Chapter 34 Chapter 34 [VIP]
The pain becomes so sharp that it becomes numb.
My stomach felt like it was being stabbed by a sharp knife, churning back and forth.
Yuan Mu was covered in cold sweat, her body was shaking unconsciously, but she didn't even have the strength to curl up.
The medicine was forced into my body, and the bitter liquid flowed down my throat and into my stomach, feeling like it was burning.
It was a pain that could not be described in words.
So much so that she didn't feel anything when the silver needle pierced the acupoint.
The pain seemed endless, but because it was surging from deep within the body, even pressing with a silk cloth soaked in cold water could not relieve it.
Yuan Mu has suffered a lot in his life.
Her fate was not very good, and several sorcerers had read her fortune since she was born.
Not only will her own fortune be extremely bad, but she will also drag those around her into the abyss, bring misfortune to her parents, and destroy her family and clan.
This is a fate of misfortune. If he really dies early, it may be a blessing.
But Yuan Mu survived. She endured countless disasters during the chaotic years. During the most painful and difficult times, she did not eat or drink a drop of water for a whole day and night.
But this time it really hurt, and she had no reason to persist.
Yuan Mu was trapped in the dark mud, his consciousness blurred to the point of fading.
The body seemed to be sinking continuously, falling to the bottom of the dark water, and was gradually swallowed by the chaotic and obscure indescribable things.
Just when Yuan Mu's heart was about to stop, a pair of hands held her face tightly.
The man's voice was familiar yet strange, revealing an almost crazy fear: "A Luo, A Luo!"
There was a chill about him, as if it came from far away.
But what fell on Yuan Mu's face was scorching heat.
Those hands tightly grasped her wrist bones, they were so tight that they almost pulled her out of the bottomless dark abyss.
Yuan Mu's desire to live is extremely weak, and she does not have much desire to live.
She didn't quite understand why he insisted on keeping her alive?
Didn't he understand that early liberation would be the greatest happiness for her?
But Yuan Mu was still forcibly pulled out of the chaos. After the drug took effect, the tingling in her stomach eased a lot, and her consciousness was between coma and dizziness.
After drinking the last dose of medicine, he fell into a deep sleep.
The detoxification process is complex.
There are many imperial physicians in the Imperial Medical Bureau who specialize in detoxification research and have extremely rich experience, but detoxification is always a process.
General antidotes can alleviate symptoms, but if you really want to eradicate the toxic effects, you must use the right medicine.
The emperor had been poisoned when he was young, and the King of Chu had even had his medicine poisoned.
He knew better than anyone how tiring and painful this kind of thing was.
All the dishes and plates at the banquet that day were sealed, and all those involved in the poisoning were detained in the Ye Ting for interrogation.
After all, it was a palace secret, so the matter was kept secret.
There are people in the inner court who specialize in handling punishments. Those involved are examined one by one, and all the items involved are checked one by one.
All the concubines were under house arrest and the royal family members were not allowed to enter the palace.
In this moment of questioning, everyone is in danger.
It all depends on the weight of the concubines in the emperor's heart. It is not easy to see at ordinary times. Only at this critical juncture does it become particularly clear whether they are cherished or despised.
The Rouran invaded from the northwest, border towns fell, and military reports were sent to the palace at all times.
The emperor could not sleep for even two hours a night. Even so, he used all his time, besides dealing with military and government affairs, to personally review the matter.
Palace banquets do not have a separate dining system. All the food at the banquet is shared by everyone.
The person who poisoned me is not a fool.
Generally speaking, chronic poisons are used, which are hidden in food and wait for the poison to slowly take effect after repeated accumulation.
There is only one possibility for Yuan Mu's acute symptoms.
This poison was administered by more than one person at the same time, and the poisons collided with each other, causing the sudden attack.
The emperor said nothing more, but simply issued a death order for a thorough investigation.
What he meant was that there was no need to worry about the other party's identity or status, and to investigate as deeply as possible.
Empress Yuan did not attend the banquet that day due to illness and was also placed under house arrest in the Yifeng Palace.
After several rounds of interrogation, he almost had a heart attack.
The supply in the palace is very strict, and the poison must have come from outside the palace. Following this clue, we can gradually dig deeper.
When the emperor wants to do something, no matter how complicated and tedious it is, he will be able to accomplish it smoothly.
Yuan Mu woke up on the morning of the third day after being poisoned.
