It was common one which is beautiful, elegant, graceful and light. And it could stand out the beautiful figure of the dancing woman, so it was very popular.
When the music started, Cao Shanxiu started to dance trippingly. Her long sleeves were elegant, and her waist was so slim. At first, she danced very slowly, and then she became faster. The most unique part was that Cao Shanxiu began to rotate more than twenty circles in a row. Everyone clapped their hands to applaud, but they saw that Cao Shanxiu's face suddenly changed. She suddenly stopped and her body was a little unstable. She spat out blood and fainted on the ground.
There were full of screams. Yun Shang quickly stood up and walked out of the pavilion. She squatted down in front of Cao Shanxiu, stretched out her hand in front of her nose, and breathed a sigh of relief. "Not bad. She is still alive. Be quick. Call the imperial physician."
Qian Zhuo answered yes and ordered a servant to run to the imperial hospital in a hurry. Yun Shang took Cao Shanxiu's pulse and said with a serious look, "She has been poisoned."
Yun Shang carefully checked the symptoms and keep them in mind. Then she stood up and said, "Send Lady Cao back to her palace."
The servants carried Cao Shanxiu back to Qinxin Palace where she lived. Yun Shang, together with other ladies, also went there. Yun Shang saw the fifteenth Princess looking around, not knowing what was happening.
Yun Shang hurriedly waved at her. When the fifteenth Princess came to Yun Shang reluctantly, Yun Shang said, "Your mother was poisoned and passed out. I don't know what poison it is now, but your mother is fine for the time being. The imperial physician will be here soon. Don't worry. There might be some noise later. Do you want to take care of your mother here or go back to your room?"
The fifteenth Princess seemed to be stunned. She bit her lips and looked into the hall, but saw nothing. After a long silence, she said softly, "I'll wait here."
Yun Shang was quite satisfied with this answer. She nodded slightly and said, "Good girl, come with me to see if your mother is all right."
Yun Shang said as she entered the bedroom with the fifteenth Princess. Cao Shanxiu was lying in bed quietly. Her face was pale and there was a dark blood stain on her chest. Yun Shang took out a brocade handkerchief and wiped the blood stain from the corner of her mouth for her. The fifteenth Princess held the bed pillar tightly and carefully poked her head out to have a look. It seemed that she couldn't bear it. She suddenly retracted her head and frowned.
"Ask someone to cook a bowl of mung bean soup." Yun Shang ordered in a low voice, "Green food antidote. Although I don't know if it is useful to the poison in Lady Cao. We can have a try."
The servants immediately responded. The ladies who came into the room started whispering among themselves. They were still a little scared. "How could she be poisoned all of a sudden? Is the poison in the tea?"
"It shouldn't be like that. We have drunk the tea, haven't we?"
"We've been in a mess these days. Now that we're in such a mess, there's nothing we can fight for. Who would drug us?" Someone said in a low voice. Yun Shang listened quietly and didn't respond. She put the handkerchief back into her sleeve.
"Why are you arguing? Don't you see that my mother has been poisoned and unconscious? How could you disturb my mother? " The fifteenth Princess suddenly roared with impatience, "You are not doctors. Why are you all here?"
Yun Shang frowned and scolded, "Stop it."
As Yun Shang spoke, she turned to look at the fifteenth Princess with dissatisfaction in her eyes. "How could you say that? They are both your mother. Apologize now!"
The fifteenth Princess curled her lips and stared at Cao Shanxiu, who was lying on the bed. Her expression was full of stubbornness.
Yun Shang sighed, "Your Highnesses, please go back to your own palaces and wait for the news."
Hearing Yun Shang's words, all the people had to listen to her and left. Yun Shang looked up at the fifteenth Princess. She was silent for a long time before she sighed, but said nothing.
The fifteenth Princess shrank back to the corner and looked timidly, holding a pillar of the bed.
"Your Majesty, the imperial physician is here." Qian Zhuo came in with a basin of hot water, followed by several imperial physicians.
Seeing this, Yun Shang stood up. Without waiting for the imperial physician to make a salute, she said, "There's no need to be so courteous. You'd better treat Lady Cao as soon as possible. I've checked her symptoms just now. She must have been poisoned, but I don't know what poison it is. Just now, Lady Cao spat out a mouthful of black blood and passed out. Her face was pale and her hands were a little purple."
The imperial physician quickly responded. He squatted down and took a pulse of Cao Shanxiu. Then he carefully looked at her tongue, eyes, hands and feet. After a long silence, he said, "It should be the poison of sappan."
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