"My dear concubine, why do I feel that Xia Yunxian doesn't look like a doctor, but more like a cook."
Emperor Dongling has been eating in Zhaoqing Palace for three consecutive days. "After eating her medicinal diet, I can't eat the food in the imperial kitchen. I always feel it's too boring."
He looked at Concubine Chen's face again, and it was completely different from what it was not long ago. Her charming face was much rosier, perhaps because she was pregnant with Liujia, and there was an indescribable charm in her every move and every move.
"Mrs. Crown Prince's specialty is medicinal food. Even the old princess and the Duke's wife are full of praise. Adding stomach-tonifying and spleen-tonifying medicine to fresh ingredients is more conducive to physical fitness than eating large amounts of fish and meat."
Emperor Dongling nodded, his words full of approval, "This woman knows a lot, reward her."
Concubine Chen smiled, and then brought the cold dish that she never got tired of eating, "I will thank you on my behalf."
Eunuch Su next to him saw that Concubine Chen had finished eating quickly, and a faint smile appeared on his lips. A moment later, he saw that the concubine's face suddenly changed, and she covered her abdomen in pain.
"My beloved concubine, what's wrong with you?"
"Your Majesty, I am not feeling well."
Emperor Dongling suddenly became a little nervous, but Eunuch Su immediately stepped forward, "Your Majesty, I will call the Crown Prince's wife to come over and take your mother's pulse right now!"
He ran out of the dining room neatly, but soon came back with a bowl of leftover cold dishes.
"Your Majesty, there is something wrong with this cold dish!"
"What's the problem?" Emperor Dongling's eyes changed and he saw Eunuch Su picking up some of the vegetable leaves.
"This is Niu Bai Teng, and healthy people are not allowed to eat it!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Emperor Dongling's heart skipped a beat, "What will happen?"
Eunuch Su looked troubled, "Niu Bai Teng is an indispensable medicinal ingredient in abortion pills. If I have been taking it every day recently and now have abdominal pain, I'm afraid..."
For a moment, the surrounding palace people knelt down one after another, and Aunt Zhang also had a look of panic on her face, "How is this possible? This cold dish was prepared according to the type ordered by the Crown Prince. If it is not good for the body, how can she let the servants eat it?" Are you going to do it?"
Because pregnant women have so many taboos, every ingredient in the cold dishes is carefully selected by Xia Yunxian, so there is no chance of mistakes!
Emperor Dongling narrowed his eyes dangerously, it was this kind of trick again!
This is why he has so few offspring. How many children died in the wombs of his concubines before they were born!
These people... are so cruel!
"Bring everyone in the dining room over here immediately!"
Soon, Xia Yunxian also arrived after hearing the news. The emperor in front of him exuded a cold murderous aura. Longwei was furious. There were kneeling trembling palace servants all around, who were being lectured.
"Your Majesty, this slave doesn't recognize this Niu Bai Teng. It was the Crown Prince's wife who said it could be used, so we dared to make it for the Queen."
All the palace people's confessions were consistent. At this time, Eunuch Su stared at Xia Yunxian coldly, "What else can Madam Shizi say? This Niu Bai Teng is something that pregnant people should not eat. How dare you give it to the empress? What are your intentions!"
At this time, Xia Yunxian had already bowed to Emperor Dongling, and then looked at Eunuch Su calmly, "How did Eunuch know that Concubine Chen is pregnant?"
The other party was startled, and immediately felt Emperor Dongling's suspicious eyes looking over.
To know this, the emperor promised Concubine Chen not to tell anyone and wait until the fetus is firmly seated in three months before telling everyone, so Emperor Dongling didn't even tell Eunuch Su, who was always close to him.
"Slave, I have been serving in the palace for so long. I can naturally guess a thing or two about the situation of the empress." Eunuch Su quickly calmed down. How could a man like him be easily defeated by Xia Yunxian.
"Then how did my father-in-law recognize this Niu Bai Teng? Does he also know medical skills?"
"Just now, my servant bumped into the palace maid who was delivering the meal. The cold dish was scattered all over the floor. Thanks to my careful eyes, I noticed that the cow white vine is very similar to the mint leaves in the cold dish. Madam Shizi was planning to do harm without anyone noticing. Dragon Si!"
Eunuch Su spoke with indignation and cleverly avoided Xia Yunxian's questions, as if he had determined that she was the real murderer.
"Don't you know, father-in-law, that everyone entering and leaving the harem must be searched? How can I bring this Niu Baiteng into the small dining room of Zhaoqing Palace?"
Xia Yunxian remained calm and faced Eunuch Su's accusation calmly.
This body search was an essential procedure before entering the palace to prevent dangerous things such as poison and daggers from being brought, so it was impossible for her to bring this Niu Baivine and put it in the dishes.
As for the ingredients in the dining room, the inspection before entering the palace is even more stringent.
Eunuch Su had been prepared for a long time, "The Crown Prince's wife is now a member of the Royal Hospital. Isn't it easy to get the medicinal materials?"
Soon, the imperial doctor who was taking Concubine Chen's pulse behind the screen was called out.
"Your Majesty, it is indeed the Crown Prince's wife who is responsible for sorting and sorting medicinal materials these days. There is also Niu Bai Teng in the pharmacy."
It makes sense that Xia Yunxian first finished his work in the Imperial Hospital, and then secretly took Niu Baiteng away to Zhaoqing Palace. No one would search him during this period.
"Eunuch Su is so thoughtful, but why would my wife want to harm Long Zi?" Everyone knows that Xia Yunxian is protected by Concubine Chen. If she does this, Concubine Chen will fall out of favor completely after losing her son. It will not do her any good!
Eunuch Su sneered, and then a palace maid in the dining room raised her head cautiously, "I have seen Sister Bihuan in Concubine Jia's palace come to see the Crown Prince's wife."
Princess Jia?
Everyone immediately thought of something. Concubine Jia, who was not sure what was going on, was soon brought from her palace. She was still confused. Seeing the gloomy look on Emperor Dongling's face, she immediately knelt down in fright.
"Empress Jia Fei asked her subordinate Bi Huan to find the Crown Prince's wife. What's the matter?" As soon as Eunuch Su spoke, Concubine Jia honestly explained to Emperor Dongling.
"I have offended the Crown Prince's wife many times before, so I wanted to make amends to her, so I rewarded her with some jewelry..."
Isn't it possible?
Aren’t all the concubines in the harem like this? Does the emperor even have to blame this?
"Mrs. Crown Prince, what else do you have to say? You accepted Concubine Jia's benefits, and you were afraid that Concubine Chen would give birth to a little prince in the future and steal the spotlight from His Highness Eleventh Prince, so you poisoned Concubine Chen!"
Eunuch Su's words were like thunder, striking Concubine Jia at once.
She widened her eyes in horror and looked at Emperor Dongling, who had shown murderous intent, "Your Majesty, is Sister Chen Fei pregnant? I don't know, I really don't know!"
"You really don't know?"
Emperor Dongling was also hesitant. Concubine Jia was stupid. How could such a brainless person dare to harm Concubine Chen?
Eunuch Su immediately stepped forward, "Your Majesty, wouldn't you know if you were to examine Bihuan?"