She seemed to have had a long dream, but during this dream, she almost stepped into the gates of hell several times.
Yuan Mu had never met any of the imperial physicians responsible for detoxification.
When she opened her eyes, they were looking at her. The one in the lead looked unfamiliar and said in surprise, "My Lady, you're finally awake!"
, weakness in the limbs.
My head hurts, my stomach hurts,
She supported herself with her arms and slowly sat up, speaking in a low voice.
Yuan Mu's voice was hoarse and weak. The maid carefully supported her and fed her a little water. Her spleen and stomach were too weak now, and it was difficult for her to drink water.
"Yes, Your Majesty," the imperial physician said softly, "Don't worry, the poison has been removed. You will be completely healed after a few days of rest."
, drinking water slowly.
She had just woken up from a long coma and was regaining consciousness very slowly.
The last memory was Wei Congyan saying that something big had happened in the northwest and military affairs were urgent.
Yuan Mu's voice was very soft: "Who poisoned you?"
The imperial physician's expression changed slightly, and several people looked at each other, seemingly afraid to speak. At this moment, the emperor came over.
He had just returned from outside. It seemed to be raining outside the hall, and the corners of his robe were a little wet.
Spring rain is as precious as oil.
Yuan Mu lay in the curtains of the deep hall. She could not see the drizzling rain, nor could she smell the newly opened flowers.
Her face was as white as gold paper, and her robe was loose, revealing a wrist as pale as snow between her sleeves.
There are still shallow needle marks at the acupuncture point on the forearm.
Yuan Mu was as weak as a withered flower. When she looked at the emperor, there was not a trace of dark light in her clear watery eyes. They were almost empty and out of focus.
The emperor was calm and steady, and he never showed his emotions since he was young.
But when he walked quickly to Yuan Mu, he hugged her tightly with a smile on his lips: "You finally woke up, A Luo."
Yuan Mu's body had not fully recovered yet, and her already slender figure had become even thinner.
When the emperor hugged her, his arms could touch her protruding bones.
There was not much joy on Yuan Mu's face. Her eyes were calm and indifferent, as if she had not much emotion.
It was a kind of indifference, akin to looking down on the world, which shouldn't have appeared in a girl who wasn't even eighteen years old yet. Her indifference was shocking.
After the emperor was poisoned in his childhood, he was unwell for a long time.
He subconsciously thought that Yuan Mu was still not feeling well, so he placed his big hand lightly on her lower abdomen through her dress.
The emperor said softly, "You can't eat properly these two days. I asked someone to cook your favorite sweet porridge. Please have some later."
"The poison has been completely removed," he said with a smile in his eyes, "A Luo will be fully recovered soon."
The attendants and the imperial physician are both here.
But the emperor did not hide his indulgence and pampering of Yuan Mu in the slightest. He doted on her like a child without leaving any room for mercy.
He kissed her forehead gently and stroked her face tenderly.
Care, love, and pamper.
All the soft emotions fell on Yuan Mu.
But she simply stretched out her hand in front of the emperor, slowly pushed him away, and asked softly, "Who poisoned you?"
There was a glimmer of blue in Yuan Mu's eyes, a color that was extremely clean.
The emperor raised his eyelids and glanced at the imperial physician and the servants around him. Everyone had their brows lowered and did not dare to look directly at the emperor at this time.
"We haven't investigated it thoroughly yet," he said softly, "The biggest suspects right now are Concubine Liang and your sister."
The emperor pinched Yuan Mu's face.
"That's not something you need to worry about. I'm already dealing with them," he said gently. "You just need to take good care of yourself."
Yuan Mu lowered her eyes, avoiding the emperor's hand without leaving a trace, and said in a low voice, "Are they the only two?"
Her long lashes drooped, casting a light golden shadow on her eyelids.
Yuan Mu's snow-white face was listless, her beauty was weak, even dying, only her red lips still retained their radiance.
The two are intertwined, revealing a breathtaking beauty.
It was difficult for anyone to say harsh words to this face. The emperor held Yuan Mu's hand and said softly, "Is there anyone else you want to deal with?"
"Don't bother with that, Luo," he said softly, "I'm going to promote you, and from now on..."
But before the emperor could finish his words, Yuan Mu interrupted him.
She said with a cold face: "I have said many times that I don't need to be promoted."
After all, they had been sleeping in the same bed for two years, and Yuan Mu's temperament was becoming more and more like the emperor's. She was now beginning to become a little moody.
