Although the imperial doctors swore by their own lives that no poisonous and harmful substances were found in the entire palace, the prince, who grew up in the palace since he was a child, still couldn't dispel the suspicions in his heart.

It's just that at present, the most important thing is to restore the health of the beloved wife as soon as possible. He temporarily suppressed all his doubts in his heart, pressed the imperial doctor wholeheartedly, and took care of Su Yan carefully. Simply, Su Yan's physical foundation is good enough, and after taking the medicine that night, he slept until dawn, and when it was close to dawn, the heat also subsided.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, who looked at Su Yan for half a night with his eyes open, finally let go of the heart he had been carrying.

In the early morning, the rain that had been falling for most of the night finally stopped, and the water droplets on the flowers and leaves were extremely crystal clear under the rays of the morning sun. The prince stood in front of the open window, took a deep breath of the extraordinarily fresh and humid air after the rain, and felt full of depression.

"Your Highness." The two female officials, Lu and Jiang, who had been busy for half the night, were still a little haggard on their faces, but they stood behind the prince with a stern expression.

The prince didn't look back, and asked in a deep voice, "What's the matter with the two female officials looking for Lone?" ”

Lady Lu said: "Please ask Your Highness to return to the palace and replace Lady Tian." She is more proficient in spices, flowers and trees than Jiang female officials. The four female teachers that Mrs. Lu gave to her granddaughter that day had their own strengths, and they all entered the East Palace with her after she got married.

Female Master Lu was the boudoir, Nushi Fu was the secretary, and Jiang and Tian were the chefs. The four of them are all female officials from the sixth rank, assisting the crown princess in managing the internal affairs of the East Palace.

Unlike the female official Jiang who is proficient in medicine, the female official Tian has a deep study of spices, flowers and trees. Last night, the various spices and flowers cleared out of the inner hall, Lady Jiang also carefully inspected them, but she didn't gain much.

She thinks the same as the crown prince, and has been doubting for a long time that the crown princess's physical and mental state has deteriorated after moving to Jiuqu Palace. In private, Lu and Fu, who also followed the line, discussed, even if Su Yan did not fall ill, she planned to ask the crown princess for instructions and recruit the female official Tian over.

"Okay." The prince agreed, "The Lone Society will send guards to escort it." "Jiuqu Palace has been under martial law since Su Yan fell ill last night, and without the prince's orders and tokens, he is not allowed to enter and exit at will.

Without further ado, Lady Lu simply cleaned up, and then followed the guards sent by the prince to ride out, and hurried all the way to the East Palace.

Not long after Lady Lu left, most of the people in Xishan knew that the crown princess was sick, so the prince took leave with the emperor today, and he didn't even go to the early court. The masses who don't know the truth will inevitably want to be crooked, and if they can let the prince take leave, the princess must be very sick. There is the kind of family that is still not dead to the prince, and gloating secretly guessing whether the crown princess will die soon.

When Lu received the news, he immediately couldn't sit still, and he wanted to go to Jiuqu Palace with his husband. Su Zhoucheng held down his wife, "Ah Hui, the prince has sealed the Jiuqu Palace, and no one is allowed to enter or leave at will." ”

Lu's willow eyebrows stood upside down, "I am Ashu's mother-in-law." ”

"I know." Su Zhoucheng sighed, "Yesterday, Jiuqu Palace was in trouble for half a night, and when you went over at this time, Ah Shu probably didn't wake up yet." He looked at his wife's thoughtful expression before he continued: "Ask someone to go to Jiuqu Palace to deliver the letter." If Ashu wakes up, the prince will send someone to pick you up. ”

Lu thought for a moment before nodding, "Okay." ”

When the old lady Wang of the Yasukuni Mansion heard about it, she was also anxious to see it, and she specially sent someone to find the Lu family and wanted to go to the East Palace with her.

Lu was afraid that her mother-in-law would be in a hurry, so she hurriedly changed her clothes and went to the Yasukuni Mansion, and Haosheng comforted Wang.

