Xiaoxiang Tower did not react at all. It was quiet, as if there was no one here. Jian Xiao walked in with a lantern. A gust of wind blew by, and the lanterns around the small building moved, and the shadows everywhere began to waver. Jian Xiao only felt
My scalp is numb, what is going on here?
Jian Xiao gathered her courage and walked inside, "Wanyun!"
She was answered by dead silence. She walked into the room and found no one. She turned around and looked at the side hall. The door curtain was blown up by the wind, and she could vaguely see someone lying on the ground, with a pair of feet exposed there. Jian Xiao picked up the flower stand beside her and trembled.
Walking over majestically
As soon as she opened the door curtain, the glass cup in her hand fell with a clang and shattered on the floor.
There were four or five little eunuchs lying on the ground. On the table where they usually ate, the maids and eunuchs were lying on it. The dishes were scattered all over the floor. Wanyun was leaning on the wicker chair, leaning over it, with his eyes closed tightly, and he kept talking.
foaming
Jian Xiao's feet went weak, "Ah!", she screamed in surprise.
Guo Ziqing thought everything was fine when he saw Jian Xiao returning to the house. He turned around and was about to leave when he heard Jian Xiao's scream. Guo Ziqing was startled, and with Jian Xiao's name in his mouth, he rushed over quickly and had already beaten his wife.
Forgot some rules, "Jian Xiao! What's wrong?"
As soon as he came in, he saw Jian Xiao collapsed on the ground. Looking at the scene happening in the room, he hurriedly helped her up and asked, "What happened?"
Jian Xiao shook her head in horror, "I don't know, it's been like this since I came back, Wanyun..." She staggered to Wanyun's side, put her hand on her neck and felt her pulse. Although it was faint, there was still "she's still alive!"
"I'll call the emperor right away!"
"No! Go call the imperial doctor first. It's important to save people, so don't disturb him first!" Jian Xiao stopped him.
Guo Ziqing nodded and hurriedly ran to the Tai Hospital
The imperial doctor soon arrived at Xiaoxiang Tower. At this time, Jian Xiao had already laid everyone down on the ground. All the maids and eunuchs in her Xiaoxiang Tower were spared except herself.
The imperial doctor frowned and looked around, twirling his beard and making a diagnosis, "Mother, they are poisoned. Fortunately, they were discovered early, otherwise they would have been in danger!"
"How could he be poisoned?" Jian Xiao didn't understand. She had only been gone for a day and such a big mess had happened.
"Back to the Queen, this kind of poison is called the Eight Immortals Powder. It is non-toxic and tasteless. After taking it, your whole body will feel relaxed at first, and then you will be poisoned. Later, you will foam at the mouth and die. Because you were unconscious when you died, it is called the Eight Immortals.
Powder is a powerful poison spread among the people."
How could folk things get into the palace? How could they get into my own Xiaoxiang Tower?
Guo Ziqing looked at Jian Xiao, "What should we do now? I'll report it to the emperor and investigate this matter thoroughly!"
"No!" Jian Xiao said calmly, "The less you know about this matter, the better. I will deal with the poisoning. This matter only exists in Xiaoxiang Pavilion. If anyone else knows about it after tomorrow, then I will treat him as the murderer."
Report back to the emperor."
After taking the imperial doctor's medicine, everyone slowly woke up. Jian Xiao gave instructions one by one, telling everyone to rest early and returned to the palace, followed by Wan Yun.
"Why don't you rest?" Jian Xiao asked
Wan Yun was the first to wake up and is much better now. "Is your Majesty not interested in knowing what happened?"
"It's not worse than this moment. Rest is the most important thing right now!" Jian Xiao said comfortingly.
"But, I can't sleep until I find out the truth of the matter with you, I'm afraid Wan Yun won't be able to feel at ease."
Jian Xiao nodded, "Okay, tell me, what went wrong?"
Wan Yun thought and slowly shook his head, "I just thought there was nothing wrong with anything. Qi Qiao. After the empress left last night, everyone had an early meal and rested. It was fine when they got up early in the morning. Everyone cleaned the house and washed the clothes, and no one was seen.
I went out for a walk and didn’t see anyone coming. Eat on time and rest on time!”
Jian Xiao also felt strange. Suddenly there was a clanking sound outside the door. Jian Xiao put on her clothes and looked out. The two girls were collecting dishes and leftovers. When they saw Jian Xiao coming out, the two of them knelt down and said, "Excuse me, Madam."
rest"
"Get up, are you going to clean up the dishes tonight?" Jian Xiao asked
The two girls nodded and Jian Xiao continued, "You go and have a rest and we'll clean up tomorrow morning."
Jian Xiao stared at the piles of dishes left on the table, and asked, "Are there so many dishes every day?"
"No!" Wan Yun said, "There are so many talents in the past two days. I thought they were given by the imperial kitchen to please the empress."
Jian Xiao asked again, "Then...did we get these, or did they send them?"
"Sent!" Wanyun said
Jian Xiao thought for a while, "No one wants to eat the food brought tomorrow. Let's just make do with it. Wanyun, go to the woodshed behind and open a stove for everyone to make a fire. We have some wild vegetables in the yard. Pick them up and make some rice soup."
, just ask the people below to ask the imperial kitchen for some millet."
"Your Majesty, do you think there was some manipulation in the food?" Wan Yun asked.
"Try it first," Jian Xiao said, "This is currently the only way for you to contact the outside world. Pay attention to the people around Xiaoxiang Tower. If anyone looks suspicious, tell me immediately!"
Wan Yun got up early and prepared all the ingredients needed for the day. Someone came to deliver the meal early in the morning. Jian Xiao deliberately lay down in the chair, looking frail. The eunuch who delivered the breakfast was considerate when he saw Jian Xiao's appearance.
Tell Jian Xiao to pay more attention to your body
It seemed that there was nothing fishy in the person who delivered the food. Jian Xiao secretly thought that as soon as the person left, Jian Xiao ordered everyone to dump them.
Because I didn't eat from the imperial kitchen, my health got better.
It seems that the problem lies in the rice served from the imperial kitchen, but who is so bold as to add spices to the concubine's meal?
"Your Majesty, it's not good!" A eunuch hurriedly ran in.
"What's wrong?" Jian Xiao asked
"Sister Wanyun, she was knocked unconscious!"
Wanyun was carried in by two people. The back of her head and hair were stained with blood, and her palms were stained with sawdust. It seemed that she had been hit while cooking.
Jian Xiao took the cold water and gently sprinkled it on Wan Yun's face. She slowly opened her eyes and asked, "Mother, what's wrong with me?"
"You were knocked unconscious while cooking!" Jian Xiao wiped her blood, "Did you see the person who hurt you?"
Wan Yun shook his head, "I was too busy boiling water and didn't notice so much! Damn it!"
"Don't be angry!" Jian Xiao said calmly, "Tomorrow morning, listen to my ears and tell them a good story! You dare to make trouble in Xiaoxiang Tower. I, Jian Xiao, don't show off my power. You really think I'm just a decoration.