1379 Suspect
Feng Gu ordered the servants to rapidly replace the tea.
This time, the tea serving went without a hitch.
The queen dowager appeared a bit exhausted after this drama, so she did not keep the young couple after the tea serving.
Before they left, however, she held Qiao Mu's hands and consoled her before letting them leave.
"Queen Dowager." Old Madam Hong had wanted to talk with the queen dowager some more, but she did not expect the latter to wave her hand at her. "We'll talk about your matter another day."
As there was nothing to be done, Old Madam Hong could only stand up and take her leave sullenly.
Today, she had actually come to beseech the queen dowager for a betrothal edict.
This Old Madam Hong had taken a fancy to the Duan Clan's seventh miss, Duan Siren, and wanted her grandson to marry her.
However, the Duan Clan had turned their nose up at her small, declining Hong Family, so she could only brazenly come to beseech the queen dowager for an edict to betrothe Seventh Miss Duan to Hong Riwei.
She had originally planned to beseech one while Her Majesty the Queen Dowager was in a good mood today, yet who knew… she would witness such an unlucky event.
Someone actually attempted to poison the queen dowager without rhyme or reason.
After dismissing everyone, the queen dowager sat silently on the brocade divan and did not speak for a long time.
"Your Highness," Feng Gu called her softly.
The queen dowager only then recovered her wits, smiling at her afterwards. "What is it? Don't worry. What kind of great storm have We not experienced all these years! Let alone this kind of minor poisoning incident."
Feng Gu's eyes reddened as she went up to comfort softly, "Your Majesty, do not be sad."
"Feng Gu, you also know who did it, right." There was a disappointed expression on the queen dowager's face. "I did not think that she could actually do something this ruthless. I watched this child grow up from young, but right now she truly is so unfamiliar that I dare not recognize her."
Hearing this, Feng Gu pulled out her handkerchief and wiped the corner of her eyes. "Only the commandery princess can go in and out of Your Majesty the Queen Dowager's bedchamber as she pleases. This servant also does not believe that it had nothing to do with her. Moreover, she and Caiqin have been so close recently. It turns out that everything had been premeditated."
The queen dowager sighed softly. "How could a person change to be so terrifying."
She shook her head as she spoke. She felt weary.
Meanwhile, Mo Lian slowly ambled back to the Eastern Palace while holding Qiao Mu's hand.
"Grandmother is unhappy," Qiao Mu remarked while creasing her brows.
"Say, Mo Lian, is Grandmother mad at me?"
"Why would Grandmother be mad at you." Mo Lian turned to her and couldn't help but feel heartache when he saw her cautious little expression. He held her petite hands and said, "You are not allowed to have wild thoughts."
"I'm not, I just saw that she looked weary. What happened today must have saddened her."
"That is because certain people's methods saddened her. It has nothing to do with you." Mo Lian rubbed her head. "Grandmother has most likely guessed whom it was that poisoned her."
Qiao Mu did not make a sound, merely nodding her petite head.
"There is about a month and a half until Grandmother's 70th birthday. At that time, we'll lift up her mood and make her happy, okay…"
Qiao Mu nodded again.
The queen dowager and the Qiao Family's Elderly Lady were two completely different people.
The queen dowager was wise, intelligent, and benevolent. She also hoped that this elderly lady could be happy and have a long and healthy life.
"Then let us think of what to gift to the queen dowager. This will be the first present that we give out since our marriage, so you have to think for your hubby…"
