NCCnovel Chapter 932 Taking Shuang'er Away!
Chapter 932 Taking Shuang'er Away!
The crown prince was poisoned, and the entire palace was thrown into chaos.
After the Empress Dowager regained consciousness, she learned that her grandson was still unconscious and was extremely anxious and remorseful.
Duanmu Chuze and the Emperor Emeritus stayed by her side, repeatedly trying to persuade her, but they could not make the Empress Dowager feel at ease.
The dish of pastries that the Empress Dowager and the Crown Prince shared was eventually discovered to have been poisoned with an extremely rare type of poison. All the palace servants, from those in the Imperial Kitchen to those in the Fushou Palace, who had come into contact with the pastries, were sent to the Censorate.
Shortly after these people were sent to the Censorate, three of them committed suicide by poisoning themselves.
This caused an uproar throughout the entire harem.
Where did these palace servants get their poison from?
Among them was a palace maid who committed suicide; she was a cook in the imperial kitchen.
Things seemed to have fallen into a somewhat strange state. There were no clues, and the poison was also very strange. For several days, the people of the Imperial Hospital could not come up with a way to detoxify it.
Empress Mu Xin Nuan stayed by Duanmu Zonghua's side at all times, personally taking care of him.
Seeing the Empress in such a state, the Empress Dowager felt even more guilty and fell ill.
News from the palace quickly spread outside.
Princess Zhaoyang had just finished her passionate encounter with the handsome man when she received the news. She was somewhat surprised to hear that the Empress Dowager had also been poisoned. However, it was only for a fleeting moment.
"So, the Empress Dowager's poisoning wasn't severe and she's not in mortal danger, but the Crown Prince remains unconscious?"
"Your Highness is right. The imperial physicians said that if the Crown Prince doesn't wake up soon, even if an antidote is found later, he might become mentally impaired due to the poison entering his body."
"Yes, I understand. You may leave."
"Yes, princess."
Before long, Consort Luo also strolled in. "Princess, have you heard about the Crown Prince's poisoning?"
"I just heard about it. Does the Prince Consort have any way to detoxify the Crown Prince?"
The Imperial Son-in-Law looked troubled. "As the princess knows, I know absolutely nothing about medicine. The Empress Dowager also suffered health problems because of it. Do you think we should go to the palace to visit her? Besides, isn't Shuang'er still in Fushou Palace? I'm worried about whether Shuang'er will be alright."
Princess Zhaoyang had a sudden thought: Yes, this is a good opportunity to bring Shuang'er back.
Now that Fushou Palace is in complete chaos, who has the mind to take care of Shuang'er?
"Alright, go and make preparations, we'll go to the palace immediately."
When Princess Zhaoyang arrived, Duanmu Jing and Chu Rong were also at Fushou Palace.
Princess Zhaoyang's eyes darkened, and she greeted the Empress Dowager, "Mother, are you alright?"
The Empress Dowager shook her head, her face looking extremely haggard. "I'm fine. It's just a pity for that child, Zonghua. I don't know who was so bold as to dare to plot against the Crown Prince. It's an unforgivable crime!"
Duanmu Jing pondered for a moment, glanced at Princess Zhaoyang, and comforted her, "Mother, don't worry, Zonghua is a good child, he will surely turn danger into safety. Besides, didn't you just say that such a wicked person will surely be punished by heaven?"
Princess Zhaoyang's heart skipped a beat, feeling as if Duanmu Jing was giving her a hint.
However, she showed no sign of it on her face. "Yes, Mother, Zonghua is the Crown Prince. He will surely turn misfortune into good fortune."
"The imperial physicians are still helpless, and we can only leave it to fate. Jing'er, your mother is fine here, why don't you go to Chengqian Palace to keep the Empress company? These days, she has been guarding Zonghua alone, and she won't listen to anyone's advice. She even seems not to hear what the Emperor says."
"Yes, Your Majesty, I will go and persuade the Empress."
After Princess Zhaoyang saw that Duanmu Jing had left, she said a few words of comfort before turning the conversation to Shuang'er.
"Mother, you see, there are so many things to do in the palace right now. Why don't I take Shuang'er back first, and once things have calmed down and you have fewer worries, I'll send her back to the palace to stay with you for a few days?"
The Empress Dowager understood Princess Zhaoyang's thoughts at a glance; she was worried that her daughter, by her side, would also fall victim to evil people.
"Very well, now that the Crown Prince has been in such a predicament, I have no heart to discipline Shuang'er anymore. You can take her back to the Princess's residence for now."
"Yes, Queen Mother."
Princess Zhaoyang finally brought Shuang'er out of Fushou Palace. Consort Luo felt something was amiss. "Princess, let's go to Chengqian Palace first. Since we're in the palace, it's not appropriate to only visit the Empress Dowager and not the Crown Prince."
Princess Zhaoyang thought about it and agreed; she couldn't let the Empress have any leverage over her.
The two of them took Shuang'er to Chengqian Palace. As soon as they entered the palace gate, they felt that the atmosphere was somewhat gloomy. Well, with the Crown Prince in such a state, it would be strange if there was any festive atmosphere in the palace!
Princess Zhaoyang felt incredibly happy.
Mu Xin Nuan, you've finally met your match?
At this moment, Zhao Yang was really eager to see how anxious Mu Xin Nuan was.
If someone were to say at this moment that they could save the Crown Prince's life, she would be willing to give it up, even if it meant sacrificing her own.
After being informed, the two quickly arrived at the side hall. Chu Rong was in the main hall talking with the emperor. Luo Fuma first went to the side hall with Zhao Yang to visit the crown prince. Then, feeling that it was inconvenient for him to be the only man there, he got up and went to wait outside the main hall.
Mu Xin Nuan did react somewhat to Princess Zhao Yang's arrival.
For some reason, she subconsciously felt that this matter must be closely related to Zhaoyang.
Seeing that Mu Xin Nuan's eyes flickered, Duanmu Jing quickly seized the opportunity to persuade her, "Fourth Sister-in-law, please drink this bowl of bird's nest soup first. Zong Hua will definitely be alright. If he wakes up and sees you looking so haggard, he will surely feel sorry for you."
Mu Xin Nuan turned her head and first saw Princess Zhao Yang, who had just finished rising. Her eyes flickered and she saw Shuang'er standing beside her.
Mu Xin Nuan took the small bowl handed to her by Duanmu Jing, "Thank you for your hard work, Jing'er."
Mu Xin Nuan's voice was a little hoarse; after several days of personal care, her lips had become somewhat chapped.
His voice was hoarse and unpleasant at this moment, but no one really cared about that. All attention was focused on Duanmu Zonghua.
"Fourth Sister-in-law, drink slowly, no rush."
Shuang'er looked at the Crown Prince on the bed and said anxiously, "Aunt, my cousin will be fine, don't worry. There are so many imperial physicians in the palace, they will surely come up with a solution."
Mu Xin Nuan's lips curled up slightly, "Yes, with so many imperial physicians, there must be a way. Shuang'er, you must have been frightened these past few days, right? You've been through a lot."