Yan's investigation was still going on with a vengeance, because there had been no progress for a long time, he became more and more irritable, and on this day he personally brought the guards into the harem to search.

"Have all the palaces been searched?" Yan asked the leader of the Praetorian Guard

"Prime Minister Yan, only the Zhongzheng Hall and the Tingxiang Hall have not been searched, and the rest of the palaces and all the palace residences have been inspected." The leader of the Praetorian Guard was a swarthy young man named Hong, who had been brought up by Yan Yiyi.

"Forget about Zhong Zheng Palace, why didn't Tingxiang Hall search it?" Yan's face was displeased.

"Yan Xiang, that is the residence of Concubine Lan, we are afraid of colliding with the concubine." Hiroshi's head is lowered.

"Hmph, are you afraid of colliding with the concubine or are you afraid of the riveting family?!" After speaking, Yan waved his hand and led the guards towards the Tingxiang Palace.

As soon as he entered the courtyard, Yan was stopped by Concubine Lan's personal maid Ling'er, "Yan Xiang Wan'an, I don't know what Yan Xiang is doing with so many guards?" "The prime minister is investigating the miscarriage of the bewitching lady, and all the palaces in the harem must be searched and confirmed." Yan Xiang replied impatiently.

"I see," Concubine Lan walked out of the hall after hearing the voice, "Then please feel free to Yan Xiang." With that, he sat down in the pavilion in the garden.

"Thank you for your kindness." Yan nodded slightly, and the guards began to rummage around.

"Be careful, don't break things!" The maid still couldn't help but remind, but was stopped by Lan Guifei's eyes: "It seems that it will take a while to get results, Yan Xiang also sit down and have a cup of tea, for many days, Yan Xiang has worked hard." After speaking, Lan Guifei poured a cup of tea for Yan Xiang with her own hands, and Yan didn't sit down, just stood and drank the tea, keeping her eyes on the direction of Lan Guifei's bedroom.

"Yan Xiang, my subordinates have searched all over the Tingxiang Palace, but there is nothing suspicious, only this box cannot be opened." Hiroshi held a gold box in both hands and presented it to Yan.

Yan took the box, looked at it for a while, and saw the word "rivet" engraved on the corner of the box, so he turned around and handed the box to Concubine Lan: "This is the object that the concubine married into the palace back then?" ”

"Yan Xiang has good eyesight, this is what my mother gave me when I got married." Concubine Lan stretched out her hand to take it, then took out the key from her waist, opened the box, and placed it on the table, where two rows of pills were neatly arranged, a total of ten. "Yan Xiang, please see, here is the tonic medicine that my mother entrusted a famous doctor to prepare for me, I originally thought that I could use it when I was pregnant and gave birth, but unfortunately... Concubine Lan's face darkened and she quickly cheered up: "If Yan Xiang has any doubts, you can call the imperial doctor to come and test." ”

"No need, there is no shortage of this medicine, it should not have been used." After speaking, Yan Xiang turned around and walked towards the gate of the courtyard: "Disturb the concubine, forgive me." But just as he walked to the door, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a few plants with a special luster in the corner of the flower garden at the door, and he did not pause under his feet, and went straight out of the door. He didn't go far, turned around and whispered a few words to Hong, and then took the guards and went elsewhere.

"Master, this Yan Xiang is now very ruthless, this bewitching lady has a miscarriage, why is he so concerned, yesterday the young master came to talk about it, there were already dozens of people in the previous dynasty who put him in prison, and the king was not as angry as him, hum!" Ling'er is unhappy for her master, and after entering the palace for so many years, it is the first time that she has been so faceless.

"Yes, it's really strange, he has always been disrespectful to the king." Concubine Lan pondered for a moment, then shook her head, and turned her head to remind her dowry girl: "These words, you can just talk about them here, you can't mention them again when you get out of this door, understand?" ”

"Yes, master." Ling'er bowed her head and retreated.

He, what's the matter, how long has it been since I've seen him, he's looking forward to this child so much, now he should be so sad that his brows are pulled together, he should always be with her, too, they have a child together, and now they have lost it together, they will cherish each other more...

