The abandoned concubine who transmigrated woke up shouting "Long live the widow!"

Gao Chi frowned, his eyes revealing a hint of anxiety and worry.

He sighed slowly: "Yesterday, His Highness seemed to be feeling unwell and went to his room to rest very early last night. This morning, I found that His Highness had not gotten up, so I called out to him a few times outside the door, but I did not receive any response. I found this strange, so I went into the room to check and found that His Highness was still lying in bed fast asleep, which I found very abnormal."

He paused, then continued, "I tried calling out several more times, but His Highness still didn't respond. Realizing the situation might be serious, I immediately sent someone to fetch the royal physician. When the physician arrived, he took His Highness's pulse for a long time, but still couldn't find the cause, only saying that His Highness was unconscious."

At this point, Gao Chi's tone became increasingly heavy. "Your subordinate and the steward didn't know what to do. I dared to suggest going to the palace to find you, but I was afraid that if the Empress Dowager found out, it would worsen her condition. Fortunately, you've returned."

Upon hearing this, Jingxue also felt that this matter came too suddenly. "Has Your Highness ever had any illnesses before?"

Gao Chi shook his head. "Apart from that arm injury, Your Highness has always been in good health."

"Let's wait and see!"

The two quickly arrived at Mingyuan Pavilion. As Jingxue passed through the main hall, she saw a nanny standing outside Ye Muchen's bedroom. She remembered that this person served Feng Cuier.

"What are you doing here?" Gao Chi asked coldly before Jingxue could speak.

The old woman saw Jingxue and quickly bowed, replying, "Your Highness has returned. I accompanied Miss Feng to visit you. I heard that the Prince is ill."

Jingxue ignored her, and Gao Chi opened the door for Jingxue.

The door opened, and the physician and steward were standing in front of Ye Muchen's bed, while Feng Cuier was washing a cloth in a basin of water next to him.

When they saw Jingxue enter, they all bowed and greeted her.

Jingxue took off her cloak and handed it to Gao Chi, saying, "You can all leave now!"

The physician was seeing Jingxue for the first time. He knew she was skilled in medicine and wanted to offer to stay and help, but seeing that Jingxue looked unwell, he picked up his medicine box and went out first.

Feng Cuier complained to Wang Ma for not seeing Ye Muchen last night. This morning, she heard that the prince was ill, so she rushed over. The steward didn't say anything and even asked her to wipe the prince's face.

"Your Highness, I'd like to stay and help you!" Feng Cuier said cautiously.

Jingxue had already learned of Feng Cuier's thoughts during her visit that day. She frowned and said, "Miss Feng, I need to treat the Prince. Please leave."

Gao Chi had already hung up Jingxue's cloak. He turned around and saw Feng Cuier like this, so he stepped forward and said, "Miss Feng, please go back to your own courtyard and do not disturb Her Highness the Princess."

Seeing Jingxue's unpleasant expression, Feng Cuier dared not insist any further, curtsied, and left.

Jingxue carefully sensed Ye Muchen's pulse. However, when she noticed that his pulse was uneven and not smooth, a question arose in her mind. This clearly indicated that his blood and qi were severely stagnant, but why was this the case?

"Gao Chi," Jing Xue called softly.

"Your subordinate is here!" Gao Chi replied immediately.

At this moment, only Gao Chi remained in the room.

"You stand guard at the door; no one is allowed to come in!"

Seeing Jingxue's solemn expression, Gao Chi's tension reached its peak. "Yes, Your Highness."

After saying that, he glanced at Ye Muchen on the bed, turned around, left the room, and closed the door.

Without hesitation, Jingxue used her consciousness to bring Ye Muchen into the space, suspecting that Ye Muchen had been poisoned.

Once inside the space, Jingxue didn't use the robot nurse; instead, she started drawing blood from Ye Muchen for testing herself.

