Everyone was startled and looked around vigilantly.
"Who is it? You're hiding here. Come out if you dare!" Mu Li shouted.
The sinister laughter still echoed in the palace, making people shudder.
The emperor shouted angrily, "No matter who you are, you will not escape today!"
Suddenly, a dark shadow emerged from the darkness and rushed towards the emperor.
Mo Xi was quick-witted and quick-handed. He protected the emperor behind him and started fighting with the black shadow.
Mu Feng and Mu Li also quickly joined the battle.
The black shadow had great martial arts skills and strange moves, and for a while, the fight was difficult to separate them.
"Everyone be careful, this person is not simple!" Mu Feng shouted.
After a fierce confrontation, the black shadow gradually fell into a disadvantage.
Seeing that the situation was not good, he turned around and tried to escape.
"Don't let him get away!" shouted the emperor.
Mu Li threw out a talisman and hit the black shadow on the back.
The black shadow screamed and fell to the ground.
Everyone gathered around.
"Tell me, who are you? Who is the mastermind behind this?" Mo Xi said sternly.
The black shadow suddenly vomited black blood and died on the spot.
"Damn it, he committed suicide!" Mu Feng said in annoyance.
The emperor said, "It seems that the people behind him are extremely cautious. They must be death warriors."
Mu Li examined the black shadow's body and said, "Your Majesty, judging by the markings on his body, he must be a killer from a mysterious organization."
"A mysterious organization?" The emperor frowned.
"Well, the poison you were poisoned with should also be related to this organization." Mu Li nodded.
"Your Majesty, this matter may have far-reaching implications. We need to consider it carefully," the Queen said with lingering fear.
The emperor nodded and said, "Let's go back to the Yangxin Palace first and make plans later."
Everyone returned to the Yangxin Palace, and the atmosphere was solemn.
"Your Majesty, in my opinion, we should investigate this mysterious organization secretly to avoid alerting the enemy." Mu Feng said.
The emperor thought for a moment and said, "I approve. I'll leave this matter to you."
Mu Feng accepted the order: "I will definitely fulfill my mission."
At this moment, a young eunuch hurried over and whispered to Eunuch Fu. Eunuch Fu said thoughtfully, "Your Majesty, news has come from the Cining Palace that the Empress Dowager has fallen ill."
Everyone was stunned.
"The Queen Mother fell ill at the perfect time." Mu Li muttered softly.
The emperor said, "Go and have a look."
Everyone came to the Queen Mother's bedroom and saw her lying on the bed with a pale face.
"Your Majesty, I'm afraid I can't make it." The Queen Mother said weakly.
The emperor said coldly, "Mother, your illness is strange."
A trace of panic flashed in the Queen Mother's eyes: "Your Majesty, what do you mean? I am really sick."
The emperor ignored the empress dowager and turned away.
"Why is the Queen Mother pretending to be sick at this time?" Mo Xi asked in confusion.
"Maybe it's to divert our attention, or maybe it's to cover up something! In any case, we have to be careful." Mu Li said.
In the following days, the palace seemed calm, but in fact, undercurrents were surging.
While Mu Feng was secretly investigating the mysterious organization, he encountered many assassination attempts.
"These people are really haunting us!" Mu Feng said angrily while dodging the flying hidden weapons.
Fortunately, he was agile and was able to escape danger every time.
Meanwhile, in the palace, the empress dowager's condition had not improved. Although the emperor had doubts in his heart, he still arranged for the imperial physician to treat her with all his strength.
"Your Majesty, we are truly powerless to treat the Empress Dowager's illness." The imperial doctors knelt on the ground, trembling.
The emperor snorted coldly: "A bunch of trash!"
Mu Li was secretly studying the bottles and jars brought back from the secret room in the cold palace, trying to find the key to detoxification.
"The ingredients in this are very complicated. What kind of poison is it?" Mu Li frowned.
Mo Xi said from the side: "Ali, don't be too anxious, be careful not to tire yourself out."
Mu Li shook her head: "No, we must find a way to detoxify His Majesty as soon as possible. We can't delay curing the poison any longer."
At the same time, some ministers in the court began to make moves, as if they were planning something.
"These ministers have been gathering frequently recently, and I'm afraid they have evil intentions." The queen said to the emperor worriedly.
A cold light flashed in the emperor's eyes: "I want to see what tricks they can come up with."
That night, Mu Li's research finally made some discoveries.
"I know, it's this kind of poison!" Mu Li shouted excitedly.
Mo Xi came over quickly: "Really? Can it be solved?"
Mu Li said: "There is a way, but it requires some precious medicinal herbs."
Mo Xi immediately said: "I will arrange for someone to look for it."
After some effort, the medicinal materials were finally gathered and Mu Li successfully prepared the antidote. After the emperor took it, his condition gradually improved.
"Li'er, thanks to you this time. Thank you for your hard work." The emperor said gratefully.
"It's not hard. As long as His Majesty is well, everything we do is worth it!" Mu Li said with a smile.
"Li'er is right." The queen smiled, and the stone in her heart finally fell.
However, just when everyone thought the situation was about to improve, urgent news suddenly came from the border that the enemy was invading.
"What should we do?" The ministers discussed the matter in the court.
The emperor asked, "What good advice do you have, my dear ministers?"
At this time, a minister stood up and said, "Your Majesty, why not send General Mu to fight?"
"General Mu has already retired, how can he lead the troops to war again?" said another minister.
"Then who do you think should be sent?" The ministers argued endlessly.
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