Yan Wan is reborn as a legitimate wife: Curing Ruyi's Douyi syndrome

Jin Yuyan's plan was perfect.

Unfortunately, not only Huang Qiying lived in Chuxiu Palace, but also the painting master Chen Wanyin. When Chen Wanyin was sitting in Huang Qiying's room chatting with her, she felt something was wrong. The smell in the room was like the paint she used when painting.

Chen Wanyin was a cautious person, so she told Huang Qiying directly. Huang Qiying was also scared when she heard it, and asked the queen for help directly.

After the queen found out, she went straight to Chuxiu Palace and sent imperial doctors to check one by one to find out where the problem was.

So with the concerted efforts of all the imperial doctors, cinnabar was discovered in the candle and charcoal fire.

The queen was also surprised. Her intuition told her that this was not something she could handle. She sent people to the Yangxin Palace and the Cining Palace one after another, and urgently called all the concubines to the Chuxiu Palace.

Only after everyone was present did the queen begin to explain what had happened.

Langya raised her hand, and Lianxin and Suxin came forward, holding a copper plate and a tray. On the copper plate were some burnt charcoal ashes, and on the tray were broken candles.

Langya explained, "Empress Dowager, Your Majesty, this is the ash from the red charcoal basket used by Noble Lady Yi. It's grayish white in color. But upon closer inspection, there's something unusual."

Lianxin quickly handed the copper plate to the emperor and the empress dowager.

Hongli looked at it carefully for a while, then picked up the chopsticks beside him and fiddled with it, saying, "There is some black powder, like charcoal ash."

The Queen Mother nodded in agreement.

When Lianxin saw that the Emperor and the Empress Dowager had finished reading, she held up the copper plate and showed it to all the concubines.

Lujun asked with a puzzled look on her face: "Empress, what on earth is this?"

Langya didn't keep the secret and said directly, "I sent for the doctors from the Imperial Hospital to come here, and they said it was cinnabar."

Jin Yuyan was so frightened that she almost couldn't sit still, and she quickly winked at Zhenshu. Zhenshu held Jin Yuyan tightly and gave her a reassuring look, and Jin Yuyan finally felt relieved.

As soon as these words came out, everyone was in an uproar. Langya took in everyone's reactions and looked up. Sure enough, the Emperor and the Empress Dowager were also observing the concubines.

Gao Xiyue looked bewildered, still unaware of the situation and asked, "Isn't cinnabar used for painting? How did it get into Concubine Yi's charcoal fire?"

Doctor Zhao stepped forward and replied, "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother, Cinnabar is poisonous. When heated, it releases mercury, which, when heated, turns into poisonous gas that can be inhaled without your knowledge.

This silvery substance is just a tiny bit of mercury residue. If a pregnant woman inhales mercury, it can cause premature birth at best, or even fetal deformity or miscarriage at worst.”

Gao Xiyue sighed with fear on her face, "If he put so much thought into harming Concubine Yi, how could he not succeed?"

The Queen Mother was also angry and said, "You are really vicious."

Fu Cha Chu Ying and Bai Ruiji seemed to be thinking about something.

Fu Cha Chu Ying first asked: "Doctor Zhao, if someone takes cinnabar and gives birth to a baby, what will the baby look like?"

After Doctor Zhao gave a description, Fu Cha Chu Ying and Bai Ruiji were stunned.

Bai Ruiji started to make a scene first, saying frantically, "Your Majesty! Your Majesty! My child was murdered! He's not a freak! He's not..."

Fucha Chuying also rushed forward and said, "Your Majesty, you and my princess are in the same situation as what Imperial Doctor Zhao said! Your Majesty, you must make a decision for our child!"

Fu Cha Langya didn't expect this to happen, and didn't dare to make a decision. She just looked at the emperor and the empress dowager.

Hongli sent Wang Qin and Yu Hu to investigate, and even sent the Imperial Guards to surround the Chuxiu Palace, waiting for Wang Qin and Yu Hu to bring back news.

at the same time

The palace maid who was taking care of the eldest prince in Xianfu Palace also clamored for a meeting, and Hongli summoned them in.

The palace maid fell to her knees, crying tremblingly, "Your Majesty! Your Majesty! The eldest prince has been poisoned and is unconscious! The wet nurse has also been poisoned!"

Hongli was incredulous and stood up and asked, "What?"

Fu Cha Chu Ying was already in poor health, and fainted upon hearing the news.

Fucha Langya was startled and shouted, "Imperial Physician Qi! Imperial Physician Qi, please take a look at Concubine Zhe."

Thinking of Yonghuang again, she asked the palace servants, "I have asked the two imperial doctors, Zheng and Wang, who are proficient in pediatrics, to take charge of the Imperial Hospital. Have you invited them?"

The palace servant replied, "We have sent for two imperial physicians, and both said it was poisoning. I was afraid, so I came here to report it."

Hongli thought for a moment and made the decision, "Everyone go to Qixiang Palace. Muer (ed., imperial guard), you have someone watch over them and no one is allowed to sneak out."

