The superfluous expression on Second Brother Jiang's face suddenly disappeared. He turned to ask the maidservant to put the dregs and medicine pot on the table with a very serious expression and began to examine them carefully. What was he investigating? How could an ordinary Essence Cultivating Soup cause trouble? Or was it related to the Empress suddenly vomiting blood? Second Brother Jiang checked the huge jar and the dregs of the medicine very seriously. His expression was very rich, and he did not say a word for a long time. "Minister Jiang, did you see anything? Don't tell me you can't tell anything and are just bluffing?”
"Minister Jiang, if you can't see anything, just apologize to Baili Shengshou and say it. We can all understand you. After all, you're just a nouveau riche!”
"Minister Jiang, what do you mean? Give me a straightforward answer!" The maid nagged at Second Brother Jiang patiently, making him want to slap her to death."Don't be so nervous! Even if you don't say it, we can find out that you did it! Why would there be no silver here? Did this palace maid already know that there was something wrong with this medicinal dregs? That was why she was so impatient to ask! This question is really too many. Do you want to affect me from finding out? I'm sorry, but what should come will come!"
For some reason, Baili Shengshou was sweating profusely. He looked very nervous as he stared at Second Brother Jiang's every move.
Di Xin sipped the tea in his hand and looked at Second Brother Jiang with interest. Other than the annoying voice of the maid, the atmosphere was still very serious. Suddenly, Second Brother Jiang slammed the table and said to the maid who was in charge of boiling the medicine for the Empress,""Bold servant, do you know your crimes?"
The servant girl did not know what had happened. She suddenly knelt on the ground and begged for mercy."Minister Jiang, please spare my life! Empress, please spare my life. This servant…This servant really didn't do anything!”Second Brother Jiang's anger scared Baili Shengshou so much that his legs went weak and he almost knelt down with the servant girl. Di Xin's expression and actions remained the same.
Second Brother Jiang picked up some herbs that he had picked out and threw them at the servant girl's face."Nothing? Then explain yourself. What exactly are these?”The maidservant looked at the medicinal herbs scattered all over the ground and seemed to be confused. She had long been frightened by Second Brother Jiang's appearance and only cared about begging for mercy."Your Excellency, this servant, this servant really doesn't know! This servant doesn't even know how to read, how can this servant recognize medicine? How would he know what these things were? This servant really didn't do anything."
"Tell me, who exactly sent you to the Empress 'side as a spy? Why did he secretly exchange the Empress's herbs? What is the intention of the person who instigated you?”As soon as Second Brother Jiang finished speaking and before the maidservant could say anything, Baili Shengshou, who was standing at the side, suddenly fell to the ground with a thud.
"Baili Shengshou, what's wrong with you?" Second Brother Jiang smiled. I'm interrogating a servant. Even you, Baili Shengshou, shouldn't be so scared, right? Or did you do something you shouldn't have done and feel guilty?”" Fengchang…I…I…" Baili Shengshou's forehead was drenched in sweat, and his lips were trembling. He wanted to say something, but he was so scared that he couldn't finish his sentence.
Second Brother Jiang bent down to pick up a scattered medicinal herb from the ground and walked to Baili Shengshou's side.""Baili Shengshou, it seems that your medical skills are not shallow. Could it be that you have misjudged the medicinal herbs? Is this medicinal herb the Child Magus Grass or…Bei Mingzi?”Baili Sheng's fingers trembled as he took the herbs from Second Brother Jiang's hands. He was about to speak when Second Brother Jiang suddenly said,""Baili Shengshou, you have to watch carefully. Your words are related to the Empress's life and the head of the person who prescribed this prescription!”
Baili Shengshou suddenly dropped the medicinal herbs in his hands to the ground. He was on the verge of tears and his entire body was trembling violently. He suddenly got up and crawled to the foot of Empress Jiang's bed."Empress, please spare my life! Spare me! This lowly official made a mistake and prescribed the wrong medicine. Your Majesty, please spare my life! I really didn't mean it!"
