Granny Yang immediately fell silent.
"Besides, according to the rules, you are a servant and the princess is the mistress. Shouldn't you be making tea for the princess? Could it be that you deliberately made hot tea for the princess to harm her?" He Liufeng guessed casually, but unexpectedly, he guessed the truth.
Qu Qingxi, who was "in a coma," wanted nothing more than to give He Liufeng a thumbs up. He was indeed worthy of being Qu Qingxi's man; he was smart and truly capable.
Yes, Qu Qingxi was not unconscious. She was indeed poisoned, but the amount of poison had little effect on her. She did vomit blood, but fainting was faked. She just wanted to scare them and make the matter seem more serious. Her goal today was to harm Yang, the nanny by the Empress's side.
Granny Yang's heart skipped a beat. She hadn't expected that the prince would actually figure out the truth of the matter.
Judging from Granny Yang's reaction, everyone seemed to understand what was going on.
"Search Yang Mama's body," Lai Fu said slowly at the Emperor's signal.
Two palace maids stepped forward and searched Yang Mama's body. Yang Mama was certain that she only had the packet of laxatives on her, so she did not resist. As long as they found the packet of laxatives, it would prove that she did not poison Qu Qingxi at all and that she was innocent.
Sure enough, the palace maid quickly found a package on Yang Mama's body, and Yang Mama breathed a sigh of relief.
But when she saw the package containing the medicine, she was taken aback. Was the medicine wrapped in this kind of paper? She remembered it wasn't this kind of paper.
The palace maid handed the package directly to Physician Jiang. Physician Jiang took the package, opened it and examined it, but dared not speak. Just now, the Empress's eyes seemed to want to kill him. If he said that this package contained the poison that poisoned the Princess, would the Empress find an excuse to kill him?
After all, he would still have to make a living under the Empress's command in the future. The Empress could easily find a pretext to kill him. Moreover, he had elderly parents and young children to support. What would happen to them if he died?
Seeing Physician Jiang's hesitation, the Emperor spoke authoritatively, "What are you standing there for? What kind of medicine is inside?"
It was a laxative, which is why Granny Yang was able to save her life today. If it had been poison, Granny Yang would have certainly died today.
The Emperor, the Empress, and He Liufeng all looked at Physician Jiang at the same time, and Physician Jiang trembled under the gazes of the three of them.
He really wanted to suggest that Yang Mama take it herself to see if it was poison or a laxative.
But he didn't dare.
"What, a royal physician can't even detect the ailment in a packet of medicine?" He Liufeng spoke first.
"Your Majesty, this packet of medicine is poison, not a laxative. The Princess Consort has been poisoned by this kind of poison." After much deliberation, Imperial Physician Jiang still felt that he should tell the truth to avoid committing the crime of deceiving the Emperor.
Upon hearing this, Granny Yang collapsed to the ground, muttering, "Impossible, impossible! It's clearly a laxative, where did the poison come from?"
The Empress closed her eyes, knowing she couldn't protect Yang Mama anymore. She had no idea Yang Mama would take it upon herself to drug Qu Qingxi; otherwise, things wouldn't have turned out this way.
"Your Majesty, please do justice for my Princess Consort! Granny Yang is incredibly audacious. A mere servant girl dared to plot to poison her mistress. She deserves to die!" He Liufeng knelt down before the Emperor.
Normally, except when attending court, He Liufeng doesn't need to kneel before the Emperor. This is a special permission granted by the Emperor. He Liufeng's kneeling is a way of hoping that the Emperor will not show mercy to Yang Mama because of the Empress.
The Emperor glanced at the Empress and then spoke, "Granny Yang attempted to poison the Princess Consort. She shall be executed. However, considering her many years of service to the Empress, her family shall be spared punishment."
The Emperor ultimately gave the Empress face, and the Empress knew that this was the best possible outcome.
"This old servant is innocent! This old servant really didn't poison the Princess! Your Majesty, please save this old servant!" Granny Yang was terrified. She knelt on the ground and kept kowtowing to the Empress. Was she going to die? How could she die?
"Granny Yang, you've done something foolish yourself. How am I supposed to save you?" The Empress looked at the person on the ground with a mixture of disappointment and anger.
She desperately wanted to save Granny Yang, but Granny Yang had committed a capital offense. How could she save her? Today, the Emperor had spared Granny Yang's family from punishment out of consideration for her. What else could she do?
Granny Yang was quickly dragged away, and her cries gradually faded into the distance.
In the side hall, apart from the Empress, no one pitied Yang Mama's death. He Liufeng glanced at the Emperor indifferently, clearly dissatisfied with his punishment.
But now that the emperor has spoken, he can't say anything more; he is both the emperor's younger brother and a subject.
"Your Majesty, I've taken her and left first." He Liufeng bowed slightly to the Emperor, then carried Qu Qingxi out of Fengyi Palace and walked outside.
The passage was long. He Liufeng was carrying someone in his arms, but he didn't feel tired. Qu Qingxi's complexion had recovered somewhat and wasn't as frightening as before, but she was still unconscious and hadn't woken up. Doctor Jiang had already written the prescription, and he would send someone to get the medicine when he got back.
Upon exiting the palace gates, they saw Ling Mu waiting there in a carriage.
Noticing the people coming from this direction, Ling Mu turned his head and saw the prince holding the princess in his arms, his expression solemn.
"Your Highness."
"Back to the Prince's Mansion." He Liufeng carried Qu Qingxi into the carriage, and Ling Mu wisely lowered the curtain and began to drive.
He Liufeng had just sat down with Qu Qingxi in his arms when the person in his arms opened her eyes and winked at him.
Seeing that He Liufeng showed no surprise, Qu Qingxi knew that he had discovered she was faking fainting.
"When did you find out?" Qu Qingxi tried to get up, but He Liufeng held her down. "What are you doing? Let me get up."
"Just now when I carried you out of Fengyi Palace." He Liufeng lowered his head, looking at the person he was holding in his arms.
"If you're poisoned, just lie still and don't move around." He Liufeng patted Qu Qingxi's arm, preventing her from getting up.
"The poison has been neutralized, it's nothing serious. Have you forgotten that I know medicine? I'm a little uncomfortable lying here."
Seeing Qu Qingxi say this, He Liufeng loosened his grip on Qu Qingxi's arm slightly, pulled her up, and made her sit on his lap, facing him.
"Is this alright?" He Liufeng put one arm around Qu Qingxi's waist to prevent her from escaping.
The two were extremely close, their breaths mingling, and the pine scent emanating from He Liufeng permeated Qu Qingxi's breath.
"Yes, that's fine," Qu Qingxi stammered.
Seeing that He Liufeng was in some danger, Qu Qingxi immediately became cautious.
"So you were the one who poisoned her? Just to frame Granny Yang?" He Liufeng asked, narrowing his eyes.
"Yes, what's wrong? Could it be that Granny Yang is one of your people?" Seeing He Liufeng's appearance, Qu Qingxi thought of a possibility: Granny Yang was a spy that He Liufeng had placed by the Empress's side, but she had framed her. So, He Liufeng had come to confront her.
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