Chapter 755 Gathering - Beware

"I also feel that he seems to be planning something."

Yun Yichen had just arrived when he heard Gu Shuyan's words, so he couldn't help but agree.

Seeing Yun Yichen return, Gu Shuyan hurried forward to greet him, but before she could get close, Yun Yichen walked over quickly on his own.

"The court was in chaos today, are you alright?"

Gu Shuyan looked worried. Yun Yichen was different from others. As the chief minister of the court, he was in charge of the entire court order. When such a thing happened, he naturally had to help arrange the imperial physician and appease the court officials.

Gu Shuyan even thought that he wouldn't be able to leave the palace until noon today, but she never expected that he would come out at this time.

"It's alright! Everyone was terrified at first, but His Majesty woke up quickly."

Although the emperor was already deeply poisoned, it was probably a good thing that he woke up. As for how to investigate afterwards, now that the emperor had woken up, it was no longer Yun Yichen's concern.

The couple walked slowly toward Cuiwei Courtyard. Gu Shuyan asked, "Brother Yun, did you discover what the Fourth Prince was doing?"

Yun Yichen would never speak like this without a reason. If he hadn't sensed something, he certainly wouldn't have said it for no reason.

"Before the morning court session, the person keeping an eye on Sun Ruoyun reported that the Fourth Prince went to see Sun Ruoyun overnight."

Since the agreement was reached, both Sun Ruoyun and Lu Changqing have been acting in accordance with it.

If Lu Changqing wanted to see Sun Ruoyun, he had to speak with Yun Yichen first and go through some arrangements before he could go.

But last night, Lu Changqing didn't go to find Sun Ruoyun until after midnight. This is the time when the secret guards rest. What was the meaning of Lu Changqing choosing such a time?

If you said that he and Sun Ruoyun didn't have something going on, even a fool wouldn't believe it.

"Because of his birth mother, Lu Changqing clearly hated the emperor extremely, and perhaps he never changed his mind."

Although Lu Changqing acted very casually about this matter, Gu Shuyan, who harbored deep hatred for him, was certain that she had not misjudged the coldness in Lu Changqing's eyes.

"You mean he still wants the Great Zhou to be destroyed, or that he still sides with the old man?"

Yun Yichen instantly understood Gu Shuyan's meaning. Because of his inner hatred, Lu Changqing was unwilling to hand over the throne of the Great Zhou to someone with the surname Lu.

"It looks like I'll have to talk to him again."

To avoid any deviation from the plan, Yun Yichen still felt it was important to persuade the Fourth Prince to stand on their side.

Gu Shuyan shook her head after hearing this, "We were already sincere enough last time. We told my elder brother and you your true identities and promised to let the emperor and his sons be dealt with by him. We have already made concessions to this extent, but he is still going his own way. Perhaps he wants to not let you and my elder brother go either."

Gu Shuyan's analysis makes a lot of sense. Given how Lu Changqing has been guided by the old man for so many years, it's not impossible for him to have such thoughts.

At the same time, Lu Changqing also resented the old man for using him as a pawn. When he learned that Yun Yichen was actually the old man's eldest disciple, Lu Changqing's resentment towards the old man might have increased even more.

Seeing Gu Shuyan's worried gaze, Yun Yichen reached out and ruffled her hair.

"Don't worry! I'll be extra careful. Now that I know the Fourth Prince has ulterior motives, do you think I'd trust him without any precautions?"

Gu Shuyan naturally knew that Yun Yichen had been wary of the Fourth Prince, but she still had a sense of unease in her heart.

This feeling of unease persisted until the day the incident occurred, when Gu Shuyan finally understood the source of her anxiety.

After the emperor vomited blood, fainted, and woke up, his face turned somewhat gloomy.

The emperor had a pretty good idea of ​​who had poisoned him. After all, there were only a few people who could have access to his food, and if he could eliminate the culprits from among them, the remaining person would naturally be the murderer.

"What is the Empress doing right now?"

The emperor leaned softly against the couch, his eyes slightly closed, and asked his personal attendant.

"Your Majesty, Her Majesty the Empress has recently been preparing for the winter in the palace."

September has arrived, and the weather will get colder as October approaches.

As the head of the palace, the Empress not only had to take care of the concubines' food, clothing, housing, and transportation, but also had to worry about everything else in the vast palace.

Knowing that the Empress had worked hard, the Emperor nodded and said, "Call the Empress over to have dinner with me in a little while."

When the emperor's words reached the empress's ears, she was overjoyed.

Decades have passed, and the empress has held this position for twenty years, but apart from the first few years, the emperor has never once summoned anyone to the Hall of Mental Cultivation to have a meal with her.

The Empress was flattered and overwhelmed, and hurriedly got up to wash and dress.

Seeing that she was happy, the palace maid put a red agate bead in the empress's hair, but the empress only glanced at it and then asked the palace maid to remove it.

"Fool! His Majesty just vomited blood and fainted during the morning court session. Do you want me to be punished by His Majesty?"

One sentence from her made the palace maid kneel down with a thud, "Your Majesty, please forgive me, Your Majesty, please forgive me."

The palace maid had been combing the Empress's hair for several years. Considering that she was a long-time servant, the Empress waved her hand and demoted her to sweep the courtyard outside.

"Thank you, Your Majesty the Empress. Thank you, Your Majesty the Empress."

The palace maid knew this was an extra favor from the Empress, so she thanked her profusely and withdrew.

After the palace maids left, the personal maid quickly rummaged through the jewelry box and found a dignified gold hairpin, which she then personally put on the Empress's head.

"I wonder if His Majesty summoned you at this time to discuss something with the Empress?"

The palace maid looked curious, but she was actually hinting to the Empress that the Emperor might want to discuss the matter of choosing an heir with her.

The Empress couldn't help but glare at her, "You can't just guess what His Majesty means. If someone overhears this and it gets back to His Majesty, even I can't protect you."

"This servant will not dare to do it again next time."

Although the palace maid said this, she knew very well in her heart that the Empress did not mean to blame her.

The reason she admitted her mistake was naturally because she was able to use the methods of a personal palace maid.

After tidying up their attire, the Empress led her entourage directly to the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

The emperor had been reclining on a soft couch all day. Only when he heard a eunuch announce that the empress had arrived did he wave his hand and let the empress in.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects!"

After the empress bowed, she sat down next to the emperor.

"How is Your Majesty's health? Is he feeling any better?"

The Empress looked at the Emperor with concern, and seeing his pale face, she was genuinely moved.

The emperor nodded almost imperceptibly, then stretched out his hand toward the empress, indicating that she should help him sit up.

Seeing this, the Empress quickly took a cushion and placed it behind him. After he sat up straight, the Emperor said, "In your opinion, Empress, who do you think poisoned me?"