The Queen Mother was still wearing the brown robe embroidered with golden phoenix that she had worn when greeting her, and was wrapped in a fashionable fur. When she walked in, she said, "You have eaten so much here, so you are not afraid that you will not be able to eat at noon, so hold on!"
She had a lot of resentment today, so her words were thorny. People couldn't refute her because she was the Queen Mother, so they had to hang their heads and dare not speak out.
The Queen Mother saw everyone's submissive look. It seemed that everyone was still afraid of her and did not fully succumb to the Queen's majesty.
When I walked in, I saw the exquisite handwriting on the table and asked deliberately: "What are you doing?"
Yao Ronghua said with a smile on his face: "Back to the Queen Mother, I have made some snacks for the Zhengqing sisters to try! If the Queen Mother doesn't mind, please sit down and share some together."
The Queen Mother said coldly: "Your dim sum is indeed well made. I used to be able to enjoy your filial piety when I visited, but I haven't seen it recently. I wonder what's going on. It turns out you keep it to show filial piety to the Queen!"
She didn't wait for Yao Ronghua to explain, and sat directly where Shen Huan was sitting just now. She turned around and saw the cup of maple dew tea, and said: "It takes three or four times to make this tea outstanding. Why is there only one cup?"
Yao Ronghua said: "The Queen Mother is right, this tea does need to be brewed three or four times before it becomes perfect, and it uses snow water, so... only one cup was made... This cup is for the Queen."
After hearing this, the Queen Mother became furious and shouted: "What? The Queen can drink, but the Ai family can't drink? Yao Ronghua, now even you don't take the Ai family seriously, each of you...one by one... "
Shen Huan hurriedly knelt in front of the Queen Mother and said: "The Queen Mother, please calm down. Good things should be presented to the Queen Mother. I have not touched this cup of tea. If the Queen Mother does not dislike it, please drink it to the full." Although she is a queen, she is not as noble as the Queen Mother. Although I hold the Phoenix Seal, I still dare not make the decision without authorization. No matter what happens in the future, I will put my mother and empress first and will not dare to be arbitrary."
After saying that, she knelt down and walked to a few sides, holding the cup in both hands, then came to the Queen Mother, offered it high, and buried her head deeply.
Seeing that she was so pious, the Queen Mother's expression softened slightly, and she snorted softly and said: "It's good that you know this. You have all seen that the Queen is so sensible. You must take the Queen as your leader, behave yourself, and don't do anything. What could disappoint the Ai family!"
"Yes" all the concubines bowed their heads and agreed.
The Queen Mother nodded slightly with satisfaction, took the cup of maple dew from Shen Huan's hand, and took a sip. It was indeed a good tea, and she drank the whole cup of tea. After the Queen Mother left, everyone felt bored and started talking. Broken up
Before it was time for lunch, news came that the Queen Mother had passed away.
As soon as Shen Wen heard the news, he quickly rushed to Shou'an Palace. Everyone in Shou'an Palace had panic and uncertainty on their faces. Chu Xichen had already arrived there. All the imperial doctors from the Imperial Hospital were on standby in the palace. The three leading imperial physicians were on the Queen Mother's couch. kneeling in front
With a livid face and no tears in her eyes, Chu Xichen asked the three imperial doctors sternly: "The Queen Mother has always been in good health, why did she pass away suddenly?"
The Master of the Courtyard trembled and replied: "Back...back to the Emperor, I have just cut off my humble ministers. The Queen Mother died...suddenly..."
"Sudden death? What does sudden death mean?"
"Weichen...Weichen doesn't know..."
"You quack! If you can't even find out the cause of the Queen Mother's death, what's the use of you!" Chu Xichen shouted angrily.
The master of the hospital just knelt on the ground and kowtowed. Imperial Physician Sun frowned, stood up, and said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, please forgive me for speaking frankly. I would like to ask you to evacuate the rest of the people. If you have anything to say, please tell me."
