late night song

Chapter 61
Qi Anran, who had returned to the dormitory, kept thinking about the various performances of Emperor Ming. The more he thought about it, the more something was wrong, so he ordered people to keep an eye on every move in the Xingxin Palace.

Late that night, a corpse was secretly carried out from the side door. The queen's spy followed quietly and saw the guards throwing the body into the corner of the palace. Then the spy secretly went in and performed an autopsy. He looked [-] years old and looked at the wounds, as if he had been beaten to death with a random stick.

"What is his origin?" Xianyan secretly came to Fulin Hall to report his mission. Before he could speak, the queen asked urgently.

"He looks like he is a medicine boy from the Imperial Medical Office."

"Why not send it directly to the mass grave and leave it in the deserted palace for what purpose?"

"I heard that the medical boy is the great-nephew of Imperial Physician Hu. I thought it would be hard to deal with the bodyguard casually, so I temporarily placed him there."

"Doctor Hu, are you okay?"

"I haven't heard any news yet. In the Imperial Medical Office, Imperial Physician Hu is the most skilled. If he is implicated and punished, then who will treat His Majesty?" The eyeliner seems to be clear in everything except stating what he has investigated. See, the analysis is clear and logical.

The queen also felt that it was reasonable. Dr. Hu was indeed a wonderful doctor. Even if he made a mistake, it was not a bad idea to take the blame and perform meritorious deeds in times of crisis.

"What news is there in the Xingxin Palace?" The queen wanted to know what happened in the Xingxin Palace more than the child's life and death.

"The little one is incompetent and didn't find out that there were twice as many guards at the front and back of Xingxin Palace as usual, and no one could come in or out at will. But the little one saw with his own eyes that Concubine Lan was in a coma when she left the Xingxin Palace. Those who passed by were directly taken to the prison."

"You go down first, find a way to contact the girl in Xingxin Palace, and find out what's going on as soon as possible."

The queen frowned and ordered to go down. The informant got the new order, received a bag of silver from Fu Xiang and quickly left.

After the man left, Fuxiang closed the door and looked at the queen sitting on the couch, seemingly thoughtful, and said cautiously: "My queen, do you want to tell the old prince so that we can be prepared outside."

"It's not yet time. Don't act rashly before you understand the situation." Qi Anran still sat still. If something really happened to Emperor Ming, then judging from the current situation, it would be most beneficial to her son, Prince Rong. If you do many unjust things, it will not end well if you fall into the trap of others.

After that, for two consecutive days, Emperor Ming was too tired to go to court early, but Princess Chaoyang was the only clan member who could visit her. When I heard that her eyes were red when she left the Xingxin Palace, she was in a particularly good mood. .

The ministers were all suspicious. King Qin was left alone in the palace, and Emperor Ming ignored him, but summoned King Qin's mother-in-law, Princess Chaoyang. Could it be that the opposition had divine intentions?
There are all kinds of rumors in the market, but not a shred of news in Xingxin Palace has been leaked.

Some people said that the emperor was seriously ill and couldn't afford it, others said that the demon concubine was ruining the country, and that Emperor Ming indulged in pleasure, drank in wine and meat, and was so drunk that he couldn't wake up. Some people said that the end of the emperor was approaching, and he was hesitant between King Rong and King Qin in order to establish a heir.

Xiao Guang led the imperial army to arrest some people who were talking nonsense in Goulanwashe. At this point, the people no longer dared to arbitrarily take charge of the government. The whole city of Qidu waited with bated breath, and the clouds of worry never dissipated.

On the third day, some imperial doctors came out of the Xingxin Palace, but the imperial army still blocked the palace gate and no one was allowed to visit.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, something serious has happened. Your Majesty is poisoned!" Fu Xiang, the eldest maid next to the Queen, entered the room in a panic, lowered her voice, and reported to the Queen.

"What?" The queen was shocked and asked quickly, "Did Concubine Lan do it?"

"There is no definite information about who did it, but Concubine Lan is still imprisoned in Ye Prison."

