Chapter 70: The Dragon Returns to the Sky
It turned out that Meng Ying heard Imperial Doctor Shen say that the problem was in the ingredients sent by the imperial dining room, so he immediately took someone to check the imperial dining room.
Seeing Meng Ying's menacing, the cook didn't know what kind of medicine to put into his mouth, so he died instantly.
"Killed yourself? Committed suicide? Empress Yang muttered these words, and fell into confusion for a while.
However, Imperial Doctor Shen reacted quickly, and hurriedly said, "Queen, this cook who committed suicide must be related to this matter, please send someone to quickly send someone to search all the boxes and items of this cook, maybe you can find an antidote!" ”
"Yes, yes, yes!" Empress Yang commanded in a loud voice, "Gonggong Meng, hurry!" Fast! Fast! ”
Meng Ying agreed, and then took a few people to go with a gust of wind.
Empress Yang was stunned, and then she remembered and ordered, "Quick, go to the East Palace to invite the queen mother, as well as King Ning and King Ding, all of them are coming soon!" ”
Waiting for Empress Dowager Yan, Li Sheng, King Ning, and Li Yun, King Ding, all rushed over, and the search on Meng Ying's side had already yielded results.
The chef who committed suicide was called Ma Lin, and he was one of the cooks left behind by Xu Guo.
Originally, after Li Gong ascended the throne, he was going to send out these eunuchs, palace maids, and other envoys who were originally in the palace of Xu Guo, but he couldn't find so many suitable supplementary personnel for a while, so after thousands of selections, he left some people who thought it was more reliable. This Ma Lin is one of them.
In Ma Lin's box, a letter was found, written by a man named Qiu Qian. Judging from the content of the letter, this Qiu Qian has long been familiar with Ma Lin, and he told Ma Lin that as long as he can harm Mu Jun, he will give Ma Lin 1,000 taels of gold. This poison, called Shadowless Dream, was also sent to Ma Lin by Qiu Qian.
The letter was written shortly after the establishment of the Muslim State. Come to think of it, this Ma Lin has not found a chance to start for a long time, and he wants to keep this letter as evidence to ask Qiu Qian for money in the future.
Apart from this letter, there are no other clues related to the matter.
Li Sheng, the king of Ning, was furious, and while ordering people to follow Ma Lin's hometown registered in the palace, he immediately went to Ma Lin's hometown to investigate the clues, and at the same time passed the household department Shangshu Ji Zhun to come, and ordered him to find out who Qiu Qian was.
Empress Dowager Yan and Empress Yang, seeing that finding an antidote was fruitless, had to force Imperial Physician Shen to think of other ways to diagnose and treat Li Gong, and Imperial Physician Shen had to prescribe a few antidotes, which were personally prepared in the Imperial Hospital, handed over to the palace maids in the palace, and boiled on the stove.
A bowl of thick medicinal juice was poured down, and Li Gong barely opened his eyes.
Empress Dowager Yan and Empress Yang were overjoyed, and they hurriedly spoke at the same time, asking Li Gong how he felt.
Li Gong saw that his mother and wife were worried, so he had to smile reluctantly, "The queen mother just rest assured, her son is much better." Take a few more doses of medicine and you'll be fine. The queen mother is working hard today, and if the queen mother is guarded here, the son will never be able to bear it. Queen, you are about to send the queen mother back to the palace. When I feel better, I will personally go to the queen mother to say goodbye. As he spoke, he quietly made a look at Queen Yang.
Empress Yang understood that Li Gong had something to say to herself, and she was busy smiling at Empress Dowager Yan, "Queen Mother, the imperial doctor said that Your Majesty should recuperate a little, and with a concubine serving here, your old man can rest assured." The concubine sent the queen mother back to the palace first, how about it? ”
Empress Dowager Yan didn't know how powerful it was to fall into a dream without a shadow, but seeing that Li Gong's spirit was better, she was very relieved, and when she heard Empress Yang say this, she also hurriedly said, "The mourning family also knows that most of the patients have to recuperate, and an old woman in the mourning family can't help anything, so I will rely on you and go back temporarily." There's only one thing, you have to be careful, and you don't have to go wrong. ”
Empress Yang hurriedly agreed, so she hugged Empress Dowager Yan and sent her out of the palace. Empress Dowager Yan insisted on not letting Empress Yang send it again, and Empress Yang also remembered in her heart that Li Gong didn't know what to say, so she ordered King Ning and King Ding to send Empress Dowager Yan back to the palace.
