Novel Full They picked three horses together, one for Luo Qianqian and Murong Yun, one for Su Liancheng and Lin Zimo and one for Feng Qing.
They were about to leave when the butler came rushing in, pouring with sweat.
“Your High… Highness” the butler panted, “Bad news! Someone from the palace… is here!”
Murong Yun didn’t tell anyone that he was back so he wasn’t expecting anyone from the palace, plus he trusted his servants in his manor on not leaking out the secret that he was back.
“Who is here?”
The butler took a deep breath, “Her Highness the Imperial Noble Consort sent someone here.”
Everyone heaved a sigh, ‘That’s not bad news.’
However, what the butler said next had drawn everyone’s attention.
“Her Highness… Her Highness said Princess Eleventh is poisoned!”
“What?” everyone asked in unison.
“The entire Imperial Academy of Medicine couldn’t diagnose what happened to the princess, so Her Highness wanted you to pay a visit as soon as possible together with Doctor Lin.”
‘Murong Xue is poisoned? No one knows what poison it is! Could it be Frigid Poison?’ Luo Qianqian shuddered at the thought.
“Murong Yun, let’s go them, I will go too.”
They arrived at the imperial palace an hour later, Luo Qianqian was surprised that she didn’t need any extra support on the horse because of the faith that she wanted to see Murong Xue as soon as possible.
They walked to Red Joy Palace in an unimpeded manner. There were extra palace guards around the Red Joy Palace due to Murong Xue.
Murong Yun and Luo Qianqian led the way, Lin Zimo and Su Liancheng followed them, they all looked anxious.
“Greetings, Prince Eighth.” the guards knelt down on seeing Murong Yun.
Murong Yun didn’t spare them a look, he walked directly to the palace.
Mammy Du, the most trusted mammy in Red Joy Palace greeted Murong Yun and Luo Qianqian as they walked in, “So nice to finally see you and the princess, is Doctor Lin here as well?”
“He is here, mammy.” Su Liancheng pushed Lin Zimo gently.
Mammy Du heaved a sigh of relief, “Please come in, Her Highness the Imperial Noble Consort is waiting for you together with Princess Eleventh inside.”
What met Luo Qianqian’s eyes was ten imperial physicians hanging their head in dismay, Luo Qianqian clenched her fists reflexively, ‘How is Xue now?’
There was a physician who was feeling Murong Xue’s pulse, Luo Qianqian thought he must be the most capable one in the Imperial Academy of Medicine.
Luo Qianqian couldn’t help but hold her breath, waiting for the physician’s instruction.
Tears brimmed in Imperial Noble Consort’s eyes, “Physician, how is Xue? What kind of poison is it? Is there any cure?”
The physician pressed his forehead with frustration after a long while, he didn’t notice Murong Yun until now, he knelt with a thud on the ground, “Your Highness and Prince Eighth, please… please spare me, my hands are tied, I have no idea what has happened to Princess Eleventh. I’ve checked everything Princess Eleventh has used and touched, the food, the goods, everything looks fine. We’ve checked Princess Eleventh’s servants and maids as well, they are all clear.”
“I understand it happened suddenly, what else can you tell besides she is poisoned, what kind of poison does it look like. What do you mean your hands are tied… …” Murong Yun asked, his voice cold and controlled.
The imperial physician trembled with fear, he and his colleagues had given it all, Murong Xue was the most prestigious princess in the country, plus her brother was Prince Eighth, the entire Imperial Academy of Medicine would be in trouble if they failed to cure Princess Eleventh.
“You have no idea what it is… …” the Imperial Noble Consort muttered, she couldn’t help but cry out, “My poor Xue, what poison it is… …”
Everyone around was reduced to tears, Mammy Du walked to Imperial Noble Consort and patted her on the back.
Killing intent filled Murong Yun’s eyes, no one dared to look at him in the eye at the moment.
The imperial physician wiped the sweat beads on his forehead, his legs kept trembling, he knew he was in deep trouble because this Prince Eighth was more intimidating than the emperor.
“Please… please allow me to go back to the Imperial Academy of Medicine to consult literature, chances are something will come up.” the physician fled the scene in a flurry, he feared Murong Yun more than anything.
“Yun, please ask Doctor Lin to feel Xue’s pulse.” the Imperial Noble Consort was counting on Lin Zimo.
There was no time for unnecessary and overelaborate formalities like hanging a curtain and between him and the princess, Lin Zimo walked into the chamber and felt Murong Xue’s pulse.
“How come the emperor is nowhere to be seen? People say he dotes on Xue the most, but where is he now?” Su Liancheng muttered, he pointed that out mercilessly.
Lin Zimo kept a poker face when he felt Murong Xue’s pulse, he withdrew his hand after a little while and turned towards Murong Xue who was lying in bed.
Lin Zimo studied Murong Xue’s complexion carefully, her face looked livid, especially her lips. It was some potent poison.
“Your Highness,” Lin Zimo turned towards the Imperial Noble Consort, “Can I have a look everything Princess Eleventh has contacted, her food, her goods and her outfits.”
Mammy Du rose to her feet, “Consider it done, Doctor Lin.”
Mammy Du came back with a tray in hand, a young maid followed her carrying some stuff as well. It was Murong Xue’s maid Lvluo.
“Doctor Lin, everything is here.”
Lin Zimo checked everything carefully, he used silver needles to check some of the stuff but to no avail.
Lin Zimo put down the silver needles, “Lvluo, where has the princess been today? Has anyone suspicious talked to her?”
Lvluo’e eyes were as swollen as two big walnuts, poor girl had been worried sick for Murong Xue. She replied in full detail, “Her Princess woke up early with a headache so she went back to bed for more rest, but she ignored it and insisted on going to the tavern to practice martial arts after she washed face and breakfast. I was with her the whole time, nothing suspicious happened.”
“Achoo!” Luo Qianqian sneezed, she didn’t appreciate the heavy fragrance of flowers in the room.
Fragrance of flowers?
‘Why I’m dizzy in this room? Because of the fragrance?’
“Lvluo, since when there are so many flowers in your princess’s room?” Luo Qianqian asked.
“No, Princess Eleventh got these flowers from other princess saying she’d like to be on friendly terms with Her Highness.” Lvluo recalled.
“Could it be the flowers?” Lvluo exclaimed.