Rebirth on the wedding night, being doted on by the scumbag elder brother

The old nanny was carrying a plate of plum blossom cakes and walking into the house. As soon as she reached the door, she heard the maid's call. The plate in her hand fell to the ground with a "snap" and broke into several pieces. She rushed into the house and saw Concubine Xian covered in blood, almost fainting.

“My queen…My queen!”

The maids were in a mess, not knowing what to do. One of them suddenly realized that there must be something wrong with the tea she had just brewed, and she was definitely to blame. Her heart tightened, and she wanted to run away, but she was afraid that there was nowhere to escape.

She thought of Concubine Wu, who had been working for her for many years, and perhaps she would come to the rescue.

She quietly moved her feet, ready to flee the scene. However, although the old nanny was also panicked, she was experienced in the palace and immediately noticed something was wrong.

"Someone come! Catch her!"

Several maids outside the door responded and quickly controlled the palace maid who was trying to escape.

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The news that Concubine Xian was vomiting blood quickly spread throughout Fu'an Palace. The emperor rushed over upon hearing the news, and the imperial physician arrived soon after.

The old doctor looked serious as he took Empress Xian's pulse. After a moment, his face became even more serious.

"The queen has been poisoned, and the poison has penetrated deep into her bones. The situation is very bad."

"Poisoned?" The emperor couldn't believe it. "How is this possible!"

"My lady..."

The old lady was shaky, was she poisoned? She had finally gotten rid of the poison from last time, why was she like this again?

Empress Xian weakly coughed up blood again, and her face looked even more haggard.

The emperor grabbed the doctor's collar tightly and shouted angrily: "What are you still standing there for! Detoxify quickly!"

"Your Majesty, this..." The imperial physician was sweating profusely, looking embarrassed, "The poison in your Majesty's body took a long time to form, and now there is no way to save her!"

"Cough cough..."

Empress Xian coughed a few times, and her slender hands gently pulled the corner of the emperor's robe. "Your Majesty, am I dying? I feel very uncomfortable!"

"No, Xian'er, you will be fine!" The emperor hurriedly sat down beside the bed and held her in his arms.

"Your Majesty!" Concubine Xian closed her eyes, but her heart was unusually calm. All of this was carefully planned by her. She had just taken the poison herself.

"Xian'er! Xian'er!" the emperor called out anxiously and immediately ordered the imperial doctors to come and treat her. The doctors were busy sweating as they bled her, performed acupuncture, and boiled medicine.

Finally, Empress Xian's condition stabilized, and she at least stopped vomiting blood.

The emperor recovered from his initial panic and his face turned gloomy. He summoned Su Huan and ordered him to investigate the matter thoroughly.

"Someone actually dared to poison me in front of me and let Xian'er suffer this torture. I must get to the bottom of this and give Xian'er justice!"

"Yes, I'll do it right away!" Su Huan took the order and left.

The news of Empress Xian's poisoning quickly spread throughout the palace. Everyone had different thoughts and plans in their minds.

Concubine Wu was shocked when she heard the news. "Poisoned?" She thought, how could he suddenly be poisoned after so many years of peace and tranquility? And his life was in danger.

Although Empress Xian's death should have been good news for her, she felt inexplicably uneasy, as if she had a premonition that something bad was about to happen.

Ye Ziru also learned the news. She was favored because she looked like the late Concubine Rong, and lived a carefree life in the palace. She was not keen on competing for favors, and always stayed out of the disputes in the harem.

Faced with the fact that Concubine Xian was poisoned, she remained calm and expressionless.

Su Huan began his investigation. An old lady knelt down in grief, then managed to calm down and told the key information:

"The queen started vomiting blood because she drank the tea brought by the palace maid. The palace maid was right next to her at the time!"

"Where is that person now?" Su Huan asked.

"She has been locked up in the woodshed to prevent her from escaping."

The old lady was filled with pain, not understanding why the always healthy empress would suddenly become poisoned. It must be the problem of the cup of tea!

Su Huan took the maid to the interrogation room. The maid was so scared that she was trembling all over and her face was as pale as paper.

"I really didn't poison you, I really didn't..."

"You still dare to quibble! If you didn't poison her, why did the queen vomit blood after drinking your tea?" The old nanny asked angrily. She had long suspected that this palace maid was in collusion with Concubine Wu, and this incident must be related to her.

Su Huan checked the tea that Empress Xian had drunk and found a small amount of poison in the cup. The evidence was irrefutable.

"I didn't poison anyone. I really didn't dare to do that!" the maid cried.

The palace maid burst into tears and said that even jumping into the Yellow River could not clear her name.

"Take her back to the palace and interrogate her strictly!" the emperor ordered.

The ceremony was originally held to pray for blessings, but Empress Xian was suddenly poisoned, so the ceremony at Fu'an Palace had to end hastily. Everyone hurried back to the palace.

All the doctors from the Imperial Hospital came to treat Concubine Xian, but no matter how hard they tried, her condition did not improve. Her body was too weak, and the poison had already invaded her internal organs, making it difficult to cure.

"Waste! You are all waste!" the emperor roared angrily. So many imperial doctors couldn't even cure a simple poison.

"Your Majesty, I am incompetent. The poison has penetrated into the Queen's bones and is difficult to cure." The old doctor shook his head helplessly.

"Who is it? Who dares to attack Xian'er?" The emperor was heartbroken and angry. He didn't expect such a thing to happen in his own palace. This time it was Concubine Xian, and next time it might be his turn.

Empress Xian was lying on the hospital bed, her face as pale as paper. Although the poison was temporarily under control, her condition could worsen at any time.

Su Huan was in charge of interrogating the palace maid, but she firmly denied that she had poisoned him.

"My lord, I am innocent! I really didn't poison anyone!" The maid was terrified. She was only collecting intelligence according to Concubine Wu's orders and had never thought of poisoning anyone. So why did Concubine Xian get poisoned after drinking the tea she made?

Su Huan's face was calm and he said sternly, "Search!"

The guards acted quickly and began to search the maids' quarters. The maids' faces turned pale and their bodies trembled.

On the other side, Concubine Wu was anxious. When she heard the news that the palace maid was arrested, she slammed the table.

She was the one who sent the palace maid out, but she didn't ask her to poison the Concubine Xian. Now that Concubine Xian has been poisoned, if the investigation continues, she will probably not be able to escape.

"Your Majesty, what should we do?" The nanny beside Concubine Wu looked very anxious.

"This line must be cut." Concubine Wu raised her head, with a cold light in her eyes.

The nanny understood her meaning, nodded in agreement, and secretly arranged for someone to handle the matter.

"Found it!" A guard came running over in a hurry, holding a package in his hand, "Sir, this was found in the maid's residence."

Su Huan took the package, which was full of gold, silver and jewelry. It was obvious that these precious items were not something that ordinary palace maids could own, and they must have been given by someone.