In This Life, I'll Assist You (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 147
Several days later.
The Empress informed the Emperor that the flowers Medea had offered were poisonous.
Present at the scene were the Chairman of the Imperial Botanical Association—a renowned botanist—and the Chairman of the Imperial Medical Association, who was well-versed in medicinal herbs.
Moreover, it is said that a young but highly skilled physician of the Empire, personally recommended by the Chairman of the Imperial Medical Association despite having no prior acquaintance with him, was also present.
That physician, surprisingly, was the current personal physician of House Berk.
Completely unaware of the circumstances, he had simply answered the Chairman’s summons and, upon seeing only the white flower, immediately declared it poisonous.
Because of this, it is said he found himself standing before the Emperor.
The Empress reportedly explained that, by chance, through her maids, she had learned the tea the Emperor drank had been offered by Grand Duke Medea Lahert. Curious, she requested the bouquet through Countess Heins, and Lady Blanquet, seated beside her by coincidence, recognized the flower and warned it might be poisonous.
All the experts present unanimously testified that Pentasilia was a rare herb growing only in the southernmost region, and a dangerous poison that could impair one’s judgment if consumed over time.
Even the personal physician of House Berk, unable to lie before the Emperor, trembled in fear as he spoke.
“Your Majesty. I am the personal physician of House Berk and a botanist specializing in toxic flora. This flower is indeed Pentasilia, a poisonous herb first reported in academia merely two years ago.”
Upon hearing this testimony from the physician of House Berk—the closest ally of Lahert—the Emperor’s face twisted in fury.
“Summon my royal physician at once! Should we not hear his opinion as well? That tea truly alleviated my headaches!”
The royal physician, who had been detained on the Empress’s orders, was immediately brought before them.
At first, the physician claimed ignorance of the poison, but under intense questioning from the authoritative Chairman of the Imperial Medical Association, he admitted neglecting his duties and begged the Emperor for forgiveness, pleading for his life.
After Being Cheated On, She Picked Up a Treasure (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: The husband I married on a whim had been secretly in love with me for a long time.
On the day when Jun Shao finally obtained the imperial decree for her marriage, Lan Qu, the person she had admired for six years, defied the decree and ran away.
Her gentleness and devotion, her promise of a lifetime together, were all disregarded by him. Instead, he dreamed of entering the palace to serve the Emperor’s sister as a sixth-rank attendant.
News of this incident spread throughout the capital, and the alleys in front of and behind the Lan mansion were crowded with people who came to watch the commotion.
Jun Shao should have been embarrassed and angry.
But someone stepped in to protect her dignity.
The figure was in a miserable state, yet still possessed an undeniable elegance and handsomeness.
The young lord struggled to climb the wall of the Lan mansion and shouted to her, “If he won’t marry you, I will!”
So, Jun Shao took advantage of the situation and married the person.
She thought the young lord did it to save the Lan family from the crime of defying the imperial decree, but never imagined that from beginning to end, what he coveted was her.
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After the wedding, Jun Shao felt like she was living in a dream.
Her Wife-master was as beautiful as a fairy in a painting, skilled in the six arts, well-versed in poetry and literature, capable of being gentle and attentive, and also grand and dignified. Most importantly, she was the only one in his heart and eyes.
Jun Shao didn’t know how Lan Shiwu, as a illegitimate son without a father and blessed with beauty, had managed to preserve his purity, recklessly escape, and use his last ounce of strength to ruin his own reputation, all because of his love for her, just to stand before her.
She could only see him gazing at her with eyes full of love, and when she bestowed a name upon him, his eyes shone like stars.
“You have come to me like a weary bird perching on a branch. I shall call you A Qi.”
Oh, I’m going to be serious! I have a weakness for dark-haired, hairy characters; the Conan the Barbarian aesthetic appeals to me…
Oh my god… Oh my god, how infuriating!! How could he ever have been considered wise?? The old man lacks basic common sense.
And he gave even more!! The old man can’t contain his stupidity.