The legitimate daughter was reborn, and the emperor’s little Jiaojiao went crazy.

When the Empress Dowager saw that An Xia's eyes were red and swollen, she was afraid that she had cried several times, and she became even more certain that Emperor Mingde was dead.

That’s right, in addition to the Cangyu Mojiu poison, she also used Chan Gui.

Chan Gui was given by Booth when he came this time. This thing itself is not poisonous, but a supplementary medicine.

In short, as long as Chan Gui is used on a poisoned person, the poison will spread faster. You don't need to take it, just touch it on the person.

The drug Chan Gui was secretly applied to the Ninth Prince by Princess Yunlan, and then it got on Emperor Mingde's skin when the Ninth Prince was watching an archery competition at the Jinghua Arena.

Based on this speculation, Emperor Mingde should have been dead for several hours.

The Queen Mother had a gloomy face and was about to walk in, but was stopped by Shi Anxia.

The situation became tense and the atmosphere instantly reached its peak.

Ma Chuyi stepped forward and stood in front of the door of Chaoyang Palace.

The entire Imperial Guard drew their swords and spears and took a step forward.

The Queen Mother glared at him, "How dare you, a picked-up princess from another family, stop me? Shi Anxia, ​​you are still suspected of poisoning me! How dare you be so rude? Do you have something to hide and feel guilty?"

Shi Anxia's eyes were full of tears, but she pretended to be calm and looked at the prince consort, but she couldn't say anything.

The Queen Mother felt that the other party was hiding something, and shouted, "Ma Chuyi, how dare you stop me? I don't want the lives of hundreds of people in your Ma family anymore!"

Ma Chuyi hesitated for a moment, glanced at the prince consort, and continued, "Empress Dowager, I did not mean to offend you. It's just that the emperor really needs to rest, and any disturbance may aggravate his condition. Please understand our loyalty."

"That's a nice thing to say!" The Queen Mother put on airs, her eyes flashed with sharp disdain, and a sneer appeared at the corner of her mouth. She continued to ask, "I am the wife of the late emperor and the mother of the current emperor. Am I not even allowed to visit my seriously ill son? What country's rule is this!"

"Empress Dowager, Father needs to rest. He..." A trace of fear flashed across Shi Anxia's face. "He is seriously poisoned and must rest well. Before he rested, he ordered that no one should disturb him!"

The Empress Dowager accurately caught the fear in his expression and pushed Shi Anxia away viciously, "I must go in and see what's going on today! Imperial Physician, come with me into the palace to take a look at the Emperor's body!"

Seeing that the dark mass of the Imperial Guards had almost forced the Imperial Guards led by Lou Ping into a desperate situation, all they needed was an order from the Queen Mother. Shi Anxia said in a sad voice, "Forget it, if the Queen Mother wants to watch, then watch!"

She subconsciously held Cen Yuan's hand.

Cen Yuan seemed to have suddenly lost the arrogance he had on the court. He just held his wife's hand tightly and pursed his lips.

Ma Chuyi hesitated for a moment, finally put away his spear, lowered his head and stood aside.

The Empress Dowager entered the inner hall with several imperial doctors, but saw flickering candlelight in the hall and a solemn atmosphere.

The air was filled with a strong and messy smell of herbs, which was completely different from the luxurious atmosphere in the palace on weekdays.

It is obvious that this is the result of trying many kinds of herbs, but it still failed to alleviate Emperor Mingde's poison damage.

Lying on the dragon couch, Emperor Mingde closed his eyes tightly, his dark purple face looking even more terrifying under the dim candlelight, as if every inch of his skin was carrying unspeakable pain and torture.

The Empress Dowager stood aside and ordered the palace maids around her to prepare pens, ink, paper and inkstone for the imperial doctors to record the patients' conditions and prescriptions.

The first imperial physician to come forward was Doctor Ren. He first knelt before the couch and greeted the emperor before reaching out to feel his pulse… This time, his hands were shaking and he was so shocked that he couldn't speak.

Doctor Wen, who was standing behind Doctor Ren, also stepped forward to feel the patient's pulse. Tears streamed down his cheeks, and he knelt down suddenly, "The Emperor... The Emperor... The Emperor has passed away!"

The palace fell into deathly silence. The air seemed to freeze, with only Doctor Wen's sorrowful cries echoing.

The Empress Dowager opened her eyes wide in disbelief. She stepped forward to check Emperor Mingde's breath... She was overwhelmed with grief, her hands trembling, tears streaming down her cheeks. Her voice was filled with endless sorrow and anger. "Emperor! Emperor! Wake up, wake up! Emperor, you were killed by the princess of another family whom you appointed!"

When the people outside the palace heard the news of the emperor's death, not only did Ma Chuyi drop his spear, but even Lou Ping was stunned.

Lou Ping murmured, "How, how could this happen?"

As he spoke, he dropped the weapon in his hand.

As soon as he threw his weapon, the team of royal guards he led threw their weapons one after another.

Only Cen Yuan protected Shi Anxia and retreated into the main hall.

The two men were like frightened birds and were surrounded by the Imperial Guards and the Eastern Feather Guards.

“Someone! Someone!” The Queen Mother was still shouting, with unquestionable majesty and determination in her voice, “Quickly bring that evil woman to me! I want to interrogate her in person to see how vicious she is and how she dared to murder the emperor!”

Outside the palace gate, Lou Yuxiao did not enter the inner hall at this time, but walked hurriedly, eager to send firework signals.

He had to control the entire situation before someone found the edict of succession.

The night is as dark as ink, the moon has disappeared, and it is like a dragnet covering the sky and the earth.

Lou Yuxiao came to a secret corner in the cold palace with ease.

He pushed aside the dense vines and revealed an exquisite copper box with complicated patterns carved on its surface.

Lou Yuxiao took a deep breath and lightly turned the mechanism with his fingers. With a slight "click" sound, the lid of the box slowly opened, revealing rows of carefully crafted firework tubes inside.

He quickly selected the most dazzling one and lit the fuse.

With a "whoosh" sound, fireworks cut through the night sky, bursting into dazzling light.

This is the signal for attacking the city, and also the clarion call for a sudden change...

At this moment, the Empress Dowager glanced sharply at the palace maids and eunuchs standing around her. Her eyes seemed to be able to penetrate people's hearts and make people shudder.

She said in a hateful voice, "Eunuch Qi! The emperor treated you well, but I never thought you would collude with this witch to murder the emperor!"

Eunuch Qi was so frightened that he trembled, "I didn't! I don't know anything!"

The Queen Mother shook her head slightly, her eyes full of disappointment. "Eunuch Qi, you have followed the Emperor for many years and should have been his strongest support, but now you have become a sharp weapon in the hands of others. Considering your past contributions, I don't want to be too harsh on you, but if you continue to be stubborn, don't blame me for being ruthless."

Eunuch Qi's face turned even paler, and his legs could hardly support the weight of his body.

His voice was trembling, almost begging: "Her Majesty, please understand! I really don't know anything. I..."

“Then you should think about it carefully and speak after you’ve made up your mind. As long as you explain clearly how Shi Anxia and Cen Yuan killed the emperor, I can spare your life. Otherwise…” She waved her sleeves lightly, and the two guards behind her immediately stepped forward and lifted up Eunuch Qi.

Eunuch Qi was terrified and kept shouting "unfair".

"Take her away and keep her under strict guard. I will definitely find out the truth for His Majesty." The Queen Mother's voice was calm and firm, but she couldn't help but curl up a little smugly at the corner of her mouth. She said to Shi Anxia, ​​"Do you think you are really the Phoenix Girl of Heaven?"