Moore agreed and ran out of the palace to command the Royal Guards.

Everyone moved their position, and even the unconscious Concubine Zhe was carried back to Xianfu Palace.

Xianfu Palace

Doctor Zheng was inducing vomiting on the eldest prince, and Doctor Wang was treating the wet nurse.

Seeing this scene, Hongli asked Doctor Zheng directly, "What happened to the eldest prince? Did he eat something poisonous?"

Doctor Zheng replied, "Your Majesty, Doctor Wang and I have examined the symptoms of the eldest prince and Nanny Li, and they appear to be garcinia."

Chen Wanyin, who was good at painting, was surprised and asked, "Isn't Garcinia also a medicinal herb?"

Doctor Zheng continued to explain, "The Ben Jing Feng Yuan states that Garcinia is poisonous, but it can attack poisons. Poison can damage bones and kidneys, so it's no surprise. Although Garcinia is a medicinal herb, it shouldn't be taken in excess. Otherwise, it can cause breathing problems at best, and kidney qi failure at worst."

Fu Cha Chu Ying, who had regained consciousness, asked in disbelief, "I don't like painting, and there are few pigments in the palace. How could Yonghuang have eaten gamboge?"

Doctor Zheng shook his head and replied, "I came here immediately after receiving the news. I know nothing else. I can only confirm that the eldest prince was poisoned by an overdose of garcinia."

Hongli waved his hand and all the imperial doctors stood up to investigate.

A plate of leftover snacks was found on the table in the eldest prince's room. Qi Ru went forward to check it and his face changed drastically.

He hurried back to Hongli, knelt down and said, "Your Majesty! There is gamboge in the cakes on the eldest prince's table!"

Although Fu Cha Chu Ying was shaken by the series of events, she still pretended to be calm and said, "Your Majesty, this pastry was not made by me. I never let Yonghuang eat snacks because I was afraid that Yonghuang would eat too much and refuse to eat dinner."

Fu Cha Chu Ying became a doctor after suffering from illness for a long time, so he naturally knew the importance of eating well. It can be said that Yonghuang was raised to be very healthy by Fu Cha Chu Ying.

The palace maid who served Yonghuang knelt down and replied, "It was given by Concubine Xian. It was given to the eldest prince by Concubine Xian!"

Hongli asked Moore to take away the snack box and the plate of snacks, and took everyone to the main hall.

Everyone had lunch in Chuxiu Palace and dinner in Xianfu Palace. They were all exhausted after being locked up for a whole day without going out.

Hongli glanced around and found that all the concubines looked confused. He waved his hand and asked Moore to explain the matter clearly.

Everyone was shocked after hearing this and looked at Ruyi.

Everyone: Sister, are you so brave? Just poison it?

Ruyi was also stunned, staring with wide eyes and saying nothing.

惢心 was anxious! She was the one who sent the gift, what should she do if Ruyi didn't explain? Just as she was about to bite the bullet and go forward to explain, Wang Qin and Yu Hu also came back.

Yu Hu stepped forward and replied, "Your Majesty, I was ordered to search the palace. I also went to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to look through the account books and discovered that only Concubine Xian and Concubine Chen received cinnabar. I found cinnabar in Concubine Chen's bedroom, but in Concubine Xian's bedroom, I found traces of cinnabar, but much less... even... even another piece of pigment was much less, unlike the usual signs of use."

Hongli became alert and asked, "What's the other piece?"

Yu Hu replied, "It's Garcinia."

All the concubines were shocked.

Bai Ruiji, Huang Qiying, and Fucha Chu Ying glared at Ruyi.

Wang Qin also said: "I was ordered to check Bai's diet and found these three people." Wang Qin stepped forward and revealed Xiao Fuzi, Xiao Luzi and Xiao Anzi behind him.

Hongli had heard Wang Qin's report before, but he still asked Ruyi: "Princess Xian, do you know these three people?"

Ruyi was startled by Hongli's cold address. She looked at the three people with grievance and replied, "One is Xiao Fuzi from my palace, and the other is Xiao Luzi, who is in charge of fish and shrimp in the imperial kitchen and is also Xiao Fuzi's brother. I don't know the other one."

Hongli sneered and said, "You don't know? Then Xiao Anzi, tell me yourself."

Xiao Anzi stepped forward and said, "I, Xiao Anzi, work in the Imperial Household Department. A while ago, after Bai promised to become pregnant, Concubine Xian asked me for a lot of cinnabar, but I really didn't know she was going to harm me!"

Ruyi's eyes widened as she stepped forward and angrily shouted, "I don't even know you, how could I possibly ask you for cinnabar?"

Xiao Luzi also stepped forward and said, "Her Majesty Xianpin forced me to put cinnabar in the fish food. She also said that if I didn't do it, I could find someone else to do it after killing Xiao Fuzi. I had no choice but to agree."

