The group's favorite, the blind princess is both a doctor and a poisoner

The Empress Dowager was dressed in gorgeous palace attire, with an elegant and noble temperament, and a group of palace maids followed her respectfully.

"See Queen Mother."

"See the Queen Mother."

The Emperor, the Empress, and Xiao Heng led everyone in paying their respects.

The Queen Mother's eyebrows were filled with majesty. After scanning the hall, her eyes fell on Liang Xinrou, who was bowing her head and crying. Her face turned slightly cold and she said in a deep voice, "Everyone, get up."

Liang Xinrou stood up, respectfully stepped forward and helped the Queen Mother slowly sit down. The Queen Mother gently patted her hand.

Looking at the palace servants kneeling on the ground, he asked seriously, "What's going on?"

The queen stepped forward and explained what had happened.

The Queen Mother turned to look at the pale girl on the couch. Xiao Heng stood to one side, his indifferent face even colder than usual.

"Roujia's maid Danmei sent word that Princess Minghua should wait in front of the palace, which is why she suffered from heatstroke and passed out." The Queen glanced at the kneeling palace maids and said, "The eunuch guarding the palace just now has already pointed out that it was Danmei who did it."

The Queen looked up at Liang Xinrou who was beside the Queen Mother.

Liang Xinrou bit her lower lip lightly, tears flashing in her eyes, and said in a wronged voice,

"Your Highness, after taking your medicine this afternoon, you should have a bowl of sour plum soup. It was made by Danmei herself. After serving lunch today, she went back to Changxiu Palace early to prepare it."

Tears fell as she spoke, "I don't know how this is related to Princess Minghua."

The Queen Mother nodded slightly, gave her a comforting look, and looked at the Emperor and said, "This matter cannot be blamed on anyone else. I forgot to send someone to pass on the message to her, which is why the subordinates made a mistake."

Hearing the Queen Mother say this, it was clear that she was leaning towards Liang Xinrou.

The Emperor remained silent, and the Empress continued, "That's not true, Mother. It's just that those servants think you're too kind and can't even handle such a small matter. Come, bring..."

"Okay, the Queen doesn't need to worry about the people in my palace."

The Queen Mother interrupted the Queen's order. The Queen was startled for a moment, then bowed her head respectfully, "Yes."

"Since Princess Minghua is unconscious, let the imperial physician treat her first."

After saying that, he left Wen Zhiling in the side hall to treat Su Yuejian, and moved to the main hall with a few people.

The Queen Mother sat at the head of the table and looked at the Emperor beside her and said, "Princess Minghua only stood there for a moment longer before she became so weak that she passed out."

"A royal daughter-in-law must be healthy, gentle, and virtuous. Princess Minghua is so frail. How can she take good care of Heng'er and continue the royal family?"

"Emperor, in my opinion, this marriage is cancelled."

Hearing the Queen Mother's words, Liang Xinrou's eyes flashed with joy and her heart was filled with excitement.

Lu Zhenting and Su Lin were also very happy.

It just so happened that they didn't want their own Xiaoyue'er to enter the royal family, and the Queen Mother's decree was exactly what they wanted.

Xiao Heng frowned, and a murderous look flashed in his eyes.

Before the emperor could speak, Xiao Heng spoke first, "No."

The Queen Mother frowned in displeasure as she looked at him. Xiao Heng's expression remained as distant as usual, but his deep black eyes flashed with an unusually determined light. He pursed his lips and said resolutely, "This king, it must be her."

His voice was deep and clear, like a cold spring falling on a stone wall. "It has to be her," just four words dealt a heavy blow to everyone present.

The emperor was not too surprised. After all, he had seen Xiao Heng's persistent attitude towards Su Yuejian many times before.

Su Lin was petrified on the spot, and Lu Zhenting gritted his teeth. Why was this Regent staring at their Yue'er?

The most shocked person was Liang Xinrou. She couldn't believe that the Regent, who was always indifferent and cold, could say such words for a woman!

