The rooster was dead!
Suddenly, the empress, who had been sobbing quietly, screamed in panic, "Dead! Dead! Poison! The Buddha statue is poisonous! "
"Muhou!"
"Muhou, don't be like this! What happened to you! "
Long Tianmo hurriedly hugged the empress, but the empress kept struggling in fear, "Let go of me, the rooster is dead, do you see? The rooster is dead! Changping is also dead! "
"Poison, that thing is poisonous!"
As the empress screamed, she suddenly quieted down and stared blankly at Long Tianmo, "Mo-er, I was the one who caused Changping's death, right? Was it me? "
"Mo-er, I didn't do it on purpose, I really didn't do it on purpose! It wasn't me... it wasn't me... "
Long Fei Ye stared blankly at his mother's frightened appearance, his mind completely blank.
Could it be that muhou... went crazy?
Just as Long Tianmo was in a daze, the empress suddenly broke free from his hands and ran out of the west wing.
"Someone come, stop the empress!"
"Call an imperial physician, quickly!"
The empress dowager cried out in alarm. She had seen too many crazy women in the harem in her life. The empress's appearance made her afraid!
Long Tianmo finally recovered and was the first to chase after her.
"Qian mama, what exactly happened?" Long Fei Ye sternly asked. The source of the poison had been found, but the matter wasn't over yet!
Who would believe that the empress would poison Princess Changping?
There must be a reason for the empress to be so crazy.
Qian mama trembled in fear and didn't dare to hide anything. "Not long after Princess Changping's death, Xiaoyue also died in the west wing. She suddenly collapsed in that room, and her death was very similar to Princess Changping's. There was no reason for it, and there was no pain or illness. When the empress found out, she ordered this servant to secretly bury Xiaoyue. That day, the empress stayed in this room for a long time. When she came out, she ordered this servant to bury the wooden Buddha statue. At that time, the Buddha statue was tightly wrapped and this servant didn't know what it was, so I could only do as I was told. When I heard that something was missing in this room, this servant knew it must be the thing from that day. "
Qian mama paused for a moment, then added, "Your Highness, the empress definitely isn't the culprit. This Buddha statue was just sent from Nanzhao last year. The person who presented it said that the material was special and very rare. It's called something arrow wood. At that time, this servant was also present. The empress really didn't know that this thing was poisonous! Her Majesty must be blaming herself too much to hide this matter! "
Hearing this, Han Yunxi finally understood what was going on!
That night, at the scene of Princess Changping's death, she had explained the matter of the poison arrow wood in detail. Later on, the empress had probably guessed the cause of Xiaoyue's death, which was why she had concealed Xiaoyue's death and buried the Buddha statue.
However, was the Empress blaming herself, unwilling to accept the result, or was she deliberately using this opportunity to frame her?
Thinking of the empress's mental state, Han Yunxi didn't want to pursue the matter. She turned and bowed towards the empress dowager, saying lightly, "Empress Dowager, there are two wounds on Changping's right hand. There's poison on the wounds, the same as the one on the Buddha statue. It's the poison arrow wood. If the empress dowager doesn't believe me, you can ask other poison doctors to examine it. Chenqie is innocent. It was a coincidence. The empress probably didn't want it to be like this. "
Now that the truth was out, what else could the empress dowager say? She seemed to have aged ten years in a single night. Her usually astute eyes were now bloodshot and muddy.
She never thought that Changping would die like this. In order to give her a surprise for the new year, for a Buddha statue, she lost her life.
After a long time, the empress dowager murmured, "Han Yunxi, why didn't you go earlier? Why didn't you save Changping? "
This was what the empress had just questioned Han Yunxi. She didn't have time to save the princess, so she was the culprit?
The empress couldn't accept that the Buddha statue was the source of the poison. She couldn't accept that Changping's death was related to her own negligence. She was also afraid that the truth would be revealed, so she kept pointing fingers at her and even wanted her to confess.
She was just deceiving herself!
Han Yunxi exhaled, saying lightly, "Empress Dowager, doctors aren't omnipotent. Please restrain your grief."
As a doctor, Han Yunxi blamed herself for not being able to save a life in time. She felt regret. However, this kind of thing happened too often. This didn't mean she had to take responsibility.
She only rejoiced that she had the chance to explain herself. Otherwise, she would have died even more unjustly than Princess Changping!
The empress dowager's brows furrowed as she stared at Han Yunxi. The surroundings were silent.
But right at this moment, a eunuch suddenly flew in. "Empress Dowager, Empress Dowager... the empress, she... she... has gone mad!"
The empress dowager was stunned. She only felt her vision darken before she fainted. Fortunately, an old mama by her side caught her in time and brought her into the room.
Gone mad?
Han Yunxi's eyes flashed with pity as her heart grew heavy. All right, no matter what the empress thought, she was willing to believe that the empress had lost her mind to frame her like this. She didn't want to pursue the empress's false accusations anymore.
If she thought like this, she could be forgiven. If she thought like this, the world would be much brighter.
Han Yunxi inadvertently turned her head and saw Long Fei Ye staring at her.
"What are you looking at?" she blurted out.
Long Fei Ye gave a start and coughed lightly. He looked up at the sky, which was already dark.
He said mildly, "The time is just right. You can go back now."
"Oh," Han Yunxi nodded.
She didn't know what the empress's situation was, much less what Emperor Tianhui's reaction would be if he found out. In any case, since this fellow said he wanted her to leave, then so be it.
She assumed that Long Fei Ye wanted her to go back on her own, but he actually left with her.
He left without even saying goodbye. Long Fei Ye, ah, Long Fei Ye, are you sure you haven't offended Emperor Tianhui enough?
