CHAPTER 73: CHAPTER 73 CAUSED BY POISONING

The two of them, master and servant, had not been finished long when the Imperial Physician arrived.

Upon entering, she saw that it was not Doctor Fang who had initially diagnosed her pulse, but a stranger, appearing to be around forty or fifty years old, and quite thin.

"Doctor Cheng, please take a look at Miss Lin. She just vomited violently in front of the hall, could there be something amiss?"

"Yes."

At this moment, Dong Yuzhong had already received the news from Qiu Ming.

Since Miss Lin was not pregnant, this severe vomiting might hide some other secret.

It was only natural to have the Imperial Physician take a good look.

And sure enough, after taking her pulse, the Imperial Physician immediately frowned, his face looking quite grim.

Meanwhile, Lin Wanyi, after taking the Silver Soul Pill, was suffering from intense stomach pain.

She was beginning to see odd things in front of her, even seeing double when she looked at Xia An!

"This is not good; Miss Lin is poisoned!"

"What!"

Xia An fell to the ground, her ability to feign shock was not as good as Chunqi’s, so she could only lie there as if scared.

Both Dong Yuzhong and Qiu Ming, master and disciple, were also looking quite grim at the moment.

In the grand hall, during a palace banquet, such a thing happening was outrageous!

What if the poisoner’s target was not just Lin Wanyi?

A chill rose instantly from Dong Yuzhong’s foot, and he solemnly said to Qiu Ming.

"You stay here and watch. I’m going to report to the Emperor. Make sure no one else approaches Miss Lin, understood?"

"Don’t worry, Master, I know what to do!"

Dong Yuzhong nodded and quickly made his way to the main hall.

In the main hall, everyone was waiting anxiously.

Especially Lin Guifei, who was eagerly hoping for the good news of Lin Wanyi’s pregnancy to arrive at any moment.

Seeing Dong Yuzhong approaching, she happily stood up from her seat and asked.

"Is Lin Changzai pregnant? How long has it been?"

Though the Emperor didn’t speak, he looked at Dong Yuzhong with anticipation.

To everyone’s surprise, Dong Yuzhong fell to his knees crying out loud.

"Reporting to the Emperor, reporting to the Imperial Concubine, Miss Lin is not pregnant, but poisoned!"

"What!"

"Poisoned!"

Upon hearing this, everyone in the room breathed a sigh of relief.

It was fortunate she was not pregnant, otherwise, the palace would have been thrown into chaos.

But then fear crept in—how could there be poison?

Lin Wanyi had been consuming the same food as them, could they be poisoned too?

Panic instantly seized everyone, whispering fearfully among themselves.

The Emperor stepped down from the Dragon Chair with a dark expression heading straight for the side hall.

Seeing that Lin Guifei intended to follow, he stopped in his tracks, then angrily said with a hint of impatience.

"Imperial Consort, is this how you run the household? Quickly investigate! This poison has reached someone by my side, and you didn’t even know!"

Saying this, he left, sweeping his sleeves as he went.

The grievances of Lin Guifei knew no bounds—she had done nothing, so how had she gotten poisoned!

Her first look was at the gleeful Princess Consort Yi and Bai Pin.

Filled with rage, she had nowhere to vent.

Then with a forced smile, she said.

"Everyone stay in the main hall, no one is allowed to leave! Immediately inspect everything at Lin Changzai’s table, find out where the problem is!"

"Go to the courtyards of the other concubines and search for me! I would like to see which blind person dares to do such a vile thing under my nose!"

"Yes, at your command!"

As she said this, Lin Guifei’s eyes were firmly fixed on Princess Consort Yi.

Princess Consort Yi, having a clear conscience, naturally did not fear evil knocking at her door.

She stared back at Lin Guifei, unafraid.

However, behind her sat Lady He, trembling terribly at the back.

She had not forgotten what she had said in front of Princess Consort Yi before.

But in her jealousy, she had said she wanted to poison Lin Wanyi!

If Princess Consort Yi revealed what she had said, wouldn’t Lin Guifei want her life!

The more she thought about it, the more frightened she became, trembling like a sieve.

The nervous atmosphere in the hall was such that her fear blended right in without drawing much attention.

In the side hall, Doctor Cheng was also sweating from his forehead.

The Emperor looked at Lin Wanyi, who was writhing on the bed in abdominal pain, alarmed and angry.

He stepped forward, holding her in his arms, not afraid she might hurt him.

Dong Yuzhong, getting anxious, immediately addressed the palace maids behind him.

"Are you blind? Quickly, hold Miss Lin down!"

"Yes."

Xia An was the first to get up, deeply pained by Lin Wanyi’s poisoned state.

But now she could only hold her tongue, waiting for the physician to apply needles and medicine.

Unfortunately, Doctor Cheng, who had come, specialized in ailments of women and children.

Helpless when it came to detoxifying poisons, Qiu Ming rushed to seek another, more experienced, Doctor Dou.

As a result, Lin Wanyi had to endure the torment of the poison for this time being.

Lin Wanyi was already in so much pain that she was losing consciousness, nearly biting her own tongue!

Fortunately, the Emperor was quick and immediately pinched her mouth, shouting for someone to bring a cloth to block it.

The side hall was chaotic, and Dong Yuzhong, seeing the veins bulging on the Emperor’s forehead, felt a bit fearful.

The Holy Emperor’s anger was no small matter, especially when it involved Lin Changzai’s life.

He couldn’t help but swallow hard.

Hoping heaven would bless them, and nothing would happen to Lin Changzai, otherwise, one could only imagine how the Emperor would be enraged!

As he was thinking this, voices approached from outside.

"Here! Here! Doctor Dou is here."

Qiu Ming dragged Doctor Dou all the way at a sprint, leaving the already elderly doctor breathless.

As soon as they entered, Doctor Dou prepared to salute the Emperor, gasping for air, but was stopped by him.

"No need for formalities, quickly see what poison Lin Changzai has encountered!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Doctor Dou took a deep breath, composed himself, and hastily walked forward to feel the pulse and diagnose.

Moments later, he gravely said to the Emperor.

"Emperor, leave this to me. I have a method to detoxify Miss Lin."

Although anxious, the Emperor could only step back.

Though elderly, Doctor Dou worked with striking speed and accuracy.

The golden needles in his hand were inserted one by one into Lin Wanyi’s acupuncture points, and her body, which had been struggling fiercely, slowly relaxed.

Seeing calmness return, she suddenly twitched again.

"Bring a basin!"

"Yes!"

The palace maid immediately brought over a copper basin, and Lin Wanyi vomited once more.

Having eaten little, she had already vomited twice in the main hall; now all she expelled was sour liquid, the odor was terribly unpleasant.

"Your Majesty, perhaps you should leave for a moment; with you here, the Imperial Physicians have difficulty treating Miss Lin."