The First National Preceptor of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 1026

At first, he thought that the concubines were framing each other because of jealousy, but he did not expect that several of the concubines in the harem had contracted the same disease.

That means it's for some other reason.

"They've been in the harem for so many years without showing these symptoms, but suddenly they've developed them. This means there's nothing wrong with your environment at all."

"Since the environment is not the problem, then it's about clothing."

"Bring out all their clothes."

At Xu Tian's command, the soldiers immediately set out and brought out all the concubines' clothes.

They even brought out the palace maids' clothes.

Suddenly, he discovered a common point.

"These clothes should all have been given to us by our masters, because every time tribute items were presented, some would be distributed to the concubines in the harem. And the concubines would also distribute some items to their maids and eunuchs."

Upon hearing what her father-in-law said, Xu Tian then cleaned up all the clothes.

Finally, all the clothes that had been presented as tribute were collected together.

Afterwards, all the imperial physicians were ordered to examine him.

After the imperial physician examined him, he came to a conclusion.

"These clothes had the same smell as what they vomited."

Xu Tian listened and they eventually focused their attention on the clothing that Li Yuan had presented as tribute.

They searched everywhere, but many of the clothes that had been presented as tribute were gone.

“Strange, Consort Jiang was not wearing these clothes before. The clothes that were presented as tribute before were not these either.”

"This is what Consort Jiang's maidservant said from the side."

Upon hearing the palace maid's words, Xu Tian seemed to instantly understand something. He immediately ordered all the clothes to be gathered together and then examined them one by one.

However, after the inspection, it was discovered that most of the clothes that Li Yuan had presented as tribute had mysteriously disappeared.

Xu Tian was suspicious.

All suspicion was placed on Li Yuan.

However, without any evidence, even if he placed all the suspicions on Li Yuan, he still couldn't convict him.

"I heard that the same disease has recently appeared in Li Yuan's area!"

Xu Tian returned to the imperial study once more and spoke to Li Zhi.

Li Zhi frowned upon hearing this news.

This confirms that Li Yuan was indeed behind this.

However, they no longer have any evidence, because Li Yuan has destroyed all the evidence.

Without evidence, they couldn't do anything to Li Yuan.

"Can this epidemic be brought under control?" Li Zhi asked Xu Tian.

Xu Tian also seemed very troubled, as they had already done their best.