"What suggestions does Wan Wan have?" Li Hongyuan calmly asked.
Jingwan raised her head to look at him, rather puzzled, "What do you need me to suggest? The things made by the Imperial Kitchen must be excellent. "
"It's just that, this husband heard that Wan Wan is very good at eating antique soup, with a variety of flavors. Why, don't you want to make it for this husband to try?" Li Hongyuan was' sad '.
Jingwan was a member of the foodie nation in her previous life, so things like hot pot naturally didn't need to be mentioned. Although it was said that hot pot was more concentrated in some places, but in fact, it was available all over the country. The ways and types of eating were naturally varied, and it really wasn't something that the antique soup of today could compare to.
Eating hot pot in the winter was indeed good, and in ancient times, there was no need to worry about this and that. Occasionally eating it would be very satisfying. Although Jingwan hadn't eaten it in Jin Wangfu yet, but there would definitely be. It was something that would happen sooner or later. "Where did Wangye hear this from?"
"Where did Wan Wan think you heard it from? I thought that there were some things that Wan Wan should have known earlier. "Li Hongyuan's expression was faint. He seemed to be even sadder that his wife was so 'incomprehensible'.
The super handsome man's bright and beautiful sadness at 45 degrees was absolutely lethal. However, Jingwan, who was more adaptable now, just wanted to slap his face. From the interactions after marriage, a certain someone deliberately tried to understand her preferences and other aspects before marriage. In the current context, this kind of thing was generally the woman's' patent ', especially when a woman married into a higher position. Therefore, when Jingwan initially realized what Li Hongyuan did, she was a bit flattered. Of course, because of his behavior before marriage, Jingwan was not particularly surprised. But now, purely speaking, Jingwan was a bit' embarrassed into anger '.
Mu Gonggong stood at the side, quietly waiting for Wangfei's orders. At the same time, his eyes and ears were alert, constantly watching his Wangye and Wangfei, but he absolutely couldn't make it obvious and affect the two people. In this way, if they had any orders, he would be the first to know. It should be known that as a qualified henchman, he had to make his Master feel considerate and at the same time, he had to be able to seal off his six senses at the right time. What he didn't dare to listen to, what he shouldn't look at, what he shouldn't look at, was absolutely a skill that required long-term training. En, Mu Gonggong had now practiced it to perfection.
Jingwan just moved her hand slightly, and Mu Gonggong immediately stepped forward.
Since the King of Hell wanted to eat the antique soup, Jingwan, in the name of the King of Hell, began to order dishes without hesitation, including all kinds of meat, vegetables, bean products, mushrooms, eggs, and so on. She could have added seafood, but in the north, seafood was not fresh, only dried fish. In addition, there were requirements for the processing of some things, such as beef. Ordinary people couldn't eat it easily, and it was even illegal to slaughter cattle privately. However, it was not a big deal for the royal family to eat it, not to mention the plate presentation. According to Jingwan, she wanted to make the antique soup, which was not so good in the eyes of the people of Qi Yuan, high-end and classy.
Jingwan had so many requirements, and Mu Gonggong remembered them all in his mind. Therefore, a good memory was also one of the necessary skills for an excellent henchman.
Just as Mu Gonggong was about to leave, he was stopped by Gong Mama, but she was talking to Jingwan, "Princess, there are two or three ingredients in the soup just now. Although it's not a big deal, it's better not to eat them together."
Jingwan thought for a while. How should she put it? In fact, Nanny Gong had told her about this from time to time in the past few years. But obviously, she still hadn't learned everything. "Nanny, why don't you go with Mu 'an? If there's something good, we can ask the Imperial Kitchen to prepare some more. If it's not good enough, we won't take it."
"Yes." Gong Mama answered.
The things in the palace were not good? Jing Wan had the confidence to say these words after marrying into Jin Qinwang fu.
