Yuqiongyin

It is not difficult to find out why Ming Fei had a miscarriage. It was simply because of saffron and musk, which are harmful to pregnant women.

Saffron has a strong effect of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. For pregnant women, it may stimulate uterine smooth muscle and cause uterine contraction. Once this happens, it is very likely to bring potential risks to the fetus and may even lead to serious consequences such as miscarriage.

Musk is a traditional Chinese medicine with a fragrant aroma. When pregnant women come into contact with musk, its ingredients may be absorbed through the skin or inhaled into the body, which can cause uterine excitement and contraction, thereby increasing the risk of miscarriage or premature birth.

But it was obviously not these two things that caused Ming Fei's death. The imperial physician found out that it was mercury and arsenic.

Mercury itself is extremely toxic. Once it enters the human body, it will destroy the normal functions of multiple organs. Taking it together with arsenic will cause the toxicity to be cumulative.

This combination is extremely harmful to the body of pregnant women. Not only will it cause violent reactions in the uterus and lead to miscarriage, it is also likely to cause severe poisoning reactions in pregnant women, such as severe vomiting, diarrhea, dehydration, organ failure, and even death.

You know, arsenic and mercury are both extremely toxic substances. Once they are touched or ingested by mistake, the consequences will be disastrous. Therefore, the palace has extremely strict regulations on the use and storage of such dangerous items.

Whether for the sake of personal safety or the need to maintain palace order, these items would never be brought into the palace at will.

However, this time, the entire harem had been thoroughly searched, but still no trace of them was found.

In this way, we can roughly infer that it was brought in from outside the palace.

The murderer has not been found yet, and Wei Ming suspected Lu Daixi, but he had no evidence.

However, since the arsenic and mercury were used to murder the royal heir, Wei Ming listened to the empress dowager and held the imperial concubine Lu Daixi, who was in charge of the harem, accountable.

After all, the power of ruling the palace is in her hands. If there are problems in the harem, she needs to be responsible for many affairs of the harem.

And the power of being the head of the palace naturally returned to Xie Chenning.

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Three days later, the sun shone on the glazed tiles of the palace, reflecting brilliant light.

Inside the Kunning Palace, sunlight shines through the carved window lattices in the courtyard, illuminating an atmosphere of solemnity and dignity.

Wei Ming's face was solemn. Surrounded by a group of attendants, he slowly walked into Kunning Palace.

The palace maids had already been waiting respectfully by the side, kneeling down to pay their respects.

Wei Ming raised his hand slightly, signaling everyone to stand up, and then stepped into the bedroom.

Eunuch Chen was holding the phoenix seal and his attitude was respectful.

The servants behind him were carefully carrying boxes of rewards and waiting in the courtyard. There were dazzling jewels, gorgeous silks, precious antiques and everything else.

Xie Chenning sat upright on the main seat. She was wearing a purple-gold dress made of fine material, embroidered with exquisite patterns, and gleaming with a faint light.

She wore a nine-tailed phoenix hairpin on her head, and the lifelike phoenix spread its wings as if ready to fly. The water-drop pendant fell on her forehead just right like morning dew, making her face look rosy and her temperament even more extraordinary.

She was too weak to do the ceremony, but Wei Ming didn't mind.

Eunuch Chen is used to it, and the emperor doesn't care, so that's it.

He walked up to Xie Chenning and said sincerely, "Queen, I have thought for a long time and decided to return the power of the harem to you. I know very well that only you can manage the affairs of the harem in an orderly manner. I may have been negligent in the past and caused you to suffer injustice. Today, I bring many rewards to express my apology."

Xie Chenning raised his eyes slightly, his gaze fell on Wei Ming indifferently, and after a moment, he spoke softly: "Your Majesty is wise."

Her voice was cold and without much emotion.

Upon seeing this, Nanny Lu stepped forward and took the phoenix seal from Eunuch Chen.

Wei Ming felt a little guilty when he saw the queen's indifferent reaction.

Xie Chenning did not lose his power as the head of the palace as soon as he entered it. The original owner managed all the affairs of the harem for more than a year.

Later, due to the instigation of Imperial Concubine Lu Daixi, Wei Ming took back the power of the harem and the Phoenix Seal and handed them over to Lu Daixi.

Thinking of this, Wei Ming waved his hand, and the servants carried boxes of rewards to the queen.

"These rewards are my apology to you. I hope you can forgive my previous negligence."

Xie Chenning nodded slightly and said, "Your Majesty, you are too kind. The Queen Mother said that as the Queen, I should share your Majesty's worries and do my best for the affairs of the harem."

Wei Ming sighed softly, "Queen, I will never let you suffer any injustice again. This harem still needs you to take charge of the overall situation."

"Then thank you for your grace, Your Majesty. I will definitely live up to your trust and manage the harem well."

Wei Ming felt relieved when he saw Xie Chenning accept the reward.

"Then Queen, please take a good rest. I will go to Minghua Palace to take a look."

"Farewell to Your Majesty."

With Wei Ming's departure, Kunning Palace returned to its former tranquility.

The sunlight still shines into the palace, as if nothing has changed.

Nanny Lu placed the Phoenix Seal on the desk and looked at the rewards displayed in the hall, feeling filled with emotion.

Xie Chenning propped up his chin, looking lazy, "Madame Lu, call Wei Ke over."

"Yes."

Wei Ke arrived late, wearing a plain robe that fluttered in the breeze. He had an upright figure and looked a little frail, but he exuded a tenacious temperament.

Her black hair was tied up with a simple headband and casually hung on her shoulders. Her face was as delicate as a carved jade, with graceful and smooth lines, like a masterpiece carefully carved by a sculptor.

"My lady, are you looking for me?"

Wei Ke's lips curled up slightly with a faint smile and his voice was gentle.

Xie Chenning looked up when he heard the voice and saw an ancient book tightly held in Wei Ke's hand.

The ancient book looked a bit old and exuded an ancient atmosphere.

Looking at Wei Ke's hands again, his slender fingers looked like they were carefully carved from the finest white jade.

"Hmm, have you found out?"

"I have checked it out. It is the same as what your majesty thought."

Xie Chenning nodded slightly, picked up the fan and fanned himself, "Well, how cruel."

Lu Daixi took advantage of his position as the head of the palace to get in touch with people outside the palace. This move had long been discovered by the secret guards arranged by Xie Chenning. After knowing the situation, Xie Chenning ordered the secret guards to continue monitoring.

She kept her troops under control and sent a message to Xie Chenpin, asking him to investigate in the capital and pay more attention to various medical clinics.

On the other hand, Lu Daixi originally just wanted to give the favored Concubine Ming a simple lesson so that she would curb her arrogance.

However, what they did not expect was that the Queen Mother found out about this and directly ordered that the saffron originally intended to be used against Concubine Ming be replaced with extremely toxic arsenic and mercury.

Ming Fei, who was completely unaware of the inside story, drank the cup of pregnancy-preserving medicine mixed with deadly poison leisurely as usual.