vstars Chapter 311 Do You Know - Xiao Qinshi 38
Chapter 311 Do You Know - Xiao Qinshi 38
Bai's life was much better now, but Gu Tingyu's life was much harder. Although he was one year older than in his previous life, without the protection of the people left by Daqin and Gu Yankai, Gu Tingyu really became a poor little thing.
The people in Changning Marquis' Mansion were afraid that Gu Tingyu would discover the cause of Daqin's death when he grew up, and they wished that Gu Tingyu would die with Daqin. Gu Yankai had not forgotten Gu Tingyu, the sickly eldest son, but every time he saw Gu Tingyu, Gu Yankai felt pity as well as disappointment and guilt.
Disappointed that Gu Tingyu could not become a qualified heir, and feeling guilty that the Marquis' Mansion had killed Da Qin, his face, which once resembled Da Qin, became the reason why Gu Yankai felt so guilty that he did not want to face it.
The couple of Dongchang Marquis' Mansion were as powerful as ever. Seeing that Gu Tingyu was in poor health and would most likely not inherit the title of Changning Marquis' Mansion even if he grew up, Lord Qin and Li naturally ignored him.
You have to know that in the previous life, because of Daqin, Gu Yankai not only returned all of Daqin's dowry, but also gave a lot of compensation to Dongchang Marquis Mansion. In this life, not only are all these compensations gone, but because of Gu Tingyu's existence, even the dowry that Daqin brought over was not taken back.
Bai had no intention of harming anyone, but she was pregnant herself, and she was only showing respect to Gu Tingyu, her sickly stepson. Gu Tingyu was originally very intelligent, and now that he was not young anymore, he was naturally very clear about his situation. Seeing that his treatment in Changning Marquis's Mansion was getting worse and worse because of his stepmother Bai's pregnancy, Gu Tingyu was about to think of a solution when he heard the servants talking about Rong Taiyi being pregnant with the royal heir.
Gu Tingyu knew that this Rong Taiyi was his mother's biological sister, and therefore his aunt. If his aunt gave birth to a prince, his treatment in the Changning Marquis' Mansion would surely improve.
Qin Wanrong didn't know that her adopted nephew who always played tricks on Xiao Qin in her previous life suddenly began to truly "love" her aunt in this life. Perhaps for some people, only blood relations that can bring benefits to themselves are blood relations to be recognized, right?
The emperor needed to abstain from sex for the purpose of recuperation, but the people in the harem didn't know that. Because of Qin Wanrong's pregnancy, many people inside and outside the palace had lost their guard. Qin Wanrong had been cautious for a long time and was a little surprised that she didn't wait for others to plot against her.
Later, I thought about it and understood that I was definitely not the only one who had noticed the weirdness of the emperor's harem over the past decade. Those who did not want the emperor to have descendants had already reached a consensus and were sure that the emperor's offspring would not survive.
"It seems that they are sure that the baby in their belly cannot be saved or that even if it is saved, it will not live long."
Qin Wanrong hypocritically thanked the concubines who had suffered miscarriages or lost their children in infancy. Although it was a bit immoral, her pregnancy was indeed much easier because of their experiences.
Qin Wanrong was eating and drinking in Ronghua Palace to take care of her pregnancy, while Liang Duzhi was sneaking around the emperor. Seeing that Qin Wanrong was pregnant and withdrew from the emperor's bedchamber, the people in the harem felt that they were young and healthy and could still give birth, and their eyes lit up and they had hope again.
Today Zhang Shurong sent the emperor a tonic soup, tomorrow Wang Cairen sent the emperor a love letter, and the day after tomorrow the second princess in Wang Guiyi Palace missed the emperor and asked him to come over.
Although the emperor did not find anyone to sleep with him, he was not idle until one day when Concubine Lu sent a message that the third princess was ill. The emperor only had two heirs, the second and third princesses, so he naturally attached great importance to this.
Not only did he personally visit the Third Princess, he even stayed with Concubine Lu to watch over her all night. The next morning, the imperial doctors came to check the Third Princess's pulse. Just as they were about to report the Third Princess's physical condition to the Emperor, the Emperor, who had not slept all night, suddenly fainted.
When the emperor woke up again, he was already lying in Zhaoren Hall. The imperial doctors stayed by his side to treat him, while Empress Cao was waiting outside the hall. The other concubines who were worried about the emperor's health were driven back by Empress Cao.
"The emperor has woken up!" The first person to discover that the emperor had opened his eyes was naturally Liang Duzhi, who was the most loyal to the emperor.
"What happened to me?" The official was a little dazed. He opened his eyes and looked around before he gradually remembered, "I remember, I fainted."
"Imperial Physician! Tell me, why is it that after such a long period of treatment, my health has not improved at all?" At this time, the emperor still thought that he fainted because of weakness, but he did not expect that what the imperial physician said next would make him furious.
"You are poisoned!"
“Poisoned?!!”
Upon hearing that he was poisoned, Guan Jia grabbed the bed sheet beside him and struggled to sit up. Seeing this, Liang Duzhi hurried forward to help Guan Jia up.
The imperial physician was sweating profusely, and he felt so unlucky in his heart that he dared not hide it at all.
"I am sure that the emperor fainted because of poisoning. This poison is a secret medicine from the previous dynasty. It will not have any effect on the human body when used alone, but when mixed with rouge, it will become a chronic poison that damages women's bodies. When mixed with yellow powder, it will become a severe poison that damages internal organs."
"check!"
When the official heard this, his vision went dark. He closed his eyes and uttered one word through gritted teeth.
The results of the examination at the emperor's residence were the same as those of Zhang Wanyi. The emperor was furious and scolded the imperial doctors for being incompetent. He simply could not accept this result. Seeing that the imperial doctors were about to be beheaded by the furious emperor, Liang Duzhi on the side could not bear to plead for mercy.
"Sir, the most important thing right now is to find out where the secret medicine is. Executing these imperial doctors will only make the criminals hide deeper. Why not punish them and conduct a more careful inspection?"
After venting his anger, the official finally remembered his reputation for being "merciful". Liang Duzhi gave him a way out, and the official, who valued his reputation and life very much, naturally gave in.
The imperial doctors were all grateful to Liang Duzhi at this time. Liang Duzhi took the opportunity to remind the imperial doctors quietly while asking them to get up: "Hair."
At first the old imperial physician did not understand, but when he boldly examined the emperor himself, he suddenly understood. After carefully examining the emperor's hair, the imperial physician's face changed drastically, and the emperor immediately saw it.
I laughed in anger: "Okay, okay, I really didn't expect that this secret medicine was actually put on my hair, how daring!"
The emperor is still investigating the source of the secret medicine on the hair. The third princess died in Lu Jieyu's place. After careful investigation by the imperial physician and the East Factory, the truth about the death of the third princess soon came to light.
Before the Third Princess fell ill, Concubine Lu had just made a new set of clothes for her. There was nothing wrong with the clothes, but the problem was the cloth, which was covered with yellow powder. It was originally prepared by the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the Third Prince, but after the Third Prince died, the palace servants stole the cloth and mixed it into Concubine Lu's share.
It stands to reason that yellow powder alone would not make the three princesses sick, but Concubine Lu's palace was full of rouge powder. Although yellow powder mixed with rouge is not poisonous, it can also cause damage to the human body. It's okay for adults, but not for young children.