Chapter 87 The Person Behind It All Revealed
The Empress's miscarriage could not be kept secret; not only the Empress Dowager, but also the imperial concubines were present.
They were the emperor's concubines and the empress's sisters, so naturally they had to come and attend to him when he was ill.
Niohuru was close to the Empress, so she naturally noticed the exchange of glances between the Grand Empress Dowager and the Imperial Physician Wang.
However, she couldn't very well speak up and stop them, since it would be pointless for her to do so.
She simply rubbed the purse on her body vigorously, then moved closer to the Empress Dowager.
She thought to herself that this was a way of venting her anger for the Empress.
The Emperor remained unconscious for three days, and the Empress Dowager had already moved him to the Qianqing Palace.
She also handled the affairs of state for the past three days despite her illness.
Because the Emperor was poisoned in Kunning Palace, the palace was immediately placed under the guard of the Imperial Guards, and even those who had been in contact with the food that day were sent to the Shenxing Division.
These people, under Li Changfu's instructions, had already pointed all the evidence at Wen Yin.
Wen Yin, who was behind Wen Yin, also confessed.
Since the matter concerned the Empress Dowager, the interrogation had to be suspended.
When the Empress Dowager in the Qianqing Palace saw the confession sent by the Shenxing Division, she was furious and cursed loudly.
"Useless things are all useless."
Su Ma had already knelt before the Empress Dowager, and she never expected things to develop this way.
That bowl of sweet soup was meant for the Empress alone, so why did it end up in the Emperor's mouth?
She couldn't understand it, and she couldn't comprehend why things had turned out this way.
After venting her anger, the Empress Dowager dismissed everyone and went to help Su Ma up. "What can I say to you, Su Ma? I'm afraid this whole thing has only benefited someone else."
The Empress Dowager was shrewd and naturally discovered the trick.
But I just can't figure out who this person is, that they have such connections and influence, that they can even bribe the people Su Ma found.
"That palace maid cannot be kept alive. Find someone to kill her." After saying this, the Empress Dowager looked at least ten years older.
"My lady, it was my fault. Please rest assured, once this is over, I will personally pay for His Majesty's life." She also wanted to know who was behind this, that they had managed to keep it from her and the princess.
The Empress Dowager opened her mouth, but couldn't bring herself to say anything comforting. However, she still uttered her words of advice.
"The Empress suffered a miscarriage due to poisoning while trying to save the Emperor. After this incident, I fear her position will become even more secure, which is something I do not wish to see. Su, my days are numbered, and you cannot be in danger. After I am gone, you must take care of Qiqi for a while."
There were some things she was powerless to do and could only rely on Su. She resented the emperor's poisoning, but she hated the empress even more. Why was she so lucky to escape?
She also harbored resentment towards Su, but at this moment she had no choice but to rely on her.
"Princess, please don't say that. You will be safe and sound. This was my fault for not being careful. Don't worry, I will make sure you get what you want." Su Ma's eyes were red from crying, filled with remorse.
"Don't be impulsive." The Empress Dowager coughed as she got excited, and it took her a while to calm down. She held Su Ma's hand and said in a hoarse voice, "If you don't succeed with the Empress once, there won't be a second chance. The Hesheli clan is not so easy to fool. Although Sony is dead, his descendants are very capable. Although we have been trying to suppress them, we have still managed to make them powerful."
As she spoke, she became increasingly agitated, and the Empress Dowager was already a little out of breath. "Now we can only look for another opportunity, otherwise we will be the ones who suffer in the end. We underestimated the Empress."
Su Ma had already felt so guilty that she wanted to atone with her death, but after listening to her master's words, she gradually calmed down.
"I'll do as you say, Princess. Please don't get agitated. Here, have some water." Su Ma served the Empress Dowager warm water, which calmed her breathing.
"Princess, should I ask this servant to invite the Empress Dowager back?" Such a big thing happened in the palace, even if the Empress Dowager hates and resents, she should have calmed down by now.
Gerile's situation wasn't what the master wanted; the master just wanted to preserve a trace of the Borjigit bloodline.
Ultimately, it was Gerile's own bad luck that got him into this situation.
"No need. Calling her back now will only make things worse." Given Qiqi's personality, she might impulsively clash with the Empress, which is something she doesn't want to see.
After her death, Qiqige became the only link between the Qing Dynasty and the Khorchin, and nothing could be allowed to happen to her.
Although Su Ma didn't understand, she respected her princess's wishes.
"Alright, I'll do as you say, Princess. You should rest now, Princess. You haven't been able to get enough rest these past few days because you've been worried about the Emperor." Su Ma was very loyal, but she felt even more guilty.
The Empress Dowager stopped arguing with Suma and followed her advice to rest.
The Cining Palace remained silent, but how could Fanghua let it go?
Three days later, she slowly woke up.
Although she was unconscious, she knew everything that happened in the palace.
After the toxins in his body were cleared, Kangxi woke up. Apart from being physically weak, he was unharmed.
Of course, all of this was saved thanks to the Empress bringing out a 500-year-old ginseng.
When Kangxi woke up, he immediately asked about the poisoning. Wei Zhong did not hide anything and reported everything he had found out and verified.
After hearing this, Kangxi's suspicions about the Empress disappeared. When he learned that the Empress had not yet woken up, he immediately sent the imperial physician to her. This physician was naturally someone he trusted.
When he learned that the Empress was even more severely poisoned than he was, he was shocked. After inquiring, he learned that the Empress had accidentally swallowed his poisoned blood while feeding him medicine, and Kangxi was filled with guilt.
However, he also confirmed one thing: the Empress's feelings for him were very deep, far deeper than his feelings for her.
I feel happy at the same time, but also heartbroken.
Wei Zhong was no pushover either; he also uncovered that Su Ma had instructed Wen Yin to poison the Empress.
He reported the matter to the Emperor before the Empress woke up.
Judging from the Emperor's expression, it seemed that the Empress would likely miss the chance to uncover the truth this time.
Emperor Kangxi intentionally kept this matter hidden, after all, his relationship with Su Ma was extraordinary, and the affection he had shared since childhood was irreplaceable.
He had a feeling for Suma that was even stronger than that for his own mother.
With this merit, Su Ma will never feel wronged in her life.
It's a pity that her actions this time have eroded her relationship with the emperor.
Emperor Kangxi intended to forgive her this time, but he was more interested in knowing whether she had acted on her own initiative or whether the Empress Dowager had instructed her to do so.
After his health improved, Kangxi led his entourage to Cining Palace.
Without avoiding the Empress Dowager, he directly asked Su Ma about the matter.
Knowing he couldn't hide it from the Emperor, Su confessed his guilt.
"This servant knows her crime and begs Your Majesty for punishment." Su Mana's matter-of-fact attitude was infuriating.
Emperor Kangxi nearly vomited blood again.
He looked at the person kneeling on the ground with great confusion. When did this person he regarded as his own mother become like this? "Why? What did the Empress do to make you hate her so much?"
He was puzzled; he simply couldn't understand it.
Su Ma lowered her head, not daring to meet the Emperor's gaze, and offered no explanation whatsoever.
Seeing her like this, Kangxi's eyes reddened with anger. "Grandmother, are you aware of this matter?" He turned to the Empress Dowager and asked.
The look in her eyes was one of coldness the Empress Dowager had never seen before.
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