"Now it's going to be interesting. Even if His Majesty doesn't punish Concubine Xuan, he will definitely be resentful of her. But Your Majesty, what should we do with this ointment?" asked Nanny Zhong.
The queen's face turned cold: "Since this ointment is poisonous, you pass on my order to take back all the ointments of all concubines in the harem.
This palace remembers that Xiang Guiren and Yu Ronghua seemed to be unwell and had not handed over the name cards for a long time. The accident happened to them when they were both in high favor.
It can be seen that the situation is exactly the same as that of Concubine Ji. Ma Zhong, you should go there in person to confirm whether they used this ointment again.
If this is true, summon them to see me, and I will personally take them to see the Emperor."
"Yes." Nanny Zhong went to do it immediately.
After about an incense stick of time, Nanny Zhong brought Concubine Xiang and Yu Ronghua.
As soon as the two men saw the queen, they immediately bowed respectfully.
"Your Majesty, the Queen."
"Everyone, get up." The queen said, looking at Nanny Zhong. Nanny Zhong nodded immediately.
"Please, Her Majesty, make the decision for me." Xiang Guiren and Yu Ronghua said as they took off their shirts and turned around.
The queen looked at the two people's backs. They were red and swollen, with many red spots and crisscross scratches. Some places were even ulcerated, which was very creepy.
"Did both of you use that ointment?" asked the Queen.
Xiang Guiren and Yu Ronghua put on their clothes, and Xiang Guiren immediately said, "Your Majesty, I didn't know what was going on at first.
They checked everything in the yard but couldn't find out what was wrong. They thought the clothes were dirty, so they asked the servants to wash and dry them every day. The imperial physician also checked many times but couldn't find the cause .
If it weren't for what Nanny Zhong said today, I would not have known I was poisoned until I died. I have brought the ointment I used, and I hope Your Majesty will take a closer look."
"I beg the Queen to seek justice for me and give me justice." Yu Rongyao echoed and also handed over the ointment.
"Imperial Physician, go and take a look," the Queen ordered.
"Yes." The imperial physician immediately checked the ointments of the two people, and then his face became serious: "Your Majesty, this ointment is the same as the one used by Concubine Ji. They were both poisoned!"
"Someone actually dared to poison the harem. I will never let him off easily. I will take you to see His Majesty now!" the queen said angrily.
"Thank you, Her Majesty." Concubine Xiang and Yu Ronghua were overjoyed and followed immediately.
Imperial studies.
When the emperor heard that the empress had come with Xiang Guiren and Yu Ronghua, he let them in.
"What does the Queen want to see me about?" the emperor asked calmly.
In fact, the emperor did not like the queen at all. It was just that when he ascended the throne, his power was not enough, so he could only use marriage to rely on the power of the queen's family.
In the end, the emperor ascended the throne as he wished, and fulfilled his promise to make her the queen. Except for the 15th and 16th of every month when he had to go to the queen's bedroom, the emperor never went there at other times .
The servants in the palace had already reported what happened to Concubine Ji and Concubine Xuan today to the emperor. When he saw the queen at this moment, he just thought that the queen came to complain.
"Your Majesty, could you please send your attendants away?" asked the Queen.
The emperor frowned, but still agreed: "You all leave."
After the maids and eunuchs left, the emperor asked, "Queen, what do you want to say?"
"Noble Xiang and Yu Ronghua, let His Majesty see your backs," the Queen said.
Xiang Guiren and Yu Ronghua immediately took off their clothes and turned their backs to the emperor.
The emperor was really shocked when he saw the crisscross scratches, red spots, and large areas of sores on the backs of the two people.
"How could this happen? What happened to you two?" the emperor asked in shock.
“Your Majesty, Xiang Guiren and Yu Ronghua used the same ointment as Ji Concubine, which caused their skin to itch, develop red spots, and ulcers. The cause lies in this ointment.
This ointment was poisoned with musk and blood glutinous rice flower. Long-term use would make women unable to get pregnant, cause skin ulcers, and eventually lead to death.
It was because Concubine Ji discovered that the ointment was poisonous that she asked me to make the decision for her. Concubine Ji said that Concubine Xuan poisoned it. The reason was that Concubine Ji was in the imperial study today, and His Majesty did not summon Concubine Xuan.
But Jipin did not see Concubine Xuan poisoning her with her own eyes, so Concubine Xuan punished her with the emperor's jade pendant and beat her with a stick in public.
Please Your Majesty, please look carefully. Someone has poisoned the ointment of the concubines in the harem. This is because they don't want Your Majesty to have children. This is such a vicious plot. Please Your Majesty, please take action for the concubines in the harem!" The queen said every word with pearls.
The emperor's face turned dark in an instant, the aura around him became extremely cold, and veins bulged on his forehead.
There are actually people who dare to plot against the royal heir. They deserve to die.
Could it really be that Concubine Xuan did it? In fact, the emperor was well aware of everything Concubine Xuan had done over the years, but he just turned a blind eye.
But he didn't expect that she would poison Concubine Ji just because he refused to see her, and even plotted against the royal heir. The emperor would never let her off easily.
The emperor then remembered that Xiang Guiren and Yu Ronghua were also in great favor when they suddenly asked for leave saying they were unwell.
At first the emperor didn't care, but later they were always not good, so the emperor became angry. In addition, the palace held beauty contests every year and new women came in, so gradually the emperor forgot about these two people.
Seeing their backs at this moment, the emperor felt a little bit reluctant and guilty.
Xiang Guiren knelt on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, please help me. If it weren't for Nanny Zhong telling me today, I would have died without knowing that I was poisoned."
Yu Rongyao also knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, I have never competed for favor with others and have always been law-abiding. I never expected that I would be schemed against. I hope Your Majesty will understand."
The emperor looked at the two of them, feeling even more distressed. "Get up! I will investigate this matter thoroughly. You dared to poison my harem and plot against the heir to the throne. I will never let you off easily! Someone, call Su Qianmian!"
"Yes." Eunuch Wu immediately went to convey the order.
A hint of satisfaction flashed across the Queen's eyes. She deliberately said that she was plotting against the royal heir. If it was just a woman's skin ulcer, why would His Majesty mobilize so many troops? But since it was about the royal heir, His Majesty would naturally not be partial.
Su Qianmian is the best at solving cases in Cangyue Kingdom. There is no case that he cannot solve. Now let's see how Concubine Xuan can get out of this.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Concubine Xiang and Yu Ronghua were extremely grateful.
"You guys get up. It was my negligence. I will definitely punish the murderer severely!" said the emperor quietly.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Your Majesty, since Concubine Xiang and Yu Ronghua have seen the imperial physician many times but to no avail, perhaps we can consider a capable person outside the palace," suggested the Queen.
"Does the Queen know someone who can detoxify?" The Emperor raised his eyebrows and looked over.
"Your Majesty, you are too polite. I don't know anyone who can detoxify you. But didn't the abbot of Bao'en Temple say that Ye Xingchen is a blessed person? Why not let her try? Even if she can't do it, Your Majesty can just post documents and look for capable and righteous people." The Queen suggested.
The emperor's deep eyes were as dark as the depth. How could he have forgotten Ye Xingchen? This was a good opportunity to test her.