OBS Chapter 1768 The Emperor's Wrath Finally Erupts
Chapter 1768 The Emperor's Wrath Finally Erupts
Everyone in the hall, regardless of their posture, stood up in unison.
The clothes rustled together, and the jade pendants jingled softly.
Facing the direction of the palace gate, the crowd either curtsied or knelt, saying, "Your Majesty, we, your humble servants/concubines, respectfully welcome you! Long live Your Majesty!"
With the careful assistance of Handan and Fuqu, Shen Zhinian awkwardly stood up, intending to bow.
Nangong Xuanyu strode in, not even glancing at anyone else, and took a few steps forward to steadily support her arm as she was about to bend down: "You're carrying a heavy load, no need for such formalities."
On the way here, the emperor already knew that it was not Shen Zhinian or the imperial heir who had been in trouble.
But seeing Nian Nian standing there unharmed, his worries finally dissipated.
Nangong Xuanyu wanted to know what had happened in the harem that forced Nian Nian to deal with it despite her heavy body.
Shen Zhinian steadied herself with the emperor's hand and looked up at him: "Your Majesty, you have arrived."
This scene, in the eyes of everyone, was a signal that couldn't be clearer.
The person His Majesty cares about most is still the Imperial Noble Consort!
Nangong Xuanyu helped Shen Zhinian sit down again before turning around to look at the concubines in the hall who were still bowing.
The gentle expression on his face vanished instantly, replaced by the majesty of an emperor: "Rise, all of you."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
After Nangong Xuanyu took his seat, the concubines dared to sit down one after another.
Shen Zhinian looked up at Nangong Xuanyu and frowned, saying, "Your Majesty is busy with state affairs and manages countless matters every day. It is not right for the private affairs of the inner palace to disturb Your Majesty's ears."
"I had hoped that this could be handled privately. But... but this matter is truly appalling. Someone actually dared to lay a hand on the imperial heir, committing acts of harming the royal bloodline and shaking the foundations of the nation!"
"After much deliberation, Your Majesty has decided that this matter concerns the safety of Your Majesty's own flesh and blood, and I dare not act on my own initiative, much less conceal it from you."
"I had no other choice but to dare to disturb Your Majesty..."
Nangong Xuanyu's face instantly darkened: "Who dares to plot against the imperial heir?!"
"Who is being harmed?!"
The emperor was questioning Shen Zhinian, but an invisible pressure emanated from him, heavily enveloping the entire hall.
Shen Zhinian turned her head to look at Tang Luochuan, who was standing bowing to the side, and said with a heavy heart, "Imperial Physician Tang, you must report the results of your examination to His Majesty again in detail, without omitting any details."
"Yes!"
Tang Luochuan took a deep breath, stepped forward, and bowed deeply towards Nangong Xuanyu: "Your Majesty, I have recently been reviewing various records at the Imperial Medical Academy to ensure the safety of the imperial heir. Unexpectedly, I discovered something suspicious in the Third Prince's recent medical records and medication history!"
"The Third Prince has always been in poor health, and the Imperial Medical Academy has always been very cautious in prescribing medicine for him, focusing on gentle tonification, harmonization, and strengthening his constitution."
"However, the recent list of medicinal herbs has included two herbs with strong medicinal properties that are forbidden for young children."
“Your Majesty, after a thorough examination of the Imperial Pharmacy’s records and the records of discarded medicinal residues, I found that there were indeed fragments of one of the medicinal herbs. However, this herb was not included in the officially approved prescriptions.”
"Your Majesty, I believe this matter is of utmost importance. I fear that someone intends to use medicine as a pretext to harm others!"
When Tang Luochuan began his statement, Consort Mei's face was already deathly pale, and cold sweat poured down her forehead!
Just now on the palace road, my cousin was so calm, I thought everything was really alright, just a false alarm...
I never expected... I never expected that the Imperial Noble Consort would actually find out!
At this moment, Consort Mei's heart was pounding like thunder!
She kept her head down tightly, using all her strength to hide her abnormality.
Consort Zhuang's breath hitched!
Sure enough!
Shen Zhinian already knew!
Not only did he know, but he also patiently waited for her to arrange everything properly, and then struck a fatal blow when she least expected it!
The idea of focusing on pregnancy and staying out of the world is a complete scam!
It's bait to lure you into a trap!
Despite her lifelong intelligence and scheming, Zhuang Yumin, who was never one to lose her composure, panicked at the last moment because the Imperial Noble Consort was about to ascend to the Empress's throne and the Zhuang family was pressing her relentlessly.
One wrong step leads to another, and he has fallen into the trap meticulously woven by the other party!
The Imperial Noble Consort... she really knew exactly when to stop herself and when the bookmakers would get impatient!
Consort Zhuang couldn't say whether she felt more hatred or regret...
The Imperial Noble Consort is several years younger than her, so why does she have such deep thoughts?!
Even so, Consort Zhuang did not let anyone notice anything amiss, her face showing just the right amount of surprise: "Such a shocking thing?!"
Seeing her like this, no one would guess that this matter was related to her.
However... the other concubines in the palace had only come to Yongshou Palace to watch the excitement.
First, the Imperial Noble Consort summoned her for questioning, and then this news was released. It's hard not to speculate...
The Imperial Concubine acted as if nothing had happened.
Is it really true that this matter has nothing to do with her?
Or... is she just too good at pretending?
Many lower-ranking concubines were stunned!
A cold, knowing look flashed in Consort Qin's eyes.
Consort Su was so frightened that she covered her mouth with a handkerchief: "Oh my god..."
Consort Tong has always been honest and never gets involved in palace gossip. In addition, the Third Prince has been unwell recently, so she did not come to Yongshou Palace to watch the excitement.
Otherwise, hearing these words would probably terrify them.
Consort Tong only wished for the safety of herself and her child, unaware that someone had already extended a poisonous hand towards the Third Prince...
With each word Tang Luochuan spoke, the emperor's face grew darker, and a storm brewed in his eyes!
The third prince is a Tang child, and whether he can grow up safely is still unknown.
Although he did not dote on the Third Prince excessively, the prince was still his own flesh and blood. Because the Third Prince was sickly, he felt even more pity for him.
Nowadays, there are people who wouldn't even spare a child like this?!
Using such insidious and secretive methods, they wanted to make the Third Prince's "illness" worse, even...
The emperor's wrath has finally erupted completely!
"Good! Very good!"
Nangong Xuanyu laughed in fury, his voice filled with chilling coldness: "I never knew that there was such a vicious woman in the harem, who wouldn't even spare a sick and weak child!"
"What did the Third Prince do wrong? Whose way did he get in his way?! Huh?!"
The final, stern shout sent shivers down the spines of all the concubines.
Except for Shen Zhinian, who was six months pregnant, everyone else stood up and knelt down: "Your Majesty, please calm your anger!"
Nangong Xuanyu's furious gaze slowly swept across the faces in the hall, some horrified, some pale, and some trying to remain calm: "Who did this?!"
Tang Luochuan continued, "Your humble servant investigated in secret and eventually discovered that all the transcriptions of the abnormal medical records and the preliminary verification of the medical prescriptions were done by a physician surnamed Qin from the Imperial Hospital."
"And this person... has private financial dealings with Xiao Yizi, a eunuch in Changchun Palace!"
"I have detained Physician Qin and Xiao Yizi, and placed them under separate guard. I have also informed Her Highness the Imperial Noble Consort immediately."