The eldest lady Liu asked worriedly: "Why did the crown princess suddenly fall ill?" "Don't be plottered, right?

Lu said: "It must be that girl who is greedy and cold, so she got sick." ”

"I heard Ah Yue say that yesterday in Princess Pingyang's Mansion, I saw the crown princess, and she didn't look sick at all." Liu received a message from his daughter early in the morning, and his heart kept churning, and he always felt that Su Yan was very sick.

Also thinking the same thing as Liu is Su Rong, she saw the energetic Su Yan with her own eyes yesterday, so she didn't believe that she couldn't get out of bed after sleeping all night. She has had a lifetime of experience, and she is terrified in the inner house of the palace, not to mention the East Palace. Presumably, Su Yan was careless, and something happened.

While countless people were speculating and gossiping, Lady Tian was escorted to Jiuqu Palace by the guards. After getting off the horse at the palace gate, before he could catch his breath, he walked quickly and went straight to the main hall.

Lady Jiang was standing in front of the door of the hall and stretched her neck to look this way, when she saw Lady Tian coming, she hurriedly greeted her, pulled her and walked to the side hall, and said in her mouth: "You are here!" His Royal Highness said that there is no need to rush to see him, and he will go and inspect things first. ”

At this time, Lady Tian had time to ask: "How is the crown princess?" ”

"I got up early and ate a bowl of porridge and medicine, and I looked better."

"That's good." Lady Tian breathed a sigh of relief, "I've carried my heart all the way." ”

Lady Jiang sighed: "Those of us who are waiting by our side are even more afraid. ”

Lady Tian asked, "Tell me what symptoms the crown princess has in the past two days." ”

Lady Jiang roughly explained the symptoms, "I have checked the pulse of the crown princess before, and she has not been poisoned. ”

Lady Tian's expression was stern, "I probably know." She glanced at Lady Jiang, "It's not only poison that can make people sick and die. ”

"What, someone is really harmed?" Female Officer Jiang was startled, and even her voice was much quieter, almost a whisper.

The two of them had entered the side hall at this time, and at a glance, Lady Tian saw the flowers and bonsai placed on the ground in the middle of the hall, and she showed an expression that was really like this.

When Lady Jiang saw it, she hurriedly asked, "Are these flowers and bonsai really these?" ”

Lady Tian had a score in her heart, and her expression was not as strict as just now, so she only said, "I'll talk about it when I finish checking the spices." ”

"Okay, you take your time." Female Officer Jiang stood up a little and asked Female Officer Tian to come and inspect it.

It was related to the safety of Su Yan and the crown prince, Lady Tian inspected it very carefully, she had seen everything at least three times, and after she had checked it, she wiped the sweat on her head, "Okay, let's go back to Your Highness." ”

"Okay."

In the dormitory, the previous uncomfortable energy passed, and Miss Su couldn't lie on the bed. She knew that she was in her current state and would not be allowed to do anything else, so she made a very simple request, "Shichiro, can you help me bring the fifth book in the third compartment of the second row of the bookshelf?" Every book on the bookshelf was put by Su Yan herself, and she could accurately know the location and content of each book.

The prince felt that it was very tiring to let Su Yan read by himself, and he had the heart to refuse, but seeing his beloved wife looking at his little appearance pitifully, it was very pitiful and unbearable to refuse. He sat on the edge of the bed, caressed Su Yan's little face, and gently coaxed: "Qingqing, you are still sick, and you are very tired of reading, why don't I read it to you?" ”

"Okay." Su Yan nodded reluctantly. It's really boring to lie down like this, there are no books to read, and it's not bad to have books to listen to.

When the two female officials, Jiang and Tian, came to restore their lives, the prince was holding a book and reading it with emotion. Su Yan listened obediently with his eyes closed according to the prince's request.

Kumquat entered the inner hall lightly, and looked at Su Yan on the bed, and saw that she was closing her eyes, breathing smoothly, as if she had fallen asleep, so she put her movements more lightly.

