Chapter 393: Poisoned

Everyone panicked and stood up, instantly falling into chaos.

Everyone watched as Xiao Yin clutched his stomach, staggered toward Princess Yuanqing for a step, then collapsed with a thud.

"Prince! Prince!"

Emperor Longqing also jumped in surprise; the words he had prepared to bestow marriage upon the two were ready, yet before he could speak, an accident suddenly occurred.

Moreover, seeing Xiao Yin's deathly pale face, he actually spat blood, and even blood seeped from his ears and the corners of his eyes; everyone was frightened and at a loss.

Some timid sons-in-law, upon seeing Xiao Yin bleeding from all seven orifices, began to scream.

It was Imperial Concubine Cao who first reacted, hastily standing and shouting loudly:

"Summon the Imperial Physician! Quickly summon the Imperial Physician!"

Imperial Concubine Cao and her son now rely on Xiao Yin for military affairs; if Xiao Yin encounters any mishap, they too will be affected and implicated.

"Imperial Uncle!"

The Crown Prince and the Sixth Prince rushed over to Xiao Yin's side, and shortly after, an Imperial Physician was summoned.

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Afterward, a crowd escorted Xiao Yin toward the outside of Jade Splendor Hall.

This sudden change happened in an instant, and Princess Yuanqing stood there dazedly.

For a moment, she was at a loss what to do.

Xiao Yin was helped away from Jade Splendor Hall; this time, everyone in Jade Splendor Hall looking at Princess Yuanqing had their gazes subtly shift in hue.

The wine was brought by Princess Yuanqing, and she forced Xiao Yin to drink it in the name of a toast.

Now Xiao Yin's appearance of bleeding from seven orifices clearly indicates that this beautiful princess is ruthless and cruel.

She actually dared to poison Prince Rui in public; does this woman not fear that Southern Qi will seize and execute her?

Princess Yuanqing finally reacted, panicking and stepping back several steps, her whole body bumping into a side table.

He lifted his head, panicked, looked toward Emperor Longqing, hastily raised his hand, waving repeatedly: "Your Majesty, it's not me, really not me."

Yuanqing panicked into a ball, rushed to his workstation, picked up the entire jug of wine, he a woman, in front of so many people, opened the jug's lid, raised his head and drank half of it.

She even began to cough violently, then held up the wine jug and looked toward Emperor Longqing, saying: "Your Majesty, you also saw that the wine just now was poured from the jug; see, I drank it and am fine, and I don't know why the Prince ended up like this."

"Could it be that someone poisoned the palace banquet?"

As soon as Princess Yuanqing said those words, Emperor Longqing's face drastically changed.

Those around attending the banquet also stood up and began to check the food and drink on their tables, but found nothing.

Emperor Longqing by nature was suspicious, naturally harboring great suspicion toward Princess Yuanqing.

Even though Princess Yuanqing drank the wine in front of everyone, no one could wash away her suspicion.

The eunuch slowly said: "Send Princess Yuanqing back to Bei Di Yi Guan."

He used the word 'send,' which amounted to the Imperial Secret Guard escorting her back to the Bei Di relay station, awaiting further news.

Princess Yuanqing was about to flare up, but he is a princess; on what grounds should he be treated as food by a man?

The surrounding crowd, excited and indignant, wanted to devour this Bei Di newcomer of hers.

She suddenly felt a bit panicked in her heart, suppressed her displeasure, and still retained a little concern for Xiao Yin, turning to walk toward the palace gate.

Upon reaching the gate, she stopped again, turned her face to Emperor Longqing: "Your Majesty, if there is any news about Prince Rui, please send someone to inform Bei Di Yi Guan; thank you."

Emperor Longqing furrowed his brows deeply, ignored her, and ordered someone to go to the rear courtyard.

He originally intended to have Eunuch Wang go look, but with this change of mind he actually rose and personally headed to the rear courtyard.

The banquet having proceeded to this point, naturally could not continue.

The crowd dispersed, the Crown Prince and the Sixth Prince followed behind the Father Emperor, personally arriving before a vacant rear courtyard.

At this moment, people were constantly coming and going in the courtyard, all being staff from the Imperial Medical Bureau.

Emperor Longqing entered the courtyard and sat in the outer room.

Soon after, Imperial Physician Zhang of the Imperial Medical Bureau came out a few steps and knelt before Emperor Longqing.

"How is it?" Emperor Longqing asked anxiously.

Imperial Physician Zhang's expression flickered with panic as he hurriedly said: "In reply to Your Majesty, I... I also cannot find the cause of the illness."

Looking at Prince Rui's condition, he likely suffered a deadly poison, yet this humble official cannot determine what poison it is; perhaps this poison is colorless, odorless, and extremely potent.

Emperor Longqing's brow twitched slightly: "Is it really poisoning? How is the person? Is it serious?"

Imperial Physician Zhang's heart stirred slightly; he is a confidant of Empress Dowager Ning'an, and naturally could also see the emperor's ulterior motives.

He couldn't help but inwardly grumble, feeling that Emperor Longqing's words carried an overly urgent tone.

Imperial Physician Zhang hastily said: "In reply to Your Majesty, the Prince's condition is not optimistic; the more this kind of colorless, odorless poison, the harder it is to antidote."

"I can only prescribe some detoxifying pills for the Prince to take; as for whether he can live, it depends on heaven's will."

Emperor Longqing's fingers involuntarily twitched; his thoughts shifted: could it be that Xiao Yin was truly poisoned? How could that be?

For a moment, his feelings were mixed; the person who most wanted Xiao Yin dead was himself.

If Xiao Yin truly died from poisoning at the banquet, that would suit his wishes, thereby removing a major trouble for him.

Yet the person who administered the poison was truly arrogant, actually attempting to poison Prince Rui in his own palace—what kind of act is this, if not not placing Emperor Longqing in his eyes?

His face remained normal: "You all must do your utmost to cure Prince Rui, or else I will take your heads."

Outside, a group of Imperial Physicians knelt down.

Emperor Longqing's eyes flashed, he raised his voice slightly: "Come, seize the Imperial Kitchen and those Imperial Kitchen assistants."

"Beat them severely; we must find out who dares to play these vicious tricks before me, and I will certainly seek justice for Prince Rui, investigate thoroughly."

This is what Emperor Longqing truly wants to uncover; now the poison was silently administered to Xiao Yin, so in the future anything he eats would be unsafe—we must definitely capture the mastermind behind this.

Xiao Yin completely fell into the female student. The lord's eunuchs used warm water to help Xiao Yin cleanse the blood stains from his face, then sent him out of the palace, delivering him to Prince Rui.

For a time, the news of industrial poisoning causing unconsciousness spread instantly throughout the upper volume.

The King of Yue has already become like this; naturally, the marriage alliance matter was then delayed.

Furthermore, everyone watched with their own eyes as the Northern Lands' Princess Yuanqing presented a cup of wine to Prince Rui, only then did the music net become like this. The legendary officials, both high and low, find it very difficult for Princess Leqing at this moment; if at this time one honorably raises the core again, then that would be you moving with the trend of the world.