dognovel Chapter 347 The Empress Dowager is Poisoned
Chapter 347 The Empress Dowager is Poisoned
Emperor Wenjing did not believe Huo Xuanqing's words, nor did he believe Yunshang's words.
Having reigned as emperor for many years, one thing he learned was that no one should be trusted.
The appearance of a crow committing suicide at a birthday banquet is considered unlucky, but compared to the Empress Dowager fainting, it is insignificant.
If anyone were to plot against the Empress Dowager, he would not let them off, no matter who they were.
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Meanwhile, Yun Shang left the palace but did not return to the Ministry of Rites.
He returned to the Yun residence and went straight to Old Man Feng's room.
When Old Man Feng saw him coming, he first peeked behind him a few times, looking somewhat surprised, "You didn't bring anyone with you today?"
In the past, when this kid came to him, he always brought patients who were either half-dead or terminally ill.
It's unusual that I didn't bring anything today.
Yun Shang ignored Old Man Feng's teasing, took something out of his sleeve, and placed it on the table in front of Old Man Feng. "Old Man Feng, take a look and see if there's anything unusual about these things."
Old Feng stopped what he was doing and leaned over to take a look.
Yun Shang took out a handkerchief with four or five yellow paper balls inside, which looked like they contained something.
Old Feng stretched out his thin, bony hand and carefully opened one of the yellow paper balls.
A faint fragrance wafted out, and he dipped his finger into the powder inside, then held it to his nose and sniffed it.
"Is this incense ash?" Old Man Feng looked up at Yun Shang, his eyes full of doubt and surprise. "Where did you get this?"
"Elder Feng, there's no need to investigate where I got these. Please check them for me first. Are there any problems with these things? To be precise, are they poisonous? Will they cause people to faint for no reason?"
Upon hearing this, Old Man Feng understood.
He glanced at Yun Shang and raised his chin. "I don't like you, kid. If it weren't for Yu Yatou's sake, I wouldn't be helping you with this."
As he spoke, he muttered to himself, "By the way, I heard that Yu girl hasn't been in the manor these past two days. She went to the Duke of Anguo's manor. When will she be back?"
Yun Shang was slightly taken aback.
He immediately realized that his mother and sister must have been worried that Old Man Feng was too concerned about Yu Wan, so they kept the fact that Yu Wan was being held in the palace a secret from him.
His eyes darkened slightly, but his expression remained unchanged. He said calmly, "My mother-in-law has been feeling unwell lately, so she would like to ask Yu Niang to stay for a few more days."
Old Feng, unsuspecting, simply grunted in agreement and didn't press the matter further.
He quickened his pace, examining each piece of powder in the yellow paper ball, but found nothing amiss.
Old Feng frowned, as if he had thought of something. Suddenly, he opened all the yellow paper balls and mixed the powders together.
"This is incense ash...this is medicine dregs..."
The incense ash, medicine dregs, and other items wrapped in yellow paper in the handkerchief were secretly slipped to Yun Shang by the little eunuch who 'accidentally' bumped into him when he left the palace.
Yun Shang knew very well that Emperor Wenjing's current hesitation was due to the Empress Dowager's sudden and unexpected coma.
None of the imperial physicians in the Imperial Medical Academy could find any clues.
Ke Yunshang doesn't believe it.
He did not believe in gods or ghosts, nor did he believe that the Empress Dowager had truly been knocked unconscious by evil energy.
Old Feng concentrated and poured the powder of several ingredients into a small porcelain dish. He then rummaged through a cabinet and took out a row of bottles and jars, selecting several items and adding reagents to the porcelain dish one by one.
As the reagent was added, the powder in the porcelain dish gradually changed, and the originally white powder began to glow with a faint, ethereal blue light.
Old Man Feng stared intently at the powder that emitted a faint blue light, his expression grave. "It seems that the other party also knows how to use poison. He has even managed to research such a complex poison."
Yun Shang's expression shifted slightly as his gaze swept over the powder shimmering with a pale blue light. "These things are non-toxic when used individually, but become toxic when mixed together, right?"
Old Feng nodded solemnly, "That's right. When used alone, these powders are either ordinary incense ingredients or ordinary medicinal residues, and are completely non-toxic."
"But once mixed in a specific ratio and processed using special methods, it becomes an extremely rare and concealed poison."
"The danger of this poison lies in the fact that it can enter the human body without the person realizing it, causing them to fall into a coma, and there is absolutely no clue from the pulse."
Yun Shang's eyes darkened. "Elder Feng, could this poison endanger his life?"
Old Feng glanced at him and stroked his beard: "Since it is poison, it is of course harmful to the human body. However, this poison will not kill people quickly, but if it is not cured, the poisoned person will remain unconscious. In the long run, it will have a great impact on the body."
Upon hearing this, Yun Shang thought of even more.
The Empress Dowager is already quite old; if she remains in a coma for an extended period and is unable to eat, she may not last long.
"Thank you, Elder Feng." Yun Shang's expression was cold. "I would like to ask you for another favor..."
Inside the Imperial Palace, Fengkun Palace.
Princess Changning's eyes were red and swollen. She clung to Empress Su's arm and choked out, "Mother, over the years, only Sister Yu has gotten along with me the most. I beg you, please save her."
Empress Su gently patted Princess Changning's hand, her expression worried yet tinged with helplessness: "Changning, it's not that your mother doesn't want to save Yu Wan, it's just that the Empress Dowager is currently in a coma, and the Emperor seems to have believed what Huo Xuanqing said..."
"As you know, your father cares deeply for the Empress Dowager. Now that Huo Xuanqing says Yu Wan will bring death to the Empress Dowager, do you think your father will let Yu Wan off easily?"
Princess Changning bit her lower lip tightly, her eyes filled with genuine sadness.
Tears welled up in her eyes as she cried out, "That's some fake charlatan who appeared out of nowhere! Blood Demon Star, Calamity Star, I don't believe a single word he says!"
"Sister Yu is kind-hearted, how could she possibly bring death to the Empress Dowager?!"
"I do not believe!"
Seeing Princess Changning so distressed, Empress Su felt bad for her as well. She reached out and hugged Princess Changning, sighing softly, "Changning, if your father believes it, there is truly no way to turn things around."
"Huo Xuanqing has been urging your father to burn Yu Wan alive as soon as possible to eliminate the evil energy. If the Empress Dowager's condition continues to worsen, your father may..."
As if remembering something, Empress Su's eyes darkened.
"Unless it is proven that the Empress Dowager's coma was not caused by any evil influence."
Princess Changning's eyes suddenly lit up, "Mother, you mean..."
Empress Su said, "Empress Dowager doesn't believe in such ethereal things either. If you say the Empress Dowager is possessed by an evil spirit, I think she has been poisoned by some strange poison that the Imperial Hospital just can't find out right away."
Princess Changning's eyes brightened, and she said urgently, "Mother, let Sister Yu's husband, Yunshang, investigate! He has been investigating what happened at the birthday banquet, and he may have already found some clues."
"If it can be proven that Grandmother was poisoned, then Sister Yu can be saved!"