From dawn to late at night, by the window, Concubine Lan's clothes were already soaked, and she was immersed in her own thoughts, and she didn't notice the figure flashing in the yard at all.

"Yan Xiang, this is a moon amaranth, which often grows at the cold and damp water's edge or under the stones, and is generally used to diagnose and treat children's red fever, but because it is still slightly toxic, it is only used by village doctors in the mountains and wilderness, and there is no such medicine in the Taiyi Pavilion and the Prime Minister's Office." The medical officer in the Prime Minister's Office explained to Yan Xiang, who had a gloomy face in front of him.

"Does this grass have an effect on pregnant women and fetuses?" Yan Xiang asked

"This, if used occasionally, should have no effect, but if it is taken for a long time, the mother will be too cold and heavy, so that the body will be damaged, and it is difficult to preserve the fetus." The medic thought of something and trembled.

"So, if someone puts this grass in a pregnant woman's diet for a long time, it is possible for her to have a miscarriage." Yan Xiang's voice became louder.

"Yes, it's possible." The medical officer unconsciously knelt down and fell to the ground.

It turned out to be her, no, I should have thought it was her a long time ago, who else would be so afraid of dyeing and giving birth to a child, riveting family, what should I do with you?

"Your Majesty, Prime Minister Yan invites you to the study to discuss matters." The internal official has been standing at the door of Liuyunxuan for a long time, the cocoon is still feeding the porridge to the dye, and he didn't pay attention to it, after the dye finished drinking the porridge, he drank a few sips of tea, and helped the dye cover the quilt.

In the Zhong Zheng Palace, in the study, Yan Xiang and the left and right Si Cheng, the imperial doctor, the commander of the Praetorian Guard and others were all waiting for him, and he was a little flustered for a while, and hurriedly walked to the main seat and sat down, "Why are you so eager to discuss alone?" ”

"This matter is related to the bloodline of the royal family, and the peace of the harem, and I ask the king to decide." Yan Xiang symbolically arched his hand.

Royal blood? Harem tranquility? The cocoon couldn't sit still: "Could it be that Mrs. Enchanting's miscarriage has another secret?" ”

"Your Majesty, the minister found an uncommon herb in the palace, and after being examined by the imperial doctor, it was confirmed that if this medicine is taken for a long time, it will hurt the mother and cause a slippery fetus." The leader of the Praetorian Guard, Hong, bowed to the ground and prayed.

"Really?! Doctor, you come. Cocoon asked eagerly.

"Back to the king, this thing given to the minister by the leader of Hong, the name of the moon amaranth, this thing can indeed cause the body to be too cold for a long time, and it is okay on weekdays, if there is a pregnancy, it will make the fetus not safe, and this thing is colorless and tasteless after cooking, and it is easy to be ignored." The Imperial Physician replied.

"If this thing is drunk for a long time, the physical characteristics are the same as that of the bewitching lady now?" Cocoon asked again.

"This, indeed, will show a cold and overly prosperous appearance."

"Can you conclude that this thing caused the bewitching lady to miscarry?"

"Minister, minister can't be confirmed, but there is such a thing in the harem, and it is indeed strange." The Imperial Physician looked at Yan Xiang and replied cautiously.

"In that case, Chief Hong, you have come to tell the king where this thing was found?" Yan Xiangdao.

"Yes, Your Majesty, this month's amaranth was found by the minister in the courtyard of the Tingxiang Palace."

"Tingxiang Palace?! Lan Guifei?! No, it won't. The cocoon's face became more and more ugly.

"Your Majesty, since Mrs. Enchanting entered the palace, Concubine Lan has always regarded her as a thorn in her side, and even difficult to punish, this time Mrs. Enchanting was pregnant first, Concubine Lan was jealous and resentful, and it is reasonable to guard against her position after giving birth to a child, and the harem has always respected her, and only her hands will not be discovered." Yan Xiang's remarks made everyone in the study suspicious.