Mu Gonggong was a little unhappy about being "robbed" of his job. However, she was the princess's most capable mama, so he didn't dare to show any emotion. He just secretly decided that after he went back, he must find time to learn another skill. Not to mention learning pharmacology, at least in terms of food, he must not be "robbed" halfway when he was working for the princess.
Gong Momo glanced at Mu Gonggong. To be honest, after she went to serve Jingwan, she was also by the side of the living King of Hell. Naturally, she also had some dealings with this Jin Qinwang fu's steward. Gong Momo felt that this person sometimes had a problem. In his mind, other than thinking of pleasing his master, he didn't think of anything else.
However, Mu 'an was absolutely loyal, and he would never be careless about the things he should do. Therefore, Gong Mama naturally didn't bother to pay attention to him.
The chief steward of the Imperial Kitchen was quite familiar with Mu Gonggong. When Prince Jin hadn't left the palace yet, he dealt with him almost every day. In the past few years, he basically hadn't seen him. However, the shadow left in his heart was so strong that it couldn't be erased in a lifetime. Of course, the real culprit was actually Li Hongyuan. Therefore, it could be imagined that before Li Hongyuan left the palace, he was a complete devil incarnate, Gui Jian Chou.
At this moment, seeing Mu Gonggong, the chief steward of the Imperial Kitchen's heart jumped, but he put on a smile on his face and spoke and acted cautiously, "Greetings to Gonggong. What can I do for you? " He glanced at Gong Mama, who looked quite serious and upright, "My eyes are bad. Who is this?"
"Our princess's maid. Don't talk too much. Our Wangye wants to eat antique soup, quickly prepare it. "
The chief steward of the Imperial Kitchen had no place to express the bitterness in his heart. Now, Prince Jin's illustrious reputation had reached a higher level. Before he left the palace and was bestowed the title of Prince, the chief steward of the Imperial Kitchen usually looked a bit dignified. But in front of those noble lords, he was nothing. In front of Li Hongyuan, he was like a quail. Not to mention now, let alone eating antique soup, even if he wanted to eat a bear's heart and leopard's gall, he had to find a way to immediately prepare it. Therefore, no matter how bitter it was, nimble actions were the way of the king.
"No problem. A lot of pots have been prepared since the beginning of winter. This one will immediately have someone take them out. It's just, what kind of side dishes does Gonggong need? "
"Let's go to the storeroom, I want to take a look." Gong Mama timely opened her mouth and then asked for the bottom of the pot.
"Yes, yes, yes. You two, please follow this one." On one hand, she led the way, and on the other hand, she called more than a dozen palace maids and eunuchs to follow along so that it would be convenient to take things later.
The Imperial Kitchen's inventory was naturally quite rich. It could be said that there was everything that one could think of. It was divided into categories, whether it was dry or fresh, whether it was meat or vegetables, whether it was semi-finished products or finished products. However, it was winter, so the amount of fresh vegetables would certainly not be much.
At this time, it had completely become Gong Mama's home ground. While walking, she ordered, how much she wanted, how to handle it, everything was concisely explained. From time to time, she would personally check the ingredients, whether they were satisfied or dissatisfied. Mu Gonggong completely became a foil, just like a small attendant, "aggrieved" by the side. However, he was not completely "brooding". It should be known that now was a good opportunity to secretly learn.
The banquet was long enough, but Gong Mama did not want to let Wangye and Wangfei wait too long. Therefore, her actions were very fast. Because her eyes were sharp enough, there was no situation where she would order something bad. After this round, she was basically done. The things that she ordered earlier were simple and easy to make and were all prepared.
Gong Mama washed her hands carefully and checked them again. Those that were not up to standard were all sent back. Then, she took the ingredients and came back again.
In this way, whether it was the chief steward or the junior stewards under him, they did not dare to ask the palace maids and eunuchs to do it. They all did it themselves.
