I became the tyrant's only belief.

Chapter 197 A Servant Should Not Serve Two Masters

"Oleander juice?" Zhu Hanyu's eyes widened in surprise, and she looked at Xiao Jingfan, "Your Majesty, this box of Jade Cream was given to me by Concubine Dou. I didn't even open the lid. I thought Cai Baolin needed it more than I did, so I gave it to him. I have no intention of harming Cai Baolin, so please understand, Your Majesty."

"Your Majesty, Concubine Zhu has been forbidden to touch almonds since she was young. When she first entered the palace, she almost ruined her face because she accidentally ate almonds. Cai Baolin has no such taboo. If Concubine Zhu really tampered with the Jade Cream, there shouldn't be almond powder." Empress Zhong defended Zhu Hanyu and suggested, "Why not summon Concubine Dou to ask her so as not to wrongly accuse an innocent person."

Concubine Chun Zhaoyi said: "I remember that Concubine Dou was also harmed by oleander juice before and was almost disfigured. The symptoms are very similar to those of Cai Baolin."

Hearing this, Xiao Jingfan glanced at her and ordered, "Send the message to Concubine Dou."

At this moment, Doukou came out from the inner room and reported: "Your Majesty, Cai Baolin has woken up."

"Yeah." Xiao Jingfan responded, but did not get up to visit.

Doukou pursed her lips. The master had suffered such a great crime, why didn't His Majesty go in to take a look? The master was still waiting in vain.

Queen Zhong said, "I'll go in and take a look."

As she spoke, Qiu Sui stepped forward to help her up, and Concubine Shu hurriedly spoke out to stop her: "Your Majesty, you are still pregnant, you can't neglect it, it's better for me to go."

She stood up, and Chun Zhaoyi followed suit, saying, "I'll accompany my sister."

Seeing this, Empress Zhong stopped moving and nodded to the two of them: "Thank you, my two sisters."

"It's what I, a concubine, should do." Concubine Chun bowed to the emperor and the empress, and went into the inner room with Concubine Shu to visit them.

Cai Luoyu was expecting the emperor to come in and visit her and say something comforting. She even asked someone to draw down the gauze curtains to prevent the emperor from seeing her red rash.

Hearing the sound of footsteps, the word "Your Majesty" was already on the tip of his tongue, but when he turned around, he saw that the person coming was not the emperor. He was suddenly in a dilemma, neither spitting nor swallowing.

Qingyi walked forward and lifted the gauze curtain, revealing the person on the bed.

Cai Luoyu instinctively turned her head away, but Concubine Shu and Concubine Chun still saw that her skin was red and swollen and covered with rashes.

The red rash was densely packed like the sesame seeds on candied fruit, except that one was white and the other was red.

It was truly horrifying to watch. Concubine Chun was so frightened that she covered her mouth with a piece of silk and took half a step back.

Concubine Shu endured the discomfort and stepped forward, asking softly, "Do you feel better?"

Cai Luoyu nodded, knowing that she looked ugly at the moment, and turned her face further inward.

Seeing this, Concubine Shu reached out her hand and patted her gently across the quilt: "You should have a good rest. His Majesty will find out the truth and make the decision for you."

Cai Luoyu responded sullenly.

Concubine Chun reached out and pulled Concubine Shu, and the two of them walked out of the gauze curtain.

Qingyi let go, and the gauze curtain fell, covering the figure on the bed.

Concubine Shu and Concubine Chun looked at each other and turned to leave.

Hearing the noise, Queen Zhong looked at the two of them, and they nodded at her.

Queen Zhong immediately understood that Cai Baolin had indeed been poisoned, and the situation was not optimistic.

It's not her fault for being suspicious. There are just too many women pretending to be sick in the harem, so she, as the queen, has to be more careful, otherwise she won't know who is stabbing her.

Xiao Jingfan ignored the looks from the three people, he just kept on thinking with his Bodhi beads.

Xiao Anzi left quickly and came back quickly, but behind him was only a haggard-looking Xianglu, but no sign of Concubine Dou.

Xiao Jingfan asked: "Where are the people?"

Xiao Anzi bowed and said, "Your Majesty, Concubine Dou has been bedridden for several days and cannot get up. Should we send someone to carry Concubine Dou over?"

