kvmb Chapter 321: Poisoned and Fainted
Chapter 321: Poisoned and Fainted
The Imperial Guards brought Zhou Wanqing in, and she knelt on the ground in a state of embarrassment.
Xie Yu wanted to skin her alive and pull out her tendons, and questioned her angrily.
"You evil woman, why did you stab me? Tell me..."
Lin Junxue stood quietly aside
Zhou Wanqing sneered, her voice very calm.
"Your Majesty, why would a weak woman like me assassinate you? If my father hadn't instigated me from behind, how could I have the courage to assassinate you? Let me tell you the truth, I was instructed by my father. He knew that you would pass by the garden that night, so he specially arranged for me to play the piano there to seduce you, get close to you, and finally find a chance to kill you, Your Majesty. This is the truth. Now, I have failed and I know my fate, so I will just tell you everything. You can beat me or kill me, Your Majesty."
When Xie Yu heard that it was Zhou Wanqing's father who gave the order, he said three times, "What a great Jiangnan Weaving Factory!"
Then, he directly issued an order to kill all nine members of the Zhou family, and Zhou Wanqing, the person who did it, was naturally sentenced to death.
Zhou Wanqing did not resist at all, even when she heard Xie Yu's order to kill all nine members of the Zhou family.
Her eyes showed relief, joy, and relief...
Zhou Wanqing said nothing and let the Imperial Guards take her away.
Xie Yu was about to speak when he suddenly covered his chest, then his eyes widened and he spat out a mouthful of blood, scaring everyone.
Lin Junxue exclaimed "Your Majesty!"
Xie Yu fainted under Lin Junxue's shocked gaze.
Lin Junxue stepped forward and hugged the unconscious Xie Yu in her arms.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, what's going on? Didn't you say that the poison in the dagger was very mild and that it would be cured after drinking the medicine? What's wrong with Doctor Wu?"
Wu Renlang hurried forward and took the patient's pulse again, his face solemn.
"This, this emperor was not only poisoned, Eunuch Gao, did the emperor eat anything else? Tell me quickly."
Gao Cheng was also panicking. After thinking about it,
"This... That's right. At night, Zhou Wanqing gave the emperor some soup to drink, but the soup was not poisonous. It had been tested with a silver needle, so the emperor drank it."
Wu Renlang said in a deep voice, "The soup may not be poisonous, but the poison on the dagger may complement something in the soup to form a new poison. The emperor was furious just now. This, this poison is not simple. Queen, I will give the emperor acupuncture first to delay it temporarily. I still need to discuss with the imperial doctors how to detoxify it."
Lin Junxue said, "Doctor Wu, don't waste time, give the emperor acupuncture first."
Wu Renlang stepped forward and began to give Xie Yu acupuncture.
Lin Junxue stood beside him with a nervous look on her face, watching Xie Yu fainted on the bed.
He seemed worried, as if he wished he could just stab him to death with the needle right now, to put an end to all the trouble.
After Wu Renlang finished the acupuncture, he stood up
"Empress, the Emperor is fine for now, but if you want to completely detoxify him, I need to discuss with other imperial doctors how to remove the toxins from his body."
Lin Junxue sat by the bed and took Xie Yu's hand
"Alright, hurry up and research the antidote. The emperor's health is a matter of concern to the country, and no mistakes are allowed."
Lin Junxue also ordered that the matter must not be spread outside. Once the news of Xie Yu being poisoned got out, the consequences would be disastrous.
After Wu Renlang left, Sun Manrou, Chen Mi and others also received the news and rushed over. They were already waiting outside the door.
Lin Junxue asked Gao Cheng to stay by Xie Yu's side and went out.
All the concubines have arrived
No one expected that Xie Yu would be assassinated in the middle of the night, and he was stabbed by the noble Zhou Wanqing.
This is simply unbelievable.
Seeing Lin Junxue coming out, the concubines headed by Chen Mi hurried forward
"Empress, how is the emperor? What is going on?"
Sun Manrou asked, "Is this Wan Guiren crazy? How dare he stab the emperor?"
Lin Junxue stood on the steps, looking at the people below, and sighed.
"The emperor was stabbed. The dagger was poisoned, but fortunately the wound was not deep. The imperial physician has prescribed an antidote. However, the emperor was also poisoned. The imperial physicians are currently researching the antidote formula. However, the emperor is temporarily fine. I will stay with the emperor. You go back to the palace first. Tomorrow morning, I will arrange for you to serve the emperor."
Now that Xie Yu was in trouble, Lin Junxue and the queen had the final say, so they could only return to the palace first.
Chen Mi wanted to stay and take a look at Xie Yu. "Empress, I want to..."
Lin Junxue knew what she meant and wanted to go in and see Xie Yu.
Lin Junxue looked at Chen Mi and said calmly, "The emperor is unconscious now, Concubine Mi should go back first and come back tomorrow."
Chen Mi's face froze and he could only leave and wait to come back tomorrow.
Lin Junxue sent everyone away and then returned to the bedroom.
She looked at Xie Yu lying on the bed and Gao Cheng serving beside him, showed a worried look, and walked over.
Gao Chengdao said, "Your Majesty, please take a rest first. I will stay here to guard you."
Lin Junxue's eyes were red and she shook her head.
"No, the emperor is not awake yet, how can I sleep peacefully? I will stay by his side until he wakes up."
Gao Cheng sighed in his heart, no wonder the emperor doted on the queen so much.
The Queen is truly devoted to the Emperor, and heaven can bear witness to that.
Just now, the Queen's steps were weak and she almost fell several times on the way here. It was obvious how worried the Queen was about the Emperor.
Lin Junxue asked Gao Cheng to go down and told the small kitchen to cook some ginseng soup.
After Gao Cheng left, Lin Junxue put away her worried expression.
Danzhen presented a handkerchief and Lin Junxue wiped her hands carefully.
Guyu walked in and whispered, "My lady, it has been done, don't worry."
Lin Junxue nodded slightly, walked to the couch, sat down, and whispered a few words into Guyu's ear.
Guyu nodded and walked out
Lin Junxue stayed up all night like this
At dawn, Gao Cheng came in with chicken soup.
He saw Lin Junxue still sitting on the edge of the bed, motionless, in the same posture as when he left.
Gao Cheng stepped forward
"Your Majesty, you have been sitting here all night. The ginseng soup is ready. Let me feed it to Your Majesty."
Lin Junxue hadn't slept all night, her eyes were red and a little swollen.
She said, "No need, I will feed the emperor. What did Doctor Wu say? Is there any progress?"
Gao Cheng sighed
"Your Majesty, Imperial Doctor Wu and the other doctors have been up all night, and there is no news yet."
Lin Junxue paused, her eyes turned redder, she tried hard to hold back her tears, her voice was barely audible.
"If possible, I really hope to be stabbed for the emperor."
Lin Junxue took the chicken soup from Gao Cheng's hand and patiently fed Xie Yu the ginseng soup bit by bit. After a long time, she finally finished feeding him.
Then, she wiped Xie Yu's body herself, very carefully, and Gao Cheng saw it all.
Lin Junxue stood up, looking tired.
"Go tell Concubine Mi and Concubine Chen to come and serve the Emperor. I will go back and change my clothes before coming back."
Gao Cheng nodded quickly
"The Empress will go first. I will go and summon the Concubine Mi and Concubine Chen to come and serve the Emperor."
Lin Junxue reluctantly left Xie Yu's bedroom. Before leaving, she looked at Xie Yu deeply, her eyes full of worry.
As soon as they left Xie Yu's yard, Lin Junxue's previous expression disappeared instantly.