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Empress ChenAfter leaving, she immediately summoned the eunuchs and palace maids, and solemnly issued new orders.
She requested them to strengthen the monitoring of the harem and carefully inspect the diet and daily life of the other three pregnant concubines.
At the same time, she also sent her trusted aides to investigate the ins and outs of this incident.
Consort Sun and Consort Chen, two concubines with different statuses in the harem, were also in the palace of Empress Chen at this time.
Consort Sun is known for her intelligence and prudence, while Consort Chen is renowned for her gentleness and kindness. Both of them feel uneasy about the turmoil in the palace, but they have their own thoughts.
In a soft voice, Consort Sun said to Empress Chen, "Your Majesty, this incident is truly too sudden. How could such an accident suddenly occur in the harem? Could it have been deliberately orchestrated by someone?"
Consort Chen is more concerned about the stability of people's hearts: "Empress, the other concubines in the palace are very worried and afraid it will cause panic. Shouldn't we do something to reassure them?"
Empress Chen listened and then said to the two concubines, "Consort Sun, Consort Chen, this is indeed unusual, but we must not panic. The most important thing now is to ensure the safety and stability of the palace. I have ordered increased monitoring in the palace and am investigating the truth of this matter."
She then turned to Consort Chen and said, "Consort Chen, your suggestion is excellent. We should appease the palace concubines and ensure that they are not affected by this incident. I will send someone to inform them and arrange for the Imperial Physician to conduct a comprehensive physical examination, just in case. After all, aside from inducing miscarriage, persimmon stalks could also cause infertility."
Consort Sun and Consort Chen nodded in understanding. They knew that the Empress's decision was crucial at this critical moment.
She knew well that if this matter was not thoroughly investigated, the safety of the harem would not be guaranteed.
In the following days, the Imperial Physician conducted a comprehensive physical examination of the other concubines in the palace. Fortunately, apart from a few concubines who were previously affected, the health of the others has not been seriously impacted.
However, to prevent any future occurrences, the imperial physician still advises all concubines to temporarily avoid using the original water source to prevent a similar incident from happening again.
To ensure the safety of the water source, Empress Chen ordered the attendants and servants in the palace to go to the nearby hills and fetch water from the lakes there.
Although this means making multiple trips and consuming more time and manpower, it is a necessary measure to ensure the purity and safety of the water.
Moreover, in this situation, safety is more important than convenience.
At this time, Imperial Physician was reporting some preliminary investigation results to Empress Chen. They found that the appearance of these persimmon stems was not accidental, but rather someone intentionally mixed them into the palace's water source.
At the same time as the imperial physicians reported, Empress Chen also discovered a surprising fact. In Consort Luo's drinking water source, traces of persimmon stems were found. Even more surprising is that Consort Luo is allergic to persimmon stems, which explains the dizziness she has been experiencing recently.
Empress Chen stood outside the palace of Consort Luo, her brows furrowed. Her heart was filled with doubt: If Consort Luo was truly involved in this incident, why would she risk her own health and safety?
Does this mean that Consort Luo is actually innocent, or at least, not the mastermind behind this incident?
Empress Chen took a deep breath and said to the palace maid beside her, "Go, bring Consort Luo here. I have something to ask her."
Before long, Consort Luo was brought to Empress Chen's palace. She looked somewhat tired, but her eyes revealed determination.
Empress Chen asked directly, "Consort Luo, are you aware that there are persimmon calyx components in your drinking water? What is your explanation for this?"
Consort Luo's face changed slightly, but quickly returned to calmness. "Empress, I indeed did not know about the persimmon calyx in the water. I am allergic to persimmon calyx, and if I had known that such a thing was in the water, the servants would absolutely not have consumed it."
Empress Chen After a moment of contemplation, she continued to ask, "What are your thoughts on the recent events in the harem? Who do you think would do such a thing?"
Consort Luo Lowering her head, with a hint of helplessness in her voice, she said, "The harem is full of intrigue, and anyone could be a suspect. But I truly don't know who it could be, and I don't want to get involved in these conflicts."
Empress Chen looked at Consort Luo, and her doubts did not dissipate.
She knew that things in the harem were often not as simple as they seemed on the surface. But from the current situation, it seemed that Consort Luo really had nothing to do with this incident.
She said to Consort Luo, "Alright, you may go back for now. But this matter is far from over. I will continue to investigate until the truth is revealed."
Consort Luo bowed and slowly backed out.
Empress Chen After listening, a cold light flashed in her eyes. She knew that there must be a bigger conspiracy behind this, and she had to continue to order a thorough investigation. She must find the real mastermind behind the scenes in order to protect the safety of the harem.
But fate seemed to not give her time to investigate.
Early the next day, before dawn, a palace maid hurried over to report to the queen: "Your Majesty, it's not good. All three consorts have fallen ill. The palace maids have already gone to summon the imperial physician to their palaces for examination."
The sky was not yet bright, but the atmosphere in the palace had become unusually tense. Empress Chen heard the sudden bad news and her expression instantly became serious.
She immediately ordered her trusted palace maid to quickly dress her and went to the palaces of the concubines.
In view of the previous miscarriage of Consort Su, only Lin Zhi Ruo, Wei Wanqing, and Li Yao are the few concubines in the harem who are pregnant.
Their sudden fall from grace undoubtedly caused a huge shock and made the situation in the harem even more complicated.
Lin Zhi Ruo, the daughter of Situ, was known for her gentle and virtuous nature, and her palace was elegantly arranged and peaceful. When Empress Chen arrived, Lin Zhi Ruo was lying in bed, pale-faced, with an incredulous look in her eyes.
Wei Wanqing, daughter of General Wei, is known for her resolute and daring nature. Her palace is lavishly decorated, showcasing her family's military status. She sits on the edge of the bed, hands tightly clenched, her eyes flashing with anger.
Li Yao, daughter of the governor of Xuzhou, is well-educated and courteous. Her palace is filled with the scent of books. She sits quietly by the window, her eyes revealing deep concern.
The imperial physicians were busy treating them, but they appeared helpless and anxious. Empress Chen stood aside, her heart filled with worry like a rising tide.
She knew that this was not just a problem for the three concubines, but also a major concern for the safety of the entire palace.
She took a deep breath and said to the doctors, "You must do everything in your power to save their lives and the lives of the children."
The doctors nodded in response, but their helplessness was still evident in their eyes.
Empress Chen turned to the palace maids and said, "Immediately go and investigate how these persimmon stems entered the palace, and who had the opportunity and motive to do so."
The palace maids quickly sprang into action, and the entire harem began a tense investigation.
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