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Chapter 238: The Old Ginseng

When she returned to the Imperial Hospital, Song Miqiu was still puzzled by the matter. She pulled Ming Taicheng aside and asked him if he knew anything about what had happened between the Emperor and the Empress.

When Song Miqiu asked him, Ming Taicheng shook his head, puzzled. Clearly, the other party didn't know what had happened either.

Seeing that even Ming Taicheng was unaware of this matter, it must have happened recently without any prior warning.

But according to Song Miqiu's sixth sense, she felt that this matter was related to the Empress, and that the relationship was quite significant.

"You should hurry up and get your..."

Ming Taicheng was speaking when he looked behind Song Miqiu. The latter was puzzled and turned around to look, only to find an old woman.

However, judging from the other person's appearance and attire, they must be someone close to Gao Quan.

When Song Miqiu saw the man walk up to her, the maid behind her immediately handed her the box. She glanced at Ming Taicheng indifferently, and the latter wisely made an excuse to leave.

After Ming Taicheng left, she said to Song Miqiu, "I am the Empress's maid, just call me Granny Chu. The Empress sent me here to say a few words to you."

Granny Chu handed the item in her hand to the other person and said in a low voice, "Her Majesty the Empress sent me to specifically instruct that Imperial Physician Song must take good care of His Majesty and ensure that there is absolutely no mishap."

She lowered her eyes, opened the box in her hand, revealing a century-old ginseng inside. Granny Chu smiled and said, "I think Physician Song can also tell that this ginseng is a century-old plant. The Empress asked this old servant to give it to you, hoping that you can slice it and put it into the medicine for the Emperor to drink, as a way to nourish the Emperor's body."

Upon hearing this, Song Miqiu froze for a moment. She immediately recalled the fleeting displeasure the Empress had shown when she learned that the Emperor was not seriously ill during her medical examination.

Her gaze fell on the century-old ginseng, and she couldn't help but feel afraid. She feared that the Empress wanted to use someone else to do her dirty work and had tampered with the medicinal herb.

If she were to slice the ginseng and put it into the Emperor's medicine, and something happened to the Emperor, wouldn't she be the first one to come knocking on her door?

Thinking of this, Song Miqiu gave a dry laugh. She looked up at the way Granny Chu was looking at her and knew that she had no choice but to accept this medicinal herb.

"If His Majesty knew how much the Empress cared for him, he would surely be very pleased."

Granny Chu smiled faintly and withdrew her hand. "I dare not accept such praise. The Emperor's heart is not with the Empress. Even if the Empress wanted to, she would be powerless to do so."

Song Miqiu sensed a hint of gossip. She was about to press Granny Chu for answers, but the woman immediately turned and left, so she couldn't press her further and could only keep quiet.

But the century-old ginseng in the red sandalwood box in her hand was a hot potato for Song Miqiu. She wanted to get rid of it, but she couldn't.

She exhaled, head down, fiddling with the box, and after much thought, decided to go find Ming Taicheng.

Song Miqiu stood in front of Ming Taicheng, gently placed the box in her hand on the wooden table, pointed to the box, and told Ming Taicheng the whole conversation between her and Granny Chu.

"Would the Empress be planning to use someone else to do her dirty work?"

Ming Taicheng frowned and glanced at Song Miqiu, clearly feeling extremely helpless about her words. However, it was indeed strange that the Empress had sent this ginseng for no reason and wanted him to slice it and put it in the Emperor's medicine.

“Ginseng can easily cause internal heat if consumed in excess. Given His Majesty’s illness caused by excessive internal heat, consuming too much ginseng would not be good for his health.”

Listening to Ming Taicheng's words, Song Miqiu felt even more certain that her idea was correct.

She watched as Ming Taicheng took a silver needle from his needle pouch, inserted it into the ginseng, and then took it out. All four of them stared at the silver needle.

However, the silver needles never turned black, which indicates that the person was basically not poisonous.

Seeing this, Song Miqiu and Ming Taicheng both subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief. He carefully closed the box containing the ginseng and handed it to Song Miqiu, saying, "Since the Empress told you to put it in, just do as she says."

"I suppose the Empress is just worried about the Emperor's health."

Listening to Ming Taicheng's words, Song Miqiu felt that something was wrong. If the Empress was really as Ming Taicheng said, then what she saw in the Emperor's palace was probably a fake scene.

Thinking of this, Song Miqiu pursed her lips, unsure of what to say.

When it was time to give the Emperor his medicine, Song Miqiu smiled and said to the eunuch at the door, "Please wait here for a moment, the Emperor's medicine will be ready soon."

The eunuch knew that this matter couldn't be rushed, so he nodded and stood at the door.

Song Miqiu went inside and, following the Empress's instructions, placed the ginseng slices inside, taking advantage of the fact that no one could see her actions.

She put down the spoon, took out a porcelain bottle from her sleeve, poured out some pills, and threw them all in.

Since the goal was revenge, Song Miqiu naturally wouldn't let anyone have it so easy.

She administered some medication to lower the emperor's immunity. Ming Taicheng had previously mentioned that the emperor was young and unrestrained, and his immunity was likely weakened. She could take advantage of this to secretly ruin the emperor's health.

Anyway, the medicine is not poisonous, so if something happens to the emperor in the future, no matter what, it won't be blamed on her.

She carried the tray and handed it to the eunuch, telling him to be careful on his journey, as the medicinal soup was extremely precious.

A few days later, the emperor recovered. He thought about how the court had been making a fuss and clamor, wanting him to deal with the Han family.

But how could the Emperor possibly get rid of the Han family completely? The Empress Dowager would definitely criticize him, or worse, she would simply ignore him.

He ordered the eunuchs to invite the head of the Han family into the palace. Looking at the head of the Han family who was bowing respectfully to him, the emperor slammed his hand heavily on the table.

"Do you know your crime?!" the Emperor said angrily. "I don't need to explain to you in detail how serious the crime of privately cultivating talents is, do I?"

The head of the Han family readily agreed. He knew that with the Empress Dowager present, the Emperor wouldn't really punish him; it would just be a bit troublesome.

He found it strange that someone had found out about his operation, which he had clearly been conducting in secrecy.

The Emperor only verbally reprimanded the Han family, and he did not try to cover it up; the news quickly spread.

Zhang Jiesheng never expected that the results of his painstaking investigation would be such an easy investigation. He would have been better off not investigating at all. Now, he has only made an enemy of his own.

The Empress and the Crown Prince were even more dissatisfied with the outcome of the matter.