Xia Zhi went straight to the point and asked, "How much does aunt know about Qin Guiren's background?"
Green Waist looked very surprised, as if she had never thought that they would ask about Qin Guiren. However, she still told them what she knew, "Qin Guiren was originally a medical girl by His Majesty's side. The Empress Dowager thought that she was docile, so she arranged for her to be a tongfang to help His Majesty deal with human affairs. Qin Guiren's mother died early, and after her father died, she didn't stay at home. Since she was young, she lived with her uncle, the head of the Imperial Hospital, Qin Buxun. "
Winter Solstice and Xia Zhi looked at each other and felt a bit afraid of Qin Guiren. Previously, Green Waist had given Bai Suyan a list of concubines in the imperial harem, but there was no detailed description of Qin Guiren's background. It was only briefly mentioned. Now, it seemed that this Qin Guiren was not simple.
Although Qin Guiren was a medical girl, her uncle was the head of the Imperial Hospital, so he could barely be considered a third-rank official in the imperial court. It could be said that she came from an "official's family", so it was reasonable to give her the title of nobility.
What was even more afraid of was Qin Guiren's backer, Qin Buxun. All the daily pulse and medicine were obtained from the Imperial Hospital. If Qin Guiren really wanted to do something to someone, her uncle only needed to slightly tamper with the common decoction, and that person would die slowly and unknowingly.
Although there was a Department of Pharmacy in the palace, there were also medical girls, but they were specially prepared for the concubines in the palace to treat gynecology, take care of pregnancy, midwifery, or other places that were inconvenient for the imperial physicians to visit. They needed to cooperate with the medical girls.
What's more, the Department of Pharmacy was only in charge of the rare medicinal materials that the envoys of various countries offered as tribute. First, it was convenient to get the medicine, and at critical times, it didn't need to be temporarily transferred from a place as far away as the Imperial Hospital. Second, these medicinal materials were usually used as rewards, so it was convenient to transfer them.
Since ancient times, it was always unwise to offend a skilled doctor. Qin Buxun was more than fifty years old, but he still hadn't married. He raised this niece of his as his own daughter. Medicine and poison were inseparable. If he was angry, he wouldn't know how he died.
It was no wonder that Wang Wen and Qin Buxun hadn't done anything to Qin Guiren for so many years. It wasn't that they didn't want to, but that they didn't dare. They even had to provide good food and drink. Whether or not they were the ones who did it, when something happened to a mortal, they would be unlucky as well. Therefore, other than having children, they weren't harsh on other aspects.
This Qin Guiren and her Liuying Palace Hall also had to provide for her. Winter Solstice and Xia Zhi were twins, so they understood with one look. They remembered it in their hearts. When they were about to ask something, a little palace maid rushed in from outside and reported, "Niangniang, it's not good. Just now, the Nanyuan sent someone to report that a person in the garden died."
Xia Zhi was shocked. She covered her mouth with her sleeve and coughed a few times to cover it up, "It's not an important matter. It's just a person in the garden. The Ministry of Internal Affairs will take care of it. What does it have to do with us?"
The little palace maid waved her hand and said, "No, Niangniang. It's the Empress Dowager's people!"
Everyone present was shocked. Green Waist stood up from her seat and quickly walked in front of the little palace maid, "Hua Jin, speak clearly. Which person in the garden died? How did they die? "
The series of questions confused Hua Jin. After a long time, she answered slowly, "The person in the garden that was bestowed by the Empress Dowager died for some reason. The person in the same room as the person in the garden found out. They've already reported it to the Empress Dowager."
The people in the garden came and went, confusing everyone in the room. After a long time, even Hua Jin didn't know which person in the garden had died.
Winter Solstice thought for a moment and said to Xia Zhi, "Niangniang, although this matter is in the Nanyuan and has nothing to do with us, since we already know, why don't we check inside the palace first to see if there are any missing people or if they were accidentally lost?"
