I am the stepmother of my son, and the little villain has changed into a little cotton-padded jacket

Upon hearing the emperor's order, Xiao Dezi bowed and said yes immediately.

Wen Shutang, who was standing aside, raised his eyebrows. Did the emperor not believe her? But it was better this way, so that the emperor would not accuse her of some inexplicable crime. After all, it was true that there was something mixed in the Concubine Dun's medicine.

Wen Shutang took a step back and stood aside without saying anything, intending to wait and see what would happen.

Not long after, Xiao Dezi brought an old man into the bedroom.

"Your Majesty, I have invited Master Song here."

The white-haired old man stood there and saluted the emperor respectfully, saying, "This old minister greets Your Majesty. Long live Your Majesty."

The emperor waved his hand quickly and extended his hand to help him: "Mr. Song, there is no need to be so polite. Come and see if there is anything wrong with this bowl of medicine."

As the emperor spoke, he winked at Xiao Dezi, who immediately understood and quickly walked forward to bring the bowl of medicine to the old gentleman.

The old man frowned and checked the medicine. He then felt Zhao Yuqing's pulse, then stood up and bowed respectfully, saying, "This medicine does contain some things that are not good for your health. If you take the medicine for a long time, I'm afraid it will damage your health and it will be difficult to recover."

After hearing what Doctor Song said, the emperor's face turned ugly, and the Zhao family members standing beside him also looked worried.

The emperor turned to look at Doctor Cui who was still kneeling on the ground and shouted angrily: "How dare you! How dare you poison my beloved concubine!"

Doctor Cui was so frightened that he trembled and knelt on the ground without daring to raise his head.

After hearing what the emperor said, Doctor Cui immediately cried out in injustice: "No! I didn't do that! Someone must have framed me! Please, Your Majesty, investigate this matter!"

The emperor snorted coldly and looked at him with narrowed eyes: "You wrote this prescription and you sent the medicine here. Now you dare to cry out for injustice? Tell me! Who told you to do this?"

Imperial Doctor Cui kowtowed repeatedly, his voice trembling but full of confidence: "No, no, Your Majesty! I really don't have it. This recipe is just an ordinary tonic soup. It is all recorded in the files of the Imperial Hospital. Your Majesty, you can ask someone to check it now!"

Hearing what he said, a hint of hesitation flashed in the emperor's eyes.

He turned to look at Zhao Yuqing, his voice indescribably gentle: "When did my beloved concubine start using Imperial Physician Cui?"

Zhao Yuqing thought about it, as if he suddenly remembered something, his face turned pale, and his tone became a little hesitant.

"This Imperial Doctor Cui was appointed by the Empress to me. The Empress said that Imperial Doctor Cui is a skilled doctor and will definitely be able to relieve my headache."

As soon as these words came out, everyone present was stunned.

In particular, a hint of surprise flashed across Wen Shutang's face. She didn't expect that Doctor Cui was actually someone close to the Queen, and was specifically assigned to Zhao Yuqing by the Queen.

The last time the Queen spoke to her, it was clear from her expression that she wanted to protect Zhao Yuqing. How could she let Imperial Physician Cui poison Zhao Yuqing's medicine?

Wen Shutang frowned slightly. She could only think of two reasons.

One possibility is that the kindness shown to Zhao Yuqing by the Queen when she talked to her last time was all a pretense, and the Queen actually wanted to get rid of Zhao Yuqing.

Another possibility is that someone wants to frame the Queen for this incident. If this is successful, then both Zhao Yuqing and the Queen can be eliminated, which would kill two birds with one stone.

Wen Shutang was actually more inclined to the second possibility. After all, the two people with the highest family background, status and honor in the harem were the Queen and Concubine Dun. If they both fell at the same time, there would be many beneficiaries in the harem.

The emperor had obviously thought of this as well. He squinted his eyes and a calculating look flashed across them.

Nowadays, the power of the Mu family is growing stronger and stronger, and there is a faint shadow of Xiao Yizhuo's past when he was so powerful that he frightened his master. He has long wanted to find an opportunity to take advantage of the opportunity to give the Mu family a hard time. Now, isn't this opportunity coming to him?

If Imperial Physician Cui were convicted of poisoning the concubines, the Queen would inevitably be implicated.

The former dynasty and the harem were originally one, and if the queen's reputation and virtue were damaged, the momentum of the Mu family would definitely be suppressed.

Thinking of this, the emperor had already made up his mind.

He turned to look at Doctor Cui and immediately wanted to condemn him.

"That's enough! I don't want to hear your excuses anymore. Someone, come here. Cui Li poisoned the concubines. He is guilty of a serious crime. Drag him out and beat him to death immediately!"

Upon hearing the emperor's verdict, Cui Li was so frightened that all the blood drained from his face. He collapsed to the ground and kept muttering to himself.

"It's not me, it's really not me! Your Majesty is very clear!"

Wen Shutang raised his eyebrows. The emperor was really impatient. He was hesitant just now, but now that he heard that it was related to the queen, he immediately convicted and executed the person.

This abacus is too loud.

Xiao Dezi waved his hand and immediately wanted to find someone to drag Cui Li out, but was stopped by Zhao Sixian.

Zhao Sixian has lived in the capital for most of his life. When he was young, he was also an important official in the court. He has seen all kinds of scenes and can now see the emperor's intention at a glance.

He sneered in his heart with disdain. It would definitely not be easy for the emperor to get away with it like this. How could his daughter, Zhao Sixian, be bullied so easily?

Moreover, it is too easy for the emperor to think of using his daughter as a pawn!

"Wait! Your Majesty just beat someone to death without asking the reason. Isn't it too arbitrary? I know that Your Majesty is doing this for the good of the Empress, but it is so hasty that people will find it hard to believe. It is better to interrogate him in more detail. Since this person was assigned by the Empress to Concubine Dun, now that something has happened, the Empress must be invited over. Otherwise, her reputation will be damaged." Zhao Sixian raised the last tone of his voice and snorted coldly.

Hearing Zhao Sixian's words, the emperor gritted his teeth secretly. He didn't expect that Zhao Sixian would jump out and speak for the queen at this time.

He really didn't expect that Zhao Sixian, at such an old age, could still see things clearly. He originally thought that Zhao Sixian was the person who most agreed with Cui Li being beaten to death.

After all, Cui Li is now the person most likely to poison Zhao Yuqing. Zhao Sixian should be eager to protect his daughter at this time and would strongly agree that he should beat Cui Li to death.

The emperor was eager to beat Cui Li to death because he wanted to implicate the queen without the queen's knowledge. Now that Zhao Sixian said this, if he still refused to send someone to invite the queen, it would be like exposing his intentions.

Thinking of this, no matter how reluctant the emperor was, he could only grit his teeth and look at Xiao Dezi, and said in a calm voice: "Didn't you hear what Mr. Zhao said? Why don't you go and invite the queen over!"

Xiao Dezi finally reacted, and quickly bowed and said yes. He turned around and left Changchun Palace, and hurried to the Queen's palace.

When the queen received the news, she frowned and immediately realized the seriousness of the situation and the emperor's thoughts. She immediately changed her clothes and rushed to Changchun Palace.