But there was no anger on the emperor's face.
His almond-shaped eyes were lowered, without even a hint of defense, he just let Yuan Mu talk.
Yuan Mu looked at the emperor. She knew that she was weak at the moment and shouldn't have too strong emotions, but she couldn't help but ask, "There's also Concubine De, right?"
She closed her eyes and her long eyelashes trembled uncontrollably.
Among the four concubines, Concubine Liang had the worst origin and the lowest status, and she always served as a supporting role for the other three.
Even if she was involved, she would definitely not be the mastermind.
Concubine De was different. She came from a family of military generals. Her grandfather followed Emperor Gaozu into battle and was a founding hero. Her father was also a famous general of two dynasties.
Her mother's family is also very powerful, the famous Taiyuan Wang family.
The Yuan family has been a noble family for many years, and when the Yuan family was emperor, generations of them had generals and ministers.
Apart from Empress Yuan, no one in the entire palace can compare to Concubine De. Now that the northwest is in crisis, the emperor needs her family to die for the country.
At this moment, no matter how big a mistake she made, he would not touch her at all.
Yuan Mu is sometimes slow, but sometimes she is overly sensitive. The two years of palace life have not been without effect.
The emperor fell silent.
Yuan Mu looked at his handsome face and suddenly felt extremely powerless.
He was always good at saying nice things, and had been doing so for a long time. He said that he would definitely marry her, that he would love and protect her, that he would not let her suffer any grievances, and that he would be with her forever.
But how many times were the emperor’s words fulfilled?
Yuan Mu's heart was filled with an uncontrollable feeling of fatigue.
She had never been so tired in her life. She had only asked a few questions, but all her strength seemed to be drained away.
Yuan Mu's eyes went dark, and her voice was hoarse: "Go away, I don't want to see you."
But as soon as she finished speaking, her body began to lean back. The emperor's expression changed instantly, and the imperial physician hurried forward.
Yuan Mu was so tired that he soon passed out.
Her eyes hurt, as if something was about to flow out and down her face.
But the most painful part was the heart, the sharp pain made the chest feel congested.
Breathing became an extremely difficult thing.
The question that had troubled Yuan Mu since she was young kept circling in her mind: Why should she live? What was the purpose of her life?
The emperor stroked Yuan Mu's hand but did not leave her side.
There was a thick darkness in his eyes, not even a ray of light could penetrate.
He was afraid of losing her, but there was a very strong voice in his heart shouting, you may really lose her.
Not losing her as a person.
Instead, he would lose her heart forever, and the friendship that made him a substitute for Helan Zhen would also be completely lost.
But the emperor didn't know what to do, as he had received an imperial education since childhood.
Power, strategy, and diplomacy.
He is an expert in everything, but no one has ever told him how to deal with love affairs.
The emperor sat beside Yuan Mu for as long as she was unconscious.
Apart from necessary military and political affairs, he even cut down on his meal time.
It was not until dusk that Yuan Mu woke up again.
She only said two sentences after she woke up.
One sentence is: "Send me back to Qingning Palace."
One sentence is: "I want to leave the palace."
Apart from that, Yuan Mu didn't say anything else. There was no luster in her eyes. Her eyes were empty and no light could be reflected in them.
Sometimes she is very timid, and sometimes she is extremely strong.
The emperor had only seen Yuan Mu look like this once, when he took her down from the long silk rope she had hanged herself on.
She undoubtedly wanted to die at that time, but after he held her down, she started crying.
That is a symbol of wanting to live.
But there was no light in Yuan Mu's eyes now, and her desire for life was so weak that it was frightening.
The emperor held Yuan Mu's hand. He was such a proud man, but at this moment he lowered his head for her: "Okay, but wait until you feel better, okay?"
His voice was very soft, and he carefully considered his words as he looked at her.
But Yuan Mu didn't give him any room to maneuver.
"Two days at most," she said, shaking her head. "In two days at most I'll be gone."
Yuan Mu's voice was low and weak, not much louder than a gust of wind, and her eyes were the same, dim like a cluster of falling stars.
But at that moment, the emperor's heart seemed to be pierced by a sharp knife.
He turned his face away, his throat began to hurt, and he suddenly felt unable to speak.
Yuan Mu didn't say anything more, she just looked at the emperor quietly.
In the end, he nodded and said in a low voice: "Okay."
