"It seems that I used styrax before. Later, the emperor said that the smell of this fragrance made me dizzy, so the servant changed it to ambergris. What? Is there something wrong with this fragrance?" Pang Chu was a little surprised. He looked up at Gu Chengyu's eyes.
With doubt and twinkling.
Gu Chengyu frowned, Pang Chu's expression was really strange.
"Who is on duty in this palace today? Did you order the Suhexiang, or did the person on duty order it? When did you put on the ambergris?" Gu Chengyu carefully observed Pang Chu's expression, not missing the slightest detail.
"It was Xiao Quanzi who was on duty today, and he ordered the styrax. After the emperor had breakfast, only half an hour later, he felt that the styrax was very sticky, and he felt very uncomfortable smelling it, so the servant changed it.
Not long after putting on the ambergris, the emperor vomited blood and fainted." After thinking about it carefully, Pang Chu informed the matter one by one.
"The Queen Mother, please send someone to arrest all the chefs in the imperial kitchen. After they are taken into custody in Dali Temple, the ministers must interrogate them carefully."
Gu Chengyu was talking about all the imperial chefs. Who knows if it was the one on duty today who did it? It would be better to conduct a comprehensive investigation.
"Yes!" The Queen Mother nodded, and then gave a few instructions to Aunt Lan beside her.
"What kind of incense are usually lit in the emperor's palace?" Gu Chengyu turned his attention back to Pang Chu. Even if Pang Chu was not the mastermind behind the scenes, he should be hiding something.
"Before, it was always ambergris. After the emperor was recuperating, he would sometimes light storax. It was ordered by the envoy Zhang, saying that storax was helpful to the emperor's recovery, so he often lit it during this period."
Pang Chu raised his head slightly and looked at Ambassador Zhang, with some suspicion in his eyes.
Zhang Yuanshi frowned deeply. What did Pang Chu mean? Could it be that he was the one who ordered it?
"Su Hexiang is indeed helpful to the recovery of the emperor's dragon body. There is nothing wrong with what I say." Zhang Yuanzhang looked at Pang Chu with warning in his eyes. He had been in the palace since the late emperor was here, and this Pang Chu actually
Dare to doubt him?
Xiao Quanzi was already anxious and worried. He never imagined that the fire would actually burn him. Give him ten thousand courages, and he would not dare to murder the emperor!
"The Queen Mother, Master Gu! I don't dare to have any evil intentions! Every third day, styrax will be lit in the palace. I have always done this before. Today happens to be the fourth day, so I just put on the styrax.
"
Xiao Quanzi hurriedly knelt down, his expression was very flustered and he showed extreme fear.
Gu Chengyu carefully observed his expression, but did not doubt him. It was not because he had some friendship with this person, but because Xiao Quanzi's behavior was normal. Regardless of whether he did it or not, he was involved.
Naturally he will be nervous.
"Then it seems that this person has made up his mind. He knows the habits in the emperor's palace. Now we can only hope that there will be progress in the imperial kitchen. But before that, I am afraid that he will offend the two father-in-law."
Gu Chengyu saluted the Queen Mother and asked: "My Lady, in order to find the murderer as soon as possible, I think we should search the residences of all the chamberlains and maids serving in the palace to see if anything is discovered."
"Yes!" Of course the Queen Mother would not deny it. This person can secretly poison and is still dormant in the palace. Is that okay?
"Take the Ai family's handwriting to Ke Jun, the commander of the imperial guards, and ask him to imprison all the chamberlains and maids serving here, and then release them after the suspicion is eliminated." The Queen Mother acted resolutely and took action immediately.
When Xiao Quanzi and Pang Chu heard that they were going to be imprisoned, they were immediately frightened and panicked.
"Your Majesty, there are indeed yams among the vegetables that I went out to buy this morning. There are five royal chefs making breakfast today, and they have all been detained in solitary confinement." After a while, Ke Jun came in to report.
Gu Chengyu glanced at Ke Jun. He was a newly promoted commander of the Imperial Guards, and he was straightforward in his work. After Li Changan's rebellion, this person was promoted by an unusual two levels, but his background was not tough.
"I will be imprisoned in Dali Temple first and wait for Gu Aiqing to interrogate me in person!" The Queen Mother nodded, but this time the speed was faster.
"Others cannot be released for the time being. Let's search their residences first. They may not necessarily be these people." Since it is yam soup, it is easier to make it because it is mixed with dove flower roots. It has turned into powder, so it can still be done.
Can you tell what it is?
"Ahem!" A slight coughing sound came from behind, and the Queen Mother immediately rushed to the edge of the collapse.
"Son! Are you awake?"
"Mother!" The emperor struggled to open his eyes, but his vision was blurry. Only after he calmed down did he see the person in front of him clearly.
"Stop talking, you have to take a good rest. Don't worry about the affairs of the court. There is Ai Jia and Gu Aiqing!" The Queen Mother stroked the emperor's thin cheek. In just over a month, he had lost a lot of weight and became so weak.
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"Mother! What's wrong with me? Is it poisonous?" The emperor felt that his chest was even heavier than before, making it difficult for him to breathe.
"You've been poisoned again, but don't worry, Gu Aiqing will definitely be able to find the mastermind behind it for you. You've been taking a good rest these past few days. Your ability to wake up today depends entirely on his acupuncture!"
Gu Chengyu glanced at the Queen Mother. He had never known that the Queen Mother admired him so much! Her tone did not sound like she disliked him, but it might be because she wanted the Emperor to relax!
"Poisoned again? How long can I survive this?" The emperor's eyes lost their luster and he said weakly.
"Why are you discouraged again? Don't worry, the Ai family sees that Gu Aiqing's medical skills are good, he will definitely be able to delay it for some time until he finds the antidote."
The Queen Mother looked at the Emperor's lifeless face, and her heart hurt like a knife.
Gu Chengyu was speechless, but this was not the time to argue. It would be good to give the emperor more confidence in living.
"Queen Mother, I have something to say to Gu Aiqing alone!" The Emperor suddenly grabbed the Queen Mother's hand with a strong force that was extremely inconsistent with his current weak state.
"Er?" The Queen Mother frowned and disagreed. Her appearance made her a little scared. This scene reminded her of the scene before the death of the late emperor.
"Queen Mother, it's just some state affairs." The Emperor's eyes were firm, and the Queen Mother's face darkened.
She is Er's mother, but Er and his father don't trust themselves. They would rather trust an outsider?
The Queen Mother glared at Gu Chengyu, who was lying innocently on the bed. Although she felt aggrieved, she could only touch her nose.
It seems that the goodwill he had accumulated with the Queen Mother during this period was all wiped out by the Emperor's words. Did the father and son, the late Emperor and the Emperor, come to trick him? It must be so.
"You all go down too!" The emperor ordered softly.
After everyone in the palace left, the emperor's weak voice sounded in the palace, "Gu Aiqing, how many days can I live?"