"Is the news reliable?" The queen tried her best to suppress her panic and asked. "The miscellaneous maids and eunuchs of the Xingxin Palace were not allowed to enter the palace to serve. Fangzhi, the girl, stared at Xiuhe in the inner palace for several days before she discovered that there was some black blood on her sleeves. In addition, the waiter who cooked the medicine failed to control his blindness. The amount of the medicine poisoned the eunuch who was serving it, so he was dragged out and beaten to death."

"Which medicine?"

"Cantharis."

The queen squeezed the corner of the table tightly. Although she was not familiar with pharmacology, she also knew that cantharis was poisonous and would be counterproductive if used improperly. She could not help but deduce that Emperor Ming's disease was a disease. If it was not a particularly urgent emergency, she would never use this medicine. .

"How did Fangzhi spread the news?" Qi Anran was very cautious and repeatedly confirmed the authenticity of the news.

"Fangzhi was waiting in the outer hall. Doctor Hu forgot to bring the silver needle when she changed her shift. It was another girl who went to deliver it, but she fell and sprained her foot. Fangzhi happened to be sweeping outside the hall, so she helped Doctor Hu back. Imperial Medical Office.”

"He was helped back?" She still had doubts.

"The boy who was beaten to death was the great-nephew of Imperial Physician Hu. When Imperial Physician Hu walked out of the palace, his legs were weak. Fangzhi was still alert and helped the imperial physician to get out of the palace. However, there were imperial guards following him along the way. Fortunately, Our people came to meet us halfway, and then the news got out."

After Fu Xiang finished speaking, she paused for a while and hesitated, "My Lady, if Concubine Lan really did it, would she bite her?"

"Even if she said that the thing was a gift from me, she is not the only one receiving the gift. The plum blossom soup cake has gone through many hands, so of course I can make it clear."

"But what should I do if the Holy One is angry with you? This is the critical moment when King Rong is enthroned."

What Fu Xiang was worried about was exactly what Qi Anran was worried about. So what if he didn't explain it clearly? Emperor Ming had always been suspicious. He was furious when he rushed to the palace that day. He must have believed that he had something to do with the poisoning.

The more she thought about it, the more uneasy she became, and she even couldn't sit still.

Emperor Ming didn't know what was going on. First, Zhang Mengyi was by his side day and night, and then Princess Chaoyang entered the palace to pay her respects. However, the majestic Queen Dongqi herself was blocked outside the gate of Xingxin Palace, knowing nothing and helpless!
What does this mean?
What is even more frightening is that these two women are closely related to King Qin.

What does this mean?
Qi Anran didn't dare to think deeply. The top priority was to find out the current situation of Xingxin Palace and resolve Concubine Lan's crisis. At the same time, if he could kill King Qin, even if Emperor Ming really wanted to pass the throne, it would be in vain.

So, she ordered Fu Xiang to quietly put a red gold sachet with azalea and white breech patterns into Lan Fei's Xiangyang Tube.

This sachet was lost by Princess Chaoyang in her Fulin Hall for her birthday last year. The pattern on it is the princess's favorite azalea and the homophony of the name of the King of Nanchang. Because it is a personal belonging to the princess and has distinct attributes, she I hesitated and didn't return it, but I didn't expect that it would come in handy today.

The queen thought deeply. If the person who poisoned her was really Concubine Lan, when she bit the Emperor Ming, she could be identified as Princess Chaoyang. When the time comes, this thing would be found in her palace, which would be the physical evidence.

Emperor Ming was a suspicious person. If he thought that Princess Chaoyang wanted to poison her son-in-law King Qin for the future of his son-in-law, King Qin, when Qi Jie lost power and was seriously ill, he turned to blame the queen after the incident was revealed to exclude King Rong from ascending the throne. possible.

In this way, she could turn things around and regain the initiative. Even if she could not completely convince Emperor Ming, it would deepen Emperor Ming's suspicion of King Qin and the Nanchang Palace, and find a way out of the predicament.

(End of this chapter)