"Oh? So the prescription for this calming medicine was prescribed by Baili Shengshou? However, wasn't this mistake too big? He was actually able to turn the Child Warlock Grass into Bei Mingzi. Although these two herbs looked like brothers, any doctor with a little common sense could tell which one was which. Baili Shengshou, you are the chief saint of the Imperial Hospital, and you are also known as a great talent whose medical skills are second only to Wu Xian. How could you make such a big mistake? It makes me feel…why does your action seem so sincere?”
Although the Child Wizard Grass and Bei Mingzi were two types of medicine that looked like twins, their medicinal properties were different for men and women. In particular, their effects in this medicine were completely opposite. It could have been a good medicine that could be used to regulate and nourish one's vitality, but it had suddenly turned into a slow-acting poison that could kill without any trace.
Empress Jiang frowned, and the aura around her began to become extremely cold. Baili Sheng's hands trembled again." Empress, High Official, I really didn't mean it. I really made a mistake. Empress, High Official, please spare my life!"”The maid had been protecting Baili Shengshou all this while, but she didn't expect things to turn out like this in the blink of an eye."Minister Jiang, did you see wrongly? Baili Shengshou's medical skills were brilliant. How could he not even distinguish the medicinal herbs? Don't accuse a good person!"
This idiot was really stupid. He still hadn't figured out the situation until now! Second Elder Jiang sneered." This palace maid, you're so protective of Baili Shengshou. Could it be that this auntie is also a go-between? Is she secretly involved?" Back then, these two jokers were the empress's most trusted people. They tried their best to stop this lowly official from checking the medicinal dregs. They must have known that there was something wrong with the medicinal dregs! Otherwise, why would you be afraid of me checking it out? It's fine to check a few more times. Isn't it afraid that I'll feel guilty if I find out the problem? If one didn't do anything wrong, why would they be afraid of checking the dregs?”The maid frowned and suddenly understood. She was anxious."Minister Jiang, you can't speak nonsense. After all, no one knows how capable you are in medicine. How can you let the Empress become your test subject? This rule is something that everyone knows!”
Second Brother Jiang really had the urge to sew this girl's mouth shut. She was really annoying."As for my attainments, there is no need for you to evaluate. You deliberately protected someone and participated in the crime of murdering the Empress. The Empress has been poisoned for a long time. It was probably a one-stop process! The Empress must decide how to deal with this matter! This lowly official had thought about how complicated this matter would be, and also thought that someone would be desperate and increase the dosage of the medicine. He did not expect to see it!”Second Lord Jiang had only said that he would not punish the old maid. However, if he really killed the old maid in a moment of pleasure, it would be ungentlemanly of him. The silver needle in his hand was used to detoxify and save people, not to harm others.
"Baili Shengshou has admitted it himself. Whether this palace maid has wronged him or not, a layman like you probably doesn't have the right to speak compared to a half-baked person like me!”The maid choked and her eyes turned red. She could not continue Second Brother Jiang's words. The maidservant was temporarily silenced once again. Second Brother Jiang continued to deal with serious matters.
"Your Majesty, we can now be very sure that the reason why Your Majesty suddenly vomited blood non-stop is because she had taken this medicinal soup that mistakenly opened the Child Magus Grass into Bei Mingzi. This is a kind of slow-acting poison. If the Queen still does not believe me, you can ask another skilled doctor to confirm it.”Empress Jiang nodded and coldly ordered someone to go to the palace to invite another saint.
In less than an hour, another saint was invited.
The Sacred Hand knew that Empress Jiang was very concerned about what was happening in the Palace of Earthly Tranquility. He did not dare to delay or make any mistakes. He quickly confirmed that the Empress had vomited blood not only because Baili Sacred Hand had prescribed the wrong prescription and mistakenly prescribed Bei Mingzi for the Child Witch Grass. "Empress, please spare my life! Empress, this lowly official also had no choice. This lowly official had no choice. Empress, please spare my life!”
