GBP Chapter 324 Treasures, Poison
Chapter 324 Treasures, Poison
Is this expected or unexpected?
Lou Xiao asked calmly, "Are they fed properly every day? Have you asked the imperial physician why they died?"
The servant said with a bitter face, "The imperial physician, the imperial physician has gone... They don't know the reason either, sir! What should we do?"
It seems that the reason why Xiao Zhengze's health is getting worse and worse has been found.
Lou Xiao immediately went to see Her Majesty the Queen. Was the Queen affected?
Only the servant was left stamping his feet anxiously, "Sir! Sir! Why are you gone!"
What to do now? !
This important matter concerning His Majesty's safety has already been reported to the Queen.
"Poison? Is this true?" Upon hearing this, the queen put down her pen.
"It is absolutely true! Your Majesty! I will have someone take that thing out right now. Don't let it hurt Your Majesty!"
Ling Yu's servant was even more anxious than the empress, his hands and feet were shaking, "Fortunately, Your Majesty does not like luxury and has never worn it, otherwise... Your Majesty! Anyone who dares to present it to me must be killed!"
The Queen thought for a while, then continued to write, "It's just a small test, there's no need to panic like this."
"Then, Your Majesty, what's left in your warehouse..." Do they need to be cleaned out?
Before the Queen could speak, a familiar female voice sounded, "Of course we need to clean it out and seal it in a sarcophagus. It's best if no one touches it."
Servant Ling Yu turned around and saw Lou Xiao coming in uninvited and stepping into the threshold of the upper study.
He is the only one in the palace who can be so disregarding of rules and not receive any blame from His Majesty.
When the queen saw her coming, she laughed and said, "Stone coffin? What's the logic behind this?"
Lou Xiao knew that some things might be beyond His Majesty's understanding. He also didn't know how the people below reported the matter of the private mine to His Majesty. Didn't they explain the inexplicable epidemic in the village?
"On my way to Yunsu City, I saw this thing being mined in a private mine. The villagers who mined it were all pale, thin and short, and eventually died.
At that time, people thought that the unexplained epidemic in the village was caused by poisonous gas leaked from illegal mining.
No one thought that there was something wrong with this thing itself.
The so-called sarcophagus is because there is also a precious jade sealed in a sarcophagus in the secret room of Hengjian Villa, but no one in Hengjian Villa has similar symptoms, so Hengjian Villa should know that this thing is poisonous. "
The empress also remembered that the memorial submitted by Li Huaiqing did contain this paragraph. The villagers who died inexplicably in the village were believed to have been caused by poisonous gas from a private mine, so no further investigation was carried out.
"What's the point of digging out such a dangerous thing?"
The Queen put down her pen again, walked to the window with her hands behind her back, pinched her nose, and asked, "Is it related to the former King Zheng?"
After saying this, without waiting for anyone to reply, he solemnly ordered Ling Yu to serve.
"Pass the order down, have the Ministry of Justice thoroughly investigate who has handled the jade along the way, who presented it to the capital, and who processed and polished it, and exaggerated its rarity! Every detail and every person must be thoroughly investigated, and they must be arrested and thrown into prison! Await your fate!"
The most precious thing in the world is presented to Her Majesty first. Will someone take this opportunity to harm her? This thing is indeed rare and beautiful.
If even the imperial physician can't see any harm, then if my body ever breaks down, I won't be able to find out the cause.
What a perfect way to harm someone.
The queen seemed to see the calculations and dangers she often faced in the palace when she was still the king.
In the fight for power and profit, people always come up with countless ways to harm others. Anything and even anyone may not be safe.
She originally thought that things would be quieter after she sat on the throne, but she didn't expect that there were still people who were blind enough to want to kill her.
The former King Zheng's mother was the best at using these dirty tricks.
His Majesty was rarely angry, and Ling Yu, the servant, hurried out to announce the decree.
Lou Xiao remained in front of His Majesty and asked carefully, "Senior Sister, how about letting the imperial physician take a look at you first, in case you accidentally touched it..."
"I have never touched it, but my younger brother liked it, so I gave him a lot of it."
The treasure was definitely intended for the Queen at first, but unexpectedly Her Majesty did not like the color, and by chance, it fell into Xiao Zhengze's hands.
Is Xiao Zhengze's body also affected by it?
Thinking of this, the queen felt a little guilty.
"How can just one experiment be enough? To confirm whether it is the culprit that caused King Hanhai to feel unwell, we must be more careful."
It is to conduct experiments on living people again to see if this is the cause.
Lou Xiao understood what the Queen meant and wanted to give her some advice, but when she saw her almost livid face, it was the first time she saw the Queen so angry, so she smartly knew she shouldn't say anything more at this point.
The empress was not satisfied and ordered Xiao Zhengdu and Li Huaiqing to be summoned to the palace.
The source of everything was the private mines and Hengjian Villa near Yunsu City. Li Huaiqing did a lot of finishing work.
Ultimately, Li Huaiqing is responsible for not understanding its toxicity.
The Queen naturally ignored Lou Xiao. Because of her physical condition, she would be fine even if she was attacked by the treasure.
But Li Huaiqing is different. He is a weak scholar and should be able to find out soon whether he has been affected by it.
Lou Xiao originally wanted to stand here and plead for Li Huaiqing and Xiao Zhengdu, but unexpectedly, the servant beside Xiao Zhengze came to invite her, saying that Xiao Zhengze was looking for her.
Lou Xiao had no choice but to apologize to His Majesty and hurried to Xifang Palace.
On the way, she specifically told the servants not to mention the experiment to Xiao Zhengze, so that he wouldn't think too much.
Without Ji Heng around, as long as the blockade is done, he shouldn't know anything.
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In fact, Li Huaiqing didn't care as much as he thought.
After Xiao Zhengdu explained the situation between Lou Xiao and Xiao Zhengze to him, he realized that he had always thought that the biggest obstacle would be Xiao Zhengdu.
The sickly and weak prince who had never been taken seriously could actually get a marriage contract with Lou Xiao directly.
I didn't see her resist at all.
Everyone knew that she had been staying in the palace to accompany Hanhai King Xiao Zhengze recently. Xiao Zhengdu, whom he had always regarded as his rival, was even more depressed than him and was busy with official duties outside all day.
In order to forget this sudden change.
"It's just a verbal promise..."
Li Huaiqing sat in the courtyard, plucking the strings of his zither, and said to Ai Ying, who had just recovered from a serious illness,
"I haven't heard her mention you in these days. Do you really want to stay with me for her? She is about to get engaged to the Hanhai King Xiao Zhengze."
Ai Ying looked thinner. She was a little surprised to hear the news, but she soon recovered.
"It's a good thing. It's also good to see her wearing a wedding dress."
Li Huaiqing shook his head when he heard this. Seeing a servant rushing into the courtyard, he stopped talking about Lou Xiao.
Although the servant was anxious and hurried, he still managed to keep his composure.
"Sir, His Majesty has ordered you and King Youshan to enter the palace as quickly as possible."