Xia Zhi pursed her lips, "Winter Solstice, take two little palace maids and search the inner room. Green Waist, take a few reliable people and search the palace servants' rooms. It's better to be safe than sorry."
Sure enough, Luoshuanga had just returned to the back of the palace by dinnertime when someone came to report that Yan Sheng was involved in the death of the person in the garden. Consort Wang sent someone to tell Consort Yan that there was no need to panic. However, this was a serious matter. In order to prevent the news from leaking, they had to close the palace and lock the courtyard to find out who was the culprit.
Xia Zhi leaned on the bed and met with the Jubilee sent by Consort Wang. "How long has it been? Why is there trouble again?"
The Jubilee had been ordered to see if Consort Yan was really sick or not. She was also a medical woman. She saw that "Consort Yan"'s face was pale and bloodless. She spoke in a soft voice, but she didn't sound weak and feeble. She had a plan in mind.
As she thought about it, she quickly replied, "Replying to Niangniang, it was the servant of the Yaoyuan Garden who lived with the person in the Qin Garden who discovered it. In the clothes of the person in the Qin Garden, there was a little person made of cloth with Xiao Changzai's birth characters written on the back."
Xia Zhi was stunned, "Xiao Changzai? Why? "
The Jubilee said, "This servant doesn't know."
Xia Zhi was afraid that she would be exposed if she spoke too much, so she waved her hand and said, "This consort understands. You may leave."
The Jubilee saw "Consort Yan" and confirmed that she wasn't seriously ill, so she left.
After the Jubilee left, Winter Solstice turned to Xia Zhi and said, "I'm afraid that they will send more people to search the palace later. I will take some people to check again to see if they missed anything. If they are involved in this matter, even if they don't die, they will be punished."
Xia Zhi pursed her lips, "This Consort Wang is really too much. She's pregnant, but she's still so restless."
Winter Solstice shook her head and said, "I'm afraid that there is someone else. Consort Wang is just pushing the boat along. We don't know who is behind this."
The Jubilee was relatively relaxed. As soon as Yushu arrived at Qin Guiren's Green Tapestry Hall, he was stopped by Zhe Man, who was guarding the door.
Yushu sneered, "Qin Guiren sure is arrogant. What? She doesn't even care about Consort Xian?"
Zhe Man hurriedly smiled apologetically and said, "Elder Sister, where did you hear this nonsense from? But the Young Mistress is really ill today. She even disturbed the Imperial Physician Of Qin to take her pulse!"
Upon hearing that Qin Buxun was there, Yushu was startled and felt a little uncomfortable. Her tone softened a little, "When we go back this afternoon, Qin Guiren is not … It seems fine. This … after all, it came from our Consort Xian's place, so I just asked."
Zhe Man smiled wholeheartedly and shook her head, "It's an old illness from before. Elder Sister, you know that the Young Mistress can't overwork herself with this illness. All these years, it's all thanks to Consort Xian's generosity that she has never been stingy with her doctors and medicines."
Without waiting for Yushu to ask anything else, Cai Ju was ordered to escort Qin Buxun to the door. When she saw Yushu, she smiled and greeted her, "Elder Sister Yushu is such a rare guest. If Zhe Man has neglected you in any way, please allow me to apologize."
"How could I neglect you? I just arrived," Yushu smiled politely and turned to curtsy to Qin Buxun, "Lord Qin is well. Is Qin Guiren doing well?"
Qin Buxun didn't answer and asked in return, "Miss Yushu, is the new medicine that this one prescribed for Consort Xian effective?"
Yushu said, "This time, it was actually prescribed by Lord Qin. No wonder it's so effective. With just two doses of medicine, even the morning sickness has stopped. She's also eating more than usual."
Qin Buxun looked relieved, "That's good. His Imperial Majesty values Consort Xian's dragon fetus very much."
"Lord Qin, thank you for your hard work," Yushu returned to the previous question, "Is Qin Guiren doing well?"