Baili Shengshou was already paralyzed on the ground, his pleas shaking the heavens. As expected, Baili Shengshou's actions were instigated by someone else. What Second Brother Jiang wanted to do was to clear his name. As for why Baili Shengshou had prescribed the wrong prescription and whether there was any conspiracy behind it, it was not something he wanted to worry about. "Pull him down and skin him alive!" Empress Jiang said coldly.
Second Elder Jiang hurriedly shouted," Slow down, Your Majesty. Sacred Hands Baili has wrongly accused me. If I don't explain it clearly this time, my life is a small matter, but Your Majesty's life is a big matter. You should compensate me for the loss of reputation from Sacred Hands Baili, right?!"”"Then all of Baili Shengshou's family files will belong to you. In addition, this maid looked obedient and a little perverted. It was not convenient to stay here as a spy. Why not let Shangqing Jiang warm the bed? In addition, don't beat up Kun Ning Palace anymore!”
"Although I lack female attendants, I don't dare to ask for such a thing. If you give me such a thing, wouldn't it be terrible? Moreover, I'm a strict wife-lover. The next time I see my Shen Jiang, I'll have to kneel on the washboard! However, why did the Empress deal with these two subordinates directly and not chase after the mastermind?”Second Brother Jiang chuckled! Baili Shengshou was so frightened that he sucked in a breath of cold air. His begging voice was stuck in his throat and he fainted.
"Minister Jiang's words are indeed reasonable. This Queen should be like this. However, the mastermind behind this can also be found out, and this Queen can still deal with it cleanly. However, keeping it and not investigating the source is also a choice. At least this will not cause Your Majesty any more trouble. First of all, this person must have loved Your Majesty and not wanted to use this despicable technique. Second, there must be a vassal supporting him. Once he is decisively dealt with, he will definitely create a strong enemy for Your Majesty. If he is not dealt with, it will leave another strong support for Your Majesty. The minister had the talent to pacify Dongyi at a young age. How could he not understand this truth? Even if I keep it, it won't do BenGong any harm! It was just that the Great Shang Empire was feeding one more pig! After this, I believe that Emperor Xin will know that it is someone else. There is no need to deal with it, just put it in the backyard of the 3,000 beauties to eat and drink! His Majesty didn't refuse anyone back then. All the vassals sent beautiful women to Chaoge, but after so many years, they still kept them as good as new and never touched them! It was like raising a garden full of pigs! Moreover, the dukes and His Majesty will have their own gains. The dukes will have peace of mind and submit to Great Shang, and His Majesty will have one more hostage.”
The onlookers fell silent. Even the other maids stood obediently at the side. They had no pride and did not dare to say a word. Baili Shengshou and the palace maid were brought out. Soon, tragic screams came from outside the door.
Second Brother Jiang's mouth twitched. Looking at Empress Jiang who spoke with the intention of killing casually, the hearts of the surrounding onlookers also twitched. No wonder everyone was more afraid of Empress Jiang than the Emperor. This killer did not even blink his eyes, and his methods were even so abnormal as to "skin him and pull out his tendons". It was really too terrifying. However, Empress Jiang was too smart. She didn't investigate further. She knew who it was and who the power behind it was. Even Emperor Xin had to think twice! Even though Empress Jiang had gotten rid of the enemy who had poisoned her, the power behind her could not be eradicated. It was still there. Venting her grievances would only make her a great enemy. It was better to be muddle-headed! This was Empress Jiang's cleverness. She could also give him a taste of his own medicine by secretly removing him and then burying him with the etiquette of a noble consort.
Just as he was thinking, Empress Jiang suddenly looked up at Second Brother Jiang. Second Lord Jiang, who was in a state of terror, did not dare to look at Empress Jiang. This fellow was too terrifying. Di Xin turned around and was about to leave. However, after taking two steps and seeing that Second Brother Jiang didn't move, he suddenly turned around and said coldly,""Minister Jiang, are you still not leaving?"
