In Another World, Everyone Want to Kill Me!-Chapter 190: The Poisoned Cup

At that moment, the Imperial Consort Zhou entered the room while supporting the Emperor. Hearing Pan Lutong’s words, she spoke up. "I believe it’s a problem with the prescription. As the saying goes, ’All medicine carries some toxicity.’ Even though Yue Mingxuan’s medical skill is extraordinary, mistakes are inevitable."

Yue Mingxuan glared at the Imperial Consort Zhou while nearly spitting fire from his eyes. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

This was a classic "shift the blame eastward."

There were far too many people in the palace with bold intentions.

To poison the future heir right under the eyes of the imperial physicians, this was audacious beyond belief.

The Imperial Consort Zhou turned her head to avoid Yue Mingxuan’s gaze and continued, "There are so many imperial physicians present. Why not have them examine Prince Yue’s prescription? That way, he won’t be falsely accused."

The Emperor nodded. Soon, someone presented the prescription and several imperial physicians gathered to carefully study it.

After examining it, one of them hesitated before speaking: "Your Majesty, there are two ingredients here. The Aconite can suppress heart ailments during an acute episode, but long term use can lead to toxin accumulation in the body, resulting in symptoms of poisoning."

Before Yue Mingxuan could respond, the Imperial Consort Zhou interjected, "Your Majesty, the imperial physician has already explained the cause of Prince Qing’s poisoning. In my opinion, whether Prince Yue acted intentionally or unintentionally, he should still be held accountable for attempting to harm the crown prince."

Hearing this from both the Imperial Consort Zhou and the imperial physician, the Emperor paused for a moment before asking, "Yue Mingxuan, do you have anything to say?"

Yue Mingxuan replied, "The prescription does contain Aconite, I admit that, but the amount is far from enough to cause poisoning. Someone must have deliberately administered Aconite to Prince Qing to frame me."

The Emperor shook his head. "Words alone are not proof... Send Prince Yue back to his courtyard. Until Prince Qing’s condition improves, he is not to leave even a single step outside. Issue an imperial edict: summon renowned doctors from across the realm. Whoever can cure Prince Qing shall be rewarded with ten thousand taels of gold, a thousand acres of fertile land, and the hereditary title of Duke."

The Emperor’s decree made the Imperial Consort Zhou grind her teeth in frustration, yet she could do nothing but smile politely. "If Prince Qing knew how attentive the Emperor was to him, he would surely be deeply moved."

Yue Mingxuan observed the Imperial Consort Zhou’s theatrics coldly.

He knew this matter could not be separated from him, but since he was already under suspicion, there was no way to prove his innocence.

As he fretted, an eunuch quickly come in. "Your Majesty! Miracle Doctor Gongsun requests an audience outside Chengqian Hall."

The Emperor waved his hand. "Summon him in."

As Gongsun Xing entered the room, he first offering a half-bow to the Emperor and the Imperial Consort Zhou.

However, when he saw Yue Mingxuan who is looked troubled, he frown and said, "I came as soon as I heard the news. I’ve just reviewed the prescription, how could Prince Qing have been poisoned?"

Yue Mingxuan shook his head. "I don’t know either. In principle, even if Aconite accumulates in the body, it shouldn’t cause poisoning because its properties were already neutralized in the prescription."

Gongsun Xing pondered for a moment, then stepped forward to check Xi Yu’s pulse.

A look of understanding immediately appeared on his face.

"Your Majesty, Prince Qing has indeed been poisoned by Aconite," he said as he glancing at Yue Mingxuan before pausing and continuing, "However, it is not from the Aconite in Yue Mingxuan’s prescription."

The Emperor who is puzzled asked, "Oh? And according to you, Miracle Doctor Gongsun, how is that?"

"Although Aconite is present in Yue Mingxuan’s prescription, its toxicity has been neutralized, leaving only medicinal properties. It is therefore impossible for it to have caused Prince Qing’s poisoning,"

Gongsun Xing explained and while speaking, he took out silver needles and applied them to key acupoints on Rong Qinglei’s body. "Prince Qing’s symptoms resemble those caused by daily oral ingestion of Aconite. I respectfully request Your Majesty to examine all the utensils and vessels Prince Qing uses daily."

Soon, the eunuchs brought the utensils Prince Qing had been using.

The Emperor asked, "Even if it was poisoning, any traces would likely be long gone by now. What is the purpose of Miracle Doctor Gongsun’s investigation?"

Gongsun Xing’s words caused a flicker of panic in the Imperial Consort Zhou’s eyes, which she quickly tried to hide.

However, Gongsun Xing noticed her unease immediately.

"Your Majesty, ordinary people think that after washing utensils following poisoning, no evidence would remains. Especially among the nobility, this happens even more often." His blunt words left everyone present with an uneasy feeling they couldn’t quite articulate. "However, even if utensils are washed thoroughly, they still retain traces. They can ’speak.’"

Having said this, he stepped forward and took out a small vial from his robes.

"This is a poison detection solution from our Silver Needle Sect. Any bowl that has come into contact with Aconite will emit white smoke upon contact with this solution."

Under everyone’s watchful eyes, Gongsun Xing poured the poison detection solution into the various utensils.

Nothing happened until he poured it into an unremarkable cup.

At that moment, the solution rose in thick white smoke and hissed sharply.

He frowned and picked up the cup to examine it carefully before saying, "I respectfully request that Your Majesty investigate who has been responsible for this cup."

Yue Mingxuan glanced at the cup in Gongsun Xing’s hand. It looked utterly ordinary, with no decoration or pattern whatsoever.

The official in charge of Chengqian Hall stepped forward to inspect the cup. "Your Majesty, this is the cup Prince Qing keeps by his bedside for drinking water during the night."

"Miracle Doctor Gongsun, what’s wrong with this cup?" The Emperor’s anger flared when he heard it was the cup Rong Qinglei regularly used at night.