freenovelworld Chapter 189 Nanxi fainted and Musk was exposed
Chapter 189 Nanxi fainted and Musk was exposed
Kangxi looked at the fainted girl and fiercely pushed Fanghua away, his face full of anger:
"Call the doctor!"
As he spoke, he quickly stepped forward, picked up the little girl from Hongying's arms by the waist, and returned to the inner room. Nanny Yang and Hongying followed closely behind.
Liang Jiugong was so scared that he went to ask for the imperial physician himself. Xiao Ruzi was also extremely anxious. At this moment, he saw Fanghua falling to the ground and trying to run away. He looked stern and immediately stepped forward to hold her down. He offended the emperor and harmed the empress, but she still wanted to escape!
News from Changchun Garden always spreads quickly. When Liu Yuanpan was hurriedly pulled over by Liang Jiugong, the concubines also rushed over one after another.
As soon as he entered the room, he saw Fanghua kneeling on the ground in a panic. He could not help but have a different expression. But when he saw the emperor who was in a low mood and Concubine Xian who was unconscious on the bed, he immediately calmed down.
"How is Empress Xian?" Kangxi asked in a deep voice after seeing Liu Yuan finish examining her pulse.
"Your Majesty, Empress Xian fainted because she was overly shocked. She will wake up soon."
Liu Yuanpan bowed in reply, but his brows were still frowned, as if he was thinking about something.
Kangxi breathed a sigh of relief, looking at the pale little girl on the bed. I'm glad she's okay, but...
He looked at the frowning Liu Yuanpan and his heart began to tighten again.
"Let's talk about anything else."
The concubines present also looked over, praying in their hearts that Concubine Xian had contracted some serious illness and could not be cured, or had been murdered!
"Your Majesty, please allow me to inspect Her Majesty's bedroom before reporting to you." Liu Yuanpan requested.
Kangxi's eyes flashed with coldness when he heard this. He was a smart man and immediately understood the hidden meaning of Liu Yuanpan's words. He exuded an invisible pressure from his body. If anyone dared to harm Nanxi with the dirty things he had hidden...
When the emperor is angry, no one can bear the consequences.
"can."
After getting the emperor's consent, Court Judge Liu immediately ran to the kang table in the inner room. As soon as he came in, he smelled the scent of the calming incense, which seemed to be a little off.
After getting closer, he picked up the incense burner and sniffed it carefully. His heart sank. Sure enough, something was wrong. There was a smell of musk in it.
After making sure that his discovery was correct, Liu Yuanpan opened the lid of the incense burner and carefully examined the spices inside. He then picked up the incense burner and its lid and examined them meticulously inch by inch.
Seeing that Judge Liu was checking the lid of the incense burner, Concubine Niuhulu's expression remained unchanged, but her hands secretly clenched her handkerchief.
Soon, Judge Liu finished his inspection and said solemnly:
"Your Majesty, this tranquilizing incense has a musky scent."
What, musk? Everyone's expression changed, knowing that today's matter was serious, and Concubine Niu Hulu's heart skipped a beat.
"What exactly is going on? Is there something wrong with the tranquilizing incense?"
Kangxi was extremely angry, but he became calmer instead. The little girl didn't like incense before, and he gave her calming incense because he was worried about her. He didn't expect that someone would dare to tamper with the calming incense and use him to harm the little girl.
The invisible sense of oppression made the atmosphere even more tense and depressing. Everyone breathed softly and dared not make a sound.
"Your Majesty, the problem is not with the incense but with the lid of the incense burner."
Judge Liu lifted the lid of the incense burner and explained to the emperor:
"The lid of this incense burner must have been soaked in musk in advance. Once the incense is burned, the musk will be released through the lid. Musk is very harmful to women, especially to a weak constitution like yours. Over time, it will cause yours to be infertile."
"Is Concubine Xian in serious condition?" Kangxi suddenly grabbed the jade ring.
The concubines present also pricked up their ears. It would be great if Concubine Xian could no longer give birth from now on.
Especially Concubine Nianhulu, she secretly prayed to God that her methods would be discovered, and if she failed, she would be beaten to death.
