I kicked out my vicious husband and married his great-uncle

After finishing her dressing, Concubine Xian took a deep breath and ordered, "Su Xin, take out the black box from the gilded cabinet."

Su Xin fell to her knees and cried out in surprise, "My Queen!"

Concubine Xian's face turned cold and she said sternly, "Go!"

……

After Emperor Zhaowu fell into a coma, he soon woke up.

Although he was awake, he still had to rest quietly to avoid further stimulation.

The government affairs of the court are still handled by Gao Mingche.

Fortunately, Gao Mingche gradually got the hang of it and became very adept at handling government affairs.

As a result, Xie Xingyuan spent a lot more time in the mansion.

Seeing that little Yunxi was about to turn one month old, a full-month banquet had to be prepared. Xie Xingyuan felt sorry for Cui Shuyan's hard work and helped to draw up a list of guests for the banquet.

However, just when the list was half written, Mr. Wen came in, looking a little anxious: "Your Majesty, Prime Minister Kang came to visit and said he had something important to tell you."

Seeing this, Cui Shuyan said, "You go ahead, I'll write the rest of the list."

"Okay, I'll be right back."

Cui Shuyan responded, thinking that Xie Xingyuan would be back soon. However, when Xie Xingyuan came back after leaving, it was already dark.

Thinking that there was something going on in the court, Cui Shuyan did not ask any further questions.

She didn't ask, but Xie Xingyuan spoke first: "Is there any medicine that can make people lose their minds?"

"Yes, the flowers of the mandragora have a hallucinogenic effect. However, the effect only lasts for a short time."

"Long-duration, mind-disabling drugs, and it looks no different than usual, is there?"

Cui Shuyan frowned: "I don't know about that. What happened?"

"Your Majesty suddenly issued an order to appoint Gao Hengyuan as the crown prince. He even wrote the imperial edict to appoint the crown prince. The prime minister and I have advised him many times, but Your Majesty still insists on doing it. The imperial edict to appoint the crown prince will be announced at the court tomorrow morning."

Cui Shuyan's expression changed: "How could this happen?"

"Yes, His Majesty said not long ago that the Sixth Prince had a bad character and was a failure as a human being, so he was not qualified to be the Crown Prince. But now he has suddenly issued an edict to appoint a Crown Prince, which is really unbelievable. The Prime Minister and I have thought about it and the only possibility is that he was drugged. Otherwise, a person would not change so much in such a short time."

"The current situation is favorable to the Sixth Prince. According to common sense, this matter was most likely done by Concubine Xian. Now, we must quickly find out what medicine Concubine Xian used. Only by prescribing the right medicine can this matter be turned around."

As the two were talking, they heard Mr. Wen announce that Princess Heshuo and Luo Jinyu had arrived.

In the past few days, Princess Heshuo has been in the palace.

She knew the situation in the palace very well.

"Before my brother's personality changed drastically, Concubine Xian went there. My sister-in-law was there at the time, and she confirmed that Concubine Xian did not bring any food for my brother. Moreover, she never served my brother any food."

This statement surprised Cui Shuyan and Xie Xingyuan.

If you use medicine, you must take it orally.

Of course, there are some drugs that work through smell, but the effects of those drugs are short-lived and won't last this long.

Could it be that this was not done by Concubine Xian?

Cui Shuyan thought for a moment and asked, "Besides Consort Xian, are there other concubines who serve His Majesty food or medicine?"

Things don't necessarily need to be done by Concubine Xian herself, she can also instruct other people to do it.

However, Princess Heshuo shook her head and said, "No. After my brother fell into a coma, my sister-in-law has been very careful. She never asked concubines of lower ranks to attend to him. It was only because Consort Xian was a concubine that she was allowed to visit him once. Who would have thought that this would cause problems?"

"Has the imperial physician who prescribed medicine for His Majesty examined it?" Xie Xingyuan asked.

"The one who prescribed the medicine for my brother was the chief judge of the Imperial Hospital, Meng Shouzheng."

Meng Shouzheng was Emperor Zhaowu's confidant and there was no way he could be bribed by others.

Now that all possibilities have been ruled out, things suddenly become confusing.

At this time, Luo Jinyu, who had been silent, spoke up: "When I was in Huangzhou, I heard about a kind of poisonous insect. That poisonous insect is only as long as a grain of rice and as thin as a cow's hair. It usually feeds on the juice of the mandrake flower. After this poisonous insect drills into the human body, it will directly invade the human brain, thereby controlling the person's thoughts and even every word and action."

Xie Xingyuan was stunned: "How to control it?"

"It is said that this kind of insect is divided into male and female, and the two are attracted to each other. The male insect will follow the guidance of the female insect. To put it simply, if someone swallows the female insect, the person who swallowed the male insect will have the same thoughts and do the same things as themselves."

After hearing this, everyone couldn't help but gasp.

The current situation seems to verify this point.

Because in the heart of Concubine Xian, she must be very eager to let the Sixth Prince become the Crown Prince.

So far, this seems to be the only explanation.

Princess Heshuo was anxious: "Is there no way to break this poisonous insect?"

If Concubine Xian were allowed to control Emperor Zhaowu's thoughts, the consequences would be disastrous.

Luo Jinyu shook his head: "I just heard a few words from others at that time. Out of curiosity, I remember some of them clearly. As for how to crack it, I don't know. But the doctor Liu who treated me is still in Huangzhou. I can send him a pigeon letter and ask him to investigate for me."

Xie Xingyuan groaned: "This is the only way."

Until we get a definite reply from Dr. Liu, we can only wait and see for the time being.

Although we are keeping our troops in place, we are not doing nothing.

Xie Xingyuan was just about to discuss a strategy with Luo Jinyu when he saw Mr. Wen and Prime Minister Kang hurriedly walking in.

Seeing Prime Minister Kang's anxious look, Xie Xingyuan thought to himself that something was wrong.

Nowadays, among the court officials, only he and the prime minister can enter and leave the palace at night to meet His Majesty.

Before he came back, he specifically instructed Prime Minister Kang to stay by His Majesty's side to avoid any complications.

Prime Minister Kang is so anxious right now, I'm afraid it's not a good thing.

As expected, when Prime Minister Kang opened his mouth, his lips trembled with anger: "Your Majesty has really changed! Before, you kept calling me your beloved minister and my prime minister, and you kept saying that you couldn't live without me. But now, I've become nothing! Oh, no, your Majesty's original words were, I'm nothing now!"

Xie Xingyuan looked at him speechlessly and said, "Prime Minister, there is no need to vent your emotions. Let's get to the point."

"His Majesty issued an edict tonight, appointing the Sixth Prince as the Crown Prince. He couldn't even wait until tomorrow's morning court to announce it. It really doesn't make sense for him to be so anxious! I really can't figure it out, what's wrong with His Majesty?"

Xie Xingyuan and Luo Jinyu looked at each other, and the uneasiness in their hearts grew stronger.

This situation is not good!