NOVEL NEXT Chapter 587 Is it necessary to poison
Pei Shaorong felt a little uneasy and couldn't sleep, but she couldn't sit still. She wanted to go to Yichun Palace, but when she looked at the time, she felt embarrassed to disturb Mu Hua at this moment.
Finally, I had no choice but to sit down and wait for time to pass.
As soon as the sky was slightly bright, she couldn't wait to go to Yichun Palace on a sedan chair.
Xu Muhua was still sitting in front of the dressing table yawning when she heard the servants report that the Crown Princess was coming. She stopped yawning halfway, stood up quickly, and went forward to greet her.
"Arong, why are you here so early? Are you angry with the prince again?"
Pei Shaorong glared at her, "What are you talking about? When did I get angry with the prince?"
She quickly said, "No, you didn't get angry with the prince, you were just playing with him!"
Pei Shaorong was neither angry nor not angry, because he knew she was teasing him.
After sitting down, Pei Shaorong whispered, "The prince was called away in the middle of the night, saying that something happened with the emperor, and I couldn't sleep. I wanted to come to find you, but you were probably sleeping soundly at that time, and I was embarrassed to come over. I have endured it until now, so I hurried over."
She was a little worried, but she didn't dare to speak out the doubt in her heart.
Xu Muhua asked in surprise: "Something happened to the emperor? Why haven't I heard about it?"
"Once you fall asleep, you won't even know when the sky falls!"
Xu Muhua was not embarrassed at all and asked, "What's the situation with the emperor?"
"I don't know either. The prince hasn't come back yet, and he hasn't sent anyone back to tell us."
Xu Muhua frowned and pondered for a moment before saying, "How about this, let's go over and take a look after breakfast. You are the Crown Princess, so it's only natural for you to go over and take a look."
"That's exactly what I meant!"
The two of them were concerned about the emperor's affairs, so they quickly filled their stomachs and rushed to the emperor's bedroom.
Sure enough, when they arrived, there were already many people guarding the emperor's bedroom.
All those who were supposed to come had come, and some should have received the news, but were too far away to come. Some lived outside the palace, and had to wait until the palace gates were opened before they could enter.
Xu Muhua also saw Concubine Zhang in the crowd, but her face was always expressionless, so she didn't seem abrupt at this moment.
When the queen saw Pei Shaorong, her brows furrowed: "Why are you here?"
"Mother, I heard that something happened to my father, so I was a little worried, so I came to check on him. What happened to my father?" Pei Shaorong supported his waist and slowly walked to the front of the queen, looking inside worriedly as he spoke.
The queen curled her lips and said, "You are thoughtful, but you are in a serious condition now, so it is most important to take care of yourself. Your father has many people guarding him here. The imperial physician and the prince are still inside."
What this means is that no one knows what is going on.
Pei Shaorong was a little surprised.
It has been two hours since the prince came from the East Palace, and he has not come out yet. The imperial physician is still inside... She couldn't help but feel her heart sink.
The atmosphere outside was solemn and extremely tense inside.
When the imperial physician first arrived, he discovered that the emperor was poisoned!
This is a big deal!
The steward immediately took control of the palace inside and out, including the people on night duty.
When the prince arrived, they immediately began to interrogate him, but none of them knew anything. The emperor was fine when he went to bed, and the same was true in the first half of the night.
The maid on night duty swore that the emperor was sleeping soundly when she went to check on him in the first half of the night. But when she went to check on him in the second half of the night, she found that the emperor was sweating profusely and looked in pain.
While interrogating, Zhao Chengye kept an eye on the situation of the imperial physician.
But two hours passed and nothing suspicious was found!
Every procedure complies with regulations, every step is rigorous, and there is no room for doubt regarding either the people or the matter.
But the emperor was poisoned! And it was scorpion venom!
The poison was very toxic. If the emperor was in his prime and in good health, it wouldn't be fatal. But the problem was that the emperor was old and weak.
This is a serious problem.
The imperial physician tried hard for two hours, and finally knelt down and said, "Your Highness, I have tried my best. I am afraid that the emperor is..."
Zhao Chengye asked with a stern face: "Is there really no way out? Is there no way to cure this poison?"
"Your Highness, detoxification takes time, and the prerequisite is that the poison is not too toxic. But the poison in the emperor's body is too strong, and the emperor's body is already in a weak state. He can't hold on for long!"
"Imperial Physician Liu, I order you to do your best to detoxify Father no matter what!"
Zhao Chengye frowned tightly, gave a few instructions to the steward, then turned and walked out.
The people guarding outside surrounded him when they saw him come out.
"How is the emperor?" asked the queen.
"Imperial Physician Liu is still working hard. Father... Father's condition is not good..."
The queen's body was unstable and swayed. Pei Shaorong, who was standing next to the queen, subconsciously reached out to support the queen, but she herself swayed again. Zhao Chengye was so scared that he quickly reached out and supported her steadily.
The queen's eyes instantly turned red, and she walked in with unsteady steps supported by someone. Pei Shaorong hesitated for a moment and followed her in.
Zhao Chengye glanced at the women in the room and said, "You can either wait here quietly or go back to your own palace."
The prince said that the emperor is in bad condition, who would dare to leave now?
Not long after the prince entered, some princes living outside the palace hurried over with their princesses and children.
Upon hearing this, several princes rushed in.
"Father!"
After hearing what Liu Yuyi said, Prince Qin immediately attacked the crown prince and pointed his finger at him: "Prince, is it you? Is it you who poisoned our father?"
Zhao Chengye raised his eyelids lightly, "Be careful with your words when serving the king! We are all very worried about the emperor, but you can't speak wildly just because you are worried about him. I am the crown prince, do I need to poison him?"
"If we talk about the person who is most likely to be the one who poisoned someone, I think you are more likely to be the one! After all, you have a criminal record!"
Of course, King Qin understood what he meant by criminal record, but he would not admit it!
He said sarcastically, "Maybe the emperor regretted it and you found out, so you just went all out and poisoned him!"
"Lord, you are my ally! If you keep talking nonsense, don't blame me for being rude! If you want to accuse the prince, you can show me the evidence. If you can't, you are slandering the future crown prince! I will hold you accountable even if I have to bear the charge of interfering in government affairs!"