Returning after a three-year escape from death, the tyrant has turned evil.

Chapter 276 Chronic Poison
A moment later, Eunuch Cao walked in.

Jiang Lanye looked at him and said in a low voice, "Go to the Imperial Hospital now and call the imperial physician."

Eunuch Cao was taken aback.

It was clearly a heartwarming scene, yet Jiang Lanye's eyes were terrifyingly cold when he said those words.

"Yes."

Soon, two imperial physicians came in carrying medicine chests.

They were about to speak and pay their respects when they saw Consort Yun asleep in His Majesty's arms, and for a moment they didn't know whether they should make a sound.

Jiang Lanye gestured for them to come over.

Song Yi was sleeping soundly, one hand still tightly clutching the hem of his dragon robe, his breathing steady and long, showing no signs of any problem.

"Consort Yun has been drowsy since last night, and this is her third nap."

The imperial physician nodded knowingly and lowered his voice: "Your Majesty, people are naturally prone to drowsiness in the summer, and given that Her Majesty is pregnant, it's normal for her to sleep more than usual."

Jiang Lanye's face was gloomy: "I know, but what's unusual is that her memory seems to have been affected."

Jiang Lanye then briefly recounted what had just happened, and the imperial physician's expression gradually became serious upon hearing it.

"Your Majesty, I wish to take the Empress's pulse."

Jiang Lanye looked down at her, leaned down slightly, and gently touched her ear with his thin lips, his voice incredibly soft: "Yiyi, wake up."

He ran his fingertips through her loose strands of hair, his movements so gentle it was as if he were afraid of startling her.

Song Yi frowned and snuggled closer to him. He patiently patted her back and coaxed her repeatedly, "Just let the imperial physician take your pulse, okay?"

Although Song Yi used to sleep in, she was never as difficult to wake up as she is now.

The two stood frozen in place. Although everyone knew that His Majesty favored Consort Yun, they had never seen His Majesty like this before.
When Song Yi finally opened her eyes groggily, Jiang Lanye reached out and covered her eyes to shield her from the glaring light of the day. He only let go of her eyes when she was fully awake.

"Come."

Jiang Lanye simply grabbed her hand and handed it to her.

The imperial physician quickly took his pulse, and after a careful examination, he was somewhat puzzled:
"Your Majesty's pulse is sluggish, which seems like a sign of poisoning."

Jiang Lanye immediately frowned: "She didn't drink the bayberry drink from the other day."

"Your Majesty's pulse is somewhat strange. Although it is said to be poisoning, the pulse does not show any obvious signs."

Song Yi looked at him and asked in a low voice, "Am I poisoned?"

Jiang Lanye felt a pang of sympathy: "The imperial physician is still examining you."

Song Yi leaned listlessly against his chest: "Imperial Physician, I feel weak all over, have no energy, am very sleepy, and have been feeling confused and disoriented."

Another imperial physician carefully observed Song Yi's complexion and murmured, "It seems like he has been poisoned by some kind of slow-acting poison, so the symptoms are not obvious and it is not very noticeable in his pulse."

Jiang Lanye's eyes suddenly turned sinister.

"Your Majesty, this poison is mild, and we cannot be certain at this time what caused Her Majesty's poisoning."

In the past two days, everything Song Yi ate and drank had been specially tested for poison, and Jiang Lanye ate the same things as her, which indicated that the problem was not related to her diet.

Those were items she handled daily?
Jiang Lanye frowned.

That's not easy to find.

There are so many things around me.

The imperial physician added, "Fortunately, Her Majesty's poisoning isn't severe. As long as we quickly find out what's toxic and avoid it, her body will expel the poison in a few days, and she'll recover." Jiang Lanye looked at Song Yi: "Think carefully, have you touched anything strange these past two days?"

Song Yi was already in a state of confusion, and some of her memories were gone. She tried to recall them, but instead, she got a headache and covered her head with her hand.

Seeing this, Jiang Lanye quickly pressed her head down: "Alright, alright, don't think about it now, we'll talk about it later."

After the imperial physician took Song Yi's pulse several times and confirmed that she was not seriously injured, Jiang Lanye decided to dismiss the physician for the time being, as the presence of others made it difficult for her to concentrate.

"What exactly is a chronic poison?"

Song Yi murmured something.

Jiang Lanye asked in a low voice, "Shall I call Xichun here? She accompanied you yesterday. Your memory is a bit confused, but she might remember everything."

"it is good."

When Xichun arrived, seeing Song Yi's clearly bewildered expression, her heart skipped a beat: "Your Majesty, what's wrong?"

Jiang Lanye held her tightly in his arms the whole time: "Xichun, who did you meet yesterday, what did you encounter? She was poisoned, but we don't know what it is."

Xichun quickly recalled carefully: "Yesterday, I went to pick lotus flowers by boat. Your Highness stayed on the shore, sat under a willow tree, and even chatted with Consort Ning for a while."

"Consort Ning?"

"Yes, Consort Ning was also strolling by the lake yesterday. The two consorts happened to meet and sat down to chat for a while. Not long after, Consort Ning left."

Jiang Lanye immediately said, "Summon Consort Ning here."

"Yes."

When Consort Ning arrived, she truly felt wronged. She knew that Consort Zhuang was most likely responsible for the incident, and that she herself hadn't even laid a hand on it. Yet, just because she had met Consort Song yesterday, and now that Consort Song was in trouble, His Majesty was starting to suspect her.

"Your Majesty, I did speak with the Imperial Concubine yesterday, but I didn't touch her at all. She was poisoned, and I only spoke a few words to her. How could I have such great ability to poison the Imperial Concubine?"

She spoke with great sincerity, but Jiang Lanye clearly did not trust her. He immediately ordered his men to go to Consort Ning's palace and search it thoroughly.

Indeed, nothing suspicious was found.

Consort Ning knelt on the ground, frequently glancing at Song Yi nestled in Jiang Lanye's arms, and couldn't help but reveal a bitter smile.

His Majesty is truly very good to her; he gets so worried about the slightest thing that happens.

After Consort Ning was summoned and questioned carefully to ensure that she was truly alright, Jiang Lanye let her go without hesitation.

Despite her resentment, Consort Ning had no choice but to leave.

Xichun was also puzzled and offered another guess: "Could it be that there was something wrong with the lotus flowers that Her Majesty held in her arms yesterday?"

Jiang Lanye shook his head: "I was touching the lotus flowers all night, it's not their problem."

"The dress and rouge that Your Highness wore yesterday?"

Jiang Lanye remained silent.

Song Yi's clothes were all kept in the side hall. Who could possibly have the ability to tamper with things in the Qingliang Hall?

Unable to come up with a solution for the time being, and with Song Yi becoming increasingly anxious, Xi Chun had no choice but to temporarily withdraw as well.

Song Yi couldn't help but struggle in Jiang Lanye's arms, clenching one fist and hitting her head hard.

"Why is it so confusing? I have a vague memory of many things, but I just can't remember them."

Seeing her in such pain, Jiang Lanye felt extremely distressed and held her hand, saying, "Don't hit yourself. I will always be with you, okay?"

(End of this chapter)