frightfiction Chapter 536 Doctor Li is the Emperor’s man
Chapter 536 Doctor Li is the Emperor’s man
He wanted to try this poison to see if it was the same one his mother had been poisoned with.
Because he used a large amount, his head started to hurt after a while.
A splitting headache.
I wanted to bang my head against the wall.
He rolled on the ground in agony, sweating profusely.
After I managed to get through it, I felt like a bit of my soul had been taken away, and I felt weak all over.
There is a dull pain even when there is no attack.
He endured the whole night, but he couldn't bear it anymore and took the antidote immediately.
When daybreak came, he lay on the ground, tears streaming down his face.
It turns out that my mother went through so much pain when she passed away.
After daybreak, the men came to report, "Your Highness, we've been following Doctor Li and discovered he has a private residence outside the city. He's hidden the Tianshan Buddhist Lotus there."
"And this was found in his private residence."
The subordinate handed over two medical records.
Qin Chengqian took it and looked at it, his face changed. It turned out to be two medical records of his mother.
One is true, the other is false.
The book that Doctor Li had shown him was a fake.
The real medical record recorded the actual symptoms my mother suffered after taking the medicine.
And the actual medicine being taken.
Two words appear repeatedly: medicine powder.
After reading the medical records, he found that once his mother's condition improved, Doctor Li would add this powder to the medicine, and his mother's condition would become worse.
This is why headaches never go away!
The Tianshan Buddha Lotus was initially effective, but after adding the powder, the condition recurred.
After reading this, Qin Chengqian was so angry that he almost tore up the medical record.
Suppressing his anger, he said, "Put it back where it was, and don't let Doctor Li find out! Investigate privately to find out who Doctor Li belongs to!"
He didn't quite believe that Doctor Li was colluding with Hai Dehong.
Hai Dehong had no reason to harm his mother.
He kept thinking of his father in his heart, but he didn't dare to believe it easily. It was his father who poisoned his mother and killed her!
For a whole month, Jiang Ningwan was not idle.
Knowing that Qin Chengqian was investigating the Queen's death, she would find ways to send clues to him, no matter what Qin Chengqian wanted to investigate.
Even Doctor Li's family background and the many incidents of him taking the pulse of concubines in the palace were presented to Qin Chengqian one by one.
After investigating for a while, Qin Chengqian stopped investigating.
That day in the restaurant, Jiang Ningwan asked Zhang Yunsong, "Has Qin Chengqian finished examining Doctor Li?"
Zhang Yunsong nodded. "We've almost finished the investigation. Doctor Li doesn't hold a high position in the Imperial Hospital, but he is highly regarded by the Emperor."
"And the emperor has great trust in him."
"I can see it, and the eldest prince should be able to see it too. This Imperial Doctor Li is the emperor's man."
Hearing this, Jiang Ningwan felt relieved.
Now there is only one last thing to do.
……
Qin Chengqian stayed outside the palace for more than a month on the pretext of recuperating from illness. When he returned to the palace, the emperor did not ask whether his illness had improved.
Jiang Xiru was busy taking care of the children all day and had no time to take care of him. Instead, she took the children to pay her respects to the emperor every few days.
The emperor liked Huai Jin more and more.
It seems that it doesn't matter whether he is my son or not.
That day, Jiang Xiru came back with the child in her arms and casually handed it to the palace maid, slapping her arm and saying, "You're really good at hiding away. I don't even know whose son this is."
Qin Chengqian mercilessly pointed it out: "Is it mine?"
Jiang Xiru's face changed and he was speechless.
She sat down angrily, opened the brocade box, and saw the hairpin inside, and her mood improved.
"Where did this come from?" Qin Chengqian took a glance and felt that it looked familiar.
"Of course it's a reward from my father. I can only rely on Huai Jin, so how can I expect you to fight for the reward on my behalf?"
After being ridiculed, Qin Chengqian raised his hand and snatched the brocade box from her hand. The more he looked at it, the more familiar it looked.
"Give it back to me!" Jiang Xiru snatched it back angrily.
But during the argument, the brocade box fell to the ground and the pearl flowers were broken.
Jiang Xiru exclaimed in pain.
But something also fell out of the brocade box.
Qin Chengqian's eyes lit up, he squatted down to pick it up, and found that the brocade box actually had a layer.
Inside was a letter written in blood, a note, and a packet of medicine powder.
Jiang Xiru was only thinking about the pearl flower and didn't notice that there was something extra in his hand.
"Your Highness, what on earth do you want to do? You ran away from the palace for over a month without knowing why, and now you're back to pick on me. If I hadn't brought Huai Jin to pay my respects to the Emperor every day, would the Emperor still remember you as his son?"
Qin Chengqian put the thing into his sleeve and said calmly, "I'll just compensate you with one. It's a worthless thing."
After saying this with disgust, he turned away.
After leaving, Qin Chengqian found a secluded room and told Jinkui to guard outside and not let anyone approach.
He slowly took out the things he had just picked up and opened them to look.
I saw the note that said: Soul-stealing Incense.
Is this packet of powder the soul-stealing incense?
It details how to use the Soul-Snatching Incense and what it is used for.
After reading it, Qin Chengqian was puzzled. Why would his father reward Jiang Xiru with such a thing?
It was not until he opened the letter written in blood that he realized that it belonged to Xiang Sui.
The incense spike was hidden in this box and no one in the palace found it. It was then given to Jiang Xiru by the emperor as a reward.
But after reading the contents of the blood letter, Qin Chengqian widened his eyes, veins bulged on his forehead, and his eyes seemed to be spitting fire.
Fan Ruoshuang died and two people were killed. Was it Jiang Xiru who killed her?
His unborn eldest son, who should have been the emperor's eldest grandson, was killed by Jiang Xiru!
If Fan Ruoshuang hadn't died and the child was born safely, there would be no need for the third brother. He would have regained his status as the crown prince long ago.
Now, all of this is caused by Jiang Xiru!
Thinking of this, Qin Chengqian became furious and his anger was out of control.
Tuk-tuk-tuk——
There was a knock on the door.
"Your Highness?"
"What's the matter?"
Jinkui replied, "The eldest prince's consort said she would bring some tranquilizing soup to the emperor later to relieve his fatigue. Would Your Highness like to come with her?"
When Qin Chengqian heard about Jiang Xiru, his eyes suddenly turned colder, and a hint of hostility appeared between his brows.
"Don't go!"
"Yes."
Jinkui agreed and was about to turn and leave.
Suddenly Qin Chengqian called her again, "Go."
"Tell her not to wear anything fancy. The Sixteenth Uncle passed away not long ago, so as not to annoy Father."
Hibiscus responded respectfully, "Yes!"
Then Qin Chengqian picked up the blood letter and put it into the charcoal fire. It burned up in a short while.
His eyes were cold as he slowly picked up the bottle of soul-stealing incense, a hint of cruelty flashing in his eyes.
When I saw Jiang Xiru again after dinner, she was dressed simply, without any hairpin, but wearing the pink pearl flower that her father had given her.
"Didn't I say I would compensate you with one? Why are you wearing it even though it's broken?" Qin Chengqian raised his hand to take off the pearl flower on her head.
Jiang Xiru dodged it.
Adjusting the pearl flower on her head, Jiang Xiru said, "These are made by stringing jade and pearl beads one by one. It takes a lot of manpower and is very precious. I heard that even Concubine Rong doesn't have many of them."
"It's so precious, of course I have to wear it. The emperor will be happy to see it."
Hearing this, Qin Chengqian's eyes darkened and he walked away with his hands behind his back.