Chapter 912 Heart Disease
The Empress Dowager slowly moved the Buddhist beads and was silent for a while before speaking: "Are you sure that Concubine Xiao doesn't know martial arts?"
Gan Fu: "I can't be sure. At least she has never demonstrated her martial arts in front of me. The people who serve her have also been interrogated, and no one can prove that she knows martial arts."
The Empress Dowager: "Since she doesn't know martial arts, how did she leave the palace without making any noise?"
Gan Fu: "At that time, everyone was so flustered by the news of Emperor Sheng Yong's death that no one cared to see what Concubine Xiao was doing.
By the time someone remembered her, she was gone.
Afterwards, I asked people in the Weiyang Palace, and some said that they had seen Concubine Xiao leaving the Weiyang Palace.
The reason why she was able to leave through the palace gate smoothly was because she had the token given by the prince in her hand."
When the Empress Dowager heard the last sentence, her expression changed slightly.
"Why is the Crown Prince's token in Concubine Xiao's hands?"
Gan Fu shook his head: "I don't know about this either."
The Empress Dowager stared at him and asked, "Do you think Concubine Xiao's disappearance is related to the death of Emperor Sheng Yong?"
Gan Fu looked surprised.
He asked in surprise, "Why do you think so?"
The Queen Mother emphasized: "You don't need to know the reason, you just need to tell the truth about your true thoughts."
Gan Fu seemed very conflicted.
It was a long while before he spoke again.
"I did suspect Concubine Xiao."
The Empress Dowager: "That is to say, you also think that Concubine Xiao might have something to do with the death of Emperor Sheng Yong."
Gan Fu: "I have no evidence. Everything is just my conjecture. Besides, such a long time has passed and Concubine Xiao has not returned. I am afraid that she is in danger. I am now wholeheartedly loyal to the Grand Empress Dowager and no longer care about the past."
The Empress Dowager said calmly without saying anything else.
"You're awake now. I know everything. Go and do your own thing."
Gan Fu bowed respectfully and said, "I will take my leave."
After leaving the Taimiao, he went straight to the Princess's Mansion.
In order to separate Xia Yifei and Lu Xinyao and prevent them from falling in love with each other, Princess Hua'an deliberately sent Xia Yifei to his grandfather's house, under the pretext of letting him serve his grandfather instead of his parents.
After Xia Yifei left, Lu Xinyao never saw him again.
Princess Hua'an was relieved and no longer restricted Lu Xinyao. She often took her out to socialize and helped her find a suitable family.
At this time, Princess Hua An was telling Lu Xinyao about a family she had recently visited.
Princess Hua'an felt very satisfied, but found that Lu Xinyao was absent-minded. Just when she was about to ask the reason, she happened to hear someone report that Gan Fu had arrived.
Princess Hua'an had no choice but to stop talking and got up and went to the front yard.
She met Gan Fu in the flower hall.
After a brief greeting, Gan Fu explained his purpose.
"The Empress Dowager asks you to come over as soon as possible."
Princess Hua An thought that her mother was missing her, so she didn't ask any more questions and said, "Wait a moment. I'll go change my clothes and then I'll go with you to see the mother."
Gan Fu said yes.
Princess Hua'an changed her clothes quickly.
She asked people to take out some precious supplements from the warehouse and bring them to the Taimiao.
When she saw the Grand Empress Dowager, she was lying on the couch, looking weak and powerless.
Princess Huaan asked hurriedly.
"Mother, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell? Where is the imperial physician? What did he say?"
The Empress Dowager said softly.
"The imperial physician has examined me. I am old and my health is not as good as before. It is inevitable that I will have some problems. It's nothing serious."
Princess Huaan said anxiously.
“How can it not be a problem?
You are so sick, the doctor you brought with you must be not very good at medicine.
I will go back to the palace and call the imperial physician to come over to you and have him treat you thoroughly."
Ms. Kong, who was standing nearby, spoke at the right time.
"Your Highness, the Empress Dowager is actually suffering from a heart disease, and a heart disease needs to be treated with a heart medicine."
Princess Hua An asked, "What's on my mind, mother?"
Ms. Kong said helplessly: "Recently, many concubines in the palace have been poisoned. Some people suspect that it was the Queen Mother who did it. After hearing about this, the Queen Mother became sick from anger."
Princess Hua'an also heard about the concubines being poisoned, but she did not expect that the Empress Dowager, who was far away in the Taimiao, would also know about it.
She hurriedly comforted him.
"Don't be angry, mother. Someone must be deliberately making trouble in this matter and trying to frame you.
I will go to the palace and tell the emperor to investigate this matter thoroughly and clear your name!"
The Empress Dowager: "I'm afraid the Emperor won't believe that I'm innocent."
Princess Hua An: "How could that be? The Emperor is your grandson. If he doesn't trust you, who else can he trust?!"
The Empress Dowager: "You are not him, how do you know he will believe me? Unless he tells me in person."
Princess Hua'an coaxed softly.
"Okay, okay, I will definitely find a way to convince the emperor and have him come and talk to you in person.
Don't think about anything now, just take good care of your body."
In order to make her mother feel better, Princess Hua An turned to talk about Lu Xinyao's marriage.
The Empress Dowager was indeed diverted and began to listen attentively to what she said about the family she had introduced to Lu Xinyao.
When leaving the Taimiao, Princess Hua'an specifically instructed Ms. Kong to take good care of the Empress Dowager.
Ms. Kong agreed to all the requests and respectfully escorted the person out of the Taimiao.
Early the next morning.
Princess Huaan went to the palace to meet the emperor.
Luo Qinghan summoned her to the pavilion next to Taiye Lake.
Princess Hua'an: "I heard that many concubines in the palace were poisoned. This may involve the Empress Dowager. Is it true?"
Luo Qinghan responded calmly: "Yeah."
Princess Hua'an: "The Empress Dowager would not do such a thing. It would not benefit her in any way. Someone must be deliberately framing her to sow discord between you and your grandchildren."
Luo Qinghan: "You came to see me this time just to talk about this?"
Princess Hua'an: "The Empress Dowager wants to see you."
Luo Qinghan: "Why?"
Princess Hua'an: "The Empress Dowager learned that she was wrongly accused and became angry and sick. If you can go and see her, it should make her feel better. As long as she feels relieved, her illness will naturally heal."
Luo Qinghan asked calmly, "Is it a real illness or a fake one?"
Princess Hua'an was stunned at first, then frowned and asked back.
"Your Majesty, what do you mean by that? Could it be that Your Majesty suspects that the Grand Empress Dowager is faking illness?!"
Luo Qinghan: "It's not difficult to pretend to be sick, especially for someone like the Royal Grandmother who has lived in the palace for many years. It's even easier."
Princess Hua An asked, "What's the reason? Even if the Empress Dowager wanted to pretend to be sick, there must be a reason."
(End of this chapter)
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