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Chapter 399 Who did it?
Although the emperor did not favor Concubine Liang, he was satisfied with her abilities.
Most of the concubines, palace maids and eunuchs in the palace respect Concubine Liang very much!
But she was poisoned in her own bedroom. It was such a terrible thing!
Nangong Xuanyu's face was covered with frost as he said, "I have already ordered the Ministry of Punishment to investigate."
Shen Zhinian looked at Ruoli.
Ruoli wiped her tears and said, "Replying to Concubine Rou, after dinner today, our queen went to Quhe Garden for a while, and then she felt unwell."
"At first I thought that the Majesty had a fever, so I quickly sent for the sedan chair to bring the Majesty back."
"Who would have thought that upon entering Changchun Palace, the Empress vomited blood..."
"I was so frightened that I immediately sent for the imperial physician. Only then did I know that the queen was poisoned!"
"Our queen has always been kind to others. I really don't know who is so vicious to make her suffer this..."
Although Concubine Liang's reputation in the harem is not as perfect as before, she is still very popular.
Seeing that Concubine Liang was in trouble, many palace concubines showed indignation on their faces: "Concubine Liang is not only one of the four concubines, but also highly regarded by His Majesty and assists in managing the six palaces. The murderer is so lawless that he even dared to harm her!"
"Even Concubine Liang is like this, let alone people like us who are of lower status?"
"There is such a daring person in the harem! I don't know whose interests Concubine Liang has touched this time, making that person unable to tolerate her."
"..."
Although they did not say it explicitly, their words and deeds showed their suspicion of Concubine Liu and Shen Zhinian.
After all, regardless of whether it was Concubine Liang who took the initiative, Concubine Liu's power was in her hands. With Concubine Liu's temperament, how could she tolerate this?
If the confinement in Changchun Palace had not been lifted, after Concubine Liu fell out of favor, the power of the six palaces would have fallen completely into the hands of Shen Zhinian.
Since Concubine Liang had taken advantage of her, she was of course also suspected of taking action.
Shen Zhinian sat on the chair, looking as if he didn't understand what they were saying, because someone would take action.
Just as the emperor frowned, Concubine De said, "Sister Liang is still in there for treatment, and the imperial physician said she needs to be quiet. Your Majesty will make the final decision on the truth, so please don't speculate."
Seeing that His Majesty's face looked really bad, everyone shut up.
Concubine Kang walked up to Shen Zhinian at some point and said in a gentle voice, "In the harem, jealousy is the most terrible thing. Your Majesty, don't take their words to heart."
Shen Zhinian nodded and thanked Concubine Kang for her kindness.
In fact, from the beginning, she didn't take those small fish and shrimp seriously. Shen Zhinian was just curious about who would attack Concubine Liang?
Concubine Liu is planning to regain her favor. Even if she hates Concubine Liang for taking away her power over the six palaces, she will not cause trouble at this time.
Shen Zhinian was not worried that someone was targeting Concubine Liang in order to frame her. As her belly grew bigger, she was very careful and cautious, and others had no chance to throw dirty water on her.
Soon, the imperial physician came out from the inner room and said respectfully after paying his respects, "Your Majesty, Concubine Liang was poisoned by two kinds of toxins."
"One of them is the Golden Jade Grass. If you touch it alone, it will be fine. But if someone who has touched the Golden Jade Grass inhales the fragrance of the Water Moon Flower juice, they will experience chest tightness, shortness of breath, and respiratory paralysis. Over time, they will vomit blood, which is life-threatening!"
"Fortunately, after the treatment by our humble servants, Concubine Liang is no longer in danger of death. But she still needs to rest well for a while before she can recover."
Ruoli frowned and said in confusion, "There is indeed a pot of golden jade grass on the windowsill of the inner room. The queen treasures it very much and never lets others touch it. She takes care of it herself every day."
"But what is Shuiyuehua? Why have I never heard of it?"
The imperial physician said, "The appearance of the water moon flower is similar to that of the balsam flower. People who do not know their habits and characteristics often confuse the two. However, the golden jade grass is common in the palace, so the artisans in the flower room will no longer cultivate the water moon flower."
"Logically, the Water Moon Flower would not appear in the palace. I have no idea where Lady Liang Fei was when she inhaled the fragrance of its juice."
De Fei sighed and said softly, "It seems that this matter was indeed man-made. I just don't know who is so vicious that he wants to harm the life of Liang Fei's sister..."
At this time, Su Quanye returned with the people from the Ministry of Punishment and bowed respectfully: "Your Majesty, I have been ordered to check all the places that Concubine Liang has been to and the things she has touched today."
"Finally, on the bank of Quhe Garden, I found that the color of a few lotus leaves was not right, so I picked them and brought them back."
Receiving Nangong Xuanyu's eye signal, the imperial physician immediately stepped forward to check.
After a while, several doctors said in unison: "Your Majesty, these lotus leaves have indeed been smeared with the juice of the water moon flower!"
"The Empress Liang must have inhaled the scent of lotus flowers while admiring them in Quhe Garden, and was poisoned."
"That man thought that his plan was unknown to gods and ghosts. However, he never expected that the transparent juice of the water moon flower, after mixing with the fragrance of the lotus, would change color and leave marks on the lotus leaves."
Nangong Xuanyu said coldly: "Check it for me!"
"I want to see when someone so proficient in poisons and with such a vicious mind will appear in my harem!"
Su Quanye immediately said: "Yes!"
Shen Zhinian sat quietly in the chair without saying a word.
The only ones who had the motive to kill Concubine Liang and had the ability to do it were Concubine Liu and Concubine De.
But the former is not free, and the latter shouldn't be so stupid.
So who could it be?
There is another person...the Empress Dowager of the Cining Palace!
Empress Dowager Liu was dissatisfied with Concubine Liang taking away the power of the six palaces from Concubine Liu, and was even more dissatisfied with the possibility that Concubine Liang might threaten Concubine Liu's position. It was understandable that she took action to get rid of her.
Of course, there is another possibility...
Before the final result came out, these were just Shen Zhinian's guesses, and she continued to watch the show quietly.
In fact, after hearing the words of the imperial physician, Concubine De's eyes flickered a few times.
Ever since her nose became a little crooked, she paid more attention to her appearance and planted a lot of flowers in Chengqian Palace for making rouge, powder and perfume.
The Impatiens dyed with caramel is one of them!
The imperial physician said that the appearance of water moon flower and impatiens is similar, and it is hard not to mistake the fake for the real thing. It is hard for Concubine De not to think that this matter is directed at her...
In just a short while, Concubine De had thought of many escape routes in her mind, and her expression became calm again.
Half an hour later.
Although it was already evening, the weather was still hot. After running outside for so long, Su Quanye wiped the sweat from his forehead, panting, and returned to Changchun Palace.