Li Gong leaned on the brocade pillow, his face pale, and when he saw Empress Yang coming in again, he motioned for her to sit beside him, gently took her hand, and reluctantly smiled, "Sister Huai, I have wronged you!" ”
When Empress Yang heard this, she suddenly had an ominous premonition in her heart, her girlfriend's name was Yang Huai, and only when the two were newly married, Li Gong would call herself like this. She pressed her hand against her throbbing chest, as if this would dissipate the ominousness in her heart, and tears were already flowing down her eyes.
Li Gong picked up the handkerchief next to the pillow, gently wiped away the tears of Empress Yang, and said, "Sister Huai, I know that my time is running out, but fortunately, we still have two children and a grandchild, which is enough to accompany you and enjoy it under your knees......" Speaking of this, he had coughed several times and kept panting.
Empress Yang hurriedly held Li Xuan's mouth, and said sadly, "Your Majesty should not say such unlucky words, Your Majesty is in the prime of spring and autumn, and if you take a few doses of medicine, you can expect to be better......"
Li Gong gently took Empress Yang's hand, took a few more breaths, and was about to speak, when he suddenly heard the little eunuch say outside the door, "Your Majesty, Queen, Princess Ning has come to ask Your Majesty for peace." ”
Empress Yang looked at Li Gong, saw Li Gong nodding slightly, and hurriedly said, "Let her in." ”
As soon as the curtain on the door of the palace sounded, Yao Qiong, who was wearing a red cloud and phoenix lantern pattern peacock woven gold satin robe, walked in lightly with two little girls, stood in front of Li Gong's couch, bowed down, and said softly, "Father, mother, the courtiers first heard in the East Palace that their father was not well, and they were busy coming to greet her, but because my sister-in-law couldn't leave people for a while, so it was too late, please forgive my father and mother." ”
Li Gong waved his hand slightly, and Empress Yang hurriedly said, "That's it, good boy, get up quickly, how is your sister-in-law now?" ”
Yao Qiong hurriedly gave another salute, and said, "After returning to my mother, my sister-in-law just took the medicine and has slept steadily; The nephew was fed by a nurse and slept. Just because her sister-in-law was weak after giving birth, the Queen Mother ordered when she left that she was not allowed to alarm her sister-in-law, so the courtiers came here and did not tell her sister-in-law. In addition to her own filial piety, courtiers should also fulfill their filial piety for their sisters-in-law. ”
Empress Yang shed tears and said, "Good boy, it is difficult for you to be harmonious, and your father and the palace will be relieved." I'm just afraid that this palace will not be idle these days, your sister-in-law, you have to run a few more times......"
Speaking of this, Empress Yang suddenly felt that Li Gong was holding her hand, and suddenly sank, and couldn't help but be shocked in her heart, and when she turned her head to look at Li Gong, she saw that his face was sallow, and her whole body kept trembling. Doctor Shen! ”
Before the voice fell, several imperial doctors had already hurriedly walked over, and Empress Yang and Yao Qiong took a few steps back, giving up the position next to Li Xuan's couch to the imperial doctors.
After a long period of confusion, the imperial doctors had to kneel down in front of Empress Yang in fear and tell Empress Yang that His Majesty had returned to heaven.
When Empress Yang heard this, her body shook and she almost fell to the ground, but fortunately Yao Qiong was holding on to her.
Before Empress Yang could come to her senses, Imperial Physician Shen asked the most urgent question, "Empress Niang, has Your Majesty ever left a last word, which prince will inherit the great treasure?" ”
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