Now she watched as Qu Qingxi drank the tea laced with medicine, and she was just waiting to see Qu Qingxi make a fool of herself. She could already imagine how pathetic Qu Qingxi would be when the medicine took effect.
From now on, when others mention Qu Qingxi, they will only remember the embarrassing incident of her having diarrhea in the palace. This humiliation will stay with her for the rest of her life. Let's see how she will ever appear in front of others again.
As Granny Yang was daydreaming about the future, suddenly, a palace maid's voice came from outside announcing, "The Emperor has arrived! The Prince has arrived!"
The Empress looked at Qu Qingxi with suspicion. Why were the Emperor and He Liufeng here? Could it be that Qu Qingxi sent someone to tell He Liufeng something?
But seeing that Qu Qingxi also looked shocked, I felt that it probably wasn't Qu Qingxi who said anything.
However, none of that matters. Even if the Emperor and the Prince come, so what? She hasn't done anything to harm Qu Qingxi. At this time, the Empress is unaware that Granny Yang has already taken action to retaliate against Qu Qingxi.
When the Emperor and He Liufeng entered, everyone inside bowed to them, saying, "Greetings, Your Majesty; greetings, Your Highness."
"Get up, everyone."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Everyone stood up.
He Liufeng immediately spotted Qu Qingxi standing there gracefully in a purple dress. Her skin was like jade, her lips were red and her teeth were white, and her eyebrows and eyes were like a painting. When she saw him looking over, she even winked at him playfully. He Liufeng really loved her like this.
Seeing the Emperor and the Prince enter, Granny Yang's eyes darted around, and she had another idea. Since Qu Qingxi's medicine hadn't taken effect yet, she needed to find a way to delay it. Why not take this opportunity to complain about how Qu Qingxi forced her to drink that cup of tea in the carriage earlier?
"Your Majesty, please do justice for this old servant!" Granny Yang suddenly knelt on the ground and cried out to the Emperor in a wronged manner.
"What's wrong?" The Emperor looked sternly at the person kneeling on the ground, and the others also looked at Granny Yang with suspicion.
Just a second before Granny Yang could speak, Qu Qingxi suddenly coughed up blood, trembling as she called out, "Your Highness," before fainting.
He Liufeng had been keeping a close eye on Qu Qingxi, but he didn't expect her to suddenly vomit blood and faint. He rushed to her side and supported her as she fell.
"Imperial Physician! Quickly summon the Imperial Physician!" He Liufeng shouted in a panic.
Everyone was shocked by the sudden turn of events. No one expected that Qu Qingxi would suddenly vomit blood and faint in Fengyi Palace. Before Yang Mama could even utter her accusations against Qu Qingxi, she just knelt on the ground, staring blankly at the person lying in He Liufeng's arms.
She only added a little laxative, so why did Qu Qingxi vomit blood and faint? Granny Yang suddenly felt a chill run down her spine.
The Emperor was also startled, and turned to look at Eunuch Laifu, "Why don't you quickly summon the imperial physician?"
Lai Fu hurriedly ran outside. The Emperor stared at the person in He Liufeng's arms. Qu Qingxi's face was pale, and black blood kept oozing from the corner of her mouth, which looked very frightening.
Although he wanted to kill Qu Qingxi, it was definitely not now, nor in the Empress's palace. What was going on today?
Could it be the Empress who did it? Thinking of this, the Emperor turned to look at the Empress, only to see that she also looked shocked and bewildered, and it didn't seem like the Empress who did it.
The Empress's expression also changed. She had never expected Qu Qingxi to suddenly vomit blood and faint. Moreover, she could clearly see that the blood at the corner of Qu Qingxi's mouth was black, which meant that Qu Qingxi had been poisoned.
But Qu Qingxi only drank a cup of tea after she came in. Tea? The Empress looked at the tea, but the tea was normal and there was nothing wrong with it. Besides, she hadn't ordered anyone to do such a thing.
Who wants to harm her? Could it be that Qu Qingxi orchestrated this herself?
As the Empress was pondering this, she suddenly noticed that Granny Yang looked anxious and kept glancing at the tea. She was immediately alarmed. Had Granny Yang done something?
"Carry him to the side hall first. I have already ordered someone to find the imperial physician. Don't worry." The Emperor saw that He Liufeng was unusually flustered, and a dark glint flashed across his face.
He Liufeng nodded, picked up Qu Qingxi and headed towards the side hall, followed by the Emperor, Empress and others.
Gently placing Qu Qingxi on the bed in the side hall, He Liufeng took Qu Qingxi's hand, his heart filled with worry. It was at this moment that He Liufeng realized his feelings for Qu Qingxi.
Qu Qingxi had somehow already taken a place in his heart. He had only gotten close to Qu Qingxi because he found her interesting and knew she had a lot of secrets.
When did he completely fall in love with Qu Qingxi? Or rather, when did he fall in love with her?
The person who had just been smiling sweetly at him suddenly vomited blood. In that instant, his heart skipped a beat, as if the sun in his world had suddenly disappeared. Confusion, heartache, and helplessness overwhelmed him, almost suffocating him.
Was I too late? If I had come earlier, would she not have been poisoned?
He Liufeng felt a pang of self-reproach. Then, as if remembering something, he turned to the Empress beside him and asked, "Sister-in-law, what's going on?"
He Liufeng's voice was extremely cold, and his eyes carried a hint of sharpness and questioning.
The Empress was startled by He Liufeng's gaze and subconsciously took a step back. She then calmed herself down and said, "I don't know what's going on either."
Even though she suspected Yang Mama, the Empress knew she had to cover it up. If everyone knew that Yang Mama was the one who poisoned her, they would all think it was her doing. Otherwise, how could a head maid have the guts to poison a princess?
The Empress steadied herself and regained her composure. She turned to look at Yang Mama and quickly disposed of the problematic cup of tea.
Seeing that the Empress had calmed down, Yang Mama was no longer so panicked. She then took advantage of everyone's inattention and quietly left.
"Qingxi? Qingxi?" He Liufeng gripped Qu Qingxi's hand tightly, calling her name, but the person on the bed did not respond.
The black bloodstains at the corner of his mouth were still there, and his face was haggard and pale, like a begonia flower that had been washed by a storm, swaying precariously.
Seeing Qu Qingxi like this, He Liufeng felt extremely distressed. The Emperor also stood aside, his brows furrowed, staring at the person on the bed. A thought flashed through his mind: if Qu Qingxi died because of this, it wouldn't be such a bad thing. At worst, someone from the Empress's palace could be pushed out as a scapegoat.
The imperial physician quickly ran in with his medicine chest. Just as he saw the Emperor and Empress and was about to bow, the Emperor waved his hand and said, "No need for formalities. Let's see the Princess Consort of Nanqing first."
The imperial physician nodded in agreement and walked toward Qu Qingxi. He Liufeng had no choice but to step aside and stand to the side, watching the imperial physician take Qu Qingxi's pulse.
He Liufeng had already placed the handkerchief on Qu Qingxi's wrist, and the imperial physician began to take her pulse.
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