No matter what the empress and empress dowager's reactions were, at least Han Yunxi knew that Emperor Tianhui wanted to kill her after Madame Li's death. It looked like she'd better be careful in the future and not leave behind any weak points.
After climbing into the carriage, Han Yunxi felt exhausted as soon as she sat down. She'd been locked up for five days and five nights without food or sleep. Now that she'd been tossed and turned, her taut nerves finally relaxed. She was truly about to collapse.
She wanted to take a nap, but somehow, she couldn't fall asleep when she was next to a certain block of ice.
She leaned lazily on one side and hesitated for a long time before she said, "This time... many thanks!"
Normally, she would call him Your Highness. When she was angry, she'd impulsively call him Long Fei Ye. But when she spoke seriously, she didn't call him that at all.
Long Fei Ye sat languidly in his seat, his noble and domineering air a natural part of him. He looked at her coldly and tossed out, "Don't cause trouble for your lordship in the future."
Trouble?
"Trouble came knocking on my door, all right?" Han Yunxi muttered resentfully.
Long Fei Ye's eyes flashed with amusement before he asked Coldly, "What did you say?"
"I don't need to return the command medallion, do I?" Han Yunxi purposely joked. Actually, what really shocked her wasn't the truth, but the matter of the command medallion.
This fellow had invested so much in her, so he couldn't have any frightening motives, right?
But Long Fei Ye's expression stiffened. He didn't reply, but turned to look out the window.
What an unpredictable guy, Han Yunxi muttered to herself as she looked in the other direction.
By the time Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi returned to the Duke of Qin's estate, Grand Concubine Yi had long heard the news from the palace. It had to be said that news traveled fast.
Han Yunxi had escaped death from the hands of the empress dowager and empress. She thought that Grand Concubine Yi would rejoice and welcome her back, but as soon as she and Long Fei Ye stepped through the doors, Grand Concubine Yi didn't even spare her a glance. Instead, she grabbed Long Fei Ye and demanded, "Feiye, you used the command medallion?"
"Yes," Long Fei Ye replied mildly before continuing to walk forward.
"You used the command medallion just for her sake?" Grand Concubine Yi couldn't believe it.
Han Yunxi's sparkling eyes dimmed as she resentfully lowered her head, a bitter smile rising to her lips.
But Long Fei Ye only replied, "Your lordship's things, so your lordship is happy to use them."
"You!" Grand Concubine Yi fumed, but had no words to retort.
Han Yunxi stole a glance at Long Fei Ye and saw his cold but serious profile. In an instant, her drooping lips rose into a sweet smile.
Long Fei Ye, I, Han Yunxi, will remember your 'willingness!'
Seeing Long Fei Ye leave, Grand Concubine Yi chased after him. She didn't mention the command medallion again, but asked, "Yao Yao went back to Western Zhou this morning. Did you know about this?"
Hearing this, Han Yunxi recalled the events of the New Year's Eve banquet. Emperor Tianhui had called Long Fei Ye over for a private talk. What had they talked about?
Princess Rongle wasn't the type to admit defeat easily, so why had she gone back?
If Princess Rongle went back, did that mean the marriage alliance after the New Year had fallen through? Thinking up to here, Han Yunxi's smile grew even more intense.
"I don't know," Long Fei Ye replied mildly without stopping his steps.
Grand Concubine Yi followed closely behind, her voice angry. "Feiye! Mufei is talking to you! "
Long Fei Ye stopped. "Mufei, Princess Rongle's marriage alliance has nothing to do with the Duke of Qin's estate. You should worry less in the future."
"You!" Grand Concubine Yi fumed. "You... just what did you say to His Majesty? Did you hurt Yao Yao?"
Long Fei Ye didn't reply, but strode towards the Hibiscus Courtyard. Han Yunxi tactfully followed, and husband and wife soon disappeared from Grand Concubine Yi's sight.
Grand Concubine Yi was so angry that her face turned red. But when she calmed down, she knitted her brows and muttered to herself, "Feiye, he... he couldn't really be doing this for Han Yunxi, could he?"
Currently, the empress's Hall of Earthly Tranquility was in chaos. The court ladies and mama were frantically packing things up. Even Gu Beiyue had confirmed that the empress had gone mad. She needed to be carefully nursed back to health without being provoked again, or else she might never recover.
Emperor Tianhui made the decision that very night to send the empress to a side palace in the western mountains to recuperate. She wouldn't even be allowed to attend Princess Changping's funeral.
Emperor Tianhui sat in the courtyard, his expression so gloomy that it could drip water. His daughter had died, and the empress had gone mad. How could he not be angry when a perfectly good New Year's Eve had ended up like this?
Moreover, Han Yunxi had been absolved of her crimes. If he hadn't agreed to Long Fei Ye's request to release Han Yunxi, perhaps the empress wouldn't have lost her mind!
Moreover, Long Fei Ye had insisted on not accepting the marriage alliance, angering Princess Rongle so much that she left without saying goodbye this morning. He was still hoping to cooperate with Western Zhou on the northern border after the New Year, but now it looked like things were hanging in the balance!
Thinking up to this point, Emperor Tianhui clenched his fists and pounded the stone table a few times. At this moment, the empress dowager walked over with a heavy expression. "Emperor, let's hold the funeral tomorrow so that I won't feel sad …"
Emperor Tianhui gave a long sigh and nodded.
The empress dowager sat down with a Cold smile. "Emperor, as I see it, this Qin Wangfei... heheh, she's really something."
Emperor Tianhui raised his head. "Muhou, don't worry. Erchen knows what to do!"
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