Chapter 1496: The Poison and the Antidote

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He refused to let anyone criticize the old Princess Consort. People would think he was blind; it would be so humiliating!

An Jiuyue looked up and whispered something in Qian Jiyun’s ear. Qian Jiyun understood and immediately ordered someone to enter. They moved several items in the study and placed them on the ground.

There were expensive potted plants, antiques, calligraphy, paintings, books, and jade artifacts. Qian Jiyun even instructed his men to pile the ink that the old Emperor frequently used.

“Is there Sterility Powder among these?”

Eldest Brother Yan took a step back instinctively and distanced himself from these items.

He had no children yet. What would he do if he inhaled the powder and could not have an heir?

It would be fine if it was a regular person, but he was going to be the future emperor. Having no children would be the biggest issue. He refused to be poisoned.

“Separating these things will not have the desired effect, but if they’re placed together, they can make people sterile,” An Jiuyue said calmly.

“The prescription for the Sterility Powder is very rare. I’ve only ever read about it in ancient books. I only noticed it because I smelled a strange aura when I entered just now. Regular imperial physicians probably won’t be able to tell.

“Moreover, the effects of the Sterility Powder are very overpowering. It also has its own medicinal catalyst. Without this catalyst, it won’t work even if these objects pile up like a mountain.”

“Medicine catalyst?” Eldest Brother Yan immediately understood.

The old Princess Consort must have personally planted this medicinal catalyst on the old Emperor, right?

“Hehe, Father, is this the woman you love the most? She’s really considerate of you!”

“Impossible, that’s impossible! You lied to me. You’re spouting nonsense, aren’t you?” The old Emperor glared at An Jiuyue fiercely.

The old Princess Consort had always been his unforgettable first love. Even as she aged and lost her beauty, he never despised her. How did it come to this in the end?

“It was someone else. It was the concubines! Those women wish I could only go their quarters every day!” He found an excuse for the old Princess Consort. It must have been the concubines in the inner court!

“Ha.” An Jiuyue did not argue, letting him say whatever he wanted.

She looked at Eldest Brother Yan and said, “Burn these things. They’ve all been soaked in poison. They’ll be harmful to others if they get out.”

Eldest Brother Yan immediately gestured to the guards beside him. They carried these things out in separate piles and burned them a distance away.

“Where’s Master Shao? Qian Jiyun, bring him into the palace and make him hand over the antidote!”

The old Emperor sobered up when he saw that the items had been removed.

He was not in the mood to care about the Sterility Powder. After all, he was already so old that he could not father another son even if he wanted to.

He was most concerned about the poison in his body. He had to get rid of it. Otherwise, he might not live to see tomorrow.

“Didn’t Master Shao leave the poison and the antidote in the imperial study?” Qian Jiyun turned around and glanced at Eldest Brother Yan.

When Master Shao was escorted out of the imperial study, Qian Jiyun saw that his hair had been shaved clean. Why was the old Emperor still asking him for the antidote?

“Did Your Majesty not find the antidote in the pile of things left behind by Master Shao?” he asked, looking at the old Emperor again.

“You…”

The old Emperor felt his anger lodge in his throat.