If it was someone else, Xiao Anzi would have made the decision himself. But this person was once favored by the emperor. Even if he is now disliked by the emperor, his appearance and family background are there. Who knows if he will be favored again one day.

Xiao Anzi thought about it and didn't dare to make a decision on his own. He hurriedly brought Xianglu back to ask for instructions. Xianglu knelt down and cried, "The noble lady has not eaten or drunk anything for two days. She is dying. Please save her, Your Majesty!"

She sobbed, her voice so sad that it seemed as if Concubine Dou had died.

"How dare you! How can you cry in front of His Majesty? Shut up!" Zhou Yuande glared at Xianglu with a stern voice.

Xianglu quickly covered her mouth, and her voice was gone, but tears kept falling down, and she looked so pitiful.

Empress Zhong said, "He was fine a few days ago, how come he is so seriously ill all of a sudden? You didn't even send someone to tell me. Have you asked the imperial physician to see him?"

"To answer your Majesty, the noble lady said that she is a criminal and that we must not disturb your pregnancy because of such a small matter. We are not allowed to report to Changchun Palace." Xiang Lu wiped her tears and said while holding back her sobs, "I went to ask the imperial physician, but Imperial Physician Liu has gone back to his hometown to visit his relatives. The other imperial physicians are all busy and none of them has time to see the noble lady. We can only delay it."

Everyone sighed.

The once arrogant Concubine Rong has fallen to such a state now. When she is sick, she can't even find a royal doctor and can only drag on her illness.

"Your Majesty, please save me." Xiang Lu knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Xiao Jingfan, "My lady really knows she is wrong, please show mercy, Your Majesty!"

Xiao Jingfan looked at her expressionlessly without saying a word.

The air in the room seemed to freeze, and the only sound was Xianglu's kowtow.

Empress Zhong tilted her head to look at the emperor's expression and was about to speak when a young eunuch ran in hurriedly and whispered a few words into Zhou Yuande's ear.

Zhou Yuande's expression froze and he bent down to whisper in Xiao Jingfan's ear.

Xiao Jingfan raised his eyebrows slightly, the poison had taken effect.

He stood up and said to Queen Zhong, "There is something going on in the front court. You can take care of the arrangements here."

"I obey your command." Queen Zhong stood up and bowed.

"Your Majesty!" Xianglu raised her head, her forehead red and swollen, and shouted hoarsely, "Your Majesty, please save me for the sake of our past relationship!"

She reached out to grab Xiao Jingfan's clothes, but was kicked away by Zhou Yuande.

Xiao Jingfan walked very fast without stopping for a moment.

Everyone in the room said in unison: "Farewell, Your Majesty."

After the emperor was no longer visible, Qiu Sui helped Empress Zhong to stand up, and the others followed suit.

Empress Zhong glanced at Qiu Sui who was crying, sighed softly, and ordered Doctor Li: "Go to Huaqing Palace to treat Concubine Dou, and be sure to do your best. If there is any mistake, I will hold you accountable!"

By the end of the conversation, his tone had taken on a hint of severity.

"I obey your command." Doctor Li picked up the medicine box again, signaled Xianglu to stop crying, and led the way quickly.

Xiang Lu was overjoyed, she jumped up and wiped away her tears, "Doctor Li, please come this way."

The two of them went to Huaqing Palace, and Gao Yongfu followed them to see what was going on.

Empress Zhong said to everyone in the room, "When Concubine Dou's condition gets better, I will investigate and give Cai Baolin an explanation. Let's all go today."

"Yes!" Concubine Shu and others bowed, said goodbye and left.

Queen Zhong gave Cai Luoyu some instructions through the screen, telling her to take good care of herself, and then left.

The room suddenly became quiet.

Doukou turned and walked into the inner room, pulled open the gauze curtain, but before she could see the person clearly, she was slapped in the face. She turned her head away, her ears buzzed, and her cheeks were burning.

She didn't know what she had done wrong, but she knelt down hurriedly: "Master, please calm down."

Cai Luoyu stared at her coldly for a moment, then lifted her chin with her toes, "Do you know that a servant cannot serve two masters?"