Reborn to marry the regent and seize the throne as queen

On the way back to the palace, Gu Yanbai had his hands tied and tied to the back of the carriage.

There were guards on horseback in front and behind him, and Gu Yanbai followed the carriage on foot. Although the carriage was not fast, he still looked very embarrassed.

Jiang Qingwu looked back through the small window and saw that Gu Yan's face was as black as charcoal, and he couldn't help but chuckle to himself.

"Jiang Qingwu, you're still laughing. It's all your fault." Gu Yanbai roared, and then shouted loudly to Yan Xiuchen who was riding a horse in front.

"Yan Xiuchen, I am the crown prince of Sang State and the future ruler. It is too much for you to mistreat me like this."

Yan Xiuchen looked back at Gu Yanbai, but turned away disapprovingly, "If you agree to what I just mentioned, I will naturally let you go."

"You...you sent someone to follow me and monitor me, what's the difference between that and tying me up?"

"Since there is no difference, just tie him up." Yan Xiuchen said calmly and said no more.

When they returned to the palace, it was already very late. Jiu Ye learned that Yan Xiuchen and the others had returned, and rushed out from Shangyang Palace to greet them.

Yan Xiuchen was holding the rope that tied up Gu Yanbai, just like dragging a prisoner.

Seeing Jiu Ye coming, he hurriedly stopped, and Gu Yanbai behind him bumped into Yan Xiuchen with a clang.

Yan Xiuchen glared at Gu Yanbai, and Gu Yanbai immediately stood up again.

"Godfather..." Jiu Ye came up to him in panic, but suddenly hesitated.

Yan Xiuchen frowned and looked at Shangyang Palace behind Jiuye, "What's wrong?"

"It's... it's my mother..." Jiu Ye whispered, and Jiu Han behind him hurried forward, "What happened to my mother?"

"Godfather, my mother has been kneeling in the Shangyang Palace for more than an hour. She said...she said that if you don't see her, she will keep kneeling."

When Jiang Qingwu caught up, she just heard Jiu Ye's words. She had not been in the palace for two days.

Jiang Qingwu chuckled, and after a moment of silence, he said, "What is Madam Lu talking about? What happened?"

"Yes...it's from Chuxiu Palace. They said something happened to the concubine."

Jiang Qingwu was stunned for a moment, the smile on his face gradually froze, and he turned to look at Yan Xiuchen.

"As the queen, I have to go and see it."

Yan Xiuchen opened his mouth and lowered his voice to him, "I know about this matter. If you want to go and take a look, just go through the motions."

Jiang Qingwu nodded, then turned and left with Wanyue.

"This must be a trick you played." Gu Yanbai muttered in a low voice as he watched Jiang Qingwu's back walking away.

Yan Xiuchen came to his senses and pulled the rope hard.

"Xiao Liuzi, send the young master back to Changle Palace and keep an eye on him."

Yan Xiuchen threw the rope to Xiao Liuzi, then turned and walked towards Fenghua Palace.

Lu Chen was kneeling outside Fenghua Palace for what seemed like a long time. When she saw Yan Xiuchen coming over, she straightened up quickly.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."

"Help your mother up. Come in and tell me what's going on." Yan Xiuchen walked straight into the hall without stopping.

Hearing the sound, Jiuhan and Jiuye hurriedly helped Lu Chen up.

She was already old and had been kneeling for so long that she could only enter the hall with the help of her two sons. Just as she was about to pay her respects, Yan Xiuchen interrupted Lu Chenshi.

"No need to be polite, just say what you want to say."

Yan Xiuchen held a cup of tea and gestured to Zhong Quan who was not far away.

Zhong Quan then moved a chair over.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Your Majesty, all the concubines in Chuxiu Palace have been poisoned. They are vomiting and having diarrhea, and their skin is ulcerated. I suspect it was the Queen who did it."

"How dare you." Yan Xiuchen shouted and slammed the teacup on the table.

