The rebirth of a concubine: Gong Du will become the Queen Mother

Time flies by like water, and it’s mid-July in a blink of an eye.

Jiang Shiying's injuries finally healed and she was able to run and jump.

In the past few days, the Queen Mother had visited her once in person, and after that, she would send Aunt Qingshan and others to bring her things every day.

If the Queen Mother had her own way of thinking, she would have wanted to come and see Jiang Shiying every day to feel at ease. But it was okay to visit once, but if there were more visits, it would be inevitable that someone would spread the rumor that Jiang Shiying was proud of his merits, but a mere concubine always came to visit her in person, which was not a good thing for her.

In addition, Ning Bin and the fourth prince also came to report every day.

Perhaps because she didn't want to be criticized, Concubine Hui came two or three times, and each time she was served tea and sent off quickly.

Zhencai and Chu Guiren also came here twice. Both of them looked rosy and shiny, unlike when they were in the palace, with a bit of sadness between their brows.

It's no wonder that these days, Jiang Shiying has been unable to sleep with him due to injury, and Lu Zhaolin's favor has been given to the two of them.

Now that Jiang Shiying is doing well, many people are saying that their good days may be coming to an end.

After all, even during the days of recuperation, Jiang Shiying was not forgotten by Lu Zhaolin.

Almost every day, Lu Zhaolin would come to Jiangxue Pavilion to have meals with her. Not to mention, from time to time, people from the imperial court can be seen being sent over to deliver things.

Sure enough, Jiang Shiying was driving with him for nearly ten days.

Whenever Lu Zhaolin finished handling government affairs, the two of them would either spend time together in Danxi Palace or play hand in hand in the palace.

The favored look was even worse than before she was injured.

The holy favors that Zhen Cai and Chu Gui had received before seemed to be fleeting and fleeting.

That evening, the two of them had a rare dinner at Jiangxue Pavilion.

Seeing Jiang Shiying stop after taking two bites, Lu Zhaolin frowned and said, "Why have you eaten so little these days?"

It's okay if she has a bad appetite occasionally, but it happened to be several days ago. Every time we ate together, she would put down her chopsticks after only a few bites.

Jiang Shiying said: "Maybe it's the bitter summer."

"It's just the beginning of summer." Lu Zhaolin felt something was wrong and asked A Yuan, "Did your wife do this in the past summers?"

A Yuan said: "Your Majesty, I have never had a bitter summer in the past, and my appetite has always been very good."

Lu Zhaolin ordered: "Go and ask the imperial doctor to come."

A Yuan bowed and was about to leave, but he added: "Let Zhao Yuanshi come over."

After a while, Zhao Yuanshi arrived.

"Let's take a look at Jia Bin. She has lost her appetite recently," Lu Zhaolin said.

Zhao Yuanshi first put a handkerchief on Jiang Shiying's wrist, and then put his fingers on it.

As he watched, his expression became more and more serious.

After examining his left hand, he said: "Please stretch out your right hand, your right hand also needs to be examined."

Jiang Shiying put her right hand on the table, and Ah Yuan covered it with the handkerchief.

She and Lu Zhaolin originally thought it was just a minor gastrointestinal problem. Looking at Zhao Yuanshi's reaction at this time, it seems that it is not that simple.

Sure enough, I heard Zhao Yuanshi say: "Your Majesty, please report to the concubine, the empress is poisoned."

"What?" Lu Zhaolin asked in surprise: "Poisoned?"

It has only been less than two months since Princess Funing became allergic, and the murder of the fourth prince has not yet been found out. In the blink of an eye, Concubine Jia was also poisoned.

It seems that he, the emperor, has been merciful for too long. People have forgotten that when an emperor is angry, he will bleed.

Zhao Yuanshi nodded and said, "It's a poison called Han She San. This poison can make people infertile."

"Seriously?" Jiang Shiying's voice trembled slightly.

Lu Zhaolin couldn't bear to see her like this, so he held her in his arms and asked, "Is there any way to detoxify her?"

Zhao Yuanshi said: "Your Majesty, please don't worry, Empress Jiazhi is in good health, so she reacted strongly as soon as the poison entered her body, so she was diagnosed early. Now the poison is still superficial, and she only needs to be nursed back to health in a few months. It’s okay. If it were discovered a few days later, there would be nothing I can do.”