When everything was done and Gong Mama was satisfied, it took about half an hour. This was already a very fast speed, but Gong Mama still disliked it. As a result, the people in the Imperial Kitchen were a little stiff, for fear that they would annoy her. In fact, the Imperial Kitchen was the same as the Imperial Physician. They were both high-risk occupations.
However, although Gong Mama was a little strict, she was not a person who deliberately found fault to prove her superiority. "Okay, send it to Qianchen Hall."
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. There were more than a dozen people, and each person carried one, two, or four dishes, depending on the size of the plate.
When Mu Gonggong saw the two copper pots, he frowned. "Who asked me to prepare two pots? I only want one." On the same table, eating separately from Wangfei. If he really took it back like this, even if Master didn't peel off his skin, he would definitely not have a good look. If he made this kind of small mistake twice, he could go back to the furnace and start anew.
The people in the Imperial Kitchen looked at each other in dismay. However, since the people around Jin Qinwang said so, it was definitely right to do it. After all, if there was a mistake, these two people had to be together.
They removed one pot and quickly sent it over.
Mu Gonggong quickly followed, but Gong Mama lagged behind a little. She waited until all the things were taken away before she followed. Inadvertently, she glanced back and saw that not far away, a chicken was being cooked. Looking at it, it should be a consort who wanted it. If it was cooked now, it would be just right to drink it when the banquet was over.
Gong Mama did not pay much attention to it and directly left the Imperial Kitchen.
Although all the Imperial Kitchen did not go through the main door, there were so many people. Moreover, at this time, the dishes had not been served, so it was not too obvious.
All the original dishes on the table were removed. The copper pot was placed at a place not far from the two people. Various side dishes were placed in a circle around it. As there was not enough space, another table was added. It was a dazzling array of things. The plate arrangement was also quite exquisite. Although it was regarded as something not very presentable, in Jingwan's view, it was still quite good. It was just that she did not notice it when she ordered it. Now that it was on the table, wasn't it a bit too much? Moreover, more than half of it was added by Gong Mama.
However, Jingwan then thought that it seemed that the one sitting at the head of the table had breakfast. There were various kinds of snacks, rice, porridge, pickled vegetables, fat chicken with mushrooms, three fresh duck, five pieces of chicken shredded chicken, stewed meat, stewed tripe with persimmon, stewed meat with cabbage, braised mutton with spinach and tofu, stewed donkey with cabbage, sliced lamb with Sichuan radish, duck strips with sea cucumber, duck diced with Ge Xian rice, roasted Ibaraki mushrooms, stewed pork slices with pork slices, fried spring rolls, fried pork with chives, smoked pork belly, braised tofu, smoked shredded vegetables, stir-fried shredded cabbage with pepper oil, dried five spices, Sacrificial Meat Slices Soup, boiled celery, cooked white meat, and so on. According to the season, there would be various changes. Tofu and other things were not so wasteful. But chicken, duck, and fish were not so wasteful. Because often only a small part was taken, such as duck tongue and grouper cheek meat, to make a plate, how many ducks and fish would it take …
Speaking of which, Emperor Le Chengdi was a relatively frugal emperor. However, he had at least thirty to forty dishes for every meal. As long as people were invited to eat or on more formal occasions, it was normal to have more than a hundred dishes. For example, today, there were more than a dozen dishes on the table, but they were changed at least four times. It could be imagined how many things were wasted.
And there were not many people who could eat these things. Most of them were flashy but not practical, expensive but not beneficial, and tasteless.
To put it bluntly, there was really no practical use except for putting on a show.
Every time she encountered such a banquet, Jingwan could not help but complain in her heart. It was not that she was petty, but it was really too wasteful. Moreover, who would dare to say that the things wasted were not good? Many people wanted to eat them, but they could not even smell the smell.
The people in the palace were divided into different ranks. Don't think that others would use the leftovers after the higher-ups used it. That was a dream.
