Shocking! Five men are in love with the same woman!

His heart calmed down a little, but the matter of Consort He's plot to harm the prince resurfaced in his mind.

His gaze sharpened, and he turned to the kneeling imperial physicians, saying in a deep voice, "By my decree, all imperial physicians of the Imperial Medical Bureau shall immediately go to the princes and carefully examine and treat each of them."

Emperor Jingzhao's voice was authoritative yet urgent, filled with deep concern for his princes.

Upon hearing this, the imperial physicians responded in unison, "As you command!"

He then hastily withdrew and went to the princes' palaces.

Emperor Jingzhao stood there, gazing in the direction the imperial physicians had left, his expression solemn.

He silently prayed that the other princes would also be safe and sound like the sixth prince.

After the imperial physicians left, they hurriedly went to the princes' palaces.

After examining him, he returned to Emperor Jingzhao with a solemn expression.

The head imperial physician knelt down tremblingly and reported: "Your Majesty, after careful examination by your humble servants, we have found that the princes, who are still minors, have all suffered from varying degrees of damage. The thirteenth prince's diet has been contaminated with trace amounts of toxins for a long time, resulting in a weak spleen and stomach. Now his digestive function is disordered, and he often suffers from unbearable abdominal pain."

The seventeenth prince's residence was placed with substances emitting harmful gases, causing damage to his heart and lungs, making him breathless even with slight exertion.

Upon hearing this, Emperor Jingzhao's face instantly turned ashen, and veins bulged on his forehead.

The imperial physician continued, "And the eldest prince, he... he..." The physician's voice trembled, and he dared not speak directly.

Emperor Jingzhao roared, "Speak quickly! What is the matter with the eldest prince?"

The imperial physician kowtowed, trembling with fear, and said, "The Crown Prince has been secretly drugged for a long time, damaging his foundation. Now his vital energy is severely depleted, and I fear that in the future... in the future..."

Emperor Jingzhao's eyes widened, his anger barely contained: "What will happen in the future?"

The imperial physician said with a forced smile, "I'm afraid you'll have difficulty conceiving in the future."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Jingzhao felt a rush of blood to his head and his vision went black.

He swayed and almost lost his balance.

He explained why the eldest son only had two children a few years ago, and then no more children were born. So that's why.

"This wicked woman, I will surely have her torn to pieces!"

Emperor Jingzhao gritted his teeth and roared throughout the palace, his voice filled with endless anger, heartache and regret.

Then Emperor Jingzhao anxiously asked the imperial physician who was bowing before him, "What is their condition? Is it possible for them to recover?"

The imperial physician, filled with trepidation and sweat beading on his forehead, replied in a slightly trembling voice, "Your Majesty, after careful examination, I believe that all the princes, except for the eldest prince, have a chance of recovery."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Jingzhao felt somewhat relieved.

He then pressed on, asking, "Is the Crown Prince's illness truly incurable?"

The imperial physician took a deep breath and slowly said, "Your Majesty, we are powerless to cure the Crown Prince's poison, but perhaps the Crown Princess has a way to cure him."

At this moment, Emperor Jingzhao remembered the miraculous healing skills of his sixth son's wife, and a glimmer of hope finally rose in his heart.

He then immediately said urgently to Xiao Muyao, who was still standing below, "Sixth Brother, go back tonight and tell your wife about this, and tell her to go to the Eldest Brother's residence for treatment tomorrow."

Xiao Muyao readily agreed and replied, "Your subject obeys the decree."

………………

When Lingyan learned that she had work to do again, she was overjoyed.

This means we can make a fortune again!

However, there was one thing she couldn't understand, so she asked Xiao Muyao, "Whether it's the eldest prince or any of the other princes, haven't the imperial physicians been checking their pulses every month for so many years? Why didn't they find any problems all these years, but they all found them today? Also, the eldest prince's wives and concubines haven't conceived in six years. Didn't he suspect anything himself and didn't he consult the imperial physicians?"

Xiao Muyao's expression turned very serious when he heard her question.

After a moment of contemplation, he replied, "Palace affairs have always been complex and unpredictable. The monthly pulse diagnosis may just be a formality. The imperial physicians may not dare to report the princes' true health conditions. Moreover, there are various factions in the palace, and the imperial physicians may have been threatened or bribed by certain forces, which is why they concealed the true condition."

He sighed softly and continued, "As for the eldest prince, his wives and concubines have been unable to conceive for many years. Perhaps he has had doubts and has consulted the imperial physicians. But perhaps someone interfered, or the imperial physicians were bribed to give ambiguous diagnoses, making the eldest prince mistakenly believe that it was just a matter of time or some other insignificant reason."

"Furthermore, the eldest prince himself may have been unwilling to publicize the matter due to concerns about his reputation, thus failing to investigate it thoroughly. Court intrigues are unpredictable, and the conspiracies and schemes involved are not easily known to others."

Upon hearing this, Lingyan understood that the matter was complicated and difficult to explain, so she did not ask any further questions.

He sighed, "Consort He is truly a clever and capable woman. She managed to harm the princes right under Father's nose without being discovered. Moreover, she herself knows how important you are to Father, so she never dares to harm you. Even if you just cough, Father will be on edge, so she has never made a move against you. But she is so clever, why does she have to harm people instead of doing something else!"

She greatly admires intelligent women, but only if they don't act recklessly or harm themselves or others.

A woman like Consort He would definitely be a top figure in any other field.

It's a pity now!

He was too clever for his own good.

He is probably suffering terribly right now!

With Lu Yanqing's methods, he will definitely not let her get away with it.

Lingyan guessed correctly; Lu Yanqing was indeed ruthless towards Consort He.

Because he poisoned her.

At this moment, Consort He collapsed on the cold ground of the imperial prison, her face contorted, and painful groans echoed continuously.

The poison spread rampantly through her body, like thousands of venomous insects gnawing at her internal organs, and every inch of her skin felt as if it were being scorched by fire.

The veins on her forehead bulged, and large beads of sweat rolled down her face like rain.

Her once beautiful face was now as pale as paper, her lips were purple, and her eyes were filled with fear and despair.

Her body trembled uncontrollably, her hands clutching her abdomen tightly in an attempt to alleviate the unbearable pain, but all in vain.

"what……"

She screamed shrilly, her voice hoarse and broken, like a wail from hell.

Each breath felt like a sharp blade slicing through her throat, making it hard for her to breathe.

Lu Yanqing watched her pain with a blank expression, still feeling resentful.

She actually dared to lay a hand on Yanyan; he'll definitely teach her a lesson.

Consort He never expected that her assassination attempt, which she thought was a sure thing, would fail and expose her as well.

In her scheme, the sixth brother loved that woman to death; she was his greatest weakness.

That's why she thought of getting rid of her so that the sixth brother would suffer a great blow.

He could either fall into a complete slump and be considered ruined, and of course, his position as crown prince would also be revoked.

Either his mind is damaged, or he will have a better chance to attack him than usual.

The best outcome would be to die for love, to follow that woman in death.

But to her surprise, it didn't work, and she never had another chance to plan it.

At the same time, the Shadow Division's men poured into Consort He's palace like ghosts.

Their faces were cold and their eyes sharp, showing no mercy.

All the palace maids and eunuchs were roughly dragged out and taken back to the imperial prison for interrogation.

We must bring all those who have plotted against the princes over the years to justice.

These people, being from Consort He's palace, must be the ones who know best who was involved.

Thus began a massive, brutal, and bloody operation.