Chapter 626: The Crime of Annihilation (1)_1
Mo Heng had received the letter last night.
"Speak!" Pei Qin saw Shuang Xi’s appearance, obviously having rushed over at top speed and urgently. She told someone to pour tea for him and then to get him a bowl of soup.
After gulping down a large bowl of tea, Shuang Xi felt somewhat revived and said anxiously, "There’s been a problem with the soy sauce in the palace! Consort Yu, who has always favored dishes made with soy sauce, has been growing increasingly ill. While paying respects to the Empress Dowager, she suddenly fainted in Cihe Palace. The Imperial Physician said it was poisoning, and after a thorough investigation, the daily consumed soy sauce was found to be the suspect. Everyone in the palace, from the Emperor to the palace maids and eunuchs, had been poisoned with a slow-acting toxin. The Emperor was furious, has already had the Ministry of Justice open a case, and sent people to arrest you, Ms. Pei! The young master didn’t trust anyone else, so he sent this servant to travel overnight and warn you first!"
"I understand! You, go rest and have some food!" Pei Qin nodded with a dark glint in her eyes.
Lv Chun brought over a large bowl of beef soup and a plate of hot steamed buns.
Shuang Xi, anxious and worried, said, "The soy sauce that was sent into the palace underwent strict inspections; it shouldn’t have had any problems. I don’t know who tampered with the soy sauce, and now everyone in the palace has been poisoned with a slow-acting toxin. If we are not careful, Ms. Pei, it could mean the extermination of the entire household! The young master is extremely worried and nearly inflamed with anger!"
"Worrying now is of no use! Go eat something!" Pei Qin waved her hand dismissively.
Wiping away tears, Shuang Xi was also burning with anxiety. He did not know who was behind the plot to harm Ms. Pei. Right now, the young master must be in a state of extreme agitation.
Hong Xia told him to go down and eat.
Outside, Huang Qiu came in, "...Li Baoxiang has come over with some things."