The prince naturally saw it, and he didn't stop until he finished reading it, patted the back of the person on the bed, and coaxed: "Qingqing, sleep again." ”

Su Yan was already a little confused, and was slapped and coaxed by the prince like this, and fell asleep soundly after a while. The prince waited a little longer, and when he saw that she was sleeping deeply, he stretched out his hand to pull the quilt and leaned over her forehead and gave her a light kiss before he got up and walked out.

Kumquat and Yinliu saw that the prince had gone out, so they consciously stayed, stood not far from the bed, and guarded quietly.

"Your Highness." Jiang and Tian saluted at the same time, unconsciously lowering their volumes.

The prince's face sank like water, and he asked directly: "Lady Tian, have you found anything?" ”

Lady Tian had already organized her language while she was waiting, and she spoke unhurriedly, "The minister has already examined the spices, flowers, and bonsai, and it is indeed as the imperial doctor said, it is not poisonous. But ......" she accented on the word but, and looked up at the prince.

The prince raised his eyebrows, "Lady Tian, it's okay to say it." ”

"Although flowers and bonsai are non-toxic, if they are placed for a long time, they will have a certain impact on people. The fragrance of lilies smells for a long time and can make people lose sleep; The aroma of pines and cypresses smells for a long time, which affects the appetite. No matter how long it takes, it's easy to get upset. ”

"Originally, His Royal Highness and his wife have not been in Jiuqu Palace for a long time, and they should not have symptoms yet. Even if there is, it is very mild, and it will make people think that it is hot. The lady's reaction was so violent, it should be because she was particularly sensitive to these aromas. That's why she doesn't sleep well, loses her appetite, and even nausea, vomits, and is dizzy. Lady Tian is really proficient in flowers and trees, and she made it clear in a few words, and she finally added: "Most of the spices used in the palace are made by the princess herself, and there is no problem." ”

The prince was really eye-opening this time, I didn't expect flowers and bonsai and the like to pay so much attention to it. Before he could speak, Lady Tian said respectfully: "The minister will list the flowers and trees that should not be put in the room and present them to His Highness." ”

"It's hard work, go down and rest." The prince will have a very gentle attitude.

After the two female officials retreated, he turned around and entered the inner hall, sat on the edge of the bed, held Su Yan's warm little hand, and fell into deep thought.

The prince, who grew up in the palace, did not believe that these flowers and bonsai were inadvertently sent into the palace. Moreover, the person these things have to deal with will not be Qingqing, but himself.

The prince can think that in the smell of this kind of flower and tree bonsai, it is difficult for himself not to be affected after being soaked for a long time. A short-tempered prince will not only leave a bad impression on the courtiers, but after a long time, I am afraid that even his father will be disappointed in him. A prince who disappoints the emperor, what will happen to him, think about it.

At that time, these flowers and trees do not have to affect him for a long time, as long as they can affect him for a while. When something happens, the impression is left, and if he has a little wrong in the future, he will associate it, and then the bad impression will continue to accumulate, and the cycle will start again. In the end, everyone, including his father, will be disappointed in him, and his position as crown prince will come to an end.

The crown prince was really raised by the emperor himself, and he was seriously suspicious and sick, and his brain was open, all of which were exactly the same as the emperor. The more he thought about it, the more he felt pity for Su Yan, and his family was offended because of him, and even blocked a catastrophe for him.

When Su Yan woke up, she saw her husband's affectionate eyes that could drown people, staring at her without blinking. She half stood up, raised her hand to touch the prince's face, and said distressedly: "I didn't sleep well last night, and my eyes were bloodshot." ”

The prince leaned over and hugged her, his handsome face was buried deep in his cloud-like hair, and his voice was full of remorse: "Qingqing, it's all you who I have been burdened with." ”

Su Yan was very confused by his words, "How did you say this?" ”

The prince didn't want to sue his beloved wife, but he was so wronged that he couldn't help but say everything, and then he pounded the bed hatefully and swore abyss, "When I find out who is making the ghost, I must strangle him." ”

Su Yanxiu frowned lightly, "Qilang, you also let the imperial doctor take a look." She was a little uneasy.