Second Brother Jiang quivered and quickly followed Di Xin. The woman that Di Xin had taken a fancy to was indeed extraordinary. The servant girl watched Second Brother Jiang follow behind Di Xin with a pale face and tightly clenched fists. He didn't know where he got the courage to rush forward and stand in front of Di Xin again."Your Majesty, you…you can't leave! The Empress has not fully recovered yet!”
"Get lost!" Di Xin said coldly. The maid was so heartbroken that she was about to bleed. It had been a long time since Emperor Xin had come to the Palace of Earthly Tranquility. If he did not come, he was afraid that he would be mocked and humiliated by the other palace maids. There was no servant who did not think for his master. Empress Jiang was not an easy person to deal with either. "Your Majesty, you should at least confirm that the Empress is out of danger before leaving! The Empress is His Majesty-ah!”
The reason why the Empress was trying to persuade him to stay was because the maid wanted to show off her power in the future. If she kept Di Xin, others would take a closer look at the Palace of Earthly Tranquility. Di Xin didn't say anything. He turned to look at the maid with a cold, dangerous, and murderous gaze. The maid was almost frightened to tears. She did not dare to disobey Empress Jiang's wishes. Because of her pride, she struggled to maintain her image in front of Empress Jiang. Her voice was so distorted that it was a little choked.
"Minister Jiang, in the end, the Empress's current state has something to do with you. Shouldn't you be responsible to the end?”In fact, even if the maid didn't say anything, Second Brother Jiang would have persuaded Di Xin to stay. He had a more convincing reason and had made a more important discovery on the Empress.
However, Di Xin's cold attitude towards the Empress made him unsure if it was worth it and if he should say such a thing. After being forced by the maid, Second Brother Jiang became even more determined. He walked to Di Xin's side and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear,"Your Majesty, why don't you not leave in a hurry? The Empress was not truly out of danger yet. Because I found a poison in her body that she had been poisoned for a long time. It's called Qianji.”
It wasn't that Second Brother Jiang was willing to be threatened by the maid, nor was it that he didn't know that he didn't mean much in Empress Jiang's heart. It was just as he said, there was an even more dangerous poison in the Empress 'body. After taking a small amount of it, Qianji actually became a slow-acting poison. It would constantly twitch and corrode one's will.
If Second Brother Jiang was not wrong, the Empress 'legs were shaking and she was unable to walk. If he didn't treat it, he might be paralyzed. It was just that he had not seen the Empress get up before, and this poison was rarely taken and had always been invisible, so the silver needles could not see it. The Empress's vomiting blood was not only due to the effects of Bei Mingzi's calming medicine, but also due to the sudden change in the situation. The situation was a little complicated. Second Brother Jiang couldn't just stand by and do nothing.
Di Xin looked at Second Brother Jiang with a slightly arrogant gaze, and he didn't expect Second Brother Jiang's diagnosis.
Fifteen years ago, when Empress Jiang was still a concubine, her legs began to lose their senses and soon became abnormal. In the past five years, the Empress had been walking so hard that her legs were twitching. Back then, none of the doctors in the Imperial Hospital could find out the cause of the Empress's illness. In the end, the current head of the hospital went against his conscience and diagnosed it as rheumatism. Naturally, the treatment had never been effective. The Empress had also suspected that she had been poisoned and secretly sought out famous doctors to treat her, but this diagnosis had been fruitless. Because the Imperial Academy of Medicine had many concerns, they did not dare to say it out loud, so they kept this matter a secret.
This was the first time Empress Jiang had heard of the word " kidnapping ", and she was a little surprised. However, what was more surprising was Second Brother Jiang's ability and courage. Because those who had heard the rumors back then and could diagnose that the Empress's legs were caused by poisoning, most of them could guess the truth back then. They could also determine the mastermind behind the poisoning of the Empress, but they were unwilling to say it out loud.
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