The subtle fragrance of cotton needles

"I heard that the third young lady of the Xia family has reached the age of marriage, right?" Mo Cheng turned and said, as if he was going to decide on someone.

Mo Cheng's attitude is already very clear. Anyone who is not blind can understand what he means. That is why Xia Pinxiang is even more unwilling.

Even if Xia Yanxiang is not of marriageable age, should she be married to His Royal Highness Prince Yuan? Is she so popular?

Xia Liu glanced at Mo Yuyang and said cautiously, "Yes, Your Majesty. Although my daughter has reached the age of marriage, she is still too young to be a match for His Royal Highness Prince Yuan. Please, Your Majesty, find another good match for His Royal Highness Prince Yuan."

Mo Cheng frowned, looking unhappy, and his voice was a little deep: "There is no need to rush if she is not yet of marriageable age. Let's make an engagement first, and it is okay for my daughter to stay in the mansion for two more years. If Lord Xia is worried that my daughter will not behave well, the Queen can also send a nanny from the palace to teach her. Lord Xia, there is no need to panic."

The more Xia Pinxiang listened, the more she felt like she could no longer suppress her anger. Even if Xia Liu refused, did the emperor insist on marrying Xia Yanxiang to His Royal Highness Prince Yuan?

Xia Liu was just trying to find an excuse to refuse Mo Cheng's arranged marriage when she heard a commotion nearby.

"Ah! Miss!" It was Tinglan's voice. She shouted so loudly that she immediately attracted the attention of most people.

Especially the topic has always revolved around Xia Yanxiang's Mo Cheng and Xia Liu.

"What's wrong?" He is really worried. What kind of trouble has happened again?

When Xia Liu turned around, he saw Xia Yanxiang spitting blood and fainting with a pale face.

"Yan'er!" Tu also heard the sound, turned around and saw this scene, and screamed.

"What happened?" Mo Cheng was far away and couldn't see clearly what was going on, so he called Eunuch Li and asked him to take a look. The people below didn't dare to touch Xia Yanxiang, and Eunuch Li came back soon.

"Your Majesty, the third young lady of the Xia family has fainted and is vomiting blood. Do you think we should call the imperial physician immediately?" Eunuch Li asked tentatively.

Mo Cheng frowned, what was going on? "Go ahead, have someone move the Third Miss to the back hall first, and no one is allowed to leave."

"Yes. Someone, move the Third Miss to the back hall first. The banquet is suspended. Everyone stay."

The good party was ruined like this, what a disappointment! But then I thought about it again, someone suddenly vomited blood and fainted at the party, I think he was poisoned, this thought is really terrifying!

The palace maids quickly moved Xia Yanxiang to the back hall. Seeing this, Concubine Su glanced at Mo Yuchen.

Mo Yuchen did not expect Xia Yanxiang to faint suddenly. He was panicked but tried to suppress his emotions. Xia Yanxiang was not stupid. He had already given her a note in a veiled way. What did she mean by doing this?

Mo Yuchen didn't notice Concubine Su's look, but Mo Yuxuan saw it. He turned to Mo Yuchen secretly and asked in a low voice: "Second brother, what happened to the third lady? Why did she get poisoned when the emperor was about to grant her a marriage with Prince Yuan?"

Mo Yuchen frowned and shook his head.

The imperial doctors arrived soon and gathered together to check Xia Yanxiang's pulse.

"Huh? Why is the Third Miss's pulse so strange?" "Doctor Zhang, please come and take a look!"

Doctor Zhang heard other doctors calling him and hurried in: "What's wrong? Is there something wrong?"

Doctor Liu had sweat all over his forehead. He wiped it with his sleeve and then said, "Miss Third's pulse is extremely weak. It seems, it seems..."

Doctor Liu didn't say it, but Doctor Zhang understood and said calmly, "Prepare for the acupuncture!"

Several imperial doctors quickly took out silver needles and began to give acupuncture to Xia Yanxiang.

Xia Yanxiang was lying on the bed, her face as pale as gold paper, purple-black blood constantly flowing from the corners of her mouth, her eye sockets began to turn black, and sweat was pouring down her forehead.

After a few injections, Xia Yanxiang's face became even paler.

The imperial doctors had been treating Xia Yanxiang in the back hall for a full half hour. Everyone was still in the main hall. Mo Cheng sent people to search everyone one by one, but found nothing.

Mo Cheng's face also looked very bad. The queen took a look at Mo Cheng's face, but had other thoughts in her heart.

No matter who harmed Xia Yanxiang, it would be better if she died. If she didn't die, even if she married into Prince Yuan's Mansion, she would never become the principal wife. In that case, the Tu family and the General's Mansion would not let Xia Yanxiang be a concubine.

But it would not be good for her to die. If she died, the Right Prime Minister's Mansion and the General's Mansion would no longer be constrained, and then the Emperor would take action personally.

No one will ever get this kind of help again!

"Your Majesty!" An imperial physician ran out from the back hall in a hurry, attracting everyone's attention.

Mo Yuchen suddenly felt something was wrong, but he kept suppressing himself and listened carefully to what the imperial physician said.

Mo Cheng also felt that something might be wrong: "What's wrong? Is there something wrong with the Third Miss?"

Doctor Li saw that everyone was staring at him, so he could only pretend to be calm. He bowed to Mo Cheng and said, "Your Majesty, the Third Miss has been poisoned suddenly. The poison spreads very quickly. I'm afraid there's no way to save her."

Everyone was shocked. Mo Qiechen in the audience clenched his fists and refrained from speaking.

Mo Cheng felt a little regretful in his heart, but his face showed pity, and he replied: "What a pity, what a pity. Xia Aiqing, you can take the third lady back! As for the marriage, give your second daughter to Prince Yuan as a concubine! It can also be regarded as a blessing for the third lady."

"Yes." Xia Liu did not expect this result and could only agree stupidly.

At this moment, Tu seemed to have lost her soul. Suddenly, she came to her senses and staggered out from her seat like a madman: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I request a thorough investigation of this matter!"

Mo Cheng frowned and said nothing.

Seeing Tu like this, Xia Liu did not think of comforting her. Instead, she was afraid that she would anger Mo Cheng, so she rushed over to hold her back and apologized to Mo Cheng: "Your Majesty, please forgive me! I lost my mind for a moment. Please forgive me, Your Majesty. I will take my family away now."

Tu Song also stood up at this time: "Wait a minute! Your Majesty, I beg you to investigate the poisoning of my niece with my life as a stake!"

"But the third young lady has been severely poisoned and there is no way to save her. Besides, no poison was found on anyone. Where should we start?" Mo Cheng asked in confusion.

"If there was no poison, my niece would not have been poisoned. I request the emperor to investigate thoroughly!" Tu Song knelt beside Tu, determined to let Mo Cheng investigate the case thoroughly.

Mo Cheng wanted to refuse, but then he heard Tu Song say, "Besides, General Pu Wei will be back in a few days. If his sister was poisoned to death, given his not-so-calm personality, even if the emperor doesn't investigate, I'm afraid General Pu Wei will investigate it himself."

Even Xia Zhibai has been moved out. If Mo Cheng doesn't help, the consequences can be imagined.

Xia Zhibai is a calm person on the battlefield, but other things are different. If he wants to do something, he will definitely disrupt all the forces in the capital.