Chapter 436: Poisoning
At this moment, Qin Mengyue suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood. She calmly raised her silk handkerchief to wipe it, her expression still calm and dignified, as if she was not surprised at all.
Emperor Yucheng was suddenly terrified.
"Empress, summon... summon the imperial physician quickly... This food and wine is... poisonous!" He stuttered, his voice growing fainter and fainter until it was barely more than a mosquito's. He was already exhausted, sliding off his chair and onto the ground, then painfully coughing up blood...
"Hurry up... cough cough... Imperial... Imperial Physician..."
He didn't understand. Since Qin Mengyue also vomited blood, it meant that she was also poisoned. Why... could she be so calm?
Could it be... that the person who poisoned was Xiao Yunshuo?
This rebellious son, in order to kill him, was he even willing to poison his own biological mother?
"It was...it was the prince...who poisoned me! Empress...and the imperial physician..." Emperor Yucheng was in so much pain that his whole body convulsed and he curled up like a shrimp, still shouting without giving up.
The Queen is simple-minded by nature and must not have realized the seriousness of the matter. We must... ask her to call the imperial physician as soon as possible!
Qin Mengyue lowered her head slightly at this time, looking down at Emperor Yu Cheng who was lying on the ground and convulsing in pain.
"Your Majesty has wronged Shuo'er. Even though you wanted to kill him many times, he never thought of killing you, his father. It was I who poisoned him," she said calmly.
Emperor Yu Cheng's face was ashen, with fear flashing in his eyes: "Why... why?"
The queen has always been gentle and virtuous, and regards her husband as her God. How could she do such a rebellious thing?
A sneer curled up Qin Mengyue's lips. She said, "Why? The Emperor sent people to frame my father and brother, causing them to die tragically at the hands of the Northern Rong people. Despite their glorious military achievements, they were now labeled as defeated generals who underestimated the enemy and destroyed Dayu's elite troops—no, if the Emperor had followed his plan, they would have been labeled traitors who collaborated with the enemy and sold out their country, right? Could it be that the Emperor has forgotten all this? Even if he has forgotten this, a few days ago, the Emperor used my name to have someone in my palace send poisoned dishes to the Crown Prince. Has the Emperor forgotten this as well?"
"You...how do you...know...what happened...back then..." Emperor Yucheng was stunned.
"Your Majesty, this is a foolish question. If you don't want others to know, then you must not do it yourself. I am also foolish. For so many years, I have slept in the same bed with Your Majesty, and I didn't even know that my husband killed my father and brother, and even tried to kill my son many times. Only today... have I avenged them!"
After hearing her words, Emperor Yucheng looked as if he had died, and vomited blood in pain again: "Ahem... Ugh! Empress, I... I also listened... Ugh... believed the slander... and I regret it very much... Empress, you... you summon the imperial physician, I... I will definitely... make it up to you..."
Qin Mengyue looked at him and smiled faintly, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. The Imperial Physician...I will make an announcement. However, I will have to wait until Your Majesty passes away. Your Majesty, rest assured. Shuo'er will surely become a wise ruler a thousand times better than Your Majesty!"
Emperor Yu Cheng was completely desperate. He trembled and crawled towards the door in pain.
As long as... as long as he reaches the door, as long as the people outside know that he has been poisoned, they will call the imperial physician to save him...
However, before he could crawl to the door, his hands finally fell down dejectedly, his eyes were wide open, and he died.
Qin Mengyue vomited another mouthful of blood. She wiped it with her silk handkerchief and suddenly revealed a horrified expression. She shouted loudly: "Hurry... hurry up! The emperor... the emperor has passed away!"
When the news of the emperor's death reached the East Palace, Chen Fenghe was not overly surprised.
The day before, when Qin Mengyue dismissed her attendants and asked her if she could take the antidote in advance and then take the poison without dying, and if it was a poison that could not be diagnosed by the imperial physician, she probably guessed that she would do this.
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