roccoschili Chapter 226: Joining forces
Chapter 226: Joining forces
"What Concubine Hui said makes sense. I've had a headache lately, so I can't think as clearly as you do. It's better to be young. From now on, I'll have to trouble you to help me with the palace affairs."
"Your Majesty, you must get to the bottom of this for Noble Lady Fucha. If this matter gets out, I'm afraid the entire Manchu army will be disheartened." The Queen's kind gaze shifted from Shen Meizhuang's face back to the Emperor.
She had clearly instructed Sang'er to add Ma Lan to Noble Lady Fucha's food or medicine little by little every day, and a few days ago she sent a message asking Sang'er to stop using Ma Lan as medicine.
The tiny doses I have taken every day these days have accumulated over time. All I have to do is wait patiently. When Noble Lady Fucha recovers and gets up and walks around more in the yard, her pregnancy will naturally miscarry. Why should I let Sang'er take such a large dose?
How could the dosage of this abortion-preserving medicine be so large!
This must be a frame-up! It's a frame-up!
It’s Concubine Hua!
It’s Shen Meizhuang!
Or maybe they are working together to set up this trap!
I'm afraid that Noble Lady Fucha didn't really drink the medicine, otherwise how could she have kept the baby.
The queen's mind gradually became clear as she looked at the bowl of pregnancy-preserving medicine.
"There are so many indigofera in this bowl of medicine. Where did these herbs come from?" The Queen looked at Zhang Mi. "Except for the prescriptions from the Imperial Hospital, there is probably no other place in the palace that can produce so many herbs."
Zhang Mi has served the Queen for many years, and never thought that there would be a day when they would bite each other.
"Your Highness, the Imperial Hospital's replenishment, use, and consumption of medicinal materials are all recorded. When I came to the Yanxi Palace just now, I happened to check the account book of medicinal materials. No one has ever registered this Ma Lan for withdrawal and use."
It was Jiang Cheng who answered. Just now, Xiao Xiazi received the emperor's order and specially invited several more imperial doctors from the Imperial Medical Bureau, among whom was Jiang Cheng.
The Queen wanted to drag the entire Imperial Hospital into the water. Jiang Cheng was doing very well in his job as the Left Court Judge of the Imperial Hospital, managing the use and record-keeping of medicinal materials. Seeing that the blame was about to be put on him, Jiang Cheng quickly distanced himself from it.
The fish-scale account books of the use and expenditure of medicinal materials in the Imperial Medical Bureau were kept very clean, so even if the Queen wanted to check, she would not be able to find any problems.
The Queen was refuted by Jiang Cheng and didn't know what to say for a moment.
She had cleared herself of this matter a few days ago, thinking that they would not be able to find out about it.
But it is better to be safe than sorry. Since the fact that Concubine Fucha had been drugged had been discovered, and she was still not sure who was behind today's situation, the Queen naturally did not want to let the matter go.
But the emperor said he wanted to investigate, and as the queen, I must support his every word and action.
The queen is now in a difficult situation and can only go with the flow.
"Su Peisheng, go and call all the palace maids who serve in the Yanxi Palace and prepare medicine for Noble Lady Fucha. Search their bedrooms carefully to see if they have anything contraband on them."
"Whoo."
Not long after, Su Peisheng walked in with a slightly flustered look.
"Your Majesty, the maid Sang'er who served Noble Lady Fucha hanged herself in her room."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was shocked.
The Queen and Concubine Hua's faces were filled with surprise.
Sonny actually hanged himself!
Concubine Hua complained in her heart, is the Queen so quick to act?
Once you die, there is no evidence.
Concubine Duan listened to Su Peisheng's report and saw the surprise in the Queen's eyes turn into a faint smile.
Very secretive, no one noticed.
"I also found a large bag of herbs in the cabinet in her room. I don't know if it is Malan." Su Peisheng signaled the eunuch behind him to open the bag of herbs for Wei Lin and Zhang Mi to examine.
Just now, when Su Peisheng went out to search, it was An Lingrong who reminded him, and the Emperor let the two imperial doctors who were kneeling on the ground stand up.
Zhang Mi and Wei Lin picked up a herb and put it to their noses to smell it carefully. It was definitely Malan.
The emperor looked at the expressions of the two and knew the result.
But there is no evidence, so the case ends here.
It's a familiar feeling. Every time I try to sort out the clues, they get pulled and pulled in a tangled mess, and they become smoother and smoother. Just when the truth comes out, the broken threads are pulled out from the tangled mess.
It's a broken wire.
This is the emperor’s harem, and I am the emperor!
Someone actually dared to control the emperor's harem.
The emperor felt that his imperial power was being threatened.
In the silence, the emperor was filled with anger.
"Clang!" The blue and white porcelain teacup made a crackling sound as it hit the ground.
"Your Majesty, please calm down." All the masters and servants in the room knelt down.
"Find out for me who sent Ma Lan into the Yanx Palace and why that maid wanted to harm Noble Lady Fucha." After saying this, the emperor walked out of the main hall of the Yanx Palace with his hands behind his back. The sun outside was so bright that he couldn't open his eyes. This harem felt very unfamiliar to him.
After the emperor left, the queen straightened half her body and stood up.
Concubine Hua glanced at the Queen and left.
She had prepared a good show, but she didn't expect the result to be like this. Concubine Hua had almost become accustomed to it.
Without even moving a toe, Concubine Hua could guess who did this.
As for how to clear up this case, that is the Queen’s business.
This matter was not in vain.
The confinement in the Yanx Palace was lifted, Noble Lady Fucha was free from the control of the Queen, and there was no need to deal with the aftermath of Sang'er's death.
Noble Lady Fucha was rescued and the baby in her belly was also saved.
After this incident, it would be difficult for the Queen to make any further moves.
Before the child is born, I still have to ask Zhou Ninghai to pay more attention to the Yanxi Palace.
Concubine Hua left the Yanx Palace without even saying hello, while Qi Yuebin and Shen Meizhuang bowed and left.
Only An Lingrong, Chun Changzai and the Queen were left in the palace.
The Queen turned around and looked deeply at An Lingrong, then left without looking back.
An Lingrong stood quietly in the main hall from beginning to end, although it was she who reminded the others to present the medicine cup containing the pregnancy-preserving medicine.
But she did it so naturally that if someone wasn't paying attention, no one would have noticed.
Will the Queen start to doubt herself?
Baoque, who was standing behind An Lingrong, folded her hands and hung them in front of her. She waited until the Queen left the Tiyuan Hall before she moved her fingertips slightly, sprinkling the remaining indigo powder on the ground. She then took a step forward and covered the powder with her embroidered shoes.
When she presented the tray just now, her little finger was bent upwards the whole time, not daring to move it at all.