vrcanaries Chapter 526 Empress Dowager Liu is paralyzed
Chapter 526 Empress Dowager Liu is paralyzed
She has experienced so much blood and gore in the harem. If she were to be frightened by a Concubine Xiao, most of her life would have been lived in vain.
Concubine Xiao was not panicked. She sat down on the ground in an ungraceful manner and grinned at Empress Dowager Liu.
She knew that given her current situation, the success rate of using other methods to deal with Queen Mother Liu would be too low, so she chose to take the risk.
If it was somewhere else, Empress Dowager Liu would not necessarily touch the tea and food handed to her by others. It was precisely because the Cining Palace was her territory and she was too confident that she gave herself the opportunity to act.
Of course, Concubine Xiao would not take Empress Dowager Liu's life.
It was not because she did not hate him, but because Xiao Guiren knew that once Empress Dowager Liu died, the power of Duke Dingguo's Mansion would be greatly reduced. Concubine Shu would also have a hard time in the harem.
For the future of the third prince, Queen Mother Liu cannot die.
But...she will make this old hag suffer the rest of her life, a fate worse than death!
Before the imperial physician arrived, Empress Dowager Liu's face turned slightly purple and she suddenly vomited blood.
Nanny Yuan was startled and quickly supported her: "Empress Dowager?!"
Although Concubine Xiao's condition was not as serious as hers, judging from her complexion, she also seemed to be showing signs of poisoning.
finally--
When the imperial physician arrived at the Cining Palace, the place was already in chaos.
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The news spread in the harem and instantly caused an uproar!
The emperor and concubines, both big and small, quickly rushed to the Cining Palace.
Concubine Xiao and Li Cairong had already been taken away for interrogation.
Seeing the emperor's procession, the servants of the Cining Palace quickly saluted: "Your servant/servant pays respect to His Majesty. Long live His Majesty!"
Although Nangong Xuanyu and Empress Dowager Liu had a bad relationship, the Great Zhou ruled the world with filial piety, so he still looked concerned: "How is my mother?"
Concubine Shu no longer cared about the rules. She rushed into the inner room, knelt beside Empress Dowager Liu's bed, and wiped her tears: "Aunt, it's Qingqing."
"Qingqing is here to see you. Open your eyes and look at Qingqing..."
Shen Zhinian looked at this scene and said "tsk" in his heart.
Sure enough, the counterattack of a dying person before death is still very terrifying.
Nanny Yuan said respectfully, "Your Majesty, the imperial physician is doing his best to treat the Empress Dowager. The people from the Ministry of Punishment are also interrogating Concubine Xiao to find out where the antidote is."
Things have come to this point, and we can only do our best and leave the rest to fate.
Everyone looked at each other, with a subtle expression on their faces.
I heard that when Concubine Shu adopted the third prince, Concubine Xiao was also happy to see it happen.
Since the Liu family did not forcibly take her child away, why did she risk her life to assassinate the Empress Dowager today?
Almost all the imperial doctors in the Imperial Medical Bureau were busy in the inner room.
Time passed by little by little, and the sky gradually darkened.
Finally, an imperial physician came out, bowed, and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, the poison in the Queen Mother has been cured, and her life is no longer in danger. But, but..."
Concubine Shu asked anxiously: "Just what?!"
"What happened to Aunt?!"
The imperial physician wiped the sweat from his forehead and continued, "It's just that... although the poison has been resolved, it has invaded the heart meridian. The damage caused to the Empress Dowager's body can no longer be undone."
"From now on...from now on, Your Majesty, I'm afraid, I'm afraid I won't be able to get up..."
Simply put, it's paralyzed.
I guess even Empress Dowager Liu herself could not have imagined that after being so smart all her life, she would end up in trouble...
Concubine Shu took a few steps back, looking shocked: "No... How is this possible?"
In her heart, her aunt is a master of strategies and can win battles from afar. There is nothing in the world that her aunt cannot do.
How could she become paralyzed?
Concubine Shu said sternly: "That's nonsense!"
"It must be because you quacks are not good enough to cure my aunt that you are talking nonsense here!"
The imperial doctors all bowed their heads and said, "I am incompetent. Please calm down, Madam Shufei!"
Concubine Shu wanted to make a scene, but the emperor glanced at her coldly and said, "That's enough!"
So many imperial doctors came to this conclusion at the same time, how could it be false?
If they could treat the Queen Mother, would she not be cured?
Faced with the emperor's pressure, Concubine Shu dared not speak any more. She just ran to the bedside of Empress Dowager Liu with red eyes and kept crying.
Queen Mother Liu is still in a coma, so we can't see her like this.
Shen Zhinian glanced at Nangong Xuanyu calmly, secretly thinking in his heart that Nangong Xuanyu would probably be happy to see this result.
After all, the Duke Dingguo's Mansion has always been a major concern for the emperor.
With the pressure of the word "filial piety" on him, even Nangong Xuanyu had to give in in front of Empress Dowager Liu.
Empress Dowager Liu was paralyzed, and the Duke Dingguo's Mansion was like losing an arm.
Maybe in his heart, he thought that Lady Xiao did a good job in this matter...
Nanny Yuan has served Empress Dowager Liu for most of her life, and the grief in her heart at this moment is no less than that of Concubine Shu.
She knelt on the ground and pleaded with tears in her voice, "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother took pity on Concubine Xiao who was about to die, and she personally agreed to her request. She will definitely take good care of the Third Prince in the future."
"Noble Lady Xiao turned her kindness into enmity and poisoned the Empress Dowager!"
"I beg Your Majesty to thoroughly investigate this matter and give justice to the Queen Mother!"
Concubine Shu also reacted, wiped her tears, stood up, walked to Nangong Xuanyu and knelt down, gritting her teeth and said: "The Queen Mother of a country was poisoned and can only lie paralyzed in bed for the rest of her life. If this gets out, where is the dignity of the royal family?! Where is the dignity of the Great Zhou?!"
"I beg your majesty to investigate this matter thoroughly! Severely punish that bitch Xiao Yueying!"
Just as Concubine Shu said, this matter concerns the dignity of the royal family and the Great Zhou. No matter what Nangong Xuanyu thinks in his heart, he must show his attitude on the surface.
"How is the interrogation going at the Ministry of Punishment?"
Not long after, Su Quanye came over in person to report.
"…Your Majesty, Concubine Xiao confessed to poisoning the Empress Dowager."
"Because she was searched when she left Ruixuexuan, she hid the poison in her fingernails in advance, and thus concealed it from everyone."
"When offering tea to the Empress Dowager, Concubine Xiao used her sleeve to cover herself and flicked the poison hidden under her fingernail into the tea."
"Because her skin came into contact with the poison, Concubine Xiao was also poisoned. But she did not ingest it directly, so she was not seriously affected. After being treated by the imperial physician, she is now fine."
Hearing this, a strong hatred burst out from Concubine Shu's eyes!
Why is that bitch Xiao Yueying fine, but my aunt is paralyzed? !
What everyone is most curious about now is the reason why Concubine Xiao poisoned the Empress Dowager.
Nangong Xuanyu said in a deep voice: "Bring Concubine Xiao here."
"Yes!"
No matter what, Concubine Xiao was still a palace concubine, and no one dared to torture her without the emperor's order.
Therefore, Concubine Xiao seemed to be fine, but Li Cairong was covered with bruises.