Chu Xichen glanced at him and made all the concubines who were watching the excitement retreat.
Shen Huan looked deeply at Imperial Physician Sun and said, "Everyone who shouldn't be here is gone. Physician can speak out."
Dr. Sun nodded and said slowly: "Actually, I have diagnosed that the Queen Mother died of poisoning."
Chu Xichen and Shen Huan were startled at the same time. Shen Huan lowered her voice and said: "This matter is of great importance. Imperial doctors cannot talk nonsense."
Chu Xichen still kept a straight face and motioned for Dr. Sun to continue. Dr. Sun asked Aunt Yao who was crying and almost died: "What happened to the Queen Mother before you?"
Grandma Yao cried so hard that she almost fainted and was speechless. The maid next to her who was also serving the Queen Mother said: "The Queen Mother has been fine all morning. She accepted greetings from all the empresses in the palace in the morning, and then sat down for a while. After a while, I went to the Xianfu Palace to have fun with the empresses of the palaces. I drank a cup of tea and ate nothing else. After I came back... the Queen Mother said she felt uncomfortable and lay down on the bed, but she slept for a while. Suddenly he shouted loudly, and when the servant came over, the Queen Mother...she had already died..."
Dr. Sun listened carefully. After she finished speaking, he asked: "You mean, the Queen Mother once drank a cup of tea?"
The palace maid nodded, and Chu Xichen understood something. She said to Dr. Sun in a deep voice: "Go to Xianfu Palace and find the cup of tea, no, find the cup. If there is any residual poison in the cup..."
Imperial Physician Sun handed over his hand: "I understand."
The three imperial doctors went over together. Chu Xichen suddenly noticed Shen Huan's pale face, stared at her closely and asked, "Is Huan Huan afraid?"
Shen Huan was startled, looked back fearlessly, and murmured: "What does your Majesty think this concubine is afraid of?"
Chu Xichen said nothing, still staring at her
Is that look suspicious?
Shen Huan wanted to laugh. If that cup of maple dew was really the culprit that poisoned the Queen Mother, then... the person who deserved to be poisoned most in the beginning was herself!
The three imperial doctors soon returned with the cup and informed the emperor: "There is residual poison on the cup!"
Shen Huan's feet softened and he collapsed to the ground
Chu Xichen ignored it, but asked with a sneer: "This cup was found in Xianfu Palace. Yao Ronghua from Xianfu Palace is from the mother's family, and she has always had a deep relationship with her. What reason does she have to poison her to death!"
No one dared to say anything, Shen Huan sighed softly: "Because, this cup of tea was originally for my concubine to drink."
Chu Xichen was slightly stunned, walked to Shen Huan, helped her up, and asked: "Is what you said true?"
Shen Huan looked at him with a slight disappointment and said: "If the emperor doesn't believe it, he can summon any of his concubines to confront him. If I tell any lies, I will die!"
Chu Xichen looked at her sad eyes and couldn't bear it, but he still called Concubine Ming, Shun Guifei and Chen Ronghua to come in to ask questions. The answers from the three of them were almost exactly the same, that is, this cup of tea was indeed meant for Shen Huan. , the Queen Mother suddenly came and drank this cup of tea by accident.
Only then did Chu Xichen hold Shen Huan in her arms and said guiltily: "Huan Huan, I'm sorry, I misunderstood you."
Shen Huan was already feeling chilled and said calmly: "It doesn't matter, the most important thing is that the emperor cannot let the murderer go!"
Chu Xichen immediately ordered that Yao Ronghua be put on death row for treason, and his family members were killed together with the three clans! There was no need to go through Gong Zhengsi’s cutscene, because the person who was poisoned was the Queen Mother, and the person who was almost poisoned was the Queen, so—
- Her crime was so heinous that death would not be a pity!
(PS: The boss lady felt so happy to write two people to death at once! The Queen Mother died, Yao Ronghua died, and the next one is...oh hahahaha!)