The Queen Mother walked out of the prison at a brisk pace. The maid whispered behind her: "Queen Mother, it seems that no one saw it."
"If no one saw it, the gatekeeper doesn't count?" The Queen Mother's voice was filled with anger.
She was mad at herself.
What the emperor said today was completely different from what Murong Lanxin said. It was obvious that the emperor had already suspected her.
What should she do?
Finally returning to the house, she seemed to be relieved, but before she could fully breathe out the sigh, someone announced that the emperor and the prince had arrived.
She stood up, but quickly sat down again: "Please."
Finally, the father and son came in.
The Queen Mother sat there with a sullen face: "Your Majesty, you are playing tricks on me. I never thought that my son would plot against me like this."
"Mother, this matter is of no trivial importance. I am afraid that you will leak the news. I have discussed with the Crown Prince that the person who visited was the one who poisoned..." The emperor stopped here.
The Queen Mother did not show any panic expression. She just snorted coldly: "Poor Lan Xin, there are still people who dare to take advantage of her by my side. Oh, I went to see her today. What's wrong? Do you think I ordered her to harm her grandson?"
The voice was cold and stern.
The emperor and the prince did not say a word, but just watched the show calmly.
The Queen Mother pointed at the Emperor and said, "I asked you about Xiaoxin's situation, but you lied to me. This is the son I raised... My late Emperor, I am so ashamed of you. I didn't educate our son well. It was my failure. Now my son is blaming me. What should I do?"
As he spoke, he slapped the wooden table beside him, tears falling down his face: "What is wrong with this world? Even my own mother doubts me, even my own grandmother doubts me, I am such a failure..."
As she spoke, tears kept falling. Mammy handed her a handkerchief. She took it and looked at her: "Mammy Rong, we have depended on each other for so many years. You know me best. My heart has been broken for my children, but in the end, this is the result..."
"Grandmother, aren't you happy to see that your grandson is fine? Why don't you ask why your grandson is fine after smelling the medicine?" Dongfang Jin saw that she was crying a little exaggeratedly and couldn't help but ask.
The purpose is to stimulate her and see how she reacts.
At this moment, he was certain that the Queen Mother was involved, otherwise she would not have visited him so late at night. She could have just gone and seen him openly. She was the Queen Mother and she could see whomever she wanted.
But this behavior makes people suspicious.
Hearing this, the Queen Mother stopped crying, "My dear grandson, you are fine. Grandmother is so happy. It's all your father's fault. He lied to me and I forgot about you. It's great that you are fine. For so many years, I have been hoping to find out who poisoned you and your son... God has a good eye for you. You have grown up so well and met a good woman who can help you. Grandmother is relieved. Before, I was afraid that An Qingran could not take care of you, so I wanted to give Lan Xin to you, but you disagreed. So forget it, Grandmother will do as you wish."
"The person who poisoned me back then is now making another move. Grandmother, have you come up with anything?"
"I've gotten a little confused since I got old, which is why Lan Xin took advantage of me. I never thought she would do something like this. I was wrong."
"Didn't grandma just say that she was being used by someone?"
Dongfang Jin refused to give in, because he knew that after today, he would never find another good opportunity. He had to take advantage of her panic and trick her completely.
As expected, the Queen Mother's eyes lit up: "Jin'er, what do you mean by this? Do you mean that I deliberately made her a scapegoat? I know that you two are standing here, father and son, and you suspect me. You don't need to say anything. I only ask you why I want to harm Jin'er. He is my grandson. Anyone who harms others must have some purpose. I am in my seventies and eighties, why would I harm my grandson? You two foolish father and son are being used by others without knowing it. If the news gets out, it will be a huge joke. Well, now that the skylight has been opened, you can find a reason for me, even if it is just one reason that convinces me, and I will obey the law."
The empress dowager slammed the table and threw the handkerchief away. She looked extremely angry and was breathing heavily. Nanny Rong immediately stepped forward and stroked her chest and back.
Emperor Yunqi had actually been thinking about the motive, but he couldn't figure it out.
Dongfang Jin also found it incredible when he looked at her. When An Qingran said that she was suspicious, he also felt confused. He really couldn't figure it out.
At this moment, when he thought of An Qingran, he remembered her graceful figure. During the time when he was confined to the hospital for recuperation, he had become accustomed to staying with her all the time. Therefore, when he thought of her warm body at this moment and here, he couldn't help but wish he could go back to the East Palace immediately and hug her.
What's more, he knew they had no evidence and the Queen Mother would obviously not admit it.
It would be a waste of effort to stay any longer.
"Your Majesty, there is no need to be angry. Your son also feels that this matter is suspicious, but he has not concluded that it is related to your Majesty. Your Majesty, just take care of yourself. Your son will ask the imperial physician to take a look. Since your Majesty can't think of anyone who may be behind this matter, then don't think about it. Your son will investigate it himself. Jin'er, let's go back." Emperor Yunqi spoke.
