The Legend of Zhen Huan Reborn: Overthrowing Zhen Huan to Become the Queen Mother

"What's wrong with Qian Chang being here?"

"It seems that the abdominal pain is caused by the conflict of the medicinal properties." Lin Jie said solemnly.

Jiang Shen carefully felt the pulse and said, "Yes, what Doctor Lin said is pretty much right."

An Lingrong was still conscious, and as soon as she touched the bed, she curled up spontaneously, her brows furrowed, and beads of sweat were clearly visible on her cheeks.

The emperor looked at Concubine Hua with a gloomy expression. Concubine Hua was terrified and at a loss. "This, what I ordered to be prepared were just some candied snacks, which are definitely not contaminated with drugs. The incense in the stove in the palace is from Qingyin Pavilion. I..."

Jiang Ruyin knew that the Emperor was blaming Hua Fei for everything related to the heir these days. But she wouldn't let the Empress sit quietly in the background. "Don't worry, Empress Hua Fei. This isn't necessarily a problem within Qingyin Pavilion. Let's see what the Imperial Physician says."

Hua Fei forced a smile. The Emperor looked at her with a gloomy look. "Last time, Fangpin played an indispensable role in the epidemic. Now that I think about it, it was your kindness that allowed Chen Xun to devote himself to developing the prescription for the epidemic."

Chen Xun didn't dare take credit for it, and immediately kowtowed and shouted "Long live the emperor", "It is all thanks to the emperor's grace and protection, and the emperor's blessings that this humble minister was able to write this recipe with his humble skills."

The emperor curled his lips and pointed at Chen Xun, and Jiang Ruyin also laughed in silence.

Concubine Xin glanced at An Lingrong, feeling reluctant. "It's really hard for Concubine Qian to see this, but is there any way to make Concubine Qian feel better first?"

Lin Jie bowed and said, "My lord, you may not know. If it's due to other reasons, of course you can use medicine to alleviate it. But if it's caused by a conflict of medicinal properties, you absolutely cannot use medicine again."

After saying that, Lin Jie buried his head in looking through An Lingrong's food, clothing, housing and transportation information for the past few days with Jiang Shen and Chen Xun.

Concubine Xin nodded and went forward to wipe An Lingrong's forehead with a handkerchief. The emperor saw this and nodded as well.

Baozhi found a hot water bottle from somewhere, wrapped it in a blanket and stuffed it into An Lingrong's arms. An Lingrong looked much more relaxed after hugging her.

The emperor caught sight of Zhen Huan out of the corner of his eye and said a few words of concern.

As he was speaking, Lin Jie frowned as he saw something. He pulled the other two over and after discussing it, they all nodded.

Lin Jie said, "Mr. Qian has been feeling restless recently, so I prescribed a tranquilizing decoction for you. One of the ingredients in the decoction happened to be out of stock, but the Imperial Hospital had a large supply of rhubarb, so we used it as a substitute. Rhubarb clears heat and detoxifies, cools the blood, and stops bleeding, making it a suitable herb. However, when combined with another herb, it can cause persistent abdominal pain at best, or diarrhea and weakness at worst."

Lin Jie's expression was solemn. "This medicine is musk."

A single stone caused a thousand ripples, and the concubines began to talk among themselves. Zhen Huan took a step back with a pale face.

Lin Jie quickly wrote down a prescription and asked someone to cook it and feed it to An Lingrong.

The Queen clenched her hands for a moment. "Wan Guiren and Qian Changzai have both become pregnant. There's actually musk in the harem. It's truly sinister. Could you please ask the imperial physicians to take another look and find out where this musk came from?"

The emperor's gaze froze, and he glanced at Concubine Hua lightly, then nodded and said, "Do as the queen says."

Chen Xun stepped forward and said, "To be honest, as soon as I entered the hall, I smelled a faint fragrance that is very similar to musk."

Everyone's eyes were focused on the door, and Tara and Xia Dongchun were closest to it.

Xia Dongchun took a step back uncomfortably as their gazes converged. Tara frowned, but remained calm.

"Go and see." The emperor waved his hand.

Chen Xun went over immediately, Jiang Shen breathed a sigh of relief and followed closely behind.

As soon as they reached Xia Dongchun, they stopped.

"Excuse me, my dear, what is this bracelet made of?"

"This is coral, but it was given to me by the Queen." Xia Dongchun said in panic.

The Queen also spoke up, "Indeed, this is a gift from me to Concubine Qiu. Coral is rare, and Concubine Qiu is so pretty that she is a perfect match."

Xia Dongchun no longer had the heart to please the Queen, so Chen Xun said, "Please lend it to me for a look."

As soon as it reached the jaw, Chen Xun confirmed, "It's right here. There's a musky smell. Doctor Jiang, come and take a look."

Xia Dongchun's knees trembled as she cried out in protest, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty! Your Majesty, this is what you gave me, Your Majesty!"

"This, this is..." The Queen was confused and knelt down quickly, "Your Majesty! This is a tribute from Bianhai, and it is given to me by you, Your Majesty!"

The emperor was suspicious and waved his hand, "You all should leave first."

Jiang Ruyin bowed obediently, and the emperor said, "Princess Fang and Concubine Hua, please stay."

The queen's frightened expression faltered for a moment, but she quickly regained her composure.

Lin Jie reported again, "Your Majesty, someone soaked this bead with musk, leaving the scent of musk in the pores and on the surface of the bead. However, the strong scent of the incense bag on this young lady masked it, so I didn't notice it immediately."

"Also, I discovered that Qian Chang used an excessive amount of rhubarb in the tranquilizing soup. It is definitely not the dosage I wrote down."

Baozhi knelt down hurriedly, "I understand... Young Master's medicine is always brewed by me personally. It is absolutely impossible for anyone else to have any hand in the process. Except for Xiaolu, who has always been an assistant in the palace."

Baozhi said this with gritted teeth.

An Lingrong had opened her eyes at some point, her face still pale, and she was about to cry, "It's hard to guard against thieves at home..."

The emperor patted An Lingrong's hand, which was tightly gripping the bed, in a soothing gesture.

Xia Dongchun fell to the ground, her mind racing for a long time, and suddenly she stepped forward and hugged the emperor's legs, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I also want to bear children for Your Majesty. I absolutely cannot carry such filthy things around with Your Majesty!"

Concubine Hua snorted coldly, "It has been who knows how long since Concubine Qiu last served the Emperor. How could she have children alone? Only the Empress values ​​Concubine Qiu so much that she even gave her a coral bracelet."

The emperor's cold gaze seemed to have substance, and the queen's eyes reddened. "Your Majesty, I am well versed in pharmacology, as you know. If there was a scent of musk on it from the beginning, I would not have been unaware of it. If Your Majesty does not believe me, I am willing to search the palace to prove my innocence."

The emperor hesitated for a moment, then nodded slightly. "You should get up first. Musk is fine, but where did the extra rhubarb come from?"

Jiang Shen said, "Your Majesty, I checked the records of medicinal material use a few days ago. Apart from the Yanxi Palace, only the Chuxiu Palace agreed to send people to obtain rhubarb."

"pass!"

Xia Dongchun was stunned. Why did he suddenly ignore her? Even she, who was slow to react, realized that something was wrong and cried out to the emperor to clear her name.

The emperor just frowned, and Su Peisheng understood, and immediately a guard came up and covered Xia Dongchun's mouth.

When Lou Yong'er arrived, she met An Lingrong's hateful gaze and Hua Fei's gloating face. She forced herself to calm down.

"I pay my respects to the Emperor,"

"Have you ever used rhubarb?" the emperor interrupted her.