Travel through ancient times and become a great hero

"Your Majesty, I've come to see Imperial Concubine Xi." When the Queen saw that the Emperor was really with Imperial Concubine Xi, she became jealous.

"Why is the Queen here?" the Emperor asked the Queen directly.

"I have always wanted to come and see the Imperial Concubine, but was delayed because of the theft in the palace the day before yesterday. I happened to meet the Emperor here today. I hope the Emperor is well!" Then she shifted her gaze to look at the Imperial Concubine.

"Didn't they say that the imperial concubine is now in good health? What happened?" The queen's eyes were full of care.

"Reporting to the Queen, the Royal Concubine went to the back garden to get some fresh air this morning, and fainted when she reached the pavilion." Nanny Qin stood with her head bowed, her face pale.

"Imperial Physician, please quickly find out why my beloved concubine fainted?" the emperor said anxiously.

The imperial physicians from the Imperial Medical Bureau took the imperial concubine's pulse one by one, and the diagnosis was that the imperial concubine was poisoned, and it was a kind of poison they had never seen before.

"What should we do? Who wants to murder my beloved concubine? We must investigate thoroughly. Once we find out who it is, I will not let her off easily." The emperor looked at the sleeping Concubine Xi with sincere affection.

Turning around, he asked Charlotte, "Princess Huilan, you have superb medical skills and are knowledgeable. Can I ask Princess Huilan to treat my beloved concubine again?"

"Your Majesty, it's not that I don't want to treat you. I checked your pulse right away, and it was exactly the same as what the imperial doctors said."

"I have done some research on poisons. This poison is produced in the outer border. It is called Amanita phalloides, a type of fungus. After being poisoned, people will faint. The person who poisoned it must have a connection with the outer border. If you want to cure this poison, you have to find the person who poisoned it. Only he has the antidote."

"Xiao Dezi, pass on my order to thoroughly investigate all the people in the harem. No one is allowed to move around at will."

"Yes. Your Majesty."

"But, Your Majesty, no one knows what this poison looks like. Should we ask Princess Huilan to help investigate the case together?" Xiao Dezi suggested, leaning forward.

"Princess Huilan, I grant you permission to go with the Overwatch Council to investigate the case."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for believing what I said. I will obey your command." Charlotte and Xiao Dezi left.

"Your Majesty, I will not disturb you any longer. I will return to the palace."

The queen really wanted to go back, but she forgot that the emperor had already given the order.

"My words are of no use anymore?" The emperor's expression changed immediately.

"Your Majesty, I am confused. I am here to accompany Your Majesty in investigating the case."

The queen was frightened when she saw that the emperor was angry.

Everyone in Huaqing Palace was waiting here with their own secrets.

The silence was eerie.

Charlotte was talking to Xiao Dezi as they walked. No one was close to them. It seemed that Charlotte and her father-in-law were discussing which house to search.

In fact, they had already planned it.

They searched the Prince's Mansion first, and found letters contacting foreign borders.

He also searched the residences of the concubines, but found no suspicious people.

Finally, they searched the Cining Palace and found a nanny who had hanged herself.

Amanita phalloides powder was found at Mammy's residence, but no antidote was found.

Xiao Dezi brought back all the people who were searched to report.

"Bring all suspects to the main hall to await orders." It was impossible for the emperor to try the case in Huaqing Palace, and outsiders were not allowed to enter, so he had to return to the main hall.

The prince, supported by Shi Cainan and a servant, also came to the hall. The emperor asked someone to bring a chair for him to lean on.

The queen sat beside the emperor feeling uneasy, always feeling that something was wrong today.

The concubines all knelt in the main hall waiting for the emperor to speak.

Nanny Qin and other servants knelt on the ground.

Charlotte stood behind and did not kneel down, but just nodded slightly in the direction of the emperor and queen.

Xiao Dezi whispered something to the emperor.

"Originally, the Queen is in charge of the harem, so I don't want to ask too much. But recently, suspicious things have been happening in the harem. I have to worry about it. I ask myself, I treat you with great love, but you hurt each other, which makes me sad."