After experiencing so much, she couldn't help but be calm. In comparison, there weren't many side dishes. Moreover, Jingwan truly felt that this antique soup was actually a more frugal way of eating. The fish was sliced whole, and the vegetables weren't just the core. Saying that it wasn't classy was definitely a rumor. In the history of her previous life, in a certain dynasty, during the winter, the Emperor would basically serve a table of hotpot every day. On a certain birthday, he even used hotpot to hold a banquet for more than five thousand people. How could this not be classy?
In the palace banquet in winter, everyone ate more hot pot and let the living King of Hell "blow the wind" for his father. Even Emperor Le Chengdi said it was good. How could the subordinates dare to say no? When Emperor Le Chengdi was gone, there was still the living King of Hell. As the saying goes, subordinates follow the example of superiors. Even if it was not good, it had to be good.
In a day, their table had become the focus of attention many times, so they did not feel anything when they were surrounded again.
Jingwan calmly began to cook the food with her own hands. Naturally, she did not forget a certain someone who was waiting to eat at the side. A certain someone was a carnivore. In the prince's mansion, Jingwan also "forced" him to eat a lot of vegetables. Tonight, she would satisfy him and let him eat more meat.
Speaking of which, unless one really did not like hot pot, eating hot pot was definitely the time when one ate vegetables the most.
Being served by his wife, Li Hongyuan naturally did not refuse. After all, he practiced martial arts all year round, so when he ate freely, his appetite was definitely not small.
Perhaps Li Hongyuan's appetite was really good. At least, Le Chengdi had never seen him eat so much. In the past, when he occasionally ate with his father, the number of times he stretched out his chopsticks was limited. Le Chengdi really did not notice the things about other sons in this aspect. The son he cared about the most had a more obvious change, so he had to pay attention. "Old Six, do you like antique soup?"
Li Hongyuan slowly put the slices of meat on his chopsticks into his mouth, chewing carefully and swallowing slowly. Then, he gave Le Chengdi a look. "At least it feels good now." He was just giving face to his wife.
Whether or not his son liked it after this meal, Le Chengdi was very happy now. "Come, ask the imperial kitchen to prepare a portion for me."
Following the example, the imperial kitchen was naturally very fast this time. The other dishes in front of Le Chengdi were all removed.
Le Chengdi naturally did not need to do it himself. There was a sea of people who were willing to serve him. If possible, those concubines would roll up their sleeves themselves.
Le Chengdi excitedly picked up the slices of meat that the servant put in the bowl after the rinsing. Well, it did not taste good, but he still swallowed it. However, Shi Xian glanced at her son faintly, wondering in her heart, "Well, what is it? When my son used to eat with me, he did not eat much because of his unique taste?"
To continue eating or not to eat, this was the problem. But since it was already served, if he did not eat, would it embarrass her son?
Many people noticed Le Chengdi's subtle expression. Many people who were ready to eat gave up. No matter whether they thought it was good or not, if the Emperor did not think it was good, they could not eat it. Li Hongyuan remained indifferent and continued to eat at a leisurely pace.
Jingwan looked at Le Chengdi and said with a smile, "Father, the heat is very important when eating antique soup. Why don't you ask an imperial chef to cook it? Their control of the heat is unparalleled. The food they cook will definitely taste the best."
Le Chengdi showed an expression of sudden realization. "I was wondering why the taste of the meat was a bit strange. I thought it was because of the different cooking methods. So it was because of this. — Son of a bitch, you don't know how to show off. Why don't you ask the imperial chef to cook it? "It was the son of a bitch's fault that he almost embarrassed his son.
The chamberlain hurriedly apologized and felt a chill in his heart. This matter could be considered small or big. It completely depended on what Le Chengdi thought. It would not flare up now, but in the future … the consequences were simply unimaginable.
