boyutpedia Chapter 395 The Prince's Mystery: The Cannon Fodder Bride Forced into a Substitute Marquis'
Chapter 395 The Prince's Mystery: The Cannon Fodder Bride Forced into a Substitute Marquis'
Su Jinyue nodded. At the palace banquet, Su Jinyue felt that apart from Emperor Xinghe, no one else would genuinely welcome her and Tang Ruijing.
But it was just a palace banquet. Even if it was a dangerous place, Su Jinyue felt that she and Tang Ruijing could handle it.
Three days passed in the blink of an eye. On this day, Su Jinyue and Tang Ruijing entered the palace in a very low-key manner.
They first went to see Emperor Xinghe. There were several court officials waiting outside the imperial study. When they saw Tang Ruijing coming over, they respectfully bowed to him.
Tang Ruijing politely told them to rise, and then he and Su Jinyue waited outside.
The eunuch outside the Imperial Study saw Tang Ruijing arrive and went inside to report. Tang Ruijing and Su Jinyue didn't have to wait long before the eunuch invited them in.
Upon entering the imperial study, Emperor Xinghe rose with great pleasure and spoke with Tang Ruijing.
"Ruijing, you're here. How are you doing? Have you settled in these past few days? Have the others given you any trouble?"
Why don't you come to the palace to see your father? He misses you all very much.
Since being detoxified, Emperor Xinghe's health has improved. He is no longer as weak as before and is radiant and full of energy every day.
Tang Ruijing patiently answered Emperor Xinghe's questions one by one.
However, Su Jinyue frowned when she saw Emperor Xinghe looking so radiant from behind Tang Ruijing.
Before the birthday banquet, Su Jinyue had already detoxified Emperor Xinghe. There were imperial physicians in the palace, so she didn't need to worry about the recovery of his body after the detoxification. Therefore, Su Jinyue no longer paid attention to Emperor Xinghe's health.
However, Su Jinyue now feels that she has put her mind at ease too soon.
After Emperor Xinghe and Tang Ruijing finished their conversation, Su Jinyue stepped forward and spoke to Emperor Xinghe.
"Father, it's been a while since we last met. How about I take your pulse again?"
Emperor Xinghe was taken aback by what he heard, but considering Su Jinyue's abilities, he did not feel that Su Jinyue's words were offensive to him.
"Haha, good. Ever since Jinyue detoxified me, I feel much better. Since you're here today, take another look at me. But there shouldn't be anything wrong."
As Emperor Xinghe spoke, he sat down on a chair to the side and extended his wrist for Su Jinyue to take his pulse.
Tang Ruijing didn't speak, but looking at Su Jinyue's expression, he felt that things weren't so simple.
Su Jinyue took the pulse for a long time, her brows furrowing and relaxing repeatedly.
After a long while, Su Jinyue finally opened her eyes and asked Emperor Xinghe, "Father, if I may be so bold as to ask, have you found out how you were poisoned before?"
Upon hearing this, Emperor Xinghe sighed, but there was no need to hide it from Su Jinyue and Tang Ruijing.
"We found out that someone tampered with the incense. The Imperial Study uncovered a spy who had been hiding for many years, but the Censorate has been investigating for a long time and still hasn't found the mastermind."
The other party was too well hidden. The moment their informants discovered them, the other party seemed to have found out. By the time the Censorate investigated further, the trail had gone cold.
Thinking of the sordid affairs in the palace, Emperor Xinghe could not help but feel angry. He had been on the throne for so many years, how could there still be spies planted in the palace?
They even tried to harm him. If Emperor Xinghe hadn't impulsively gone to the outskirts to look for Tang Ruijing, he might not have even discovered that he was poisoned yet.
Thinking about the outcome, Emperor Xinghe smiled again: "I am lucky. Not only did I find my son, but I also recovered my health."
I had previously suggested that you live in the palace, but you insisted on living outside. After thinking about it, I realized that living outside is better; it's less troublesome.
Looking at the benevolent Emperor Xinghe, Su Jinyue couldn't bear to tell him the truth, but after glancing at Tang Ruijing and seeing him nod at her, she decided to speak anyway.
"Father, there's something I must tell you: you've been poisoned again!"
Upon hearing this, the Imperial Study fell silent. The Grand Eunuch Xia Yuzhong looked horrified. The spies in the palace had not yet been completely removed.
Emperor Xinghe was stunned for a moment, then asked Su Jinyue seriously, "Am I poisoned again? Are you sure?"
Su Jinyue nodded affirmatively: "I'm sure. As soon as we met, I felt that Father Emperor was not in a good state."
It's not that having a rosy complexion and radiant appearance is bad, but I feel that Father Emperor is somewhat excited.
I had my doubts, which is why I offered to take your pulse. As I suspected, you were indeed poisoned.
This poison is also a chronic poison, but it's different from the poison I was poisoned with last time.
This poison will slowly unleash your body's potential, making you feel energetic. You should be able to notice it these days. You are full of energy, and even if you sleep little, you are energetic all day long and do not feel tired at all.
But in reality, all the energy you've been drawing on in advance is being used up. Once that energy is depleted, your body will break down very quickly.
By the time it's discovered, it will be too late for treatment...
Emperor Xinghe remained silent. The symptoms Su Jinyue described were a reflection of his own condition these past few days. He felt that he had indeed been more energetic these days, but he attributed it to the fact that he had been detoxified a few days ago and his body had improved.
To everyone's surprise, it turned out that he had been poisoned again!
Emperor Xinghe's face was calm, showing no sign of anger, but his aura gradually spread, pressing down on Xia Yuzhong so much that he could no longer stand and knelt on the ground.
Su Jinyue and Tang Ruijing exchanged a glance, and Tang Ruijing spoke first: "Father, the most important thing now is to find out how you were poisoned and whether the poison can be cured."
There's also the mastermind behind it all; we can't let him escape again like last time.
Emperor Xinghe regained his composure, his imposing manner subsided, and asked Su Jinyue, "Jinyue, is there any cure for this poison? Is it possible to find out how I was poisoned?"
Without hesitation, Su Jinyue replied, "I can cure this poison, and since I discovered it early, it won't have too much of an impact on Father's health."
As for the source of this poison, it's a chronic poison that requires daily exposure. I need to know what you've been in contact with these past few days.
The chief eunuch Xia Yuzhong knew the most about Emperor Xinghe's daily life. Su Jinyue and Xia Yuzhong spent a long time trying to find out what was going on. Emperor Xinghe's daily routine was very regular these days, and he was exposed to a lot of things, so to be honest, it was not easy to investigate.
Su Jinyue thought that she had just detoxified Emperor Xinghe, and it hadn't been long before the symptoms of the poison appeared, which meant that Emperor Xinghe had been in contact with the poison for a long time.
Su Jinyue learned from Xia Yuzhong that, besides his bedchamber, Emperor Xinghe spent the most time in the imperial study.
Su Jinyue couldn't easily visit Emperor Xinghe's bedroom, but they were currently in the Imperial Study.
With Emperor Xinghe's permission, Su Jinyue began to explore the imperial study. Finally, Su Jinyue's gaze fell on Emperor Xinghe's desk.
She picked up a jade paperweight in the shape of the characters for "Fortune, Prosperity, and Longevity" from Emperor Xinghe's desk, examined it for a long time, and then asked Xia Yuzhong.
"Has this paperweight always been in the Imperial Study?"