"Xiao Dezi, tell them the results of the search and make them convinced. Don't say I favor anyone."

"According to the order."

"I followed your orders and searched the Prince's Mansion. I found letters with contact with foreign borders. Please take a look, Your Majesty." Xiao Dezi handed the letter to the emperor.

At this time, Shi Cainan's eyes widened. The letter was hidden by the prince in the secret room. When did they find it out?

The emperor took it and looked at it. He found that the characters were different from those of the Mobei Kingdom, but he didn't recognize it either.

"Xiao Dezi, I have never studied this language. How do you know it is a foreign language?"

"Princess Huilan is beautiful and intelligent, and has extensive knowledge. Princess Huilan recognizes me."

"Princess Huilan, can you please read it to me?"

"Prince of the Northern Kingdom of the Great Desert: Seeing your letter is like meeting you in person, reading your letter is like seeing your face. We haven't heard from each other for a long time, and I miss you deeply. We will wait for the right time to join forces. I haven't finished writing to you yet, and I will wait for a face-to-face meeting. - Gudu Qiu, the Khan of the Outer Frontier. I admire you."

Charlotte was no stranger to languages. In her previous life, she knew six languages. This letter was found by someone from the Supervisory Council in the prince's study.

When she went to search the Prince's Mansion, she took it out from the space and placed it on the desk.

"Shi Cainan, the prince is slurring his words right now, so it's inconvenient to ask. Do you know that the prince is treasonous? We have been fighting with foreign countries, but he is on friendly terms with the king of another country. How can this be tolerated?"

"Your Majesty, the prince has already done this. I am just a retainer. How dare I ask what the prince does? I deeply regret that the prince wrote to the enemy country."

Shi Cainan saw that the prince was in such a state, and the emperor still didn't like him. It was time for him to choose who to join. He quickly distanced himself from the matter.

"The Crown Prince is colluding with the enemy and committing treason. We have both human and material evidence. The Supervisory Department has opened a case and is investigating."

The prince was taken away by people from the Censorate.

"Xiao Dezi, have you found the person who poisoned my beloved concubine?" the emperor asked Xiao Dezi.

"Your Majesty, we were ordered to search the Queen's bedroom and found that the Queen's personal nanny had hanged herself. We found a medicine bag under her bed, and Princess Huilan identified it as white poison powder. It is a powder made from the white poison agaric."

"Queen, do you admit your guilt?" The emperor scolded the queen harshly.

The queen trembled with fear and knelt down crying.

"Your Majesty, I don't know what happened. I have been in Huaqing Palace, accompanying Your Majesty. How do I know about Nanny's affairs?"

"When the Queen came to Huaqing Palace, her beloved concubine had already been poisoned. The people around you are so bold. If you hadn't backed them up, who would dare to act so recklessly in the harem? This is because you didn't discipline her properly. How dare you make excuses?"

"Your Majesty, I know I was wrong, and this will never happen again. As we are husband and wife, please forgive me this time." The queen knelt down and begged for mercy.

"If I hadn't considered our relationship as husband and wife, would you still be alive today? You know in your heart the stupid things you have done recently."

"Little Dezi, the Queen has lost her virtue and prestige, and has not managed the harem well. Pass on my oral order that the Queen be confined for three years to serve as an example to others."

"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty. I will keep your teachings in mind and reflect on my mistakes. I hope Your Majesty is in good health." The Queen was taken away inexplicably.

"Madame Qin." When Madame Qin heard the emperor calling her, she almost suffocated.

"Madame Qin, how did you hook up with Madame Queen? Considering that you usually take good care of my beloved concubine, I will give you a chance to repent and reform. Tell the truth."

"Your Majesty, I deserve to die. I was bewitched. I did know Aunt Zhang, but I really had no intention of harming the master. I was deceived by Aunt Zhang and that’s why the queen was poisoned. Please look into this matter, Your Majesty."

It turns out that Nanny Qin and Nanny Zhang are from the same hometown.