Although the people in the Imperial Kitchen served the masters of the entire palace, what they cared about the most was the honor of the Emperor. Just a word of praise and they would be rewarded greatly. When they reached a certain age, they would be able to leave the palace. With these rewards, they would be able to live the rest of their lives in luxury. If they opened a restaurant or worked for some other high official or noble, and took in a satisfactory disciple, everything would be perfect.
Of course, the premise was that they did not encounter any shady affairs in the palace. If they did, it was very likely that they would lose their heads.
There were very few opportunities to serve in front of the Emperor, even as the head steward of the Imperial Kitchen. Therefore, he was both excited and nervous when he got such an opportunity. If he served the Emperor well, there would be benefits, but if he didn't, he might be punished.
None of the people present were people that a little chef like him could afford to offend. Therefore, he naturally had to do his own thing honestly. Although at this time, it was actually very easy to take advantage of others. However, those who had a little bit of brains would not easily appear.
After the person serving him changed, Le Chengdi tasted it again. Well, the taste was really good.
Le Chengdi expressed that he also liked the food that his son liked to eat and ate happily.
No matter what the reason was, some of the concubines and some princes also asked for a share. Then, Le Chengdi waved his hand and all the envoys and courtiers from other countries also got a share. Anyway, none of them occupied two tables. It was already good enough if there were more than five people at a table for ten people.
That's right, no matter how many people there were, each table had a portion. Everyone had a portion, haha …
Therefore, when it came to following the trend, the imperial palace was the most popular and the fastest. If the superior said it was good, then it would be good even if it was not good.
Hot pot was something that could be cooked and eaten immediately. After a long time, one would be covered in sweat. Needless to say, it was very satisfying. As for those who disliked the strong smell or felt uncomfortable sweating, there was no need to bother about it.
Therefore, what was supposed to be a banquet filled with toasts became eating and eating.
Le Chengdi was also delighted. His previous displeasure seemed to have been thrown out of his mind. Even when facing Wei Xian Fei, he was quite happy.
Time passed bit by bit. The bright lights and the harmonious atmosphere made the palace banquet seem to have a touch of humanity.
However, "Your Highness Imperial Concubine Shu —" A scream instantly broke the joyous atmosphere.
Everyone looked over in an instant. Qin Shu Fei's face was pale and she had fainted. The table in front of her was covered in blood.
It was obvious that she first vomited blood and then fainted. The whole process was very fast.
Le Chengdi stood up and rushed forward. He took Qin Shu Fei from the hands of a palace maid. Seeing her appearance, he was shocked and angry. "Call the imperial physician!" In order to prevent accidents, the imperial physician was on standby at all times. Therefore, he came very quickly.
The imperial physician hurriedly took her pulse. His heart was beating fast and his forehead was covered in cold sweat. He did not dare to jump to a conclusion and carefully looked at her. "Your, Your Majesty …"
"What's the matter, speak quickly!" Le Chengdi would not allow him to hesitate.
"Your Majesty, Imperial Concubine Shu is, is showing signs of being poisoned." The imperial physician trembled and said.
"Poisoned?" Le Chengdi's voice rose. Whether it was his tone or his expression, it was very frightening.
Everyone present was shocked, and their hearts couldn't help but beat faster. How could someone suddenly be poisoned at the birthday banquet? No one would think that it was an accident. It was 100% man-made. But who was so bold to poison her at this time? And Qin Shu Fei, was someone else's target, or did she unintentionally become an unlucky scapegoat?
"What are you waiting for? Quickly think of a way to cure Imperial Concubine Shu."
"Your Majesty, to cure her, we must first know what poison Imperial Concubine Shu was poisoned with." More and more cold sweat appeared on his forehead, but he did not dare to wipe it away.
Le Chengdi turned his head and stared at the people beside Qin Shu Fei like a malicious ghost. "What did your master eat just now?"
The person who had been serving Qin Shu Fei and tasting her food, as well as the person from the imperial kitchen, quickly knelt down. "Your Majesty, Imperial Concubine drank two mouthfuls of chicken soup just now."
