mtl008 Chapter 348 Rumors 4
Chapter 348 Rumors 4
Empress Su nodded slightly, a hint of expectation flashing in her eyes: "Yun Shang is indeed a meticulous child. If there are any clues, he may be able to find out the truth."
"However, this matter needs to be considered carefully. We must not let the Emperor and Huo Xuanqing find out, otherwise we will alert them and not only fail to save Yu Wan, but also cause more trouble."
Princess Changning nodded emphatically, clenching her fists: "Don't worry, Mother, I'll go find Lord Yun right away!"
"I believe he must have a way."
With that, he turned and left in a hurry.
Seeing this, Empress Su hurriedly instructed, "Changning, you must be careful in your actions."
Princess Changning responded and, after leaving Fengkun Palace, she openly rode in a carriage to go out and explore the city, while her personal maidservant took the opportunity to deliver a note to the Yun family.
On the other side, Yun Shang was still discussing countermeasures with Old Man Feng.
Upon hearing Yun Shang's request, Old Man Feng frowned even more deeply: "You want me to go to the palace to detoxify the Empress Dowager?"
Before Yun Shang could reply, Old Man Feng's face darkened, and he shook his head indifferently, "I have said that I do not punish members of the royal family. The previous case of Prince Chen was an exception, and there will never be a next time."
Yun Shang fell silent for a moment.
Old Feng has an eccentric personality. He did say before that he would not treat members of the royal family, and the last time he treated Prince Chen was already an exception.
Although Old Man Feng lived in the Yun residence, Yun Shang could not force him to do anything.
He lowered his eyes and pondered for a moment before finally speaking, "To be honest, Elder Feng, Yu Niang did not go to the Duke of Anguo's mansion, but was detained in the palace."
Old Feng was humming a tune as he fiddled with the medicinal herbs when he suddenly heard this. He slammed the pestle into the mortar with a loud clang. "What did you say?"
Yun Shang raised his head, his dark eyes unfathomable.
"Elder Feng, Yu Wan has been detained in the palace."
"On the day of the Empress Dowager's birthday, a large flock of crows suddenly appeared in the palace. The crows circled above the banquet, and then one by one they crashed into the ground and killed themselves..."
"Then a Taoist priest named Huo Xuanqing, who claimed to be from the 'Zhengyi Dao' sect, suddenly appeared outside the palace. Huo Xuanqing said that the gathering of crows was a sign of an impending disaster, and that the impending disaster was none other than Yu Wan."
Old Man Feng couldn't hold back any longer and spat on the ground, "Pah! What kind of trash is this? How dare they slander Yu girl?!"
"The Emperor did not believe Huo Xuanqing's words at first, but the Empress Dowager suddenly fainted and fell into a coma at the birthday banquet. The imperial physicians searched everywhere but found nothing. After Huo Xuanqing performed a spell, the Empress Dowager briefly woke up."
"Huo Xuanqing said that only by burning Yu Wan to death can the evil aura of the calamity be eliminated, and now the Emperor believes Huo Xuanqing's words to a great extent..."
"If the Empress Dowager's symptoms continue to recur, and the Imperial Hospital is unable to find the cause or detoxify her in time, it will prove that the Empress Dowager is poisoned rather than being affected by evil energy. The Emperor may actually believe what Huo Xuanqing said."
Old Man Feng's eyes widened, his indifference instantly replaced by anger. "What kind of twisted logic is this! How dare someone frame Yu girl like this!"
He was so angry that his hands were trembling, and he paced back and forth in the room.
After a moment, Old Man Feng suddenly stopped, looked at Yun Shang, and said through gritted teeth, "Who exactly is Huo Xuanqing? How dare he stir up trouble in the palace and bewitch the Emperor!"
