The poison affecting both Prince Qi and Old Duke Chong was the same; no one could help Prince Qi detoxify, and this time, no one accused Su Jin of intentionally withholding help.
Even if she chose not to save Prince Qi, could she choose not to save Old Duke Chong?
The Emperor ordered an investigation to find out who had poisoned Prince Qi and to trace the mastermind behind the poison.
As the Emperor spoke, the Empress Dowager pondered something, feeling a heavy weight on her chest, as if being pressed by a scale weight, making it hard to breathe.
Upon returning to the Imperial Study from Yongning Palace, the Imperial Kitchen delivered the royal meal.
Over twenty dishes, all exquisite in color, flavor, and aroma.
After finishing her lunch, Su Jin left the palace.
By then, Marquis Dongxiang had already heard the news that Prince Qi had fainted in the palace and that Su Jin had identified the poison to be the same as the one affecting Old Duke Chong.
