Chapter 1231: Before the Storm
Finally, Noble Consort Zhou steeled her heart and immediately got someone to boil a bowl of chicken soup. Then, she poured the medicine in the porcelain bottle into the chicken soup and said to Nanny angrily and anxiously," Nanny, get someone to deliver this bowl to Ye 'er properly. No one must find out about this!"
She knew that this was poison, but she had no choice but to continue to consume this poison!
Because she knew very well the pain and despair when this poison took effect, her entire body was like thousands of ants gnawing on her flesh and blood. She wanted to die.
Therefore, she could only continue to eat this poison to relieve all the pain and restore that divine feeling.
However, Noble Consort Zhou's expression was ferocious and distorted. Her eyes were filled with hatred and a sharp gaze that seemed to be poisoned. Her hands were clenched into fists, and her sharp nails were embedded in her flesh. Bright red blood kept seeping out of her palms. She kept saying in her heart," Zhou Dehong, just you wait!" The pain that Ye 'er and I have suffered, you must repay it a hundred times, a thousand times!"
"Mistress…" Granny Zhou called out to Noble Consort Zhou, who was in a daze. Her expression was filled with worry.
She had never thought that her mistress' brother would be so ruthless. He had actually ordered someone to poison his own sister and nephew. Moreover, he had poisoned them with a poison that was incurable and worse than death!
Noble Consort Zhou finally came back to her senses after Granny Zhou called her a few times. She suddenly said very seriously," Nanny, the wind is blowing!"
Granny Zhou looked outside and nodded meaningfully." Yes, Your Highness, the wind is blowing!"
Noble Consort Zhou looked at the soup in her bowl and said," Hurry up and come back!"
"Yes!" Granny Zhou replied.
In the royal study.
Yuwen Longyan, who hadn't had a taste of Noble Consort Zhou's soup for a whole day, suddenly felt very uncomfortable!
At first, he missed the soup that Noble Consort Zhou had personally made. The more he thought about it, the more he wanted to drink it. Then, his whole body started to itch. Oh no, it wasn't just the surface of his skin. He also felt as if tens of thousands of ants were crawling on his body. He was unusually irritable.
Yuwen Longyan only wrote half a word before he threw his brush aside and shouted angrily," Eunuch Zhang!"
Eunuch Zhang immediately replied," Your Majesty, the Imperial Consort has not come yet!"
Yuwen Longyan immediately ordered," Then send someone to remind her!"
"Yes, sir!" Eunuch Zhang replied.
Eunuch Zhang opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but he didn't dare to.
Yuwen Longyan frowned and said with dissatisfaction," Just say what you want to say!"
Eunuch Zhang immediately said sincerely," Your Majesty, do you want the imperial physician to examine your body? These days, you've been thinking about drinking the soup made by the Noble Consort. There's something wrong!"
These words were actually very offensive to Noble Consort Zhou.
If the Emperor really pampered Noble Consort Zhou to the extreme, then Eunuch Zhang's fate could be imagined. It would be absolutely miserable.
However, Eunuch Zhang had been loyal to the Emperor his entire life. Since he had such doubts in his heart, he naturally had to remind him.
Hearing Eunuch Zhang's reminder, Yuwen Longyan's agitated heart temporarily calmed down. Then, he thought calmly for a moment.
Then, he turned around and took out a jade bottle from a hidden compartment in the study. He looked at it and said to Eunuch Zhang, "Eunuch Zhang, do you remember this?"
Eunuch Zhang said," Your Majesty, of course, I remember! This is the antidote pill that Miss Lin gave to His Majesty! Miss Lin had said that this Detoxification Pill could cure all poisons!"
Yuwen Longyan nodded and said," However, that girl only gave me three antidote pills!"
Unless it was absolutely necessary, he really did not want to use this Detoxification Pill!
"Do you think I should take it now?" Yuwen Longyan asked Eunuch Zhang.
Eunuch Zhang was well aware of the importance of these three antidote pills. If it were not a last resort, the Emperor would never use them.
But now, they were only suspicious.
Eunuch Zhang said cautiously," This old servant believes that Your Majesty has his prerogative!"
Yuwen Longyan waved his hand and said," Forget it, forget it. I won't make things difficult for you!"
Then, he put the jade bottle back into the secret compartment.
He said," Go and call a doctor over!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Eunuch Zhang responded and left.
A moment later, Eunuch Zhang brought Principal Zhang over.
Yuwen Longyan immediately gave Eunuch Zhang a look. Then, Eunuch Zhang stood outside the royal study and looked around with a serious expression.
After all, there were hidden guards around!
After Eunuch Zhang left, Principal Zhang immediately asked doubtfully," Your Majesty, are you feeling unwell?"
Yuwen Longyan said," I've been craving something for the past two days, but when I didn't eat it, I felt itchy all over and very uncomfortable. Principal Zhang, what's wrong with me?"
After Principal Zhang heard Yuwen Longyan's words, his pupils contracted violently. His expression was shocked, but he quickly restrained his emotions. He bowed to the Emperor and said," Your Majesty, let me take your pulse!"
However, he already had a vague guess in his heart!
Because His Majesty's symptoms were exactly the same as what Noble Consort Zhou had described at that time!
However, it was precisely because of this that he suddenly felt a sense of fear and unease.
When he saw Noble Consort Zhou's symptoms, he was extremely shocked and even more helpless!
A moment later, Principal Zhang put down his hand and said to Yuwen Longyan," Your Majesty, how are you feeling?"
Although Principal Zhang appeared calm on the surface, his heart was already in turmoil!
He was already very sure that the poison the Emperor had suffered was the same as Noble Consort Zhou's!
When Yuwen Longyan heard this, he waved his hand at Principal Zhang and said," Okay, then you may leave!"
After Principal Zhang left, Yuwen Longyan immediately ordered a secret guard and said sternly," Follow him and report his every move to me!" Although the shocked expression on Principal Zhang's face faded quickly, it couldn't hide from the emperor's eyes.
"Yes, sir!" A voice rang out in the air.
After Principal Zhang came out of the royal study, he went to a corner and patted his thumping heart. Seeing that there was no one around, he immediately turned in another direction, which was obviously the direction of the Moon Palace!
When he arrived at the entrance of the Moon Palace, he waited for someone to announce his arrival. After looking around, he went in.
Noble Consort Zhou saw Principal Zhang and asked," What happened?"
There was no longer anyone else in the hall. Principal Zhang asked, "What kind of poison were you drugged with?"
Noble Consort Zhou asked with a puzzled expression," What do you mean by that?"
Principal Zhang replied very seriously," I just finished checking His Majesty's pulse and secretly came over! His Majesty's symptoms are exactly the same as yours!"
"What?" Noble Consort Zhou was instantly shocked!