Hearing that cold voice, Jiang Mingwan dared not speak further, and could only nod before continuing:
"Yes, Your Majesty, I am certain. It was the Empress Dowager who sent me to help Your Majesty."
Gu Jingchun also spoke up.
"Yeah?"
What if you're lying?
Jiang Mingwan immediately turned her head away.
"Your Majesty, what are you saying? Since I have said it, it must be true. If you don't believe me, you can go and ask the Empress Dowager."
Although Jiang Mingwan said that, she was certain that Gu Jingchun would not directly ask the Empress Dowager for Shen Hechuan's sake.
That's why she's so fearless.
However, to her utter surprise, an old voice suddenly rang out after she finished speaking.
"How could I not know? Did I send you here?"
As soon as she finished speaking, the Empress Dowager slowly emerged from the darkness.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Mingwan was startled, and her eyes widened instantly.
"Empress Dowager?"
"Why is the Empress Dowager here?"
Gu Jingchun smiled.
"Why can't the Empress Dowager be here?"
Let's go back three days.
That day, the Empress Dowager made a special trip to Gu Jingchun's palace.
Gu Jingchun was originally telling Lan Xin about Jiang Chongfan's scheme to trap the Empress Dowager.
The Empress Dowager's sudden arrival surprised Gu Jingchun for a moment.
When the Empress Dowager arrived, she saw that Gu Jingchun didn't beat around the bush and spoke directly:
“Jingchun, I know you are a good boy, but Hechuan is not just a person, but also the emperor of our ministers. He carries the future of Dacheng on his shoulders.”
For an emperor, the most important thing is to have many descendants.
"I know that you two have a deep bond, and even now that Hechuan's health has deteriorated, you will not leave me."
However, for the sake of our great future, I cannot neglect his health.
The Empress Dowager paused, carefully observing Gu Jingchun's reaction, before continuing.
"Some time ago, I found a skilled itinerant doctor who gave me an idea that might be helpful to Shen Hechuan's health."
Gu Jingchun was already aware of this, but he was still surprised that the Empress Dowager would tell him about it.
He felt the Empress Dowager's respect for him.
Therefore, Gu Jingchun nodded respectfully and spoke.
"I don't know... what kind of method it is."
The Empress Dowager looked at Gu Jingchun, finding it difficult to speak.
"It's...it's...that kind of...using other women to stimulate...that kind of method."
Gu Jingchun chuckled softly upon hearing this, but his face was terribly cold, devoid of any smile.
"So, Grandmother, has now agreed to this method?"
The Empress Dowager hesitated for a moment.
"Even I am somewhat undecided."
She sighed as she spoke.
"I am getting old, and now I think this method might be useful. Even if I want to try it, I am afraid of hurting you and Hechuan."
Moreover, I don't want to hurt you, so, after racking my brains and still not understanding, I've decided to come and tell you about this first, and then you can make the final decision."
In fact, the Empress Dowager's move was quite clever.
If it were any other woman, even if she was unhappy, she would not agree to this against her will upon hearing the Empress Dowager's words.
In this way, even if the Empress Dowager does this, when Shen Hechuan investigates it in the future, he will not only hold the Empress Dowager responsible, but Gu Jingchun will also be punished.
However, Gu Jingchun is no ordinary woman.
She immediately looked at the Empress Dowager.
"Grandmother, I cannot agree to this."
The Empress Dowager had not expected that Gu Jingchun would be so disrespectful to her, daring to directly refuse her.
It didn't look good on the surface either.
"Gu Jingchun, don't forget your identity. You are the Empress."
"And the first rule for an empress is that she must not be jealous."
Gu Jingchun also looked at the Empress Dowager.
“Grandmother, I disagree with this matter, not because I am jealous, but because this matter is really inappropriate.”
The Empress Dowager raised an eyebrow.
"What's wrong with it?"
Gu Jingchun: "Because of His Majesty's status!"
"Grandmother, haven't you considered how severely this will damage your and His Majesty's reputations if this gets out?"
The Empress Dowager nodded.
"Of course I've thought about it, but these are special times, how could I possibly consider so many things?"
"Grandmother, have you considered that this matter might harm His Majesty's health?"
I have already inquired, and as long as we are careful at the time, it will not harm Your Majesty's health.
Gu Jingchun then smiled and looked directly at the Empress Dowager.
"Has Grandmother ever considered that everything, starting with that itinerant doctor, was a trap set for you?"
The Empress Dowager frowned upon hearing this.
What do you mean by that?
Since things had come to this point, Gu Jingchun saw no need to hide anything and immediately handed the message that had just been delivered to the Empress Dowager.
As the Empress Dowager looked at the news coming from outside the palace, her hands began to tremble slightly.
"You... you've placed people around me?"
Gu Jingchun: "This matter is truly out of necessity. It is because the news I received was too shocking that I had no choice but to do this."
The Empress Dowager then carefully read the contents of the document.
Upon seeing the contents, he immediately stood up in surprise.
"That quack doctor was actually a fraud!"
"Yes, according to my people's investigation, the people he helped all received a sum of money in advance and said those things on purpose."
"The reason why the other side bribed the people and created this illusion was clearly to attract Your Majesty's attention."
"Considering that itinerant doctor as well, then the other party's purpose becomes quite clear."
The Empress Dowager was so surprised that her thoughts slowed down.
"You mean, the other party's target is Tsurukawa."
"Of course, it's obvious that the other party wants to take this opportunity to get close to His Majesty."
The Empress Dowager, being an experienced woman, quickly calmed down after a brief moment of surprise and soon figured out the connection.
"Who exactly is the other party?"
Gu Jingchun deliberately kept everyone in suspense and shook his head.
"I don't know about this matter either. However, if Grandmother wants to know who the other party is, it's very simple. You just need to play along, and you'll naturally catch them red-handed and find out what their purpose is!"
The Empress Dowager nodded, making up her mind, and immediately discussed the next steps with Gu Jingchun.
That's why we're in this situation today.
When Jiang Mingwan saw the Empress Dowager, she realized that she was doomed.
It's completely over!!
She sat down on the ground, looking down at her hands that were dirty from kowtowing, and then slowly smiled.
"Ha ha……"
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