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When Beitang Yi returned to the Hanlin Academy, he saw officials and guards stumbling all over the academy, some vomiting, some groaning, and the academy was still in a mess after a strong wind had passed through.

His gaze fell intentionally or unintentionally, and he saw bubbles clearly bubbling in a ball of vomit, and half of a worm body was clearly visible in the dirt. There were also gray and curled marks on the broken end of the worm body, as if it had been burned and rotted. It really looked like the worm died of accidental poisoning.

He is worthy of the title of “Genius Imperial Physician”.

His father-in-law is really a hidden talent.

The sour smell in the air was too obvious. A gust of wind blew and Beitang Yi couldn't help holding his breath. He slowed down his pace and checked along the way. He seemed to be concerned and comforting, but in fact he was more concerned about the visible vomit, some of which were normal vomit, some were obviously brought out, and some were buried.

No matter what, the scene was very realistic, and it was worth it for him to take risks and rack his brains to transfer all the people who could be transferred.

Now that the poison has been removed from these people, it won't arouse anyone's suspicion if some unimportant people secretly remove the poison from them. After all, there have been cases where the poison was removed accidentally, right?

And it was witnessed by all the officials.

At this time, inside the palace, the emperor was looking at the imperial physician and state teacher who were treating and examining the eunuchs and guards, and at the people sitting and lying on the ground in front of him. The emperor bit his neck so hard that veins throbbed, and the tips of his fingers turning his ring turned white and trembled slightly, and his face was so ugly that it could not be described.

Just as he was about to explode with anger, Eunuch Defu leaned close to him and whispered:

"Your Majesty, Master Beitang is back."

This sentence brought him back to his senses a little bit, and he looked at Beitang Yi's neck unconsciously. Seeing that there were no obvious marks on his body, the emperor was a little surprised but slightly relieved.

This situation was actually something he had not expected. At this moment, he no longer cared whether the Gu King could still control these people. He was more afraid that there would be no one around him and he would fall down.

"Greetings to His Majesty, long live His Majesty..."

Before Beitang Yi finished his greeting, the emperor raised his hand:

"Excuse me, what's going on outside?"

Looking up, Beitang Yi wanted to say something, but there was a faint sour smell coming. He instinctively pursed his lips, paused for a moment, and glanced at the emperor, which inevitably gave him a feeling of "wanting to say something but stopping".

Thinking that it was inconvenient to talk about the important discovery in public, and that there were officials who had fallen in the hall, and it was unclear whether they were truly injured or not, the situation was chaotic anyway, so the emperor stood up and said:

"Go in and talk."

After turning into the lounge at the back, Beitang Yi gave a brief report on the various situations outside the door and in the women's quarters:

"Your Majesty, these people may not only come for Mu Dongzhu, but they may not be just one group of people. There may be one or more groups who want to take advantage of the situation to make a profit."

"Fortunately, only a few of the female relatives were frightened, but nothing serious happened."

"Your Majesty, please forgive me for saying something unpleasant. Regardless of whether it is for money, fame, or grudges, if any of those ladies and gentlemen make a mistake today, I'm afraid it will hurt more than one family..."

The imperial palace is a forbidden area, so robbing national treasures, stealing secrets, and assassinating important officials of the dynasty are all justifiable, but assassinating female members of the family is simply too unbelievable.

Firstly, female members of the family will not directly affect the court structure; secondly, women are weak, while palace guards are picked from thousands, and using them to kill women would not be worth the cost. According to common sense, this is a losing business, and no normal person would do this.

The more abnormal it is, the more it shows that this matter is not simple.

The meaning conveyed by Beitang Yi was very simple. If a large number of officials' families met with accidents in the imperial palace, people would inevitably suspect that the emperor was involved, or that a hostile official was responsible, which would definitely affect the court situation.

The emperor wants to live forever so that he can enjoy the world. He wants to see checks and balances, but he does not want fighting and killing each other. How can he tolerate this?

The emperor understood immediately, rubbing his brows, his face turned grim:

"Investigate! Interrogate! No matter who it is, dig him out for me!"

At this moment, two more people appeared at the door, and Eunuch Defu whispered again:

"Your Majesty, the Imperial Preceptor and Imperial Physician Peng are here to report."

The emperor nodded and gave some instructions, then Beitang Yi turned around and prepared to leave.

As they passed each other, he stopped and bowed to the Imperial Master, but did not speak. The Imperial Master nodded in response. The two exchanged glances imperceptibly, looking respectful and polite yet with a distance, but they understood each other tacitly.

On the surface, the two of them were always like this, neither cold nor hot, just as the emperor expected.

Soon the two men came to the emperor. The emperor asked the imperial physician Peng first, and he answered truthfully:

"Your Majesty, many guards have indeed shown symptoms of poisoning, some mild and some severe. Most of them are vomiting and weak, but not fatal. Perhaps it is because the poison was spread in the form of smoke and was in an open outdoor area, so not much was inhaled. I have asked someone to make an antidote, and it seems to be under control at the moment."

After the imperial physician finished his report, the emperor asked him to go back to work. Then, the imperial teacher stepped forward and said:

"Your Majesty."

"how?"

They both lowered their voices and looked at each other. The Imperial Master closed his eyes and shook his head:

"I have checked carefully and it is indeed poisoned. It should be a very strong poison. There are even obvious corroded foam in many vomits. Some have obvious insect remains, most of which are half corpses. I don't know whether some have completely turned into water or not vomited out. I can't see it, but it is likely that they will not survive."

"Your Majesty, I guess it's not that the poison is not strong, but it may be that something in their bodies protected them in disguise, fighting poison with poison and saving their lives."

"And the poison should not be the blue smoke. The smoke should just be a trick. Therefore, the reaction is not obvious for those far away, or even no poison at all."

"Most of those at the front are experts from Yutian Pavilion, so..."

The implication is that the poisonous insect can no longer be saved.

After a pause, the Imperial Master sighed again:

"Fortunately, they were poisoned, and the smell was indeed unpleasant, so neither the doctors nor the officials had any doubts. Your Majesty, please rest assured.

"As for what kind of poison is so overbearing, I'm afraid no one can give an accurate answer now."

"Your Majesty, today is the Qixi Festival. Shouldn't we first appease the court and catch the mastermind?"

The emperor suddenly remembered something and stood up.

"That's what the Imperial Master said."

Beitang Yi is still here, and the matter of the poison and Yutian Pavilion is secondary. The condition of Mu Dongzhu and the officials is the top priority now.

……

After this incident, the women in each family had more or less changed their views on Mu Lianzhi. While she was recovering, many people came to greet her and offer her food. Someone mentioned her previous unhappy marriage, her selfless sacrifices and charity work, and this time, many people felt the same way and sympathized with her.

At this moment, a young eunuch walked in.