My Aloof Lord Ex-Husband Begs for Remarriage
Chapter 114: Thorough Investigation!

Chapter 114: Chapter 114: Thorough Investigation!

"The tea is poisoned!" Zhuang Muyan picked up the discolored silver needle and faced everyone.

Lin Fuying’s face slightly changed, and she clenched her palm secretly.

The Senior Palace Maid next to Princess Consort said with a stern face, "Our princess only drinks Golden Dew Tea, so the tea served to our table at the banquet is brewed separately. Clearly, someone is trying to harm our princess!"

The Empress’s face also grew cold.

Such incidents of poisoning at a palace banquet could escalate into a scandal, and she, too, would be tarnished with a reputation for poor management of the harem.

Initially, the Princess Consort was willing to downplay the issue, which relieved the Empress, but it had complications now.

At this point, a thorough investigation was necessary.

"Summon everyone who worked in the side hall tonight. Also, search the side hall carefully for any suspicious traces."

After giving the orders, the Empress then looked towards Chu Nanli and Zhuang Muyan and asked, "What kind of poison is in the tea? Can it be identified?"

Zhuang Muyan shook his head, "This humble official lacks sufficient knowledge in this area, I’m afraid I cannot determine."

Chu Nanli nodded, "I can try."

With that, she picked up the cup from which the Princess Consort had drunk, sniffed it, and then opened the teapot next to it. She analyzed the tea’s color, smell, and matched them with the previous symptoms of poisoning by the Princess Consort.

After a moment, she finally had a clue.

"Princess Consort, I need to take your pulse again."

The Princess Consort nodded and stretched out her wrist, gratefully saying, "It’s truly a labor for the Princess Chu."

Bai Wuheng watched this scene, his brows furrowed, his lips tightly pressed.

When had Chu Nanli learned medicine? Could it really be from reading books?

No! That was absurd!

"The pulse is weak and floating, the qi and blood are dim..." Chu Nanli had the Princess Consort wipe off the lipstick from her lips and after carefully inspecting for a few moments, continued, "The color of the lips is not the usual dark purple of poisoning, nor pale, but faintly tinged with green..."

Hearing this, Bai Wuheng suddenly snapped back to reality, his heart skipping a beat.

Chu Nanli said, "It’s Horsetail Grass poison."

Bai Wuheng’s breathing grew slightly rapid, a memory from two days ago flashing through his mind.

"Yingying, don’t touch that!"

"Wuhen brother, what’s wrong? This grass looks pretty, is it poisonous?"

"Yes, Horsetail Grass. It’s a fast-acting poison with severe symptoms initially that don’t immediately endanger life. But without prompt treatment, the victim will feel more exhausted day by day, ultimately falling into a deep, irreversible sleep."

"That’s terrifying! Does touching the grass cause poisoning?"

"No, that’s not the case. I was just worried you might accidentally ingest it. The Horsetail Grass secretes a slight mucus on its surface, if it sticks to your hand and you don’t wash it off before handling snacks, that could cause trouble."

"Wuhen brother, you make it sound like I don’t wash my hands before eating."

"I’m just worried about Yingying."

The memory abruptly ended, and Bai Wuheng’s heartbeats quickened.

Horsetail Grass was rare, and the batch that had just arrived in the Capital City was all with him.

"Wuhen brother, what’s wrong?" Lin Fuying saw Bai Wuheng’s unease, her fingers digging into her palm trying to calm herself, striving to appear normal.

Bai Wuheng’s heartbeat paused for a half-beat, he turned his head to look at her, meeting her worried eyes, and a rush of guilt surged up.

How could Yingying, so pure and kind, ever commit an act like poisoning the Princess Consort, especially without any motive?

Moreover, even though the latest batch of Horsetail Grass was delivered to him, it did not rule out that the poisoner might have already possessed Horsetail Grass beforehand.

He really was muddled by Chu Nanli, to even suspect Yingying.

"It’s nothing."

His doubts about Chu Nanli returned, and even though he had just heard Chu Nanli describe the characteristics of Horsetail Grass perfectly, Bai Wuheng spoke up.

"I would like to confirm whether it is indeed Horsetail Grass poison."

Being hailed as the Divine Doctor of Xia Kingdom’s Capital City, when he spoke, naturally, no one stopped him.

Chu Nanli watched Bai Wuheng approach, a trace of coldness flickered in her eyes before she shifted her gaze away, subconsciously searching for Ye Jiuxiao’s figure.

Then, she was startled.

Where is he?