Chapter 76 Find out the truth
Mo Yunzhu nodded and said, "If the person who trapped the snake didn't know that we could free it, then they wouldn't have wasted this little time to kill the Queen Mother, right?"
Doctor Ji understood immediately and asked anxiously, "Who else would harm the Queen Mother? After she became the Queen Mother, she treated the Emperor and the harem with respect. Who else would harm her?"
"I don't know either, so we have to find out." Mo Yunzhu felt a little flustered for some reason, feeling that this matter was not that simple.
"Okay." Doctor Ji was about to get out of bed. Mo Yunzhu said, "Doctor Ji, you still need to rest now, and the emperor is waiting for your reply."
"But I, this old minister, don't know the situation yet, so I can't say anything nonsense." Doctor Ji frowned.
"Doctor Ji, why don't you just say that the Queen Mother died of illness? This will give us time to investigate and avoid danger. This person must have connections to do such a thing in the palace. If we expose this to the public, you and I may not be able to defeat him. We have to take it step by step and not make any moves for the time being."
Doctor Ji was about to cry again.
"What if the emperor doesn't believe what I say?"
"You have always been the one taking care of the Queen Mother's health. The Emperor can only trust you. Even if others notice something, who would dare to say anything?" Mo Yunzhu sneered, "The palace is the darkest place."
Doctor Ji looked at Mo Yunzhu. He didn't expect her to have such an opinion. He thought she had always been naive. It seemed that she had experienced something bad.
"I understand. I will go see the Emperor first, and then examine the Queen Mother's body."
"Yes, it doesn't matter if you can't go to Ci'an Palace today. I will keep vigil tonight and find an opportunity to check on the Queen Mother." Mo Yunzhu said.
Doctor Ji nodded and said, "Miss, you must be careful. The Queen Mother doesn't want anything to happen to you."
"I understand. I'll go back to the Queen Mother first. By the way, Nanny Qin said that the Queen Mother left a message for you. Go back and ask Nanny Qin." Mo Yunzhu said goodbye and left after relaxing her tone.
On the way back, Mo Yunzhu was a little confused. When she returned to Ci'an Palace, she saw that the eldest princess had gone to the side hall next door to rest. Only Prince Deqing was sitting there motionless, as if he was asleep.
The funeral hall was still being set up, so it was quite deserted here. The formal mourning would have to wait until it was ready.
The emperor also announced to the world that the whole country should mourn together.
Mo Yunzhu came and sat down in front of the Queen Mother's bed, and Prince Deqing suddenly looked up at her.
"Yunzhu has met King Deqing." Mo Yunzhu could only say hello first.
"You must be Yunzhu, the little girl that the Queen Mother likes the most." Prince Deqing had no impression of Mo Yunzhu.
Mo Yunzhu's nose felt sore and her eyes turned red again.
"Girl, don't cry. I want to thank you for coming to the palace often to accompany my mother over the years, so that she doesn't feel too lonely in the deep palace." Prince Deqing had tears in his eyes.
"Your Highness, the Queen Mother said that you are a good son. She is sorry for you, but she hopes that you can live a long and safe life." Mo Yunzhu comforted.
Prince Deqing burst into tears immediately: "I know everything. I am unfilial. I am unfilial, wuwu..."
Prince Deqing seemed a little excited.
Mo Yunzhu also shed tears, and it took them both a while to calm down.
Nanny Qin and some other maids came in. Because they needed to wash and change clothes for the empress dowager, Prince Deqing and Mo Yunzhu had to go out.
As soon as I went out, Eunuch Gao came.
"Miss Mo, the Emperor invites you."
Mo Yunzhu was stunned and asked, "The Emperor called me?"
"Yes, the Emperor is afraid that Miss Mo will be too sad, so he specially prepared some food. Please move over, Miss Mo. Oh, and Doctor Ji has also been there."
Mo Yunzhu frowned slightly. The emperor's behavior was a bit strange, but when she thought of the lustful look in his eyes when he looked at her, could it be that this old man wanted to pick up women just because the empress dowager had just died?
But the Queen Mother is not his biological mother, so she probably wouldn't shed many crocodile tears.
This time it was not in Yu's study, but in the hexagonal pavilion in Yu's garden.
Mo Yunzhu's face turned dark. Wasn't the emperor going too far? His mother had just died, and he still had the mood to guard the garden?
"The emperor was too sad and felt chest tightness in his study, so he went to the Yu Garden. Miss Mo, please don't misunderstand the emperor." Eunuch Gao actually paid attention to Mo Yunzhu's micro-expressions.
Mo Yunzhu curled the corner of her mouth and soon arrived at Yu Garden.
In the hexagonal pavilion, she saw the emperor wearing a beige robe and sitting next to him was a thin, short man whom Mo Yunzhu had never seen before.
But she felt uncomfortable as soon as she saw him, and it had been a long time since Mo Yunzhu felt so disgusted with someone at first sight.
In this case, it can only be that this person is not simple and is definitely not a good person.
Kneeling opposite were Imperial Physician Ji and several other imperial physicians, talking about something.
Eunuch Gao took a few quick steps to report. The emperor looked up and immediately smiled.
"Yunzhu, come here." The emperor actually waved his hand.
Mo Yunzhu's mouth twitched, and she walked over and saluted, saying, "Your servant Yunzhu pays respect to His Majesty."
"Get up, don't be so polite." The emperor wanted to help Mo Yunzhu up personally, but Mo Yunzhu immediately got up and stood aside.
"Yunzhu, please sit down. Your eyes are swollen like blisters from crying." The emperor asked her to sit down.
Mo Yunzhu immediately raised her voice and said, "Your Majesty, I cannot sit down. The Queen Mother has always taught Yunzhu that she must be careful with her words and actions in the palace. I dare not overstep my authority."
The emperor paused as he stretched out his hand, and then said awkwardly, "Yunzhu, the empress dowager dotes on you, and I love you too. Don't get me wrong. Someone, move the stools so that the imperial doctors and Yunzhu can sit together."
The servants immediately brought a stool. Doctor Ji frowned and looked at Mo Yunzhu with some worry.
"Yunzhu, I know you are very curious about the cause of the Queen Mother's death. Now that several imperial doctors are here, let them tell us."
Mo Yunzhu hummed and looked at the imperial physicians.
"Miss Mo, I was the first to hear about the accident in Ci'an Palace this morning. When I went in to check, the Empress Dowager had already passed away. After examination, I found that she passed away because of her old age and the fact that she had not recovered from her previous typhoid fever." said an old doctor.
Doctor Ji burst into tears again after hearing this.
"It's all my fault. The Queen Mother's cold has been delayed for too long. If the medicine is too strong, it will hurt her body. If it is too light, she will never recover..."
"Doctor Ji, you don't have to blame yourself. I understand. Mother has worked hard all her life. At this age, a minor illness can be fatal. Fortunately, when mother passed away, she was still peaceful. Nanny Qin said that mother fell asleep."
The emperor looked at Mo Yunzhu as he spoke, as if he was explaining it specifically to her.
"Yun Zhu, don't be too sad. This is God's will. The only pity is that the Queen Mother has been nagging about seeing you get married." The Emperor sighed and said, "Now it seems that your marriage with Huo Lan will be postponed for at least a year."