"Don't worry, I'm fine," the prince swore to her, "Qingqing, you wait, I will avenge you." ”

"Qilang, flowers and trees are harmful, you should tell your father." Su Yan said softly, "If it is really as you said, if the thief is bold enough to harm you, he may not harm his father." "If it's her, how can the prince be enough, the emperor is a sub-control, and the whole of Daxia knows it. When the prince makes mistakes, he is only tolerant and never harsh. Only when even the crown prince and the emperor are pitted, it is possible to make a gap between the father and son, and then slowly expand this rift, and sooner or later, one day, they will fall apart.

The crown prince really didn't want to go to the emperor before, in his opinion, these people dared to harm him, and even harmed his family Qingqing, he had to find out people with his own hands and avenge his family Qingqing. Listening to Su Yan's words at this time, he reacted, and hurriedly said: "When Lady Tian brings the list, I will go to see my father." ”

Tian Nuguan was very fast, and after half an hour, she made a long list, in addition to the flowers and trees that should not be put into the room, but also detailed the flowers that were highly poisonous and slightly poisonous. However, these are all after consumption, and there will be problems.

The prince was frightened, his family Qingqing likes to eat all kinds of flowers the most, but people have to be optimistic, don't eat poisonous. "Lady Tian, the crown princess likes to eat flowers, you have to worry about it."

Lady Tian saluted respectfully, "This is a matter within the minister's duty." ”

The prince got the detailed list, and he should have gone to see his father immediately to complain and beg for things. But...... He touched his beloved wife's little face lovingly, Qingqing suffered such a big crime, and his face was thin, how could he leave.

Su Yan urged: "Qilang, don't go to see your father soon." ”

"Father is not in a hurry, now Qingqing is more important." The prince made up his mind to take care of his wife first, and then go to see his father.

"Nope." Su Yan Zhengse said: "It's about the father emperor's dragon body, how can you delay." "Since getting married, Su Yan is still the first time to speak harshly to the prince. She thought that the prince would be a little unhappy, but she didn't expect the prince to hug her directly, "Qingqing is so beautiful when she is angry." ”

Su Yan: ...... How did the topic come to this? She had to think about it.

The prince was driven by Su Yan and left the Jiuqu Palace step by step. In order to save time, he didn't take the car, and went directly with the guards Pegasus. It had just rained last night, and the mountain roads were very muddy, and the guards followed the prince, all of them fearing that the horse would slip and hurt the prince.

Finally arrived at Changle Palace safely, and the accompanying guards breathed a sigh of relief, and they all felt that they had grown several gray hairs.

In the Changle Palace, the emperor was reviewing the folds, looked at the prince who appeared in front of him, and asked in surprise: "Bastard boy, are you willing to leave your daughter-in-law?" ”

The crown prince stood in front of the emperor's case and said solemnly: "Please ask my father and the emperor to retreat, and the son has something to reply." ”

It was rare for the prince to be so formal, which made the emperor nervous. He immediately thought of the sick crown princess, and muttered in his heart: Could it be that he was really plotted? No, that girl is very shrewd, and the East Palace has recently disposed of a group of problematic palace people.

The emperor glanced at Jia Xi, and Jia Xi beckoned to the eunuchs and palace maids standing in various parts of the hall. The palace people exited the room silently and orderly, and Jia Xi personally guarded the door.

"Okay, let's talk about it now." The Emperor spoke.

The prince didn't say much, and slapped the detailed list written by Lady Tian from his sleeve into the emperor's hand, "Daddy will know everything when he sees this." ”

The emperor lowered his eyes and saw that there were seventeen or eighteen pages, full of writing. "Tell me first, how is Qi Niang's illness."

