kvmb Chapter 488 Poisoning
Chapter 488 Poisoning
"I promised my sister that I would come to Kyoto to attend the wedding of Prince Yan, but why did my sister mobilize so many troops? What's the reason?"
Emperor Tianqi's expression remained unchanged. He casually opened a memorial on the imperial desk and asked casually.
Of course Chen Lingyi knew that the 20,000 troops from her fiefdom were marching from Yangzhou all the way north to Kyoto, and she could not hide it.
But these 20,000 men were nominally subordinate troops, but in reality they were guards.
First, they have no military title, and second, they are not on the military register of the Ministry of War. They are private soldiers that belong to her alone and can be dispatched at will.
Even if she transferred him from Yangzhou to Kyoto without any notice, it would not violate any law of Daliang.
"Qingyi was just about to report this to the emperor."
Chen Lingyi looked at Emperor Tianqi with a faint smile, even though the emperor's eyes were now fixed on the memorial written by an unknown person.
"Qingyi was favored by the emperor and given so many personal guards, so he also attracted a lot of criticism in the court."
"Qingyi is willing to return these 20,000 guards to the court, and take this opportunity to petition to have Li Cairen posthumously named empress dowager."
"Qingyi also found the palace maid who was friends with Li Cairen back then. Based on her description, he asked the painter to draw a portrait of Li Cairen and present it to the emperor."
After saying this, Chen Lingyi opened the brocade box she had been holding in her hand, took out the scroll inside, and handed it to Emperor Tianqi.
Li Cairen was the biological mother of Emperor Tianqi and Chen Lingyi. She died of heavy bleeding after giving birth to them. She was named Cairen by Huizong and buried in the concubine's tomb.
Emperor Tianqi finally shifted his gaze away from the memorial. He first glanced at Chen Lingyi, a hint of surprise in his unfathomable eyes, and then he took the scroll.
After slowly unfolding, a woman with a well-proportioned figure and beautiful appearance slowly appeared before him.
When he touched the face of the person in the painting, a hint of imperceptible complexity flashed across Emperor Tianqi's eyes. After a long while, he slowly said:
"The emperor sister is thoughtful."
This time Chen Lingyi did not respond, but her face was just the right amount of sadness as she stared blankly at the portrait on the imperial desk.
On the eve of Qingming Festival, a minister petitioned Emperor Tianqi at a court meeting to posthumously confer the title of empress dowager on his biological mother, Li, which sparked heated discussions among the ministers.
This is against etiquette because the emperor's biological mother is still alive and praying for the country in the Wanshou Temple!
How can one son have two mothers?
As a result, some conservative old ministers jumped out to oppose this matter.
However, the young emperor was very capable and even though he killed three court officials in a row in the throne room, he could not change the emperor's mind.
Finally, Emperor Tianqi issued an edict to posthumously confer the title of Empress Dowager Xiaomu on Li. Her coffin was moved to the imperial mausoleum to be buried together with Emperor Huizong, and her spirit tablet was placed in the Taimiao, where she would enjoy royal worship forever.
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When she heard that three old stubborn people had died at the court meeting, Princess Qingyi burst out laughing. She kicked A Qiao who was massaging her legs and continued laughing.
"The daughter of the rebellious Lin family is also well-respected in the Imperial Ancestral Temple..."
"Why is it that the biological mother of this palace and the emperor does not even have the qualifications to appear in history books? Is this fair?"
"A mother is honored by her son. Empress Dowager Xiaomu's son is the emperor and her daughter is the eldest princess. She should be remembered in history books as the empress dowager, a dignified empress dowager!"
Chen Lingyi's kick hit Aqiao right on the forehead, but because she didn't use much force, Aqiao saw the kick as just a normal flirting act.
Ah Qiao took advantage of the situation and grabbed Chen Lingyi's nail-painted and balm-coated feet, playing with them carefully as if they were some rare treasure, reluctant to leave...
