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Inside the side hall, Xiao Long lay on the couch, seemingly unconscious, but in reality, he was secretly observing everything happening around him.

He knew in his heart that the play was about to reach its climax, and he was the one who would lead the storm. He finally ruthlessly put on a show.

He is no longer the soft-hearted person he always was.

After examining him, Physician Huo frowned. He looked at Emperor Qinyong and slowly said, "Your Majesty, His Highness the Crown Prince has indeed been poisoned. It is clear that what His Highness took was not a miraculous medicine. Fortunately, he did not take much, and with careful adjustment, he can recover."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Qinyong felt somewhat relieved, but then glared angrily at Jin Mingde: "Jin Mingde, what else do you have to say? My son was poisoned after eating the things you brought. How dare you bring poison to the Great Zhou as a divine medicine? What are the intentions of you Simons?"

Jin Mingde turned pale and hurriedly explained, "Your Majesty, there must be a misunderstanding. How could my Western Kingdom do such a despicable thing? Moreover, what benefit would it bring to Western Kingdom to murder the Crown Prince of the Great Zhou? I beg Your Majesty to investigate thoroughly and give us a chance to explain."

Princess Simon also stepped forward hastily. Although she was proud, she knew the situation was serious and had to lower herself: "Your Majesty, there must be something fishy about this. How could we deliberately bring poison into the palace and let His Highness the Crown Prince take it in public? That would be suicide. We Simons are not that stupid. We hope Your Majesty can allow us to thoroughly investigate this matter to prove our innocence."

Emperor Qinyong was furious, but he did not retaliate further, because what the Simons said made sense. If the silver leaves were so poisonous, they would have been exposed as soon as they were tested. The Simons would not be so stupid.

He looked at Doctor Huo, waiting for further confirmation.

Doctor Huo nodded slightly. "The Crown Prince is indeed showing signs of poisoning. As for whether the silver leaves themselves are poisonous, or whether someone has applied poison to the silver leaves, I cannot be sure at this time."

At this moment, Prince Rui, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up: "Your Majesty, this matter is of great importance. Regardless of the truth of the matter, the fact that Long'er was poisoned is undeniable and should not be dealt with lightly."

Xiao Yan clenched his fists. If the Simons' silver leaves could not be brought into the Great Zhou because of this, he would lose this great opportunity to befriend the Simons.

But he can't say too much now, lest someone notice something amiss.

Upon hearing this, Emperor Qinyong found it reasonable and ordered the Simons to provide evidence within three days to prove the miraculous effects of the silver leaves.

At the same time, he ordered Physician Huo to do everything he could to treat the Crown Prince and ensure his safety. When he came out, Xie Wanru was waiting outside the screen with Wu Xuanyi by her side.

It was normal for the two women not to go inside since it was full of men, but Emperor Qinyong felt something was amiss.

He glanced back and saw that Xiao Long was still lying down, and the Empress was also worried, but he still had a strange feeling in his heart.

Seeing that Xie Wanru didn't seem too worried, he realized that the Empress and Wu Xuanyi's expressions seemed to lack something.

All of these are concerns, yet something is missing.

He suddenly understood something, but said nothing more and strode away.

Once the emperor left, almost everyone else followed suit.

Xie Wanru stayed with Wu Xuanyi for a while longer.

"You're taking too much of a risk."

Xie Wanru said.

Xiao Long had taken the antidote long ago, but he couldn't let anyone notice anything amiss, as his lips were still somewhat pale.

Wu Xuanyi couldn't help but shed a few tears. After she learned about Xiao Long's plan, she tried to stop him. Silver leaves were not only bad, but they were also taken with poison. It wouldn't kill him, but it would still harm his body.

She was ultimately reluctant to part with it.

They also knew that His Highness the Crown Prince was no ordinary person and that if he wanted to secure his throne in the future, simply hiding from him wouldn't work. They trusted each other and had a very firm belief in one another.

Just like her current position as the Crown Prince's concubine, it was something she took the initiative to propose to His Highness the Crown Prince.

If she had been the Crown Princess from the beginning, people would have said that His Highness the Crown Prince was bewitched by a woman from a humble family. She was not afraid that the Crown Prince would change his mind; they only had each other in their hearts and firmly chose each other. Others would not understand.

"I'm fine, it's just that I worried your sister Wu."

Xiao Long tried to dispel the gloom with a smile, but the mood of the people around him was still heavy. His gaze was on Wu Xuanyi, and he reached out to take her hand, his expression gentle as water.

But things have already come to this, and the rest must continue. We can't let our frustrations delay what's to come.

The Simons would naturally not want to be falsely accused and would try to investigate and overturn the verdict, but they couldn't find any evidence to directly refute it.

Then we can only promote Silver Leaf. This stuff is addictive and addictive, and we absolutely cannot allow it to be promoted on the land of Great Zhou.

After leaving the palace, Lin Qing was waiting for her at the palace gate. Upon seeing her come out, he immediately went to greet her.

"The Simons might try to find seriously ill people to prove the miraculous effects of the silver leaves, but the Crown Prince's poisoning has already put everyone on guard. The Simons can't cause any more trouble."

Xie Wanru nodded. She didn't want Lin Qing to know the details and get involved in this scheme. She only told her to go back and rest early and not to worry too much.

Lin Qing was worried, but knowing that Xie Wanru didn't want her to get involved, she could only leave first.

Shen Cong'an followed behind her, saying, "We need to speed things up and not let Simon succeed. I've already contacted several renowned doctors and am preparing to thoroughly expose the truth about silver leaves from a pharmacological perspective."

Xie Wanru nodded slightly, a resolute glint in her eyes. "Yes, we must not only expose the harm of the silver leaves, but also let the world see that the Great Zhou will never allow any foreign cancer to erode this land. Remember to send people to secretly monitor the movements of the Simons, especially Jin Mingde and Princess Simon. Their every move could be crucial."

Shen Cong'an immediately nodded in agreement.

Xie Wanru was still somewhat worried. Today's events were too sudden, and she was completely unprepared.

Shen Cong'an seemed to see through her thoughts, "Don't worry, His Highness the Crown Prince knows better than any of us what he's doing."

"In the future, we should stop him from doing things like this. He's about to become a father, and we can't take any risks."

After Xie Wanru finished speaking, she got into the carriage.

The scene of Xiao Long vomiting blood today was truly shocking.

Shen Cong'an watched her carriage leave before getting into his own.

He was extremely anxious today, keeping a close eye on the people around Xiao Yan, hoping to find the white-clad man behind him, but he couldn't find him.

I don't know how Xiao Zhuang is doing now.

Simon's plan failed, and it's unclear what they'll do next, but as long as he's still useful, they shouldn't target Xiao Zhuang.

Shen Cong'an took a deep breath before getting into his carriage and leaving.