The book begins with the waste of all the members

"There was a Datura tree planted in the corner of the eldest lady's yard. Madam bought it from a merchant from the Western Regions."

The eldest lady that Yinlan mentioned was Queen Wei's twin sister. Before serving Queen Wei, Yinlan had served Queen Wei's sister Wei Qi for two years.

When she first arrived at Wei Qi's courtyard, the eldest lady and the lady told her that the datura in the corner was poisonous, so she didn't dare to go near that corner for two years.

So, Wei Yu didn’t understand.

"Miss, do you still remember the queen selection that year?" Yinlan asked.

Wei Yu shook his head. The original novel didn't mention it, so this meant there was something fishy going on. Wei Yu was visibly excited.

"Back then, the queen chosen by the Queen Mother was actually the eldest daughter."

Everyone: "Huh?"

Everyone, including Wei Yu, was so surprised that they couldn't close their mouths.

"However, the day before the Empress Dowager introduced her to the Emperor, the eldest daughter suddenly fell ill and was nauseous and vomiting all the time. She eventually fell into a coma."

"When everyone thought the matter of establishing a queen was going to be abandoned, unexpectedly, the imperial edict came the next day, but the candidate for the queen position had become the second young lady."

So casual, Wei Yu couldn't help but complain.

"At that time, I secretly noticed Madam's expression. She looked very strange and regretful."

"I guessed that the young lady might have been poisoned by the mandrake, but when I told my wife about it in private, she scolded me."

"Since then, I have never mentioned anything about the mandshurica planted in the eldest lady's yard."

Wei Yu, who has a wealth of knowledge about palace fighting theory, had an idea.

Adhering to the central idea of bold assumptions and careful verification, Wei Yu asked: "In the mansion, does the lady treat me and my sister differently?"

Yinlan hesitated, not knowing whether to say it.

"Go ahead."

"Madam treats the eldest daughter like a treasure, but is rather...cold towards the young lady."

Wei Yu roughly guessed from Yinlan's pause that "cold" might be Yinlan's modified words.

Madam Wei's attitude towards the original owner was indifferent and even a little disgusted, which explained why she had never entered the palace since Queen Wei became queen.

But Wei Yu didn’t understand why Madam Wei could be so partial to her when they were all from the same family.

Perhaps it was Queen Wei who stole the throne from Wei Qi, and it was the mandala that she brought back that caused all this, so Mrs. Wei felt regretful.

In other words, the poison in Queen Wei's body was most likely from the mandrake in Wei Qi's courtyard, and the person who poisoned her was most likely Madam Wei.

Wei Yu recalled that after Queen Wei was deposed, Madam Wei entered the palace that very day, and then Queen Wei suddenly died the next day.

Thinking hard.

But as long as she doesn't see Madam Wei, she will be fine.

Wei Yu thought he was a little smart guy.

whee.

Her expression was so relaxed that no one could find a way to comfort her.

"By the way, did you catch up with those two men in black?" Wei Yu changed the subject quickly.

Bai Shuyang was a little slow to react when asked this question suddenly.

Loulan said: "After we chased him to Xiankun Palace, he disappeared."

"Yuan Fang, what do you think? No, Yin Lan, what do you think?" Wei Yu simply wanted to divert Yin Lan's attention. Yin Lan looked so regretful right now.

She regretted not telling Wei Yu about Mandala earlier. She should have reminded Wei Yu to be wary of the lady.

"Ah...it shouldn't be Concubine Chen." Yinlan analyzed seriously: "I think it was Concubine Jia who did it."

"I agree." Wei Yu agreed. After all, she had read the novel and had a God's perspective.

The Concubine Chen in the book is truly like a saintly figure, the white moonlight in the hearts of all book fans.

"You know it's Concubine Jia, yet you still remain calm." Bai Shuyang was confused. "If it were you in the past, you would have rushed over and fought those people for three hundred rounds."

Wei Yu nodded. According to the character of Queen Wei in the book, that was very likely to happen.

"I'll take you to see the emperor. I want to seek justice for Yinlan." Bai Shuyang pulled Wei Yu and wanted to run out.

Yinlan grabbed the corner of Wei Yu's clothes and said, "No, if we don't tell him without evidence, the emperor won't believe us."

"You make me so angry. People are bullying you." Bai Shuyang was very disappointed.

"You said it was in the past. The young lady is still under house arrest. If you drag her out like this, isn't that blatant disobedience? You could lose your head."

Bai Shuyang was struck by a blow, but he was unhappy when he saw Wei Yuhe and Yinlan being bullied. "Never mind, I'll protect you. Not many people dare to offend my father."

Wei Yu quickly greeted Bai Shuyang Shunmao, "Thank you, and your father."

"You..." Bai Shuyang pointed at Wei Yu, then at Yin Lan, and was so angry that he lost his voice. "You are too shameless to watch. I don't care about you anymore."

Wei Yu said in a resolute tone, "I will definitely get this debt back."

"By the way, why did you enter the palace if it wasn't your turn to be on duty tonight?" Wei Yu asked.

At this point, Bai Shuyang became even angrier and looked at Wei Yu with resentment.

"My father woke me up from my sleep and beat me up. He received a letter from my sister and knew that I had gone to the emperor about you. He scolded me for nearly an hour. My sister also said that Concubine Jia might have bad intentions towards you, so she asked me to remind you to be careful."

Wei Yu asked why Bai Shuyang's ears were particularly red today.

