Chapter 309 Stroke

With such a big incident happening, a palace search is inevitable.

We searched for the assassin all night but found nothing.

Although the palace was large, so many imperial guards searched with torches all night, turning over almost every corner. Even if the place was large, there was no place to hide.

But they didn't find the "assassin" who was playing tricks on them.

The next day.

It was just dawn in the morning. Inside the Anlan Pavilion, thick and ornate curtains completely isolated the inner hall, but the sound of slight conversations still woke up Yun Qin who was lying on the bed.

She sat up and looked at the soft bed outside.

There was nothing up there, Rong Xin had already gotten up.

Yun Qin pressed her dry and sore throat with her fingers and said loudly, "What happened? Come in and tell me!"

The conversation outside stopped, and then Rong Xin opened the curtain and walked in with Dan Xue.

"Master is awake?"

Yun Qin nodded and asked again: "Is there any result?"

"No." Dan Xue shook her head, glanced at Rong Xin who was pouring water, and then said: "I heard that the Queen Mother's illness is not good..."

Yun Qin raised her eyebrows slightly at this, and the face of a man covered in oil paint and looking like a devil flashed through her mind again.

She did not take the tea that Rong Xin handed over, but lifted the quilt and said to the two of them, "I have to go and take a look."

Just as Yunqin finished her words, Tingchun came in from outside and said in a hurry, "I heard that the Empress Dowager had a stroke, and all the palaces rushed to Ci'an Palace."

Rong Xin did not hesitate now and immediately ordered someone to bring water so that Yun Qin could wash and change clothes.

When Yun Qin brought Rong Xin to Ci'an Palace, the Empress and Concubine Shen had already arrived, and even Fang Danying, who was still under house arrest, was present.

After all, the Queen Mother was her aunt, and she probably asked for grace specifically to appear in the palace.

The atmosphere in the hall was solemn.

After Yun Qin came in, she bowed and sat aside without saying much.

She first glanced at Hawking Chi who was sitting in the upper seat. His face looked very ugly, with blue under his eyes. It looked like he had not slept all night.

Then, Yun Qin's eyes swept over everyone in the hall inconspicuously.

The Queen's face showed no expression and she did not seem worried, in stark contrast to Fang Danying's panic.

As for Concubine Shen, she looked at Huo Jinchi frequently, obviously caring about him more than the Queen Mother.

Afterwards, Yun Qin saw a person in the hall who should not have appeared, but whose appearance was reasonable.

The fourth prince, Prince Rui.

Last night, Hawking hosted a banquet to see him off, as he was apparently unable to leave the palace due to the "assassin" incident last night.

At this time, the Queen Mother's condition took a turn for the worse, so naturally he had to come as well.

Yun Qin looked at his expression, his brows slightly furrowed, his face showing worry, and even some panic about encountering such a thing, but there was no abnormality on his face.

At this moment, Prince Rui was still as sharp as before. When Yun Qin's gaze stayed on him for a little longer, he noticed it and looked straight at her.

Their eyes met, and Yun Qin, like before, did not dodge but nodded slightly.

The same is true for Prince Rui.

But this time, he was the first to look away and did not have much eye contact with Yun Qin.

Yun Qin controlled the expression on her face, calmly retracted her gaze, picked up the tea that the palace maid had placed on the table next to her, and took a sip.

Through her actions, her eyes finally revealed some sharpness.

Last night, in the moonlight, she could see clearly.

Yun Qin had seen the half of the face that was revealed when the man dressed as a ghost wiped off the paint.

And it happened at the little princess’ hundred-day party.

That night, she and Danxue were standing under the corridor, watching people coming and going in the main hall. They once saw Prince Rui staggering out of the hall while drunk.

He staggered, and was supported by an eunuch...

Yun Qin recognized that the man dressed as a ghost was the eunuch who supported Prince Rui!

If you ask her why she is so sure, it is because the eunuch has a very obvious feature on his face: his eyebrows are sparse and there is a black mole in them.

Yun Qin was a palace maid after all, and the most important skill for a servant is to recognize people.

No matter whether he is a master or a servant, once you meet him, you have to remember his characteristics, which palace he is from, and what job he does.

This is to prevent accidentally offending someone you shouldn't offend.

Therefore, Yun Qin remembered the eunuch's features at a glance, and when she saw the black mole in his sparse eyebrows last night, she recognized him immediately.

If she remembered correctly, the eunuch helped Prince Rui leave.

Yunqin had no idea what was said or done during this time...

Yunqin didn't believe that a eunuch would dress up as a ghost and scare the Queen Mother for no reason. And what did this reason have to do with Prince Rui?

During this period of time, she has heard a lot about Prince Rui.

His mother was poisoned to death by Zhao Zhaoyi.

Prince Rui, who was still young at the time, saw his mother vomiting blood with his own eyes, which must have been a huge shock to him.

Perhaps he never gave up on investigating the truth, or perhaps by some coincidence he found out that his mother was not murdered by Zhao Zhaoyi.

For example, was it the Queen Mother who did it?

These thoughts flashed through Yun Qin's mind in an instant, and when she put down the teacup in her hand, her eyes had returned to calm.

Huo Jinchi felt depressed and distressed, but he still found time to look at Yun Qin.

Seeing her calm and peaceful expression, I knew that what happened last night did not scare her.

Although he had some doubts about her going outside the eldest prince's bedroom at night, now was obviously not the time to ask about these things, so he did not open his mouth.

There was silence in the hall.

But someone couldn't stand it anymore and finally spoke up to break the silence.

"Why is there no movement? Go in and see what's happening to the Queen Mother now!"

The one who spoke up was naturally Fang who agreed.

No one present was more anxious than her. Although the Queen Mother's attitude towards her had plummeted, she was still her greatest supporter and reliance.

She wished the queen could live a thousand years, and of course she didn't want anything to happen to her now.

Fang Danying urged the palace maids in the Empress Dowager's palace, but no one moved without the Emperor's order.

She could only look at the emperor and said to him, "Your Majesty, I am really worried about my aunt. Please let me go in and take a look!"

When Huo Jinchi didn't respond, she begged again, "Please, Your Majesty."

This time, before Huo Jinchi could say anything, the Queen spoke first and said coldly, "What are you arguing about? Are you the only one in this palace who is worried about the Queen Mother?"

As she spoke, her brows were already furrowed.

Yun Qin then realized that the Queen was not as calm as she appeared to be. At least she was anxious inside, otherwise she wouldn't be so upset.

"I just want to see the Queen Mother. She loves me the most..."

Before Fang Danying could finish his hesitant words, he was interrupted by the Queen.

"Whether you know medicine or magic, what good will it do you even if you get in?"

Fang Ying was about to speak again, but was blocked by the Queen, "I am asking the Emperor to show some leniency and let you out to visit the Queen Mother because of your close relationship with her. If you want to make trouble again, just go back!"

After being yelled at again, Fang Danying finally behaved himself.

However, Huo Jinchi obviously did not have such a good temper and said directly: "Send her back!"

This "she" is naturally self-explanatory.