Jiao Shun reported the 'results' of the investigation, and it wasn't long before he was summoned by the Queen again, but this time the summons was not in Qianqing Palace, but in Cining Palace, where the Queen Mother lived.

When he entered the palace, King Zhongshun had already arrived first.

Jiao Shun kowtowed to the Queen Mother and took a peek. He found that compared to the previous confusion and confusion, King Zhongshun's complexion had obviously improved a lot.

"Let's get married for free."

The Queen Mother's eyes were red and she said sadly: "I thought it was a white-haired person sending a black-haired person, but who would have thought... Oh, thank you for being able to see clearly. Otherwise, if you ruin the reputation of the prince, I'm afraid the emperor will not be able to feel at ease even under Jiuquan. .”

"I don't dare to be the Queen Mother, I am just lucky."

After saying that, Jiao Shun bowed again and said: "In addition, regarding this matter, I still have some favors to report."

"What kind of affection?"

The Queen Mother asked subconsciously, but when she saw Jiao Shun hesitated to speak, she looked at King Zhongshun belatedly.

When King Zhongshun heard that there was another evil intention, he felt a little nervous in his heart. He wanted to prick up his ears to hear clearly, but seeing Jiao Shun's behavior, the Queen Mother looked at her again, so she had to take the initiative to stand up and said: "Queen Mother, there is no one in charge of Renshou Palace right now. , I am really feeling uneasy, so I would like to ask the Queen Mother to allow me to go to Renshou Palace."

"That's exactly what it should be."

The Queen Mother immediately agreed: "The emperor is seriously ill now and the prince is young. It is your turn to take charge of this matter. If you need anything, just ask Xia Bingzhong."

King Zhongshun bowed his hand and withdrew.

After he left, the Queen Mother and the Empress retreated again, and then ordered Jiao Shun to reveal his secret.

"After I left Renshou Palace, I actually secretly asked someone to ask the Imperial Medical Officer. The three imperial doctors used common prescriptions, and there is no chance of death!"

Jiao Shun did not hide anything, he openly investigated the case with great fanfare, secretly replaced the three imperial doctors with three eunuchs who acted in a drama, and asked them to perform a drama of confessing to the crime in public, and said everything to the letter. come out.

He then said: "I believe that this matter must not be postponed, otherwise once the rumors spread, the country will be shaken. Therefore, I boldly carried out this strategy of concealing the truth. Firstly, I suppressed the rumors as soon as possible, and secondly, I made the people behind the scenes relax their vigilance. In order to conduct a thorough investigation secretly."

After hearing what he said, the Queen Mother didn't seem to be very surprised. She exchanged glances with the Queen and said: "It's no wonder that the Emperor is so trustworthy if he can achieve this in a hurry - according to your words, this Will the matter still be settled in Zhongcui Palace?"

"I dare not say anything for sure, but the matter is serious and any suspicions should be investigated." After a pause, he added: "However, I am a foreign official after all. If you want to investigate secretly, you need to choose a person." Lead by a trustworthy chamberlain."

At this point, he originally wanted to mention the strange behavior of King Zhongshun, but firstly, there was no concrete evidence to prove that King Zhongshun was related to this incident; secondly, King Zhongshun was sent by the Queen Mother to supervise the trial, which made him a little unsure about the Queen Mother. Because of his attitude towards King Zhongshun, he did not speak in the end.

The Queen Mother sighed slightly, waved her hands and said, "I am very upset. Let the Queen make the decision on these matters."

The queen bowed slightly and responded.

At this point, Jiao Shun had handed over his errands, consulted the Queen Mother and the Empress for instructions, and left the palace while it was still dark.

The Queen also specially awarded some rewards. When she bid farewell to the Queen Mother and returned to the Qianqing Palace, Concubine Wu was already impatient. When she saw her, she said anxiously: "Sister, I heard that Jiao Changqing has found out that the Emperor was harmed by those quack doctors. Dead? Humph~ Let’s see who dares to spread rumors and slander the prince now!”

The queen was afraid that she would lose her temper, so she didn't want to tell the truth.

But then I thought again, the key to this matter probably lies in Zhongcui Palace, and the investigation will not be able to get past her, so he shook his head and said: "Those imperial doctors are just doing it for others."

With that, he briefly explained what Jiao Shun had done, and then said: "He claimed that the person who spread the rumor was in Zhongcui Palace, and he was also worried that the real murderer would attack the prince. After you go back, it's best to have someone there."

Replace all the people who come into contact with cakes by chance, and try not to let the prince go to Zhongcui Palace these days."

Concubine Wu listened to her expression several times, and finally said angrily: "I think the most suspicious thing is that bitch! When I turn around, I will hang her up and beat her to see if she can attack her."

The queen knew that she was talking about Concubine Rong, and immediately advised her: "Don't act rashly. After all, Concubine Rong is also the emperor's favorite concubine. There is no proof yet, so just put her under house arrest first. Don't treat her harshly!"

Concubine Wu was still a little reluctant, but after being repeatedly urged by the queen, she had no choice but to comply.

Afterwards, when Jia Yuanchun heard about this incident, she felt that the queen was a little indecisive. According to her idea, since Concubine Rong's suspicion was not small, it would be better to just follow the trend and pin the charge of spreading rumors on her.

This will also make it easier to search for evidence afterwards.

But Jia Yuanchun did not resent the queen's indecisiveness.

After all, the Emperor is dead. For a long time in the future, the Queen and Concubine Wu will probably be in charge of politics behind the curtain. Concubine Wu will definitely retaliate for her small belly. If the Queen continues to be ruthless, she may not be able to survive this day.

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the other side.

When King Zhongshun arrived at the Renshou Palace, he suppressed the fear in his heart and admired the appearance of the Supreme Emperor, and then he began to feel dazed.

Xia Bingzhong asked for instructions several times but couldn't get the point, so he went his own way.

Half an hour later, the Queen Mother came to the Renshou Palace. Seeing King Zhongshun looking helpless and depressed, she couldn't help but feel touched in her heart. She comforted him and said: "People cannot be resurrected after death, so don't be too sad.

You still need to take care of yourself - in this situation, the prince will have to rely on you in the future."

In fact, the main reason why King Zhongshun was depressed was because he felt weak when facing his brother who was killed by him.

Seeing that he had been misunderstood by the Queen Mother, he was about to take advantage of the opportunity to express the friendship between cousins, but suddenly an idea flashed in his mind.

Yes, yes!

Now that the Supreme Emperor suddenly died suddenly, the Emperor probably wouldn't live for a few days. The royal family is full of calculations, and I am just an adult male. Although my brothers and brothers cannot count on it, is it possible for me to become the regent?

?

He calculated it carefully and found that the identity was not a big problem, but the reputation and strength were far behind.

But reputation doesn’t all depend on what the literati say or write about it?

As long as he can manage to win over the important officials in the court, wouldn't he have both reputation and strength?

As for the methods to win over people's hearts, the emperor was determined to promote industrial innovation and elevate the status of craftsmen. To this end, he even promoted a domestic slave to become an emperor's master. All kinds of actions had already offended the officials in the court!

As long as he promises to help them bring order to order, abolish engineering and education, and depose Jiao Shun, what reason do they have for not supporting him as the regent?!
Chapter completed!