PERFECT

Brother

Hearing our improvement in our investigation the commander and i were summoned by the empress for discussions. First we planned of arresting and questioning the agents we found in the records and the once supplying the salt.
After discussions i was unable to reach back home because i got caught by the young crown prince. He spoke and made me to speak for hours. However playing games with him was fun. Even the empress joined us on archery. She is a strong women. So we were having a happy family time without my brother or the Emporer. And it was kind of wiered cause whenever i came to the palace i used to see him atleast once.
Then came the news ringingout the whole palace.
A maid came running to the empress who was having an evening tea with us at her garden.
"Your highness! The Emporer fell unconsious!"
As it was usual the empress without panicing stoodup and started to hurry towards the emporer's palace. We followed too. Stupid brother! Why do you make everyone bother?
As we went inside the palace to his highness's bedroom, Commander was there with the royal physician. It seems like brother has fainted while conversing with him.
Brother was laid down on the mattress on the floor(they didnt use beds by that time) still and pale. The physician who was checking his pulse turned towards the empress as soon as we entered and lowered his head in respect.
"What has happened? How is his highness?" She questioned worried.
He spoke unsure." It seems as if his highness was poisened your majesty!"
"What? But how is it possible?" He was speaking the truth. Brother's finger tips looked blue. Small red blisters were there in his arms and his face was too pale.
"Im not sure your majesty. But I checked the food and nothing was wrong. Other than that his majesty has only taken the medicine ive given prepared by my most trusted students."
"Then what's wrong. Treat his majesty!" She said furiously.
The doctor then again started to observe his majesty. Again checking the pulse his face changed. Clouded with fear.

Commander:
"What's wrong?" The empress demanded.
"The pulse is too faint"
"Do something!!!! Do something!" She yelled.
"Imsorry your majesty! Im too late!"the doctor lowered his head as the empress was rushing to the emporer's hands. This is impossible. His highness was talking with me while ago though he was feeble. I must have noticed and called the doctor soon. The empress started to cry to his highness's hands. The crown prince held to the princess's waist who was standing next to me and cried shouting. The princess kept still looking at the emporer.
"Its not too late! How can you say so! His pulse still beats" she said without even winking.
Everyone turned to her as the doctor spoke crying." But we are too late princess. Its too weak!"
"Weak??? But how can you say he is dead!" The empress got furious.
"Get aside!" The princess spoke. The doctor looked at her confused.
"Give me space!" The doctor bowing at her paced away from the emporer.
She then kneeled beside the emoporer as even the empress paced away. She then checked the pulse and checked his highness's blisters and his tongue.
"Bekha and Yeun Rahye, pressure his feet!" As the princess spoke one of the nurses and doctors who were aiding the royal physician few minutes ago bowed and started to do so. She then took out the flute she found that day near the cave from her dress's sleeve. As she pulled its lower part appeared a set of needles. She then started to pin them in his majesties bare chest.
Everyone kept silent looking at what she is doing.
"Someone bring everything in huge amounts what his majesty ate and drank today. Even the medicine."
Even i helped the maids and the nurses's and brought his highness's breakfast, lunch, medicine and some more. Everything was laid behind the princess.
"Someone keep on pressuring his highness's feet and arms. Bekha keep on to the pulse." The nurses hurried massaging as the young doctor checked his highness's pulse. The royal physician stared shocked.
Then she turned to the food and then she took the medicine and a plate of stewed meat and ate few.Then she tried to eat more.
"Princess! Are you sure about what you are doing?" The empress asked worried about the princess too. She nodded.
"But princess if the things are poisoness you have already taken in a huge amount and it might even kill you." The young doctor Bekha spoke worried.but she ignored. What are you doing princess!
"Please think about it again princess? Or let me do it! Its my duty to protect the emporer!!" My voice begged her though im sure nothing can stop her from doing so.
"Keep your duty to yourself Commander!!!! I cant risk anyones life and this is my brother though he is your emporer...My Brother's situation is much more worse. Theres no other option cause we dont have time to test things slowly. But do not let me get uncontious. And dont worry the food isnt poisoness. This is a simple meal. But when you eat things together inside us different reactions may happen between them with the things inside our stomachs. Also if this meal was regular everyday it means this has been effecting the body little by little daily and has damaged severely. The physicians should be aware about the food too." Frowning at the royal physician She then gulped the rest of the food and the medicine leaving nothing in the dishes.