Chapter 257: The Irritable Queen Mother vs. the Cold Imperial Master (40)

"That's not the case, mother!" Chu Yixiao hurriedly explained, "It was Concubine Lan who framed me!"

"Not long ago, Concubine Lan wanted the position of Queen, but I didn't agree. Who could have known she would be so sinister? She poisoned my mother and framed me!"

Compared to the throne, his love for Mulanyue is not worth mentioning.

In particular, Mulanyue betrayed him and defected to Jiang Lucha!

A sinister glint flashed in Chu Yixiao's eyes, and he said sternly, "Princess Lan! Do you admit your guilt?!"

Mu Lanyue was neither humble nor arrogant, she looked up and her voice was a notch higher than Chu Yixiao's:

"What crime have I committed?!"

At this time, the Imperial Censor stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty the Empress Dowager, it is absolutely impossible for Concubine Lan to frame the Emperor."

"Meihuahan is a secret medicine used by the royal family of Great Chu to kill concubines in the harem. Only the emperors of Great Chu are qualified to keep this poison."

"Even the Imperial Hospital is not allowed to make private arrangements, otherwise the whole family will be executed."

"If the emperor hadn't given it to Lanpin, Lanpin alone wouldn't have been able to come into contact with this poison."

Li Yuanfan also stood up and turned the blame back on Chu Yixiao: "The Queen Mother is kind and compassionate. For the sake of the Great Chu, she reluctantly eliminated her biological father who was plotting to usurp the throne."

"Your Majesty, please explain why you poisoned the Queen Mother?"

The officials behind Li Yuanfan leaned forward and said, "Your Majesty, please explain."

Seeing that almost all the civil and military officials were bending over, Chu Yixiao realized how many people the Queen Mother had secretly won over behind his back.

No wonder he didn’t get back much power after General Jiang died!

It turns out that they were all taken away by Jiang Lu Cha!

Even though he was filled with resentment, Chu Yixiao had to pretend to be aggrieved: "Why would I want to poison my own mother?"

"There must be some misunderstanding here. We must not be deceived by the real villain."

"Since I ascended the throne, I haven't touched Meihuahan. Perhaps Concubine Lan is mistaken."

Lu Cha said seriously: "Your Majesty can try to see if this poison is real or not."

"If it is really Plum Blossom Cold, the emperor will be poisoned to death three days later. Even if the charges are proven, there is no need to chop off his hands and hang him."

"If it was any other poison, I would search for famous doctors all over the world for you and would not let the real culprit go."

Look how thoughtful she is!

The Imperial Censor and Li Yuanfan both bowed, "I second the motion."

Chu Yixiao's face turned ugly in an instant.

There is no solution to Meihuahan, these people clearly want him dead!

However, he couldn't get angry and said aggrievedly:

"I also want to try the medicine to prove my innocence, but the Great Chu cannot be without a ruler for a day. To avoid any accidents, why not ask the Imperial Master to come and examine it?"

He has a survivor in his hands, and Ming Yan will definitely help him to exonerate himself in order to find out the cause of his father's death!

Lu Cha smiled meaningfully: "Okay."

The eunuch immediately went to invite Ming to a banquet.

Lu Cha asked Jin Yu to serve a plate of pastries, and he ate while waiting, looking very leisurely.

It takes less than an incense stick of time.

Ming Yan walked into the hall.

When he saw the girl sitting behind the beaded curtain, eating a piece of cake, the corners of his lips curved slightly, and he leaned forward to salute:

"May the Empress Dowager be blessed with good health."

Not only were all the officials surprised, but Chu Yixiao was also stunned for a moment that Ming Yan would actually bow to Lu Cha.

What does Mingyan mean?!

Instead of worshipping him as the emperor, they worship Jiang Lu Cha?!

"Imperial Master, I asked you to come here today because I wanted you to see that the porcelain vase that Concubine Lan holds contains Plum Blossom Cold."

Chu Yixiao waved his hand slightly, indicating that Ming Yan denied it.

Lu Cha glanced at Ming Yan quietly, with great interest.

Who will the little villain choose?

Ming Yan took the porcelain bottle handed to him by Mulan Yue, and after a moment, under Chu Yixiao's nervous and expectant gaze, he slowly spoke:

"This poison is the coldness of plum blossoms."

