Chapter 314 Poisoning
Su Qingqing glanced at Jixiang and asked, "What did you put on here? Is it the rouge you just bought ?"
Jixiang understood what he meant in an instant.
"Isn't there a Jin family silk shop diagonally opposite the Broken Red Building? They also sell rouge. I went out of the palace to do some work a few days ago and bought some while I was there.
But after I bought it, I went to Suihonglou and left all the rouge to Miss Yingliu, so I had no use for it.
I really didn’t apply anything.”
Jixiang's tears came out. "It looks like an allergy. Hurry up and apply some antidote to me. I can't stand it any more."
Imperial Physician Liu took out a bag of silver needles from the medicine box and said, "Let's use acupuncture to relieve the itching first."
Disinfectant wine was poured onto a cotton towel. Imperial Physician Liu took a silver needle about the length of a finger, wiped it with the cotton towel, and then pierced the acupuncture point on Jixiang's arm.
The silver needle was gently twisted, inserted into the acupuncture point, and then pushed in and pulled out in rhythm. This lasted for about a quarter of an hour, and finally the silver needle remained on the acupuncture point.
He took another silver needle, pierced Jixiang's index finger, squeezed out a few drops of blood and collected them in a small white jade cup.
After studying the drops of blood for a while, Imperial Physician Liu reached out to take Jixiang's pulse.
The moment he put his fingers on Jixiang's wrist, Jixiang glanced at Su Qingqing. Su Qingqing smiled quickly and then returned to her anxious expression, "How is it?"
After feeling the pulse, Imperial Physician Liu bowed to Su Qingqing and said, "Your Majesty, if this is not caused by external application, then it should be food poisoning."
He inserted the silver needle into the blood, and the silver needle immediately turned black.
"This poison is similar to arsenic, but it doesn't seem to be as toxic as arsenic. I need to discuss the specific detoxification with several imperial doctors who are good at toxicology at the Imperial Hospital."
These words left Su Qingqing and Jixiang stunned.
poison?
This ointment was given to Su Qingqing by Imperial Physician Sun. Doctor Sun was brought by Su Qingqing from Zhao State. Could Doctor Sun harm Su Qingqing?
But if there was nothing wrong with Doctor Sun’s ointment, where did the poison come from?
All of Imperial Physician Liu's operations were carried out under Su Qingqing's nose, and before he came, Imperial Physician Liu did not know that Su Qingqing was going to summon him, let alone why he was summoned. Even Xiao Rui didn't know what had happened to Jixiang.
Logically speaking, Imperial Physician Liu had no chance to play tricks, let alone make any preparations in advance.
How could Su Qingqing believe that Imperial Physician Sun betrayed her?
Su Qingqing was unsure in her heart.
After quickly exchanging a glance with Jixiang, Su Qingqing suppressed the thoughts that flashed through her mind and said to Liu Imperial Physician with a sullen face, "Poisoned? Are you sure?"
Imperial Physician Liu raised the silver needle, and the black silver needle shone brightly under the candlelight.
Su Qingqing's face darkened for a moment, "Someone come!"
Madam Xu, who was serving outside, came in immediately and said, "Madam."
Su Qingqing pointed at the needle in Liu Yuyi's hand and said to Xu Mama with a sullen face, "Check for me. The poison has reached me. There are so many evil spirits in this palace.
If you can find out, that would be great. If you can’t, kick out all the eunuchs and maids in the palace!"
Su Qingqing rarely gets angry, but this time her rage was like thunder.
She was an iron-blooded general who had experienced fighting on the battlefield, and her anger was pent up and released outwardly, scaring the imperial physician Liu next to her so much that he subconsciously took two steps back.
When Su Qingqing was angry, Jixiang looked at Liu Imperial Physician without blinking.
When Aunt Xu saw the black silver needle, she turned pale with fright.
She was really scared. She didn't know what Su Qingqing and Jixiang were going to do. Fortunately, Jixiang cried out quickly after Su Qingqing finished speaking, "Can this poison be cured? Why am I itching so badly even with the needles stuck in my body? Is this going to kill me?"
Madam Xu's eyes shifted, and she glanced at Jixiang, then she breathed a sigh of relief and said hurriedly, "I'll go check it out right away!"
As soon as Aunt Xu left, Su Qingqing turned to ask Imperial Physician Liu, "Which imperial physicians are needed to cooperate? I'll have someone go and tell them."
Imperial Physician Liu was stunned for a moment, maybe because he was frightened or something. It took him about a second to react after Su Qingqing's questioning voice fell. He clasped his fists and bowed, "Your Majesty, regarding detoxification, Imperial Physicians Zhao, Wula, Gusu, and Gu are all very good at it. Please ask these four to come over."
Su Qingqing asked, "Isn't Doctor Wu La good at treating injuries?"
Imperial Physician Liu was startled, "How did Your Majesty know..."
He almost blurted out these words, and he regretted it as soon as he said them. This was not something he should ask as an imperial physician.
Su Qingqing didn't seem to be surprised, she just said: "The two doctors in the barracks admired the medical skills of Wu La's imperial physician very much and often mentioned it."
After looking at Doctor Liu, Su Qingqing said nothing more. Instead, she called Xiao Rui in and told her to call the doctors.
While waiting for the imperial doctors to arrive, Rong Que came over.
As soon as she entered the yard, she heard Aunt Xu reporting that Jixiang had been poisoned. The Queen was ordering her to conduct a thorough investigation of the entire palace. If she could find out the cause, she should do so. Otherwise, she would have to expel all the people in the palace.
Although Nanny Xu didn't know what Su Qingqing was going to do, she vaguely felt that it was necessary to inform the emperor.
After hearing this, Rong Que was stunned.
He had wanted to make a major change in everyone in the palace before.
All those who were originally serving in the palace were cleared out, and then Su Qingqing's people were replaced.
I just had this idea, but I don't know how to implement it specifically. With such a large population, it is not something that can be replaced just by saying so.
Now Su Qingqing said such harsh words?
A doubt flashed through Rong Que's mind, and he was also worried about the poisoning, so he strode into Su Qingqing's bedroom.
When Imperial Physician Liu saw him coming in, he hurriedly bowed and greeted him. Rong Que didn't even look at him and went straight to Su Qingqing, "I just heard from Madam Xu that someone poisoned someone. What happened? You..."
Su Qingqing raised her hand and pressed on Rong Que's arm.
"I am fine. It is a good omen. A large rash and blisters appeared on my arm out of nowhere."
Su Qingqing brought the small white jade cup that Imperial Physician Liu had placed on the table. In the cup was a silver needle with a black end placed diagonally.
Is he really poisoned?
Rong Que looked at the red and swollen area on Jixiang's arm. The needle used by Imperial Physician Liu for acupuncture was still inserted on the acupuncture point, but Jixiang's arm was still swollen to the thickness of a thumb, and there were densely packed small blisters on it.
As they were talking, Xiao Rui brought in the four imperial doctors.
When Rong Que saw Imperial Physician Ula in the imperial medical team and then looked at Imperial Physician Liu next to him, he had a rough guess as to what Su Qingqing was going to do.
Before Su Qingqing woke up, he already knew that Imperial Physician Liu and Imperial Physician Wu La were both registered as doctors at Tongji Pharmacy.
The owner of Tongji Pharmacy is located right between the residence of Duke Xue and the residence of the Minister of Rites.
