Selling wife for fame? Kick out the scumbag and marry the new emperor to enjoy the harem of favors

Chapter 113 Expanding Severity

"Jieyu, are you okay?" Chunrong was also a little panicked.

He quickly helped the person sit down again.

At this time, Xie Jiu's abdomen was in constant cramping pain, which made her feel a little unbearable, and beads of sweat appeared on her forehead.

"This doesn't look like the result of drinking." Zhao Xingjin frowned tightly, "I'm afraid there's something wrong with today's dishes. Someone, go to the imperial kitchen and check it out."

He felt that Xie Jiu looked familiar. It seemed like he looked like this when he was accidentally poisoned.

Sure enough, after the imperial physician arrived and carefully examined the patient, he reported, "Your Majesty, Concubine Jie's symptoms appear to indicate she accidentally ingested mountain orchid, but fortunately, she didn't consume too much. I will immediately prescribe medicine to treat her, and her life should not be in danger!"

"Mountain orchid?" Zhao Xingjin's face darkened. "What is it?"

"Your Majesty, this herb is commonly used by the people to make rat poison, and it's poisonous." Yang Zhian immediately replied, shouting, "Come, protect your Majesty! Someone has poisoned you!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Xingjin slammed the table in anger, "How dare you! Who on earth is so bold as to attempt an assassination in front of the emperor? Come, check everything at today's banquet!"

When something like this happened, everyone present was shocked and scared.

If something happened to the emperor today, I don’t know how many people would lose their heads.

But the person who was poisoned was Xie Jiu, so the palace people were not at ease either, after all, Xie Jiu was currently in the emperor's favor.

With the help of the imperial physician, they soon discovered that there was something wrong with the dish of purple cloud cake that Xie Jiu brought.

"Our Concubine has only eaten one piece of this Purple Cloud Cake." Chun Rong was startled and sweating. She looked at the imperial physician hurriedly, "May I ask, sir, what would happen if I ate more?"

The imperial physician frowned, "Looking at Concubine Jieyu's current symptoms, if she eats two pieces, it will seriously harm her body and may even put her life in danger. If she eats more, she may suffocate and die."

"How could there be such a poisonous creature in the palace?" Concubine Wei couldn't help but ask.

The imperial physician said, "Although this plant is extremely poisonous, its leaves can be used to treat snake bites, and its rhizomes can also be used as medicine after processing. In fact, it is also a medicinal herb."

This is also common, many poisonous things can also be used as medicine.

"These are not the most important things right now. Finding out who is trying to harm me is the most important thing." Xie Jiu endured the pain in her stomach and turned to look at Zhao Xingjin. "Your Majesty, thank goodness Liu Baolin brought some snacks today. That's why I didn't share this purple cloud cake with everyone. If Your Majesty had accidentally eaten this snack, it would have caused a disaster!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Baolin immediately stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, this person actually dared to tamper with the snacks in the Imperial Kitchen. This is truly terrifying. The Imperial Kitchen is responsible for the palace's meals. If someone with ulterior motives were to sneak in, wouldn't it be putting the lives of Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager, and everyone else in the palace in danger?"

Obviously, she quickly understood what Xie Jiu meant and immediately assisted.

If the stick doesn't hit you, it won't hurt. Now, if we want to make this matter receive enough attention, we must make Zhao Xingjin realize that he is also a potential victim.

However, Zhao Xingjin was very clear about these principles and was already burning with anger at the moment.

The first time Sun Baolin had a miscarriage, it was due to a problem with her diet. For this reason, the kitchen had already been reorganized. Now that there was another problem, he had already become murderous.

Just as Xie Jiu and Liu Baolin said, if there is a problem with the kitchen, no one will be safe.

"Yang Zhian, find out the origin of this dessert and the people who handled it. If you can't figure it out, you can't be the chief eunuch anymore!" Zhao Xingjin said coldly.

He then ordered someone to send Xie Jiu to Chengming Palace for treatment.

Wei Jieyu and Liu Baolin naturally couldn't go with her, so they had to go back to Zhongcui Palace with a lot of thoughts in their minds.

Ninghua Palace. Qiuyan hurried into the palace with a panicked look on her face. "Your Majesty, something bad has happened!"

"What are you yelling about!" Concubine Yi frowned and scolded, "If you have something to say, talk it over nicely."

"Xie Jieyu has been poisoned and has been taken to Chengming Palace by the Emperor."

"Her poisoning has nothing to do with me." Concubine Yi said, but there was a happy and crazy smile in her eyes.

Qiuyan was anxious. "Your Majesty, Concubine Xie brought that plate of snacks to the Emperor, and now she has suddenly taken ill with the poison. The Emperor is furious. Eunuch Yang said someone was trying to assassinate him, and he has brought people to investigate!"

After hearing these words, Concubine Yi's expression finally changed.

"What did you say?! She, she was fine, going to the banquet, why did she bring her own snacks? Where's the emperor? Is the emperor okay?"

"Your Majesty, you're fine. It's just that this matter has become a big deal!" Qiuyan's eyes were filled with regret and fear. "Your Majesty, the Emperor has ordered a thorough investigation of this matter, and Eunuch Yang is personally handling it. I'm afraid..."

Snapped--

A crisp slap was heard, and Yipin's hand fell hard on Qiuyan's face.

"What are you afraid of?!" Concubine Yi gritted her teeth, stiffened her neck, and forced calmness appeared in her wide eyes. "This matter has nothing to do with you, and even less so with me. Remember? Everything must be based on evidence. Even if Yang Zhian investigates personally, there must be evidence!"

Qiuyan's ears were buzzing from the beating, but at least she calmed down and nodded blankly.

At this time, Concubine Yi softened her voice, took Qiuyan's hand, and looked sad.

"Good Qiuyan, you and I are one. You must remember that this matter has nothing to do with us. We will be safe, okay?"

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I'll remember this." Qiuyan responded with a trembling voice.

Although he said this, he felt cold all over.

But she had no other choice but to hold on and, as Concubine Yi had said, not show any weakness.

Such a problem occurred at the crab banquet. The empress dowager and the queen were worried about Zhao Xingjin's safety, so they went to Chengming Palace as soon as possible.

Seeing that Zhao Xingjin was safe and sound, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

"How is Concubine Xie doing now?" asked the Queen Mother.

Zhao Xingjin said in a low voice, "He drank the medicine and vomited out the poison. Now he is sleeping in the side hall. The doctor said he is fine."

"Since there is no problem, Your Majesty should let her return to her own residence as soon as possible. It is not appropriate for a concubine to stay in Chengming Palace all the time." said the Queen Mother.

"Son knows. Once she wakes up, he will send her back to Ninghua Palace."

Zhao Xingjin didn't want to waste time arguing about such a trivial matter at this moment, so he simply nodded in agreement with the Queen Mother.

The Queen Mother said no more and stood up and left.

However, the queen went to the side hall to check on Xie Jiu before leaving, and she seemed to be very concerned.

After they all left, about an hour later, Yang Zhian returned to Chengming Palace with the results of his investigation.

"Your Majesty, I have discovered that Ziqiao, a maid in the Flower Room, requested wild lily berries from the Imperial Hospital, claiming they were infested with mice and that she was using them to ward them off. After interrogation, I have her confess, saying that it was Dujuan, a second-class maidservant beside Concubine Wei, who ordered her to request them. She also took some wild lily berries from her. I have already searched Concubine Wei's residence and have recovered all the items."