Mu Chenshuang calmly explained, "This humble woman did not explain the reason for her departure to Her Highness the Imperial Noble Consort. This humble woman was simply thinking that Her Highness the Imperial Noble Consort was celebrating a happy occasion today, so she did not want to disturb Her Highness's enjoyment."
Feng Anxue retorted coldly, "A high-sounding excuse."
Mu Chenshuang ignored Feng Anxue's words and looked at Feng Guche, continuing, "Your Majesty, after I left with Granny Yun, I encountered assassins on the way. My personal maid was taken away by the assassins and her whereabouts are currently unknown. I was worried about the Empress Dowager's actions, so I rushed to Cining Palace. Later, I discovered that Granny Yun, who took me away, was an imposter. I exchanged a few blows with that person, but she was prepared and escaped. I am really curious how the Imperial Guards in the palace could be completely unaware of the assassins appearing in the palace."
"The palace is heavily guarded, and with General Qi in charge, how could any reckless assassin dare to break in? Princess Weiyang, don't you think your argument is utterly absurd and laughable?"
Qi Mingsen replied, "Your Majesty, I have indeed not received any news of assassins."
Upon hearing Qi Mingsen's words, a sinister glint flashed in Feng Anxue's eyes. She looked at Mu Chenshuang and thought to herself, "Mu Chenshuang, I'll see how you explain yourself today."
"Princess Weiyang just said that her maid was taken away by assassins. I wonder if this was a wording you had prepared beforehand?" Feng Anxue pressed on.
Feng Guche looked at Mu Chenshuang with a stern face, "Princess Weiyang, where is your maid now?"
The words were spoken.
Fu Junheng suddenly spoke up, "Uncle, when I arrived, I noticed something unusual about this palace, so I instructed my subordinates to go to the northwest of Qianyang Palace to investigate. I should find out soon. I hope you won't blame me for acting on my own initiative."
Fu Junheng's words startled Feng Anxue.
Qi Mingsen was equally nervous and afraid, after all, he was in charge of the security of the palace. If there really was an assassin and he failed to discover it, then it would be his dereliction of duty.
Feng Guche's pupils contracted slightly, and he looked at Fu Junheng with deep eyes without saying anything more.
At this moment.
The palace maid pulled back the curtain of the window, and Ji Luoyan came out from inside.
Upon seeing her, Feng Guche anxiously inquired, "Doctor Ji, how is the Empress Dowager's health now?"
Ji Luoyan curtsied slightly and nodded in reply, "Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager's pulse is currently weak. I am powerless to do anything but temporarily stabilize her heart pulse. I cannot expel the toxins. If the toxins in the Empress Dowager's body cannot be expelled, her life may be in danger."
These words were spoken.
The emperor's body went limp, and the empress rushed forward in alarm to support Feng Guche, "Your Majesty."
The emperor reached up and touched his forehead, his face pale.
Feng Anxue hurriedly asked, "Doctor Ji, what kind of poison did the Empress Dowager suffer from?"
Ji Luoyan glanced at Feng Anxue and reported to Feng Guche, "If I am not mistaken, the poison that the Empress Dowager has been afflicted with is Half Red Essence."
"What is this Half-Red Guide?" Cang Xixue asked.
"The Half-Moon Poisoning Technique is a kind of Gu poison technique from Miao territory. It was later refined. If an ordinary person were poisoned by this, they would die on the spot, let alone the Empress Dowager who was already weak. So the Empress Dowager still had a breath left in her body, which allowed her to keep her last breath. But to be able to put poison into the body and still keep a person's breath stable, this can probably only be done by witchcraft."
Ji Luoyan's words elicited various reactions from everyone present.
"Doctor Ji, do you mean that the witch doctor poisoned the Empress Dowager?" The Empress asked in disbelief.
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