The Challenge of a Farmhouse Son-in-Law
Chapter 1173 - 1167: Resort to Some Tactics

Chapter 1173: Chapter 1167: Resort to Some Tactics

The Empress only felt her head was splitting in two, rubbing her temples for a while before she finally recovered her strength.

King Jin hurriedly said: "Mother, it’s not about asking why no pregnancy has come yet, but about finding the person who administered the poison. With such a person staying within the residence, no one could conceive."

The Empress came around and felt that King Jin finally said something reliable.

He’s right; first thing is to find the person who administered the poison and deal with them.

In her view, Consort Zhang was the prime suspect.

All these years, when had she ever heard that the Zhang family were pacifists?

They’re capable of enchantments.

"Consort Zhang, it seems you think this palace is easy to fool," said the Empress.

The Empress glanced at Maid Li, who usually understood the Empress’s meaning with just a look, but today she was oddly slow on the uptake.

No, slower by several beats.

She was puzzled, wondering how treating King Jin for illness could have triggered such a multitude of problems.

She was well aware that bringing down Consort Zhang was no small matter.

But having such a woman remain in Prince Jin Residence was also undesirable.

She was struggling with how to handle this matter properly; alas, the incident was so sudden, she hadn’t had the chance to send a message to the Ducal Residence.

"Maid Li!"

Seeing Maid Li’s mind wandered far away, the Empress had no choice but to call out to remind her.

Today, for some unknown reason, the Empress found Maid Li oddly peculiar; this was already the third time she had drifted off, or at least the third time that had been noticed.

"Empress Your Majesty!" Maid Li hurriedly focused her mind and said to the Empress: "Why not send someone to search Consort Zhang’s quarters, and bring all her maids in for a thorough interrogation?"

The Empress nodded: "This palace has the same intention."

These young girls have greatly underestimated the Empress’s tactics; if she had managed to battle all the women of Crown Prince Residence to none left, how could she be without capabilities?

And this Maid Li, she was the accomplice.

Maid Li took several capable palace maidens and left, heading first to Consort Zhang’s courtyard.

Consort Zhang only then revealed a hint of fear.

The Empress suddenly arrived early in the morning, unknown to anyone.

King Jin’s infertility was a disgrace, tightly concealed, hence the Empress’s sudden move took everyone by surprise without anyone knowing.

Everyone wore different expressions, uncertain who could be the culprit, so they all stood quietly aside, remaining silent.

Those who had been poisoned, on the other hand, began to feel fortunate.

Fortunately, the poisoner was impartial and hadn’t kindly spared them, else even with mouths all over their body, they would probably be unable to explain clearly.

As for that new young girl, let that pass, but Madam Zuo really had luck on her side.

Sigh! Perhaps not so fortunate, for she aspired to keep a wise distance, to be invisible, and hence, they truly had no opportunity to poison her.

The Imperial Physicians looked at each other, seemingly at a loss.

What in the world was happening? They were only here to treat illnesses, and now had somehow gotten into trouble.

Especially Imperial Physician Cui and Imperial Physician Hu, their faces full of concern.

The Zhang Family was not to be trifled with; if the real poisoner turned out to be Consort Zhang, they would have offended the Zhang family.

Soon Maid Li returned, carrying a small porcelain bottle in her hand and leading a maid by the arm, pushing her to the ground beside Consort Zhang.

She handed the small porcelain bottle to the Empress, saying: "This was found in the maid’s room; it’s not perfumed powder, she was shilly-shallying, unable to give a clear explanation."

The Empress passed the porcelain bottle to Imperial Physician Cui, saying: "Imperial Physician Cui, please take a look, see if this is it."

Imperial Physician Cui took it over, observed it, smelled it, and even tasted a bit of the contents.

After a moment, he shook his head: "This isn’t poison; it is common Fritillaria powder, used for suppressing coughs."