Doctor Yu came hurriedly carrying a medicine box, his clothes still stained with medicine. He bowed hastily and went to see the patient.
Gu Yanxi looked at Lai Fu and said, "Serve me well."
"yes."
The emperor felt a little touched and waved his hand at him, "Okay, go and do your thing."
There were people from the Seventh House waiting outside for a reply. Gu Yanxi walked out. Just as she reached the door, she heard Gu Cheng'an behind her suddenly say a name, "Yi Qiu!"
Gu Yanxi turned around immediately.
"Yi Qiu, it could be her!" Gu Cheng'an stood up, "Yes, it's her. I remember that time when the people below told me about the incident at Yinshan, Yi Qiu happened to be there. Let me think about it, let me think about it."
Gu Chengan walked back and forth a few times, "Yes, she said she had a sable cloak that was nice and warm, and it was made there, but she had grown taller and it was a little short for her to wear, so she asked me to find her another one. I agreed without thinking too much, but later I asked someone to take notice and found out that it was not cheap."
Gu Yanxi had already walked back and did not interrupt him.
"Not long after, she came to me and said that she just found out that sable fur is expensive and hard to buy. She asked me not to waste my time and asked someone to buy it outside the pass. I asked her about the price outside the pass at that time. Yes, it was from that time that I knew that there was such a huge profit in selling things outside the pass to us. Later, I asked someone to check and found out that there was a black market in Yinshan Pass that specialized in reselling things inside and outside the pass. That's when I started to think about it. Yes, it started from that time!"
The third princess Gu Yi Qiu!
The emperor was so angry that he laughed, "Okay, very good, first my concubine, then my princess, do I still have to think about whether this daughter is my blood?"
Gu Yanxi turned around and ordered, "Go check whether the emperor has ever awarded a sable cloak to the third princess."
"yes."
The movements in the palace could not be hidden from those who were interested, so Gu Yanxi did not intend to hide it at this time, "Your Majesty, please issue an order that everyone in the palace return to their positions and are not allowed to move around."
"allow."
Gu Yanxi called Chen Qing in and said, "Close the palace gates and guard the Third Princess's Mingyue Palace. Lai Fu, tell your people to cooperate with the Seven Stars Division to check the personnel in each palace and find out the whereabouts of those who are missing or over."
"yes."
"Order Sansu to interrogate Tong Yi strictly and don't let her die."
"yes."
Gu Yanxi lifted her skirt and knelt down towards the emperor, "I would like to re-investigate the case of the eldest prince. Please grant me your permission."
The emperor looked puzzled. "You mean, the Chaoli tribe was also behind the boss's incident?"
"I'm not sure. I'll know after I check."
The emperor said the word "approval" with gnashing teeth. He couldn't bear to imagine how many years the Chaoli tribe had been planning to replace his ministers step by step and had already eroded his people. Would it be another three to five years before he was surrounded by people of the Chaoli tribe
No, it won’t take three to five years, maybe in another year or two this country will be renamed.
Gu Yanxi went to Fushou Palace, and Yuxiang hurriedly dismissed everyone and stood guard at the door herself.
Taking off the mask, Gu Yanxi bowed and said, "Grandson greets grandma."
The Queen Mother sighed softly and helped the man up herself. She felt distressed but helpless when she saw his exhausted appearance. The most tiring work in the world was shouldered by her grandson, and there was not even one person in the royal family who could help him. It would have been fine if they couldn't help him, but they even caused trouble for him.
"You, you have to take care of yourself."
Gu Yanxi helped the man sit down, smiled faintly but couldn't say anything. The physical tiredness was far less intense than the mental tiredness.
The Queen Mother patted his face as she did when they were little, and asked, "What do you need me to do?"
Gu Yanxi shook her head, "I just came here to take a breath."
"I am too lazy to find out what they have done, but you can't avoid it even if you want to." The Queen Mother shook her head helplessly. The Emperor was even on guard against an old woman like her, and she was too lazy to worry about it. The only thing she was worried about was whether the uncle and nephew could stay together until the end.
"Don't go anywhere. Just let Yuxiang stay with you. No one else is allowed to get close to you. I've sent a few people to protect you in the dark. Don't pay any attention to what happens outside."
The Queen Mother frowned immediately, "Could it be that someone can't hold back anymore and wants to rebel?"
"Someone from the Chaoli clan has infiltrated the palace."
Facing her grandmother's suddenly wide eyes, Gu Yanxi smiled bitterly. It had been many years since her grandmother had lost her composure.
"Tong Yi, who has been favored recently, is from the Chaoli tribe. Now Yi Qiu is also a suspect. We don't know what is going on with the others. You, the grandson of Fushou Palace, need to investigate carefully. You should just trust Yuxiang Mama recently."
"I understand." The Queen Mother took a deep breath, "Don't worry and go about your business. I won't cause you any trouble."
Since he was needed to make decisions on everything outside, Gu Yanxi couldn't stay for long, but he still went to check every corner of Fushou Palace in person before leaving.
"There is no peace and quiet." The Queen Mother, supported by Yuxiang, walked to the front of the palace and looked up at the sky with rolling dark clouds. "Before I die, I must make a will. After I die, I will not be buried with the late emperor. I can be buried anywhere."
"Your Highness would be very sad if he heard what you said."
"He is sad, but he will help me. I can't remember how long it has been since I left the palace. I look at the sky above my head every day and almost think that the world is so small." The empress dowager stepped over the threshold and stood in the corridor. A gust of wind blew, and her clothes fluttered. In a trance, she seemed to see herself with double buns on her head, looking happy when she went out for an outing on the Cold Food Festival.
So many years have passed!
Wan Niang, who was younger than her, had all died, but she was still living a meaningless life in this small place.
"My lady, the wind is blowing."
"Yes, the wind is blowing." But when will the wind stop? It's just the difference between strong wind and light wind.
Gu Yanxi went to Mingyue Palace. Along the way, he saw the imperial guards everywhere. Even the luxurious carved railings and jade bricks could not hide the panic.
Chen Qing ran all the way to catch up from behind, "Chief, the emperor has never awarded the sable cloak to the third princess. I have checked the third princess's mother, Concubine Zheng, and there is no problem with her identity. There are records from the time she became pregnant with the third princess to the birth of her child. She must be of royal blood without a doubt."
Gu Yanxi was not surprised. Concubine Zheng was still favored in the harem and had only one princess by her side. Her mother's family, the Zheng family, had always been honest and had far less ambition than the Tong family. Without any internal or external reasons, there was no reason for them to do something that would lead to the genocide of the family.
Not to mention the Third Princess, she is the princess of a country and has a noble status. If the Chaoli clan really replaces the Gu family and becomes the ruler of the Central Plains, they will be the first to suffer. What's more, she is going to get married at the end of the year and the man is a young talent. A bright life is right in front of her. What can she gain by doing this
"The people from Mingyue Palace have sorted it out?"
"We are already checking."
Gu Yanxi nodded, looked up at the hanging plaque, and walked in.