Li Zhao was poisoned by Qianjiyin, a rare poison from the Northern Territory. The poisoner used very small doses each time, and the poison had been taken for many years, causing the poison to break out.
Once this poison is detected, it has already penetrated into the bone marrow.
In other words, there is not much time left for Li Zhao, he has at most half a year.
After some investigation, it was found that the person who poisoned the woman was a palace maid in the imperial kitchen, who was Jiang Tong's subordinate.
Upon hearing the news, Li Zhao's heart trembled violently.
The commander of the Golden Feather Guard, Gu Xi, said, "I want you to bring Jiang Tong here to question him."
"Forget it." Li Zhao said, "Let's keep this a secret for now. The Queen must not know about it under any circumstances."
The prince is ten years old this year, which is a little young after all.
Jiang Yi suddenly discovered that Li Zhao had been acting strangely recently. He would bring her along whenever he handled government affairs, let her sit in on court sessions, and often asked for her opinion.
He would tell her about the people and events of the previous dynasty.
This is so abnormal.
When Jiang Yi asked Li Zhao why, Li Zhao would say, "Political affairs are boring. Talking to Xiaoyi about them makes me feel more interesting."
Even though she has given birth to eight children, Jiang Yi's memory is still amazing.
She remembered a lot of things even when she wasn't paying attention.
Li Zhao often praised her for this, saying, "If Xiaoyi were a man, he would surely become a famous official."
“What a pity…”
Li Zhao discovered a long time ago that Jiang Yi's mind was much clearer and more rational than that of ordinary people, and she had her own unique insights on many things.
She is calm and wise, and Li Zhao often feels inferior to her.
He could almost imagine her shining in the future, with everyone prostrating themselves at her feet.
But he couldn't see it after all.
Whenever this happened, Jiang Yi would lean on Li Zhao's arms and say, "I don't care about any famous ministers. I just want to be with Brother Zhao for the rest of my life."
Many years have passed, and her temperament has remained unchanged.
Perhaps because of her childhood experiences, she doesn't have much empathy for people and things in general, except for Li Zhao and the children.
Li Zhao had melted her with his sincerity, so in front of Li Zhao, she would relax and expose her weaknesses in front of him without reservation.
In front of Li Zhao, she was not the cold queen, she was even like a little bird.
Li Zhao smiled and said, "Okay, we will be together forever."
Even though Li Zhao tried his best to cover it up, Jiang Yi had actually already noticed that something was wrong.
Since the people around Li Zhao didn't tell her the truth, she investigated bit by bit on her own, and after unraveling the truth, she found out everything.
At that moment, Jiang Yi felt his hands and feet were icy cold.
She even began to escape subconsciously.
She used to be a very independent person. Who in this world can't live without whom?
Even when she was with Li Zhao at the beginning, she never thought that this man would one day become so ingrained in her heart. Knowing that he would be gone soon, she even hoped that this was a dream.
She has never been such a coward.
She squatted in the corner of the side hall, hiding herself there alone, as if nothing would happen.
Li Zhao came over at noon, but didn't find Jiang Yi. He asked the people around Jiang Yi, but they didn't know where Jiang Yi had gone. The group searched for a long time, and finally Jiang Yi came out after he calmed down.
Jiang Yi said to Li Zhao, "I just went to the side hall to pack some of Huaijin and Huaiyu's childhood clothes. I must have been a little tired these past few days, and I fell asleep without realizing it. Brother Zhao must have been looking for me for so long. He must be very worried."
Since Li Zhao didn't want her to know about this, she pretended not to know.
"If you're sleepy, then take a nap. I've been clinging to you a little too much these past few days, and it's made our Xiaoyi so tired."
Jiang Yi then said, "I'm not tired anymore. I'm very awake now."
She continued, "I dreamed of my father and brother last night, and I want to go back to my mother's house to burn some incense."
Li Zhao said, "I will go with you then."
"Your Majesty is very busy with state affairs, I can handle it alone." Jiang Yi said again.
Li Zhao did not insist, and Jiang Yi returned to her parents' home the next day.
Over the past decade, the Jiang family has grown from being scattered when they first returned to Beijing to a growing family now.
Jiang Tong alone had taken in seven or eight concubines in the past ten years and had more than a dozen children.
The Jiang family had suffered a great disaster, so it was normal for Jiang Tong to want more branches.
But he should never have attacked Li Zhao.
Unlike her usual kindness, this time when Jiang Yi returned to her mother's home, she was not at all friendly to her former cousins.
She first went to burn a stick of incense for her deceased father and brother, and then called Jiang Tong to the study room alone.
Jiang Tong is the same age as Li Zhao. He also has white hair on his temples, but he looks older than Li Zhao.
He bowed and stood in front of Jiang Yi with respect in his eyes.
He looked very honest, but no one expected that he would suddenly do such a thing.
The palace maid who drugged the girl naturally had a clean background and was seduced by Jiang Tong after she entered the palace.
Jiang Tong has been preparing for this for more than ten years.
Jiang Yi looked at him quietly. "Asking you why you attacked the emperor is a bit childish. Have you considered the consequences?"
"Or do you think that I will let you go lightly because we are of the same clan?"
"By then, the Emperor will have passed away, and the Crown Prince will be young. You will be his uncle, and I will have to rely on you. Then you will truly be second only to the Emperor."
"Jiang Tong, I know you've had this thought before, and I've warned you about it. I thought you knew the seriousness of the situation, but I never thought you'd dare to do this."
Jiang Tong's eyelids twitched, and he looked up at Jiang Yi, "Queen, I do not deny that I poisoned the Emperor, but I did it all for Your Majesty."
"Your Majesty, we are a family. As for the Emperor, he is the son of the murderer who killed our entire Jiang family."
He hastily defended himself, "It is better for us to take power ourselves than to let others become emperor. I think Your Majesty has come this far, so you should understand."
Jiang Yi just looked at him coldly.
He was driven to a corner, and said hastily, "Your Majesty, you have lived a good life these years, and perhaps you have forgotten the hatred you once had, but I remember it."
"Although my family escaped disaster because we were a branch of the family, were they lucky? No, they died on the road to exile. They were whipped and insulted by the officers and soldiers, and they had to try their best to please them, just to save our brothers' lives."
"We were exiled to a desolate village, where every day when we opened our eyes, we had to do endless hard labor. We were not like human beings, but more like animals."
"Do you know how many people in our Jiang family died in such slavery?"
"You naturally don't understand if you haven't experienced it. How can we let go of such hatred?"
"Yes, Li Zhao has pardoned our sins, but should we be grateful for that?"
"It was the Li family who originally owed us his life. He deserved it."
A crazy look flashed in Jiang Tong's eyes, and Jiang Yi was stunned.
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