At that moment, several consorts were invited in. After paying their respects to the Emperor and the Prince, they stood anxiously.
They had already learned what had happened in the imperial kitchen. They had never imagined that the "Flesh Ganoderma," said to prolong life, would be filled with such disgusting insects.
The Emperor gestured for He Dazhi to examine the consorts' pulses.
He Dazhi stepped forward, bowed first, then examined the pulses of these nobles.
That was exactly why the brothers didn't much like dealing with high-ranking officials and nobles. It was simply too much trouble!
A moment later, He Dazhi gestured for the next person to come forward. Before long, he was examining pulses faster and faster.
After examining the consorts, he furrowed his brow slightly and pondered for a moment, then asked someone to bring over a basin of clean water.
"Your Majesty, I need a little blood from one of the nobles to verify what I suspect." He Dazhi bowed to the Emperor as he spoke.
The Emperor looked over the nobles and slowly asked, "Which of you is willing?"
"Your Majesty, I am willing." The moment the Emperor finished asking, a graceful consort stepped forward and bowed to him.
The other consorts also stepped forward, saying they were willing to cooperate.
In the end, He Dazhi chose the first consort to come forward. He brushed her fingertip, and a drop of blood slowly welled up and fell into the basin of clean water.
Only after ten drops had fallen did He Dazhi indicate that the consort could stop.
He Dazhi watched the blood-red color gradually spread through the basin, then beckoned Luo Yunji over.
Luo Yunji walked over, his face full of curiosity.
"Make some spirit water and put it in the basin," He Dazhi said