890. Chapter 890 Rhetoric

Qi Zixi's condition was still the same as before. His condition was aggravated by eating something by mistake. Ye Zhen gave him medicine again and observed that his complexion improved before she and Qi Jin went to the nearby teahouse to talk.

"Medical Officer Qi, after I left, who else came to visit Xi'er?" The two consecutive injuries were man-made, and Ye Zhen had to doubt the people around Qi Jin.

"No, I've always been guarded by my subordinates." Qi Jin's face was gloomy. She didn't know that someone was deliberately trying to harm Xi'er, but what did that person mean? If you wanted Xi'er to die, there was no need to torture him like this.

Ye Zhen glanced at her, "Even if I haven't said it out loud, you should know it in your heart. Xi'er's illness will not relapse for no reason. You have never offended anyone. If you think about it carefully, you should know who else is there. Would do this to him."

Qi Jin said, "After you left yesterday, Xiaguan closed the door to thank guests. There were only Xiugu and a few servants at home. They have been with Xiaguan for many years and would not harm Xi'er. What's more, apart from Xiugu , no one has ever approached Xi'er."

"Then this matter is hard to figure out." Ye Zhen said with a frown.

"I will investigate clearly." Qi Jin whispered. She had always suspected that it was related to Qi Ruoshui. However, Qi Ruoshui left yesterday and never came back again, unless she had the ability to escape and sneak in in the middle of the night. Give medicine to Xi'er.

midnight?

Qi Jin's face changed slightly, "Will someone deliberately come to harm Xi'er in the middle of the night?"

"What is the purpose?" Ye Zhen asked.

"...I don't know." Qi Jin was speechless. Xi'er was Qi Ruoshui's son. Would she treat Xi'er like this?

Ye Zhen raised her eyes and glanced at her, "Since you can't rest assured, then take Xi'er to the Royal Hospital. At least what you want to do in the palace will not be easy."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Qi Jin saluted with great gratitude. If he wanted to avoid Qi Ruoshui, taking Xi'er to the palace was the best choice.

"Medical Officer Qi, Xi'er is already like this, haven't you ever doubted who caused it?" Ye Zhen asked in a low voice.

Qi Jin lowered his head with a pale face, "I have no clue..."

Ye Zhen looked at her deeply and said, "Well, now that Xi'er has woken up, I still want to go to the doctor's office and take a look."

"Yes..." Qi Jin felt guilty. Her guilt towards Qi Ruoshui prevented her from speaking out her suspicions. Once she spoke out, she had a feeling that something she could not imagine would happen.

Seeing that she still refused to say anything, Ye Zhen didn't want to force her. There was only so much she could do to help.

Ye Zhen left Qi's house and sat on the carriage. She felt a strange feeling in her heart. Who would attack Qi Zixi? What is the purpose?

"Mother, shall we go to the doctor's office?" Hongying asked in a low voice.

"Well, let's go take a look." Ye Zhen said.

The carriage moved forward slowly. The hospital was still some distance away, but it wasn't too far. It was just a short walk through the street.

"Mother, it looks like Qi Ruoshui is in front of me." Hongying, who was sitting by the window, seemed to see a familiar figure through the curtain. She lifted the curtain and saw that it was Qi Ruoshui.

Ye Zhen thought of Qi Zixi and many things that confused her. She raised her eyes and looked at Qi Ruoshui who was wandering aimlessly along the street, and whispered, "I want to see Qi Ruoshui and have a few words."

The carriage stopped next to Qi Ruoshui, Hongying opened the curtain and looked at her, "Miss Qi, our lady asks you to get in the carriage."

Qi Ruoshui's face was still blank. After a moment of confusion, she nodded. She held onto Hongying's hand and got into the carriage. When she saw Ye Zhen inside, she looked surprised, "Your Majesty?"

Ye Zhen looked at her with a smile, "Why are you here?"

"I..." Qi Ruoshui smiled awkwardly, "I originally wanted to visit Xi'er, but I didn't dare to go in, so I just walked on the street."

"Why don't you dare to see Xi'er?" Ye Zhen asked. In her opinion, Qi Ruoshui was not the kind of person who was afraid of anything.

Qi Ruoshui raised her eyes and looked at Ye Zhen, "Why are you here? Could it be... Could it be that Xi'er's illness has relapsed?"

"It's been a bit repetitive, but it's nothing serious." Ye Zhen said quietly, looking at Qi Ruoshui, "Xi'er is your son, don't you even have the courage to see it?"

"This... is probably due to my mood." Qi Ruoshui said helplessly, "I always feel guilty when I see him."

Ye Zhen looked at Qi Ruoshui seriously. This woman was the most beautiful she had ever seen. Even Ye Yaoyao was a little less charming than her. If such a woman were not in the priest's hall, she would not be able to do it anywhere else. To be unknown, Qi Ruoshui is not the kind of person who is willing to live in a remote village. Since she is not in the priest's hall, where has she been all these years?

"After all these years, you haven't even thought of coming over to see Xi'er, then where have you been?" Ye Zhen asked.

Qi Ruoshui lowered his head and did not reply, "I... felt bad when I saw him."

"It's the adults who did the wrong thing, but the children have to bear the consequences?" Ye Zhen asked with raised eyebrows. She didn't feel that Qi Ruoshui had any deep feelings for Xi'er. This was unreasonable. If Qi Ruoshui loved Huangfu Julan, even if She insisted on giving birth to Xi'er out of revenge. As a mother, she must still have feelings for her child.

But although there was guilt on her face, there was no emotion at all in her eyes.

Qi Ruoshui looked at Ye Zhen in surprise, "Empress, you..."

"I know the life experience of you and Xi'er." Ye Zhen said lightly.

"She actually told you!" Qi Ruoshui's face turned green and white, as if he had suffered some kind of shame or humiliation.

Ye Zhen saw that the car was approaching the hospital, and there happened to be a teahouse on the roadside. It looked quite quiet, and it was a suitable place to talk.

"Stop at the roadside." Ye Zhen ordered Hongying, "I have something to say to Miss Qi."

Qi Ruoshui frowned and glanced at Ye Zhen, then followed her out of the car in silence.

Hongying was very wary of Qi Ruoshui. If the empress wanted to talk to her in the teahouse, she would naturally follow her, and when she saw Xue Lin and Wu Chong were in the dark, she felt relieved.

With Xue Lin and Wu Chong, Qi Ruoshui couldn't pull off any tricks he wanted.

Hongying had already found a wing on the second floor by the window, which not only made it convenient for Xue Lin and Wu Chong to guard outside, but also allowed the empress and Qi Ruoshui to talk with peace of mind.

Ye Zhen's conversation with Qi Ruoshui was bound to involve her life experience, so she did not let Hong Ying in.

"Empress..." Hongying looked at her uneasily.

"It's okay." Ye Zhen nodded lightly. Since she wanted to know Qi Ruoshui's purpose of coming to Kyoto, she had to talk to her alone.