Chapter 223: A Mystery Within a Mystery
Emperor Yan couldn't deny it: "It's really noisy. www.biquge.info Didn't I explain that there was nothing important during this time, and I couldn't come to Yiranju to disturb Yao'er at will? Why is the queen here again? ”
Queen Liu was stunned, her face was embarrassed, she couldn't get off the stage for a while, and she stood there not knowing how to respond.
"Your Majesty, the concubines were just worried about Yao'er's safety, so they came to take a look. The other sisters did the same, and they came with their concubines. Your Majesty, how is Yao'er now? It was only a moment of effort, and Queen Liu's face had returned to normal, and she said worriedly.
After that, he casually glanced at the concubines in the hall, and saw that they all lowered their heads, their faces twitched slightly, and they were unconsciously dyed with a trace of redness.
"Yao'er was poisoned, and you, as his mother, are very relieved to have this heart. However, Yao'er's situation is not good now, and it is not appropriate to be disturbed, if there is no major event in the future, the queen does not need to come again, and Yao'er will understand your intentions. After Emperor Yan finished speaking, he waved his hand and said, "You all get up." ”
"Your Majesty." The concubines then straightened up and stepped aside.
Seeing that Mu Chongyi was still kneeling, Emperor Yan said unhappily: "What, haven't you gotten up yet?" How long are you ready to kneel? ”
Mu Chongyi was already frightened, and after hearing Emperor Yan's words, he trembled slightly, stumbled to his feet with the support of the palace maid, and stammered: "The concubine thanked the emperor." ”
After speaking, her mouth kept trembling, she couldn't close it, her face turned white again, and her head was pressed low.
Su Zixu saw all this, but didn't say anything.
"Your Majesty, the concubine remembered that there was something going on in the palace, so the concubine retired first." Qi Guifei said.
"Well, let's all go back." Emperor Yan nodded.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Led by Concubine Qi, those concubines slowly retreated, and Mu Chongyi followed behind, and before leaving, he didn't forget to secretly turn his head to look at Su Zixu for the last time. found that Su Zixu had been staring at her, and immediately turned her head stupidly.
Empress Liu still stayed in the palace, watching everyone else leave, and then asked, "Your Majesty, has Yao'er's poison found a way?" ”
"Don't worry, the queen, I have already thought of a way, although there is no guarantee to save Yao'er, but you can give it a try." Emperor Yan nodded.
"That's good, if the emperor has anything to do with the concubines, just let the palace people tell the concubines, and the concubines will retire." After Queen Liu finished speaking, she didn't plan to stay any longer, squinted her eyes and glanced at Su Zixu, and walked out slowly.
Su Zixu looked at Queen Liu's back and fell into deep thought.
Just now, Concubine Qi said that Empress Liu had been poisoned by the life-seeking grass, but she was later cured. According to Queen Liu, her poison was solved by Yao Lao, and it stands to reason that Yao'er's poison can also be solved, but she felt that Queen Liu was avoiding this matter intentionally or unintentionally, and seemed to be very reluctant to mention the poisoning back then, and did not express her attitude that she would let Yao Lao enter the palace to treat Yao'er.
Moreover, since Queen Liu had been poisoned by the life-seeking grass and also had a way to detoxify it, why didn't Emperor Yan use that method to detoxify Yao'er, but instead let himself practice the Nine Mysterious Illusion Fire Skills? What's the secret here?
"What's wrong?" Emperor Yan stretched out his hand, shook it in front of Su Zixu, and asked softly.
Su Zixu came back to his senses and responded with a light smile: "The concubine is fine." ”
Since the emperor did not choose to use the method of curing Empress Liu to heal Yao'er, there must be an unspeakable reason in it, and she naturally would not be stupid enough to ask Emperor Yan.
"Next, I'll trouble you to take care of Yao'er, I still have some twists and turns to deal with, so I'll go back first."
"The emperor can rest assured, the concubines will take care of Yao'er." Su Zixu nodded.
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"Mama, send someone to find out Mu Chongyi's recent movements. Moreover, from now on, her every move must be known in this palace. Su Zixu commanded coldly.
After that, there was a fierce look in her eyes, and when she said the news of Yao'er's poisoning today, she saw everyone's reactions, and Mu Chongyi's reaction was the most suspicious.
Now that I think about it carefully, Mu Chongyi's suspicion is indeed the greatest, she had a conflict with her a few days ago, and according to her temperament, it is inevitable to hold a grudge. It makes perfect sense to hurt Yao'er in order to get revenge on her.
Su Zixu's eyes flashed with anger, if the thing was really done by her, from now on, she would not show mercy to her subordinates again.
Su Zixu was a little annoyed in her heart, if the thing was really done by Mu Chongyi, she shouldn't have let her go in the first place. It's that she underestimates her too much.
"Yes." Mama Lian took the order and left.
"Master, do you suspect Mu Chongyi?" After Mama Lian left, Liuli took a few steps forward and asked suspiciously.
"Today, when Bengong said about Yao'er's poisoning, I obviously saw a trace of panic flashing in her eyes, and her words to defend herself today can't help but make people suspicious."
The more he thought about Mu Chongyi's words and deeds today, the more Su Zixu felt that something was wrong. No matter how impulsive she is, she can't rush to defend herself at this critical juncture, there is only one possibility, that is, today's justification is Mu Chongyi's actions that are too weak and unconscious.
"Master, the slave doesn't understand, no matter how much Mu Chongyi resents you in her heart, no matter how pampered and arrogant she is, she can't have the courage to poison the third prince. Moreover, the poison of Suo Ming Grass is hard to find in the capital, because Queen Liu had been poisoned by this poison three years ago, and it has been banned from sale, how could Mu Chongyi have the ability to find this poison? Liuli couldn't figure it out.
The murder of the prince is a crime of the nine clans, and if it is exposed, the whole family will be implicated. Even if Mu Chongyi wanted to take revenge on his master, it was impossible for him to take such a big risk to do such a thing. If it is poisoned, at most it is some poison that can be cured, and it should not be poisoned so heavily, it is really too confusing.
Su Zixu shook his head and responded: "I have also thought about this palace, but she is the most likely to be poisoned in the palace." It is possible that Yao'er was designed by her to push into the water, but the poison of the life-seeking grass has something else. ”
What Liuli said, she didn't doubt it, but except for Mu Chongyi, she has not had any contact with other people recently, let alone contradictions.
Last night, when Emperor Yan was resting in her palace, she once asked about the Seeking Grass, and Emperor Yan told her that the poison of the Seeking Herb could not be found in the capital at all now, so even he couldn't understand why Yao'er was poisoned by this poison. But she still feels that things are inseparable from Mu Chongyi.
"Master, after the third prince fell into the water, he has already woken up, and he was poisoned in the middle of the night, and there have been people guarding the third prince during this period, and they are all our people, Mu Chongyi can't do it at all."
"You are wrong, the emperor told the palace that if you are poisoned by the life-seeking grass, it will only attack after five hours, and even the most skilled imperial doctor will not be able to diagnose it without an attack. Calculated that the time of Yao'er's poisoning coincided with the time of falling into the water. After Su Zixu finished speaking, he clenched the handkerchief in his hand, and his breath was stuffy in his chest, and he was bored.
If it was really Mu Chongyi's doing, it was very likely that someone was instructing her behind her back, and this person was hiding in the shadows. And now, she has no clue, and this passive feeling really makes her feel uncomfortable.
"That's right, the second prince, the clue is in the second prince." Su Zixu suddenly raised his head and said anxiously.