Finally returned to Weiyang Palace.
When she sat on the familiar Arhat couch, Empress Pei's sore and limp body finally regained a little bit of strength.
Just the hand holding the teacup still trembles nervously.
Those sitting here, whether it's Gu Jiu, Xiao Qin'er, or Liu Yi, are all good people.
They all lowered their heads, pretending not to see Empress Pei's trembling hands.
Empress Pei took a sip of hot tea, and her cold heart finally warmed up a bit.
She exhaled the foul breath that had been pent up in her heart for a long time, and somehow she relaxed her body.
"Mother, are you alright? I'd better call the imperial physician to take a look." Liu Yi asked with concern.
Empress Pei said: "Please bring in the imperial physician."
Liu Yi hurriedly ordered someone to invite the imperial physician in.
The imperial physician came in with a medicine box, not daring to be negligent, and carefully diagnosed the pulse.
"Your Majesty is physically exhausted and mentally exhausted, and needs a good rest. My minister has opened a health care place, and your Majesty will take it on time every day, which will help strengthen your body."
Empress Pei hummed, "I'm old, I can't stay up late. No, after a night of guarding, all problems will come out."
Liu Yi was very worried, "The queen mother must take care of her health, this harem must not be without the queen mother."
Empress Pei smiled and waved her hands, the imperial doctor packed the medicine box and hurried out.
"Yi'er, don't worry, I will take care of my health and won't give those ambitious people a chance."
"But last night's dinner?" Liu Yi asked the question that had been hidden in his heart for a long time.
Empress Pei's face darkened, "I have absolutely no intention of harming the Empress Dowager, and I will never do such a despicable and self-defeating thing."
Gu Jiu believed this.
Empress Pei is not a fool, even if she wants to poison, it is impossible to poison the banquet she set up.
And things like poisoning are the most taboo in the palace.
Whenever such a situation occurs, the harem will definitely search and arrest, and I don't know how many people will suffer.
"But..." Liu Yi still had doubts.
Queen Pei was obviously very upset.
Gu Jiu took the opportunity to interrupt Liu Yi's question, and asked, "Mother, is there any allergies to the Empress Dowager?"
Empress Pei's eyebrows moved slightly, "Boss, daughter-in-law, do you mean that your mother will have abdominal pain after taking something you are allergic to?"
"Daughter-in-law is just a tentative guess. The queen mother and her old man have eaten something bad, there must be a source. Maybe it's a food that is incompatible, maybe it's something that they are allergic to. It's best for the queen mother to send someone to ask if the queen mother's symptoms are only abdominal pain. Are there other symptoms?"
Gu Jiu provided an idea to Empress Pei.
If the harem wanted to investigate the source of food, it was naturally more appropriate for Empress Pei to come forward.
As a junior, Gu Jiu has no responsibilities in the palace. What's more, she doesn't want to get involved in the troubles in the palace, so she only provides ideas, and doesn't do it herself.
Empress Pei nodded again and again, "You're right, there must be a source for the empress dowager's stomach to eat. This palace will investigate this matter carefully. But what matters now is your majesty's attitude."
"Relax mother, as long as the truth is found out, nothing will happen to father."
Liu Yi blindly comforted Empress Pei.
Xiao Qin'er lowered her head, her expression tangled.
What Empress Pei needs is not comfort, but practical advice.
After all, she stayed up all night and was stimulated again. The exhaustion and fear made her thinking dull.
She needs someone to help her fill in the gaps.
She rubbed the center of her brows, "Fourth, don't bother to say nice things. Your father's temper... Even if the truth is found out, this matter will probably leave a lump in your father's heart.
Even if it is finally found out that everything has nothing to do with Ben Gong, your royal father will still feel dissatisfied with Ben Gong. After all, the banquet was ordered by Ben Gong, which means that Ben Gong gave the villain a chance. Your father will hate me, do you understand? "
Liu Yi was speechless.
Gu Jiu followed up and said: "The mother's worry is justified. This matter requires not only finding out the truth, but also finding out the behind-the-scenes instigator. The daughter-in-law boldly asked, why did the mother suddenly think of organizing a banquet? But what is the reason? Who drew up the menu? ?”
Empress Pei's complexion changed slightly, and her pupils dilated, "Boss, daughter-in-law, do you mean that someone in this palace betrayed the master?"
Gu Jiu's face was calm and his voice was steady, "This matter must be guarded against. It is best that no one betrays the Lord, but if you want to find out this matter, you must go to the source. Empress, did you suddenly have the idea of organizing a banquet? Or did someone give it to you?" You inspired, or who gave advice?"
Empress Pei closed her eyes slightly, "No, no, I passed the imperial garden that day, and heard someone talking behind the flowers, and it happened to be talking about the Empress Dowager. I stopped and listened to a few more words."
"Then the queen mother came up with the idea of organizing a banquet?"
"The queen mother has been a bit greedy lately, and she has complained in front of people that your majesty is too busy, and even if you want to ask for peace, you have to spend time. This is not the palace. I want to make the queen mother happy, and I will invite your majesty to the banquet. See you, the queen mother, and sure enough Very happy."
The more Empress Pei spoke, the more she frowned.
Liu Yi gritted his teeth, "Queen, who is the person in the Imperial Garden? There must be something famous here."
Empress Pei was worried, "I didn't see anyone, I only heard a voice. Later, I saw a figure from the back. Judging by the clothes, it should be a low-level beauty in the palace."
