Ping Zhao Lu

Chapter 129 Hanged himself

At this moment, a eunuch slowly came over, carefully holding a bowl of steaming hot medicine.

When he came closer, the eunuch whispered, "Your Majesty, it's time to use the medicine." This sentence was like a stone thrown into a calm lake, instantly breaking the originally silent atmosphere.

As soon as Xu Zhouye saw the bowl of medicine, his originally relaxed brows immediately furrowed tightly, and a hint of displeasure appeared on his face.

His gaze turned to Chu Yunxiao beside him, and their eyes met. They could each see the solemnity in each other's eyes.

Chu Yunxiao also had a gloomy expression on his face, his eyes fixed like a hawk on the bowl of medicine presented by the eunuch, as if he wanted to see something through the brown soup.

Xiang Heng, who was standing aside, also stared at the medicine intently. After a slight hesitation, he stepped forward, stretched out his hand and took the bowl of medicine steadily.

At the same time, Chu Yunxiao waved his hand gently, signaling the eunuch to leave first.

Xiang Heng held the spoon and gently scooped up a spoonful of brown medicine juice, then put his nose close to the spoon, inhaled slightly, and carefully smelled the scent of the medicine juice.

Then he turned and looked at the emperor with a questioning look.

Chu Yunxiao nodded slightly.

After getting the emperor's approval, he stretched out his tongue and licked the medicine juice, savoring the flavors of the various herbs contained in it.

Time passed minute by minute, and everyone held their breath, quietly waiting for Xiang Heng to give his judgment.

Finally, after a moment, Xiang Heng put down the spoon in his hand and carefully placed the medicine bowl on the table next to him. He then stepped back a few steps, bowed respectfully, clasped his hands together, and said, "Your Majesty, after my inspection, the herbs used in this decoction are exactly the same as those prescribed by Imperial Physician Chen. I have not found any unnecessary ingredients mixed in."

Hearing this, the emperor, empress, and Imperial Physician Chen all breathed a sigh of relief, and their tense hearts relaxed a little.

"Then why are the symptoms getting worse?" Xu Zhouye asked.

Xiang Heng lowered his eyes slightly and fell into deep thought.

Doctor Chen on the side also frowned and was deep in thought, his thoughts racing in his mind.

I thought, could there be something wrong when decocting the medicine?

This is the medicine used by the emperor!

Every time medicine is produced, there are extremely strict procedures and regulations.

All medicines prepared for the emperor required the supervision of the Shangshu Ling, Zhongshu Ling, and even the Dianzhong Jian and Fengyu. Furthermore, after the medicine was prepared, it was tasted by the assistant physicians to ensure it was safe. With such a rigorous process, tampering would be practically impossible.

Thinking of this, Doctor Chen's eyes suddenly flashed.

I immediately thought of Luo Cejun from before.

Even if Lady Luo disguised herself as a eunuch to deliver medicine to the emperor, it would have to go through the hands of Eunuch Zhao before it could be delivered safely.

After entering, you have to act as the emperor's interview medicine.

He had almost no chance to make any medicine.

unless……

Unless they have been colluding with people in the pharmaceutical industry from the beginning.

If so, there must be something wrong with the process.

No wonder after Luo Cejun got into trouble, all the people involved in the production and delivery of the medicine that day were punished.

Thinking of this, Doctor Chen felt beads of sweat beginning to appear on his forehead.

With Luo Siyan's previous experience as a warning, those who secretly tampered with the emperor's medicine were still so unscrupulous. They were truly audacious...

Doctor Chen couldn't help but worry about them.

"Looking at your expressions, I already know what's going on." Chu Yunxiao said in a deep voice, "This matter must not be made public. This medicine still needs to be brewed every day."

After saying this, Chu Yunxiao reached out and picked up the bowl of steaming medicine next to him, and without hesitation, poured it gently onto the exquisite potted plant placed beside him.

Xiang Heng and Doctor Chen looked at each other upon seeing this, then bowed and said, "Your humble servant obeys your order."

"Go back."

"Yes, Wei Chen is resigning."

After saying this, Xiang Heng and Doctor Chen walked away one after another.

*

At night, the city is full of lights and families are happy.

Xu Zhouye gently held a piece of delicate mooncake in his hands, chewing it carefully, bite after bite. He tilted his head back slightly, his gaze fixed on the bright full moon hanging high in the night sky, his eyes gleaming with complex thoughts.

At this moment, he couldn't help but think of his elder brother who was guarding the border far away in the north.

I wonder if my brother, who is in the frontier, can sit down peacefully like them on this full moon night, drink and admire the moon...

When Xu Zhouye thought of this, he couldn't help but raise his eyes and look towards the banquet room below.

I saw the old father smiling and toasting with others.

Xu Zhouye sighed softly. Behind his father's seemingly bright smile, there were actually some traces of sadness that were difficult to conceal.

Chu Yunxiao on the side had just drunk a glass of mellow wine.

When he turned around, he found that his queen looked dazed and absent-minded.

Chu Yunxiao came forward with concern.

He asked softly, "What's wrong?"

Xu Zhouye was startled by the sudden approaching voice. After a moment of confusion, he slowly turned his head.

When he looked at Chu Yunxiao's face full of worry, his heart couldn't help but warm up, but the haze that shrouded his heart did not dissipate at all.

Strangely enough, tonight he always felt as if there was an unknown restlessness running around deep in his heart.

This strange feeling made him uneasy and irritable, but no matter how hard he thought about it, he could not find a definite reason to explain this sudden uneasiness.

"If you don't feel well, go back first." Chu Yunxiao raised his hand gently, rubbed the head of the person in front of him, and said gently, "Don't force yourself."

Xu Zhouye lowered his head slightly and replied softly, "Yeah." Then he slowly stood up, bowed respectfully to the emperor and the empress dowager, and then turned around and left.

When everyone saw the queen leave so abruptly, the expressions on their faces instantly became different.

Some people looked surprised, some looked confused, and some secretly speculated on the reasons.

However, they soon returned to normal, as if nothing had happened, and continued to immerse themselves in the palace banquet, clinking glasses and drinking and having fun.

General Xu, who had been sitting at the table, saw that his youngest son had left the table halfway. His eyes, which had already been dull to begin with, sank even deeper, as lifeless as a pool of stagnant water.

This subtle change did not escape Chu Yunxiao's eyes, and he saw it all.

Half an incense stick later, inside Fengluan Palace.

Xu Zhouye had just sat down for a short while when he saw Xuan Qi walking in hurriedly.

Xuan Qi immediately noticed that his master had a gloomy expression and seemed to be in a bad mood. Therefore, he swallowed back the words that were on the tip of his tongue.

Xu Zhouye looked up at Xuan Qi, who seemed to be hesitant to speak, and understood what he meant. He waved his hand, indicating that he could speak frankly.

After receiving his master's instructions, Xuan Qi took a deep breath, gathered himself, and spoke slowly, "Wei Fu... hanged herself."