Nian Shilan watched Zhen Huan dance the Jing Hong Dance again this time. Without the trouble from others, she didn't know that Queen Chun Yuan had danced before, so she danced particularly easily this time. Even if Nian Shilan had seen it once, she would still dance it. I have to admit that she dances really beautifully.
Sure enough, everyone was shocked when Zhen Huan finished her dance.
"I don't know how many surprises you have left."
The emperor smiled and called Zhen Huan to his side.
The Queen didn't know what she was thinking, but her face was as surprised as the Emperor's.
"As expected, Concubine Wan understands the Emperor best. She danced this Jinghong Dance very well. I still remember that my sister also won the favor of the Emperor with her dance. Now Concubine Wan also dances so well. If I were here, I would definitely dance with Wan Concubine. The concubines cherish each other."
This time when the emperor heard the queen refining Chunyuan, he did not speak in a low tone like every time. Instead, he took Zhen Huan's hand, looked at Zhen Huan and said, "Chun Yuan and Huan Huan are both my treasures."
The queen's face changed with anger, but so what?
Not only did the emperor only have eyes for Zhen Huan, he also presented dishes to Shen Meizhuang and An Lingrong. He also looked at An Lingrong twice and seemed to remember that it was her singing last time.
Although the emperor went to Chengqian Palace a few days ago, because Zhen Huan was injured, the emperor did not stay overnight in Chengqian Palace. Since Zhen Huan can dance, the injury is naturally healed. So that night, the emperor stayed at Chengqian Palace for the first time.
But unexpectedly, in the middle of the night, Nian Shilan sent someone to report that Princess Shuyue was vomiting and crying.
When the Emperor and Zhen Huan arrived at Yikun Palace, the Queen and Xin Guiren were already there.
Nian Shilan hugged Shu Yue and kept coaxing her.
"what happened?"
The emperor saw that Nian Shilan was not good at coaxing Shu Yue, so he asked the imperial doctor.
"Back to the emperor, the princess seems to have no problem, but she vomited milk. I am bold and want to see what the princess has eaten today."
Jiang Cheng replied.
"The princess ate a lot today, but I also ate it, right? There shouldn't be a problem, right?"
Nian Shilan also felt that something was not right after listening to Jiang Cheng's words. She would pay great attention to what Shu Yue ate, so there shouldn't be a problem?
However, Nian Shilan felt that Shu Yue's symptoms were somewhat similar to Wen Yi's symptoms back then.
"By the way, Shu Yue ate some water chestnut soup in the evening, and then played for a while before she started crying. At first, I thought she was sleepy, but then she vomited, and I felt something was wrong."
Nian Shilan coaxed Shu Yue and asked Songzhi to get the horseshoe soup.
Jiang Cheng took the water chestnut cake from Songzhi's hand and tested it with a silver needle to see if it was poisonous. Then he scooped some with a spoon and put it in his mouth to feel it.
"Your Majesty, I feel that something is not right about this horseshoe soup. To be sure, I have asked the emperor's father-in-law who tasted the meal to come and judge it together."
Nian Shilan frowned when he heard what Dr. Jiang said. It seemed that his guess was right. Someone should have planted something here.
The emperor sent Xiao Xiazi and asked him to help the imperial doctor taste the water chestnut soup.
"Back to the emperor, this horseshoe soup has been mixed with some cassava flour."
Xiaoxiazi replied after tasting it.
"Tapioca flour? What is that?"
Everyone was confused when they heard it, and naturally the emperor didn't know either.
But Songzhi and the queen on the side understood clearly, so Songzhi wanted to remind Nian Shilan without leaving any trace, so he took the opportunity of carrying Shu Yue over and glanced at Nian Shilan.
Nian Shilan naturally knew, but she didn't expect Songzhi to be so attentive, so she followed her and glanced at the queen.
But the queen didn't seem to know, and she was a little surprised.
"Cassava is a specialty product of Nanyang tribute. It can be ground into powder to make snacks, but the leaves are poisonous and must be handled with care."
It was Imperial Physician Jiang who said this.
"You mean someone poisoned Princess Shuyue in Yikun Palace?"
Nian Shilan stood up immediately.
"Tapioca flour is non-toxic, but the princess is young and has a delicate stomach. Eating cassava flour will irritate the intestines and cause vomiting. In the long run, she will become weak and die. Moreover, cassava flour and water chestnut flour are similar in color and shape, so it is difficult to detect them when mixed together."
After listening to Dr. Jiang's words, what else did Nian Shilan have to say? This was because someone was here for her.
"Your Majesty, this person is obviously here for Shu Yue and Minghui."
Nian Shilan became anxious all of a sudden: "The imperial kitchen is good at this, and I will never make a mistake. I'm afraid someone is sincere."
The emperor suddenly became angry after hearing Nian Shilan's words: "What a sinister means, do you want to kill my daughter? Come and check for me, I will wait here. I want to take a look, What kind of dirty tricks are there in this harem?"
"Go and ask the manager of the imperial kitchen to conduct a thorough investigation and bring over all those who have touched the cassava flour recently. Then check which palaces and gardens have received it from others. No one is allowed to be spared."
Nian Shilan glanced at the queen lightly, and then asked someone to go down and check.
Shu Yue was still crying here, and Nian Shilan asked someone to feed her some water. She originally wanted to send Shu Yue back to rest, but Shu Yue grabbed Nian Shilan and refused to let go.
"Let her stay here, I will watch over her."
Nian Shilan hugged Shu Yue and said, "Then I will bring Minghui over and let the imperial doctor take a look at her."
When Minghui was brought over, she was still sleeping soundly.
The emperor saw that Minghui was fine and felt better, and then he quickly asked the imperial doctor to take a look.
Fortunately, Minghui doesn't take complementary foods very much now, so it's not a serious problem.
After waiting for a while, the manager of the imperial kitchen brought over the list of palaces who had received tapioca flour.
"Your Majesty, the only people who have received tapioca flour in the past three months are Liu Guiren of Yonghe Palace and Qi Guiren of Chuxiu Palace."
When Nian Shilan and Xin Guiren heard about these two people, what else could they say? No matter who they were, they hated Nian Shilan.
"Your Majesty, Mr. Liu has been grudged against the imperial concubine for a long time, and we all see Mr. Qi's disrespect towards the imperial concubine. I'm afraid that these two people will be suspected."
Xingui naturally knew that it was difficult for Nian Shilan to speak, so he knelt down and spoke quickly.
She is Shu Yue's biological mother, so these words are not out of place for her to say.
"It's just that poor Princess Shu Yue has to suffer such persecution at such a young age. Your Majesty, please make the decision for Shu Yue."
"Yes, Your Majesty, please investigate this matter thoroughly and prevent the princess from suffering this in vain. This will help to clean up the harem and prevent such despicable things from happening again."
Nian Shilan hugged Shu Yue and looked at the emperor. There were tears on the little child's face, and the emperor naturally felt more distressed.
