Lin Zan felt uneasy when she went to bed tonight. She didn't expect something to happen at night. She followed the eunuch in charge to the imperial study with a serious expression.
Upon hearing the news, Liu Qiuchan hurriedly changed her clothes and rushed over. When she saw Lin Zan in the imperial study, she gave her a reassuring look.
"Is there something that the Emperor's brother-in-law wants me to do so late at night? Are you asking me to come and entertain the Emperor's brother-in-law?" Lin Zan stood there obediently, with his hands behind his back, his round little face full of smiles.
When the emperor saw her like this, he couldn't believe that she would do anything to harm Princess Silin, but he still asked as usual. "Xiaozhan'er, the princess was poisoned because of the doll you gave her. Do you have anything to say?"
Hearing the emperor addressing him, Lin Zhan couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, thinking that there was still room for this matter.
Liu Qiuchan, who was standing next to him, spoke up immediately. "Your Majesty, Princess Silin was saved by Zhan'er. How could Zhan'er harm her? There must be another hidden story behind this."
"But it is absolutely true that the princess was poisoned. No one has touched the doll since Lin Zhan brought it here." Empress Zhang looked at Lin Zhan with red eyes and a vicious look.
Because in Zhang Yunjin's heart, Princess Silin is her lover, and her body has deteriorated since giving birth to the princess. The imperial physician bluntly said that she may never be able to conceive a dragon seed in this lifetime.
So Princess Silin became the only child of Empress Zhang in her life.
Under such circumstances, Empress Zhang naturally regarded the princess as the apple of her eye and the treasure in her hand.
Lin Zhan looked at Madam Zhang, and then said doubtfully, "Madam Zhang, I have no reason to harm the princess. I have touched that doll, and it is really not poisonous."
"I have asked the imperial physician to check it out, and there is a trace amount of toxin on the doll." The emperor said at this moment.
At this moment, Lin Zan fell into deep thought, wondering who else had come into contact with the doll during the process of making it.
At this moment, the director of the Imperial Medical Bureau suddenly wanted to see the emperor, and the emperor nodded.
"The Director of the Imperial Hospital pays respect to His Majesty." The Director still had a serious and cold look on his face, and knelt down to salute the emperor.
The emperor nodded and said, "The director came here late at night. Is there something important?"
"I am here because Princess Silin was poisoned, and I have something to say." The director said bluntly.
Lin Zhan was stunned for a moment and looked at his master.
"The poison that Princess Silin was poisoned with is indeed related to my apprentice Lin Zan." However, what was unexpected was that the director of the academy said something shocking, leaving everyone around stunned for a long time.
Liu Qiuchan said anxiously, "Master Yuanzheng, you can't talk nonsense about this matter."
"Of course I won't lie, but Lin Zhan didn't do it on purpose. The day before, I asked Lin Zhan to prepare a prescription. There was a herb in the prescription called Linggu Grass, which has a subtle and long-lasting toxicity."
"This poison has no effect on adults, but is harmful to fragile babies. I guess when Lin Zhan was preparing the prescription, he accidentally got the poison on himself, and then it fell on the doll when he was making it, which is why Princess Silin was accidentally poisoned."
After the court director finished speaking with reason and evidence, the emperor and others suddenly realized what was going on. Empress Zhang cried even harder, pointing at Lin Zhan and saying, "Even if it wasn't intentional, the princess has also suffered a lot because of the poison. The emperor must punish Lin Zhan."
However, the emperor thought that this was just an accident, and Lin Zhan did not do it on purpose, so he did not order to punish Lin Zhan.
This naturally caused dissatisfaction in Empress Zhang. Lin Zan knew that it was his fault after all, so on the next day, he brought some medicinal herbs to Cangcui Palace to apologize.
However, he didn't expect that he was turned away by Empress Zhang's maid before he even entered the Cangcui Palace.
"My queen said that she really can't accept Miss Lin's gift, so Miss Lin, please take these herbs back." The palace maid looked at Lin Zan with cold eyes, neither humble nor arrogant.
Lin Zhan said nothing and turned away. Bixia felt a little sorry for Lin Zhan. "Miss, you didn't do it on purpose. Besides, you saved Madam Zhang's life. Why did she keep harping on this matter?"
"Okay, Sister Bixia, don't say any more. After all, I was wrong in this matter. Princess Silin suffered a lot." Lin Zan sighed in his heart.
Just when Lin Zan thought that the matter had come to an end, he did not expect that a few days later, Princess Silin's condition suddenly relapsed and she even coughed up blood.
This frightened Empress Zhang, and the Emperor summoned all the people in the Imperial Medical Bureau to treat Princess Silin.
"It must be that disaster star Lin Zhan. She came here a few days ago, and the princess' condition has become more serious. She must have been the one who killed her." Empress Zhang attributed all the problems to Lin Zhan, gritting her teeth in hatred.
The emperor said nothing, but asked the doctors in the Imperial Hospital to do their best to treat the princess and that the princess's safety must not be compromised.
In any case, the princess was also delivered by Lin Zhan, but because of Empress Zhang, Lin Zhan was unable to visit her and could only wait anxiously in Hanfang Pavilion to hear the news.
When Lin Zhan knew that his master had returned to the Imperial Hospital, he hurried over to inquire about Princess Silin's condition.
"Master, how is Princess Silin?" Lin Zan's red face was covered with sweat due to anxiety, which was particularly glaring in the eyes of the director.
The director looked at her and said, "Don't worry, Princess Silin's poisoning is not serious. She just vomited blood because she was young and couldn't withstand the poison."
"But he was obviously much better a few days ago. Why did it relapse again today? Didn't Madam Zhang throw away that doll?" Lin Zan asked anxiously again.
Yuan Zheng hesitated for a while, rubbed her head, and his eyes were filled with disappointment. "Maybe I was wrong. I shouldn't have said that you were the one who got the poison on the doll."
"Master, what do you mean by this?" Lin Zan was a little confused, and the dean didn't say anything more.
With the full efforts of the entire Imperial Hospital, Princess Silin's condition finally stabilized and improved day by day, but Empress Zhang and Lin Zan also became complete enemies.
And in the harem, some gossip spread out at some point, saying that Lin Zhan was a disaster star and that no good would come of anyone getting close to her.
Even Lin Zhan's identity as an orphan became proof of her destiny.