The queen is spoiling the king and madly criticizing him for spoiling her

Xie Qingzhi looked at the woman on the ground with a cold smile on her face, "Let them be slaves. As for the things they used, I will take them all back."

The brothel girl breathed a sigh of relief at being able to save her life. "Thank you, Princess, for your mercy."

The shopkeeper knelt in the corner, huddled together and dared not utter a word. He wondered if he would also be tortured to death by the princess.

The shopkeeper did not wait for Xie Qingzhi to punish him.

A feeling of dizziness swept over him, and Xie Qingzhi only felt his eyes go dark, and his body fell backwards without any feeling.

Xia Zhi was quick to support Xie Qingzhi's shoulders and prevent her from falling to the ground. "Princess."

[Damn, Xie Qingzhi got so angry that the drug the waiter gave her triggered prematurely.]

[This is a good opportunity for the Emperor to investigate Zuiyilou.]

"First, move the princess to the side hall. Yunhe will go to the Imperial Hospital and ask Imperial Physician Lin to come over."

Under Gu Jianchu's instructions, Zhuxi and others helped send Xie Qingzhi to the side hall. But after a while, Doctor Lin hurried over with Yunhe carrying a medicine box.

Yunhe left in a hurry and had no time to explain. Doctor Lin mistakenly thought that it was Gu Jianchu who was sick, but it turned out to be Xie Qingzhi.

"The princess suddenly fainted from anger. Doctor Lin, please help take a look." Gu Jianchu sat on the armchair beside her and waited quietly.

Half a cup of tea later, Doctor Lin followed Zhuxi to Gu Jianchu and asked, "How is the Princess?"

Imperial Physician Lin frowned, and after a moment's thought, he said, "Your Majesty, the Princess is not in good condition. It seems she was given a chronic poison, which has accumulated in her system over time, causing severe damage. The Princess's fainting this time was also caused by the poison."

"I am not sure what the poison is yet, so it is difficult to prescribe the right medicine. If I can find out what poison the princess has contracted, I am confident that I can help her detoxify."

What kind of poison could it be? It's a secret medicine from Gusu. It was originally meant to make the princess insane and obedient. Who knew it would resonate with the poison the prince consort had given her before, leading to such serious consequences?

[The spies probably didn't anticipate this situation. If they had known the poison in the Princess' body hadn't been completely expelled, they certainly wouldn't have given her such a strong drug.]

The eldest princess is also unlucky, her mother opened the door to bad luck. She is so unlucky that no man she meets is willing to scheme against her.

【What is the physique of attracting scumbag men. 】

Gu Jianchu waved his hand and asked Zhu Xia to bring Xia Zhi over.

Xia Zhi is Xie Qingzhi's maid who came with her as a dowry. Since she started serving Xie Qingzhi in the palace, she has been loyal to her.

Doctor Lin did not deliberately lower his voice when he spoke just now, and Xia Zhi, who was serving by the bed, heard it clearly.

"Xia Zhi, you have been serving the eldest sister. Is there anyone close to the eldest sister recently who is capable of poisoning her?" Gu Jianchu deliberately guided Xia Zhi.

Xia Zhi knew everything about Xie Qingzhi and the young waiter in Zuiyilou, and it was Xia Zhi who accompanied Xie Qingzhi every time.

She racked her brains for a long time but couldn't come up with a good excuse.

As long as Xia Zhi is willing to tell, he can guide the emperor to investigate.

Xia Zhi looked at Gu Jianchu and thought for a moment, "Could the Empress be Meng Yu? The princess has always trusted her very much during this period. Apart from me, Fuling and other maids who came with the dowry, only Meng Yu is allowed to serve the princess closely."

"Cheng Song, send someone to search Meng Yu's mansion."

Gu Jianchu added, "I don't think it's Meng Yu."

"Before meeting the princess, Meng Yu was just a poor scholar. It would have been difficult for him to obtain this slow-moving poison. If he had the ability to poison the princess, he wouldn't have resorted to stealing. He could have easily controlled the princess, taken over the princess's mansion, and forced her to hand over the poison herself."

"Xia Zhi, you are the only close person around my elder sister right now. Think carefully about who else might have poisoned my elder sister, or where my elder sister likes to go and where she goes often."

"We have to find the person who poisoned our eldest sister as soon as possible so that we can detoxify her. You don't want to see anything happen to her, do you?" Gu Jianchu advised earnestly.

Xia Zhi stood there in a daze without saying a word, shaking his head randomly, "It shouldn't be him."

"Who?" Gu Jianchu put down the teacup in his hand and looked at Xia Zhi seriously.

Anyone who can serve the eldest princess can be trusted and there is absolutely no possibility that they would murder the eldest princess. If it is not Meng Yu, the most likely place is the one left.

But if that kind of place were to be made known, it would damage the eldest princess's reputation.

Gu Jianchu noticed Xia Zhi's hesitation and immediately took drastic measures, "Xia Zhi, if you have any doubts, just say it."

"It's already this time. Which is more important, keeping it a secret or my eldest sister's life?"

Gu Jianchusan's two words made Xia Zhi waver, and she immediately made a decision, "Empress, besides Meng Yu being able to serve the princess closely, the princess has also been visiting Zuiyi Tower frequently recently."

Gu Jianchu pretended to be confused and looked at Xia Zhi, "What is Zuiyilou?"

Without waiting for Xia Zhi to explain, Cheng Song, who was following Xie Ci'an, answered Gu Jianchu's question and said, "I heard that Zuiyi Tower is a place of romance. It not only caters to men, but also women. Many noble ladies and people of status would quietly go there."

After hearing Cheng Song's explanation, Xia Zhi lowered his head in embarrassment.

Xie Ci'an asked coldly, "How long has the princess been in Zuiyi Tower?"

"It's been nearly three months." Xia Zhi answered truthfully.

Xie Ci'an's eyes swept over Doctor Lin.

"The Princess has been suffering from a chronic poison for over three months."

It just happened to be three months. If I said it had nothing to do with Zuiyilou, I’m afraid no one would believe it.

Gu Jianchu pressed on, "Does your elder sister have a lover in Zuiyilou?"

Xia Zhi blushed at the question, but to save the princess, she didn't hide anything. "There was a man, a courtesan in Zuiyi Tower, extremely handsome. He was being bullied by a few people and fell under the carriage that the princess passed by. The princess rescued him, and since then, the princess has visited Zuiyi Tower every three to five days."

[Hehe, yes, it's this male courtesan.]

[Not only the eldest princess, but also several princesses from the royal families, were seduced by this courtesan with her beauty.]

"Too many coincidences are no longer coincidences. Your Majesty, I feel that this Zuiyilou is very strange. My eldest sister's poisoning may be related to this Zuiyilou." Gu Jianchu successfully directed all the problems to Zuiyilou.

Even though he heard Gu Jianchu's thoughts, Zuiyilou did not commit any crime openly, so he could not investigate and deal with it directly. He could only let the Imperial City Division secretly search for evidence first.

Now that it’s related to Xie Qingzhi, we can deal with Zuiyilou in a big way.

Xie Ci'an casually tossed a jade pendant from his waist to Zhongfeng. "Pass on my order. The eldest princess' poisoning is inextricably linked to Zuiyi Tower. I order the Imperial City officials to arrest everyone in Zuiyi Tower."