jdhmnovel Chapter 687 Steganography
Chapter 687 Steganography
When Wu Yuanpan heard Xiao Xia Zi's cry, he hurriedly wiped the water off his hands and walked quickly to Zhen Huan's side.
Zhen Huan's hands were stained with shocking blood, and the maids serving her were terrified and dared not approach. It was Xiao Xiazi who led a few eunuchs and carefully helped her to a chair.
Now her eyes were closed, her face was pale, and she showed no signs of waking up.
Xiao Xiazi was the one who served beside the emperor, and Wu Yuanpan believed his eyes.
As an imperial physician, I know that the pulse readings of my patients will not lie.
Wu Yuanpan covered Zhen Huan's wrist that was hanging on the chair with a white handkerchief. Just as he was about to put his fingers on it with the handkerchief, he saw Zhen Huan's eyelashes tremble slightly.
"Empress Zhen, are you okay? Can you hear me?"
However, Zhen Huan opened her eyes and moved her lips slightly, but still no sound came out.
Judge Wu reported it reluctantly.
"Your Majesty, your throat is affected by the medication and you are temporarily unable to speak. I will prescribe a throat-clearing medicine for you. You will be able to speak again within ten days."
Zhen Huan nodded gratefully.
Then she forced herself to stand up again, pointed to the east side hall, and gestured quickly with her bloody hands.
The emperor guessed and realized that she seemed to care about the child.
"Lingxi has her own wet nurse to take care of her. There's blood on your hands, so don't scare the child."
"President Wu, take care of Concubine Zhen's health as soon as possible."
Although he was disgusted by Zhen Huan's execution of Cui Jinxi in front of him, she was the concubine he once cared about, and it was understandable that she was going crazy because of the pain of losing her son.
Unfortunately, Xiao Shiyi died young. Not only did he lose his son, but Concubine Zhen also lost her only son.
"Xiao Xiazi, arrange for someone to guard the Dudong Side Hall and make sure to take good care of Princess Lingxi."
As for the fake son, the emperor doesn't want to mention him for the time being.
Cui Jinxi is dead, and the child's background must be found out as soon as possible.
At this time, Zhen Huan knelt down in front of the emperor with a plop and kowtowed continuously.
When the emperor saw her like this, he felt a little bit of pity in his heart. He held Zhen Huan's shoulders and lifted her up.
"Princess Zhen, I understand the grief in your heart, but the most important thing for you is to take good care of yourself so that you can take care of Lingxi as soon as possible."
"Don't worry, I will find out the truth and give you justice."
Zhen Huan nodded gently, looking towards the east side hall with empty eyes, as if she had lost all her strength.
The two young eunuchs waiting on the side suppressed their fear and gently wiped the blood off Zhen Huan's hands.
The older one suggested quietly.
"Master, you are weak. Why don't you go back to your bedroom and rest?"
Zhen Huan shook her head excitedly. Yu'er took the guards to the secret passage to look for the child's body. As the biological mother, she should wait here.
Xiao Xiazi also found some letters in Cui Jinxi's room. She was not sure whether they mentioned anything about her and Yunli.
The last time he fainted in the main hall, not only was his title stripped by the emperor, he also almost died at the hands of Cui Jinxi.
Cui Jinxi has been with her since she entered the palace and has been able to hide by her side for ten years. Zhen Huan wants to know who she is working for?
At this moment, Zhen Huan suddenly remembered that it was because of Cui Jinxi's advice that she accepted Yunli.
Is Cui Jinxi Yunli's woman?
Could the child in the east side hall now be Yunli’s flesh and blood?
Then Zhen Huan quickly denied it in her heart, thinking that Yunli treated her sincerely and would not do such a cruel thing.
Cui Jinxi had already known that the child in her womb was Yunli's. If she was Yunli's woman, she would not have killed the child she had never even seen.
Yu'er said that Cui Jinxi broke the child's neck, which led to her son's premature death.
Wen Shichu was clearly there at the time, so why didn't he stop it?
Zhen Huan's mind was in a mess, she had too many questions that she wanted to answer.
Unfortunately, the person who could answer her questions would never be able to speak again in this life.
Zhen Huan leaned back in her chair, thinking about what to do next, and accidentally saw Wu Yuanpan presenting the bundle to the emperor.
"Your Majesty, I have examined the contents of the bundle. Two of the five herbs can be found in Concubine Zhen's medicine residue. The other three herbs will cause varying degrees of damage to the human body if consumed long-term."
"If the powder is sprinkled on clothes or the body, it will cause people to become increasingly irritable and behave differently from their normal behavior."
"But the pill inside is the opposite. It is a tonic for the human body - Ginseng Nourishing Pill. This pill is just right for Concubine Zhen to take."
Zhen Huan once took ginseng nourishing pills on Lingyun Peak. These were the tonic pills that Yunli brought her when he returned to the capital after escaping death.
She felt warm in her heart when she thought of the man who loved her so deeply.
The pills that Cui Jinxi had should have been sent by Yunli.
Zhen Huan quickly thought of a problem.
Cui Jinxi intercepted the pills that Yunli sent to her. Could she have also intercepted other things?
A fierce look flashed in Zhen Huan's eyes. How many things had Cui Jinxi done behind her back?
The emperor valued those letters the most, he asked directly.
"Have you checked the letters in the bundle?"
"Your Majesty, I have carefully checked the envelope and there is nothing unusual."
Judge Wu tactfully presented the six opened letters to the emperor.
He thought silently in his heart: I keep running into Xin Mi in the palace. Should I follow the example of that old man Zhang Wuwei and retreat as soon as possible to avoid trouble?
Seeing that the emperor's expression was becoming increasingly grim, Court Judge Wu made up his mind to leave the Imperial Hospital as soon as possible.
The emperor took out six letters in a row and found that there was not a single word on them.
With a sullen face, he handed a piece of white paper to Judge Wu.
"Can you tell me how to crack this steganography?"
Judge Wu took the letter in front of him with trembling hands. As soon as he brought the blank piece of paper to his nose, he was hit by a bitter taste.
He quickly stroked the letter paper a few times with his hands and smelled the slightly sweet scent again.
This letter should have been written with alum water.
However, in order to show his incompetence, Judge Wu reported it carefully.
"Your Majesty, medical texts state that there are two common methods for breaking steganography. One is to bake blank paper near a fire; the other is to place it in water and wait for it to become visible."
"I would like to ask Your Majesty to give it a try."
The emperor also used similar secret letters when he was fighting for the throne.
Without waiting for him to speak, Xiao Xia Zi ordered someone to fetch a basin of water and placed the burning candle in the hall on the small table beside the emperor.
Then he lowered his head and retreated, waiting for the emperor's orders.
Cui Jinxi's letter is of vital importance. If the emperor needs his help, he will ask for it.
The emperor held a blank piece of letter paper close to the candle. The orange flame danced, illuminating his furrowed brow.
After waiting for a long time, no words appeared.
At this time, Xiao Xiazi knelt on the ground and presented a copper basin filled with water.
As soon as the blank piece of letter paper fell into the basin, changes quickly occurred.