Forced to die for his loyalty, he was reborn in the arms of the cold and cruel regent!

When Shen Mengyao arrived, she was stopped outside the door by the guards.

"The Empress Dowager doesn't like to take medicine when she is sick. I have to feed her the medicine slowly every day, and it takes nearly an hour." Shen Mengyao looked up at the guard.

The guards performed their duties faithfully.

"The Emperor said that in order for the Queen Mother to recover from her illness, no outsiders are allowed to enter."

"But I'm not an outsider. Since the empress dowager fell ill, I have been by her side, serving her medicine." Shen Mengyao frowned and said in a deep voice.

"We are following the orders of the Emperor. If the princess has any dissatisfaction, she can go to the Emperor."

The guards had blank expressions on their faces, but their voices were full of determination that could not be questioned. Although Shen Mengyao was extremely anxious and unwilling, she also knew that arguing at this time was useless and would only add to her troubles.

She took a deep breath, tried to calm her emotions, turned and left, secretly thinking about how to deal with this sudden change.

After returning to her residence, Shen Mengyao immediately called Queyue and whispered instructions.

"Go and find out why the Emperor suddenly ordered me not to get close to the Queen Mother. Also, why all the things in the Queen Mother's palace need to be replaced with new ones? Remember, you must be careful and don't let anyone find out."

Queyue took the order and left.

Shen Mengyao sat in front of the window, looking at the snowflakes falling outside, feeling mixed emotions.

As night fell, Queyue hurried back and reported with a serious face: "Princess, I heard some news.

It is said that the Emperor had doubts about the Queen Mother's condition and thought there might be a ghost, so he ordered a thorough investigation of everything in the Queen Mother's palace and prohibited anyone from approaching the Queen Mother to prevent any accidents. "

"Suspicion? Insider?" Shen Mengyao frowned, and her heart was full of doubts. "Have you found out anything else?"

Queyue shook her head: "The palace is very tight-lipped. They just said that the emperor met with the ministers and then the imperial physician last night, and then he got furious, so there are some speculations."

Shen Mengyao's heart was pounding. The empress dowager had suddenly met with an accident, and the emperor's every move also showed that Xingqing Palace was not safe. Could it be that the empress dowager also died because of this in the previous life?

She was anxious and uneasy, with a thousand thoughts in her mind, but there was always a thread that she couldn't grasp.

Queyue seemed to remember something and continued, "I also heard that the emperor summoned the ministers last night to talk about the border affairs. There were some unusual movements in the Northern Desert, and some bad rumors about Duke Shen were spread in the palace."

Shen Mengyao felt even more uneasy after hearing this.

She knew very well that Duke Shen was loyal to Daqi, and she also understood the absurdity of these rumors. But she knew even more clearly that in the power struggle, any tiny doubt could be infinitely magnified and become a deadly weapon.

"I need to discuss this matter with the prince again." She said in a deep voice.

"Then are you going to leave the palace?" Queyue asked.

It might not be convenient to leave the palace at this time. Shen Mengyao thought that after the court session tomorrow, she might be able to see him at the front court.

At the same time, the entire Imperial Hospital worked overtime to check everything belonging to the Empress Dowager.

The emperor squinted his eyes to rest, and it was impossible to tell whether he was happy or angry in his tightly closed eyes.

After a long while, he suddenly asked, "Did you find anything unusual?"

Even the drug residue was preserved. After inspecting the entire Imperial Hospital, Lord Zhang suddenly came forward with a bag of drug residue.

"Your Majesty, this medicine residue contains orchid seeds, which are an important raw material for making orchid powder."

Just as he finished speaking, another imperial physician found the same thing in the sachet.

"Your Majesty, there are some here too."

"Is this orchid poisonous?" the emperor asked with a frown.

Lord Zhang immediately answered seriously.

"This is a kind of orchid that grows in the miasma-filled mountains in the south. It has a very strong poisonous gas, but ordinary people wearing it will only make them weak and feeble for a long time. If they take it, it will definitely add to the poison and it is hard to guard against."

"To murder the royal family is tantamount to treason. This person is extremely treacherous."

The emperor stood up and slammed the table, but he was suspicious by nature and still felt a little doubtful: "It's just that doing this is too conspicuous..."

"Your Majesty, our Daqi is in the Central Plains, and not many people recognize this thing. If it weren't for me reading ancient books and understanding the miasma in the south, the Queen Mother would have been in great danger."

After reporting, Master Zhang hesitated for a moment, and then continued, "It's just that the Queen Mother is old and weak. Even if we know the reason, I'm afraid, I'm afraid..."

"What are you afraid of?" The emperor slammed the table and said, "Do your best to treat him. Don't make any mistakes. Otherwise, I will let you, the Imperial Hospital, be buried with me."

Moreover, this was not a natural disaster, but a man-made disaster. He narrowed his eyes. Although he had doubts in his heart, he still ordered Debao.

"From today on, no one is allowed to enter or leave the palace until the murderer is found. The Queen Mother's palace must be especially tightly guarded, and no one is allowed to enter or leave."

"Yes!" Debao nodded, turned and left.

When the entire Xingqing Palace was surrounded, Shen Mengyao still smelled a hint of something unusual.

This is so abnormal!

She couldn't see the Queen Mother, so she could only go over and ask about the situation when Fu Qing was free.

"Aunt, how is the Royal Grandmother's condition?"

Fu Qing wiped her tears and said, "Princess, although the imperial physician has found the cause of the disease, but, but..."

"But what is it?" Shen Mengyao was very anxious.

Fu Qing calmed down and said, "But several imperial doctors said that the Queen Mother was already weak and had suffered such a disaster. I'm afraid that no medicine can cure her."

As soon as she finished speaking, she broke down and covered her face and cried bitterly.

Shen Mengyao also felt as if there was a void in her heart.

She opened her mouth, but couldn't say a word of heartache. Why did it happen like this? Living again couldn't change this.

"Who murdered the Queen Mother?"

Fu Qing shook his head and was about to speak when a team of guards hurried in.

The leader had a serious face, unfolded the imperial edict, and spoke in a stern voice.

"By order of the Emperor, search the palace!"

"Hey, what are you going to do?" Fu Qing shouted in panic as he watched those people pouring in like locusts.

"Check the palace. This is also my job." The guard had a blank expression and was as cold as ice.

Fuqing had no choice but to step aside.

Seeing that they had searched the servants' residence and were heading towards the west wing where Shen Mengyao lived, he immediately became anxious and rushed forward.

"This is the princess's residence! What do you want to do? How can the princess allow you to break in?"

Shen Mengyao watched their actions and suddenly had a guess in her mind that they were coming for her.

The head guard snorted coldly, "The emperor ordered that no corner of Xingqing Palace should be spared. Since the princess lives in Xingqing Palace, she naturally cannot be spared."

"You..." Fu Qing was very angry with him.

Shen Mengyao pulled her over and said, "Aunt, there's no need to argue. It's just a palace search."