowed and replied, "I will follow Your Majesty's teachings."
"Your Majesty, what's wrong with the Second Prince?" Consort Xian asked casually.
Emperor Kangwen did not hide anything from her, saying, "He said the elixir that the third prince gave me was poisonous." After saying this, Emperor Kangwen quietly looked at Consort Xian.
Upon hearing this, Consort Xian's expression changed drastically. She hurriedly stepped forward and knelt before Emperor Kangwen. "Your Majesty, this is slander. When Your Majesty was unwell, Shao'er couldn't eat or sleep well, and sent people to search all over Yunqi just to find a renowned doctor for Your Majesty."
Later, upon hearing that Master Tianyi of Tianning Temple possessed a secret recipe for making longevity pills, he went to Tianning Temple and begged Master Tianyi to use the only silver he had to gather enough medicinal materials to refine the immortal pill.
For safety, Shao'er tested the medicine on herself first to ensure its effectiveness before presenting it to the Emperor.
If this elixir is poisonous, how could Shao'er dare to take it? If stopping this medicine would cause organ failure and death, how could Shao'er still be alive and well? Your Majesty, please see the truth.
In my humble opinion, someone must be jealous of Shao'er's filial piety and the Emperor's favor, and that's why they've uttered these malicious words to slander her.
After speaking, Consort Xian took out a handkerchief and wiped the corner of her eyes.
She received news from the Zichen Palace that Yun Hao had come to the Imperial Study to complain that the Immortal Pill was poisonous, and she rushed over with a bowl of bird's nest soup.
Although Consort Xian did not name names, everyone knew that she was implying that Yun Hao was trying to frame the Third Prince.
Master Tianyi also spoke up, saying, "What the Imperial Concubine said is correct. When I was in seclusion cultivating my spiritual path, the Second Prince knelt outside my meditation room and waited for me for seven days and seven nights. I only agreed to refine the Immortal Pill for him because I saw his filial piety and sincerity. If Your Majesty does not trust me, I will not refine this pill again."
"Father, I have a way to prove that this elixir is poisonous. If I fail to prove it, I am willing to atone with my death." Yun Hao said directly without any hesitation.
"Oh, what do you intend to do?" Emperor Kangwen looked at Yun Hao, who seemed so confident, and began to waver.
But if it was poisonous, why didn't the previous abbot provide evidence?
In fact, all medicines have some degree of toxicity. The toxicity of the "Immortal Pill" is very insidious in the early stages of use, as it looks similar to ordinary medicine and is difficult to detect.
The former abbot, with the sensitivity of a physician, felt that such a potent elixir defied common sense.
He took Emperor Kangwen's pulse every day and found that Emperor Kangwen's heartbeat was too strong, even stronger than that of a young man.
For doctors, the human body exhibits different behaviors at different ages, and if these behaviors exceed the normal range, something unusual is bound to happen.
For this reason, the former abbot risked his life to meet with Emperor Kangwen and persuade him to stop taking the elixir of immortality, but this led to his death.
"Please, Father, give your son a puppy."
Emperor Kangwen waved his hand, and Huang Rensheng immediately went to do it.
A moment later, a guard came into the hall carrying a small yellow dog.
"Father, could you give me some elixirs of immortality? Just two or three tenths will do."
Emperor Kangwen glanced at Eunuch Huang and said, "Give it to him."
Huang Gonggong carefully took out a box, opened it, revealing a black pill, and scraped some powder off the pill with a small spoon.
"Eunuch Huang, please feed the pill to this little dog."
Eunuch Huang glanced at Emperor Kangwen.
Emperor Kangwen nodded.
Grandpa Huang went over and fed the medicine to the puppy.
The puppy, which had been obediently held by the guards, suddenly started barking wildly after taking the medicine. It struggled to break free from the guards' restraints and ran around the imperial study.
Fortunately, the guards were quick and caught the puppy, pinching its mouth shut to prevent it from making a sound.
Consort Xian sneered, "Second Prince, do you really think this dog will die after eating the pill? I think the dog is actually quite energetic."
Yun Hao ignored Consort Xian and instead said to Emperor Kangwen, "I beg Father to imprison me in the Imperial Prison."
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