Tuoba Hong listened, unable to express joy or worry. Such things had happened many times in the palace since he ascended to the throne. He himself couldn't count how many children had been lost in the harem. Lin Yuan was lucky to have escaped death and kept her child this time.

  In the future, we can only be more careful and adjust accordingly.

  Taotao Hong thought about this, and he was also very angry. He hugged Lin Yuen tightly and said seriously: "This time I must thoroughly investigate! They knew that I value this child the most, but they still dared to harm you! If it is found out, only by beheading the whole family can I vent my anger!"

  Then he turned back and asked several imperial physicians: "Have you found any clues in your pulse diagnosis?"

  To be honest, these imperial physicians are not that great, they only know that Lin Yan was poisoned by eating or inhaling something, but can't figure out what it is. They knelt down and reported back to the emperor, Taohong was clearly very dissatisfied with this answer, he flung his sleeve to the left and right: "Investigate! Continue investigating! If it's poison that invaded her body, then you must be able to find out what kind of poison it is."

  On the side, Xiaochengzi and several inner attendants wanted to kneel down and report the matter of Changle Palace. Lin Yu glanced at them with a look in her eyes, and they immediately closed their mouths and dared not speak. Lin Yu pulled the emperor's arm, bowed her head and sobbed: "I don't know what concubine ate that shouldn't be eaten, it's all because of concubine's carelessness, almost didn't keep our child safe. All this is concubine's own fault..."

  Tuoba Hong's heart was filled with pity, and he hastily picked her up again to comfort her, saying: "How can this be blamed on you? The palace has always been plagued by infighting, and pregnant consorts are often the target of criticism. I heard that you fainted near Changle Palace? Tell me, what was the situation like at the time, and I'll help you investigate."

  Lin Wan knew he wasn't pretending, but really wanted to investigate thoroughly. She thought for a moment and said in a low voice: "The concubine didn't know either... At that time, she just fainted like that. The concubine has been feeling a bit short of spirit these past few days, and on that day, she wanted to go pay her respects to the empress dowager, also to walk around more to alleviate her discomfort. She didn't expect the road to be long and tiring, and halfway there, she felt even more unwell, wanting to take a sedan chair back, but before she could, she fainted."

  Tuoba Hong nodded and said, "So that's what happened. It's probably because you've eaten something bad these past few days. You should have spoken up earlier when you felt unwell." He then ordered, "Start investigating from the Imperial Food Bureau, and check every single item that Her Majesty has eaten recently."

  Lin Wan's body was still weak, and she responded with a soft "en" sound twice, her face showing fatigue again. Tuoba Hong didn't dare disturb her, ordering the palace staff to serve her as she rested, while he had Wu Yuemei and others, including the palace staff from the Jiyan Tower, summoned outside the hall for questioning.

  After about a quarter of an hour, Tuoba Hong finally left. Lin Yuan, who was lying in the inner room, opened her eyes and struggled to get up, ordering someone to call Wu Yu back.

  Wu Yu Yi knew that Lin Wan had something to say and did not follow his colleagues back to the hospital, but instead asked to stay behind to take care of Lin Wan.

  Xiao Chengzi and a group of palace people didn't dare to back down. Lin Wan looked at them with a hint of anger on her face, saying to Xiao Chengzi: "You're getting more and more glib, don't you know what should be said and what shouldn't?"

  Xiao Chengzi, although trusted by Lin Wan, was not spared when he made a mistake. He hastily knelt down and kowtowed to apologize. Lin Wan frowned and said to him: "Just now in front of the Emperor, how dare you mention Chang Le Palace! That is the place of Empress Dowager, if we say that there is something bad near Chang Le Palace that harmed me, how can I face Empress Dowager in the future!"

  Xiao Chengzi nodded repeatedly. Lin Yu waved her hand and said, "Don't nod anymore. Look at you, you're clever, but you don't know how to be steady like Xue Gugu and the others! You've followed me for so long, I consider you my confidant. If you're still impulsive, you won't be able to take on important responsibilities! Your young age can't be helped, but look at Chun Tao, she's a year younger than you, yet more steady!"

  After scolding him for quite a while, she finally let Xiao Chengzi withdraw.

  Chu Xue and Chu Tao were both standing there, not daring to speak. Chu Xue was also feeling a lingering fear in her heart. At that time, when the mistress fainted near Chang Le Palace, she had thought of moving the mistress into the palace. If she had really done so, the mistress's fetus would have definitely been lost!

  Although these people are the master's confidants, when it comes down to it, they don't have a deeper mind than the master even if you put them all together.

  Xiao Chengzi lowered his head and went down. Chu Tao looked at the master with a serious expression and spoke to Wu Yuanyi, also not daring to stay for long. When he retreated, he closed all the doors and windows tightly.

  Lin Wan rubbed her forehead and called Wu Yuanyi over, asking: "Wu, tell me the truth, do you know what poison I was harmed by? You used to be under the empress's command, so you should know more about these secrets than others."