Qin Buxun's eyebrows gradually rose and his expression was grave, "Not very well. Her old illness has recurred before, but it wasn't as serious as this time."
Yushu said in shock, "It's that serious? This morning, Her Ladyship invited Lady Wen Yu and Qin Guiren to taste a new tea. Both of them said it was good after tasting it. Her Ladyship even sent some of it. Is it that tea?"
Qin Buxun shook his head, "It's a hidden illness that wasn't treated in time three years ago. It was going to erupt one day, but I didn't expect it to be today. This time, it has nothing to do with Consort Xian." Yushu calculated the time and was even more shocked and doubtful.
Cai Ju interrupted at this time, "I've been standing here for a long time, but I haven't asked you if Her Ladyship Consort Xian has something important to discuss?"
Yushu glanced at Qin Buxun with a troubled expression, "The matters in the palace …"
Qin Buxun didn't stay any longer and simply bid farewell. Before he left, he said to Yushu, "Consort Xian has been injured and her fetus is unstable. His Majesty specifically instructed this humble subject to take full responsibility for Her Ladyship's dragon fetus. This humble subject doesn't know when it will be convenient for this humble subject to enter the palace tomorrow to take Her Ladyship's pulse."
Yushu thought for a moment and said hesitantly, "This … this humble servant can't say for sure right now. Her Ladyship's schedule has changed a lot since she became pregnant. Why don't we wait until tomorrow, when Her Ladyship is more energetic to invite His Majesty over?"
"That's fine too."
"Then this humble servant will thank Lord Qin on behalf of Her Ladyship."
"I don't dare. Miss Yushu is too courteous. This is this humble subject's duty." After giving a fist salute, the Imperial Physician Of Qin followed Cai Ju out.
Seeing that they had left the palace, Yushu grabbed Zhe Man and hurriedly said, "Quickly go and inform your master. This matter can only be discussed when I see your young master!"
Probably because of Qin Buxun's actions, Yushu's tone was still as anxious and polite as before. After achieving her goal, Zhe Man immediately went in to report and quickly came out to lead her into the inner room.
Qin Guiren half leaned on the bed and looked at Yushu through the screen, "I heard from Zhe Man that something important happened. What is it?"
Yushu replied, "Replying to Young Master, in the afternoon, the Ministry of Internal Affairs went to collect the corpses of the people from the Qin Garden. The people from the Yao Garden tried to stop them. While they were arguing, they found a small silk figure pierced with needles in the clothes. On the back of the figure were written Xiao Changzai's birth characters."
For a moment, Qin Guiren was silent for a while before she forced herself to sit up, "This is a big matter. Zhe Man, help me up. Let's go see the Empress Dowager."
Zhe Man was shocked and hurriedly advised, "Your Ladyship, the Imperial Physician Of Qin has instructed that you must rest in bed for a month and a half. You must not worry and harm your spirit!"
Behind the screen, Qin Guiren's breathing was heavy, "Now that I am an assistant in name, it is my responsibility that something like this happened during this period. I... I will go to the Empress Dowager and ask for forgiveness."
"This..." Zhe Man looked anxiously at Yushu beside her.
Yushu was stunned by her fervent gaze and subconsciously advised, "If Young Master's body is not in good condition, please rest in peace."
"No..." Qin Guiren lifted the blanket and wanted to get out of bed. Zhe Man hurriedly went around the screen to help her, not forgetting to pull Yushu along.
When he saw Qin Guiren's sallow face, dark eyes, and pale lips, Yushu was shocked. She did not look like the pretty girl from a humble family who smiled brightly in front of the Emperor this morning. People would believe that she was the pretty girl from a humble family.
As for Qin Guiren, she seemed to be in a hurry. Her head was dizzy and her vision was blurry. She didn't have enough strength and her entire body leaned back. Zhe Man shot forward and caught her.
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