Chapter 294 Wei Yanwan 34
Amidst the chaos, Wei Yanwan hurriedly said to Chunchan, "Go and get Doctor Qi."
Ruiji and Yihuan also sent palace maids to invite the empress dowager and the emperor. Then, Yanwan seemed unaware of anything and walked ahead to ask the guards to quickly send the rescued queen into the boat.
As soon as she got on the boat, Wei Yanwan staggered violently, but fortunately Chunlei beside her supported her in time.
"I'm fine, please send the Queen in quickly."
Wei Yanwan and Ling Yunche, who was leading the group, exchanged a glance. Although she was speaking to Chunlei, Ling Yunche felt she was trying to comfort him. He quickly lowered his head to suppress his surging emotions and escorted the Empress inside.
"You should also change into clean clothes quickly. The emperor might ask questions later."
As she spoke, she stood on the boat and said to Rui Ji and the others who were about to come over, "Be careful, this place has been greased. Those guards have practiced martial arts for years, so it's not a big deal, but we can't withstand it."
As soon as Wei Yanwan finished speaking, she saw the emperor striding towards her, followed by Concubine Xian, who looked surprised.
Hongli happened to hear these words, and his already suppressed expression became even more fierce. He glanced at the bow of the boat and saw only water stains on the ground. However, this matter was of great importance, and with Concubine Ling's personality, she would never speak easily.
He said in a deep voice: "Send someone to check on the ship."
Soon, Li Yu brought someone to the boat. The man carefully examined it with his hands and hurried over: "Your Majesty, although someone just walked by here and spilled a lot of water, it has indeed been painted with tung oil, and it was not more than two hours ago."
Jingse, who had already arrived, was the first to shout: "Father Emperor, someone must be trying to harm Mother!"
The emperor glanced at him obscurely, then said, "Don't talk nonsense."
Jingse couldn't believe it, but Yanwan was not confused.
It was indeed a good idea for Concubine Jia to choose tung oil. Not to mention that tung oil is common and easily available on ships, their ships have recently docked here, one for people to rest, and the other for maintaining the hull.
However, there is definitely something wrong with applying tung oil to the Queen's boat late at night, but because of the above reasons, it is not easy to identify the person immediately.
What's more, given the Queen's current condition, I'm afraid she can't wait any longer...
A thick carpet was laid out, with the concubines arranged on either side. An anxious Jingse stood beside the Empress Dowager, while the Emperor sat at the doorway, spinning a string of beads in his hand.
Qi Ru didn't know how long he had been in there. It was so long that the emperor had already asked the guards who rescued people today what they had discovered, and then began to ask about Yan Wan and the other four who were the first to discover it.
Yanwan quickly asked Chunchan to support her and slowly walked out. Now everyone realized that she was injured.
"What's going on?"
"I just led the guards to escort the Queen to the boat, so I was walking in front and stepped on the tung oil. I slipped and fell, and I might have twisted my ankle."
After Wei Yanwan finished speaking, the emperor remembered that it was indeed she who discovered the oil on the floor. Rui Ji and Yi Huan stood up and looked at her with some concern. Rui Ji even spoke directly:
"Tonight, the three of us stayed together. Not long after, Noble Concubine Xian came over and chatted with us about a few lines of poetry before being asked to leave by Eunuch Li Yu."
Hongli looked at Ruyi, who nodded and stood up and said, "Indeed, on my way to see the Emperor, I first met Concubine Jia. We chatted for a few words and then left."
"Later, I met the Empress admiring the moon, but she simply greeted me and left. This can be confirmed by Lian Xin and Eunuch Li Yu, who are by the Empress's side."
Rui Ji continued, "Not long after Noble Consort Xian left, Consort Jia came to talk to us. Not long after, we heard the faint sound of someone falling into the water outside. We were worried, so we went out to check, and then we found that the Empress had fallen into the water."
Jin Yuyan glanced at them and became undecided again. Could it be that they came out deliberately to clear themselves of suspicion?
What a waste of time!
I have already prepared a scapegoat, so there is no need for this method.
Forget it, if I stay with them, I will be less suspicious.
The emperor looked around, his expression unprecedentedly calm.
Concubine Xian, Concubine Jia, Concubine Ling, Concubine Mei, and Concubine Shu, except for Concubine Chun who was not on this trip, almost all the high-ranking concubines were included and involved in the murder of the queen.
The emperor was already feeling a strong fear of the person behind the scenes, but the more so, the less he showed it.
Just like now, when he heard Qi Ru say that the Queen kept repeating "tit for tat," he simply stood up and said calmly, "You all should leave first. I'll go see the Queen."
Wei Yanwan was supported by Chunchan and Chunlei. Luckily, her boat was right next door. After getting on, the two hurriedly helped her take off her shoes and socks, and they all gasped.
Her right ankle was swollen and the entire instep was bruised.
"Master, I will go and call the imperial physician."
"Don't go. There's chaos going on outside. The doctors are surrounding the Empress. We shouldn't upset them by going there just for such a minor injury."
Wei Yanwan didn't care. The injury only looked scary. In fact, it would only last for three or two days without medication. After all, she had already taken medicine and her physical condition was excellent.
"Go get the medicine we brought for bruises and swellings, and just rub it on me."
She signaled to the two of them with her eyes, and Chunchan understood and went to get the medicine, and by the way, she took out a pearl flower and handed it to Chunlei.
Not long after, they heard a wailing sound of pain coming from not far away, and the words: "The Queen has passed away."
"Let's go, let's go slowly and don't steal other people's spots."
Wei Yanwan was supported by Chunchan and walked over slowly. When she moved over, Concubine Xian and Concubine Jia had already arrived.
However, compared to the crying Concubine Jia, Ruyi, who was standing aside, had a complicated expression on her face.
"Empress Huang's mother, Emperor's mother..."
Jingse was still calling out for her mother who would never wake up again. Su Lian, who was kneeling behind her, glanced at Ruyi, then held the princess's shoulders and said to Concubine Jia:
"Don't be too sad, Concubine Jia. This place is in chaos now, and we still need your help to help our princess."
Jin Yuyan paused while wiping her tears and said quickly, "I am only a concubine. The Queen's funeral ceremony should naturally be organized by Consort Xian. I am just helping out."
Wei Yanwan stood outside the boat with a look of confusion on her face, as if she didn't know whether she should go in at this moment.
"Empress Ling, the Emperor invites you over."
Wei Yanwan quickly turned around and finally saw Jinbao behind her. She pretended to be relieved and said, "Excuse me, Eunuch Jinbao."
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