Although she got a positive answer, Yuan Mu's mood still did not improve. Her shoulders felt as if they were being pressed by a huge rock, and she still felt heavy and tired.
She hasn't had a good life in the past three years.
The front seemed to be shrouded in dark fog, with no direction.
Yuan Mu didn't know when she would get better.
Maybe never.
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Yuan Mu's poisoning caused an uproar in the palace.
The garrison entered the harem, and the censors and eunuchs in charge of supervision searched every palace.
There have been many open and covert struggles in the palace, but this is the first time that someone almost died.
During the few days that Yuan Mu was in a coma, almost all the concubines and palace maids were interrogated at least once, and those involved were imprisoned in the Ye Ting without even showing their faces.
The former dynasty and the harem are closely intertwined.
Even when the previous emperor killed the empress and deposed the crown prince, there was no such martial law.
People inside and outside the palace were in panic for some time.
The final result was that Concubine Liang, the least prominent of the four concubines, was the mastermind.
The emperor directly issued an edict to demote her to a commoner and then ordered her to be executed. The sons of her family were either executed or exiled. The matter was resolved in a short time.
He is used to using thundering methods, doing things quickly and never dragging his feet.
After the matter was temporarily concluded, the court officials outside the palace also breathed a sigh of relief.
In particular, the Gao family, where Concubine De belonged, sent someone to the palace to meet the emperor and express their undying loyalty.
The Gao family is full of loyal and brave people, and has a very high reputation in the court, and Yuan Cong's achievements are also recognized.
The emperor also trusted the Gao family very much, and the emperor and his subjects got along well with each other for many years.
But after the incident, the concubines' house arrest was not lifted and the garrison did not leave.
Defei's palace has never been opened.
What is even more special is the Yifeng Palace. Empress Yuan has not shown up even once in many days, and some people are worried that she is no longer around.
Because before, she was the one who was most suspected.
But Empress Yuan seemed to have disappeared, without any sound being heard.
The voices outside were chaotic, but not a single one of them reached Qingning Palace.
Yuan Mu's body was weak. Poisoning was different from ordinary illness. It damaged his internal organs.
She was usually very resistant to taking medicine, but this time, every time the maid brought it to her, she drank it immediately.
Yuan Mu rarely wakes up every day. Her body and mind are in a state of intense fatigue, and she sleeps much longer than she is awake.
She was like a traveler who had walked in the desert for too long. After suddenly stopping, she no longer had the strength to walk towards the oasis.
The imperial doctors would come to Qingning Palace every day.
They are all medical officers specializing in detoxification, and they are knowledgeable, careful and conscientious.
Yuan Mu's body is weak and his pulse is also weak.
It was not until the third day that her condition gradually improved.
The imperial physician tactfully suggested, "You are weak, it would be best if you rest for a few more days."
But Yuan Mu just shook his head slightly.
Not long ago, the emperor had someone send her a book containing several private royal villas near the outskirts of Beijing.
Xuandu Temple is a royal Taoist temple, but compared with the imperial palaces and villas, it is still too austere.
This was the emperor's biggest concession.
Yuan Mu didn't say anything more. She looked for two days and chose a villa farthest from the palace.
But she had not yet chosen many things to buy. She only had some books packed in boxes and cages for her to read after leaving the palace.
Yuan Mu is actually very used to a hard life.
When she was in Zhuangzi and in Qingyun Temple, she lived a very ordinary life.
The extremely luxurious life of the past two years is actually special.
Yuan Mu still likes to read some books. She comes from a poor family, has little knowledge, and has no other way to improve herself, so she can only read more books in her spare time.
But when the maid was packing the boxes, she still put in some other things with red eyes.
That’s a royal villa, the emperor will come here in person, how could the conditions be bad?
Yuan Mu didn't understand where their worries came from. When she was going through the hardest time, she couldn't even afford to eat, but she still managed to get by.
She lowered her eyes and turned back a page of the book in her hand.
Yuan Mu has a very poor appetite and can only eat a little every day. He will vomit immediately if he eats any meat.
She has serious spleen and stomach problems.
The imperial physician prescribed a prescription for recuperation, and dinner was changed to medicinal food again.
But Yuan Mu's situation was not much better.
She supported herself on the bedposts with her hands, hunched over and retching, her brows furrowed tightly.
Until the day she was about to leave the palace, Yuan Mu still couldn't eat. She had been on a hunger strike before, and her spleen and stomach had been in poor condition since then.
