Chapter 437 Trouble at the Palace Banquet
Qin Jinzhi's grandmother's senior brother helped the two get together.
But Qin Ye still promised to do three things for him.
If Qin Ye dies in battle, the promise will be fulfilled by the Qin family.
Now, that senior brother has long since taken over the position of Master of Ghost Valley.
Qin Ye had been on the battlefield for many years and suffered from numerous old ailments.
Qin Ye had close ties with Guigu, and everyone only knew that Qin Ye had some dealings with Guigu.
But the deeper meaning behind it is unknown.
However, Qin Ye's back injury is a long-standing concern for His Majesty.
Now that he has reached a high position, he can visit many famous doctors.
However, he could not cure the old ailment in his hands and feet, especially since the cause of this ailment was him.
The Crown Prince noticed a change in the expression of the Emperor and Empress on their high thrones after Qin Jinzhi spoke.
Xiao Can immediately said, "Father misses the Prince of Zhenbei very much. He has been thinking about him these past few days. Even today, when he was drunk, he was still thinking about him. When Father sobers up, we should go to the manor together to visit him."
The prince's eyes seemed unfocused.
The emperor said, "Help your father to the sobering-up bar."
Xiao Can replied, "Yes, Grandfather."
This little incident went unnoticed by everyone.
Qin Jinzhi continued eating without changing her expression.
They feed the swallows from time to time.
Suddenly, a commotion broke out in the corner.
The women cried out in panic, "He's vomiting blood!"
Suddenly, the thirteenth and fourteenth princes, who were in the corner, vomited blood and fainted.
Qin Jinzhi stood up and shouted, "Protect the Emperor!"
Huo Qing immediately led his men to protect the Emperor and Empress.
Qin Jinzhi drew her soft sword from her waist and stood in front of the Emperor and Empress.
Chidori Guard quickly protected the officials.
Just as the imperial physician arrived.
On the other side, the Eighth Prince and the Tenth Prince also coughed up blood and fainted.
Screams continued throughout the main hall.
Immediately afterwards, the prince and princess in the hall also fainted.
Almost all the princes and princesses had arrived in the main hall.
Apart from the 21st Prince Xiao Lin, who needed to stay in bed to recover from his injuries.
These are Consort Fang's two dumplings.
That day, Qin Jinzhi gave her a bottle of ointment and instructed the two children not to attend the Crown Prince's birthday banquet.
It's impossible that someone outside the palace would dare to so openly send a message to poison the crown prince; it couldn't be that simple.
The day of the Crown Prince's birthday banquet will surely cause chaos.
The two children are too young, so to avoid accidental injury, it's best to leave them in Fangfei Pavilion.
So a few days ago, when the two little ones were playing in the Imperial Garden, they suddenly developed red rashes all over their bodies.
I've been recuperating at Fangfei Pavilion these past few days.
Consort Fang looked at Qin Jinzhi with a nervous expression.
Ever since they learned that someone was planning to cause trouble at the Crown Prince's birthday banquet.
The food was all inspected by Qin Jinzhi's men.
Despite being so cautious, people outside the palace still managed to cause such a huge mess.
Is this a sign that the royal family will have no heir?
Cui Ying also took the sword from Qianniaowei and stood next to Qin Jinzhi.
The princes and princesses were all poisoned at a palace banquet.
The ministers and their families were unharmed.
This is clearly aimed at the royal family.
When Liu Yiyi and Sun Mingru arrived with the Imperial Hospital staff, all the princes and princesses were already on the verge of death.
The two quickly used golden needles to puncture the acupoints and protect everyone's heart meridians.
Qin Jinzhi frowned and asked, "Where is the Crown Prince? Send someone to find him immediately!"
The Thousand Bird Guards immediately rushed out of the palace to search for the Crown Prince's whereabouts.
If it were targeting the royal family, then the crown prince would be in grave danger.
However, only one prince in the main hall was not poisoned.
The Third Prince was surrounded by the Thousand Bird Guards, looking utterly shocked.
At this moment, Liu Yiyi spoke up: "Your Majesty, Your Highness, the prince and princess in the palace have been poisoned by the rare poison, Qianli Powder."
Sun Mingru was shocked upon hearing this, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, this poison is a poison that only the Chu royal family possesses!"
The emperor was furious. "How dare the Chu Kingdom be so arrogant! Investigate! If this was the work of the Chu Kingdom, immediately mobilize the entire army!"
The prince and princess who fainted in the palace were carried away by the Imperial Hospital staff.