The half bowl of chicken soup was still on the table. The oil on the surface had been wiped clean. The chicken soup looked relatively clear. Perhaps Qin Shu Fei was not so close when she first acted up. Looking at the position of the bowl, she seemed to have deliberately pushed it further away. It was not knocked over. Perhaps she had already realized that there was something wrong with the chicken soup.
When the imperial physician heard this, he hurriedly went forward to check. However, the results were unexpected. There was no problem with the soup and the spoon used to drink it was also fine. After coming to this conclusion, the palace maid in charge of tasting the food also said: "Your Majesty, this servant has tasted Imperial Concubine's soup." She was perfectly fine, so it was definitely not a problem with the chicken soup.
"Immediately check all of these things, including the dishes that were removed from the table."
"Yes." The imperial physician responded and did not dare to be negligent. He checked the dishes one by one. The truth was that the antique soup base and the food that Qin Shu Fei had eaten were all fine. As for the dishes that had been removed from the banquet, other than the last round, the previous ones had been taken care of.
The leftover dishes of the masters would be secretly shared by the servants. This was a well-known consensus. The food that the nobles were not willing to eat was something that the palace servants could not get even if they begged for it. The leftover ingredients were all in the imperial kitchen, so they did not dare to touch them. However, the cooked food was different. They quickly stuffed it into their mouths, swallowed it, and wiped their mouths with a swipe of their mouths …
Regardless of whether those people ate secretly or openly, they were all fine. Up until now, the only one who was in trouble was Qin Shufei.
Of course, it could not be ruled out that someone had already gotten rid of the poisoned food.
Was there any poison that could be induced by the chicken soup that could not be detected under normal circumstances? Someone raised this question. Obviously, there was no such thing.
They could not find the source of the poison and did not know what kind of poison it was. The imperial physician was also helpless. He could only do his best to prevent the poison from entering the lungs.
Le Chengdi's face was as black as the bottom of a pot. He sent Qin Shu Fei back to Sweet Dew Palace and ordered that the things in Thousand Years Hall were not to be touched. The people of Thousand Years Hall were not to enter or leave for the time being. The commander of the imperial guards would investigate this matter.
Some people were terrified. Naturally, there were also people who were indifferent. It was just that, basically, no one ate anymore. Who knew if there were any problems in these things.
Qin Shu Fei worked for Jin Qinwang and her temperament was very good. Many people in the palace liked her. Standing in Jingwan's position, she also did not want anything to happen to Qin Shu Fei. It was just that this matter revealed a lot of strangeness. Everything was fine, then … Jingwan's heart suddenly moved, "Wangye, is it possible that Shu Fei niangniang had been poisoned long ago? When the poison flared up, could it be that it was not a simple chicken soup, but some kind of medicine that was placed in the chicken soup?"
Compared to other people, Li Hongyuan acted as if nothing had happened and continued to leisurely drink wine.
That appearance, even Jingwan felt that he was asking for a beating. "Wangye — —"
Li Hongyuan's line of sight fell on Jingwan's face, "Wangfei's guess is not impossible. Ask the imperial kitchen about Shu Fei niangniang's diet and we will know."
Although there was such a guess, in the end, this matter was not under their jurisdiction, so they let Mu gonggong inform Yu Zhongqing.
Originally, there were no clues, but this guess undoubtedly provided a direction. Therefore, Yu Zhongqing brought people to the imperial kitchen.
Not long after they left, Le Chengdi's personal chamberlain hurried over, "Greetings to Wangye. Wangye, His Majesty's verbal order is for you to send people to invite your fu's physician into the palace. "
The other imperial physicians, whether inside or outside the palace, had already been called. But Qin Shu Fei's current situation was not optimistic. Le Chengdi thought of Gong Jiu. Since he saved Kang Qinwang's heir and also examined the Empress, his medical skills were naturally excellent. Although there were specializations and people with good medical skills may not be proficient in poisons, but what if he could do it? As long as there was some hope, it was best not to give up and not to delay time. Therefore, Le Chengdi was straightforward.
