novelaction Chapter 921 Who poisoned him?
Chapter 921 Who poisoned him?
Chunyu told Muxinnuan the information she had gathered.
"Your Majesty, are you saying that the medicine was really administered by Rong Mama at the behest of Li Wanhe?"
Mu Xin Nuan was taken aback. "Medicine? What medicine?"
Chunyu panicked upon hearing this. It turned out that the Empress hadn't listened to a word she had said for so long.
"Your Majesty, it's the same drug that Princess Zhaoyang was given. I've heard it can bewitch the mind. Don't you think it was Li Wanhe who instructed her to do it?"
Mu Xinnuan blinked, then burst out laughing. "Silly girl, do you really think Princess Zhaoyang has been drugged?"
Now it was Chunyu's turn to be at a loss. "Isn't that right? Otherwise, why would Princess Zhaoyang have such an evil side before? This is the first time I've heard of such a thing in all these years. Moreover, the kind of medicine she mentioned does indeed exist in this world. Didn't the imperial physician say the same thing when he examined her pulse?"
"That's what the imperial physician said, but I ask you, have you seen the pulse diagnosis records of the imperial physician who examined her pulse?"
Chunyu shook her head. How could she possibly do such a thing?
“If Zhaoyang were truly poisoned, I would surely be able to tell. Yet, the few times I saw her before, her expression remained unchanged. Moreover, once I even gently held her hand and felt her pulse, and there was not the slightest abnormality. If we accept what she told Consort Luo, then I would surely be able to diagnose it.”
"You mean, this is Princess Zhaoyang's tactic to gain favor?"
Mu Xin Nuan chuckled lightly, "If it were merely a matter of vying for favor, why would a princess need to resort to such methods? In my opinion, dealing with Li Wan He is just the most insignificant thing. What she truly wants to do is definitely much more than that."
"In Your Majesty's opinion, what exactly does she intend to do?"
Mu Xin Nuan shook her head, "I can't tell yet. Perhaps they want to use the punishment of Li Wan He to suppress the Li family, or perhaps they want to get rid of their thorn in their side first. It's too early to say now."
"Your Majesty, wasn't Li Wanhe an abandoned child of the Li family? Even if she killed Li Wanhe, it shouldn't have any impact on the Li family."
"Not necessarily. Sometimes, the same thing can be used by different people depending on how they use it. If the princess were to gradually spread this matter and plot against her, do you think the Li family would be implicated?"
"My God! Princess Zhaoyang is too ruthless!"
Aunt Fang chimed in, "What's most insidious is that Princess Zhaoyang kept quiet until she was sure she had fully recovered before revealing the truth. That way, even if she wasn't poisoned, we wouldn't be able to find any evidence."
“That’s right! That’s where her true ruthlessness lies. To outsiders, Zhaoyang is still a good daughter, a virtuous wife and loving mother. On the one hand, she doesn’t want her mother to worry about her, and on the other hand, she doesn’t want to arouse the suspicion of her husband and the resentment of her children. That’s her cleverness.”
"Your Majesty, what should we do? We can't just let her do whatever she wants, can we? What if she really drags the Li family down with her? Wouldn't we be in a very passive position?"
Mu Xin Nuan shook her head and sighed softly, "Let's wait and see. Every conspiracy and trick will have its flaws. No matter how meticulous Princess Zhao Yang's plan is, it can't be foolproof. Moreover, if she wants to implicate the Li family, she has to see if the Emperor and I agree! You must understand that right now, my uncle is leading several people to guard the border. With just these petty tricks of Zhao Yang's, she dares to think she can bring trouble to the Li family. She is really overestimating herself."
Aunt Fang nodded in agreement, "That's right, what the princess said is absolutely correct. The emperor is a wise and virtuous ruler, and he certainly won't punish the Li family just because of a few provocative words from the princess. Moreover, although the empress dowager is old, she is not senile. I'm afraid the princess's actions will not achieve her desired outcome."
"Alright, aren't the princess and her husband going to the palace today? And several ladies and young ladies are also coming to pay their respects to the Empress Dowager. Let's go and see what's going on."
"Yes, ma'am."
When Mu Xin Nuan arrived at Fu Shou Palace, all the ladies had already arrived.
"Ah Nuan is here too? Did you see how lively things were here and couldn't stay at your place anymore?"
Mu Xin Nuan smiled obediently, "Isn't that right? It's lively here, Mother, so I thought I'd come over for a cup of tea. I'm just afraid Mother might find it offensive."
"You silly girl, you're the Empress now, yet you're still so childish."
That being said, the Empress Dowager's doting affection and fondness for the Empress was still evident.
Princess Zhaoyang's expression darkened slightly. Upon seeing the Empress, Consort Luo immediately thought of Li Wanhe in the palace.
He had originally planned to give her a bowl of poisoned wine, but then he remembered that the Empress was her cousin, so he immediately abandoned that idea.
"Oh, is this Shuang'er? She's grown so tall."
"Greetings to my aunt."
"Good child." Mu Xin Nuan said, and couldn't help but say, "Mother, you see, when I was at my maternal grandparents' house, I always felt close to my uncle and aunt. That's because I knew we were family, and we were related by blood. Now, I have heard Shuang'er call her aunt, and I really feel close to her."
As she spoke, Mu Xin Nuan took off a red jade bracelet from her wrist. "Here, Shuang'er, your aunt didn't prepare anything today. You can take this bracelet and play with it for now."
Shuang'er glanced cautiously at her mother before curtsying, "Thank you, Aunt."
"This child is beautiful and well-behaved. It's a pity that my son is too young, otherwise, I would definitely bring you into the family as my wife."
Shuang'er blushed and lowered her head in embarrassment.
The Prince Consort Luo didn't think there was anything wrong with it; he only felt that it was a blessing for his daughter to win the Empress's favor.
The Empress Dowager scolded, "Shuang'er is only twelve. Why are you in such a hurry to arrange a marriage? I can't bear to part with her."
Princess Zhaoyang and Mu Xinnuan could both tell that the Empress Dowager's words were telling everyone that she felt sorry for Shuang'er and couldn't bear to see her suffer.
This is essentially a way of elevating Shuang'er.
Princess Zhaoyang smiled and said, "Shuang'er is blessed to have her mother and empress dote on her."
Mu Xin Nuan lowered her eyes and nodded, "What the princess says is true. Mother, since you like this girl, let her stay in the palace with you for a couple more days."
The Empress Dowager had the same idea, but she was worried that the child would be corrupted by Zhaoyang.
Now that Mu Xin Nuan had mentioned it, it was exactly what she wanted to hear.
"That's exactly what I was thinking. Shuang'er, would you be willing to spend more time with your grandmother in the palace?"
Princess Zhaoyang was getting a little anxious.
If the Empress Dowager asked this question, she could no longer take Shuang'er out of the palace; otherwise, wouldn't she be slapping the Empress Dowager in the face?