northernbook Chapter 345 Help me keep an eye on His Majesty's every move
Chapter 345 Help me keep an eye on His Majesty's every move
The man in black turned his back and pulled down the mask on his face, revealing Qin Miaoxi's face.
The medicine in the bottle had already been taken by the eldest prince, and Qin Miaoxi could only infer what medicine he had taken based on the remaining medicinal fragrance in the bottle.
"How long have you been taking this medicine?"
The eldest prince was about to answer when the stabbing pain in his head came over him again.
He rolled on the ground in agony, clutching his neck tightly with both hands, and muttered hoarsely, "Medicine, give me medicine."
Qin Miaoxi took out a silver needle from her bosom and inserted it into the big acupoint on the top of his head without hesitation. This needle was not something that ordinary doctors would dare to use. If there was any deviation, the person would die instantly.
It was also with this injection that the eldest prince's convulsions stopped, and the next seven injections landed one by one on his head and heart.
The eldest prince Ziqing's face regained its rosy color at a speed visible to the naked eye, and his breathing became smoother.
"You, what did you do to me?"
"What can I do to you? How can I get better so quickly?"
Qin Miaoxi placed the medicine bottle in front of him. "This pill can temporarily numb the pain in your body, but it only treats the symptoms and not the root cause. The longer you take it, the more dependent you will become on it. In the future, you will only become a puppet of this medicine."
"No, it's impossible. Doctor Zhao is my confidant, how could he harm me?"
The eldest prince couldn't believe it. He was already living a precarious life in the royal family, and over the years he had only cultivated a few confidants around him, and Doctor Zhao was one of them.
"Believe it or not, you've been taking this drug for nearly a year now. You'll soon be able to experience firsthand what it's like to be controlled by it."
If the person concerned doesn't believe it, then what can she say? But when the time comes, it won't be as easy to treat as it is now.
As the saying goes: If you don’t listen to the advice of the elderly, you will suffer the consequences.
If he wants to completely break free from the control of drugs, he will have to pay a certain price.
A black shadow flashed in the room, and the silver needles on the eldest prince's body and the man in black disappeared without a trace.
When Qin Miaoxi returned to the Marquis' Mansion, Zi Yan had already been waiting in the bedroom as she had instructed.
"Miss, we've checked it out. The Imperial Observatory was summoned by the Emperor himself. The Crown Prince had previously sought them out due to his persistent nightmares, but the nightmares didn't ease, and the Imperial Observatory even lost the Emperor's favor."
"So, His Majesty directly handed the eldest prince's troubled situation over to the Dali Temple this time?"
"You can say that."
"continue."
"And Doctor Zhao, what happened between my son-in-law and his family back then was not as rumored. My son-in-law did not abuse his power to bully others. Instead, it was the Zhao family's heir who took advantage of Doctor Zhao's popularity with the nobles in the palace and forced himself on the courtesan."
"Oiran!?"
A smile suddenly appeared in Qin Miaoxi's eyes, but the smile did not reach her eyes, and there was a sour taste in it that she herself did not even notice.
Zi Yan stared at her in shock. Did her young lady want to meet the most beautiful courtesan?
I understand. She will arrange it as soon as possible.
"Ahem! Miss, that Imperial Doctor Zhao has close relationships with several of the ladies in the palace, especially Consort Shu, and therefore has a close relationship with the Crown Prince."
"But other than that, he didn't get close to other people."
Qin Miaoxi put her slender fingers on her lips and fell into deep thought.
He was so close to the eldest prince and even drugged him. This Doctor Zhao is quite secretive!
"Miss, does the Oiran still need to be arranged?"
"Arrange it, why not arrange it? I not only want to see you, but I want to see you properly."
Zi Yan nodded heavily. Since her young lady valued the courtesan so much, she had to make proper arrangements.
"Miss, you take a rest first. I will take care of the rest."
"Send the bodies of the eldest prince's guards to the Imperial Observatory. This will be enough for him to regain the favor of the emperor."
"Yes."
The next day, the Imperial Observatory found the guards around the eldest prince, which immediately attracted the attention of the court.
"Sir, I wonder when they died, and what the cause of death was?"
"Judging from the scratches on their bodies, they fell off the cliff and died on the same day the eldest prince fell into the hanging coffin."
"is it?"
"If you have any questions, Master Zhang, you can ask the coroner from the Dali Temple to perform an autopsy yourself."
Mr. Zhang suddenly fell speechless and lowered his head like a quiet quail.
He was so desperate to find Liang Hongkai, the protective one! Even the emperor avoided him, because he was afraid that something he said would displease him. If he suddenly retired, who would take over the mess of the Dali Temple?
Emperor Meiji didn't know whether he was physically or mentally exhausted or had other plans, so he didn't investigate further and simply withdrew from court.
Outside the palace gate, the ministers left one after another, and then the Imperial Observatory slowly walked out of the palace gate.
Someone had already been waiting here. He stood in front of that person, his silent eyes showing two parts of interest and three parts of curiosity.
"Should I call you Madam Hou? Qin the Coroner? Or...?"
The Imperial Astronomical Observatory's words were full of hidden meanings.
"As you please, sir."
The two looked at each other in silence, and finally it was the Imperial Observatory that broke the deadlock.
He thanked her sincerely, "I would also like to thank Madam Hou for your help this time. Otherwise, I am afraid we would never be able to catch His Majesty's eye again."
Qin Miaoxi smiled meaningfully, "Your Excellency is too polite. Regaining the emperor's favor is not something that can be easily achieved for you."
The smiles on their faces seemed a little unnecessary. In just a moment, the two men's eyes had fought each other in the air for hundreds of rounds, and they were evenly matched.
"Tell me! Madam, what do you need from me?"
"Help me keep an eye on His Majesty's every move."
The air fell silent again.
The Imperial Astronomical Observatory sneered self-deprecatingly. "Madam Hou, I am a courtier of the Emperor. Why do you think I would help you? Let me remind you that we are not familiar with each other."
Feeling the oppressive feeling emanating from the Imperial Observatory, Zi Yan gave a reminder.
"Yes! Miss, our people can also go to His Majesty's side..."
"Shut up."
Qin Miaoxi scolded loudly, but the corners of her mouth twitched wildly. Whose family member is this Zi Yan?
Can't you see she's busy? At least don't hold her back!
"It doesn't matter if you can't raise it well, as long as you cook it well."
As Qin Miaoxi finished speaking, a medicine bottle appeared in her palm.
"This thing has already flowed into the palace, haven't you noticed it at all?"
The Imperial Astronomical Observatory snatched the medicine bottle, opened it a little and immediately closed it, his face turning ashen.
"Are you sure you flowed into the palace?"
"Why do you think the eldest prince is trapped in a maze?"
The Imperial Astronomical Observatory lowered his head, and the veins on the back of his hand holding the medicine bottle were bulging.
"I agreed."
Qin Miaoxi showed her first sincere smile in this conversation, "Thank you very much!"
The matter was settled without a moment's delay, and he got on the carriage and sped away.
Inside the car, Zi Yan was puzzled. "Miss, how can you be sure that the Imperial Observatory will immediately agree to this when he sees the pill?"
Qin Miaoxi smiled but said nothing.
Of course it was because the medicine originally belonged to him, the Imperial Observatory.
On the surface, it seems that the emperor no longer values him, but in fact, he did all that on purpose in order to avoid the struggle for the throne.
Unfortunately, there are some things that you cannot avoid just by hiding from them, everything is already predetermined.