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Emperor Shenwu walked out with a heavy face and walked straight to Lan Qingwu. He reached out his hand to wipe the tears from Lan Qingwu's cheek, then turned around and said to the concubines, "I am deeply saddened by the death of Concubine Yang. I will posthumously confer the title of Noble Concubine on her and confer the title of Duke of Loyalty and Enmity on the Yang family. All funeral rites and rituals will be in accordance with those for a Noble Concubine!"

Imperial Concubine Jiang led the way in prostrating herself, "Your Majesty is wise and wise!"

Emperor Shenwu looked at Concubine Jiang and said, "The Queen is not in good health. Please take care of Concubine Yang's funeral!"

Imperial Concubine Jiang hurriedly said, "Your Majesty is so kind and gracious. I will do my best to handle this matter!"

The Emperor of Shenwu stopped talking. He walked up to Lan Qingwu, only to find that her face was as pale as snow. Lan Qingwu stared at the Emperor of Shenwu with tears in her eyes: "What did she say?"

Emperor Shenwu comforted her, "She can't let go of the Yang family."

Lan Qingwu knew that this was not the case. She understood the deep resentment that Yang Fei harbored towards her beneath her gentle exterior. This resentment had hurt her until she became seriously ill and could not recover!

Lan Qingwu's vision went dark for a while. She barely managed to hold on to Yuyang Palace, but she could no longer hold on. Her body softened and she fell forward.

The Emperor's expression changed, and he embraced Lan Qingwu in his arms. He carried Lan Qingwu horizontally and walked out of the hall. Li Xiang, Ru Ping and others hurriedly followed.

In the bedroom, the third prince knelt on the ground and looked at the departing backs of the emperor and empress with a heavy gaze.

The funeral of Imperial Concubine Yang was held with great ceremony. Her coffin made of golden nanmu wood was kept in the Huangjue Temple in the palace for seven whole days. Master Buyu, following Lan Qingwu's imperial edict, chanted the mantra for the afterlife in the Huangjue Temple for seven whole days.

The third prince, along with his wife and several concubines, were extremely sad at Concubine Yang's mourning hall.

Concubine Jiang took great pains to preside over the funeral ceremony of Concubine Yang, but fortunately Concubine Wan and Concubine Liang both helped.

During her free time, Concubine Wan couldn't help but frown and whispered to Concubine Jiang, "The Empress looked very unhappy that day. I don't know how many lives have been implicated in the cold poison incident. I'm afraid the cold poison is very troublesome."

Concubine Liang had already openly stood on Lan Qingwu's side. She said coldly, "The person who poisoned you is truly audacious! Your Majesty is furious, and I'm sure he'll soon find out who did it. Your Majesty, I heard that the noble master is feeling unwell. Do you think it was her..."

Imperial Concubine Jiang interrupted Concubine Liang: "Your Majesty will make the decision."

Concubine Liang snorted softly, "I'm afraid the Third Princess is going to cause trouble again. The last time she entered the palace, she was reprimanded by His Majesty, but she still hasn't changed her temper."

Wan Fei also said: "She thinks she has the support of the Shi family, but in fact, she really puts the cart before the horse."

Concubine Jiang was also feeling a bit uneasy. Could it really have been done by Concubine Shi? Or was it someone from the Shi family? Didn't His Majesty demote Concubine Shi again? From Concubine Wen to Concubine Shi, if it weren't for the Shi family, she wouldn't even be a Concubine!

But Concubine Jiang always felt that things would not be that simple. If it was really found out that it was related to the Shi family, Concubine Shi would have been consumed by the emperor's wrath long ago and would definitely not be alive today.

At Princess Mingzhu's residence, the prince consort walked hurriedly into Princess Mingzhu's room with a gloomy face.

In less than a moment, all the maids came out one after another.

The eldest son-in-law's expression was really not good. Princess Mingzhu asked in confusion: "What's wrong with you? Why are you like this?"

The prince consort said word by word, "I just want to ask the princess, was it you who caused the queen to be poisoned by the cold?"

Princess Mingzhu's expression changed. She said aggrievedly, "My father suspected me and ordered the seizure of my fiefdom and estate. How could you say the same thing? I'm imprisoned in the mansion and can't leave anywhere. How could I possibly do such a thing?"

The eldest son-in-law felt increasingly cold in his heart. He looked at Princess Mingzhu with disappointment, "If it really wasn't you who did it, you wouldn't be so aggrieved and furious. Princess, am I right?"

The grievance on Princess Mingzhu's face disappeared, "Why do you say that? I..."

The Grand Prince Consort waved his sleeves and said, "Princess, I'm certain of this because of your recent behavior. You don't have to deny it. I've just had your personal maid locked up. If you still refuse to admit it, I'll send her before His Majesty!"

Princess Mingzhu was furious and angry: "Why! You and I are husband and wife! We are a family!"

"Why? Because His Majesty is not a tyrant! He'll be able to find out about you in a few days at most! Do you think His Majesty doesn't have any suspicions about you? If he didn't, he wouldn't have confined you to the palace, and he wouldn't have taken away your fiefdom so quickly! Princess, if you tell me the truth now, I can still think of a solution! How exactly did you poison the Empress?"

Princess Mingzhu was frightened. If her father really suspected her, she would probably never have a good life again.

"I... I just met a person, he is called Doctor Mu. He accidentally got a bottle of ice water and gave it to me as a rare treasure. I gave the ice water to a palace eunuch. I don't know who that person is, let alone who is behind him!"

The Grand Consort's eyes were gloomy: "Let's go together to report to His Majesty!"

Princess Mingzhu kept shaking her head, and soon her eyes were filled with tears: "No! I won't go! My father loves the queen, he will kill me!"

The veins on the Grand Consort's forehead throbbed. "If you knew this, why bother in the first place? Even if you hadn't gone, His Majesty wouldn't have been able to find out? Didn't you know that Li Tong'an, the deputy envoy of the Jinlin Guard, has already been targeting you? You've been used without knowing it, and you've caused great harm. If you've been a little later, it could have cost the Queen her life!"

Princess Mingzhu raised her head abruptly. "You're so concerned about the Queen's life. Are you going to oppose me? Besides, isn't she fine? I heard she has a special physique."

"Princess!"

The Grand Consort calmed down and said solemnly, "Alright, if you don't go, I will. If His Majesty blames me, I will take full responsibility! Your fault is my fault anyway!"

Princess Mingzhu finally lost her temper. She grabbed the prince's sleeve and refused to let go, crying, "No, you can't go! If you admit it, my father won't let you go! I just said the wrong thing. Let's think of a solution together... No! My stomach hurts! It really hurts!"

Princess Mingzhu got pregnant due to excitement, and chaos broke out again.

The Sixth Prince and the Second Prince finally appeared at Concubine Yang's mourning hall on the sixth day. They finally returned to the palace!

After the two of them paid their respects according to the ritual, they each returned to their mother's palace.

In the past few days, Emperor Shenwu would go to Huangjue Temple to stay for a while whenever he had time. There was nothing wrong with this, but in the eyes of the Third Prince, it was just a perfunctory gesture towards Concubine Yang.