In less than half an hour, the test results showed that Ye Muchen had indeed been poisoned, and it was a slow-acting poison. Otherwise, he would have been dead long ago. As for what kind of poison it was, it would take some time to get the results.

Jingxue first moved Ye Muchen out of the space, then took out the antidote pills she had made and gave them to Ye Muchen to swallow. Fortunately, the guy could still swallow them.

"Gao Chi, come in!" Jing Xue called out to the outside.

"Yes!"

"Your Highness, what are your orders? The Prince..."

Jingxue saw Gao Chi's questioning expression and asked, "Your prince has been poisoned!"

"What? No, that's impossible!" Gao Chi was a little incredulous.

Jingxue asked with a serious expression, "He has indeed been poisoned. Who has he been in contact with these past two days?"

"The prince is either in the military camp or in the manor. The night before last, he drank with Prince Qin and the Fourth Prince. I remember now, that night, Miss Feng made the prince a bowl of noodles and two side dishes. Could it be... I'll go and arrest her right now!" Gao Chi said angrily and was about to leave.

"Wait!" Jingxue whispered.

"Your Majesty, it must be her! It couldn't be either in the military camp or at Mingyue Tower!" Gao Chi said anxiously.

“What about the cooks in the manor? Doesn’t the prince have breakfast in the manor every day?” Jingxue also felt that it couldn’t be that there was a problem with the food at Mingyue Tower. Qin Jing and Ye Musi were fine, weren’t they?

Gao Chi shook his head. "Your Highness, you don't know, that night, as soon as the Prince and I returned to Mingyuan Pavilion, Miss Feng came. It was as if she had been watching us all along. She even prepared a meal and said something like Her Highness was not in the mansion."

Jingxue sighed. She genuinely didn't want to get involved in these matters. "Gao Chi, arresting someone requires evidence. Besides, your prince hasn't woken up yet. Let's wait until he wakes up and let him make his own decision. Don't alert him."

Gao Chi exhaled, blinked hard to hold back the tears welling up in his eyes, and said, "Your Highness, I will obey!"

"Transfer a few of the guards from the manor here. Move all the servants serving in the courtyard elsewhere. Guard Mingyuan Pavilion. No one except you and me is allowed to approach. Do not tell anyone about the Prince's poisoning. Keep the news under wraps. Just say that the Prince is unconscious!"

"Yes! I will make arrangements now!"

The royal physician and steward had been waiting in the side room. When Gao Chi came to convey the Princess's order to leave, they knew the matter was serious and dared not say anything.

An hour later, the test results came back. It was a poison extracted from a plant, colorless and odorless. The space didn't give a specific name because different dynasties had different names for it. All that was known was that it was a nightshade plant similar to datura.

Fortunately, Jingxue's antidote pills can cure this type of poison.

Ye Muchen would probably need a little more time to wake up. Jing Xue walked out of his bedroom and saw two men in black guarding the door, with Gao Chi standing not far away.

Upon seeing Jingxue emerge, Gao Chi stepped forward and bowed, "Your Majesty, is there anything you wish to instruct me to do?"

"Oh! I'll go back to Jingning Garden first, and come back later!"

"Your Majesty, please take care!"

The people in Jingning Garden were unaware that Ye Muchen was ill. When they saw Jingxue return, they were quite happy. Runyue and Yingying chattered away, asking all sorts of questions.

Xiaoman noticed that Jingxue was preoccupied, so she coaxed the two children to go play with Liqiu and the other girls.

"Miss, what's wrong with you?"

"It's alright. Did anything happen at the manor while I was away? Are An'an and Jingze alright?" Jingxue asked, sitting in a chair.

"I heard from Fifteen that the Prince has sent several more guards to protect the young master and the others. They are all doing well. Prince Qin came by and said that when you return, you should send someone to tell him that he has something to discuss with you," Xiaoman replied.

"I understand, you can go now! I need to be alone for a while!"

"Yes!"

Jingxue returned to her bedroom and lay down on the kang (a heated brick bed) fully clothed.