mtl008 Chapter 228 Furious
Chapter 228 Furious
The emperor once asked the queen for the recipe of old duck soup, but the queen never mentioned that medicinal herbs were added to it.
If the medicine is mixed into the food, the emperor will have no choice but to think about it.
Su Peisheng was well aware of the importance of this matter. In an instant, sweat broke out on his forehead, and he hurriedly took Imperial Physician Zhang Wuwei to the Yangxin Palace.
"Your Majesty, I have brought Doctor Zhang here."
"Zhang Wuwei stays here, and the rest of you stay outside."
The emperor gave the order coldly, and everyone left, leaving only the emperor and Zhang Wuwei in the room.
The emperor pointed to the old duck soup on the table and said in a serious tone.
"This soup seems to have medicinal herbs added to it. Please carefully identify it."
"The minister obeys the order."
Zhang Wuwei took the bowl of soup respectfully, tasted it carefully, and frowned.
"Your Majesty, I have identified a very special medicinal ingredient in the soup."
"This medicinal herb is called Thunder God Vine, also known as mountain arsenic or heartbreak grass. It is extremely toxic and is used to kill insects and disinfect, and is often applied topically."
The emperor's eyes suddenly became sharp, staring at the soup pot and asking with gritted teeth.
"What happens if it's taken internally?"
Frightened Zhang Wuwei took a deep breath and replied with gritted teeth.
"Your Majesty, taking a small amount internally will affect your fertility. Taking it continuously for a certain number of days will cause you to lose your fertility."
He knew that he had touched upon the palace secrets, and he was very nervous, fearing that something bad might happen to him.
Everyone who served the emperor knew that this old duck soup was made by the queen of Jingren Palace.
Zhang Wuwei was sweating profusely at this moment and wished he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
After a long time, the emperor's cold voice sounded again: "Get out of here. Remember to watch your mouth."
"Your Majesty, I will keep my mouth shut. Get out of here right now."
Zhang Wuwei felt relieved and crawled out of the Yangxin Palace.
"Master Zhang, are you okay?"
Su Peisheng hurriedly helped the man up and asked in a low voice.
Zhang Wuwei shook his head slightly and pointed at Xiao Xiazi who was standing not far away.
"I feel a little unwell. Could you please, Eunuch Xia, give me a ride?"
"Xia Zi, please take Master Zhang back for me."
As they were on duty in the Yangxin Palace together, Su Peisheng was willing to give him this face and directly pointed at Xiao Xiazi to send someone off.
He himself stood vigilantly by the door, waiting to be sent at any time.
Not long after, a sharp crashing sound was heard in the hall. Su Peisheng glanced and saw that his master's favorite blue and white porcelain hand-pressing cup was lying on the ground in pieces, with tea splattered everywhere.
The air in the hall seemed to be stagnant, and Su Peisheng quietly moved back.
But after he took a few steps, he saw the emperor striding out.
"Su Peisheng, bring your guards and follow me to Jingren Palace!"
"I obey your command, my lord. May I ask if you would like to travel in the dragon chariot?"
The emperor ignored him and continued on his way angrily.
Seeing this, Su Peisheng directly ordered the guards outside the Yangxin Palace to follow.
A eunuch in charge of sweeping in the corner saw this scene and quietly left the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
The queen was very surprised when she heard the singing and shouting at the palace gate.
The emperor usually has lunch in the Yangxin Palace, so why would he come to Jingren Palace at this time?
Despite her doubts, the queen still went out to greet him with a smile.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. May your Majesty be blessed with good health."
The emperor walked past her into the main hall and said coldly.
"May you be blessed with good health? The Queen may say it nicely, but I'm afraid she doesn't really mean it."
The queen's heart tightened. What happened to the emperor?
She replied calmly, "Your Majesty, I dare not!"
"What are you afraid of? Queen, do you know why I'm here?"
The emperor stared at the queen coldly, as if he wanted to penetrate her body.
The queen quickly recalled what she had done, but could not find any clues.
She looked directly at the emperor calmly and said, "Your Majesty, I don't know."
"I don't know?"
The emperor snorted coldly.
"Then I'll tell you! Zhang Wuwei found powdered Tripterygium wilfordii in the old duck soup. Long-term internal use of this medicine will harm your offspring. Do you admit your guilt?"
The queen was shocked when she heard this and shook her head to deny it.
"Impossible! This is absolutely impossible!"
"I beg Your Majesty to look into this matter. I have absolutely no intention of harming Your Majesty. Someone must have framed me."
The queen defended herself tearfully.
"Framed! I want to see who dares to frame the Queen?"
The emperor roared in anger, "Come here! Search the palace for me!"
As the emperor's order was issued, a group of guards rushed into the rooms of Jingren Palace.
Not long after, a guard came to report.
"Your Majesty, I have found half a box of unknown powder under the Empress's bed."
The emperor threw the box in front of the queen and questioned her harshly.
"Queen, do you have anything else to say?"
The queen was distraught and hugged the box in her arms, crying bitterly.
"Your Majesty, I have been wronged!"
"If you don't believe me, you can ask the imperial physician to check the powder in the medicine box."
"This box was once..."
"That's enough, I don't want to hear your explanation!"
The emperor rudely interrupted the queen and announced coldly.
"Empress Ulanara Yixiu, your heart is evil. You poisoned my soup with ill intentions. From this day forward..."
"Your Majesty, for my sake, please investigate further!"
The Queen Mother rushed over and quickly spoke out to stop him.
"The Empress has diligently cared for the harem over the years. Your Majesty, considering her hard work, even if she has no merit, please summon the Imperial Physician to examine the powder in the box."
Sun Zhuxi gave Jianqiu a wink, and the two of them worked together to lift the frightened queen up from the ground.
If the Empress Dowager stopped the Emperor from making a decision in anger, then the Queen would be fine.
"Your Highness, I pay my respects to you. How could such a small matter alarm you?"
There was obvious dismay on the emperor's face.
"The Emperor stormed into the harem with a large number of guards. If I hadn't gotten the news, I would have become a truly blind and deaf old man."
"Your Majesty, could you please tell me what little disagreement you two had?"
The Queen Mother softened her attitude, acting like a kind elder who was there to mediate the conflict between a young couple.
"Empress Dowager, this is not the place to talk. Let's go inside."
The emperor looked at Su Peisheng steadily and asked him to keep a close eye on the queen who was shedding tears.
He did not hide anything and directly told the person that thunder god vine was found in the old duck soup.
"Empress Mother, royal heirs are not only the continuation of the royal bloodline, but also the foundation of the country."
"The Queen's move is nothing short of an attempt to unleash unrest. If she succeeds, how will I face my ancestors a hundred years from now?"
"Empress Dowager, I have made up my mind. I must depose her today."
"Your Majesty, this matter cannot be taken lightly!"
"The Queen is your legal wife. How can you dismiss her so easily over a pot of duck soup? Moreover, if this matter were to get out, it would undoubtedly cause unrest in the court and the country, and would be extremely detrimental to the reputation of the royal family."
The Ulanara and Uya clans could not allow a queen with a vicious heart.