Chapter 493: Re-autopsy
I don't know what Xiao Chumo said to Qianqiu in the study that day, or what benefits he promised the other party, in short, the latter agreed very happily to detoxify the little emperor.
The next day happened to be Xiu Mu who didn't have to go to court, so Xiao Chumo hurriedly entered the palace with Qianqiu. And Liu Suifeng, the lord of the Xifu Mansion, originally had the privilege of not going to the court, so he stayed in the mansion and specially sent someone to investigate the Luofeng Valley that Qianqiu said.
This matter was naturally ordered by Xiao Chumo, after all, he actually didn't fully believe in Qianqiu's words in his heart, and in order to verify the authenticity of Qianqiu's words yesterday, he had to be as cautious as possible.
Because the condition of the little emperor has always been declared to be overly frightened, Xiao Chumo only said that Qianqiu was a master he invited back, and he specially brought it into the palace to appease the little emperor's current symptoms. Although the ministers did not believe that the doctor could cure this frightened disease, when they heard that Qianqiu could use some Qihuang techniques in addition to first-hand medical skills, and that the imperial physician in the palace was indeed helpless against the symptoms of the little emperor, the minister, who had always been broken-mouthed, immediately shut up.
According to what Qianqiu said in the regent palace, the poison of the heart grass is not simple, and it is not difficult to say that it is difficult, but because the little emperor is too young, this poison is very rare, so the imperial doctors in the palace have not been able to solve it. After Xiao Chumo brought him into the palace, he ordered all the imperial doctors in the imperial hospital to cooperate with him, and the latter was not polite at all, directing the imperial doctors to weigh the medicine, grind the powder, and classify the boiling, and at the same time, he himself did not stop for a moment, and tried his best to prepare the antidote according to the amount.
The palace has not been so busy for a long time, but it is about the little emperor, even if everyone actually has different thoughts in their hearts, but no one has said it, anyway, on the surface, they are all doing their duty for the little emperor. Of course, this is also very likely because Xiao Chumo personally sat in the little emperor's bedroom.
Although some of the herbs can be used as tonics, in general, they are poisonous weeds that harm the mind. According to Chiaki, because of the special toxicity of the Temptation Herb, the antidote he prepared was relatively mild, and it took several times to take effect. Xiao Chumo did not let down his vigilance, so he stayed in the palace for a day and a night, watching the little emperor drink a bowl of medicinal juice every two hours.
And during this time, the people of Xifu also brought back the results of the investigation. Within the borders of the country, there is indeed a place called Falling Wind Valley, and there is indeed a poisonous weed such as the Temptation Grass growing in it. It's just that there are too many snakes, insects, rats and ants in that place, and most of them are highly poisonous, so few people set foot on them, and almost no one knows that there are actually a lot of medicinal herbs growing there.
When Xiao Chumo got the news that Liu Suifeng brought him into the palace, the last bowl of medicine had already been fed into the little emperor's mouth, he wanted to wait to see if the medicine had any effect, so he didn't rush back to the palace, and thought carefully about the concubine's violent death.
Now that a few days have passed, the body of the concubine has already been put into the coffin. According to the rules of the ancestors, a person with a noble status must be mortuary for three days after death, saying that it is to let people take a second look at the environment before their death, and stop being nostalgic.
Because there were too many suspicions about the death of the concubine before, Xiao Chumo had not been in a hurry to let people be buried, and now the last day has passed. If the body of the concubine is not buried, not to mention that the ministers in the court and the central government will definitely start chattering again, just the faint smell of the coffin will make people unbearable.
After all, the concubine was drowned, and she soaked in the water for a whole night before being discovered. Even if the weather suddenly turns cold now, such a corpse will not be stored for a few days.
"I heard that a noble man died in the palace a few days ago, I wonder if the prince is bothered by this matter?"
A warm voice came, interrupting Xiao Chumo's thoughts. He looked up and saw Chiaki standing next to him, seemingly taking in the emotions he had just shown on his face.
He did not have the slightest doubt about the former. This has nothing to do with the news sent by Liu Suifeng, and because the news of the concubine's violent death is now known to everyone on the streets, even if you ask a random person on the street, you can know it, and there are various versions. Qianqiu didn't directly ask him if he was bothered by rumors, and he had already given him enough face.
Since Qianqiu had already been informed of the situation of the little emperor, and the matter of the concubine was not a secret now, Xiao Chumo simply did not hide it from him, so he told the suspicion of the concubine's violent death. He originally just said it casually, wanting to vent the boredom in his heart, but after the latter heard it, he suddenly asked to see the body of the concubine.
"Since there are so many suspicious places, why don't you investigate the corpse."
These are the exact words that Chiaki said.
In fact, if it was according to the rules of the palace, if he made such a request, he would have been dragged out and punished a long time ago. But compared with the rules, Xiao Chumo is more concerned about the truth of the matter, not to mention that now the people are in a uproar because of this matter, he must have a fact to appease the people.
For various reasons, Xiao Chumo agreed to Qianqiu's request and personally quietly brought people into the palace of the concubine. The coffin containing the body of the concubine was placed in the center of the main hall, but because the coffin could not be sealed until the time of burial, the lid of the coffin at this time was only placed on it.
It stands to reason that now is the time when it is cold, and even if the corpses of ordinary people are parked for another day or two, there is no problem. But the body of the concubine was already damaged by the blisters, and it naturally decomposed much faster. The coffin was not sealed, and the disgusting and unpleasant smell began to gradually emanate from the cracks, and the palace maid in charge of guarding the spirit did not know where it was smoked to breathe.
"As soon as possible."
Xiao Chumo was not so smoked by this indescribable smell that he frowned, after all, he had been fighting on the battlefield for so long, and he had long been accustomed to all kinds of corpses and smells. What's more, the smell of rot was just unpleasant, not very strong, but it was still within the range he could bear.
But what he didn't expect was that Qianqiu, a little boy who looked pampered, didn't cover his mouth and nose, at most he just frowned, and stepped forward to push the coffin away.
As soon as the lid of the coffin was opened, the body of the concubine was exposed, and the disgusting rancid smell suddenly became a little stronger. Qianqiu touched a handkerchief to cover her mouth and nose, but the movements of her hands did not stop at all, checking the body of the concubine everywhere.
His actions were really a bit rude, after all, even the corpses of the ladies in the palace should not be touched by men. However, Xiao Chumo did not stop him, but was attracted by his unique inspection method, and only stood aside and watched quietly, and kept paying attention to whether the palace maid who was guarding here had returned.