The queen is crazy and spoiled, and the tyrant bows to her

Or maybe, after the death of Empress Dowager Wende, her close associates designed to fake the death of the young prince, replaced him out of the palace, and let him live in hiding?

But no matter which situation it is, it is enough to show that Empress Dowager Wende actually wanted Jiang Huaizhou to stay away from the royal disputes, hide his identity, and live a peaceful and stable life.

Empress Dowager Wende would rather die than be with the late emperor, which shows how much she hated him.

But I still have some affection for that child.

After all, it was a forced and evil relationship, and the child was innocent.

Thinking of this, Jiang Wantang's heart couldn't help but feel heavy.

......

Two days passed in a flash. As the New Year was approaching, the palace became increasingly busy.

In Fengqi Palace.

Jiang Wantang wore a scarlet long dress with gold weave. The phoenix embroidered with gold thread on the hem looked lifelike, and each feather shone with a faint golden light. She wore a white fox fur coat. The fox fur was as white as frost and snow, and its fine and soft texture made her skin look whiter than snow.

She stood in front of the vermilion carved railings in the corridor, tightly holding the letter sent by the spy in her hand. The thin letter paper had been cracked by her fingertips, and her wrist was trembling slightly under her wide crimson sleeves.

After receiving her handwritten letter, Jiang Huaizhou did not choose the retreat she gave him, but instead rushed towards the capital.

But in just two days, they had already reached thirty miles away from the capital.

The intention is very clear, it is still to rebel and seek revenge.

Jiang Wantang stood quietly in the corridor, looking up at the gray sky outside. The white fur at the collar of her fox fur coat was blown up by the cold wind and brushed against her tense jaw.

Her cold eyes were tinged with sadness.

At this point, Jiang Wantang calmed down.

Jiang Huaizhou had made his choice, so now it was her turn...

Jiang Wantang looked at the sky outside and guessed that Ji Wuyuan had already left the court.

She turned sideways to look at Leng Mei who was waiting beside her and asked, "Where is His Majesty now?"

Leng Mei stepped forward and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, His Majesty is in Taiji Palace."

Hearing this, Jiang Wantang frowned slightly. At this time in the past, Ji Wuyuan was either discussing important matters in the Xuanzheng Hall or handling government affairs in the Imperial Study.

Why is he in the bedroom?

Jiang Wantang was only confused for a moment and then didn't ask any more questions.

She withdrew her gaze, turned around and walked towards the bedroom.

Jiang Wantang took out the blank imperial edict with the emperor's seal from the dressing box in the bedroom.

Originally, when Yun Shang got married, Jiang Wantang wanted to give this imperial edict as a dowry to save their lives in critical moments.

But Yun Shang refused to accept it, and now it comes in handy.

Jiang Wantang walked out of Fengqi Palace with the blank imperial edict and headed straight towards Taiji Palace.

The distance between the two palaces was not far. As Jiang Wantang reached the corner of the palace, he saw a group of imperial doctors walking out of the Taiji Palace with solemn and sad expressions.

The cold wind carried their helpless sighs, echoing in the silent air.

One imperial physician wore a bitter expression, shaking his head as he walked. "Your Majesty's body is already filled with residual poison, and then his heart meridians were severely injured. Blood was forcibly taken from his heart, severely damaging his vitality. Now he refuses to cooperate with treatment. If something happens to your Majesty's body, what will happen?"

Another imperial physician frowned, his brows twisted into the shape of the Chinese character "川" (Chuan), and sighed deeply, "That's right!"

"I've vomited blood three times today and smashed my medicine five times..."

The other imperial doctors couldn't help but agree, "Yes, the remaining poison has now invaded the lungs, and Your Majesty has been busy with government affairs all day, not having a good rest. He kicked us out after saying a few more words."

"If this continues, the situation will not be optimistic!"

The leading physician, the elder, turned around and lowered his voice to shout, "Keep your words to yourself and think of a solution quickly. If anything happens to His Majesty's health, we will all be in trouble."

At this time, Jiang Wantang walked out from the corner, appeared in front of the imperial doctors, and blocked their way.

"Her Majesty... Her Majesty the Empress..." The old doctor's pupils trembled, and then he immediately knelt on the ground with a "thump" and saluted, saying: "Greetings, Her Majesty the Empress!"

Seeing this, the other imperial doctors behind him were so frightened that they all knelt and saluted: "Your Majesty, we pay our respects to the Empress!"

Jiang Wantang's cold gaze slowly swept across the group of imperial physicians, finally landing on the old physician in the lead. He spoke in a deep voice, "You just said that the emperor was still poisoned..."

"what happened?"

"When was the poison taken?"

The imperial doctors felt a sinking feeling in their hearts and immediately lowered their heads, remaining silent as a mouse in fear.

It’s not that they don’t want to tell, but Ji Wuyuan has issued a death order, not allowing anyone who knows the truth to tell Jiang Wantang about his poisoning.

The old doctor in charge hesitated for a moment and said, "It's not that we don't want to tell your Majesty, but..."

The old doctor didn't dare to say anything, he just knelt down and kowtowed.

"Please, Queen, please be merciful and don't make things difficult for me."

Jiang Wantang lowered his eyes and looked at the imperial doctors shivering on the ground, his mind clear.

Her eyes darkened, and her tone was cold: "Tell the truth, I will keep your lives safe."

"Otherwise..." At this point, she changed her tone, her voice turning cold: "I will take you in to see His Majesty now. Whether you live or die depends entirely on His Majesty's mood."

In just two sentences, he used both kindness and severity.

Hearing this, the imperial doctors suddenly recalled Ji Wuyuan's violent and unbridled emotions when he was driven out of Taiji Palace, and the palace servants who knelt on the ground, not daring to raise their heads, trembling in fear...

Almost the next moment, someone made a choice.

An imperial physician spoke first, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty has been suffering from a poison for some time. It's a colorless, odorless, chronic poison originating from the Southern Moon Kingdom. It's difficult to detect, and over time, the victim's body will gradually decay and die."

Jiang Wantang's heart trembled, and his voice became more urgent: "Why was Your Majesty poisoned?"

"How did you get poisoned?"

"The poison in him..."

Jiang Wantang was halfway through her words when she suddenly realized that the imperial physician had just said that the poison was produced in the territory of Nanyue Kingdom.

Nanyue Kingdom?

Is it Nangong Liuli?

But if it was her, Ji Wuyuan wouldn't have to hide it from her like this.

Jiang Wantang had a hunch that things were not simple.

Either it's related to herself, or it's related to Jiang Huaizhou...

The imperial physician who had just spoken glanced at Jiang Wantang secretly, then lowered his head, seeming to hesitate as if he was considering how to start.

When Jiang Wantang saw this, she knew it was related to her.

She cast a cold gaze at the doctors in front of her, her tone cold and majestic: "Tell me everything you know, no matter how big or small, I want to know."

This time, it was the old doctor who spoke: "Your Majesty, this poison is called 'Bone-Erosioning Joy'. It is colorless and odorless. It is usually administered to women, using them as a guide to transfer the poison to the men who have intercourse with them..."

The old doctor stopped talking after that.

......

(Off topic, the author explains that the heroine here does not use the blank imperial edict to save Jiang Huaizhou.)