Du Zhong carefully stepped over the threshold of the main hall of Chonghua Palace, walked slowly to Chang'an, and bowed to her and said, "My minister Du Zhong has seen the Imperial Concubine."

Chang'an raised it slightly, and Wanxiang immediately understood and quietly shut down the surrounding palace people.

Chang'an turned to look at Du Zhong, opened his lips gently and said, "Wan Xiang just told me that you have something important to tell me. Could it be that something happened to Tongxin Palace?"

Du Zhong looked calm and leaned over deeply, "I returned to the imperial concubine, and when I came from Tongxin Hall, I did realize something strange."

Chang'an raised his eyebrows slightly, "Let's talk about it."

Du Zhong was firm and said slowly, "Most of the ingredients used in Zhaoyi's daily diet are incompatible. Zhaoyi's pregnancy is six months old. If you take this type of food for a long time before giving birth, toxins will accumulate in your body. In the mildest, it will harm your body, and in severe cases..." Du Zhong hesitated for a moment, "Severely, it will die."

Chang'an listened, and his thin lips suddenly curled up a soft smile. She stroked the jade beads and jade earrings beside her ears and said quietly, "It seems that Song Yanji is the target of public criticism. In addition to this palace, there are others who want her life."

Du Zhong stood down and bowed hurriedly, "But Empress Zhaoyi has already appeared in time and has not put the food in the mouth. It was also the first time she found an abnormality and asked Weichen to check..."

"She is really smart." Chang'an smiled faintly and his tone was not cold. "But at least this shows that she has completely trusted you, and this is also a good thing for us."

After saying that, she looked at Du Zhong meaningfully, with a little irresistible indifference in her tone, "Have you done everything I asked you to do?"

Du Zhong was shocked and said respectfully, "Yes, Empress. I have added a little quinine to Empress Zhaoyi's medicinal food every day. The dosage is very small and not enough to be revealed."

"Did you make sure she drank every bowl?"

Eucommia ulmoides nodded deeply, "Yes."

Chang'an suddenly sneered, "That's fine."

Du Zhong felt a chill on his body. He lowered his head and said in a deep voice, "Imperial Concubine, that's the matter of meal..."

"Just do what she said." Chang'an raised his eyes, with a cold light like a deep sea ice in his eyes. "If she doesn't eat, you will let her do your job." Speaking of this, she suddenly thought about something and immediately asked, "What? Is she preparing to tell the emperor?"

Du Zhong was respectful and calm, and replied, "No. Empress Zhaoyi's intention was to hide this matter. Judging from her intention, it seemed to be waiting for the prince to be born before making plans. Empress Zhaoyi also instructed the minister not to mention this matter to the emperor."

"It's good." Chang'an smiled silently, with an extremely peaceful face. "She wanted to tell the emperor, but I'm afraid she won't be able to wait for this day."

Du Zhong was shocked by fear. He tried his best to avoid Chang'an's gaze, lowered his head deeply and dared not speak.

"Eucommia ulmoides."

Du Zhong suddenly heard Chang'an call him, and immediately looked up alert, "I am here."

"Go and call the aunt in charge of the kitchen in Tongxin Hall, and I have something to ask her."

When Du Zhong heard this, he dared not hesitate and hurriedly bowed and left.

As soon as Eucommia left, Wanxiang slowly stepped forward and handed a cup of tea to Chang'an. He said warmly, "Master, take a sip of tea and take a break."

Chang'an took the teacup from Wanxiang's hand, took a sip, and said, "Wanxiang, who do you think did this?"

Wanxiang smiled gently and said, "There are many people staring at Tongxin Hall in the palace. This person can approach the kitchen of Tongxin Hall and have a lot of abilities in the meals. Moreover, Zhaoyi is pregnant, and the one they have to deal with must be the child in her womb. Now it is rumored in the Imperial Hospital that Zhaoyi is pregnant with a prince, so it will definitely cause fear. If it is a childless person, there is no need to worry. Those who have children and are favored should be the most afraid. Eliminating it quickly is the best way."

Changan smiled slightly, "Are you suspicious of the Queen and Zhong Zhaoyuan?"

Wanxiang smiled gently, "Although the queen is highly respected, she is the lord of the six palaces after all. Besides, the queen was born into a royal noble, so she must be disgusted with such despicable methods. I don't think this matter was done by the queen."

"That's it." Chang'an condensed a quiet smile, but a chill suddenly flashed in his eyes. "When I first heard this news, I thought of Zhong Yuxiu."

Wanxiang's face slightly darkened, "Master thinks..."

"I have long suspected her." Chang'an raised his eyebrows slightly and turned to sternly, "Although the begonia in my palace was given away by the queen's excuse, she was so close to her and would definitely not be able to escape."

Wanxiang felt sorry for her, "Speaking of this, Zhong Zhaoyuan was close to the queen, and it was also when Miaochun was in trouble..."

"Even if it wasn't for her, it must be her conspiracy with the queen." Chang'an's face suddenly became cold, and he gradually became hatred in his heart. "She wanted to harm Song Yanji, so I let her continue to do it. I can't be happier to kill people with a knife."

Wanxiang couldn't help but frown when she heard this, "But Master, Doctor Du said just now that Empress Zhaoyi had never eaten those foods..."

"What's the point of having to eat before? As long as the things are left there, Zhong Yuxiu will be blamed." Chang'an sneered silently, and a deep hatred in his eyes gradually spread.

But half an hour later, the gate of Chonghua Palace was suddenly pushed open. Chang'an and Wanxiang turned around and saw Xiao Shanzi and Xiao Dezi dragging an aunt into the hall.

"Master, I'm here."

Chang'an showed a hint of praise and said to the two of them with a smile, "Thank you for your hard work, let's wait at the door."