There was a time before when I vomited everything I ate.
The imperial physician thought Yuan Mu was pregnant, but after experiencing many false alarms, he gradually understood how to deal with it.
Medicinal food has changed from just dinner to breakfast and dinner.
Yuan Mu had an upset stomach and ate with great reluctance. Not long after she started eating, the emperor came over.
They haven't seen each other for many days.
Yuan Mu didn't want to see him again. When she loved him the most, she was willing to live and die for him. She would even be willing to exchange her life for his.
But since when, her feelings towards him have become increasingly indifferent.
After two years, Yuan Mu finally realized the fact that she would never be the only one in the emperor's world.
His world is too big and there are too many people around him.
Their relationship can never be equal, let alone supporting each other and spending the rest of their lives together.
Yuan Mu thought that her emotions would fluctuate when she saw the emperor.
But when she actually saw him walk into Qingning Palace, she felt no emotion at all.
Yuan Mu held the spoon and slowly drank the medicinal food in the porcelain bowl. He only glanced at the emperor and then lowered his eyes.
He seemed to want to say something, but when he saw her cold expression, he didn't say it.
After Yuan Mu finished his medicinal meal, the emperor gently asked, "Are you feeling better today?"
There was concern in his eyes and he raised his hand to touch her forehead.
But Yuan Mu simply pulled the chair away and said with lowered eyes, "Didn't the imperial physician and the maid tell you?"
She rolled up her sleeves, revealing the thin bracelet on her wrist.
The emperor used to extremely dislike this jade bracelet, but at this moment he felt inexplicably relieved that Yuan Mu had not taken it off.
Of course the imperial physician and the maid told him.
Except when he is here, he now has to hear news about Yuan Mu every half hour.
The emperor said softly, "But I want to see you in person."
He kept a low profile.
Perhaps because he was really leaving, Yuan Mu did not give the emperor a too bad look.
She picked up the teacup and took a sip.
Time flies so fast. When the emperor first entered the palace, he was only 22 years old. In the blink of an eye, he is almost 25 years old.
Yuan Mu glanced at him, then finally looked away.
There is really nothing to be nostalgic about.
At this point, Yuan Mu had only one thought in his mind, which was to never see the emperor again in this life.
He is a cruel and ruthless person.
Yuan Mu didn't know whether he would choose someone else to enter the palace to give birth to a child after she left, but she had no hatred towards the imaginary woman, only pity.
But it is not her turn to decide what the emperor wants to do.
Yuan Mu looked calm, ready to wait for the imperial physician to come back for the last time, and then get on the carriage and leave the palace.
In addition to the imperial physicians who performed the detoxification, Zhang Yuanpan and several of his apprentices also came.
They knew her situation very well, and several young men came in carrying boxes and baskets full of herbs.
Zhang Yuanpan whispered to the maid, "These are the medicines Her Majesty usually uses. You often make medicines, so you should know how to use them."
Yuan Mu pursed her lips, she was a little confused for a moment.
She's not going to some remote place, so why would she need so much medicine?
But Yuan Mu didn't say anything. She spread out her wrists, placed them on the pulse pillow, and waited silently for the imperial physician to come and take her pulse.
This is not a long and tedious matter.
But the medical officer who took her pulse remained silent for a long time. He looked hesitant, and even the emperor standing next to Yuan Mu frowned.
The imperial physician glanced at Zhang Yuanpan and said intermittently, "Zhang Yuanpan, please come and take a look..."
The emperor's brows hardened, and he asked anxiously, "What's wrong? Has the remaining poison not dissipated yet?"
Judge Zhang also sat down with a serious expression. He was silent for a moment, then said in a trembling voice, "Your Majesty, the queen is pregnant. According to her pulse, she has been pregnant for more than a month!"
It usually takes at least a month to diagnose a pregnancy pulse.
People with weak constitutions have unstable pulses, and it often takes longer to detect them.
Yuan Mu's sleepiness and vomiting over the past few days suddenly had an answer, and her long-delayed return to her normal life became the nail in the wall.
This news was like a bolt of thunder out of the blue.
The emperor looked stunned. He paused for a moment before reacting.
But Yuan Mu's expression was not good. Her eyes were full of disbelief. She stood up and stepped back repeatedly: "This is impossible, this is impossible..."
She shrieked, "Are you trying to trick me?"
