Empress of Fortune: A Farm Girl’s Rise

Chapter 652: Chapter 639: Great Joy Chapter 652: Chapter 639: Great Joy “But what’s wrong?” Mrs. Ruo urgently asked.

“Replying to Princess, the Prince and the concubine were not stricken with an acute illness, but were poisoned,” the imperial doctor truthfully answered.

“They were poisoned?” Mrs. Ruo’s face turned pale instantly, “What kind of poison? Is it dangerous?”

“Princess, do not panic. Although the poison is dangerous, the Prince and concubine did not consume much food, so there’s no immediate danger to their lives. As for the type of poison, allow me to further investigate their food and then I shall make sure about it.”

The sudden and strange poisoning of Prince Qi and Hang Xueyun made the leftovers in the room untouched. The imperial doctor scrutinized them and examined each one with a silver needle.

Soon, the imperial doctor came to a conclusion.

Two dishes were found to be poisoned, which were jujube Astragalus stewed black chicken and the donkey-hide gelatin stewed lamb.

What?

Mrs. Ruo’s pupils suddenly contracted to the size of rice grains, her body swayed slightly.

The imperial doctor, having served in the palace for a long time and often treating the princes and nobles, was well acquainted with the disputes within the royal houses. Seeing Mrs. Ruo’s reaction, he roughly guessed something, but he didn’t speak to her anymore, concentrating only on treating Prince Qi and Hang Xueyun.

After composing herself, Mrs. Ruo hurriedly explained when she saw the doctor’s misunderstanding, “Although I had these two dishes specially sent to the Prince and the concubine, I didn’t poison them…”