"No one owns it except the Emperor."

Chu Yixiao froze for a moment, thinking Ming Yan didn't understand his gesture, and gave a warning:

"Master, are you sure you didn't make a mistake?"

Ming Yan's voice was calm and cold: "If the emperor does not trust me, you can ask other imperial doctors to see me."

"That's not what I meant..." Chu Yixiao forced a smile, his mind in a mess.

Before he could figure out how to excuse himself, Lu Cha walked out through the beaded curtain, looking disappointed, tears in her eyes, and she played the role of a "sad mother" to perfection:

"Your Majesty, do you have anything else to say?"

"I am your mother!"

You unfilial son!

The civil and military officials below the stage were also talking about it, all condemning Chu Yixiao for being vicious and plotting to murder the empress dowager.

Chu Yixiao pretended to be calm: "Maybe a thief stole the poison from me! I will send someone to investigate now!"

"Withdraw from the court!"

He almost ran away.

Unexpectedly, Chu Yixiao would disregard his dignity and run away directly. All the officials looked at each other in bewilderment.

Ming Yan looked at Lu Cha, who was grinning wickedly on the platform. "There's no cure for plum blossom cold. For the sake of the Queen Mother's health, please allow me to examine her pulse."

"Then let's go back to the Cining Palace."

Knowing that today's incident could not completely solve the problem of Chu Yixiao, Lu Cha followed Ming Yan's words and left the Golden Palace.

Ming Yan followed her one step away.

Looking at the two figures leaving one after the other, the eyes of the civil and military officials were somewhat subtle.

Although Ming Yan did not reveal anything in public, the mere fact that he saluted the Queen Mother was enough for them to speculate.

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The sleeping hall of the Cining Palace.

Ming Yan took Lu Cha's pulse and his brows gradually furrowed.

The solemn expression made Lu Cha start to doubt herself - did she secretly eat Meihua Han?

No!

The medicine has always been with the little heroine!

Lu Cha blinked his eyes: "Did the Imperial Master see anything?"

"The Queen Mother has not been struck by the plum blossom cold."

Ming Yan pursed his lips slightly, unable to figure it out.

The Queen Mother has been taking the antidote for more than ten days, and he has also increased the dosage. Why is it that after a hundred days, the dream has not been cleared?

Instead, toxins began to invade the internal organs.

Ming Yan suddenly felt uneasy: "Has the Queen Mother been feeling unwell recently?"

Lu Cha tilted his head and thought for a moment: "Sometimes my legs or stomach hurt in the middle of the night."

"Jinyu sent the imperial physician to me, and he said that I probably lacked exercise and had indigestion."

Ming Yan's frown deepened.

It's not even the hundredth day yet, and the Queen Mother takes medicine every day, so how could she feel pain in advance?

"I have something to do in my residence, so I will take my leave first."

After leaving today's medicine, Ming Yan hurried away.

He must find out the reason.

Lu Cha was drinking the sweet and sour medicine and was not surprised by Ming Yan's abnormality.

The original owner had been bullied and abused by Madam Jiang and Jiang Lianxue since childhood. Every time she fell ill, she had to rely on herself to get through it. Over time, she developed a lot of illnesses.

Only after she became the empress dowager was she able to recover.

Unfortunately, it took too long and the original owner's body could no longer recover, so he could only be more careful in his daily life.

A small cold could take the life of the original owner, not to mention Ming Yan coming to deliver poison every day?

Even if there is an antidote, it is too late.

Lu Cha sighed melancholy.

She is afraid of pain.

But if she has a dream every hundred days, the poison will take effect and she will die in pain. Otherwise, she will commit suicide now!

Lu Cha was lost in thought when Jin Yu walked into the palace and said, "Empress Dowager, the Emperor is here. Do you want to see him?"

Jin Yu had just finished speaking when Chu Yixiao strode in.

After receiving the signal from her own empress dowager, Jin Yu led the palace maids to retreat, but she did not go far. Instead, she stayed outside to prevent Chu Yixiao from doing anything impulsive and hurting Lu Cha.

Before Lu Cha could say anything, there was a plop.

Chu Yixiao knelt in front of her.

Oh no!

Is the male lead so polite?!