The Empress's words shocked everyone present, except for Feng Anxue, who secretly curled her lips and a cold glint flashed in the depths of her eyes.
But Mu Chenshuang noticed her subtle expression perfectly. From the moment Feng Anxue appeared in front of her, she knew very well who was in control of this whole drama.
The Empress Dowager's coma and the assassins in the palace were probably all orchestrated by her.
Mu Chenshuang's eyes darkened, and she subconsciously glanced at the man beside her.
Fu Junheng happened to be looking at her.
Their eyes met, and they seemed to understand each other without saying a word.
Fu Junheng reached out and squeezed her hand, as if to say something.
At this moment, Feng Guche's face grew even more gloomy and ugly. He looked at Ji Luoyan and said in a deep and authoritative voice, "Doctor, are you sure this is the work of a witch doctor?"
Ji Luoyan replied, "I can only confirm that this is a type of witchcraft, but I dare not say whether it was done by a witch doctor."
Feng Anxue continued, "Father, you can send someone to bring Qi Zhen into the palace. Since he is the head of the sect of the Divine Physician, he should know better whether the poison in the Empress Dowager's body was caused by the witch doctor."
The emperor frowned and nodded, then ordered, "Someone, go and invite Master Qi to the palace."
Qi Mingsen said, "Your Majesty, it would be better if I went to invite Hall Master Qi to the palace; that would be quicker."
Feng Guche nodded in agreement.
Before Qi Zhen entered the palace.
Fu Junheng's personal guards captured an assassin and brought him to the front of Cining Palace.
Feng Guche heard the news.
"Bring the person in."
"yes."
The guard led the man into the main hall, and his arm was clearly badly wounded by a sword, with blood staining his sleeve. However, he remained calm and led the assassin into the hall.
Linglong followed beside her, her disheveled appearance clearly indicating she had just been kidnapped.
Linglong subconsciously looked at her master, then knelt down and paid her respects.
Mu Chenshuang breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that she was safe and sound.
Feng Guche's gaze darkened as he looked at the bound man in black kneeling on the ground. He asked the guard, "Just this one assassin?"
The guard replied, "Your Majesty, two assassins have already committed suicide by poison."
When he caught up, he was no match for the assassin who caught up with him. Fortunately, he had backup. The assassin was wounded and escaped, while the others committed suicide by poison. Only this one assassin was stopped.
Feng Guche stared at the assassin kneeling on the ground, unable to speak. "Make him speak. I want to interrogate him."
"Your Majesty, this man has poison in his mouth. If the antidote is not easily administered, he may commit suicide by swallowing the poison."
The Empress looked at Ji Luoyan, "Doctor Ji, do you have a solution?"
Upon hearing this, Feng Anxue, who was standing to the side, clearly showed signs of nervousness, and her clenched fingers were an attempt to calm herself down.
Ji Luoyan gave a slight bow and replied, "This humble woman will give it a try."
After saying that, she stepped forward, knelt down in front of the assassin, took his pulse, and then reported, "Your Majesty, the poison in his mouth has slowly seeped into his body. I can force the poison out of his mouth."
The poison had dissolved into water and was pressed against his throat; if he had been a moment slower, the poison would have gone directly into his stomach.
Ji Luoyan then used a needle in the assassin's back to force out the poison from the assassin's mouth.
The guard released the assassin's pressure points, and the assassin exhaled and collapsed to the ground. Although his body was affected by the poison, he was still able to speak.
Feng Guche asked sternly, "Speak, who exactly sent you?"
The assassin lay prone on the ground, showing no intention of speaking, displaying an attitude of complete acceptance of death.
Feng Guche stared at him with his brows furrowed.
Seeing this, Mu Chenshuang stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, it seems that this person will not give in easily."
Feng Guche looked at Mu Chenshuang, "So, what are your thoughts, Princess Weiyang?"
"I have a way to try and get him to tell the truth."
These words were spoken.
Feng Anxue's heart skipped a beat, and she said, "Now that Princess Weiyang is a suspect, who knows whether the assassin is Princess Weiyang or not? You have already made arrangements."
Mu Chenshuang's cold, icy gaze fell upon Feng Anxue, a look that sent a chill down one's spine the moment their eyes met.
"Does Your Highness believe I possess such great ability as to bring an assassin into the palace?"
Feng Anxue's face darkened, and she retorted, "If you want to force him to tell the truth, it's simple. Just use torture. Do you think he won't tell the truth?"
Although she didn't know what Mu Chenshuang was planning, she absolutely couldn't let her run into this person.
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