frightfiction Chapter 1303 The most important thing at this moment is to save Qingqing's daughter
Chapter 1303 The most important thing at this moment is to save Qingqing's daughter
Concubine Zhuang was stunned by Concubine Chun's sudden wish to commit suicide, and then she became even more furious.
Her usual dignified demeanor was almost gone, and she sternly said, "Your Majesty, do not listen to Concubine Chun's sweet talk!"
"How could she not be doing this for good? She is just trying to get revenge on me for my previous miscarriage!"
"Now that the truth has been revealed, Concubine Chun has resorted to this retreat-to-advance tactic again. Her purpose is still to delay time and exhaust Yun'er to death. She deserves death!"
"Your Majesty, you must not be deceived by her!"
Two women, one made angry accusations, the other was determined to die.
They all turned their eyes to Nangong Xuanyu.
The emperor's face was as gloomy as water, and the air in the palace seemed to be stagnant.
In this suffocating silence, Concubine Chun's eyes suddenly became distracted for a moment, as if she was lost in some terrifying memories.
She tilted her head slightly, her eyes unfocused as she stared into the void, muttering, "...Could it be them?"
"Impossible... How could they possibly reach here..."
Nangong Xuanyu shouted, "Who are 'they'?!"
Concubine Chun seemed to be awakened by the loud shout. She came back to her senses suddenly, and her face was instantly filled with panic.
She lowered her head in panic and shook her head vigorously as if to cover up: "No, nothing..."
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I was frightened and confused, and I spoke nonsense..."
"Your Majesty, please pretend you didn't hear..."
The more Concubine Chun tries to hide things, the more obvious it becomes and the more suspicious she becomes.
The aura around Nangong Xuanyu suddenly became extremely dangerous.
He took a step forward, his tall figure bringing a huge sense of oppression, his voice low and cold: "I demand you to confess the truth!"
Concubine Chun seemed to be completely overwhelmed by the emperor's terrifying aura. Her body trembled violently and her tears flowed even more violently.
She seemed to be forced into a corner, forced to reveal a shocking secret. With immense fear, she wept and said, "Your Majesty... Before I left my hometown, I offended several powerful people in the Western Regions royal family due to some old matters..."
"They, they are extremely powerful and will never let go of anything... They even declared at that time that they would never let me have a good life, even if I had to flee to the Great Zhou..."
"I just thought it was a bluff and never took it seriously. I feel that now that I have come to the Great Zhou and am under your protection, Your Majesty, I am safe..."
Concubine Chun raised her tearful eyes, and there was real fear in them, as if she had thought of something extremely terrible.
"But, but now that I think about it...if it weren't them, who else could have the ability to reach into the harem of the Great Zhou Dynasty? Not only could they accurately find the spices carefully stored by the concubines, but they could also...and poison the noble Princess of the Great Zhou Dynasty?"
"They not only want me to die, but also... they want..."
Concubine Chun seemed afraid to say the following words. She just bowed her head in fear, her body shaking like a fallen leaf in the autumn wind.
Concubine Chun's words resonated with everyone.
The matter is no longer a simple matter of jealousy among concubines in the harem, nor is it a low-level frame-up, but rather the infiltration of foreign forces.
This is a ruthless mockery of the guards of the Great Zhou Palace and a blatant provocation to the imperial power!
It may even involve undercurrents between the two countries.
If this is true, the nature of the crime is so bad and the impact is so far-reaching that it cannot be resolved by simply executing Concubine Chun.
Nangong Xuanyu's expression became extremely ugly, and the murderous intent and anger in his eyes did not diminish.
If what Concubine Chun said is true, what he needs to find out is not just who poisoned the eldest princess, but who has the ability to infiltrate the palace and poison the royal heir!
Concubine Zhuang narrowed her eyes, obviously not expecting that Concubine Chun would come up with such a sensational statement in order to exonerate herself.
She opened her mouth, wanting to scold Concubine Chun for being absurd, but seeing the emperor's face so gloomy that it was almost dripping with water, she did not dare to speak easily for a moment.
Shen Zhinian still stood quietly by the side, his lowered eyelids hiding the deep thought that flashed across his eyes.
Concubine Chun's move of diverting the trouble to others was indeed beautiful and dangerous.
Suddenly, the panicked voice of the imperial physician rang out from the bedside: "Your Majesty! The eldest princess's pulse is getting weaker, and the signs of qi and blood reversal are becoming more obvious. I'm afraid... I'm afraid she's about to collapse!"
"Yun'er!"
Upon hearing this, Concubine Zhuang seemed to have lost all her strength in an instant. She collapsed to the ground and burst into tears.
Her cry was shrill and desperate, without any of her usual gentleness and composure. It was just the pure grief of a mother who was about to lose her child.
Nangong Xuanyu's heart sank even more!
No matter whether there is a mastermind behind this, no matter how complicated the truth is, the most important thing at this moment is to save the daughter left behind by Qingqing!
The emperor suddenly turned to Concubine Chun, his eyes filled with intense pressure: "Since Jiuluo San is a rare poison from the Western Regions, do you know the antidote?!"
This poison was originally brought by Concubine Chun from the Western Regions as a trump card to save her life, or to burn herself and herself to death when necessary. She naturally knew how to detoxify it.
What's more, if the eldest princess really died of poison, her earth-shaking defense would immediately become the most pale joke.
She will definitely die, there is no turning back.
Saving the eldest princess is her only way to survive now!
But in order to clear herself of the suspicion of poisoning the princess, she must not pretend to know the antidote well.
Concubine Chun immediately showed an expression of trying hard to recall, but also with a hint of uncertainty and confusion, and she replied cautiously, "Your Majesty, I only happened to hear someone mention the domineering nature of Jiuluo San when I was in the Western Regions."
"The antidote needs to be... the heart of the northern snow lotus as the main ingredient, supplemented with Panax notoginseng and Paridis, and a small amount of flame grass powder, which is unique to the Western Regions. Slowly simmer over low heat to stimulate the counteracting medicinal properties..."
"But, but this is just hearsay from me. I've never seen it with my own eyes, so I don't know if it really works..."
Nangong Xuanyu stared into Concubine Chun's eyes, his gaze seemed to penetrate her skin and see into the deepest calculations in her heart.
Of course, he did not completely believe in Concubine Chun, but at this moment, even if there was only a glimmer of hope, he had to seize it.
"Try what she says!"
The emperor did not hesitate and gave the imperial physician an order in a deep voice: "Go to my private storehouse and the Imperial Hospital's medicine storehouse and get the necessary medicinal materials immediately. Spare no expense and prepare the antidote as quickly as possible!"
These medicinal herbs are not common, and only the richest emperor in the world has the ability to get them out in the shortest time.
"Yes! I obey your command!"
The imperial physician felt as if he had been pardoned. He quickly stood up and ran away with the medicine boy.
The next moment, every breath felt very long...
There was silence in Changchun Palace, with only Concubine Zhuang's suppressed sobs as heard.
Nangong Xuanyu stood with his hands behind his back, his face solemn, his eyes occasionally sweeping over Concubine Chun who was kneeling on the ground. Invisible pressure enveloped everyone.
Concubine Chun lowered her head, her fingertips were cold, and her heart was in turmoil.