vrcanaries Chapter 316 Pretense
Chapter 316 Pretense
On the bedside table, in addition to a bowl of bird's nest porridge, there was also a cup of tea.
The tea soup is amber in color, clear and bright, it is the best Pu'er.
Seeing that she was staring at the tea, Jiang Xing couldn't help but quickly lean over to take a look.
The tea soup was warm and mellow, with a slightly golden tint around the edges. He leaned in to sniff it, and a faint tea aroma hit him in the face, lingering around his nose with a delicate and elegant fragrance.
Jiang Xing held the cup of tea and looked at her doubtfully, "This tea is excellent, there seems to be no problem."
Because of his previous experience in the East Palace, when he saw Lu Xuan's appearance, he subconsciously thought that there was poison inside.
But at the moment, there seems to be no strange smell.
Lu Xuan looked at the black energy floating above, which was identical to the amulet in the crown prince's golden crown, and said in a deep voice: "There is no poison inside. But someone is inside and has placed a corpse talisman."
"Bang!"
Jiang Xing didn't hold the teacup steady in his hand and it fell to the ground with a crisp sound.
"So, the situation today, Queen Mother, was caused by someone deliberately? Is that person the one you're talking about?"
Lu Xuan glanced at him and stopped him from saying the rest of his words.
Ever since entering the palace, their every move seemed to be under surveillance by others.
If you say something that might alarm the enemy, it will only be disadvantageous to you.
"I'm afraid that the Queen Mother has learned some secrets, and someone is afraid that she will reveal them, so..."
Hearing this, the Queen Mother suddenly sat up, tears streaming down her face. She stammered and just looked at Lu Xuan, nodding repeatedly.
Jiang Xing and Lu Xuan's eyes suddenly met, and there was surprise in their eyes.
The prince is like this, and so is the queen mother!
What is hidden in this palace?!
Before the two could ask further questions, He Yuanguang's shrill voice suddenly rang out from outside the palace: "The Emperor has arrived!"
Jiang Xing immediately pushed Lu Xuan and said, "Hide quickly!"
The Queen Mother didn't understand why her son wanted the princess to hide, but she knew there must be a reason. She immediately pointed to a screen beside the couch and motioned her to go to the other side of the screen.
Lu Xuan followed the Queen Mother's instructions, walked around the screen, and found that there was a small door behind it.
Walking into the small door, there was a small Buddhist temple inside. Lu Xuan quickly hid behind the Buddha statue in the small Buddhist temple.
A man's voice came from outside.
"Yunce, you are finally here!" The emperor walked in with Queen Ji. It seemed that they had hurried here after receiving the news.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!" Jiang Xing bowed to them respectively.
The emperor walked quickly towards the empress dowager. "Is your mother awake? I'm glad you're awake. Someone just came to report that she had a sudden illness and fainted. I was terrified!"
The empress dowager smiled kindly, then shook her head, signaling the emperor to relax.
"What's wrong with you, mother? Why are you crying?" The emperor looked at the tear marks on the empress dowager's face and took out his handkerchief to wipe them away.
Jiang Xing explained, "My mother suddenly fell ill today. She was too anxious and couldn't speak, so she cried anxiously just now."
The emperor sighed, his eyes lingering on the empress dowager's face with concern. "Mother, you must take good care of yourself in the future. You are old, and I am worried about you going on long trips. You haven't even seen the prosperity of Daliang under your son's rule, so how can you be so weak?"
As he spoke, he glanced around the hall, "Where is Aunt Yinpei? Where's Sun Chengda? I've repeatedly warned them to take good care of our mother, yet at this critical moment, not a single one is around!"
The empress dowager took the emperor's hand and patted it, indicating that she was fine and they were busy with other things.
The emperor's face suddenly darkened. "My mother is so ill today. Is there anything more important than taking care of her?!"
When the empress dowager saw that the emperor was angry, she stammered, as if she wanted to say something to him, but she could not form a complete sentence.
The emperor was so shocked by the empress dowager in front of him that his mouth opened wide and he stood there in astonishment.
After a while, he finally grabbed the Queen Mother's hand and said anxiously, "Mother, you, you are speechless?! How could this be?!"
Jiang Xing quickly added, "This is what I saw when my mother woke up. She couldn't speak, so she cried a little while ago."
The emperor's eyes seemed to turn red. He frowned and looked outside the room: "Have I raised a bunch of idiots? There are so many imperial doctors, but not a single one can cure me?!"
The room was completely silent. The empress dowager uttered a few words, signaling the emperor not to vent his anger on innocent people.
The atmosphere finally calmed down.
Empress Ji came over with the palace maids beside her, "Mother, you are old now, not like you were a few years ago. You must be more careful."
She gestured for the person behind her to bring up the tray. "These are some nourishing herbs I prepared for your mother. I hope you won't discard them and will keep them to nourish your body."
The empress dowager glanced at the Ganoderma lucidum, deer antlers and other items in the hands of Miaoyun and Miaoyue behind the queen, and nodded to signal the palace servants to take them away.
Ever since the emperor learned about the empress dowager's condition, he has been holding her in the house, tears on the verge of falling, and he is very sad.
With the emperor present, Jiang Xing naturally could not get past him to get close to the empress dowager, so he had to wait in the palace.
After a quarter of an hour, it seemed as if all the words had been said.
Apart from the emperor's constant sighing, there was no other sound of anyone talking in the room.
The Queen Mother glanced at Jiang Xing who was standing outside the bed, and made squeaking sounds at him, dancing with her hands and making gestures.
Jiang Xing realized that his mother wanted him to go back home and not stay in the palace. She knew her own health condition well.
But at this critical moment, how could he leave with peace of mind?
The emperor and Jiang Xing looked at the empress dowager, who looked like she was idiot, and both of them remained silent.
When the Queen Mother saw that Jiang Xing was standing there without responding, she seemed annoyed and glared at him with a sullen look on her face.
Jiang Xing tilted his chin and ignored the Queen Mother.
After a while, the emperor finally asked tentatively, "Does Queen Mother mean to let Yun Ce leave the palace?"
Hearing the emperor's words, the empress dowager nodded hurriedly.
The emperor chuckled dryly and looked at Jiang Xing nonchalantly, "Well, Yun Ce, it seems your mother still loves you and appreciates your filial piety! Why don't you go back first? So many imperial doctors outside are helpless. Let's discuss it with those old guys and let them come up with a solution together."
"Once we have reached a conclusion, I will summon you. Don't worry, no matter what, I will definitely cure Mother and ensure she has a smooth and peaceful old age..."
Unexpectedly, as soon as she finished speaking, the Queen Mother immediately waved her hands, repeatedly indicating that it was not necessary.
Yun Ce, there is no need to enter the palace again.
I will be well soon.
Lu Xuan, who had been listening to the noise outside in the small Buddhist temple, was sweating in his heart.
The Queen Mother's behavior clearly showed that she knew what was going on and wanted to send the prince away.
Why would a mother send her most beloved child away when she is in such poor health?
Could it be that they are worried that the prince will be harmed?
What secrets are hidden in this palace?
The more Lu Xuan thought about it, the more he felt that his guess was correct, and his heart was in his throat.
How did Jiang Yuanfeng manage to place the corpse talisman on the empress dowager at just the right time?
She remembered that when the prince was still unconscious, he said that the amulet in the golden crown was given by the emperor, so he was reluctant to let her destroy it.
And now, the same method has appeared in the Empress Dowager's palace.
Your Majesty, are you aware of all this?
What exactly happened between the Crown Prince and the Queen Mother?