Even Shen Yuerong, who had been reading medical books all these days, couldn't tell what the Empress Dowager's poison was.
Not to mention other people.
Chen Yuerong sighed, "The Queen Mother's pulse does look a little strange, it's a sign of poisoning, but I also feel that there seems to be something hidden in this. I think I need to continue to investigate, so I'm afraid I have to go to the palace more often."
"The Empress Dowager has always loved lively occasions. If you go to the palace, remember to bring the prince with you. If possible, you might as well bring Princess Yong'an into the palace. The Empress Dowager has always loved having these grandchildren raised by her side."
Princess Yong'an, Prince?
Shen Yuerong suddenly hesitated. If the poison in the empress dowager's body was really given by the empress and the emperor, then they should have avoided meeting each other at this moment. Why did she seem to wish for them to be together forever?
"Yes, I will tell the prince and Princess Yong'an."
The two of them sat in silence, while on the other side, the emperor called the crown prince and the prince to his presence.
"The previous incident in Jiangnan was caused by the dishonest behavior of my subordinates, which led to the misunderstanding between you two. I called you two here today to let you explain to each other so that people don't think there is a disagreement between you."
The emperor looked at Chi Mu with concern, "The prince is still young, and he has no sense of propriety in doing things. He is also very lax in managing his subordinates. He will have to rely on you, his brother, for help in the future."
Chi Mu was stumped by the emperor's words. Even though he was unhappy with the emperor, he had no ability to vent it in reality.
"Although I have been in the border areas for many years, I have heard a lot about what the Crown Prince has done. I am willing to believe that it is just that the Crown Prince has made the wrong choice of people, and it is definitely not that the Crown Prince wants to embarrass me and the Shen family."
Of course Chi Mu knew what His Majesty wanted to hear?
It's just a sentence. Even if you say it to him, just think of it as coaxing a child.
The emperor nodded with satisfaction, and then looked at the prince, "You are now the crown prince of a country, and you will be the king of a country in the future. You must have your own opinions on employing people, and not appoint people based on personal connections. Otherwise, you will end up like today. Today, they are only targeting your brother who has a brotherly relationship with you, but in the future, they will target those civil officials who are eager to turn their pens into sharp spears and stab you in the spine. Do you know what your fate will be now?"
Sitting on the throne of a king, you will be the center of attention, which will make life more tiring and difficult.
After this incident, the emperor knew that he could no longer allow the prince to act recklessly, otherwise sooner or later he would not be able to bear it anymore.
"From now on, the world will still need the two of you to work together. Please don't have any disagreements because of what happened today."
Chi Mu looked at the prince and quickly expressed his attitude to the emperor, and the prince followed suit.
Seeing that both of them showed no concern, the emperor felt relieved.
"You two don't have to worry about Jiangnan. I will select officials to go there and will do my best to treat every citizen equally and ensure that they have a place to live, clothes to wear, and food to eat. Don't worry about it."
After looking at the prince online, he changed the subject, "You... have always been raised by the Queen Mother, and now it is time for you to get married. If you really like Miss Shen, you can tell the Queen Mother and let her arrange the marriage as soon as possible, which can also... relieve the Queen Mother of worries."
The emperor said this as if the empress dowager would die in the next second.
Although Chi Mu was a little skeptical about this, he still promised His Majesty, "I will discuss this matter with Rongrong. If it is finally accomplished, His Majesty and the Queen Mother will naturally grant us a marriage."
The emperor nodded and waved his hand to let the two of them leave first.
Chi Mu turned around and walked in front, while the prince walked behind him at a leisurely pace.
Only after they left the imperial study did the prince quickly catch up. He looked at the man in front of him and said inexplicably, "The young lady of the Shen family is a beauty. If the prince doesn't catch her sooner, I'm afraid that she will be snatched away by someone else in the future."
He glared at the prince, then walked quickly towards the Queen's Palace, just in time to run into Shen Yuerong who was looking for him from the Queen's Palace.
"I was thinking of picking you up from the Queen's place."
He walked over, knowing that the prince was behind him, and deliberately pulled him into his arms, saying with a hint of possessiveness, "I missed you so much."
He felt a little strange today. Shen Yuerong glanced at him twice and naturally noticed the prince behind him. She understood at that moment what was going on.
"You, why are you so clingy again? Go back first, don't stay outside and make others laugh at you."
He nodded aggrievedly, took Shen Yuerong's hand and walked past the prince in a very normal manner.
This is a bit arrogant.
The prince looked at Chi Mu like this and just shook his head helplessly without taking any action.
After all, for him, everything has just begun, and he is not in a hurry at the moment. He just doesn't know whether he can still accept the person next to him when everything comes to light.
After the others left, the prince naturally did not take the initiative to see the queen, but instead returned to the East Palace.
After returning to the Shen family, Shen Yuerong couldn't wait to share everything she had heard in the palace with Chi Mu.
"I am sure that the poison in the Queen Mother's body was definitely not accidental. Of course, it was not the Queen, but the Emperor. But I saw that the Queen wanted to fulfill the friendship between you and the Queen Mother, and even wanted Princess Yong'an to take care of the Queen Mother. She did not shy away from your closeness to the Queen Mother. Could it be that the Queen knew nothing at all?"
Shen Yuerong. At this moment, I really don’t know whether the real culprit is the queen or the emperor.
So I was a little confused.
Chi Mu looked at her and sighed, "You don't have to worry about this matter, and you don't have to go to see the Queen Mother again in the future."
"Why?"
Shen Yuerong asked anxiously. It was so hard to find something that she could help with.
Shen Yuerong. Judging from the relationship between them and the Queen Mother, they should be very close.
Even the crown prince who was under house arrest was released, just to make sure whether the empress dowager was ill.
"The Queen Mother poisoned herself."
"How is that possible?"
Even a tiger won't eat its own cubs.
What's more, it's yourself?
No matter what the Queen Mother faces, she should not harm her own life, but solve the final problem.
Shen Yuerong also didn't believe that the empress dowager, who looked so smart, would choose this path, so he directly denied Chi Mu's idea.
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