"Since Prime Minister Yan said so, then summon Concubine Lan to come and confront him." Cocoon waved his hand and sent the internal official to invite Concubine Lan.

It didn't take long for Concubine Lan to arrive, and after entering the study, she first saluted the king, and then looked at the people in the hall, feeling faintly uneasy.

"I don't know what happened when the king summoned his concubine?" Concubine Lan asked first.

"Lonely, Lonely, I want to ask you, does Mrs. Enchanting have anything to do with you?" Cocoon is a little nervous

"The concubine doesn't understand, what does the king mean by this?" Concubine Lan was much calmer.

"It's also troublesome for Yan Xiang to make it clear with Concubine Lan." Yan Xiang explained it from the beginning, and at the same time showed the moon amaranth grass picked from the courtyard of Tingxiang Palace to Concubine Lan.

"The concubine has never seen this grass, let alone practiced medical pharmacology, how can she know so much?" Concubine Lan was a little anxious.

"This grass is not common in the harem, and if it is not deliberately planted by someone, it will be difficult to survive." The Imperial Physician replied

"It's hard to survive, and it's not impossible to survive, besides, the imperial doctor can't conclude that Mrs. Enchanting's miscarriage is the effect of this grass, so it will condemn my concubine, it's too child's play." Concubine Lan's personal maid Ling'er couldn't help but speak against the imperial doctor.

"Minister, the minister did not accuse the concubine of guilt, but just told the king what the minister knew." The Imperial Physician carefully explained.

"Since the two sides insist on their own words, please ask Yan Xiang to take the trouble to investigate in detail, and when there is clear evidence, we will discuss it." Cocoon also hesitated.

"By all means, this matter involves the inheritance of the royal family's bloodline, and you must not condone the people who harbor evil intentions, the evidence is in front of you, and the most taboo person in the harem of the former dynasty and the bewitching lady is only Concubine Lan, and she can't just rely on a few ambiguous excuses to let it go, the king must make a decision as soon as possible." Yan Xiang took a step forward and was aggressive.

"But, but... Cocoon was frightened by Yan's momentum.

"The concubine body does not need to distinguish from Yan Xiang, Yan Xiang attaches so much importance to this matter and broke the guilt of the concubine body so quickly, the concubine body is curious, is Yan Xiang for the king or himself?" Concubine Lan was also very angry.

"It's enough to know the heart of the prime minister," Yan Xiang glanced at Lan Guifei: "Your Majesty, please decide." ”

"Your Majesty, can you not forget how the concubine saved you from the assassin's knife at that time?! My concubine has a deep affection for you, even if she is jealous of Mrs. Enchanting, she will never hurt your flesh and blood!! The king must be clear! "Ling'er is humiliated for her master.

The cocoon was in a dilemma, he didn't know what to say for a long time, Yan Xiang was forced to force each other, Lan Guifei did not back down, the two compartments were glued, and there was an urgent call from the internal official outside the house, and the cocoon hurriedly announced it.

"On the king, the border pass reported that Ningguo raided our border guards, burned most of our army's grain and grass, killed more than 1,000 generals and soldiers, and riveted the general also fell into the enemy's trap, and his whereabouts are now unknown." The internal officer knelt down and presented the military report.

"Daddy, my daddy..." Concubine Lan, who was already emotional, immediately fainted.

Yan Xiang received the military report, and immediately instructed the internal officials to convene the relevant ministers to gather in the conference hall to discuss the corresponding law, and then, he looked back at the cocoon deeply, and said: "This matter will be discussed later." He walked out of the Zhong Zheng Hall quickly.

Seeing that Yan was far away, Cocoon asked the internal officials to help Ling'er send the fainting Lan Guifei back first, and arranged for a few guards to guard the Tingxiang Palace: "Before this matter is concluded, no one is allowed to enter or leave the Tingxiang Palace without Lone's consent, okay, you all go down." ”

After retiring the imperial doctor and the others, the cocoon sat for a long time, and then got up and returned to Liuyunxuan, and it was time for Dye to get up and eat.