Dugu Liancheng's expression was condensed: "I will naturally help my concubine seek justice. When my concubine's poison is cured tomorrow, I will investigate the matter thoroughly!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Jin Qiu was overjoyed.
Dugu Liancheng continued to stay in front of Zhao Ling's bed without closing his eyes all night. He did not leave Wuyou Palace until it was almost time to go to court.
After Zhao Ling woke up, Jin Qiu told his master: "Your Majesty is very nervous about your Majesty. He didn't sleep all night because he was afraid that something might happen to your Majesty."
"Are you serious?" Zhao Ling couldn't believe it when he heard this.
"How can it be a holiday? My slave is waiting by the side, and the emperor didn't sleep all night. If Manager Li hadn't reminded the emperor that he had to go to court in the morning, the emperor would still be reluctant to leave. Before leaving, the emperor specifically asked his slave to take good care of the empress."
Jin Qiu’s return is decisive.
"As long as the emperor has my place in his heart, I will be willing to die." Zhao Ling said and started crying again.
Jin Qiu looked back to make sure that everyone else was guarding outside, and then whispered to Zhao Ling: "Master, should we bite the Queen Mother to death and claim that it was the Queen Mother who poisoned us?"
This was an opportunity to crucify Mu Ci. Even if Mu Ci was the Queen Mother, they could not pull Mu Ci down from the position of Queen Mother, but they could force Mu Ci to hand over his power.
By then, Mu Ci will no longer be in trouble.
Zhao Ling was a little moved, but felt that it was too risky: "It is still unknown who poisoned me. I want to blame Mu Ci, but that's okay. I'm afraid that the emperor will not believe my story."
"There's no need for your Majesty to say it, let this slave do the talking. Even if it is found out that the Queen Mother did not do it in the future, it will be a matter of the future. I am willing to take the risk!" Jin Qiu said, kneeling on the ground: "My Majesty, I will cut it off when it is necessary. This is a crime.
Not a bad opportunity!”
In her opinion, the person who poisoned the empress was their good helper. He found an opportunity for them to crucify Mu Ci, so they should hold on tight.
Zhao Ling was still hesitating: "I am afraid of you..."
Jin Qiu kowtowed heavily: "I am not afraid, I am not afraid! For the sake of the empress, I am willing to do anything to my heart's content!"
Zhao Ling pondered for a moment and finally made up his mind: "That's all, I'll do as you say, but you have to be prepared for the worst."
The only thing she could do now was this bet. If she won the bet, there would be no need for her to be afraid of Mu Ci in the future. If she lost the bet, Jin Qiu would be ruined.
Since Jin Qiu is willing to gamble, she also plans to risk it.
After going to court, Dugu Liancheng went straight to Wuyou Palace.
Zhao Ling was drinking medicine. When he saw Dugu Liancheng coming, he wanted to stay and salute, but Dugu Liancheng stopped him: "You are not clear of toxins. Take good care of yourself, and you won't have to pay any false courtesy."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, I am much better." Zhao Ling said, looking at the emperor in front of him with tears in his eyes: "Before I fell asleep yesterday, I thought I would never see the Emperor again."
"What are you talking about? Are you being kind?" Dugu Liancheng looked at Zhao Ling crying. At this time, should he help her wipe away her tears?
Although he thought so, he did not take action.
Jin Qiu watched anxiously, secretly thinking that the emperor really didn't understand taste.
Soon she remembered the business, gritted her teeth, and knelt down: "The reason why Empress Dowager De was poisoned in Yong'an Palace this time was obviously because the Queen Mother scratched the back of her hand. The Queen Mother must be dissatisfied with Concubine De -"
"Jin Qiu, don't talk nonsense!" Zhao Ling interrupted Jin Qiu with a stern expression.
"Empress, which slave said the wrong thing? When we were in Yong'an Palace, the Queen Mother's words were thorny, and she was clearly trying to ridicule the Empress to win favor. Later, the Empress Dowager deliberately smeared poison on her fingers, and the poison seeped into the Empress's body through the wounds.
.Thanks to my great luck, I escaped this disaster. If I continue to tolerate this, sooner or later, I will be poisoned by the Queen Mother!"
Speaking of this, Jin Qiu kowtowed to Dugu Liancheng several times, "Please, Your Majesty, seek justice for your Majesty and thoroughly investigate the case of her poisoning!"
Dugu Liancheng looked at Jinqiu and said nothing for a long time.
Zhao Ling couldn't see the emperor's mood at the moment. She said calmly: "Jinqiu is also for my concubine's good. If the emperor wants to punish me, just punish me."
The emperor's heart is unpredictable, and she is afraid that the emperor will alienate her because of this, which will not be worth the loss.
"Jin Qiu is right, I should investigate this case thoroughly. Regardless of whether the Queen Mother poisoned my concubine, my concubine suffered this disaster because of the wound on the back of her hand. As far as this matter is concerned,
The Queen Mother is responsible." Dugu Liancheng stood up as he spoke, paused, and then said: "Because the Queen Mother is a suspect, it is not appropriate to be in charge of the harem at the moment, so the case will be left to the Concubine Xian to take full responsibility."
Li Yu listened on the sidelines and was a little surprised.
He thought that the Emperor would trust the Queen Mother no matter what, but how did he know that the Emperor suddenly took back the Queen Mother's right to control the harem, so the person the Emperor wanted was Concubine De?
Although he was confused, Li Yu did not dare to express it.
Dugu Liancheng stayed with Zhao Ling in Wuyou Palace for a while before leaving.
As soon as Dugu Liancheng left, Jin Qiu wiped his sweat and said, "It's a pity that the emperor didn't let the empress take charge of the harem."
However, Mu Ci's power was finally reduced. From now on, Mu Ci would no longer be able to rely on his power to humiliate his empress wantonly.
"The rights of Mu Ci have been taken back. The emperor has not said who will be in charge of the harem, which shows that the emperor is still waiting and watching." Zhao Ling looked at Jin Qiu: "You did a good job this time. Go down first. I want to be quiet for a while.
"
Jin Qiu accepted the order and retreated.
Zhao Ling lay back on the bed, thinking that it was strange that she was poisoned. The other party could poison her silently, and she didn't even notice it. This meant that the other party had placed people in the Palace of Worry-free.
Who could stretch out his hand so far and actually put hidden stakes on her property?
It's funny that she didn't notice it.
But this poison is not fatal, otherwise she would have died long ago, so what is the purpose of the poison?
She thought about it, but still couldn't find the answer, so she simply put it aside.
After leaving Wuyou Palace, Dugu Liancheng turned around and went to Yong'an Palace.
Mu Ci was busy in the small garden. He looked at Mu Ci's busy back, remembered Jin Qiu's words, and asked loudly: "Jin Qiu said that you poisoned Concubine De, what do you have to say about this?"
"In what capacity are you asking this question?" Mu Ci asked back.
If he came to question her because he wanted to seek justice for Zhao Ling, then in his heart, she had obviously been convicted.
As a result, he won't believe anything she says.
"If I ask you a question, just answer it truthfully." Dugu Liancheng walked up to Mu Ci and fixed his gaze on Mu Ci's face.
"I don't need to poison Concubine De. If I really want to deal with Concubine De, I have many ways." Mu Ci looked back calmly.
Dugu Liancheng felt that what she said was true.
According to this woman's many tricks, if she really wants to deal with someone, she has thousands of ways. Even if she wants to poison him, there is no need to choose him in Yong'an Palace. Mu Ci is not that stupid.
