The Reborn Princess Has Turned Evil

Chapter 316 The Origin of the Poison

Upon arriving at the rear hall, Consort Lin disregarded everything else and immediately instructed the female physician to help Consort Li up. Consort Li was completely limp, so Consort Lin quickly took out silver needles from her medicine box, sterilized them by roasting them over a fire, and then precisely inserted them into several acupoints on Consort Li's body.

After a while, Consort Li finally slowly opened her eyes.

Consort Lin said softly, "Sister Consort Li, don't move around." After saying that, she took out a pill that emitted a strange fragrance and fed it into Consort Li's mouth.

Jing Anle watched in stunned silence. Consort Lin noticed Jing Anle's confusion and immediately waved her hand, saying to the female physician, "Go and urge Physician He to hurry up with the preparation of his medicine."

"Yes."

The female physician left, and Consort Li lay on the bed, her eyes open but lifeless.

Suddenly, only Consort Lin and Jing Anle remained in the room.

"What kind of poison has Consort Li been poisoned with?" Jing Anle pressed.

Consort Lin stood up, staring at Consort Li's pale face, and calmly said, "This poison is called 'Heartbreaker.' Ordinary people who ingest it will experience unbearable abdominal pain, as if their intestines are being twisted. If a pregnant woman ingests it, miscarriage is inevitable. Fortunately, Consort Li is already quite far along in her pregnancy, so the child can still be saved. If someone had just become pregnant, the fetus wouldn't be fully formed, and the child would certainly not survive."

"Heartbreak?" Jing Anle's mouth gaped open slightly. She was also somewhat surprised because she had never heard of this poison before and was even more curious about who had administered it.

Jing Anle wanted to ask more, but worried that Consort Li would hear something that would be detrimental to her condition, so she gave Consort Lin a wink.

"Don't worry, Consort Li just took my pills. She has lost all five senses and can't hear or feel anything," Consort Lin comforted her.

Jing Anle glanced at the doorway again, lowering her voice even further, "Since Your Majesty knows the name of this poison, besides causing abdominal pain and miscarriage, can it also be fatal?" She was eager to know who had harmed Consort Li.

Consort Lin shook her head. Although poison is not a good thing, it doesn't necessarily kill people. "This poison is specifically designed to torture people. Even if you faint from the pain, you won't die. But you must take the antidote, otherwise you'll suffer a fate worse than death!"

"The antidote is the pill you just gave Consort Li?"

Consort Lin nodded, "This only counts as half; the other half requires drinking the medicine prepared by the Imperial Medical Bureau."

Seeing Consort Lin's confident demeanor, Jing Anle knew that Consort Li was completely saved. But this also meant that the murderer didn't want Consort Li to die? Did they only want to poison the prince? Confused, Jing Anle asked again, "Then does Your Highness know who made this poison?"

Knowing the source is always a clue.

Recalling the past, Consort Lin's eyes deepened. She leaned closer to Jing Anle and whispered, "There are many kinds of poisons. This one is witchcraft, and very few people have actually seen it. It was also made by the poison doctor Sai Yun. Sai Yun is a master of poisons, but ultimately, poison skills cannot compare to medical skills. Fewer people may have heard of her, but anyone who studies medicine must have heard of her name. It's quite a coincidence that I also happened to witness a patient being poisoned by this before entering the palace. It was precisely because I only witnessed it and so many years have passed that I couldn't diagnose the illness immediately."

“Sai Yun?” Jing Anle murmured. What an unfamiliar name. Although she was in the palace, she had heard of any famous doctors, unless they were not from the Jing Kingdom.

"Now that we know where it came from, we have a clue. But how could the inner palace have attracted the attention of this poison doctor from outside?"

Consort Lin was also puzzled, saying, "This matter is indeed strange. I only know that this poison doctor is not from Jing Kingdom, and he has an eccentric temperament and superb skills. Ordinary people cannot invite him. What is even stranger is that he passed away the year I entered the palace."

As expected, they were not from the Jing Kingdom, so this was a dead end, and the person who poisoned them had anticipated this.

Jing Anle gasped, secretly pondering to herself. For some reason, she felt there was something strange about this whole thing.

Suddenly, footsteps came from the doorway, followed by the creaking sound of the door being pushed open. A pair of black boots stepped into the room. Consort Lin and Jing Anle turned around and met the eyes of the person who had entered. It was Emperor Jing.

"Father?" Jing Anle went to greet him and noticed the dark circles under the Emperor's eyes. It seemed that no one in the palace would sleep well tonight.

Consort Lin simply bowed and stood by the bed without moving.

"Father, Consort Lin is really amazing! She really saved Consort Li!" Jing Anle tried her best to act like a lively young girl.

Emperor Jing strode to the bedside and saw Consort Li staring at the ceiling without saying a word, looking like a wooden puppet. "Consort Li? I've come to see you."

"Hmm?" Seeing that Consort Li did not respond, Emperor Jing asked Consort Lin, "What's going on?"

"Your Majesty, my sister has suffered too much damage to her vital energy. I gave her a Guyuan Pill to seal her joints, meridians, and five senses, preventing her true energy from flowing out. She will take my medicine later and rest well. She will recover soon," Consort Lin explained patiently. She spoke with composure, and a calm demeanor always lingered between her brows, making people believe her without her even realizing it.

“Yes, Consort Li has lost all five senses, so she can’t hear you and has no feeling for her surroundings. Consort Li is safe and sound thanks to Consort Lin’s superb medical skills. Father, you look much more haggard. Why don’t you go back to the palace to rest as soon as possible?” Jing Anle advised.

The young woman before him had also stayed up until the wee hours of the morning. Although her makeup had faded, she still looked radiant. Emperor Jing nodded. “I know. I am grateful to Consort Lin for her help today. There were many things to do today, and I have other matters to attend to. I will reward you properly another day.”

Although Consort Lin was beautiful, her complexion was dull after a night of turmoil, but she still looked better than Emperor Jing.

Emperor Jing was indeed exhausted today. Although he didn't need to personally investigate Consort Li's poisoning, he was still extremely tired. He said, "Anle, you're tired too. Go back and rest."

After saying that, he instructed Consort Lin, "After Consort Li takes her medicine, you should also go to bed early."

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I understand." Although she said this, how could Consort Lin really leave?

"Then I will escort Father back to the palace," Jing Anle said earnestly. She actually wanted to ask Emperor Jing how the investigation into the true culprit was going; perhaps there was a clue.