Li Hongyuan certainly would not refuse this kind of thing and let Mu gonggong leave the palace immediately.
"Wangye, His Majesty's meaning is for you and Wangfei to go to the Sweet Dew Palace."
Li Hongyuan's eyebrows and eyes were cold, without any expression, but Jingwan's face showed surprise. Obviously, she had some doubts about this. Even if one of his sons was to go, it should be the Gong Qinwang. After all, on the surface, Qin Shu Fei could be considered to be standing behind the Gong Qinwang.
"Let's go." Li Hongyuan obviously didn't care at all, and didn't think about whether there was any deeper meaning in this.
"Benwang will also go." They didn't deliberately lower their voices, so the people around them heard it. The Gong Qinwang's request was reasonable.
"This …" Le Chengdi's chamberlain hesitated. After all, the Emperor only called Jin Qinwang.
"Although benwang was not formally raised by Shu Fei, benwang was basically raised in the Sweet Dew Palace before he was conferred the title of Prince. Half an adopted son is not excessive. Now that Shu Fei's situation is unknown, benwang wants to go and take a look, what's wrong with that? Even if Imperial Father knew, he would definitely agree. " His words weren't radical, but it could be said that they were sincere. However, his expression didn't allow for any discussion. Obviously, even if this chamberlain didn't agree, he would still follow.
The chamberlain saw that Jin Qinwang had already walked away, and didn't care about them at all. He simply followed, ignoring the Gong Qinwang, as if he didn't hear anything.
The Gong Qinwang's face was gloomy. That chamberlain was blatantly cutting ties with him. If he followed, he would be completely acting on his own initiative. However, he had already said that, if he didn't go, it would inevitably be seen as hypocritical. Therefore, he could only bite the bullet and follow, pulling his Wangfei along. As Qin Shu Fei's niece, she was worried about her aunt, so if she went to take a look, no one would think that it was wrong.
However, it was obvious that she was thinking too much. When they arrived at the Sweet Dew Palace, Le Chengdi didn't appear at all. The Sweet Dew Palace servants were serving tea.
The two Qinwang and the two Wangfei were sitting quietly. The atmosphere was too heavy. The Gong Qinwang wanted to speak several times, but after opening her mouth, she had no choice but to close it.
It wasn't until Yu Zhongqing came over and reported to Le Chengdi that Le Chengdi came out from the inner hall. His face showed obvious fatigue. "Is there any progress?"
Yu Zhongqing recounted his conjecture based on Jin Qinwang's conjecture, and then went to investigate the Imperial Kitchen.
However, the results of the investigation were still disappointing. Qin Shu Fei's food had always been from the Imperial Kitchen. The Sweet Dew Palace's small kitchen usually only made some snacks, and Qin Shu Fei would drink a bowl of chicken soup every day. This had been going on for several years, and the ingredients for the soup would only be changed once in a year or so. Moreover, they were all prescriptions written by the Imperial Doctor. Every prescription could be found from the Imperial Doctor. The current ingredients had already been used for three to four months, and there had been no problems.
Among the concubines, those with a bit of status would have their pulse checked every once in a while. The higher their status, the shorter the interval. Other people might have their pulse checked regularly, but Qin Shu Fei's pulse was not fixed. Whoever was free would go, and there was no pattern. Qin Shu Fei's health had always been good, and there was nothing wrong with her. Every Imperial Doctor's result was similar. If there was a slow-acting poison in her body that no one could detect, it was basically impossible for it to exist.
Therefore, this path was still not very clear.
Such a result made Le Chengdi angry and irritable. As the Emperor, he was naturally suspicious. If he could not find the source of Qin Shu Fei's poisoning, Le Chengdi would definitely suspect that the original target of the poisoning was him. Even if it was not him, would it be possible that he would be unknowingly poisoned in the future? If it was anyone else, they would definitely not tolerate this.
