Feng Guche stood guard by his side.
Mu Chenshuang withdrew her hand and had someone bring her silver needles and a bowl. She took out a silver needle, sterilized it over a fire, and then inserted it into the middle of the Empress Dowager's ring finger. Immediately afterwards, black liquid flowed out from the fingertip.
Feng Guche frowned as he watched the black liquid flow into the bowl.
After detoxifying, Mu Chenshuang took out a pill from her bosom and placed it into the Empress Dowager's lips, channeling her inner energy into it.
After finishing everything, Mu Chenshuang stood up, walked to Feng Guche, and nodded slightly. "Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager's health was already weak. Now that she has been poisoned and the poison has been catalyzed by dark energy, even if she is cured, her health will probably be much worse than before."
Feng Guche lowered his eyes to look at Mu Chenshuang and asked, "Then Princess Weiyang, who do you think murdered the Empress Dowager?"
Mu Chenshuang replied calmly, "This humble woman dares not speak presumptuously."
Feng Guche glanced at her, walked to the side of the bed and sat down, looking at the Empress Dowager's pale face, "When will the Empress Dowager wake up?"
"It will probably take about an incense stick's time, but the Empress Dowager will need to continue detoxifying three more times, for three consecutive days."
"In that case, may Princess Weiyang stay in the palace for the next three days?"
Feng Guche looked at Mu Chenshuang with an air of unquestionable authority.
Feng Guche's words were exactly what Mu Chenshuang expected. "This subject obeys."
Feng Guche nodded. "You can go now!"
"yes!"
Feng Anxue, who was standing guard outside the door, watched Mu Chenshuang come out, her eyes filled with undisguised hatred.
Mu Chenshuang glanced at her indifferently. When the Empress saw her, she stepped forward and asked, "Chenshuang, how is the Empress Dowager now?"
Mu Chenshuang replied, "His Majesty is inside guarding the Empress Dowager, and she is blessed by Heaven; she will surely be alright."
The Empress didn't ask any further questions for the time being. "Shuang'er, come with me."
Mu Chenshuang left Cining Palace with the Empress.
"I know that you, Shuang'er, would never plot against the Empress Dowager. Yesterday's events were probably premeditated attempts to frame you. Perhaps the other party did not expect Crown Prince Junheng to arrive so promptly!"
Mu Chenshuang was somber. Indeed, if Fu Junheng's men hadn't appeared yesterday, she wouldn't have known what to do for a while. On one hand, there was Linglong's safety, and on the other hand, there was the Empress Dowager. No matter where she went, she would fall into a trap.
"I never imagined that assassins would appear in this heavily guarded palace. It's truly unbelievable. Shuang'er, who do you think is the mole within the palace?"
If there were no accomplices within the palace, how could those assassins have entered so easily?
"I dare not speculate on this matter, and I believe Your Majesty will soon find out the results of your investigation."
The Empress nodded, but did not press further. "Shuang'er, have you had any dealings with the Second Prince?"
Mu Chenshuang was slightly taken aback, and replied, "The Second Prince and I are only nodding acquaintances and have not had much interaction. I wonder why Your Majesty the Empress suddenly asked this question?"
The Empress didn't hide anything and replied, "Yesterday, Furong told me that you and the Second Prince came out of Bixi Palace one after the other, and Shuang'er, you looked very anxious."
I see.
Mu Chenshuang explained, "On my way to Cining Palace, I fought with the person disguised as Rong Momo. I happened to run into the Imperial Guards who came to search for me. The Second Prince happened to be nearby and took me away. But now that I think about it, being captured by the Imperial Guards at that time might have been a trap they set."
The fact that the Imperial Guards could find that place only means that the person impersonating her deliberately led them there. If they were caught, she would be in grave danger.
"However, I have absolutely no romantic relationship with the Second Prince."
The Empress understood. "So, the Second Prince has come to your rescue."
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