Tu Lanying felt as if she had been pardoned. She firmly believed that she had not poisoned anyone, so she hurriedly held up her hands for the imperial physician to examine.
The imperial physician who had been left behind to examine the poison took a silver needle and found that it gradually turned black.
Lan Ying's expression changed along with the silver needle. He shook his head in disbelief: "No...it's not me!"
But Gu Shichong only needed to give Lan Ying a look, and the people from the Ye Ting Division took Lan Ying away.
Lan Ying cried out, "Your Highness Prince Gong! Please consider that my father has always been loyal and abided by his duties! Your Highness, please believe that this servant is truly innocent!"
It would have been fine if Tu Yuxian wasn't mentioned, but as soon as he was mentioned, Gu Shichong became even more furious.
If what Xue Zhiyi said was true and Lan Ying poisoned him, then it was almost certain that Tu Yuxian betrayed his master.
He only glanced at Gu Shimin, but saw that he was still watching the show in amazement.
Gu Shichong stood up and bowed to the Empress Dowager: "Grandmother, although this person is an official's wife and is also close to you, the crime she committed is extremely heinous and cannot be forgiven lightly. I ask for your permission to take her to the Ye Ting Division to await her fate!"
The Queen Mother watched all this with a look of pity in her eyes, but she glanced at Huo Wuyou calmly, then closed her eyes and waved her hand: "You guys, take care of it."
Hearing this, Gu Shichong bowed and said, "In that case, grandson will take his leave first."
If there is something wrong with Tu Yuxian, then as his mother said, the evidence provided by Tu Lanqin is also problematic.
Damn it... his cronies had already submitted their memorials, why did he only find out about this today!
He couldn't delay in the palace any longer. If everything was really a trap set by Gu Shimin, and he realized the problem now, there might still be a chance to turn things around.
So he hurried away with the people from the Ye Ting Si.
Before leaving, he did not forget to glance at Huo Wuyou.
Just now, Huo Wuyou's reaction to Xue Zhiyi made him very dissatisfied.
Huo Wuyou was also looking at him. When they looked at each other, there seemed to be the flash of swords and the shadow of knives in an instant.
As soon as Gu Shichong left, Gu Shimin did not stay long and said goodbye and left.
Huo Wuyou wanted to leave, but the Queen Mother suddenly called him, "Wuyou, talk to Grandmother."
Immediately, the palace maids and eunuchs in the main hall retreated one after another, leaving only the two of them, the grandfather and grandson.
Huo Wuyou paused, and when he turned around, he was grinning so hard that his teeth were showing. He sat down obediently beside the Queen Mother, "Grandmother."
But unexpectedly, the first thing the Queen Mother asked was: "How is that girl Zhiyi?"
Huo Wuyou said truthfully: "I took the antidote and it's fine now."
The Queen Mother snorted secretly, "I noticed that the girl was very strange today, and I suspected that it was you two who were causing trouble."
Huo Wuyou smiled and said, "Grandmother is as good as a god in predicting things."
"Just be aware of what you're doing." Then, she changed the subject: "But how could you let the woman you love take such a risk?"
Almost in an instant, Huo Wuyou was stunned and didn't know which word the empress dowager said to refute.
"I...I'm not...I..."
Seeing his face flush instantly, the Queen Mother held her forehead and looked him up and down: "No, what? Do you think I'm really blind?"
Ignoring Huo Wuyou, who was nearly collapsed at the moment, the Queen Mother asked, "Do you know how much you look like your mother?"
"Mother?" Huo Wuyou was stunned.
The Queen Mother smiled and shook her head. "When your father entered the palace and was conferred a title, your mother was just like you. She was clearly overjoyed, yet she pretended not to care. And the way you look at Zhiyi now is exactly the same as your mother's. How could I not notice it?"
As she spoke, she smiled at Huo Wuyou and said, "I wasn't quite sure at first, but when I learned that you were busy going to see Zhiyi today instead of asking if I was poisoned, I knew that you were worried about that girl."
Huo Wuyou's lips moved slightly as he quietly observed the empress dowager's expression.
To be honest, he didn't want his grandmother to see his thoughts. He was worried that his grandmother would be dissatisfied with Zhiyi because of her identity and engagement, and even suspected that Zhiyi was pestering him.
But the Queen Mother tapped his forehead and said, "Grandmother is not that kind of old coffin, and she will not be embarrassed. You just need to show some courage and protect whoever you like, instead of letting her suffer like this today."
Hearing this, Huo Wuyou finally breathed a sigh of relief, but immediately retorted: "Grandma, I don't know about today's plan..."
"Stop talking." The Queen Mother scolded him, "If anything bad happens to her, you'll be the one who will regret it in the future."
As she spoke, she didn't know what she was thinking about, and she sighed slowly: "Your parents are both people of deep affection and loyalty. At the beginning, I didn't want your mother to marry a military commander who licked blood on the edge of a knife, but they fell in love with each other and insisted on each other, so I relented."
It was only at this moment that she showed a worried look on her face. "Grandmother naturally hopes that you can marry a simple woman from a simple family background. But after all, the child born by your parents' love affairs will most likely be a little love affair. If you can't get what you want, I'm afraid you'll be trapped."
I don’t know if it was because I was thinking of my parents or Xue Zhiyi, but Huo Wuyou felt a little sad.
"Grandma, I understand everything. I will clear my parents' names, and Zhiyi and I will protect each other's lives no matter what. Don't worry."
She smiled lovingly, "No matter what, whether things are accomplished or not, the most important thing is people. Your lives must not be harmed. Do you understand?"
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Prince Gong's Mansion.
Gu Shichong urgently summoned Tu Yuxian to come over.
Apparently, Tu Yuxian still didn't know about Tu Lanying's situation. He just continued to flatter Gu Shichong, "Your Highness, the people from Chunfeng Tower are already being held at the Dali Temple. Tomorrow is the day for a search. By then, we will surely find evidence that Prince Cheng was using Chunfeng Tower to gather information from the court."
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