Dingbei Hou's doctor brother

"Very nutritious?" Imperial Noble Consort Wan carefully changed the subject, "The Emperor didn't eat anything else at the banquet, but he did eat the medicinal food prepared by Consort Chen."

The corner of Chen Fei's eye twitched, and she heard the other concubines also began to agree.

"Yes, the emperor is already weak, so it's better to replenish slowly rather than quickly. What's your intention in bringing so much at once, sister Chen Fei?"

"The Emperor drinks a small amount of medicinal wine every day, and Sister Chenfei even deliberately sent so many medicinal foods and tonics. Aren't you afraid that the medicine and food will clash?"

"Even though we're not imperial physicians, we know that excessive nourishment can severely damage the internal organs. It's like killing someone invisibly. Doesn't Sister Chenfei know this? Or is it because of something else..."

"You're talking nonsense." Concubine Chen glared and yelled, hurriedly kneeling in front of Emperor Shengzhi to defend herself, "I didn't do that. I just wanted to cure the emperor's body, so..."

"Concubine Chen, today is the Emperor's birthday. Out of consideration for our past friendship, I allowed you to attend the banquet. I never expected you to harbor such vicious thoughts." The Empress angrily demanded, "Tell me, why? Who gave you the courage?"

Concubine Chen was so frightened that she trembled and frantically grabbed the hem of the Queen's skirt to explain, "Your Majesty, I really didn't do that. I was wrongly accused."

The queen shook off her hand, turned around and crawled on her knees to the empress dowager.

"Mother, please believe me. I really just want to take care of the emperor. I absolutely have no intention of murdering him, mother."

The Queen Mother made no move, but simply brushed her hand away and said coldly, "Go and tell the Ministry of Justice about this."

After a moment of shock, Concubine Chen sat down on the ground and burst into tears. She crawled to Emperor Shengzhi's knees and cried out for justice.

"Your Majesty, I really don't know why this happened. Even if I had a thousand courage, I would not dare to commit murder, Your Majesty..."

Her eyes were red, tears were streaming down her face, and she clung to Emperor Sheng Zhi's legs and begged.

"You know that I have been friends with you for many years. I am definitely not a malicious person, Your Majesty! Your Majesty! I have been wronged."

Emperor Sheng Zhi leaned back in his chair and breathed lightly, his eyes cold and without any warmth, not even anger could be seen in them.

He glanced at the countless sullen faces around him, then stared at Concubine Chen. He kicked her away and said indifferently.

"Then tell me, who wronged you?"

After this kick, Concubine Chen's mind went blank. She stared at Emperor Shengzhi with a calm, or rather indifferent, expression.

He was so indifferent that he treated her as a lowly, disgusted dog slave who wanted to be thrown into the stinking ditch.

The concubine Chen's crying suddenly turned into fear, and she trembled as she sat up.

"Imperial Physician, it was Imperial Physician Lin who did it. I know nothing about it." She was so nervous that she spoke incoherently, her eyes frantically scanning the crowd, "Where is Lin Yi?"

Upon hearing this, the people around looked around for someone. After a while, the crowd made way to both sides, and Xiao Yan grabbed the person and walked over and pushed him to the center.

Lin Yi's face turned pale, a layer of cold sweat broke out on his back, and he knelt on the ground trembling.

"Your Majesty, it wasn't me, it was him." He pointed sideways at the person standing next to him, "It was Lu Ziqing who wrote the prescription. I, I know nothing about it."

As soon as these words were spoken, Xiao Yan frowned and just as he took half a step, his arm was held down by Chen Jing, who gave him a look that said "wait and see what happens".

He put his hands behind his back and watched Lu Ziqing respond calmly.

"What are you talking about, Lord Lin? When have I, a mere clerk, ever written a prescription for you?"

"You..." Lin Yi glared and took out the prescription from his arms and spread it out.

"Your Majesty, please read this. This is the prescription and recipe Lu Ziqing wrote for me. I have prepared all your meals and soups according to this recipe."

The Queen took it and looked at it, then glanced at Lu Ziqing and asked Lin Yi, "This prescription is unsigned. What proof do you have that it's his?"

Lin Yi said, "The prescription he wrote must be his notes. The Empress will know it by just asking someone to check. Chi Musheng also knows that this prescription was written by Lu Ziqing. You can ask him."

Next, all the imperial physicians on duty in the palace were called over, including two court judges.

A group of people gathered together to check the prescription.

At this moment, someone from the crowd said something with a deeper meaning.

"As everyone knows, Lu Ziqing was recommended by Marquis Xiao. How could a mere imperial physician dare to murder the emperor? He truly deserves death."

"Two imperial physicians suddenly appeared from the Imperial Hospital, correcting each other, and yet the judge remained completely oblivious? The Ministry of Rites is probably to blame, right? There could be some hidden conspiracy, or perhaps someone behind this. I hope the Emperor will conduct a thorough investigation."

They are Yao Qiming, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Works, and Pei Gengwen, the Minister of War.

These words were like a thunderclap, hitting Gou Dongxi who was checking the prescription, and his heart skipped a beat.

The court's factional strife has inexplicably involved me. If I can't figure this out tonight, I'm afraid I'll end up in jail.

Not only him, but the other imperial doctors were also trembling with fear, fearing that disaster was about to happen.

The Imperial Medical Bureau is full of nameless officials. Any one of them could be crushed to death.

Perhaps because they were panicked and distracted, several old doctors were shaking inexplicably while holding the prescriptions. The neat small characters seemed to be unclear to them. They kept rubbing their presbyopic eyes and glancing back and forth at the reference prescriptions.

"Isn't Minister Pei's conspiracy theory going too far? He just talks about things that have no basis or connection, which makes it hard not to doubt his intentions." said Minister of Rites Lu Zhongming.

"Besides, as long as we investigate the cause of this matter, our Ministry of Rites will act according to the law, without the need for your reminder, Lord Shangshu."

"How could Minister Lu think it was a conspiracy theory? This is a matter of great importance to the Emperor and the nation. Naturally, we must be extremely cautious and cannot afford any possibility of error or omission."

Yao Qiming glanced at Xiao Yan as he spoke, then turned his gaze back to him, his tone a little heavier.

"The Imperial Medical Bureau is related to the safety of the imperial family, so there can be no negligence. A clerk, an imperial physician, wouldn't he not even know the properties of a simple medicine? Isn't there a purpose behind this? Why is he applying it?"

Mars suddenly changed direction.

Xiao Yan remained steady and did not move. He glanced coldly at the place not far away and happened to see the corners of Yan Mengjiang's mouth slightly raised.

A case of a concubine's negligence in using the wrong food was turned into a suspected case of factional strife and treason by a few people.

The fire burned towards him with the wind, and he tightened his hands behind his back.

It is undeniable that Lu Ziqing was recommended by Xiao Yan. Ever since he led people into the Forbidden City, Lu Ziqing has been labeled as a member of the "Xiao Party".

All fortunes and misfortunes are tied to the Xiao family, so naturally they are also regarded as the princelings.

The grace and favor bestowed by Emperor Shengzhi could not withstand the punishment of the heinous crime of treason.

In this world, no matter what kind of relationship it is, as long as the time, place and people are right, it can be overturned by rumors.

If this matter is settled tonight, even if Xiao Yan himself is safe and sound, in the heart of Emperor Shengzhi, he will be labeled as a traitor without the Yan Party stepping in.