There was a look of fragility and breakdown in Yuan Mu's eyes.
Her mood was extremely bad, and her eyes were full of despair.
Seeing Yuan Mu approaching the tall porcelain vase beside him, the smile on the emperor's face faded. He hugged Yuan Mu tightly and lowered his voice: "Don't be impulsive, A'luo."
How could she not be impulsive?
Yuan Mu's voice rose: "I don't want a child, I don't want one!"
Her posture held a clear air of bravado, for the tears began to fall as soon as she opened her mouth.
The emperor grabbed Yuan Mu's waist and let her hit his chest hard.
He lowered his brows and refused to let her go no matter what Yuan Mu did.
The timing of this baby's arrival is terrible.
But for him who was in despair at the moment, the timing of the child's arrival was perfect.
There was a pathological possessiveness and protectiveness in the emperor's eyes. Yuan Mu was very weak, and she soon fell asleep from crying until she was exhausted.
He picked her up and held her sideways, and when he looked at her sleeping face, he suddenly felt something was about to fall from his eyes.
He really had no other choice.
Fortunately, fate was willing to favor him this last time.
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The news of Yuan Mu's pregnancy was blocked by the emperor.
But the turmoil in the palace did not stop. Concubine De was placed under house arrest in the palace and did not appear for several days. The Gao family entered the palace several times, but there was no change.
The same was true for Empress Yuan. At first, everyone thought there was something wrong with her health.
Later, the affairs of the palace were handed over to Concubine Shu, and everyone gradually realized that something was wrong.
The fourth day of the fourth month is the emperor's birthday and also the annual Wanshou Festival. The whole country has a three-day holiday to celebrate.
Neither Empress Yuan nor Concubine De showed up at such an important banquet.
The person following the emperor was the little-known Concubine Zhao Yuan Mu. She was recently appointed as a concubine with an excellent title. Her current status was no less than that of the four concubines.
Many people believed that the emperor promoted her because she was poisoned.
Yuan Mu has a special identity, after all, she is the Empress's sister.
It was somewhat clear that she was favored in the palace, but not many people outside the palace had heard of her name.
Someone tried to flatter Yuan Wei, saying, "Master Yuan is so lucky to have both of his daughters so favored."
But Yuan Wei never responded to this. Since he was dismissed from his position as Shangshu Ling, he became extremely silent and his ordinary social interactions were almost zero.
The palace has become like an airtight iron tunnel these days, with no news leaking out.
It was not until the Wanshou Festival on April 4th that the legendary Concubine Zhao finally appeared.
It was also on this day that everyone had a complete and concrete understanding of the peerless beauty that could topple a country.
Yuan Mu's snow-white face has an unforgettable beauty, and her cold demeanor is like the bright moon in the sky.
She is graceful and elegant, with a beautiful figure and a fragrant body.
She was wearing a white and gold robe, and her steps were swaying when she asked questions.
The makeup is simple, but reveals the ultimate beauty, she really looks like a banished immortal.
Yuan Mu didn't show up for too long, but every moment she appeared, the emperor was by her side.
It would be more accurate to say that the emperor accompanied her rather than that she accompanied the emperor.
That was a treatment that Empress Yuan had never received even when she was at the peak of her favor.
The emperor put his knuckles around Yuan Mu's waist, with a smile on his face. His handsome face was half hidden under the crown, and his temperament was even more outstanding than when he first ascended the throne.
The dragon's appearance and the phoenix's grace, majestic and majestic.
At the banquet, countless beautiful ladies were waiting for the emperor's favor.
But the emperor's eyes were only on Yuan Mu from beginning to end, which was truly unparalleled favor.
It was also at the Wanshou Festival banquet that Yuan Mu's status was raised again.
Imperial Concubine Yuan Mu.
The treatment is equal to that of the queen.
The four concubines who were once second only to the emperor were left behind and had to pay homage to her as concubines.
But what caused a bigger sensation than this news was the emperor's treatment of the long-missing Empress Yuan.
"Queen Yuan is guilty of plotting to murder the heir to the throne. From this day forward, she will be imprisoned in Yifeng Palace and cannot be released without imperial decree."
Where in the palace was there any royal heir for Empress Yuan to murder?
Everyone was confused at first, but soon some alert people remembered that Yuan Mu had been poisoned not long ago.
——The crown prince that everyone in and outside the palace has been waiting for for more than two years may be coming soon.
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