"Your Majesty, the capital has been searched and no suspicious people have been found." General Meng entered the palace to report to Ye Zhen.
"Continue to guard the gate." Ye Zhen waved her hand gently. If they could use the female doctors of the Imperial Hospital without being noticed, they would not be so easy to find.
General Meng frowned slightly. Seeing the dignified expression of the Empress, he did not ask any more questions. After saluting, he retreated.
She did not know if Huangfu Chen had caught up with Mo Rongzhan. She thought of the terrible poisonous pill. Even if Mo Rongzhan's martial arts were powerful, what if he was attracted by the smell of the poisonous pill?
Ye Zhen could not imagine what would happen if Mo Rongzhan was poisoned like Tang Zhen.
"Hong Ling!" Ye Zhen wanted to send someone to the Imperial Hospital to see Tang Zhen.
No one responded. She frowned slightly and heard the palace maid whisper, "Your Majesty, Sister Hong Ling and Sister Hong Ying left the palace this morning."
How could she forget that Hong Ling and Hong Ying had gone to the clinic?
There was still no news of Song Jiong. Even Ye Chundong in Nanyue was almost the same. What kind of person could cover the sky with one hand?
"Your Majesty, Lord Lu asked to see you." Xiao Ran came in and whispered.
"Please invite Lord Lu to the side hall." Ye Zhen said immediately.
It was Lu Shiming who came to see Ye Zhen.
"Father, is there something wrong?" Ye Zhen was now in a state of panic, fearing that something had happened outside.
Lu Shiming wanted to see his daughter yesterday, but she was so busy that she didn't even have time to see him. "Yao Yao, what exactly happened? The cabinet minister only learned that the emperor had left the capital today. "
Only then did Ye Zhen remember that she had not met the cabinet ministers yesterday. Naturally, she had not told them in detail. After all, this matter was related to the underworld and had nothing to do with the government. Even if she told them, she was afraid that it would not help much.
"Marquis Jingning was poisoned. The emperor heard the whereabouts of the Sixth Wangye and went to find him." Ye Zhen whispered, "Yesterday, there were female doctors in the Imperial Hospital who poisoned Marquis Jingning. I was worried that there were assassins in the palace, so I let the little prince enter the palace."
Lu Shiming had heard about Tang Zhen and just went to the Imperial Hospital to visit him. After all, he had known Tang Zhen for many years. He used to think that Tang Zhen was a good son-in-law candidate, but he had not heard about the return of the Sixth Wangye.
"The emperor went out to find the Sixth Wangye?" Lu Shiming asked in surprise.
"Yes." Ye Zhen thought for a moment, "I don't know if Father has heard of this, but now there is a kind of drug called Poison Pill in the pugilistic world. It can make people lose their mind, but it can also improve their internal strength. Many people are addicted to the drug. The emperor and I have sent people to investigate, but after so long, we still haven't found out who is behind the development of this poison. We only know that it's an evil sect called the Thousand-hand Spider that controls those who are poisoned.
This was the first time Lu Shiming had heard of the Poisonous Fish Pill. He looked at Ye Zhen in confusion, waiting for her to continue.
Ye Zhen took a deep breath. "Lu Lingzhi has something to do with the thousand-hand spider."
"How is this possible? He … didn't he already … "Lu Shiming didn't believe it.
"Father, I asked Third Brother to investigate four years ago." Ye Zhen glanced at Lu Shiming and told him what Lu Zan had found, including his suspicions about Lu Lingzhi's identity.
Lu Shiming looked at Ye Zhen in shock and disbelief. "Yao Yao, what are you talking about?"
"There is no evidence for this matter, but it should be close to the mark." Ye Zhen said faintly. She knew that Lu Shiming used to value Lu Lingzhi very much because he was the eldest grandson of the Lu family. However, according to the information Lu Zan found out, Lu Lingzhi's real identity was known to no one except the late Zeng and Old Master of the Lu family.
Even Old Madam Lu didn't know.
Lu Shiming shook his head gently. "I can't believe that Yan Zhi is so cruel and merciless. If he is really the person behind the thousand-hand spider, then Tang Zhen … they used to be as close as brothers."
Ye Zhen looked at Lu Shiming in silence. Was it not too naive to still have hope in Lu Lingzhi's conscience?
"Then … where is he now?" Lu Shiming asked.
"I don't know." Ye Zhen was annoyed. Lu Lingzhi was able to escape her and Mo Rongzhan's search. Even if he disguised himself, it was impossible for him to do so for so many years.
Lu Shiming didn't know what to say.
"Father, the court will open in a few days. I don't know if the emperor will come back or not. I need you and Elder Xu to try to stabilize the ministers in the court, so as not to cause unnecessary speculation." Ye Zhen said to Lu Shiming.
"I know." Lu Shiming nodded gently. "If the emperor does not return by then, it is better for you and Mingxi to go to the court on his behalf."
Ye Zhen shook her head. "Although I am the Heavenly Princess of Yuan Country, I am still the Empress in the Jin Kingdom. I can't intervene in the affairs of the previous court. I can consider letting Mingxi go to the court on my behalf. You have to discuss this matter with the ministers in the cabinet. It would be best if the emperor comes back.
"Yes." Lu Shiming nodded. "Then I will go back first."
"Father, don't go to Lu Lingzhi, I'm afraid he …" Ye Zhen didn't want to see Lu Shiming in danger, even his third uncle, who loved him since childhood.
Lu Shiming said, "I know little about the affairs of the underworld, so naturally, I won't pay attention to them. As for Lu Lingzhi, I have already regarded him as dead."
Ye Zhen heard the sadness in Lu Shiming's tone, but she couldn't say anything to comfort him.
"Father, do you think Lu Tingzhi …" Ye Zhen didn't want to doubt him, but now she really couldn't trust him.
"I will test him when I go back, but I think if Tingzhi knows, he will tell me." Lu Shiming whispered.
"Good." Ye Zhen nodded.
Watching Lu Shiming leave, Ye Zhen sighed softly.
Just as she was about to visit her daughter, Lu Ya hurried in. "Niang niang, Marquis Jingning has gone mad."
What? Ye Zhen was shocked and immediately walked in the direction of the Imperial Hospital.
Before she arrived at the Imperial Hospital, she had already heard the constant screams. When she got closer, she saw Tang Zhen with disheveled hair and red eyes, holding a long sword in his hand. No matter who it was, he would stab them with the sword. The sound of bones being cut and the ground covered with dazzling blood was heard.
At this time, Tang Zhen was not a human being. He was like … a devil who had climbed up from hell.
"Stop him!" Mo Rongyi had arrived with a lot of soldiers behind him.
"Yan Han, Xue Lin." Ye Zhen said in a deep voice, "If you can't stop Marquis Jingning, then find a way … to kill him."
She said the last three words heavily and powerlessly.
"Mother." Ming Xi didn't know when he arrived. Standing beside Ye Zhen, he frowned at Tang Zhen who was surrounded not far away.
Ye Zhen glared at Ming Xi. "Why are you here? Go back immediately!"
Tang Zhen now had no reason at all. What if he was hurt?
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(Nine-headed Bird Academy)
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