Wen Shichu's face darkened and he looked very solemn.

But Zhen Huan's mood was not much better than hers.

Because at this moment, she had something more important in mind.

That is the emperor's special feelings towards his mother. How to solve this problem?

"Your Majesty is worried. The situation is a mess right now, but your own health is more important. Although the Imperial Concubine is cunning and confusing, fortunately, the Imperial Concubine keeps her word. The imperial physician Xie Yun beside her is also a capable person. Now Uncle Zhen is recuperating in the capital, and his health is almost back to normal."

Zhen Huan's eyes lit up when this was mentioned. "Really? That's great. What about Yu Rao?"

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. Yu Rao is fine. She is currently staying well in the inn, just waiting for the truth of this matter to come out. I don't know what the emperor will do."

This is Zhen Huan’s second concern.

Seeing that she was worried, Wen Shichu told Zhen Huan the information he had found out.

"When I came out of the Imperial Hospital, I happened to meet Xie Yun. He said that the Emperor has found out that it was the Queen who murdered Uncle Zhen, but the Queen insisted that she was wronged and that there was someone behind the incident. Your Majesty, I am afraid that this matter will be traced back to Concubine Hui. What should we do?"

Zhen Huan bit her lip and thought worriedly, but after a while, her eyes lit up.

She raised her hand, motioned Wen Shichu to come closer, and whispered something in his ear.

After hearing this, Wen Shichu showed an expression of embarrassment and worry.

"My lady, is this really okay?"

"For Sister Mei, we have no choice but to do this." Zhen Huan held her breath and concentrated. The indecision and unnecessary softness in her eyes were gone, and instead, there was a hint of ruthlessness.

Wen Shichu lowered his head, thought about it, and could only nod.

"But this matter is too serious. I should think carefully about what to do."

Zhen Huan: "Brother Shichu, only you can do this. My life and Sister Mei's life are in your hands."

"Huan'er, don't worry, I will do it well."

……

Yikun Palace.

"Oh? Are they really going to do this?"

Nian Shilan looked at Xie Yun who was kneeling in front of her, raised the corners of her lips meaningfully, and a hint of admiration and pride appeared in her eyes.

Xie Yun nodded, "The Queen ordered me to deliberately tell Wen Shichu that the Queen was determined to investigate the Guaerjia clan's mastermind. I saw Wen Shichu preparing these things after he returned to the Imperial Hospital. I saw with my own eyes that Wen Shichu added the drug that caused confusion to the Queen Mother's medicine soup, there is no mistake."

"What do you think she wants to do?" Nian Shilan asked calmly, with a barely perceptible smile on her lips.

Xie Yun thought about it and lowered his head: "Maybe... he wants to use the Queen Mother's matter to divert the Emperor's attention?"

Nian Shilan sneered, "You think too little of Zhen Huan. She already knows all our plans. She even guessed what the Queen is going to do."

She stood up and paced back and forth, "Anything, once done, will inevitably leave some clues. Just like eating a cake, it is easy to drop crumbs. There are still many unfinished business in the accusation of Guaerjia. The queen just needs to wait and see. Whoever goes to clean up the mess will be the mastermind. Since I didn't do anything, Shen Meizhuang will definitely go. But Zhen Huan doesn't want Shen Meizhuang to be found out, so who can go?"

She walked to and stopped in front of the flower stand, on which were the newly planted plum blossoms that she had specially ordered to be placed in the most conspicuous place in the palace.

She raised her hand, twisted the petals with her fingers, and smiled sternly.

Xie Yun seemed to have thought of something, "So, they want to frame the Queen Mother?"

"Yes, but not entirely. They want the Queen Mother to get rid of the Guarjia family herself, so that the Emperor can't investigate further and the Queen can't clear herself. If the Queen Mother takes action, the Emperor will only suspect the Queen."

Xie Yun sighed, "So that's how it is. But this is so difficult, how can they do it? Your humble servant still feels that it is too aggressive at this time. If you are not careful, you will be doomed. Your Majesty, can you find another way out? If they fail, I am afraid they will betray you. I hope your Majesty can find a way to protect yourself."

Xie Yun expressed his concern between the lines.

"It doesn't matter. Let's see whether this matter succeeds or fails."

……

Shoukang Palace.

The Queen Mother leaned on the hospital bed, looking worried, with only Zhuxi standing beside her.

"No matter whether the Queen did this or not, the Emperor's suspicion at this moment is irreversible. If there is a gap between the Emperor and the Queen, there will be an opportunity to take advantage of it."

The Queen Mother leaned against the hospital bed and spoke in a weak voice.

Zhuxi sighed, "But in this matter, Guaerjia insisted that it was the Queen who did it. Could it be that the Queen Mother thinks that this matter was not done by the Queen?"

The Queen Mother thought about it, feeling indescribable in her heart, and just said: "No matter if it is true or not, this matter cannot be done by the Queen in public."

After saying that, he started coughing violently again.

Zhu Xi stepped forward and supported the Queen Mother with a distressed look on her face. "The Queen Mother should take care of her health. The Emperor will take care of the affairs of the former dynasty, and the Queen will take care of the affairs of the harem. The Queen Mother should just rest assured and enjoy her remaining years."

The Queen Mother covered the silk with her hands, and after a violent cough, she opened it and saw scarlet bloodstains on it.

"Oh! Queen Mother, what should we do?" Zhu Xi's voice trembled with anxiety.

"These past few days, I don't know why, but I often dream about Chunyuan. I dreamed about her giving birth to a child. I also dreamed about her questioning me, asking me why I didn't protect her."

The Queen Mother supported her weak body and spoke word by word.

Zhu Xi nodded, "Concubine Wan gave birth to a stillborn baby, just like Empress Chunyuan did. The people in the palace are in a panic because of this. I heard from the imperial physician that even the emperor hasn't had a good sleep for several nights."

"The emperor couldn't sleep well because he felt sorry for his woman. I just don't know if Yixiu slept well."

"Queen Mother..."

"But no matter what, I have to protect Yixiu, but I don't have much energy left. Just think of it as the last thing I can do for her."

Zhu Xi held his breath and continued to ask, "The Queen Mother is planning to..."

"This matter must be investigated..."

At this moment, Shen Meizhuang's voice came from outside the door: "Empress Dowager, I have brought Doctor Wen's medicine. It is time for you to take the medicine. You can't delay it."

The Queen Mother nodded and said, "Let Concubine Hui come in and help me drink the medicine first."

Zhuxi nodded, "Yes."

Then he walked over and opened the door for Shen Meizhuang.

Shen Meizhuang entered the room and put down the medicine, "I pay my respects to the Queen Mother."

"You are the most diligent." The Queen Mother nodded with satisfaction.

"Let me serve the Queen Mother medicine." Shen Meizhuang smiled and picked up the medicine.

The Queen Mother nodded.

This was just a very common thing, and the Queen Mother had no suspicion of anything.

But after taking this spoonful of medicine, the Queen Mother was puzzled: "Why is this medicine different from the usual ones? I feel a little sour when I drink it."

Zhu Xi looked over in confusion. Shen Meizhuang lowered her eyes, a hint of panic flashing in her eyes.

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