"Investigate, continue to investigate. Even if you have to turn the entire palace upside down, you must find out everything."
"Yes." Other than this word, Yu Zhongqing clearly had nothing else to say.
He could only rejoice that Le Chengdi was still rational and did not start a massacre out of anger. One had to know that there were too many people trembling in fear, especially the people in the Imperial Kitchen. They felt as if a knife was placed on their necks, and if the situation was slightly off, it would mercilessly fall.
Gong Jiu entered the palace quickly. At this time, he did not care about any taboos. After seeing Le Chengdi, he directly went to the inner hall.
Gong Jiu's medical skills were very good. In fact, his poison skills were even better. He used silver needles to check Qin Shufei's condition. He took out five needles from Qin Shufei's body. After taking out the needles, he looked at them carefully and sniffed them. Not only that, he even used the tip of his tongue to lick the needles. The people around him, including Le Cheng Emperor, were all shocked. This was poison. Wasn't he afraid that he would also be poisoned?
After inserting five needles, Gong Jiu repeated the same action five times. "Your Majesty, the result is out."
Le Chengdi's face lit up. "Really? How is the situation? Can it be cured? "
"It can. Although it is a little troublesome, this commoner can ensure that Concubine Shu Fei is fine."
"That's good, that's good." Le Chengdi's eyebrows relaxed a little. When the Empress suddenly fell ill, he cared and was nervous because if the Empress died, things would be very troublesome. He did not have any feelings for the Empress. However, Qin Shu Fei was different. She was basically the opposite of the Empress. He did not like Qin Shu Fei, but Qin Shu Fei was a quiet and gentle woman. She could always calm him down under some negative emotions. Therefore, Qin Shu Fei was a relatively special existence to him. His heart calmed down a little. "Since you know what poison it is, can you also find out how Concubine Shu Fei was poisoned?"
"Replying to Your Majesty, this is not certain. This poison is a little strange. It can be used as the final medicine, but it is also a semi-finished product. This semi-finished product can be two or three different kinds. There are many variations, but the final result is the same. Once it is separated, it is basically impossible to find the poison."
Hearing this, Le Chengdi was a little discouraged. However, as long as the poison could be cured, it was not the worst result. "How about this, you first stabilize Concubine Shu Fei's condition, then go and check. Who knows, there might be unexpected results."
"Yes." Gong Jiu did not use any ready-made medicine to decipher the poison. He directly gave Qin Shu Fei acupuncture to control the poison.
The whole process was very fast. It only took a few breaths of time. Looking at Gong Jiu's movements, it seemed that this was enough?
"Just like that?" Le Chengdi could not believe it.
"Replying to Your Majesty, as long as the silver needles are not used, Concubine Shu Fei's condition can be guaranteed for 12 hours. Today is Your Majesty's birthday. It is said that the banquet is not over yet. This commoner thinks that we should first investigate the cause of Concubine Shu Fei's poisoning so that we can explain it to the envoys of other countries. "
"You are right. Come with me. "
After leaving the inner hall, Gong Jiu greeted Li Hongyuan, the real master, and hurriedly left.
Li Hongyuan responded indifferently.
Only then did Le Chengdi realize that he hadn't told the person who would use his son. However, thinking about it, that was his son. Wasn't it natural for a father to use his son's person? Therefore, in an instant, he became self-righteous again.
Li Hongyuan was too lazy to see what he was like. Speaking of which, this did not happen in his previous life. Therefore, Li Hongyuan also did not know what was going on. However, everything had a cause and effect. This matter could not be forgotten quietly. Li Hongyuan himself would not allow such a thing to happen.
Gong Jiu first went to check the pot of chicken soup in the imperial kitchen. This time, Le Chengdi even came in person. If he knew who was causing trouble inside, he would make sure that he died without a burial place.
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