The Empress looked at Liu Yiyi, "Imperial Physician Liu, is there any cure for this poison?"
Liu Yiyi's expression was serious. "Your Majesty, only the Chu royal family possesses the antidote for the Thousand Pear Powder. I can only develop an antidote pill to temporarily suppress the poison. If there is no antidote within three months, the lives of all the princes will be in danger!"
The Empress shouted, "The State of Chu is truly going too far! Where is the Minister of the Court of State Ceremonies?!"
Lou Zhao stepped forward with a solemn expression, "Your subject is here!"
The Empress, her face contorted with rage, declared, “Our Jin Kingdom, to spare the people of the world the suffering of war, sought to make peace with the Chu Kingdom. Who would have thought that the Chu Kingdom would go so far as to attempt to poison the royal family! Their intentions are despicable! Immediately send envoys to the Chu Kingdom to demand the antidote and an explanation from the Chu King. Otherwise, the Jin Kingdom will immediately raise an army! I hereby appoint you as the chief envoy of this mission, and you shall depart for the Chu Kingdom tomorrow!”
Lou Zhao immediately agreed, "Your subject accepts the decree!"
Qin Jinzhi immediately gestured to Liu Yiyi, asking her to take the emperor and empress's pulse.
This person can poison those in the palace silently and without warning.
If someone were to intentionally poison the emperor and empress, the Jin state would be in a very powerful position.
Liu Yiyi stepped forward to check the emperor's and empress's pulses, and found them to be unharmed.
At this moment, Xiao Can ran in from outside the hall, "Grandfather, Grandmother, Father suddenly vomited blood and is now unconscious!"
Liu Yiyi immediately said, "Director Sun, please go and treat the Crown Prince. I will take the imperial physicians to examine the princes."
Sun Yuanzheng was taken aback for a moment, then said, "Alright, Yuanzheng Liu, thank you for your trouble."
Now that the Crown Prince's position is secure, Liu Yuan is doing him a favor.
He accepted this favor.
Before leaving, Liu Yiyi grabbed Qin Jinzhi's wrist again.
He then left with the imperial physicians.
A perfectly good birthday celebration almost led to the downfall of the royal family.
Qin Jinzhi turned around and knelt on one knee. "Qianniao Division failed in its duty. Please punish me, Your Majesty and Your Highness!"
Seeing this, Cui Ying also knelt down on the ground.
The Empress spoke up: "The Thousand Birds Division failed in its oversight. As the commander, you are naturally guilty and cannot escape punishment. You are confined to your quarters for three months and your salary is reduced by half a year!"
Cui Ying immediately said, "I am willing to share the same punishment as the Commander!"
The Empress looked at Cui Ying, "Vice Envoy Cui, your duty is to lead the Thousand Birds Division during the absence of Commander Qin."
At this moment, Qu Kangde stepped forward with small, quick steps.
I took three breaths when I reached the middle of the hall.
"Your Majesty and Your Highness, the Inspection Department is currently overwhelmed with important matters, and the Inspector is exceptionally capable. If he is confined to his quarters, it would be a serious matter concerning the imperial examinations. I urge Your Majesty and Your Highness to consider alternative punishments. I believe that allowing the Inspector to atone for his crimes through imprisonment would be more meaningful. Moreover, if this matter was committed by the State of Chu, it is likely an attempt to sow discord between the ruler and his ministers of the State of Jin. I urge Your Majesty and Your Highness to reconsider and not allow the enemy state to succeed."
After saying that, he looked like he was about to bend over.
The Emperor immediately spoke up, "What Minister Qu said makes sense, but this matter was due to her oversight. Therefore, she shall be fined three years' salary as a warning to others!"
Qin Jinzhi agreed, "Your subject obeys the decree!"
The Emperor spoke again: "This matter will be handled by the Three Judicial Offices. I need to know who did this within three days!"
The representatives of the three departments said in unison, "Your Majesty, we obey!"
After being searched and verified by the Thousand Bird Guards, the group left the palace.
Qin Jinzhi and Cui Ying walked at the back.
Cui Ying frowned and remained silent for a long time.
Qin Jinzhi looked at her, "What's wrong?"
Cui Ying looked puzzled. "Who on earth is so resourceful as to be able to poison someone at a palace banquet without your knowledge? If it's an enemy country, why only target the princes and princesses?"
She looked around, then leaned close to Qin Jinzhi and whispered, "If we were to attack His Majesty and the Empress, wouldn't the Jin Kingdom be thrown into chaos?"
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