Concubine Huang said she wanted to leave

Chapter 30 News of the Four Great Court Ladies

At night, the Royal Study Room.

The palace maid lit the lantern early, and the imperial study room was brightly lit.

Sitting in front of the desk, Jin Yantang, who was wearing a light blue gown, looked at the memorial on the table, and couldn't help frowning slightly, his eyes showing tiredness.

Fu Pu hurriedly brought him a cup of ginseng tea, and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, you have not been allowed to rest today, let's take a rest first."

Jin Yantang took the tea, took a sip, and after closing the lid, he paused and asked, "Did you send the cakes you received from Concubine Ning yesterday to Concubine Chen?"

Fupu hurriedly said: "It has been sent, Your Majesty, are you resting in Qiankun Palace today or..."

Jin Yantang's eyes moved slightly, and after casting a sidelong glance at Fu Pu, Fu Pu immediately fell silent and stopped speaking.

At the same time, inside Xianya palace.

After parting with Nanny Chen, Shang Kelan went back to the bedroom, Zhizi was waiting by the side, and after a while, four court ladies Zhiqiu, Wenchun, Xiaoxia and Wandong walked in.

"Slaves see the empress!"

Before they finished saluting, Shang Kelan looked at Zhiqiu and said, "I asked you to go to the imperial hospital for investigation today, did you find anything?"

Zhiqiu said respectfully: "Go back to your mother's words, the servant girl went to the imperial hospital to inquire. The old imperial doctor who saw Concubine Ning yesterday said that the reason why Concubine Ning was poisoned was because she ate poppy shells by mistake, and according to the old imperial doctor's examination , Your Majesty, there are poppy shells in the box of pastries you gave Concubine Ning."

Hearing this, Shang Kelan smiled lightly and didn't speak, then she looked at Wen Chun again.

Wen Chun stood up and replied: "This servant went to Concubine Ning's dormitory to monitor her every move. As expected, there is really Concubine Ning's person in the imperial hospital!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone was amazed and looked at Wen Chun one after another.

And Shang Kelan also raised his eyebrows and asked: "Did you see who that person is?"

Wen Chun said: "Your Majesty, do you still remember to invite Imperial Physician Li who gave Concubine Ning her peace of mind?"

Doctor Li?
Shang Kelan's mind flashed, and then she looked at Wen Chun: "You're talking about the Li imperial doctor who was born in Meizhou and has practiced medicine for generations, and his name is Li Chenxiu?"

If she remembered correctly, Concubine Ning was also from Meizhou before she entered the palace, could there be some connection between these two people?
Just as Shang Kelan was thinking, Wen Chun said with a solemn expression: "When this servant was secretly inquiring in Concubine Ning's bedroom today, I heard that Imperial Physician Li took out a pack of poppy shells and told Concubine Ning to do it once. Don't use too much, otherwise it will easily hurt your body, and you will become addicted to poppies, I am very worried about Concubine Ning."

Xiaoxia listened from the side, and couldn't help but smack her tongue: "Doctor Li is too concerned about Concubine Ning, isn't he? If His Majesty finds out, wouldn't both of them have to..."

With that said, Xiaoxia made a gesture of wiping her neck.

After receiving the news that Wen Chun had inquired from Concubine Ning's bedroom, Shang Kelan smiled and looked at Wandong without saying a word.

Wan Dong said: "The maidservant went to the Jiaosifang today, checked with the female official Yang of the Jiaosifang, and found nothing unusual in Ningfei's dress."

Finally, it was Xiaoxia's turn: "The servant girl went to the imperial dining room today to re-make a pastry from that day. There was nothing unusual in terms of steps or materials, and the servant girl asked Mr. Li to look at it. Mr. Li also said There is nothing unusual, and the pastry did not pass through other people's hands, so the slaves guessed that it was the poison of Concubine Ning herself!"

When Zhizi heard this, she couldn't help giving Xiaoxia a blank look.

Just now, Wen Chun has already mentioned the secret conspiracy between Concubine Ning and Imperial Physician Li, so the poisoning must have been directed and acted by Concubine Ning herself!
I don't know the purpose of the Empress Dowager sending Nanny Chen by her side, so Shang Kelan personally took Nanny Chen to the House of Internal Affairs to pretend to handle the case, but actually sent Wen Chun, Xiaoxia, Zhiqiu and In late winter, the four went to various places to investigate the case.

Starting from the basic necessities of life, the problem lies in the "food". It seems that Li Taiyi is the key person in the whole case.

Thinking about it, Shang Kelan's eyes flickered slightly, and then she said to Xiaoxia: "Xiaoxia, go and make the pastries that you gave to Concubine Ning that day. The poppy shell pastry is also to be made."

Xiaoxia didn't understand what Shang Kelan meant, but obediently responded and withdrew.

Afterwards, Shang Kelan asked Zhizi to grind ink for her, and she sat down at the desk, wrote a letter with a pen, sealed the letter with wax, and handed it to Wen Chun.

Wen Chun took the letter, and before he could ask any questions, Shang Kelan ordered: "You are too tired today, and you accidentally suffered from heatstroke. The lady officer Yuan Ge asked you to rest in the palace for a few days, so you didn't go anywhere, I understand. Is it?"

Everyone was puzzled when they heard this, Wen Chun's eyes flickered slightly, he held the letter and said nothing.

After Shang Kelan finished speaking, she approached Wen Chun's ear and whispered, "Give this letter to my elder brother, and you will bring the letter back until my elder brother replies to me..."

After speaking, Shang Kelan paused, and then added to Wen Chun in a low voice: "If you dare to let His Majesty see this letter, I will find someone to disable your martial arts!"

As soon as these words came out, Wen Chun's face immediately turned pale, and he bowed his head respectfully and knelt on the ground, tightly holding the letter in his hand: "I will obey your mother's orders!"

Everyone didn't know what Shang Kelan said to Wen Chun, which made Wen Chun react so strongly. For a while, everyone was silent, and there was a bit of doubt in their eyes.

Shang Kelan touched Wen Chun's face, bent her eyebrows and said with a slight smile: "I have always been very clear about rewards and punishments, take my signboard and go to work!"

Shang Kelan didn't tell everyone what she asked Wen Chun to do, but everyone saw that Wen Chun took her identity token and went out with the envelope.

For Wen Chun, the most important thing is her martial arts. Although her martial arts are not low, they are the capital of her life; if Wen Chun is not threatened like this, she will definitely show this letter to Jin Yantang, after all, she is Jin Yantang sent people around him!
Everyone knew that Zhizi was her most trusted personal maid, so she had to take Zhizi with her wherever she went, otherwise it would definitely arouse suspicion!
Thinking of this, Shang Kelan's eyes flickered...

Just as Zhiqiu and Wandong were about to retreat, Xiaoxia suddenly walked in with a food box.

Zhizi asked: "Xiaoxia, why did you finish the pastries within a short time after you went out?"

Xiaoxia shook her head, looked at the box of pastries, and said strangely: "No, on the way to the imperial dining room, I met a little eunuch who said that Father Fu Pu had sent this box of pastries."

From Fopp?
Shang Kelan became suspicious and asked, "What else did that person say to you?"

Xiaoxia thought for a while, and suddenly realized: "Oh, that's right, that person also said that this pastry was found by Mr. Fu Pu from Concubine Ning's bedroom, and that it was the physical evidence of your poisoning!"

Immediately, Shang Kelan couldn't help but move slightly with the hand holding Xiangpa: Fu Pu is a manager, it is impossible to put his mind on her, could it be... is this Jin Yantang's meaning?
Is he helping her destroy the physical evidence?

(End of this chapter)