Chen Lingyi's eyes began to become hazy, and she let Aqiao do whatever he wanted to her. Just as she was knocked down, Zhu Yan knocked on the door.
"Princess, I have something to report."
A'qiao immediately stopped what he was doing and retreated obediently under the bed. Chen Lingyi, with a flushed face, gathered her clothes and waved to A'qiao to put on the mask and open the door.
The moment the door opened, Zhu Yan noticed that Aqiao's breathing was heavy. A trace of embarrassment flashed across his eyes, but he quickly returned to normal.
Princess Qingyi's doors and windows are specially made, with excellent sound isolation effects. This is not the first time that Zhu Yan has caught Princess Qingyi in the middle of a high mood.
"The emperor suddenly fell into a coma. The palace has now blocked the news from the outside. All the doctors in the Imperial Hospital are waiting in the Qianqing Palace."
"What!" The blush on Chen Lingyi's cheeks faded instantly. "Didn't the imperial physician find out the cause?"
"Before the palace gates were locked, the spy only had time to pass on this news. As for why the emperor fell into a coma, we still have no idea."
At the same time, in the Qianqing Palace, the commander of the cavalry guard, Meng Yong, led his men to surround the palace, and several palace gates were also under martial law. There was a solemn atmosphere all around as if a storm was about to come.
Inside the tent, Emperor Tianqi had his eyes closed and his expression was normal, but his breath was sometimes strong and sometimes weak, and no matter how people around him called him, he could not be awakened.
Imperial Physician Zhang took the Emperor's pulse carefully, and after consulting Concubine Bai, he pried open the Emperor's eyelids with his hands and observed his eyes.
Concubine Bai looked anxiously at Emperor Tianqi lying on the dragon bed, her thick eyebrows tightly furrowed on her round face, her face full of anxiety.
"Doctor Zhang, what happened to the Emperor?!"
Imperial Physician Zhang was originally on leave at home, but regarding the sudden fainting of Emperor Tianqi, all the imperial physicians in the Imperial Medical Bureau were hesitant and could not give a clear explanation. So Concubine Bai quickly sent someone to call him back to the palace.
As soon as Doctor Zhang felt the pulse, he immediately understood why all the doctors in the room were afraid to speak.
But he is the head of the Imperial Medical Bureau. If even he fails to come to a conclusion, I am afraid that the entire Imperial Medical Bureau will be buried with him.
"Your Majesty, the Emperor is... poisoned!"
"Poisoned?" Concubine Bai couldn't help but exclaimed, "How could it be? Everything the emperor eats has been tested by eunuchs for poison, how could he be poisoned?"
Imperial Physician Zhang’s thinking was very clear. If Emperor Tianqi could not be saved, the entire Imperial Medical Bureau would be buried with him.
So he did not continue according to Concubine Bai's words, but continued to talk about detoxification:
"This poison... I have never seen it before!"
A trace of regret flashed across Concubine Bai's eyes. Now was not the time to investigate the cause of the emperor's poisoning. The most urgent priority was the emperor's health.
"Do other doctors in the Imperial Hospital have any opinions?"
The imperial doctors knelt on the ground, banging their heads on the ground, and said in unison: "This humble official deserves death--"
"Damn it? If anything happens to the emperor, not only will you die, but your family members will be buried with you!"
The imperial doctors lowered their heads even lower. Although their necks were clearly bent downward, they looked like they were ready to be killed.
Concubine Bai completely lost her patience with these useless doctors. She turned to Doctor Zhang and placed her last hope on him.
"Doctor Zhang, you are the most skilled doctor in the Imperial Hospital. No matter what method you use, you must save the emperor!"
Doctor Zhang was sweating profusely.
Did he not want to be saved? Did he not want to live?
He has never seen this kind of poison, so how can he talk about detoxification?
This has nothing to do with how good your medical skills are, and has nothing to do with money!
As of now, there is only one person in the whole Daliang who can save the emperor, and that is his master, Du Yannian, the former judge of the Left Court of the Imperial Medical Service, but he has passed away.
In that case, that's the only way!