  Since Wu Imperial Physician followed Lin Wan after betraying the Empress, he was still worried that Lin Wan would be on guard against him because of his past betrayal. However, over these few months of interaction, Wu Imperial Physician discovered that this princess only looked at abilities and not loyalty. She didn't believe in trust between people, but rather believed in using benefits and threats to make someone loyal - regardless of whether the person was truly loyal or not. As long as she had something on them or gave them what they wanted most, there was no need to worry about them betraying her.

  Wu Yu-yi is now in such a situation. Ye Liang-yuan has his handle, and later Lin Yüan also promised him that after Liang Yu-yi retires, he will recommend him as the head of the Imperial Hospital, Wu Yu-yi covets power and prestige, and decides in his heart that before he becomes the head, he will definitely be loyal to Princess Lin.

  Wu Yu Yi was a clever person, after surrendering, he still felt uneasy in his heart, thinking that he was not Lin Niang's confidant after all. If he were to be suspected by Lin Niang for some reason in the future, it would also be a great risk. After thinking about it, he moved his whole family from their hometown of Yangzhou to the capital, and voluntarily handed over his family members to Lin Huan's hands. Lin Huan immediately understood his intention and followed the example of the initial peach, sending him a large mansion and hiring people to serve in his home.

  In this way, both sides were at ease with each other.

  Wu Yu Yi looked around cautiously, seeing that there were no outsiders except for the initial snowfall. He then stepped forward and whispered: "Your humble servant is not well-versed in medicine and cannot determine what kind of poison it is. However, just now, Lord Liang quietly told me that Her Majesty had inhaled a mixture of some fragrance and purple bamboo, leading to her dizziness and discomfort."

  "Just now when His Majesty was present, Lord Liang did not say a word, and I, your humble servant, also dare not speak out this matter."

  Lin Wan nodded slightly and said: "You're great. Lord Liang is also a clever person."

  "It's indeed the worst guess after all."

  Wu Yu Yi looked at Lin Yuan's face and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty is saying... Chang Le Palace?"

  "That's right, the person who harmed me not only wants to harm my child but also wants me to lose favor with the Empress Dowager." Lin Yuen said, gritting her teeth: "This purple bamboo is expensive, a single sprout costs more than ten gold coins. Its color is light and not bright enough, it's not suitable for decoration. In the entire palace, except for the Empress Dowager who likes to plant a large area near the Chang Le Palace, where else would you find it?"

  "If I let the Emperor investigate today, and it's really found to be Zi Zhu's problem, then it would be equivalent to the Empress Dowager indirectly harming me. The Empress Dowager will definitely feel guilty about this, but once someone has guilt in their heart, the distance between us will grow farther apart. From now on, I and the Empress Dowager will also be very awkward with each other. Isn't that just losing favor with the Empress Dowager? I thought of these things, and so did Liang, so he didn't dare to speak out in front of everyone, fearing that it would implicate himself and offend the Empress Dowager as well."

  "If I'm guessing correctly, once the truth comes out, someone in the palace will surely spread rumors that I and the Empress Dowager are incompatible. This time, I was poisoned just by walking around the Longevity Palace for a while, if I had stayed longer, miscarriage would have been certain. By then, the Empress Dowager would be even more ashamed."

  Even though they had mentally prepared themselves, Chuxue and Wu Yu heard Lin Yuan say these words with her own mouth, and their faces were both shocked and fearful. Chuxue hated to say: "What a vicious and ruthless move! Not only did you harm the dragon son of the empress, but also want to make the empress lose the protection of the empress dowager! And...

  The first snow slightly furrowed her brow, thinking deeply, and became even more resentful: "She not only has a good plan to kill two birds with one stone, but also found a way out for herself! The queen was cautious and careful, so she escaped this time. But now, even if we have caught some clues, we absolutely cannot ask the emperor to thoroughly investigate near the Longevity Palace. The person behind the scenes has guessed that the queen does not dare to offend the empress dowager, so she will not dare to investigate further! In the end, this matter can only be left unsettled."

  "So, what do you plan to do now? Just now, in front of the Emperor, you pushed the blame onto the food to clear Long Le Palace's name. Are you really not going to investigate further?"

  Lin Yan furrowed her brow and remained silent.

  She had fainted for a long time today and was frightened, at this moment she was already weak and powerless all over, panting heavily. Wu Yuemei saw her like this and advised: "Let's discuss whatever it is tomorrow, Your Majesty needs to rest now."

  Lin Wan nodded and said: "You're right, there's still a long way to go." Chu Xue hurriedly sent Wu Yuanyi out the door and came over to help Lin Wan get some rest.

  On the second day, many of the imperial consorts came to visit Lin Yin at the Crimson Smoke Pavilion, and those who didn't come sent over gifts such as nourishing tonics.

  Tuoba Hong came to see Lin Wan at noon, and it happened that two ladies, Man Cai and Fang Cairen, were there. When they saw the emperor, they didn't even bother with Lin Wan anymore. Man Cai, who had been out of favor for a long time, hastily and carefully served tea and water to the emperor, smiling and chatting with him. Fang Cairen, on the other hand, put on a worried look, pulling the emperor's sleeve and saying: "We all know about Hui Cai's situation, I don't know which evil star is harming her. It's really pitiful, she's pregnant and still working so hard."