Chapter 545: Poisoned, Damn It

545. Chapter 545: Poisoned, Damn It

Qiao Sheng pursed his lips and said, "That's exactly what I think, but I'm worried it will implicate Old Nan."

Upon hearing that,

Yin Li hummed and said, "Evil cannot overcome righteousness; if the Empress truly dares to do anything, she'll be the unlucky one."

Nan Xin is no ordinary physician, and her grandmother is not easy to provoke.

Before Qiao Sheng could speak,

Yin Li said it first.

Nan Xin knew there was no refusing, so after a quick tidy‑up she followed Qiao Sheng and the others into the palace to see Shi Qing.

The Emperor heard they had brought a physician into the palace, and soon hurried over.

At that moment,

Nan Xin had already taken Shi Qing's pulse.

Qiao Sheng saw the Emperor arrive and was about to lead them to pay their respects.

The Emperor waived their salute, did not wait for them to speak, and asked about Shi Qing's condition: "Elder, have you discerned what's wrong with Qing'er?"

Nan Xin slowly stood and said at a measured pace, "In answer to Your Majesty, the Noble Consort should have been poisoned."

"Poisoned?"

The Emperor's complexion instantly darkened.

He was about to ask again.

Nan Xin looked around, her gaze landing on the floral arrangement beside them, and said, "Exactly."

The Emperor and Qiao Sheng and the others all looked over.

Nan Xin didn't yet specify which Poison; she inquired about Shi Qing's diet, confirming that she ate fish at every meal.

He said, "There you have it. The flowers in the vase look like roses, but they're actually falling flowers. Smelling them alone is harmless, but combined with fish becomes a Poison. Over time, it not only causes stillbirths, but also makes pregnant women suffer catastrophic hemorrhage and die…"

"What!"

The Emperor's face grew even sicker, and he immediately asked who had placed the flowers here.

Shi Qing opened her mouth and said, "Your Majesty, these flowers are from my trusted palace maid…"

"Bring Yun Yan here."

The Emperor gave the order, and his eunuchs quickly brought Yun Yan.

Yun Yan, still unaware of the situation, having heard that the flowers and fish caused Shi Qing's current state, bowed anxiously, "Your Majesty, I did not harm the Noble Consort; I have served her since childhood, how could I have harmed her?"

Shi Qing also did not believe.

The Emperor was about to ask again.

Qiao Sheng told him to go to the side hall; they were here, and Nan Xin could not treat Shi Qing there.

The Emperor thought it reasonable and summoned Shi Lin to also go to the side hall for interrogation.

After the interrogation,

they learned that the flowers had been sent from the Internal Affairs Office and had been there for some time.

Not only were they in the room,

but also in the garden outside.

Yun Yan, seeing Shi Qing's preference, often cut some mixed with other flowers and placed them in the vase so Shi Qing could constantly see and smell them.

Confirmed Yun Yan had no problem.

The Emperor then sent people to investigate the Internal Affairs Office.

But unexpectedly,

when they arrived, several eunuchs responsible for delivering the flowers from the Internal Affairs Office were found dead.

"What nerve!"

The Emperor was so angry his chest rose and fell.

The thorough investigation revealed that those eunuchs had committed suicide by Poison, but uncovered no other issues.

Thinking that Nan Xin was still treating Shi Qing,

the Emperor and Shi Lin temporarily set that aside, and they arrived at the main hall's exterior and began waiting.

They waited for about three quarters of an hour.

The hall doors opened.

Opening the doors was Qiao Sheng, accompanied by Yin Li, Nan Xin, and Hao Meiyu.

"How is it?"

Shi Lin asked the Emperor first.

Qiao Sheng pursed their lips and said, "Second Sister's life has been saved, and the life of the child in her womb as well, but this child, once born, will likely be very weak and will need to take Medicine year‑round…"

"Damn it!"

The Emperor's heart was set on killing those who harmed Shi Qing.

Some things Shi Lin found hard to say.

Qiao Sheng, however, didn't worry about that much; they said bluntly, "Your Majesty, if you truly care about Second Sister, then let her return to the Shi family to recuperate for a while."