The Queen Mother still looked sullen.
He just snorted coldly and said nothing.
The father and son walked out of the courtyard. Emperor Yunqi frowned and looked at the setting moon with a gloomy expression. Dongfang Jin whispered, "Father, what do you think about this matter?"
"I can't find any reason why the Queen Mother poisoned her." Emperor Yunqi sighed, "Besides, I don't want to believe that she was the one who poisoned her. No matter what, Queen Yun has done nothing wrong, there is no reason for her to poison her."
When Emperor Yunqi said this, he frowned and covered his chest with his hands.
Dongfang Jin hurriedly supported Emperor Yunqi's arm: "Father, you are not feeling well."
Emperor Yunqi pushed his hand away: "It's okay, I just thought of your mother."
Dongfang Jin's heart ached as well: "My mother must have hoped that my father would not suffer so much."
"Your mother is the kindest person, of course she cares about me." A trace of sadness appeared on Emperor Yunqi's face.
When Queen Yun was mentioned, both father and son stopped, sighed at the same time, and looked at the waning moon in the sky, as if Queen Yun was looking at them from the Moon Palace at this moment...
Returning to the East Palace, the prince's steps were somewhat heavy.
An Qingran went up to him and asked, "What's wrong? Is things not going well?"
"She doesn't admit it." Dongfang Jin sat down. An Qingran brought the half-warm tea to him. Dongfang Jin took it and drank it all. "We can't find her motive."
An Qingran was stunned when she heard this. She sat down next to the prince and said, "If you want to talk about motives, it's not that there are none."
"Oh?" Dongfang Jin looked at her, "Qingqing, what do you think?"
"I can't tell you right now." An Qingran smiled. "I still have to investigate further, but we've made a big harvest tonight. At least the direction is right. We just lack evidence, right?"
Dongfang Jin nodded.
Although he was reluctant to admit it, it was the fact.
The fact that the Queen Mother went to see Murong Lanxin late at night was a problem in itself.
But why did she think they couldn't find evidence?
He has a headache.
Seeing him frown, An Qingran stood up, pulled out a silver needle from her hair, and inserted it into Chongtianxue: "Are you feeling better?"
"Qingqing, I'm glad to have you." Dongfang Jin held her hand with a smile in his eyes. He pulled her hand and An Qingran sat in his arms. He leaned closer with his handsome face and kissed her slightly open pink lips.
"Needle..." An Qingran said vaguely.
The needles on his head were still trembling.
But Dongfang Jin didn't care about that. He stretched out his hand to pull out the needle, and held An Qingran horizontally, and walked towards the gentle curtain step by step. That was their paradise, a pure land that belonged only to the two of them. When the curtain was lowered, all the calculations and ugliness in the world were also separated from the curtain...
The next day.
Emperor Yunqi fell ill. The imperial physician examined him and said that he was suffering from emotional depression. He prescribed medicine, but after taking the medicine, his condition did not improve and he became worse the next day.
Emperor Yun Qi was lying on the bed. After drinking the medicine, he lay there and sighed deeply. If Queen Yun was still alive, he would never be so sad. But the person who hurt her might be the Queen Mother. If it was really the Queen Mother, how could he feel? Why did the Queen Mother want to hurt them and their son? Did the Queen Mother hate him?
Did I harm them?
Emperor Yun Qi couldn't figure out the reason, so he just leaned there, but heard a faint sigh. He turned around and immediately called out in surprise: "Yun'er, Yun'er..."
Queen Yun was still dressed in white, her favorite dark-patterned brocade. Her eyes were bright as she stepped forward: "Your Majesty, why are you ill?"
"Yun'er, I'm so sad..." Emperor Yun Qi seemed to have forgotten that Empress Yun had passed away early. He only felt that she had just left him for a moment. There was still dissatisfaction in his tone, "Why did you come to see me just now? I want to drink the rock sugar pear juice made by Yun'er. It makes me feel comfortable. Yun'er, can you get me another bowl?"
"Okay, you can drink as much as you want. But Your Majesty, you need to cheer up. You promised me that you would take good care of our Jin'er for me, right?" Queen Yun gently stroked Emperor Yun Qi's head, "Our Jin'er, you have to be fine, right?"
"Yes, but the Queen Mother's matter made me sad. I knew she was the most likely one, but I didn't want to think that this person was her. Yun'er, it was me who harmed you. I shouldn't have married another concubine in the first place, and you would have... That's right, Yun'er..."
Emperor Yun Qi suddenly remembered that his Yun'er was no longer around, and he wanted to hug her and never let her leave. As a result, he fell under the bed and woke up.
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