However, to her disappointment, Liu Yuanpan replied:
"Your Majesty, the amount of musk in the tranquilizing incense is very small and difficult to detect. It may be God's blessing. Because your Majesty's foundation is weak, and the musk has damaged her body in recent days, she fainted today due to the stimulation. Fortunately, the musk was discovered in time, and she will recover after a good recuperation when she wakes up."
The concubines were very disappointed when they heard this. Concubine Niuhulu almost bit her teeth. Which bitch came up with such a good idea! She ruined her good deeds!
Kangxi breathed a sigh of relief and gently brushed away the loose hair on the little girl's face, his eyes were gentle and compassionate. However, when he turned around, his expression became stern and he looked at the concubines present with cold eyes.
The elder concubines were disappointed when they learned the result, but their faces showed shock and worry. They had experienced a lot and could keep calm. Besides, it was not them who did it, so they were not afraid of investigation.
But the newcomers who entered the palace not long ago this year have not yet learned to control their expressions. Among them, Wu Su couldn't help but reveal a bit of disappointment between her brows when she learned that Concubine Xian was fine.
Kangxi's cold gaze rested on her face, and he said coldly:
"Wusu agreed. If you violate the rules in front of the emperor, you will be confined to the palace for one month, fined for half a year, and have to copy the palace rules thirty times. As the head concubine, Huifei failed to discipline the concubines, so she will be fined for one month."
Concubine Hui's body froze and she could only pinch her palms and bow to apologize.
Wu Su's face turned pale instantly, but he was still smart enough not to beg for mercy at this time. He endured the fear and kowtowed to accept the punishment.
Before the investigation even began, two concubines had already been severely punished.
The atmosphere was solemn and murderous.
Kangxi then asked Nanny Yang and the other two.
"Who is in charge of this incense burner on weekdays, and who can enter and leave Concubine Xian's bedroom?"
Madam Yang bowed and replied:
"Your Majesty, the queen likes quietness. Usually, only this old servant, Hongying, and Xiaoruzi can enter and leave the palace. Recently, the queen has suffered from the summer heat and is not feeling well. This old servant and Hongying dare not leave for a moment. Since there are not enough people, we have transferred Qing'er and Fanghua to serve her. Qing'er is responsible for sweeping the palace, and Fanghua is responsible for running errands and delivering messages."
"Qing'er? Fanghua?"
Kangxi stroked the jade ring with a cold look on his face, especially when he heard Fanghua's name, his expression became even gloomier.
He did not forget that it was because of the fragrant flower that the girl fainted. Although he found musk in a blessing in disguise, he would not be grateful to her.
He looked at the palace maid kneeling in the outer room, and a hint of murderous intent flashed in his eyes.
Fanghua was almost frightened to death by all this. She knelt on the ground tremblingly. At this moment, she felt as if there was a real murderous intent. Her whole body felt as if she was falling into an icy cave. She could only kowtow and cry out for justice.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I am innocent. I am innocent. I did not harm the Empress. I was serving you at the Empress's orders. How could I harm the Empress? I am really innocent!"
The concubines present were surprised.
What does it mean to serve the Emperor on the orders of Concubine Xian?
Could it be that Concubine Xian was worried about losing favor so she asked the palace maid to secure her favor?
Kangxi looked at Fanghua as if she were a dead person. She even dared to bring up what happened just now. The little girl became jealous because he looked at the concubines a few more times. How could she possibly arrange for Fanghua to serve him?
He didn't believe it at all.
"check."
Liang Jiugong immediately went down to investigate after hearing this. The chief steward of the imperial court also investigated personally and soon found some clues.
Kangxi didn't want anyone to disturb Shi Nanxi, so he led his men to the outer room.
"Your Majesty, I have found out that Qing'er has changed the incense three times since she was allowed to enter the house by the Majesty. According to Qing'er's recollection, once during the three times, she found that the incense in the incense burner was used up, so she went to the storehouse to get some incense. On the way, she met Caiguo to report to her, which delayed her for a cup of tea.
The door was not closed at the time, so she didn't notice anything was wrong. Now that she saw the queen fainted, she thought it was suspicious. Based on Qing'er's words, I found out that someone had seen Fangzi sneaking into the main hall during that cup of tea."
How could it be such a coincidence? I'm afraid that Caiguo delayed Qing'er and gave Fangzi the opportunity to change the lid of the incense burner.