Chapter 569 Eventful Autumn

Xiao Ce didn't ask any further questions, and after taking a bath, he lay down on the couch.

He didn't sleep for long, and woke up an hour later.

Qin Zhao also prepared meals at this time, and when he woke up, he asked, "Will your Highness not sleep more?"

Xiao Ce shook his head: "There are still many things to do."

Qin Zhao knew that what he said was true. He is not usually busy, but very busy. These two days were spent in the Cihe Palace, the emperor fell ill again, and all political affairs were put on hold.

When the government affairs are not stacked, he is also very busy.

Because both the empress dowager and the emperor have fallen, the Dragon Boat Festival celebrations will also be abandoned.

"Then Your Highness has enough to eat and drink, so that you have the strength to work." Qin Zhao added a bowl of soup to Xiao Ce.

Xiao Ce looked at the hot soup, and then looked at Qin Zhao's warm smiling face, and his icy heart instantly melted.

No matter how weak the family relationship in this harem is, in his opinion, Qin Zhao gave him everything.

"His Royal Highness is the mainstay now, so you can't be lazy." Qin Zhao said, and attentively put food into Xiao Ce's bowl.

Xiao Ce ate all the dishes that Qin Zhao brought over, and then he asked, "Who do you think is the real murderer?"

Xiao Ce's question stumped Qin Zhao, "I can't guess this concubine."

It was not easy for her to relieve the Queen Mother's life crisis at a critical moment. As for who the real culprit is, with so many people present, it is impossible to target the suspect.

"Don't you have a strong memory, so you always remember the scene at that time?" Xiao Ce looked at Qin Zhao with burning eyes.

Qin Zhao:  …

A strong memory may not necessarily be able to know the truth, Xiao Ce looks down on her too much.

But she can recall the scene at that time, the only problem is, when she went there, the queen mother was already poisoned, right?

"Concubine, think about it." Qin Zhao closed his eyes, calmed down, and recalled the scene when she entered the main hall.

She remembered where everyone was. Of course, Xiao Ce sat in the position closest to the Queen Mother, and King An was sitting at the bottom right and back to avoid Xiao Ce's edge.

As for the third prince sleeping peacefully in the arms of his mother, Concubine Rong.

Concubine Rong seems to be someone who keeps herself safe. She has been in the palace for so long, and she has never met Concubine Rong by chance. Even when meeting with Concubine Rong, he glanced at it from a distance and never said a word.

Princess Ronghui's heart is even closer to the queen mother, but under Xiao Ce. Princess Ronghua was short-tempered, and often angered the Queen Mother before leaving the cabinet. This time, on the Queen Mother's birthday, she sat farther away.

On the contrary, Princess Yongchun was closer to the Queen Mother in order to curry favor with the Queen Mother. The sisters of Princess Yongning and Princess Yongchun had a good relationship and sat beside Princess Yongchun.

The rest are not well-recognized, most of them are the valet around these big men, they are all honestly waiting by their master's side, and there is nothing unusual.

Furthermore, after she entered the Cihe Palace, she did not see any abnormality in anyone.

She recalled it carefully before saying: "After the concubine entered the main hall, I did not see anyone acting in a strange way, and no one approached the empress dowager. Could it be that the murderer had already started before the concubine entered the main hall? In other words, Your Highness was with the Empress Dowager at the time, right? Did you see anything strange?"

Xiao Ce shook his head: "Never."

He didn't sit idle all day and night, and he recalled all the details more than once, but he was sure that no one had come close to the royal grandmother.

Even if the murderer wanted to poison the emperor, he had to get close to the grandmother. He couldn't understand how that person had poisoned the grandmother silently.

"This is strange. In the public eye, the Empress Dowager can't be poisoned out of thin air. Apart from the poison found on the hands of the deceased palace maid, are there other suspicious people or things?" Qin Zhao asked.

Xiao Ce was silent, Qin Zhao knew that Xiao Ce was helpless.

"Don't worry too much, Your Highness. The sky is wide, and there are no omissions. One day, it will be possible to find out who is behind the empress dowager." Qin Zhao intends to end this unpleasant topic.

In any case, it is the greatest blessing that the Queen Mother is not in danger of her life. As for the murderer, there is still a chance to find out in the future, so there is no hurry.

At this time, Xiao Ce also put down the bowls and chopsticks, "Thanks to your alertness this time, and delaying the time at a critical moment, the imperial grandmother complimented you a lot, saying that you were alert and smart, and won her heart."

When he mentioned the queen mother, Qin Zhao smiled all over his face: "The concubine regards the queen mother as a relative, and it is the blessing of the concubine to be able to solve the problems for the queen mother."

Xiao Ce nodded, he took a few steps, and suddenly asked, "Do you think Li mama will harm the imperial grandmother?"

Qin Zhao shook his head without hesitation: "It's impossible! No matter who poisoned the Empress Dowager, that person could never be Mama Li."

Mammy Li has served the Queen Mother all her life. She is a loyal servant who values ​​the Queen Mother more than herself. How could she back the master?

This is the same reason that the Four Treasures can never betray her.

"Yeah, Gu thinks Mammy Li is like auspiciousness. She is unlikely to betray the emperor's grandmother. Gu probably went to the doctor because of a sudden illness, so she made such an assumption." Xiao Ce shook his head and sighed, and left Wangyueju.

Qin Zhao watched Xiao Ce walk away, and sighed unconsciously.

The palace is in an eventful time, and it is always disturbing not to find out the murderer who poisoned the queen mother.

Who the hell had the motive to kill the queen mother?

Although the biggest suspect was Concubine Wu, but Concubine Wu was not at the scene at the time, unless someone secretly colluded with Concubine Wu and worked for Concubine Wu behind her back.

"It's up to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to investigate the real murderer, so don't worry about it. All the people present were royal family members. This time, Liangdi saved the Queen Mother's life. I don't know if that person will turn around. Deal with Liangdi." Baoyu had his own concerns.

That person is skilled enough to poison the Empress Dowager, so it would be easy to deal with Liang Di, right?

"I have a big life, and nothing will happen." Qin Zhao still has this confidence.

She was a mortal cannon fodder, and Xiao Ce helped her through that catastrophe. After that, she had nothing to fear.

"Liangdi's heart is too big, so be careful in places like the harem." Baoyu said softly.

Qin Zhao smiled instantly, quite relieved. This girl, Baoyu, still seems to be stubborn, but she has not grown much since she first entered the palace, at least she has a sense of crisis.

"I know, I will be careful in everything. If I am a big target, you will all be the target of the attack. If you encounter strange things, you must be more careful." Qin Zhao warned gently.

Baoyu and Baozhu responded at the same time, and after that, Baoyu went to Baoyuan with Baoping to tell them to be more careful.

And a group of people who knelt down in the Cihe Palace, after fainting for several times, the Queen Mother finally exempted them from punishment and let them go back separately.