Ancient natural disasters, walking sideways in the maximum level space!

Nanny Li was the personal maid who came with the Empress Dowager from her natal family when she was young.

Having followed the Empress Dowager for decades, the two spent much more time together than with the Emperor.

He was most loyal to the Queen Mother.

At this time, his eyes were red from crying and he was kneeling beside her.

I feel extremely guilty.

Hearing the question from the retired emperor, his mind quickly recalled what was unusual today.

"The Empress Dowager's food and utensils today are no different from usual. As you know, the Empress Dowager has always disliked meat and preferred vegetarianism. She has believed in Buddhism and Taoism for decades and never touches anything she hasn't used before."

"So is there anything you don't normally eat but have started using recently?"

A strange female voice came from the side, and Jiang Yue looked over.

At some point, a young girl of about 28 years old was standing in the room.

She is dressed exquisitely and has picturesque features.

It's so late, it's time to rest.

Jiang Yue and other female relatives all got up as soon as they fell asleep.

She simply tied her hair up and didn't have time to apply anything on her face except honey.

In contrast, this girl is neatly dressed, has delicate makeup and a neat hairstyle.

It's like he hasn't taken off his hair or clothes yet.

She is petite but has a good figure.

He looked at the Queen Mother anxiously.

Jiang Yue had never seen her before, so she turned to ask Yao Chi in confusion.

"She is my grandmother's adopted granddaughter, Qiao Shu. She is the only child of the Qiao family in Liang State. All the men in the Qiao family died for their country, leaving only the infant Qiao Shu.

My grandmother took pity on her because she was orphaned at a young age, so she kept her by her side and gave her the title of Princess Yongping.

Oh!

This is the descendant of a family full of loyal heroes!

Nanny Li treated Qiao Shu with particular respect. "My Lady, there's something the Queen Mother has really enjoyed lately. It's... sweet potatoes. The Queen Mother loves their soft, sticky, and sweet taste. She even ate two today."

Qiao Shu looked around and said in a clear and pleasant voice, "Are there any sweet potatoes left for today?"

"Yes, yes. The Queen Mother's food is well stocked. I'll get it right away."

Nanny Li was old, and her legs and feet felt a little uncomfortable after kneeling for a while.

The maid helped her up and walked to the table in the corner.

Nanny Li held the plate in both hands, "Princess, this is it."

"Imperial Physician, go and take a look." The majestic voice of the retired emperor sounded.

Jiang Yue's hand tightened and she looked down.

Xiao Zhu grabbed her hand nervously.

Jiang Yue looked at the plate of sweet potatoes and felt that it looked very familiar.

Isn’t this the plate she used to give sweet potatoes to grandmother today?

Could it be that the sweet potatoes she gave were poisonous?

impossible!

All the sisters ate it and are fine.

The imperial physician took out a silver needle and inserted it into the sweet potato, but there was no change of color.

He broke off some sweet potatoes and put them into the hot water. A layer of black and purple unidentified objects floated on the water surface.

The imperial physician quickly dipped some on his handkerchief and put it to his nose to smell it.

"Emperor, this is Baiduansan!"

Everyone was shocked.

It turns out that someone poisoned the Queen Mother!

The retired emperor slammed the teacup in his hand.

"Tell me! Where did this plate of sweet potatoes come from?!"

Nanny Li knelt down in panic, her eyes involuntarily looking at Jiang Yue.

The latter had already guessed in her heart that today's incident was obviously directed at her.

He walked calmly to the side of Nanny Li in the middle and bowed to the emperor.

"Grandfather, this plate of sweet potatoes is a gift from me to Grandmother. But I didn't put any poison in it, please understand."

The atmosphere froze for a moment and no one spoke.

Nanny Li quickly hugged Jiang Yue and looked at the emperor pleadingly.

"The Emperor, it can't be Princess Mingyue. She is the daughter of the Fifth Princess. The Queen Mother has always been kind to her. It is impossible for the Princess to poison the Queen Mother."

Jiang Yue pushed away Nanny Li's hand, feeling touched that she believed in her.

Emperor Yongnian was a little anxious. He looked at his father, staring at Jiang Yue without saying a word.

Worried that Jiang Yue would be punished, he spoke up to defend her.

"I believe the poison was not from Yue'er. She has no reason to poison my mother!"

The emperor still looked at Jiang Yue steadily without saying a word.

The emperor was furious, and Jiang Yue, kneeling on the ground, felt a heavy pressure coming down on him.

Yao Chi was watching from the side and felt anxious, and suddenly knelt down beside Jiang Yue.

"Grandfather, it can't be Yue'er! My sisters and I all ate sweet potatoes and we're all fine. It can't be Yue'er."

The sisters all responded.

Emperor Mingde secretly glanced at the expression of the retired emperor and clenched the beads in his hand.

He would never believe that Jiang Yue poisoned the Queen Mother of Liang.

Now it all depends on how my father-in-law handles it.

After all, it is Liang Guo’s family affair, and Jiang Yue is Liang Guo’s bloodline.

There are some things he cannot say. When emperors interact with each other, they must pay attention to the limits.

He gave Concubine Liang a wink, and the latter finally reacted to the news.

She quickly stood beside the retired emperor and said earnestly, "Father, I believe in Yue'er. She will not harm my mother."

Jiang Yue knelt straight, her eyes clear.

The retired emperor at the top of the table then raised the back of his old hand.

"Yue'er, wake up."

Then she turned to ask Madam Li, "After Yue'er's sweet potatoes were delivered, did the Queen Mother eat them directly? Did anyone else touch them?"

"Princess Mingyue brought it over just as the Queen Mother was having dinner. She ate one right then and there, and another before bed. It didn't pass through anyone else's hands."

Jiang Yue stood aside, quickly recalling in her mind whether there was a problem on her side.

"Yue'er, did you encounter anything on the way here?"

Jiang Yue was interrupted in her thoughts by this majestic voice. She raised her head and looked at the emperor with clear eyes.

"Grandfather, Yue'er did meet someone on her way here, An Ruyu. She exchanged a few words with Yue'er, and when she was leaving, Xiaozhu's legs went numb for some reason, and she fell to the ground. The lid of the lunch box fell out, and An Ruyu helped to clean it up."

Emperor Mingde finally found an opportunity to speak, "Xuan'an is like jade."

Jiang Yue helped Nanny Li up and stood aside, waiting for An Ruyu to arrive.

When An Ruyu came in, she saw the scene.

Without any fear, he walked to the middle with his head held high and saluted everyone.

Standard posture and calm tone.

There is no flaw at all.

She is indeed the future queen trained by the whole family.

The momentum is just different.

"Ms. An, did you meet Princess Mingyue last night?"

An Ruyu opened her bright eyes and answered seriously, "I did meet Princess Mingyue and exchanged a few words. The princess's food box fell, and it was I who cleaned it up."

This is consistent with what Jiang Yue said.

"After you touched the food box, the Queen Mother ate the sweet potatoes sent to her and became poisoned." Concubine Liang stepped forward and stared at An Ruyu with a cold gaze.

The latter's face immediately turned pale, he fell to his knees, and waved his hands in horror.

"Your Majesty, I absolutely did not poison you! I simply saw that the princess had dropped something and was kind enough to help pick it up. I absolutely had no intention of murdering the Empress Dowager! Please understand!"

Seeing that the expression on her face didn't seem fake, everyone was confused for a moment.

The retired emperor's gaze involuntarily shifted back to Jiang Yue.

"Yue'er, do you have anything to say?"