"I was planning to remind you tomorrow when I was on duty, but I just felt uneasy. So, I teamed up with my mother and stole my father's token while he was asleep and entered the palace."

Wei Yu gave Bai Shuyang a thumbs up. She had already foreseen that Bai Shuyang would come to work with a pig-like look tomorrow.

"Thank you, brother." Wei Yu patted Bai Shuyang's shoulder. "To thank you for your support, I will make snacks for you tomorrow."

"Really?" Speaking of eating Bai Shuyang, he instantly became cheerful. "What are you going to do?"

"How about I grill some air-dried meat for you and a cold drink?"

"Want to want."

"Okay, I'll get it for you tomorrow." Wei Yu coaxed Bai Shuyang like a child.

"Okay, let's leave the palace first."

Loulan picked up Bai Shuyang and walked out. When she reached the wall, she threw Bai Shuyang out.

"Ahhh... Can't you just let me get ready first?"

"Be careful and tell us if anything happens." Loulan left after leaving a word and climbed over the wall.

In a daze, okay.

Inside the Council Hall

"What brings you here so late?" Si Muzhen's eyes remained on the memorial, and he asked Doctor Wen who was kneeling on the ground without raising his head.

Doctor Wen said, "It's about the one in Chengming Palace."

Si Muzhen paused for a moment, then put down the memorial in his hand and said, "Tell me, what's going on?"

"I was just summoned to Chengming Palace for a medical consultation. The patient in Chengming Palace showed signs of poisoning. It was the datura poison."

"Mandragora? It's not a poison from our Central Plains."

"Your Majesty is wise. Datura is a highly toxic herb from the Western Regions. Judging from the pulse, the poisoning has been going on for over three years. Each time, the poisoning is in small amounts, so it's usually difficult to detect."

Si Muzhen turned his back to Doctor Wen, seemingly pondering something. After a while, he slowly spoke, "Is there any way to cure it?"

"Yes, I have already informed the people of Chengming Palace of the method of the antidote."

"That's fine, as long as you don't die, you can go back first."

Doctor Wen hesitated to speak. He had originally wanted to ask the Emperor to show some mercy to Wei Yu, but seeing the Emperor's cold attitude, he looked as if he didn't want to get involved. However, the Emperor tacitly allowed him to enter Chengming Palace for consultations, so this was also a good thing.

"Wait a minute..." Si Muzhen stopped Doctor Wen and asked, "Isn't the gate of Chengming Palace sealed? How did you get in?"

Doctor Wen wiped the nonexistent sweat from his forehead and said weakly, "Master Xiaobai carried me in."

Hearing Doctor Wen's answer, Si Muzhen just nodded and said, "Alright, I'll take you."

Doctor Wen picked up his toolbox and ran away.

Lin Su asked curiously, "Isn't the emperor worried about that person's poison?"

Si Mu looked at Lin Su with disdain, "Why should I be nervous? Didn't you say you can't die?"

Si Muzhen picked up the memorial, flipped through two pages, and threw it on the table impatiently.

"Is there anything happening in Chengming Palace tonight?"

Lin Su replied, "Yes, there is. It seems that there was an assassin in Chengming Palace. It is said that the assassin threw a rat poisoned with arsenic into Chengming Palace. Yinlan of Chengming Palace protected her master with her own body. Only then did they send for Doctor Wen after she was poisoned."

Si Muzhen crossed her fingers and pressed them against her upper lip. "Can we find out who did this?"

Lin Su knelt down and confessed, "I don't know. I just heard that Master Xiaobai and Master Lou went after the assassin. When they reached the vicinity of Xiankun Palace, the assassin disappeared."

"They suspect Concubine Chen?"

After Si Muzhen said this, Lin Su felt that the surrounding environment became colder and his hair stood on end.

Lin Su immediately reported what he had heard to the emperor, "No, no, they knew that Concubine Chen was gentle and kind, and they never suspected her at all. They thought it was Concubine Jia who did it."

Si Mu sneered as he lowered his zipper, "Hmph, they're smart."

"Should this matter be thoroughly investigated?" Lin Su asked.

Si Muzhen said nonchalantly, "No need, just give Concubine Jia a proper beating."

The next day, Wei Yu woke up and went to check on Yin Lan's condition first.

Yinlan was lying on the small bed beside her with her arms and legs spread out, and the quilt was kicked to the ground.

Wei Yu first picked up the quilt and covered her with it before going into the bathroom to wash up.

After washing up, Yinlan was still sleeping, so Wei Yu went to prepare breakfast.

The vegetable seeds are almost sprouting, so it's time to put vegetable planting on the agenda. Also, there's no small house for smoking meat yet, so I need to build one. Wei Yu suddenly felt that he would be very busy in the future.

She sighed and picked up the bowl to scoop rice to make porridge.

But reality gave her another blow: the rice jar was empty, without a single grain of rice.

When I asked Yinlan yesterday if she had cooked rice, her expression looked strange. It turned out that she was not feeling guilty about forgetting to cook, but because there was no rice, and she was afraid to tell everyone and make them sad.

The door is now sealed, so Bai Shuyang can't even pass some rice in.

We can't grow rice in Chengming Palace. Even if we can, we have to wait until next year.

Wei Yu squatted down holding the bowl and stared at the empty rice jar in a daze.

If there is no rice, then eat potatoes.

You can also grow potatoes, which are perfectly fine as a staple food, and you can also grow sweet potatoes...

Wei Yu drooled at the thought of roasted sweet potatoes. He would go and see if there were any potatoes and sweet potatoes in the cellar.