The Challenge of a Farmhouse Son-in-Law
Chapter 1176 - 1170: Go to Gu Youyou for the Antidote

Chapter 1176: Chapter 1170: Go to Gu Youyou for the Antidote

Consort Zhang knew she was finished. Her face was so pale that there was not a trace of blood left, and she no longer had the strength to argue.

The Empress looked on at her own masterpiece with satisfaction. This trick she had once mastered to perfection, and now, after years of disuse, it still worked just as well.

First, they were fed a packet of hallucinogenic drugs, then tortured. In such a state, half real, half illusionary, they would honestly spill everything when asked.

The Kitchen Maid, seeing that Consort Zhang had already fallen from grace, kowtowed non-stop to the Empress, and spilled all of Consort Zhang’s wrongdoings in one breath.

From the first time she poisoned Lin Qianqing, to after the Madams entered the Prince Residence and she gave them infertility soups, drugged them.... She continued until she reached the last one, a young girl who had just entered the Residence.

Trembling, she took a packet of powdered medicine, crying to the Empress, "Your Majesty the Empress, I know this is an atrocious act, I kept delaying it, telling them I hadn’t found the right opportunity.

"In fact, I was hesitant about whether to hand this medicine over to Prince Jin, it’s this drug, that has kept the Madams and the Prince Consorts infertile to this day."

What the Kitchen Maid said was no longer important, whether it was true or false.

Imperial Physician Cui took the powdered medicine, examined it carefully, and nodded to the Empress, saying, "It’s this one, the very poison that the Prince Consorts have been afflicted with."

With both testimony and physical evidence, the Empress was trembling with rage.

Madam Zhang, she never wanted to harm Madam Zhang, but Madam Zhang actually crossed her bottom line, committing such acts.

Let Madam Zhang not even think about escaping, the Zhang Family is done for.

The Empress closed her eyes and took a deep breath, then asked Imperial Physician Cui, "Is there still hope for them? Is there an antidote for this poison?"

This was a question of great concern to everyone. If they could not bear children in this lifetime, what hope would they have?

Imperial Physician Cui frowned and said, "The poison can be cured, but this slow-acting poison takes time to both affect and to cure. My medical skills are limited, perhaps the Empress might want to ask the Crown Prince’s Consort, she surely knows more about antidotes than I do."

Gu Youyou?

Again, Gu Youyou?

The Empress almost spat out a mouthful of old blood in anger.

Forget it, for the sake of her grandson, she would endure.

"Prince Jin’s Consort, you have a good relationship with the Crown Prince’s Consort. You handle this matter," she said.

"I...."

Before Lin Qianqing could say anything more, the Empress, rubbing her temples in distress, continued: "I am tired as well, you all may leave."

Lin Qianqing knew saying anything more was futile, so she could only accept the order and leave.

The news of Gu Youyou giving birth had not yet reached Prince Jin Residence. Lin Qianqing was preoccupied with the thought of Youyou being close to her delivery date, how could she allow her to toil?

Forget it, leave the matter for later.

Lin Qianqing, leading the women out of the main hall, and the Palace Maidens and maids also left one after another.

Of course, the Imperial Physicians left too, leaving only Imperial Physician Cui.

Imperial Physician Cui was already quite calm. The Empress’s cruelty wouldn’t change based on his disposition, so he might as well see what she wanted to do next.

A mere doctor, relying on his craft to make a living, hadn’t provoked or offended anyone.

The Madams whispered amongst themselves.

"So it was Consort Zhang who harmed us, all my efforts to seduce Prince Jin were in vain then?"

"Oh indeed, and to think I was worried about not trying hard enough, always failing to conceive!"

"Cough, cough..."

Lin Qianqing had no choice but to speak up to prevent them from continuing: "Do you not find it humiliating enough?"

Everyone quickly shut their mouths, now trying to ingratiate themselves with Lin Qianqing.

"Prince Consort Sister, when you go to the Crown Prince Residence, could you bring me along too?"

"Oh dear, I want to go too."

They were all poisoned, and Imperial Physician Cui had said it was difficult to cure. Now their only hope rested with Gu Youyou.

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