Nala was both happy and nervous when Hongshi woke up. She was afraid that Hongshi would say something inappropriate, so she hurriedly walked to the bedside wiping her tears and said, "You are in the palace of the Emperor's Mother. Hongshi, what you did just now is...
The emperor was frightened. If anything happened to you, the emperor would not want to live anymore."
Looking at that extremely familiar face, the memory before coma came back to his mind instantly. The next moment, Hongshi turned his head away and didn't want to look at Nara Shi again.
Seeing him like this, Nala was even more worried. He couldn't explain it clearly in front of Yinzhen, so he could only try to divert Hongshi's attention, "The poison in your body has been cured by Imperial Physician Liu. You just need to rest for a few days."
If you take the medicine on time, you'll be fine."
Hongshi had originally made up his mind to ignore Nala, but when he heard her words, he turned his head involuntarily and asked in an inaudible voice: "Poisoned? How could I be poisoned when I'm fine?"
Yinzhen also came over at this moment and said: "Hongshi, I ask you, what have you eaten before?"
Hongshi thought about it carefully and said with difficulty: "I haven't eaten anything today. I only had a hasty meal in the mansion. I didn't feel anything unusual at that time. Later, when I entered the palace, I only stayed at Empress Xi's house."
After a cup of tea, there is nothing else.”
When Yinzhen heard this, he immediately frowned, "Is it really just a cup of tea? Think about it carefully."
"Yes, only a cup of tea." Hongshi remembered this very clearly. Because Concubine Xi told him about Jiamo, he had no intention of eating, and even drank the cup of tea when he was nervous.
Yinzhen frowned and said nothing, because according to Hongshi's words, the most suspicious person was Ling Ruo, but he believed that Ling Ruo would never do such a vicious thing.
A terrifying silence filled the hall, and countless pairs of eyes were focused on Ling Ruo. Except for Yinzhen, they all looked suspicious.
Ling Ruo pursed her lips and stood there without saying a word. She also had countless questions in her mind. She ordered the tea to be brewed, so there shouldn't be any problems. Could it be that Hongshi deliberately wronged herself? As soon as this thought came to her mind,
Being rejected, she believed that Hongshi would not do this, so what was the problem?
"Ms. Xi, the second elder brother has no enmity with you, why did you poison him?" Lan Ling was the first to be unable to bear it, and asked Ling Ruolai with anger, even though Hongshi treated her badly.
, and even wrongfully accused her of harming Suochuoluo Jiamo, but she always had Hongshi in her heart. She had seen Hongshi poisoned and dying, and she wished that she was the one who was poisoned.
"Shut up!" Nala scolded with an angry face: "It's becoming more and more unruly. Who allowed you to talk to Concubine Xi like this? Why don't you quickly admit your mistake to Concubine Xi?"
Lan Ling's eyes widened and he said in disbelief: "Your Majesty, my son is right. Why should I apologize to her? You should punish Concubine Xi. She was obviously the one who poisoned the second elder brother."
Nala said coldly, "You don't need to teach me how to do things. Also, I believe in Concubine Xi. She treats Hongshi as if she has given up on him and will never harm her intentionally."
Lan Ling said angrily: "Empress Huang, who else could she be? The second elder brother only had one cup of tea in her palace."
Nala was a little hesitant when he heard this, and after thinking for a while, he said: "Okay, please take care of Hongshi. I and the emperor will find out about this matter, so you don't need to worry."
Naturally, Nala didn't really believe in Ling Ruo, but firstly, she felt that the matter was not that simple; secondly, she had heard from Yinzhen's words just now that Yinzhen was interested in Lingruo, and did not think that she would poison her, so she was interested.
Just tell him what he wants.
Hongshi, who was lying on the bed, listened to their words one by one, but said nothing. After the Jiamo incident, he no longer believed in anyone, and could kill even the closest Huang E Niang without changing his expression.
Apart from Jiamo and the child, who else can be trusted?
Moreover, Hongshi remembered very clearly that after he came out of Chengqian Palace, he felt something was wrong with his body, and there were bursts of pain in his abdomen from time to time. Calculating the time, the most suspicious thing was indeed the cup of tea. But he didn't understand.
Why did Concubine Xi poison herself? Was it really for the sake of the unique crown prince position, as Huang Eniang said? To clear the way for Hongli?
Lan Ling was forced to shut her mouth under Nala's repeated scoldings, but her eyes full of hatred were fixed on Ling Ruo, apparently believing that she was the poisoner.
Yinzhen pursed his lips and said nothing. Hongshi's poisoning was a serious matter and he had to get to the bottom of it. But now all the disadvantages were concentrated on Ling Ruo, which made him very embarrassed. It was not enough for him to believe it alone. There must be someone who could prove Ling Ruo.
Only clear evidence would be enough; and if it wasn't Ling Ruo, who had administered the poison? Hongshi had already made it clear that he had only drunk one cup of tea.
Sensing Yinzhen's troubled gaze, Ling Ruo knelt down and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, I can swear to God that I have never been contaminated with any poison, and I have never had any intention of harming my second elder brother."
Before Yinzhen could speak, Nian said softly: "Even if you don't swear, the emperor, queen, and I all believe in my sister. In fact, if I want to prove my sister's innocence, all I need to do is bring over the cup of tea that the second elder brother drank.
You’ll know once you test it.”
Ling Ruo glanced at her and said, "The tea bowl has been washed long ago, how can I check it again?"
Nian raised her delicate eyebrows, turned around and said, "Mr. Deng, is there any way to test it?"
Doctor Deng took a step forward and cupped his hands and said: "As for me, if I only wash it once, it should still be possible to detect it."
Nian nodded slightly and turned to Imperial Physician Liu, "What do Imperial Physicians Liu think?"
Imperial Physician Liu thought about it and said, "What Imperial Physician Deng said is true. Even if the container is washed, there will be residues of highly toxic things, so you can try this method."
Nian nodded and said, "Your Majesty, since the two imperial doctors agree, we might as well try this method to prove my sister's innocence." She bit the last two words very seriously.
Yinzhen also felt that this method was feasible, and immediately ordered Mo'er, who had come with Ling Ruo, to go to Chengqian Palace to get the tea set Hong used. Soon Mo'er brought the tea set Hong used when he drank. Doctor Deng ordered people inside
Fill it with water, then dip some with your fingers, put it in your mouth and close your eyes to taste it carefully. Doctor Liu on the other side did the same thing.
Because the tea cup had been washed, it was not easy to taste whether it was poisonous or not. After tasting it several times, the two doctors slowly opened their eyes.
"How?" Nala asked eagerly.
After the two of them looked at each other, Doctor Liu said: "To inform the Emperor and Queen, the water in this cup tastes slightly astringent, similar to the taste of Aconitum."
Although Imperial Physician Liu did not say it directly, the meaning was very clear. It clearly meant that this cup contained poison, and it was precisely because of drinking this that Hongshi was poisoned.
Ling Ruo never expected to hear such an answer. Her body swayed as she knelt on the ground, unable to control herself.
[Author's digression]: I have something to do today and I don't have much time to write, so there are only three chapters. I will try to update four to five chapters tomorrow. Thank you all.