The Queen Mother frowned, her expression becoming even uglier, "Heng'er..."

As Wen Zhiling entered the palace and finished his formal greetings, Xiao Heng said, "There are rumors circulating outside, and I believe Queen Mother has heard about it. I came to the palace to meet my brother today precisely for this matter."

The emperor raised his eyebrows slightly.

Xiao Heng calmly walked to the side and sat down, turning his wrist and placing it on the table.

"Head Wen."

Xiao Heng looked at Wen Zhiling who was about to reply.

Wen Zhiling looked at his cold white wrist, paused, and looked up at the emperor and the empress dowager.

There was a mixture of confusion and shock in the Queen Mother's eyes.

Over the years, she and the emperor have always known that Xiao Heng was in poor health. Not to mention the strange illness he had in his childhood, they also heard that he was injured and poisoned on the battlefield when he was far away at the border.

But after Xiao Heng returned to Beijing, they tried many times to ask the imperial physician to take his pulse, but Xiao Heng sternly refused.

Why did you suddenly...

A hint of surprise flashed in the emperor's eyes, and then he nodded slightly to Wen Zhiling.

Lu Zhenting, Su Lin and Liang Xinrou all looked puzzled.

Wen Zhiling placed his hand lightly on Xiao Heng's wrist to feel his pulse. After a few breaths, his pupils shrank sharply and his expression changed suddenly, "This..."

The Queen Mother saw Wen Zhiling's panicked expression and asked anxiously, "What happened to Heng'er?"

The emperor also looked anxious.

Wen Zhiling hid the shock in his eyes and bowed, "To the Queen Mother, to the Emperor, the prince has been poisoned by multiple poisons. He suffers from excruciating pain every day. Moreover, these poisons are so complex that no medicine can cure them. I'm afraid he won't live long..."

"what?!"

The Queen Mother felt a tightness in her chest, and her blood rushed up, and she almost fainted.

Liang Xinrou supported her in time and gently stroked her back to soothe her, but she could not hide the shock in her drooping eyes.

Lu Zhenting and Su Lin froze in place, feeling as if the sky was falling...

what's the situation? !

It’s not enough for his Yue’er to marry into the royal family!

Or marry a dying man! !

Lu Zhenting's body swayed and he almost fainted. Su Lin supported him sideways. One old and one middle-aged, they supported each other's trembling hearts.

The emperor looked at Wen Zhiling with a gloomy expression, "How outrageous!"

"Your Majesty, please calm down." Wen Zhiling bowed his head and knelt on the ground.

"This old minister dare not conceal the truth. Judging from the pulse, the prince is still alive today because someone has temporarily suppressed the poison with medicine. Suppression is rare, but it is only a temporary solution. He is plagued by hundreds of poisons, all of which are extremely toxic. A single move can affect the entire body, so there is no antidote."

Xiao Heng calmly withdrew his wrist and adjusted his sleeves calmly. "Then may I ask, Dean Wen, how long can I expect to live?"

"This..." Wen Zhiling hesitated a little, looked up at the Empress Dowager and the Emperor's fixed gazes, and lowered his head. "One year, two years at most..."

Xiao Heng raised his eyebrows slightly, seeming to be very satisfied with this answer.

Listening to Wen Zhiling's words, the empress dowager's head was buzzing and she felt dizzy.

Before the emperor and the empress could be shocked, they saw the empress dowager about to faint. Wen Zhiling hurried forward and gave her a few injections, which helped her calm down.

The Queen Mother's eyes were red as she looked at Xiao Heng who was sitting below her and said softly and weakly, "Heng'er..."

Xiao Heng stood up, walked forward and held her hand.

The emperor's eyes were heavy, he remained silent, and his hands clenched into fists behind his back.

This was the first time that Xiao Heng took the initiative to get close to her. A hint of joy flashed in the Queen Mother's eyes, but she noticed that his hands were as cold as ice in this hot summer. She was happy but also felt distressed, and tears were about to fall.

Xiao Heng only heard, "Don't worry, mother. I can still be saved."