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After lunch, Mo Xiao Li had no intention of leaving; instead, he walked directly into the bedroom. As soon as he entered, his originally playful eyes were immediately clouded with coldness as he angrily turned to Mu Junqi and said, "I didn't expect the Empress to be so ungrateful." After saying this, he began to cough violently.
Li Fusheng quickly approached him, patting his back to help him breathe, while casting a resentful glance at Mu Junqi. She, however, was confused and looked at Mo Xiao Li in bewilderment.
After a long while, Mo Xiao Li stopped coughing and straightened up, gasping for breath as he said, "I... I trusted you too much." He then continued to cough again.
Mu Junqi found it amusing and replied, "Please forgive the Consort for being dull; I do not understand what Your Majesty is referring to." She lowered her head after speaking.
Li Fusheng watched as Mo Xiao Li's cheeks turned red from the effort of breathing. While supporting him, she anxiously shouted outside, "Quickly summon the Imperial Physician!" After that, she looked at Mu Junqi with apparent anger and said, "The Emperor has not been well lately. Previously, he decreed that no incense should be burned in the palaces, nor should Daffodils be placed. If these things are combined, it could endanger His Majesty's life." With that, she helped Mo Xiao Li slowly walk towards the bed.
Mu Junqi clearly did not expect this to be the reason. She stood there in a daze listening to Li Fusheng's words and then looked at Mur with confusion, whispering, "Why was this not reported to This Palace?"
Mur lowered her head and frowned. "But I heard from the eunuch who delivered the message that His Majesty was unwell and that only these two items could provide some comfort. So... that's why I ordered someone to find these things." After saying this, she knelt down.
At that moment, Mo Xiao Li was gasping for breath and weakly collapsed onto the bed. Mu Junqi suddenly realized what was happening and called out softly for Ziyue, "Get rid of all these things and open the windows for ventilation." After saying this, she quickly walked over to Mo Xiao Li's side and looked at him.
Before long, everyone from the Imperial Medical Institute rushed over, led by Xia Ziqian. Upon seeing Mo Xiao Li's condition, he lost his usual composure and immediately reached out to check his pulse. His beautiful brows furrowed tightly. Mu Junqi watched Xia Ziqian's expression with growing anxiety and concern. Seeing his pale face made her grip the silk handkerchief in her hand tighter; at this moment, Mo Xiao Li had already lost consciousness.
After a long time, Xia Ziqian finally frowned and asked Li Fusheng, "What did His Majesty eat for lunch?"
Li Fusheng looked at Mu Junqi with suspicion but still respectfully replied, "Just some ordinary dishes; moreover, every dish was tasted by the servants beforehand. It shouldn't be a problem."
Mu Junqi's heart sank immediately as she hurriedly spoke up, "Those were all prepared by This Palace myself; how could there be a problem? What exactly is going on?"
Xia Ziqian glanced at Mo Xiao Li and then lowered his head, troubled, saying, "It's not just an allergy to sandalwood. If I am not mistaken, this is similar to the poisoning incident you experienced that day. Everything exists in mutual opposition; because Daffodil clashes with sandalwood, combined with Peach Blossom Pastry, it has become the Emperor's nemesis."
"Peach Blossom Pastry?" Mu Junqi murmured, incredulously saying, "This is impossible. This Palace has consumed these things and smelled them too. Why is it that This Palace is fine?"
"This is because the Emperor is allergic to sandalwood. Such a method can only be executed by someone well-versed in pharmacology; otherwise, one would not do this. Perhaps it is just a coincidence," Xia Ziqian said, looking directly at Mu Junqi.
After speaking, he bypassed several people and sat down at the table, writing out a prescription. Then he turned to a nearby young eunuch and said, "Come with me," before walking out.
Watching Xia Ziqian leave, Mu Junqi felt as if she could not breathe. Now that she had become this way, regardless of the truth, she had already become the sinner who harmed the Emperor. With a helpless smile, she sat on a nearby stool, her lips curling into a faint smile as she looked at the person lying on the bed.
No matter what she said now, it was likely that no one would believe her. However, she could not reveal the truth. Just then, Zhang Deli hurriedly rushed in and knelt before Mu Junqi, respectfully saying, "Empress, Consort Qian has arrived."
She did not expect that news would travel so fast; something that had just happened was already known. Knowing there was no way to avoid it, she lightly nodded in acknowledgment.
Before long, Consort Qian stormed in angrily and stood directly in front of Mu Junqi. Her originally delicate face had changed slightly due to rage as she pointed at Mu Junqi's nose and angrily said, "You jinx! What have you done to the Emperor? If it weren't for the Emperor's sake, do you think you—a lowly person—could have today's glory?"
After cursing, seeming still unsatisfied, she reached out intending to slap her but was intercepted by Mur, who quickly rushed over to stop Consort Qian's action. Kneeling on the ground with tears on her face, she pleaded, "Your Highness, this has nothing to do with the Empress. Someone is trying to frame us; it really isn't the Empress's fault."
Consort Qian coldly laughed and kicked Mur away before turning to Pear behind her and saying, "Take this dog servant out and give her twenty Bamboo Rod Punishments!"
"Who dares?" Mu Junqi suddenly spoke up, causing the two eunuchs who had approached to freeze in place and tremble as they looked at Consort Qian, unsure of what to do. Consort Qian sneered and said, "What? You listen to someone who harmed the Emperor? Do you want to die?"
Hearing this, the two eunuchs again made a move forward. However, Mu Junqi stood up and circled around Consort Qian before smiling faintly and saying, "If I remember correctly, aside from those in the Imperial Medical Institute, no one else knows about this matter. May I ask how Consort Qian came to know?"
Consort Qian clearly did not expect Mu Junqi to suddenly say this. Her expression was somewhat uncomfortable, but she still forced herself to say, "No matter how you found out, the fact remains that you have poisoned the Emperor. Don't you know that the Emperor is allergic to sandalwood and its use is strictly prohibited in the palace? Pretending not to know is just an attempt to poison the Emperor, isn't it?"
At that moment, a sharp voice came from outside the hall, "The Empress Dowager has arrived."
The few people in the bedroom instantly fell silent. In that brief moment, Mu Junqi felt a sense of relief. If everyone believed that she had poisoned the Emperor, then wouldn't her position as Empress be lost? Wouldn't she be able to leave this place that bound her?
"Your Highness... Your Highness," the anxious voice of the Empress Dowager came through, and soon after, Empress Dowager entered with the support of Jingxi. Without looking at anyone, she walked straight to the bedside, tears in her eyes as she reached out to touch Mo Xiao Li's cheek. "What on earth is going on?"
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