Chapter 2 Banquet Poison
In the previous life, a small incident happened at my birthday banquet.
The fish soup originally poisoned to frame Fourth Prince was somehow placed in front of Imperial Brother Zhao Yan.
Seeing Zhao Yan unaware, about to drink it.
I stepped forward on my own, acted spoiled and possessive, and drank the soup spoonful by spoonful.
It was very fresh.
The fish used was specially sent by Fourth Prince.
After drinking, I bled from seven orifices, unconscious.
Imperial Consort Mother bribed a maid beside Fourth Prince, who insisted it was Fourth Prince's grudge, poisoning for revenge.
Although Fourth Prince never admitted, he was still banished by Father Emperor.
In this life, I watched the small incident at the birthday banquet.
When the fish soup was mistakenly served to Zhao Yan, I didn't stand up like before, but looked at Imperial Consort Mother in confusion.
With a dazed expression.
Imperial Consort Mother desperately signaled me, but I ignored it.
Seeing Zhao Yan already lifting the soup to drink, she couldn't help standing up herself.
"Wait!"
Everyone's attention turned to her.
Seeing the always ruthless Imperial Consort Mother so tense, I couldn't help sneering inwardly.
Indeed, when it involved Zhao Yan, she worried.
In the previous life, she watched me drink the soup completely, without even a gasp.
Zhao Yan looked up puzzled. "Imperial Consort Mother?"
Imperial Consort Mother smiled stiffly. "Your sister loves fish soup. Today is her birthday, let this picky one taste it first."
Hearing this, Zhao Yan put down the bowl.
Just as Imperial Consort Mother relaxed, the maid beside me suddenly said.
"Princess wants to drink, there's more in the kitchen, this servant will bring it now."
As Imperial Consort Mother turned shocked, the maid curtsied and soon brought an identical bowl of fish soup.
I drank it spoonful by spoonful.
Until finished, no sign of poisoning.
Doubt flashed in Imperial Consort Mother's eyes. It seemed she suspected I might not have poisoned at all.
Her expression showed some disappointment, but more relief.
Zhao Yan drank the fish soup right in front of her.
Then the poison activated.
"Blood! Third Highness is spitting blood!"
With the eunuch's scream, Zhao Yan suddenly bled from seven orifices and collapsed on the table.
The hall instantly turned chaotic.
Imperial Consort Mother stood incredulously, rushed to Zhao Yan's side.
"My son!"
Her fingers trembled, eyes red as she shouted, "Summon the imperial physician! Quick, summon the imperial physician!"
The banquet ended unhappily.
Everyone stayed in the princess mansion, waiting for the physician's news.
Fortunately, treatment was timely.
Zhao Yan preserved his life, but—
"Injured the foundation, probably in the future, not only weak and afraid of cold, but also... difficult to have heirs."
Hearing the physician's words, Imperial Consort Mother fainted.