“Mother, don’t talk nonsense, this is impossible.” Jiu Ye rushed forward and reminded her in a low voice.

Although Lu Chen was a little afraid, she still refused to give in and stood up and knelt towards Yan Xiuchen.

"Your Majesty, when a concubine enters the palace, besides me, she has only met the Empress, and the Empress has also arranged for people to take care of the Chuxiu Palace."

"From food and clothing to daily life, it is entirely possible that the Queen will take action."

"And the Queen must be dissatisfied with the selection of girls into the palace..."

"Mother..." Jiuhan called out softly, walked forward, knelt beside Lu Chen, and saluted Yan Xiuchen.

"Godfather, mother is talking nonsense. Please forgive her."

Yan Xiuchen stared at Lu Chenshi, his expression somewhat softened, "Lu Chenshi, who gave you the courage to slander the queen? Was it my mother?"

"My mother is not the kind of person who would take the initiative to provoke or get into trouble with others."

"You slandered the queen and provoked trouble. Was it my mother who instructed you to do so, or did you do it on your own accord?"

Lu Chen shrank back slightly, buried her head and said silently for a moment, "Of course it was not the Queen Mother's order. I just have a reasonable suspicion..."

"Okay, you're good to be suspicious, huh." Yan Xiuchen snorted coldly and looked at Lu Chen who was kneeling in front of him.

"Since you suspect that the Queen is related to the Chuxiu Palace, you will be responsible for the investigation, and Jiuhan will assist you."

"Within two days, I want you and your son to investigate thoroughly, then come back here and tell me in person whether it was the Queen who did it or someone else."

"If you can find out, I will reward you. If you can't, I will dismiss Jiuhan and put him in jail."

"Zhong Quan, ask the Imperial Medical Bureau to go to Chuxiu Palace to check on the concubines. Also, check the food and utensils used by the concubines in Chuxiu Palace to find out what is going on."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

……

Chuxiu Palace, Jiang Qingwu changed his clothes and took Xiao Luzi and the palace servants to Chuxiu Palace.

As soon as I entered Chuxiu Palace, I heard crying. Every room was filled with crying and shouting.

"What should I do? My face is completely ruined."

"I feel so bad, my stomach hurts..."

"Wow, wow, wow... My body is so itchy, it's all rotten..."

Jiang Qingwu looked around in a daze, standing in the yard, somewhat incredulous.

"What's going on? What happened?"

Hearing the voice, Xiao Luzi hurried over and said, "Your Majesty, an hour ago, the concubines in Chuxiu Palace suddenly had vomiting and diarrhea, their bodies were ulcerated, and their faces were covered with rashes..."

"The imperial physician came but couldn't find out what was wrong. He just said it was poisoning and went back to boil some medicine. It probably hasn't worked yet."

Jiang Qingwu turned to look at Xiao Luzi, and was surprised. Suddenly, he remembered what Gu Yanbai said.

[I don't know what tricks he played, but I saw that he invited Xu He to the palace. ]

Yan Xiuchen made it? Was it those rouges?

Jiang Qingwu was absent-mindedly thinking about something when he suddenly heard hurried footsteps outside the door.

Jiuhan and Lu Chenshi, along with Imperial Physician Li and several other imperial physicians from the Imperial Medical Bureau, all followed.

"Greetings to Her Majesty the Queen." Several people bowed in unison, and Jiang Qingwu also came to his senses. "Everyone, stand up. Did His Majesty ask you to come?"

"Your Majesty, yes, His Majesty wants several imperial doctors to check the poisoning of the concubines and find out what caused the poisoning."

Lu Chen spoke first, and her tone didn't sound good.

But Jiang Qingwu didn't care about it. Instead, he felt a little uneasy and guilty.

"Go ahead and check it out carefully." Jiang Qingwu agreed. Just as he was about to turn around and leave, Lu Chen stepped forward and stopped Jiang Qingwu.

"Your Majesty, please stay. This matter may be related to you. It would be best if you are present at the scene."