Xiao Ruyu seemed to have met a close friend. She held Xiao Ru'an's hand and spoke seriously.
[Big brother is right. Isn't Concubine Li just using a chicken feather as a token of authority? Father wouldn't believe this evil word...]
[But to be honest, Concubine Li is so beautiful that I feel pity for her. I wonder what my father thinks.]
Xiao Ru'an nodded approvingly, "During the time when Concubine Li was away from the palace, we in the harem got along so well. Now that she has appeared, things have been going on one after another. I don't know who is the disaster star."
Queen: "..."
Emperor Shang Wen: "..."
Emperor Shangwen felt helpless when listening to Xiao Ruyu's thoughts. He knew, of course, that Concubine Li was trying to gain sympathy, but as an emperor, he had no control over many things.
"I wonder if Imperial Doctor Yang has any medicine that can make Concubine Li behave herself. She is always stirring up trouble. Mother doesn't like her. She is obviously a woman, so why does she like to stir up trouble so much?"
Xiao Ruyu and Xiao Ru'an hit it off immediately. It turned out that the eldest royal brother had the same ideas as themselves.
[It would be great if I could drug Concubine Li. I’ll secretly develop some medicine next time. Mmmmm…]
She wanted to say something before Eleven carried her away from Xiao Ru'an.
Xiao Ru'an scratched his head in embarrassment, "Eleven, I'm talking to my sister, what are you doing!"
Eleven's face darkened, and he said seriously, "Your Highness, you can't teach the little princess bad things, or a child will learn bad things."
Xiao Ru'an sighed. Oh, the imperial sister didn't just find secret guards. Her enthusiasm in protecting her child was almost as strong as that of her own mother.
But he was also relieved in his heart. With such a reliable guard like Eleven following her around, the little princess should not encounter any trouble.
Emperor Shangwen raised his eyes and glanced at Concubine Li. He had no intention of forgiving Concubine Li, but just said in a deep voice.
"Why did the Prime Minister meet with you today?"
Of course, Concubine Li would not tell the truth. Today's assassination was also to restore the status of the Prime Minister's Mansion and her position as a noble concubine.
"My father gave me a lecture, saying that since I entered the palace, I should serve the emperor well, instead of trying to gain his favor by dirty means. I know I was wrong, but I loved the emperor too much, so I couldn't help myself."
The ministers withdrew silently. It would not be appropriate to stay here any longer.
Fortunately, the emperor was not injured, otherwise the people of Xuan Kingdom would be in panic, which would not be a good thing for everyone.
Emperor Shangwen waved his hand and said, "Go back to Qiwu Palace. I don't want to see you for the time being. Whether you know you are wrong or not, what you did is a fact and I cannot forgive you.
I have exempted you from the house arrest, but you are not allowed to approach my Yangxin Palace without my permission, and you are not allowed to disrespect the Queen and the Princess again."
Concubine Li breathed a sigh of relief. She had been very nervous, but now she got the reply from Emperor Shangwen, she finally felt relieved.
"Yes, I understand."
After saying that, Concubine Li glanced at Prime Minister Lu and thought to herself.
Father, please rest assured that your daughter will not let you down.
Emperor Shangwen had Prime Minister Lu settled in a side hall of Shangqing Palace and ordered the maids in the palace to take care of him, and then left the palace.
He needed to find out about today's assassination and who the assassin was. The little princess' words lingered in his ears.
In fact, Emperor Shangwen was also skeptical. Could it be that this was really a play directed and acted by Prime Minister Lu himself?
"Yes, Your Majesty."
When the storm gradually subsided, Emperor Shangwen dismissed the banquet and asked Eunuch Yin to escort the ministers out of the imperial city.
Five days later, in the Yangxin Palace.
Before Emperor Shangwen could feel at ease, Imperial Physician Yang secretly reported to the Emperor Shangwen.
"Your Majesty, I originally thought that the Prime Minister's injury would heal in a few days, but for some reason, his bleeding would not stop and it was red-purple."
Emperor Shangwen had made plans for this matter, "Just treat it with medicine, as long as the prime minister doesn't die, it will be fine."
Doctor Yang was thoughtful and understood what Emperor Shangwen meant.
"Yes, I understand."
Emperor Shangwen was handling official business and had just taken a sip of the tea on the table when he suddenly heard a noise outside the palace.
The person who came was Nanny Wei. She was usually very dignified and behaved in the most appropriate way, but this time she ran towards the hall with an uneasy look on her face. When she saw Emperor Shangwen, she knelt down with a plop.
"Your Majesty, please go and see the Empress Dowager. Five days ago, the Empress Dowager learned that you were assassinated. She was shocked and fell into a coma and has not woken up yet!"
Emperor Shangwen's originally calm expression suddenly became flustered. He stood up and walked to Nanny Wei and spoke hurriedly.
"Why didn't you call in the imperial physician when my mother was ill, and why didn't you send someone to tell me in advance, Madam Wei, I have always valued you, why are you so foolish this time!"
Nanny Wei lowered her eyes guiltily. She knew where she was wrong, so she just explained.
"I went to invite the imperial physician over and took some medicine. At first, the queen was fine, but now she is getting worse."
After hearing this, Emperor Shangwen could no longer remain calm.
"Madame Wei, go get Dr. Yang and have him go to my mother's palace."
Of course, Nanny Wei couldn't delay any longer, for fear that the Empress Dowager's condition would be affected. She was clearly just frightened, but the Empress Dowager's behavior was a little strange.
The Queen was holding Xiao Ruyu and eating meat porridge in the imperial garden. The appearance of Nanny Wei just now seemed a little unusual.
Emperor Shangwen walked out of the palace. Seeing him walking in a hurry, Empress Duan followed him, holding the little princess in her arms.
"Your Majesty, what's wrong with you?"
Emperor Shangwen said in a deep voice, "Something happened with the Queen Mother."
Queen Duan did not ask any questions and handed the little princess to the care of Eleventh, and followed Emperor Shangwen to Shou'an Palace.
[Eleven, find out what happened to the Empress Dowager. I remember that she was in very good health. How could she be in trouble?]
Eleven nodded, held the little princess in his arms and asked the palace maid who had just served in the palace, and only then did he know the whole story.
"I heard that she fainted due to the shock, but the imperial physician Shu went to see her and found that she did not wake up and even talked nonsense in her nightmare. Nanny Wei was worried about her safety, so she sent someone to invite the emperor."
Xiao Ruyu was silent for a while. Something was strange. Shan Wandong appeared in the palace. She was not sure whether it was Shan Wandong's doing.
"Let's go and see Master Shu, the imperial physician."
On the way there, Xiao Ruyu closed her eyes and entered the storage ring. She picked some herbs from the Medicine King Valley and mixed them with spiritual spring water to make a medicine inducer.
Master cannot return to Medicine King Valley, and Dan Wandong came out of Medicine King Valley. If it is really Dan Wandong’s work, these medicines can help the Royal Grandmother relieve her physical discomfort.
Xiao Ruyu picked some herbs from Yaowang Valley and sent them to his master. Just then, when Eleven entered the Imperial Physician's Office, he heard the imperial doctors discussing the matter of Prime Minister Lu.
"It was really strange just now. I heard from the palace maid who delivered the medicine that Prime Minister Lu's injury could not be healed."
【Eleven, let me see the prescription. 】