Doctor Hu took a deep breath, trying to calm himself, and continued, "Although the gold-thread charcoal used in Yongning Palace is of the highest quality, carefully selected, it's entirely possible that someone with ulterior motives, intent on harming the virtuous concubine, could have mixed some charcoal containing a poisonous substance into this high-quality charcoal. This poisonous charcoal is colorless and odorless, making it difficult to detect, yet its toxicity is deadly, and there is currently no effective antidote or treatment."
"What did you say? What's the point of me keeping you bunch of rubbish!" Emperor Wu of Yan was furious and kicked Doctor Hu fiercely. Doctor Hu screamed and flew far away, falling heavily to the ground. He almost died.
"Wang Youquan, call all the Imperial Hospital staff here!" The Emperor's voice trembled with anger, his expression incomparably sad, his face frighteningly pale. Upon hearing the news, the Empress Dowager of the Cining Palace also hurried over, her heart filled with grief. She had finally waited for her grandson's arrival, but before he could even meet her, he had met this fate, leaving her heartbroken.
"Emperor, you must thoroughly investigate the murderer! To have dared to murder the heir to the throne is a heinous crime punishable by the death of all nine generations of the family!" The Queen Mother's tone was firm and dignified. Everyone was shocked to hear this, realizing that Concubine Xian was pregnant with the prince.
The emperor narrowed his eyes slightly and kept turning the ring on his thumb, as if he was thinking deeply about something. At the same time, the imperial doctors took turns nervously feeling Jiang Meiyu's pulse, trying to find a way to detoxify her.
Soon, news of Jiang Meiyu's poisoned pregnancy spread like wildfire throughout the harem. The empress was overjoyed, unable to believe her luck. She had originally intended to eliminate Jiang Meiyu, but unexpectedly, she had killed two birds with one stone, eliminating her rival while also securing her position as empress. The empress secretly congratulated herself, thankfully, as the emperor's investigation had been unrelated, but she still felt a lingering fear.
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