Chapter 137 Bombshell
"What's the matter? What kind of poison did you take?" Lin Qian rushed over and asked immediately when she saw the emperor and Meng Ziling.
Lin Qian couldn't tell what kind of poison the emperor was in, but she discovered that something was slowly destroying the emperor's vitality. In addition, the emperor's blood had a strange fragrance, so Lin Qian was sure that he was poisoned.
Meng Yi once taught Lin Qian that anyone who was poisoned would have blood that was different, such as changing color or emitting a smell.
Meng Ziling frowned and said, “It’s blood jade, a chronic poison that is difficult to detect. The blood of the poisoned person will emit a fragrance.
After poisoning, it will destroy the qi and blood, slowly invade the internal organs, hollow out the body, and eventually cause death due to weakness."
Lin Qian saw that the emperor's face looked very bad, and then asked Meng Ziling: "Brother, do you have a way to detoxify?"
The Emperor, Eunuch Su, also looked at Meng Ziling, waiting for him to speak.
"This poison is relatively easy to cure, but we can't get close to the source of the poison. The best way now is to find out where the poison came from." Meng Ziling said.
Upon hearing this, Eunuch Su immediately said, "It's almost noon now. I'll go serve the emperor his meal first."
Most of the poison was put in the food. When Eunuch Su said this, the emperor nodded.
At this time, Lin Qian pointed around and said, "In fact, the drug doesn't necessarily have to be in the food. The surrounding tents, cabinets, and other things may also be used to hide the drug.
There are also spice incense burners and other things that need to be carefully checked."
Lin Qian was giving instructions here, but after she finished speaking she realized that the emperor and Meng Ziling were staring at her.
"Why are you looking at me like that? Did I say something wrong?" Lin Qian asked.
The two shook their heads. The emperor raised his eyebrows and said with a half-smile, "That's quite right. I'm just a little curious. How do you know so much about this kind of thing?"
Meng Ziling nodded on the side. What Lin Qian said was so comprehensive that he had not even thought of it.
Anyone who can think so carefully must be an expert at poisoning, but Lin Qian doesn't look like one!
Lin Qian only then remembered that this was not the modern era, and palace fighting novels and TV dramas were not that popular.
"I saw it in the picture book. Isn't it written like this?" Lin Qian said confidently. In fact, she had never read any ancient picture book.
Hearing Lin Qian's words, the emperor shook his head speechlessly and said, "I don't know how Wei Xiaoran controls you. He actually lets you read these miscellaneous books."
Lin Qian curled her lips. Wei Xiaoran didn't care about her. If she thought it looked good, Wei Xiaoran might even buy it for her.
Thinking of this, Lin Qian suddenly missed Wei Xiaoran.
I didn’t know my own feelings before, but now that I understand Wei Xiaoran’s feelings, I miss him a lot.
Thinking of this, Lin Qian looked up at the emperor again and rolled her eyes implicitly. For the time being, she could forget about seeing Wei Xiaoran again.
Since Lin Qian told him where the drugs might be hidden, Meng Ziling naturally had to look for it. This search was not a big deal, as what he found was like a bombshell.
"These two wooden cabinets have been adulterated with drugs that can weaken the body. If you smell them for a long time, you will definitely have serious problems." Meng Ziling said, pointing to the two large bookcases behind the emperor.
“There’s also this incense burner. There’s nothing wrong with it, and the spices are fine too, but once it burns, the medicine mixed in the copper burner will emit a smell.
If it interferes with a person's physical foundation, it will hinder his offspring in the long run."
These words rolled over in Meng Ziling's mouth several times before he dared to say them out loud.
After hearing this, the expression on the emperor's face became more and more dull. In the end, he had no expression at all, only a pair of eyes that were terribly cold.
Lin Qian was a little frightened and didn't dare to speak.
"Keep checking." The emperor said calmly.
I have only looked at four things, and two of them are harmful to the body.
The most disgusting thing is this incense burner. The emperor had just ascended the throne and did not have any concubines, let alone offspring. The person who poisoned the emperor clearly hated him and wanted to make him childless.
Meng Ziling had cold sweat on his forehead. At this moment, Lin Qian felt a little regretful and regretted involving Meng Ziling.
The things he found out were all royal scandals. Knowing too much was not a good thing. He also didn't know whether it was good or bad for Meng Ziling.
Continuing to investigate, we found a lot of things, most of which were drugs that weakened the body and silently harmed health.
And these were only in the emperor's study. When Meng Ziling was transferred to the emperor's bedroom, he almost cried.
There is not a single good thing in the emperor's bedroom; everything is filled with added ingredients.
Meng Ziling also found out the source of the emperor's poisoning. It was in the candle. The emperor's entire bedroom and daily office were a den of poison!
No wonder most emperors in ancient times had short lives. Lin Qian finally understood how difficult it was to be an emperor. At the same time, she also admired the methods used by the ancients.
Looking at the furnishings in the room, the emperor's face turned pale.
"Your Majesty, the Prime Minister is here!" Eunuch Su came to report. He had just come back from getting the meal when he met Wei Xiaoran and hurried to report.
The emperor nodded and signaled Eunuch Su to let Wei Xiaoran in.
Wei Xiaoran had not attended court for a long time. He came to the palace to see the emperor today because of Lin Qian.
However, as soon as he entered the imperial study, Wei Xiaoran noticed that the atmosphere was wrong. The emperor's face was ashen, and Lin Qian and Meng Ziling also looked solemn.
"What's going on?" Wei Xiaoran realized something and asked.
The emperor sat on the chair, raised his hand to rub his temples, too lazy to say anything, and waved at Lin Qian. Lin Qian then told Wei Xiaoran what had happened.
After hearing the story, Wei Xiaoran sneered and said, "Those people in the Imperial Household Department have finally gotten angry and started to act recklessly. This cancer can now be removed.
The Imperial Household Department has never conducted a thorough investigation, and there are many hidden dangers. Your Majesty, this is no easy task."
The relationship between the Imperial Household Department and officials is very complicated. If the Imperial Household Department is thoroughly investigated, several officials will inevitably be implicated.
Although the emperor and Wei Xiaoran had anticipated these things, they did not expect that the Imperial Household Department would reach so far.
"I'll leave this to you. First, bring the chief steward of the Imperial Household Department and several other stewards here and let them see the things in my room with their own eyes.
I will issue an order immediately to bring them here and make sure no news leaks out."
Wei Xiaoran nodded, and while the emperor was writing the imperial edict, he whispered a few words of caution to Lin Qian, then took the emperor's edict and left.
Lin Qian watched Wei Xiaoran leave and suddenly felt a murderous intent in her heart.
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