Xiao Fuzi also stepped forward and replied, "Empress Xianpin threatened my brothers' lives. She asked me to sprinkle cinnabar into Concubine Yi's red basket of charcoal, saying that Concubine Yi would be courting death by using the charcoal fire to keep warm."

Ruyi felt cold all over after hearing what these three people said. She felt as if she was surrounded by a dragnet. She was stunned and couldn't utter a word of explanation.

Bai Ruiji couldn't stand it any longer. She rushed forward and slapped Ruyi twice in the face, shouting, "You vicious woman!"

Hailan was anxious and said, "Your Majesty, I am not that kind of person!"

Jin Yuyan suddenly said, "Hai Changzai, don't say you don't believe it, I don't believe it either. But the evidence is irrefutable. You are not the worm in Concubine Xian's stomach, how much can you know about her thoughts?"

Hongli glanced at Jin Yuyan coldly.

Yu Hu stepped forward and continued, "However, when I was ordered to search the palace, I also went to the bedrooms of the empresses and discovered that Concubine Jia's palace also had cinnabar. Concubine Jia, you have never obtained cinnabar from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Where did all this cinnabar come from?"

Yu Hu stepped forward and showed the cinnabar box on the tray to everyone.

Jin Yuyan took a closer look and found that it was the box of cinnabar she had given to A Ruo before! What happened? Didn't A Ruo give it to Concubine Xian? When did she put this box of cinnabar in her palace?

Jin Yuyan didn't expect the boomerang to pierce her body. She stumbled and explained, "The Northern Dynasty also has cinnabar. Maybe the Northern Dynasty sent the wrong thing when they sent it to me."

Yu Hu asked again, "Oh? Then why did Concubine Jia use half a box of cinnabar even though she wasn't painting? Where did the other half go?"

Jin Yuyan finally realized she had been tricked and explained, "Maybe half a box was missing when it was delivered. I don't know what happened."

Yu Hu smiled and said, "It doesn't matter if Concubine Jia doesn't know. I checked the things sent by the Northern Dynasty and found no cinnabar. Instead, it was Xiao Anzi who secretly gave Concubine Jia a lot of cinnabar."

Xiao Anzi was so frightened that he knelt on the ground and explained that he had never given cinnabar to Concubine Jia. Yu Hu continued to take out the silver he had searched in Xiao Anzi's room and asked Xiao Anzi, "Xiao Anzi, where did all this silver come from?"

Xiao Anzi explained tremblingly, "It was given to me by Concubine Xian!"

"You're talking nonsense!" Ah Ruo was also brought to Xianfu Palace and continued, "I have always been in charge of Concubine Xian's storehouse. Concubine Xian's family has long been impoverished. Not only will they not give Concubine Xian money, they will even ask for money from her. How can Concubine Xian have the money to give you this?"

Upon hearing this, all the concubines were secretly making fun of Concubine Xian. Even Ruyi was very angry. What was A Ruo doing here? It would be better for her not to say such ridiculous words!

Wang Qin was not to be outdone and stepped forward to reply, "When I found these three people, I sent people to investigate their homes. Xiao Fuzi and Xiao Luzi had made a fortune and had moved away long ago.

"Xiao Anzi's family was relatively peaceful, but the servants I sent discovered that Xiao Anzi's elderly mother was taking medicine, and it was Korean ginseng from the Northern Dynasty. Upon investigation, it was discovered that Xiao Fuzi and Xiao Luzi's families became wealthy around the time when the Northern Dynasty came to our court to apologize."

Hongli looked at Jin Yuyan with a sneer on his face and said, "What else do you have to say?" He then looked at Xiao Fuzi, Xiao Luzi, and Xiao Anzi and asked, "Why don't you tell the truth?"

Seeing that the situation was hopeless, the three knelt down and begged for mercy.

Xiao Anzi: "It was Concubine Jia. Concubine Jia saw that my mother was seriously ill and sent me Korean ginseng. I was grateful for Concubine Jia's kindness. Every time Concubine Jia asked me for cinnabar, I gave it to her."

Yu Hu: "When did you ask for it?"

Xiao Anzi: "I asked for it once during the New Year, once three months ago, and once again last month."

(Translation: Bai Ruiji asked for it once when she was pregnant, asked for it once when she hooked up with A Ruo, and asked for it again when she knew that Concubine Yi was pregnant)

Xiao Fuzi and Xiao Luzi also begged for mercy, saying, "Lady Jia is threatening our lives, and we, the servants, have no choice but to obey!"

Bai Ruiji also had a fierce look on her face. She walked up to Jin Yuyan and slapped her twice, shouting, "Bitch!"

Seeing that the situation was hopeless, Jin Yuyan also sat on the stool in a daze. Suddenly, she seemed to react, knelt down and cried, "Your Majesty, I admit that I did the cinnabar incident, but I absolutely did not do anything to poison the eldest prince!

I was just too jealous that Bai Mingda and Concubine Yi were pregnant with a prince. I absolutely did not poison the eldest prince!