70. And accomplices.
Tears streamed down her face, but her gaze towards him was cold and crazed: "If it weren't for your mother's constant scheming for you, would you have achieved your current status? Now, for a mere girl, you're going to betray your mother?"
The young prince was struck dumb, and large tears rolled down his cheeks: "But...but Little Moon, she..."
"Enough!" Wei Xiuming roared. "What right do you have to lecture the prince? To accuse him of betraying you?! I'll ask you one last time, did you instigate this?"
Qi Xunyuan vehemently denied the allegations, insisting, "I am innocent! I knew absolutely nothing about this!"
Wei Xiuming stared at her intently for a moment, knowing that there was no evidence and this was not a good place for interrogation: "Guards! Take Qi Xunyuan back to her palace and keep her under strict guard! No one is allowed to visit her without my decree!"
"Your Majesty!" Qi Xunyuan cried out in anguish, but was dragged away by the guards.
After the palace doors closed again, Wei Xiuming rubbed his temples wearily: "Imperial Physician, how is Xie Qing?"
The old imperial physician stepped forward tremblingly: "Your Majesty, this old minister has used golden needles to seal Lord Xie's heart meridian, temporarily controlling the poison. But..."
"But what?"
"This poison has damaged the heart meridian. Even if he recovers, he will suffer from long-term effects. I'm afraid... I'm afraid he will never be able to see again, and his health will be much worse than before..."
In other words, if you go blind, you're essentially useless.
Wei Xiuming remained silent for a long time, his chest heaving.
A storm is brewing.
"Your Majesty, please calm your anger!" Although he did not speak, everyone in the hall knelt down.
Lady Hou, Wei Xiuming, took a deep breath, maintaining her composure and taking charge of the overall situation. "Take Princess Fukang back to the manor first. Send Minister Xie back to the manor to recuperate as well. I will arrange for imperial physicians to take turns caring for her."
Holding her unconscious daughter, Jiang Xiyue bowed with tears in her eyes, saying, "This humble woman takes her leave. But... I implore Your Majesty to grant this humble woman justice!"
Wei Xiuming waved his hand wearily: "I will."
-
The night was as dark as ink, and two carriages drove away from the palace, one after the other.
Inside the carriage ahead, the little one squirmed restlessly in her mother's arms, tears still streaming down her face.
"Thank you, brother..." she murmured in her sleep, "Don't abandon Yue'er..."
Jiang Xiyue gently patted her daughter's back, tears streaming down her face: "My poor child..."
In the carriage behind, Xie Wenling lay quietly, cold sweat constantly seeping from his forehead.
The young imperial physician accompanying him carefully wiped his sweat, when suddenly he heard a faint groan.
"water……"
The imperial physician quickly helped him up and fed him some warm water: "How are you feeling, Lord Xie?"
Xie Wenling struggled to open his eyes, but his vision was completely black.
"Your Excellency..." The imperial physician hesitated for a moment, but still told him the truth about his condition.
After listening, Xie Wenling remained silent for a long time.
It's just a futile attempt to change the perspective.
The once bright eyes are now dull and lifeless.
After a long while, he closed his eyes and remained silent.
This poison may not kill him... but it will torment him with heart disease for the rest of his life.
This is even more vicious than killing him...
-
The Imperial Palace.
The imperial study was brightly lit.
Wei Xiuming frowned: "Minister Qu, what do you think?"
Qu Zijin stood quietly to the side: "...Something's not right."
"How so?"
“The murderer is Consort Qi, but she’s not the only one,” Qu Zijin said softly, “there were definitely others who helped…”
“Yes,” Wei Xiuming sneered, “I also find it strange. Qi Xunyuan was confined and stripped of her power, so how could she have access to the imperial wine, and even successfully poison it and serve it to me?”
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