Chapter 917 Revenge
Luo Qinghan walked into the bedroom where the Empress Dowager lived.
The Empress Dowager was helped to sit up.
Her hair was loose and she was only wearing a loose shirt. Her face was pale and she looked quite weak.
Princess Hua'an took the medicine from the palace maid and carefully fed it to the Empress Dowager.
After drinking the medicine, the Empress Dowager felt a little better.
She looked at the young emperor and asked softly.
"Why is your Majesty here?"
Luo Qinghan: "I heard that you were ill, so I came to see you specially."
Princess Hua An smiled and said, "The Emperor is particularly concerned about your health. He came to see you as soon as he learned that you were ill."
The Empress Dowager replied indifferently, "Your Majesty is thoughtful."
She felt her mouth was a little bitter after drinking the medicine, so she asked someone to bring her sweet tea and took two sips.
The bitter taste in my mouth was somewhat dissipated.
She didn't let go of the teacup, just held it there.
Neither the grandfather nor the grandson spoke, and the atmosphere was a little depressing.
Princess Hua'an tried to smooth things over: "Your Majesty has brought the imperial physician with him this time. Would you like him to take a look at you?"
The Empress Dowager said: "No need, I just feel a little uncomfortable, just lie down for a while."
Princess Hua An: "Don't worry, His Majesty will investigate the affairs of the palace and will definitely not let anyone wrongly accuse you."
After saying this, she even gave the emperor a wink.
Luo Qinghan said, "Well, I will check it out."
The Empress Dowager: "Are you talking about the concubines being poisoned? I don't care about those little tricks. What really makes me uncomfortable is the death of the late emperor."
Princess Hua An was puzzled: "It has been two years since the death of the late emperor. Why do you suddenly think of this again?"
The Empress Dowager gently stroked the wall of the cup with her thumb, with a look of sorrow on her face.
"The late emperor passed away so suddenly. I always feel it's a little unreal. I am obviously older than him, so how could he die before me? The old man sent the young away. This is a sorrow that I will never be able to let go of in my life."
Princess Huaan hurriedly comforted her.
"Grandmother, please accept my condolences. If the late emperor were still alive, he would definitely not want to see you so sad."
The Empress Dowager sighed deeply.
"I had a dream last night, and I dreamed of the late emperor.
He kept looking at me and crying, and it was so painful.
I asked him why he was crying, was he bullied?
But he refused to speak, and even shed two lines of blood and tears in the end.
It scared me so much that I woke up.
After that, I felt very uncomfortable in my heart and my body was not feeling well either.
I specially asked someone to go to Shengguang Temple and ask an expert to interpret my dream.
An expert said that the late emperor had sent me a message in my dream.
Because the late emperor died in an unclear manner, he feels resentful and wants me to seek justice for him."
When the Empress Dowager said this, she looked at Luo Qinghan intently, not missing any change in the expression on his face.
Luo Qinghan knew that she was talking to him specifically, so he took the initiative to ask.
"Does the Imperial Grandmother suspect that the Emperor did not die of illness, but was murdered?"
The Empress Dowager nodded and said, "I do have this suspicion."
Princess Hua An was horrified: "Hasn't the imperial physician examined him? He said the late emperor died of illness, there is nothing wrong with him."
The Empress Dowager: "If there was nothing wrong with his death, then why did he appear in my dream?"
Princess Hua'an couldn't answer.
She originally thought that the Empress Dowager fell ill due to anger at being wrongly accused, but she didn't expect that the real reason for the Empress Dowager's illness was Emperor Sheng Yong.
This shows that the Empress Dowager was hiding something from her.
As for the reason for concealing it, Princess Hua An doesn't know it yet.
She was very panicked. She was afraid that the Empress Dowager had long noticed that she had a secret relationship with the Emperor, so she deliberately did not tell her the truth.
She couldn't help but look at the emperor again.
Luo Qinghan's expression remained the same, cold and indifferent, with no sign of any emotional change.
Although he is still young, he has already mastered the control of his emotions.
It is difficult for outsiders to guess what he really thinks.
Seeing him so calm, Princess Hua'an's panic calmed down a little.
She silently told herself not to panic and to stay calm.
Luo Qinghan looked at the Empress Dowager and asked calmly.
"Do you have any evidence?"
The Empress Dowager laughed at herself and said, "If I had evidence, I would have avenged the late emperor long ago. Why did I have to wait until the late emperor came to me in my dream to ask for help?"
Luo Qinghan didn't beat around the bush with her and asked directly.
"What do you want me to do?"
The Empress Dowager spoke slowly.
"Although I don't have solid evidence, I do have suspects.
When the previous emperor passed away, Concubine Xiao happened to be in the Weiyang Palace.
After the death of the previous emperor, she disappeared.
It was all too much of a coincidence.
I suspect that the sudden death of the late emperor was related to her.
Although Concubine Xiao is still missing, the other members of the Xiao family are still there.
As long as Your Majesty can use the Xiao family as bait, you can lure Concubine Xiao out.
Once she shows up, everything will come to light.”
Luo Qinghan emphasized in a deep voice: "Concubine Xiao is already dead."
The Queen Mother seemed to have expected him to say this, and she retorted calmly.
“How can you say she’s dead when there’s not even a body left?
No matter what, you have to give it a try, maybe you will succeed?
At this moment, the truth about the late emperor's death is at stake. As a son, don't you want to seek justice for your father?"
Luo Qinghan: "Every family has its own rules, and every country has its own rules. Earl Yong'an is an official appointed by the court, and he holds a title. Without solid evidence, you cannot arbitrarily detain him and his family."
The Empress Dowager's gaze towards him gradually turned cold.
"Your Majesty, why are you unwilling to even give it a try? Is Concubine Xiao more important to you than the late emperor?"
Luo Qinghan: "Grandmother, please be careful with your words. I have no such intention. I just think that Concubine Xiao is a woman, powerless, and cannot do such a treasonous thing."
The Empress Dowager sneered: "She is your favorite concubine, so you will naturally speak for her."
Luo Qinghan: "Everything must be based on evidence. As the emperor, I must set an example and must not act recklessly."
The Empress Dowager pressed on: "Do you mean to say that I am willful and reckless?"
Seeing that the grandparents and grandchildren were about to quarrel, Princess Hua An hurriedly tried to persuade them.
"Don't be angry, mother. His Majesty has always respected you.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have taken time out of his busy schedule to come to the Taimiao to visit you.
If you have anything to say, please talk nicely. We are all family, so please don't get angry."
The Empress Dowager took a deep breath and spoke slowly.
"Okay, I won't argue with your Majesty about this. I just want your Majesty's words now. If the late emperor was really killed by Concubine Xiao, would your Majesty kill Concubine Xiao to avenge the late emperor?"
(End of this chapter)
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