boyutpedia Chapter 272 The Empress Dowager Awakens
Chapter 272 The Empress Dowager Awakens
Su Jin finally made a move. She stumbled and staggered, and before leaving, she looked at the Empress Dowager, whose complexion was gradually regaining its color, and threatened Zhai Yun in the same way: "If anything happens to the Empress Dowager, you and Prince Rui will not survive either!"
Zhai Yun nodded vigorously: "I know!"
Su Jin was stunned for a second when she saw Zhai Yun's reaction.
Zhai Yun was a martial artist and was stronger than the average person. After Su Jin left, Zhai Yun carried the Empress Dowager on her back alone, returning to Shou'an Palace from the top of the many palaces.
With such a major incident occurring in the palace, the area below was in complete chaos, and no one paid any attention to the commotion above.
Zhai Yun was also restless in Shou'an Palace. Looking at the Empress Dowager lying on the bed without waking up, Zhai Yun was like an ant on a hot pan until an incense stick later, footsteps could be heard outside the palace.
First came the orderly and well-trained movements, then the chaotic ones. Zhai Yun heard Emperor Xing'an's voice outside the palace: "Is Mother really alright? Do you know that deceiving the emperor is a capital offense!"
Feng Chenyi's voice rang out at this moment: "Zhai Yun always carries antidote pills with her. If Granny Su Jin says it's nothing, then it's nothing."
A moment of silence fell outside, followed by Emperor Xing'an's furious voice: "You unfilial son! Shut up! Don't think you're safe just because the Empress Dowager is alright! You rebellious son, daring to defy me, I wouldn't be too harsh to kill you!"
Su Jin's voice rang out at this moment: "Your Majesty, Prince Rui cannot be killed yet. The Empress Dowager wants to see him, saying that there is something important to discuss!"
Su Jin was the Empress Dowager's confidante, and Emperor An dared not easily refute her words. "I must see the Empress Dowager now. I will only be at ease after the imperial physician has taken her pulse and confirmed that she is alright!"
Su Jin didn't dare to offend Emperor Xing'an too much, so she could only say, "Of course."
She also needed to make sure the Empress Dowager was really alright. If something happened to the Empress Dowager, then she wouldn't need to protect Zhai Yun and Prince Rui; she could just have Emperor Xing'an dragged out and beheaded!
Upon hearing the noise, Zhai Yun hid to the side. Her intuition told her that she shouldn't be alone. In any case, there were so many people who came in, including Feng Chenyi, that the people hiding in the shadows wouldn't have a chance to make a move.
The door was pushed open, and a large group of people walked in. In addition to Emperor Xing'an, Feng Chenyi, Su Jin, the Empress, the Crown Prince and Crown Princess, a group of concubines, and civil and military officials also entered.
Shouan Palace was completely surrounded.
The first thing Su Jin did upon entering the palace was to look for Zhai Yun. Seeing that no one was in the palace, she was afraid that Zhai Yun had run away. When she saw the Empress Dowager lying peacefully on the bed, Su Jin was the first to rush over and gently check the Empress Dowager's breathing.
After confirming that the Empress Dowager was truly alright, Su Jin breathed a sigh of relief.
The imperial physician took the Empress Dowager's pulse in front of everyone. After taking it several times, the physician was shocked!
The Empress asked anxiously, "How is she? How is the Empress Dowager?"
The imperial physician knelt tremblingly on the ground, inwardly thankful that his life had been saved. If he hadn't been able to cure the Empress Dowager's poison, he would have suffered as well. The imperial physician excitedly said, "Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager's poison has been cured. Not only that, the Empress Dowager's health is even better than before!"
Upon hearing this, Su Jin finally felt relieved. She carefully tucked the blanket around the Empress Dowager and prepared to attend to her closely while she awoke.
Upon hearing this, the Empress's expression stiffened. She surveyed the hall and suddenly spoke, "Where is Guard Zhai? Wasn't she said to be with the Empress Dowager? She's gone now. Could she have escaped? If she did, then he wasn't the one who cured the poison!"