"I will leave this matter in your hands. You must take good care of Jia Bin's body." Lu Zhaolin said seriously.

"Old minister, I obey."

Jiang Shiying suddenly remembered something and asked, "Did this poison be put into the food? Your Majesty often dines with me. Please show the history of Zhao Yuan to Your Majesty."

After hearing her words, everyone looked solemn. If His Majesty was also poisoned, the nature of the matter would be completely different.

Zhao Yuanshi first said: "The poison of Han Snake Powder is indeed effective on men."

Then, he carefully checked Lu Zhaolin's pulse and said, "Your Majesty has not been poisoned."

Only then did everyone feel relieved.

Then, Zhao Yuanshi checked tonight's meal and confirmed that it was clean and not tampered with.

"This poison doesn't have to be ingested to harm people. Can I inspect the items in Jiangxue Pavilion?" Zhao Yuanshi asked.

Jiang Shiying naturally agreed: "I'll trouble you, Zhao Yuanshi."

After some inspection, Zhao Yuanshi came back with a pot of jasmine.

"Aren't these the flowers I placed on the windowsill in the inner room?" Jiang Shiying asked.

Zhao Yuanshi nodded: "Exactly."

Lu Zhaolin asked: "Did Han Snake Powder be dropped into this jasmine flower?"

Zhao Yuanshi said: "Exactly. There is no big problem with the other objects in Jiangxue Pavilion, except for this pot of jasmine, the soil has been soaked with cold snake powder.

After the empress opened the window every day, the wind blew the poisonous gas and the scent of jasmine into the house, and was then inhaled by the empress.

And it just so happened that the strong smell of jasmine covered up the smell of poison. "

"Your Majesty—" Jiang Shiying looked at Lu Zhaolin, her face turned pale with fright.

Lu Zhaolin thought she was scared, so he comforted her and said, "Don't be afraid, I will protect you."

Jiang Shiying said, "Fortunately, His Majesty did not rest in Jiangxue Pavilion these days. Otherwise, when I think about it now, I feel very scared."

After she mentioned it like this, Lu Zhaolin remembered that the two of them were often in Danxi Palace when they went to bed in the past few days.

Even Jiang Shiying probably just went back to Jiangxue Pavilion to rest for a while. This must be why the poisoning was not serious.

However, this was all a fluke. The person who poisoned her did not consider whether he would be poisoned like Concubine Jia and become infertile.

Visible to the naked eye, Lu Zhaolin's face became gloomier.

He told Yao Xingde: "You personally lead people to search the entire palace. No part of it should be missed." This meant that Yao Xingde directly led people to search the palace.

Lu Zhaolin pointed at Jasmine again and said: "And this flower, where it comes from, who is taking care of it, and whose hands it has passed through, I can clearly check it all."

Yao Xingde accepted the order and led his people to retreat. The people were divided into two groups, one group followed Jasmine's clues to investigate, and the other group went to search the palace.

The other people in the palace didn't know what happened in Jiangxue Pavilion, but they were waiting for the people who were ordered to search the palace.

The queen and a group of concubines came directly to Jiangxue Pavilion, waiting for the results of the investigation.

When the bright moon was already high in the sky, Yao Xingde finally came back to resume his life.

"Your Majesty, the search of the palace has not been completed yet. But regarding Jasmine, my servant has already found something."

Lu Zhaolin nodded and motioned for him to start speaking.

Yao Xingde said: "Jasmine came in from the Flower and Tree Department in the palace just a few days ago. It is not only here in Jiangxue Pavilion, but also in the residences of several other empresses. However, the other jasmines have not been poisoned."

"The servants at Hua Mu Si also ordered people to search. The eunuchs in charge of Jasmine are doing fine. Nothing was found that shouldn't be there."

"Here at Jiangxue Pavilion, the person responsible for taking care of the flowers and trees is a young eunuch named Xiao Songzi. In his room, gold worth about one hundred taels was found, as well as unused Han Snake Powder."

Xiao Songzi has been brought into the hall and is kneeling below.

Jiang Shiying looked at Lu Zhaolin and said, "Your Majesty, I have always treated these palace people well. I want to interrogate him personally. Please allow your majesty."

Lu Zhaolin heard her tone no longer cheerful as before, and became dull. There was even a hurt look in his eyes, and he agreed: "I agree."