Liu Yi was also worried, "Are we going to call all the beauties and ask them one by one? If we do this, we'll scare the snake away."
Gu Jiu looked around, and asked aloud: "Why did the queen mother pass by the imperial garden that day? Was it a temporary decision, or was there an early arrangement?"
"Sister-in-law, what do you mean by that? Do you think that the people around the queen mother are not clean, is someone harming the queen mother?" Liu Yi stared at Gu Jiu.
Gu Jiu looked calm, "This matter has to be guarded against. Fourth Highness think carefully, is there too many coincidences? Fourth Highness is more familiar with the palace than I am. Do you think there will be so many coincidences in the palace? "
Liu Yi frowned, "If sister-in-law makes a wrong judgment, wouldn't she harm innocent people?"
Gu Jiu had a half-smile, "Without an investigation, the Fourth Highness is sure that everyone in Weiyang Palace is innocent?"
"My Highness is just talking about the facts."
"As far as the matter is concerned, we should wait for the investigation to be clear before drawing conclusions."
Gu Jiu refused to budge.
Liu Yi was a little embarrassed, but he was mentally strong, and he adjusted in a blink of an eye, "Sister-in-law's words are also reasonable, and His Highness has been educated. Before the investigation is clear, it is indeed impossible to draw conclusions easily. Empress, this matter still needs to be investigated carefully. , it’s better to start from Weiyang Palace.”
Empress Pei's mind is confused and her thinking is slow.
Although she was nervous and frightened, she could not let the juniors underestimate her, "I have my own opinion on this matter. Fourth, you need to worry more about your father's place."
"Mother, don't worry, my son will go to see his father right now."
"No!" Gu Jiu stopped her, "Your Majesty is getting angry at the moment. His Highness is going to kneel at the gate of Xingqing Palace to intercede for the Queen Mother at this time?"
Liu Yi pursed his lips and remained silent.
Gu Jiu said eagerly: "This is absolutely impossible. This move will only anger His Majesty, make His Majesty extremely disgusted, and even turn his anger on the Empress Dowager.
As the younger generation, we should not persecute the elders at this time, but pray sincerely for the speedy recovery of the Queen Mother.
After the mother, the daughter-in-law recommends that you do not do unnecessary things for the time being. Whether it is copying Buddhist scriptures or reciting Buddhist scriptures, one must always be filial, and not let Concubine Shen Xian and Concubine Luode be the only ones in front of her. "
Liu Yi was very upset, but he couldn't bear it.
Gu Jiu overturned his suggestions and decisions again and again, highlighting his immaturity and unqualified stress response time and time again, and Liu Yi's self-esteem was greatly hurt.
Gu Jiu's every word was like a sharp knife, peeling off the shell of his pride layer by layer, causing him to feel the pain.
Thanks to his strong reason, he suppressed the anger in his heart.
He took a deep breath, "I didn't think well. The mother, the son's concern is messed up, and his mind is also messed up, trying to think of some bad ideas. It's the sister-in-law who is stable and calm when things happen. I really envy the calmness of the sister-in-law. Maybe if you don't care so much, you can maintain a consistent standard."
Gu Jiu squinted at Liu Yi, "Because you care too much, you should remain calm. We are here to solve problems, not create new ones."
Liu Yi spurted out a mouthful of old blood, yet he still pretended to be open-minded and receptive.
"Sister-in-law is indeed a person who does great things, and my brother admires her."
But Gu Jiu said: "I also learned from your elder brother. If His Royal Highness is really interested, I will also learn from your elder brother."
Even though Liu Zhao was not around, Gu Jiu still made him feel present, telling people not to forget him.
Gu Jiu did this with good intentions.
Liu Yi felt stuffy and tired.
Empress Pei came forward to stop the two from arguing, "Fourth, you still go to see your father, but you can't kneel down and force your father.
If your father asked you why you asked to see him, you should tell the truth. I will selectively tell you our analysis, guess, and father. After a while, I will go to the Buddhist hall to pray for the Empress Dowager, so you don't have to hide this matter from your father.
In short, you don't have to intercede for Ben Gong. If your father refuses to see you, you can't be brave, just kowtow and leave. Tomorrow, I will go to pay your respects to your father. "
Liu Yi bowed to accept the order, "My son knows what to do, so the queen mother can rest assured."
How could Empress Pei feel at ease.
Although Empress Dowager Xiao is no longer in danger of eating bad food, all this is just the beginning.
I don't know how big the storm is waiting for them.
Empress Pei also told Gu Jiu and Xiao Qin'er, "When you two go back, remember to copy Buddhist scriptures for the empress dowager. There should be no less than four volumes per day. Our palace will send people to collect the Buddhist scriptures copied the day before. In this matter, you You need to do it yourself, write it with your heart, and don’t have any perfunctory thoughts.”
"My daughter-in-law obeys."
Gu Jiu knew that this time it was inevitable that he would have to copy Buddhist scriptures.
Believe in Buddhism in the palace.
So that if something happened, everyone would go to the Bodhisattva.
Either chanting scriptures in the Buddhist hall, or copying Buddhist scriptures and burning them in front of Bodhisattvas.
This is done to show piety and filial piety.
But those who become emperors all follow this set.
Ever since, the atmosphere of believing in Buddhism in the palace became stronger and stronger.
If you believe in something else, people will still treat you as a heretic.
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