"Yes." The two of them nodded silently and retreated respectfully.

Aunt Rong, who was kneeling on the ground, was already shocked and her face turned pale. She kept begging Chang'an, "Great Concubine, spare your life, please spare your life..."

Seeing her guilty look, Chang'an couldn't help but sneer, "What did you do to let me spare my life?"

Aunt Rong was so scared that she staggered and almost fell to the ground. "I did nothing, nothing... I am a member of Tongxin Palace and have always adhered to my duty..."

"Abide by your duty? Can you say this?" Chang'an suddenly sneered and gave Wanxiang a wink. Wanxiang immediately understood and slapped the aunt in the face.

Wanxiang was very serious. Aunt Rong covered half of her face and begged, "Great Concubine, please spare me..."

"Tell me, what benefits did Zhong Zhaoyuan give you? Let you poison Zhaoyi and the imperial heir like this!"

Aunt Rong trembled violently, and immediately understood the deep meaning of the imperial concubine's words. She immediately knocked down and kept muttering, "It's not Empress Zhaoyuan, it's not Empress Zhaoyuan, Empress Zhaoyuan did nothing, did nothing..."

Seeing that she was speechless and was already confused, if she dragged on her, she could not ask anything, so she said, "If you don't call me here today, if you leave this door, I will send you to Shangfangsi immediately! Let you take all the punishments, but it depends on how you can stop taking them!"

Aunt Rong was so scared that she couldn't speak, but kept kowtowing, "Empress, empress, please spare me. It's all done by me alone, and it has nothing to do with Empress Zhaoyuan..."

Seeing that she refused to confess Zhong Yuxiu, Chang'an was immediately angry and sang out, "You all come in!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Shanzi and Xiao Dezi entered the hall gate and bowed to Chang'an, "Master, what orders are you?"

"Drag her out and hit the fifty big boards again, don't let me see her again."

Xiao Dezi hesitated slightly, bowed forward, and seemed to whisper to Chang'an, but his voice was particularly loud, "Master, if you don't have any life, you will be beaten to death. Fifty big boards can take human life."

"You just want to fight." Chang'an sneered slightly, "When she can't stand it anymore, she will naturally be able to take it."

After saying that, Chang'an didn't look at Aunt Rong, who was kneeling on the ground, and waved his hands and said, "Drag it down."

Xiao Shanzi and Xiao Dezi didn't hesitate. They immediately pulled Aunt Rong and dragged him out. Aunt Rong lay on the ground, so scared that they couldn't even say anything to ask for help. They were dragged out of Chonghua Palace by the two of them in despair.

After only half a stick of incense, Xiao Dezi came in. As soon as he came in, Chang'an knew that the matter was done, so he smiled and said, "But he did it?"

The little dezi smiled and bowed, "I've called it. If you hit ten boards, she'll be able to call it all."

Chang'an's eyes were cold and sighed indifferently, "You can't stand such a little punishment. Zhong Yuxiu really misjudged the person." Finally, she turned to Xiaodezi and said, "Bring her in."

When Aunt Rong came in, she had no strength to cry. Xiao Shanzi just threw her to the ground and stepped down.

Chang'an looked at her coldly, and his dark eyes shaved lightly on her face. Aunt Rong couldn't stand it anymore and immediately knocked down and said, "I've been asking me, I've been asking me. It's indeed what Empress Zhaoyuan asked me to do."

Chang'an listened and spoke silently, "What did she ask you to do?"

Aunt Rong was shocked when she heard this, and reached out her hand and took out a handkerchief from her arms tremblingly. She opened it gently. Wanxiang immediately came forward to see. Aunt Rong did not dare to hide, but only handed the handkerchief to Wanxiang's hand. Nuonuo said, "This is what Empress Zhaoyuan ordered. Let me make meals with mutually restrained ingredients every day and send them to Tongxin Hall. These red flowers were also given to me by Empress Zhaoyuan, and let me add them to Empress Zhaoyi's meals..."

Chang'an raised his eyes and looked at the handkerchief in Wanxiang's hand, and asked calmly, "Is there anything else?"

"No more, no more." Aunt Rong knocked repeatedly, her shoulders trembling. "Empress Zhaoyuan told me these two things. But I only did this one today. Before I could add the red flowers, Empress Zhaoyi had no meals..." After that, she raised her head and looked at Chang'an with desolate eyes, "Please beg the concubine to be kind to you, don't tell the emperor about this. I have already taken all my help..."

Chang'an nodded slightly, but did not go to see her, and said sternly, "If you plot to murder the emperor's heir, you should kill your nine clans! Even Zhong Zhaoyuan is not related!"

When Aunt Rong heard the words "killing the Nine Clans", she was so scared that she trembled. She was just kowtowing on the ground, and she couldn't even say the word begging for mercy.

"But I don't want your life." Chang'an suddenly spoke in a deep voice, "You go back to Tongxin Palace and do what Zhong Zhaoyuan wants. However, after the matter is done, Zhong Zhaoyuan will definitely not leave you a way out..."

Aunt Rong was startled and said quickly, "I beg the concubine to save me, but I don't want to die..."

"I will naturally keep you." Chang'an's eyes sing and said in a deep voice, "You go back to Tongxin Palace first. If you come out for so long, if someone appears, you should be suspicious. For the rest, I will think of a solution for you."

Aunt Rong bowed repeatedly, "Thank you, Empress Dowager, thank you!"

Chang'an was lazy to look at her, so he asked Xiao Shanzi to take her down again, and turned to Wanxiang, "If you keep a close eye on the movements of Tongxin Palace, you must keep this aunt safe and sound. If she dies, Zhong Yuxiu can leave it clean."
Chapter completed!