Chapter 769: Charge Him with a Serious Crime
Fu Zhaoning told the Queen Mother what had happened recently.
When the empress dowager heard that the emperor had sent Xiao Lanyuan to prison and made him reflect on his actions for two months, her hands were shaking with anger.
"The Emperor has gone too far, really too far! He made a promise to the Emperor, but now he has completely forgotten it!"
The Queen Mother was almost heartbroken when she thought about Xiao Lanyuan's poor health and the fact that he had been in prison for so many days.
Not to mention the Queen Mother, even Nanny Gui felt very distressed.
"Zhao Ning, tell me the truth, how is A Yuan's health now? Have you cured him?"
The Queen Mother took Fu Zhaoning's hand and asked her with red eyes.
"His health was really bad before. Not to mention being in prison for two months, even if he stayed in prison for two hours, he would probably fall ill. And he was poisoned and the poison had not been cured. Is he well now?"
Fu Zhaoning also glanced at Xiao Lanyuan who was still pretending to sleep.
It should be okay to let the Queen Mother know, right? She could see that the Queen Mother was really worried about Xiao Lanyuan. Although she didn't like the Queen Mother before, Xiao Lanyuan was also going to gradually reveal the news that his health was getting better.
She was also not happy with him pretending to be a sick and disabled patient all the time.
The word "short-lived" is not a nice word to hear, and it's also unlucky if you say it too much.
"I just found all the herbs when Da He was here, and his poison was just cured not long ago. He is in much better shape now, but as you know, Queen Mother, his body was already a little weak. He has been weak since he was a child, and he took so many medicines."
The Queen Mother listened to her seriously and a little nervously, and nodded in agreement.
"Medicine is poisonous to some extent. He has been taking medicine for so many years, and his body will be damaged. So now we can say that he still needs to slowly recuperate and replenish his body. It is impossible to say that he is very healthy."
Fu Zhaoning was being conservative, after all, Xiao Lanyuan was still pretending to be sick.
"So, before, he would fall ill after staying in the prison for two hours. This time, he stayed in the prison for three or four days. Didn't he still fall ill?"
Fu Zhaoning spread his hands.
If she were to say that Xiao Lanyuan was now fully recovered and as strong as a bull, and would be fine staying in a prison like that, would that be possible?
Although the emperor may not really listen to the empress dowager on everything now, as long as he wants to be a filial son and wants to have a reputation for filial piety, he cannot go too far against the empress dowager's wishes, and the empress dowager will be able to say a few good words for Xiao Lanyuan.
Even if it could allow Xiao Lanyuan to relax for just a minute, it would be good.
"It's true, it's true, the emperor is going too far."
The Queen Mother was indeed very angry.
"If it hadn't been for this, A Yuan would have returned to the palace to recuperate and would have gotten better day by day. Now, after this incident, he got sick again. Isn't this a torment to him?"
The Queen Mother sighed heavily and wiped her tears.
Aunt Gui hurried to comfort him. "Queen Mother, with the princess here, Prince Jun will get better. Didn't we hear on the way back that the princess has joined the Great Medical Association?"
"It's all thanks to Zhao Ning. But even with Zhao Ning by his side, A Yuan's body wouldn't be in such a state."
The Queen Mother still felt very distressed.
Fu Zhaoning didn't say anything more, because they still had to pretend that they didn't know what was wrong with the man in the cell opposite.
Otherwise, she would definitely file another complaint.
The Queen Mother stayed here for more than half an hour. When she was about to return to the palace, a eunuch came to the gate of Prince Jun's Mansion and said he was there to convey the Emperor's oral instructions.
But the other person wanted to convey the oral order but didn't want to enter the house, so he just stood outside the palace gate. Butler Zhong found it incredible.
"Eunuch, don't you need to go in and tell the Queen Mother?"
Were we going to ask the Queen Mother to come out in the snow herself?
Does the Queen Mother have to come out in person to receive the decree? This is too outrageous.
"We won't go in. Steward Zhong just needs to tell the Queen Mother." The eunuch was still some distance away from Steward Zhong as he spoke, not wanting to get any closer.
Butler Zhong responded in confusion.
"The Emperor said that Prince Jun used to rest in Youqing Peak, and the Queen Mother must have cherished the time she spent with Prince Jun, so she couldn't wait to come to Prince Jun's Mansion when she returned to Beijing this time. The Emperor pities the Queen Mother, so he wants Prince Jun to be filial to her and let the Queen Mother stay in Prince Jun's Mansion for a while to enjoy the family life with Prince Jun, and she doesn't need to rush back to the palace."
"Ah?" Butler Zhong was unable to react for a moment.
Because this was the first time he had encountered such a thing, what did this mean? Was it to ask the Queen Mother not to return to the palace?
"Butler Zhong, please go in and tell the Queen Mother. We will be leaving now."
After saying this, the eunuch turned around and ran away quickly.
Butler Zhong hurried in to report to the Queen Mother.
The Queen Mother was also stunned and suspected that her ears were broken.
"Your Majesty, are you not going to let me return to the palace?"
Right, is that what you mean?
"It seems that I can't return to the palace for the time being, Queen Mother."
Fu Zhaoning immediately understood what the emperor meant. She couldn't help but sneer.
What else could this be? Wasn't it because they were afraid that Xiao Lanyuan had already contracted those diseases? The Queen Mother had been in Prince Jun's Mansion for so long, there was also a risk of infection, so they didn't let her return to the palace.
After all, once the empress dowager returns to the palace, she will definitely meet the emperor. How could the emperor dare to meet the empress dowager at this moment?
"Empress Dowager, in that case, you should stay in the palace for a few days." Fu Zhaoning asked Butler Zhong to settle the Empress Dowager down, and then he returned to Youning Courtyard.
Xiao Lanyuan had already stood up. Seeing that Fu Zhaoning looked a little angry, he stretched out his finger and poked her face lightly.
"What's wrong?"
When Fu Zhaoning told him what happened, Xiao Lanyuan couldn't help but sneer.
"He obviously did it on purpose. He deliberately lured the Queen Mother into the palace and then used this as an excuse to trap her here. It seems that the Emperor really believes that I have been infected with the disease, and he also hopes that I will infect the Queen Mother with the disease."
Fu Zhaoning's heart skipped a beat.
"You mean, if the Queen Mother really gets sick and her life is in danger, the Emperor can still put the blame on you and say that you are the reason why the Queen Mother died?"
This is what the emperor is planning!
"It seems so."
"Your Majesty is too despicable."
The Queen Mother's health was not very good to begin with, and the risk of contracting an illness was even greater. If she got sick in Prince Jun's Mansion, the Emperor could easily charge Xiao Lanyuan with a serious crime.
"It seems that the emperor is really determined to get rid of you!" Fu Zhaoning looked at Xiao Lanyuan with a dark face, "Do you want to continue to endure or fight?"
Xiao Lanyuan held her face in his hands.
"Ningning, if we leave the capital, would you be willing?"
"Do you want to run away and avoid the emperor? Do you have a fiefdom outside?" Fu Zhaoning asked.
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