Ji Mingzhu wasn't afraid of others being envious or jealous; her emotions were in turmoil, but the harm wasn't to her own body.
Besides, what she said was the truth.
After having lunch with the Empress Dowager in the palace, Ji Mingzhu took the children out of the palace.
She originally thought the matter was settled, and they would soon depart back to Yanzhou.
Unexpectedly, that very night, Zimu and Zishan came down with a high fever, exhibiting symptoms similar to those of the Crown Prince.
Xie Yunzhen immediately brought Uncle Xi to the Duke Mansion to treat Zimu and Zishan.
With prior experience, this time the treatment was much easier, but Uncle Xi discovered a troublesome issue.
"They have been poisoned. Although it is not a throat-sealing poison, had they not been discovered at night, they would have quietly..."
Uncle Xi couldn't bring himself to speak the rest of the words.
The two children were still so young; no normal person could bring themselves to harm them.
