The guard shook his head: "Back to the Eighth Prince, the young master didn't say anything, he just gave me this letter."
"Afu, take some reward money and send him out the back door."
"promise."
"Thank you, Eighth Prince."
Ah Fu walked out with the guards.
Qin Heng held the letter and his thoughts were a little confused for a moment.
He felt that this matter was full of weirdness.
Now that the queen's power has just been taken away by her father, it stands to reason that no one would take the risk to harm her.
Could it be those concubines in the harem?
Probably not. At this time, as long as you are not a fool, you will not risk poisoning.
Father?
Not possible either.
If the father wanted to kill the queen, he would not wait until now.
And it's still poisoning.
Who could it be?
The more Qin Heng thought about it, the more confused he became, and he didn't know how the queen was doing now.
Is it death or life?
"Next, I'm afraid things are going to change."
Qin Heng's eyes were blurred and he muttered to himself.
Liu Qi said that his father had blocked the news, so he could only pretend that he didn't know about it.
As for why Liu Qi got the news, it was probably a secret message from the palace.
At the same time, in the Qinfang Palace, Emperor Qin sat on the dragon chair with a haggard face, looking like he had not slept all night.
"Your Majesty, we have checked and no one has left Qinfeng Palace recently."
Zhao Gan walked into the hall in a hurry.
Emperor Qin raised his head and said in a hoarse voice: "Is there anyone else coming out of the palace?"
"No." Zhao Gan shook his head.
"Is there anyone outside the palace who can deliver things to the harem?"
Zhao Gan raised his eyes and glanced at him, and said softly: "This month, only the Eighth Prince sent some supplements and some things for babies. Other than that, no one else sent anything to the palace."
Emperor Qin's eyes paused, and just when he was about to speak, a guard in front of the palace walked in.
"Your Majesty, Young Mansion Li Sen, Yongxiang ordered Zhang Rang to ask for an audience."
"pass."
"promise."
The guards in front of the palace turned and retreated.
Immediately afterwards, Zhang Rang and Li Sen walked in with anxious expressions.
"My servant pays homage to the Emperor."
"I pay my respects to the Emperor."
"Get up, what's the result of the investigation?" Qin Huang looked at it and asked calmly.
"Your Majesty, everyone who prepared the meal yesterday has been identified and there is nothing unusual."
"Those who tried the food showed no signs of poisoning."
Li Sen took a step forward, cupped his hands and replied.
Emperor Qin narrowed his eyes and looked at Zhang Rang.
"And you?"
"Back to Your Majesty, it is said that the eunuch Shanshan and all the eunuchs and maidservants in Qinfeng Palace have not been found out about the poisoning."
Zhang Rang looked shocked and replied quickly.
When Emperor Qin heard this, doubts suddenly arose in his heart again.
There was no problem with the people who cooked and served the food, so how could the queen be poisoned?
He did not doubt the two's ability to conduct investigations. They were able to achieve this position. They both had special skills in forcing people to interrogate. It would be difficult for ordinary people not to confess.
So looking at it this way, the problem lies with Qin Feng Palace.
"Pass to the Queen's Guards."
"promise."
Zhao Gan quickly walked outside the palace.
For a moment, the entire hall fell into silence.
Emperor Qin sat on the dragon throne, thinking about all the people who might poison him.
Standing in front of His Highness, Zhang Rang and the two men felt the solemn atmosphere and couldn't help but look at each other quietly.
Beads of sweat appeared on each other's foreheads.
After a while, Zhao Gan walked in with an armored soldier.
"I pay my respects to Your Majesty."
Emperor Qin came back to his senses and raised his eyes: "Is there anything unusual in Qinfeng Palace recently?"
Ma Chang looked thoughtful, thought for a moment, and shook his head: "Back to Your Majesty, there has been nothing unusual in Qinfeng Palace recently except for those who serve, and no one from the outer palace has entered."
"Have the Queen's personal maid and eunuch Li Xu left Qinfeng Palace?" Emperor Qin asked again with a deep look.
Ma Chang pondered for a moment, nodded and said, "Back to Your Majesty, Xiaocui, the queen's maid, went out twice, but each time she went out on palace matters."
"As for the eunuch Li Xu, he has been staying in the side hall and has not gone out."
When Emperor Qin heard this, his expression suddenly changed, he looked at Zhao Gan and said, "Go and find out immediately."
"promise."
Zhao Gan understood it and immediately turned around and ran out.
Emperor Qin withdrew his gaze, looked at the three His Highnesses, waved his hand and said, "Go down and examine everyone again."
"promise."
Several people trembled inwardly and quickly bowed and retreated.
At noon, just as Qin Huang was lying on the dragon couch, a eunuch walked in cautiously.
"Your Majesty, the imperial guards of Qinfeng Palace have come to report that the Queen is awake."
"Show off to Qin Feng Palace."
"promise."
Emperor Qin resisted the fatigue and sat up and walked towards Qin Feng Palace.
The outside of Qinfeng Palace was heavily guarded, and the palace guards were stationed outside with solemn expressions.
"Your Majesty has arrived."
"Get up."
Emperor Qin looked majestic and walked into the palace with long strides.
"Greetings to Your Majesty."
Looking away, the queen was leaning on the bed with a haggard face and was about to get up.
Beside the bed, the imperial physician Wang Yan and a maidservant were kneeling on the ground.
"Everyone, get up."
"Queen, there's no need to be polite, just lie down."
Emperor Qin stepped forward, held the queen's shoulders and spoke softly.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Your Majesty is worried."
The queen's chapped lips opened slightly, and her voice was slightly hoarse.
There was a delicate smile on the bloodless face, which made people feel pity.
"How is the queen's health?"
Emperor Qin nodded, looked at Wang Yan and asked.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty, your health is no longer serious. The toxins in your body have been eliminated. She just needs to take good care of herself these days and she will recover soon."
Wang Yan bent down and cupped his fists and replied.
After hearing this, Emperor Qin felt relieved and waved his hand: "You guys go down."
"promise."
Wang and Yan retreated.
Emperor Qin sat on the edge of the bed and asked in a warm voice: "Is there anything you want to eat?"
"I asked them to prepare."
The queen forced a smile, shook her head, and said weakly: "I have no appetite,"
After saying that, she glanced inside the room and asked, "Your Majesty, where are Xiaocui and the others?"
"They were all taken away by the Yongxiang Order for investigation."
"How could you be poisoned when you are fine?"
"I asked the Shaofu and Yongxiang Ling to investigate, but no trace was found."
Emperor Qin stared at her closely and asked.
"I don't know, I just drank a bowl of ginseng soup last night, but not long after, I felt unwell, so I asked Xiaocui to summon the imperial doctor." The queen said with a calm expression, shaking her head.
"Well, don't worry. I will investigate this matter thoroughly. I believe the truth will come to light soon. I have replaced all the slaves in Qinfeng Palace and asked them to take good care of you while you rest well."
As he spoke, he stretched out his hand to help the queen tidy up the bedding.
"Your Majesty, I am so afraid that I will never see you again."
The queen suddenly grabbed his hand, with a trace of fear on her face and tears about to fall from her eyes.
"It's okay, I'm here."
Qin Huang gently patted her hand and comforted her.
Looking at her pale face, I felt a little touched in my heart.
No matter what happened to this woman, she stayed with him for twenty-six years and gave birth to two children.
"I feel very sorry for what I have done. It is because I have lost my mind."
The queen burst into tears and cried bitterly, her voice mixed with strong regret.
