Heye said quickly, "The weather's been dry lately, and Her Majesty's throat has been bothering her. These are medicinal candies Miss Zisu, the Secondary Princess Consort, made especially for Her Majesty."

Lin Wen picked up the plate and studied it for a while, then took a candy between his fingers and sniffed it. His brows drew together sharply.

He hesitated a moment. "Her Majesty has been poisoned. There's raw aconite root in this candy.

Raw aconite root can be used in medicine, but the dose has to be exact. Use it well and it's medicine; use it badly and it's poison."

Every face there changed color, and everyone was badly shaken inside... The candy was something Zisu had given Her Majesty.

As for Zisu plotting against Her Majesty's life, nobody believed it.

But with Her Majesty's safety at stake, nobody dared be careless.

The thing was, Zisu was the star pupil of the Physician Immortal, Shang Lu, and her medical skill was outstanding. Even if making the candy called for raw aconite root, it shouldn't have been poisonous. How could Zisu make a beginner's mistake like that?

Unless... she'd done it on purpose.

But Zisu was close to Her Majesty. Why would she try to kill her?

Heye's face was full of worry. "Master Director, is there a way to cure the poison?"

Lin Wen nodded. "I'll put needles in Her Majesty first, then write a prescription afterward. Within seven days, Her Majesty will be fully recovered."

Heye let out a breath of relief.

The An Emperor was unconscious and couldn't easily be moved for now, so Heye sent people to carry over a bed.

Lin Wen set to work right there in the open pavilion, putting needles in the An Emperor to draw out the poison.

Heye looked at Nie Liang. "Commander Nie, this involves the Secondary Princess Consort. What do we do?"

Nie Liang's brows were knitted with worry, and he gave a slight shake of his head. "As for the Secondary Princess Consort plotting against Her Majesty's life, I'll never believe it."

Heye's voice was low. "Whether…