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

The emperor pondered for a moment, then said slowly: "I have appointed the regent to go to the border to change the guard, but you must keep a close eye on the regent's actions along the way. If there is anything unusual, escort the Shen family father and son back to the capital together. Do you understand?"

"This..." He Weiyuan's eyes turned quickly.

He seemed not to have expected that the Regent, who had always been trusted by the Emperor, would be subjected to such suspicion?

"What? Is it difficult?" There was a hint of impatience in the emperor's voice.

He Weiyuan wiped the sweat off his forehead and immediately responded with a fist: "I just have some doubts, I have no other intentions, but as long as your majesty orders me, I will go through fire and water and die."

The emperor was very pleased to see his attitude and praised him highly: "If everyone in the court was like you, why would we be afraid of treacherous people in power?"

"Your Majesty, you are too kind to me. I am unworthy of your praise!" He Weiyuan said modestly.

After leaving the Qinzheng Palace, Qi Suian was not in a hurry to leave the palace. He wanted to send a message to Queyue to see if he could find a way to meet Shen Mengyao.

But unexpectedly, when he arrived at the Chuifang Gate, he found Queyue already standing there, looking over here anxiously. The moment she saw him, a trace of relief flashed across her face.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"

Seeing this, Qi Suian walked over quickly.

When the guard saw this, he immediately reminded him, "Your Majesty, the harem is in front of you. Outsiders are not allowed to enter."

"I know, I just talked to her through the door." Qi Sui'an said calmly.

Although this was not quite against the rules, Qi Sui'an's identity meant that the guards did not dare to say anything more. They could only stand aside and stare at the place intently.

Queyue was very anxious: "Your Highness, the palace is very strict now. If I hadn't come here today, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to see you, Your Highness."

"What happened?" Qi Suian looked at her anxious expression and knew that something big had happened, so he asked with a frown.

"The princess was arrested and accused of plotting to murder the empress dowager." Queyue briefly recounted the situation.

"How could it be?" Qi Sui'an frowned even more deeply, with deep furrows appearing between his brows: "How come there is no news from outside?"

"I don't know. The Queen Mother was in a coma two days ago and hasn't woken up yet. The imperial physician confirmed that the Queen Mother was poisoned. When they searched the palace, they found some poison in the Princess's possession, so they determined that the Princess murdered the Queen Mother."

Queyue was so anxious that she was furious: "Besides, the princess is now in the inner prison, the environment is not good, and Aunt Fuqing only met with the princess once and gave her some quilts."

Qi Suian really couldn't help with the affairs in the palace.

He thought for a long time: "What kind of poison was it?"

Perhaps he could investigate the source of the poison outside the palace.

"It's called Youlan Powder, which is made from the seeds of the Youlan orchid from the Southern Yi. If a weak and sick person uses it, the body will become weaker and weaker until there is no medicine to cure it. The Queen Mother's condition is already irreversible."

The more she spoke, the more worried she became.

Such a big hat, put on tightly, would certainly make the princess feel embarrassed even if she was of noble status.

"Youlansan?" Qi Sui'an muttered the name and had a vague impression of it.

"Yes, I'll stay up late but you have to hurry up and investigate. The emperor has not punished the princess yet, maybe because he thinks the evidence is not sufficient. What if..."

Queyue became more and more worried as she spoke, and at the end she almost choked up and couldn't continue.

Qi Suian sneered.

How could he think that the evidence was insufficient? He clearly felt that the entire family of Duke Shen was guilty of treason, and was afraid that if he punished Shen Mengyao first, the other side would get wind of it.

The emperor probably wanted to wait until the father and son of the Shen family were escorted back to the capital before dealing with the entire family.

"Don't worry yet. We still have to cure the Queen Mother. She is the Princess's support. If she can wake up, the Princess will be much better."

"Where did the poison come from?" Queyue asked worriedly, "If we don't investigate it thoroughly, the princess will definitely not be able to escape punishment."

"I will investigate this. You must find ways to take good care of the princess while you are in the palace. If you have time, go see her. If you are short of money, remember to tell me. I will make sure to get in touch with everyone and don't let the princess suffer."

Qi Suian suppressed his inner emotions and gave cold instructions.

"Yes, Your Highness." Queyue nodded solemnly.

I originally wanted to remind her about the Shen family, but thinking that Shen Mengyao is now in prison and can't do anything, telling her rashly will only make her worry.

After thinking it over, he decided it would be better not to say anything. Time was pressing and he couldn't stay here for long. After giving repeated instructions with concern, he turned around and left.

Queyue didn't dare to delay and ran back in a hurry.

In just half a day, she used money to get through all the controls in the inner prison. If nothing else, at least it could ensure safety.

There was no one patrolling or supervising during dinner time in the evening, so she could find a chance to see Shen Mengyao.

In just two days, Shen Mengyao looked a little disheveled. Although her hair and clothes were well-groomed, they were still inevitably stained with some dust in the dungeon.

Shen Mengyao didn't care about her situation at all, she just asked her worriedly.

"Queyue, why are you here? Fortunately, you are not implicated in this matter. Why don't you leave the palace quickly?"

"The palace is under strict control now. People in the palace cannot go out, and people outside the palace cannot come in. But fortunately, I met the prince in front of Chuifang Gate." Queyue lowered her voice.

Shen Mengyao frowned: "What did he say?"

"The prince said he would investigate. Don't worry, he will definitely clear your name." Queyue said seriously.

Shen Mengyao took a deep breath.

"The prince doesn't have many spies in the palace. I've thought a lot these past two days. We have to investigate this matter ourselves and find out who murdered the queen mother."

"Princess, what do you want to do?" Queyue was also in a much more excited mood and asked immediately.

Shen Mengyao propped up her chin and said thoughtfully, "The Queen Mother's medicine is all boiled in the palace. I will keep an eye on it and there will be no chance to poison her."

Queyue nodded in agreement: "That's true, but I did find one thing, it seems that every time the *** comes, the Queen Mother's condition will get worse."

Shen Mengyao tried hard to recall, but still couldn't be completely sure.

Since there is no problem with the medicine, the poisonous residues found in the dregs must have been added later.

The drug residues were all kept in the Imperial Hospital for the convenience of treating diseases and dispensing medicines, so there must have been a problem with the Imperial Hospital.

But the medicine was still added to the Empress Dowager's diet, so what went wrong?

She thought for a moment and said, "I remember that all of the Queen Mother's things have been replaced. I want to take a look."