Yun Shang's expression was solemn as he slowly said, "This Huo Xuanqing claims to be a highly accomplished Taoist master who can understand Yin and Yang and knows about ghosts and gods. However, I have already found out that the crow's suicide at the birthday banquet and the Empress Dowager's coma are all related to him. However, I have not yet found conclusive evidence."
"Moreover, Huo Xuanqing must have been acting under someone's orders."
Old Feng frowned, pondered for a moment, and then suddenly turned around.
Yun Shang didn't know what he was planning to do, but the next moment she saw Old Man Feng walk straight to a corner and pick up his medical kit.
Yun Shang, "Elder Feng, what is this...?"
Old Feng glanced at him and said, "Go to the palace to detoxify the Empress Dowager."
Yun Shang's expression subtly changed.
Old Man Feng immediately understood his meaning and said in an annoyed tone, "If you had told me earlier that the matter of curing the Empress Dowager's poison was related to Yu's safety, I would have agreed long ago."
Yun Shang bowed deeply to Old Man Feng, "Thank you, Old Man Feng."
Old Feng waved his hand dismissively, "Stop with the nonsense. Hurry up and figure out how to get me into the palace without anyone noticing. Otherwise, before I can even cure the Empress Dowager, Huo Xuanqing will find out."
Yun Shang nodded slightly: "We need to come up with a comprehensive plan as soon as possible, so that we can successfully enter the palace to detoxify the Empress Dowager, but at the same time, we cannot give Huo Xuanqing and the people behind him any chance to react..."
Before Yun Shang could finish speaking, footsteps sounded outside the door, followed by the butler's voice, "Young Master, someone has brought a note."
Yun Shang quickly stepped forward, took the note from the butler, and unfolded it to read it.
He turned to Elder Feng and said, "Elder Feng, a message from Princess Changning's personal maid has come to ask me to meet."
He was pondering how to get Feng Lao into the palace when Princess Changning arrived.
"Elder Feng, I'll go out for a bit and return soon."
Old Feng waved his hand, "Don't delay, go quickly."
While Yun Shang was out of the mansion, Old Man Feng prepared the antidote that might be needed.
Yun Shang returned in less than half an hour.
Old Feng was surprised by how quickly he had done it, but then he heard Yun Shang say quickly, "Old Feng, I have already discussed it with Princess Changning. The princess will arrange for you to pretend to be a folk doctor she found outside the palace, and bring you into the palace under the pretext of taking the Empress's pulse."
"Once you arrive at the palace, they will find an opportunity to send you to the Empress Dowager's chambers."
As an official outside the palace, Yun Shang could not even enter the palace without being summoned by the master inside.
Even if you enter the palace, you are absolutely not allowed to enter the inner palace.
The two packed their things and prepared to leave, each following their agreed-upon plan, when a hurried sound of footsteps came from outside.
"Shang-ge'er, something terrible has happened!"
Shen's anxious voice made Yun Shang and Old Man Feng's hearts skip a beat.
The next moment, Madam Shen suddenly appeared in their sight, her expression anxious, "Shang-ge'er, for some reason, rumors are spreading outside that Yu Niang is a bloodthirsty calamity star, saying that if the calamity star is not burned to death, everyone will be harmed by her!"
Yun Shang's eyes darkened instantly, his gaze turning icy and sharp, startling even Shen Shi.
"Where did Mother hear that from?"
Madam Shen snapped back to reality, her voice trembling with shock: "It's all over the place! Everyone in Shengjing is talking about it right now. There are already many people blocking the entrances to various government offices, demanding that Yu Niang be burned alive..."
Yun Shang clenched his fists, his knuckles turning white, and a chilling aura emanated from him: "This must be the force behind Huo Xuanqing stirring things up, trying to force Father to take action against Yu Wan as soon as possible."
Old Man Feng's face was also full of anger: "These people are simply insane, they will stop at nothing to achieve their goals!"
Madam Shen was extremely anxious, her eyes reddening: "Shang-ge'er, what should we do? If this continues, Yu-niang will..."