When he mentioned this prince, he got angry, gritted his teeth and said: "Yan Yan was killed by others, so he was so sick." ”

The emperor was taken aback, "Is it really a conspiracy?" ”

The prince drooped his head, "Yan Yan has been affected by his sons." ”

The Emperor was no longer shocked, but furious. Imperial power and the crown prince are his taboos, and no one can touch them. Hearing the prince say that Su Yan had suffered for his son, he immediately thought that this was someone attacking the prince, which was simply against the sky.

"What's going on!" The Emperor asked in a deep voice.

The prince told the story again, "Erchen knows that there are so many exquisite flowers and trees that are common on weekdays. If you don't pay attention, you can harm others. As long as I think that there is such a 'capable person' hidden in the palace, I will worry about Daddy. ”

The emperor's face sank like water, and he, like the crown prince, didn't believe that those pots of flowers and bonsai were put in at will. As an emperor who has been an emperor for N years, he can only think more than his son. Especially since the sons are all adults and have entered the court, do they have any thoughts about the position of the crown prince?

Brothers kill each other, and this is the last thing the emperor wants to see. He didn't want to believe that this was the rest of his sons, and in order to compete for the crown prince, it was estimated that he would harm the prince. He only thought of this for the first time after hearing about it, but instinctively rejected it. This kind of speculation was deeply pressed into his heart, and he didn't even plan to confide in the prince.

The emperor didn't believe that his sons would kill each other, but he also subconsciously decided to postpone assigning government affairs to several adult princes, or let them study for a while.

"Daddy, I'm going to investigate this matter myself." The emperor can suspect a total of several princes at the first time, and the crown prince is even more so, he almost believes that this matter must have been done by one of his imperial brothers.

Unlike the crown prince, the emperor's goal is focused on the harem concubines, especially the concubines, concubines, and virtuous concubines who are at the end of the position and have adult princes. Of course, the rest of the palace concubines who have princes cannot be ruled out as suspicious. Even, the emperor is still focusing on suspecting one person, that is, Concubine Wei, who is seriously ill in bed. He remembered that Concubine Wei liked to raise flowers and trees.

"I'll check." The emperor rejected the prince, he saw that the prince raised his eyes to argue, and the old god said: "Qi Niang blocked a catastrophe for you, you don't take good care of her, run to investigate what case." Speaking of this, the emperor twisted his beard and was complacent, he was really wise as a torch, and married such a good daughter-in-law to his son. When I see my junior brother tomorrow, I have to thank him.

The crown prince remembered another thing he had come to the emperor, "Daddy, Yan Yan has suffered such a big crime, and it is equivalent to relieving the crisis for his father and sons, should you say something?" "He has to get all the silk for his beloved wife this year, even if Qingqing can't use it, he would rather put it at the bottom of the cabinet in the warehouse, and no one is allowed to use the same clothes as Qingqing.

The emperor was very generous, "You say, what do you want." ”

"The palace and all the threads that have entered this year." The prince is also not welcome.

Emperor: "...... You're going to ask for it. As a father, he is very aware of his son's careful eye.

"Daddy or not?"

"Alright, you're done." The emperor has always been generous to the crown prince, and he didn't bother much at all, and directly agreed.

The prince achieved the same goal of this trip, and said goodbye not very satisfied, "Daddy is busy, so I will retire first." ”

"Okay, before Qi Niang recovers, I will grant you a leave." The emperor was afraid that his son would make trouble, so he directly tied him to Su Yan's side. He was very sure that his son would not go anywhere until his daughter-in-law recovered from her illness, and he had no intention of investigating things.

The prince didn't have any objections, anyway, he had already planned it, and he wouldn't go to work until he took care of Qingqing's body. "Daddy, the matter has come to an eyebrow, send someone to sue Sù'er." The prince threw the matter to the emperor very shamelessly, and turned away.

The old emperor was very pleased that his son trusted him so much, and what followed was resentment towards the person who hurt his son. He gave a heavy order, and it was necessary to find out. When the time comes, I will destroy his nine clans!