Upon hearing the Empress's words, all the civil and military officials echoed, "What the Empress said makes perfect sense!"
"Are you looking for me?" Zhai Yun walked in from outside the hall, carrying a pot of tea.
When the Empress saw Zhai Yun stride into the hall, her expression turned extremely ugly, while Feng Chenyi's eyes were filled with relief when he saw Zhai Yun.
Emperor Xing'an glanced at Zhai Yun with displeasure. He disliked her from the start; she was clearly a lowly person, yet she had bewitched Prince Rui, making him risk his life and rebel against his father for her.
The moment the Empress Dowager stirred on the bed, Su Jin immediately noticed. Looking at the Empress Dowager slowly opening her eyes, Su Jin's excitement was beyond words: "Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager is awake!"
Emperor Xing'an quickly stepped forward and sat down on the edge of the bed. The Empress Dowager slowly rose and looked at the familiar palace, which was packed with people. She frowned and asked, "Your Majesty, what's going on here?"
"Your Majesty, you were poisoned during the banquet! I was terrified!" Emperor Xing'an said succinctly.
Su Jin also said excitedly, "Yes! Your Majesty, I don't know who dared to poison your tea, they are simply outrageous!"
The Empress Dowager's gaze swept over the people in the hall, finally settling on Zhai Yun's hand with concern: "Oh dear! Zhai Yun, how did you get injured!"
Zhai Yun hid her hand behind her back. The wound was only bandaged up to deceive people, and she couldn't reveal it if someone were to examine the injury.
"It's nothing, I just tripped and fell while helping Your Majesty back!" Zhai Yun made up a story on the spot.
Su Jin looked at Zhai Yun's hand. Although she knew what was going on, she couldn't say it now because even she didn't understand how Zhai Yun could feed the Empress Dowager's blood and cure her poison, making her health even better than before!
Prince Rui said that Zhai Yun carried an antidote pill. Could it be that Zhai Yun's blood is the antidote pill?
The Empress Dowager beckoned to Zhai Yun, who hesitantly walked over. Fortunately, Emperor An got up from the bed, and Zhai Yun sat down on the edge of the bed. Seeing that the Empress Dowager was alright, Zhai Yun was actually happy.
Even if she wasn't forced to do something out of necessity, she would definitely save the Empress Dowager, because the Empress Dowager was the kindest person to her besides Feng Chenyi.
The Empress Dowager looked at Zhai Yun with heartache, "You've suffered so much."
Zhai Yun shook her head: "It's not bitter, not at all. As long as you're alright, that's all that matters."
The Empress Dowager said to Emperor Xing'an, "If there's nothing else, you may all leave! Investigate the poisoning matter thoroughly. I'm only safe this time thanks to Zhai Yun. My son, don't keep harping on the matter of Prince Rui's residence!"
Emperor Xing'an looked ashamed after the Empress Dowager's words: "Mother, I understand."
Fortunately, Emperor An left with the others, leaving only Su Jin, Zhai Yun, and Feng Chenyi in the hall. Feng Chenyi also sat down by the bed, his eyes filled with sadness as he looked at the Empress Dowager.
The Empress Dowager touched Feng Chenyi's head. "Are you alright?" Although she was poisoned, before she lost consciousness, she heard someone pin the blame on Zhai Yun.
Feng Chenyi leaned closer to the Empress Dowager, looking somewhat aggrieved, and said, "I'm alright. If it weren't for Zhai Yun, I would have been doomed again."
Zhai Yun looked at Feng Chenyi in surprise, "How could that be, Brother Yi? This time it was clearly me who dragged you into this mess."
Feng Chenyi grasped the Empress Dowager's hand and looked at Zhai Yun, "They're targeting you because you're one of my people." He then turned and grasped Zhai Yun's hand, his tone extremely grave: "Yun'er, without you this time, Empress Dowager..."
Feng Chenyi dared not say it aloud.
Su Jin looked at Feng Chenyi; now there were only a few of them in the hall.