Prince Rui, don't spoil your adopted daughter too much: she will eventually get married

Chapter 271 The Empress Dowager is in critical condition due to poisoning

In the midst of the crowd, the Empress Dowager's table was knocked over. Zhai Yun wanted to hand the Empress Dowager over to Su Jin and get up to find the teacup, but a palace maid grabbed her.

"It was him! He poisoned the Empress Dowager's tea!"

In an instant, all angry gazes were focused on Zhai Yun. It was unclear which minister had added fuel to the fire, but he said, "The Empress Dowager's diet is strictly controlled. Today, the only one who had the opportunity to poison her was indeed him!"

Zhai Yun looked up and met Emperor Xing'an's murderous gaze. The imperial physician, who had somehow squeezed in, took her pulse and said, "The Empress Dowager has indeed been poisoned. This poison is very potent, and there is no antidote. The Empress Dowager will not last more than half a cup of tea's time!"

The furious Emperor Xing'an grabbed Zhai Yun by the collar, yelling, "You dared to poison the Empress Dowager! Where's the antidote?!"

Feng Chenyi squeezed through the crowd. Behind him was Lu Tian'er, who was trying to pull him back. Feng Chenyi stood in front of Zhai Yun and grasped the hand that Emperor Xing'an was holding onto Zhai Yun's clothes.

"Father, it's not Zhai Yun!" That was all Feng Chenyi could say at this moment.

Things happened too fast; he had just been preoccupied with Consort Tian and hadn't noticed what was happening here at all.

"Pfft..." The unconscious Empress Dowager suddenly vomited a mouthful of blood. The imperial physician looked anxious: "Her Majesty the Empress Dowager is about to collapse!"

Zhai Yun suddenly remembered the palace maid who had just changed the tea for the Empress Dowager, and shouted loudly, "The teacup is the problem! A palace maid just changed the tea for the Empress Dowager."

Seeing the Empress Dowager's distress, Su Jin burst into tears. Hearing that the Empress Dowager was about to collapse, she felt extremely guilty and wished she could die in the Empress Dowager's place.

Su Jin also remembered the palace maid who had just changed the tea. She had personally served that cup of tea to the Empress Dowager. Su Jin asked with tears in her eyes, "Where is the palace maid who changed the tea, the teacup, the Empress Dowager's teacup?"

Su Jin crawled over and pushed through the crowd, desperately searching through the mess for the Empress Dowager's teacup, but no matter how hard she searched, there was no teacup in the mess!

Seeing the Empress Dowager vomit another mouthful of black blood, Zhai Yun grabbed Feng Chenyi, her eyes grave: "It's too late."

The only way to save the Empress Dowager now is to find a secluded place and bleed her!

Su Jin crawled back to the Empress Dowager's side, sobbing uncontrollably. She was filled with self-reproach: "It's my fault! I was too careless! I'm the one who killed the Empress Dowager!"

Emperor Xing'an's eyes were bloodshot, and his gaze towards Zhai Yun was filled with murderous intent: "Guards, drag this scoundrel away and execute him by slow slicing!"

As soon as Emperor Xing'an finished speaking, the Imperial Guards pushed through the crowd and reached out to Zhai Yun. Feng Chenyi flashed in front of Zhai Yun, blocking her way. Everyone who saw this was speechless.

They had witnessed Feng Chenyi's abilities; he could send anyone away in an instant.

All the ministers retreated, and even Emperor Xing'an was shielded behind Guan Li. Emperor Xing'an looked at Feng Chenyi, his blood boiling: "You unfilial son! You still want to protect him! He killed the Empress Dowager!"

Emperor Xing'an practically roared, and Feng Chenyi turned to Zhai Yun behind him and said, "You go first!"

Consort Tian watched as Prince Rui defied Emperor Xing'an, nearly fainting from crying. She pleaded hoarsely, "Your Highness, don't you care about our child? Get out of the way! Get out of the way!"

Zhai Yun knew this was not the time for hesitation. Every second she hesitated could mean the death of the Empress Dowager. Zhai Yun commanded the weeping Su Jin, "Help me, help the Empress Dowager walk!"

Su Jin was stunned. Zhai Yun was speaking in a commanding tone. Normally, as a favorite of the Empress Dowager, she could have dealt with Su Jin directly.

but now……

Zhai Yun knew that force wouldn't work, so she said directly, "The Empress Dowager is dying. Do you want to hear them continue making a scene here? Even if there is an antidote, the medicine must be from the Imperial Hospital. Hurry up, don't hesitate!"

Seeing the Empress Dowager covered in blood and on the verge of death, Su Jin didn't hesitate to help her up. Zhai Yun and Su Jin worked together to carry the Empress Dowager away from the banquet. Behind them, Emperor Xing'an roared, "Stop them! Guards, arrest this rebellious son! He may live or die!"

Because Su Jin was with them, the nearby Imperial Guards had already been moved over, but were blocked by Feng Chenyi. The Imperial Guards in the distance didn't know what was going on and didn't dare to stop Su Jin.

Zhai Yun burst through the nearest door. Su Jin was puzzled as to why Zhai Yun hadn't taken the Empress Dowager to the Imperial Hospital, but instead found a random room. Worried that the Empress Dowager might suddenly get angry, Su Jin said, "What are you doing? Take the Empress Dowager to the Imperial Hospital!"

Zhai Yun didn't explain, and started searching for sharp weapons in the room. Su Jin saw Zhai Yun leave and tried to help the Empress Dowager up herself, but she couldn't. So she called for help from outside the door.

Su Jin wasn't afraid of death; she was only afraid that the Empress Dowager would die. The Empress Dowager was her master and had been incredibly kind to her. She couldn't just stand by and watch something happen to the Empress Dowager!

Zhai Yun touched the hairpin in her hair, turned back and covered Su Jin's mouth, threatening, "If you shout again, I'll kill the Empress Dowager!"

Su Jin kept her mouth shut and cried silently as she looked at the Empress Dowager. She only hoped that her shouts had been heard and that someone would come to save them. If the Empress Dowager died, she would not be able to live either!

Zhai Yun cut her own palm and pried open the Empress Dowager's mouth, letting the blood flow like a jet into the Empress Dowager's mouth. Only when no more blood flowed from Zhai Yun's palm did she feel relieved, so as not to let Su Jin notice that she was different from ordinary people.

Zhai Yun secretly used a piece of cloth to simply bandage her wound.

Remembering that Feng Chenyi was still facing the entire Fengli Kingdom alone, Zhai Yun grabbed Su Jin and touched the Empress Dowager's heartbeat. "Can you feel it? The Empress Dowager's heartbeat has returned to normal! Now I want to ask you for a favor!"

Su Jin shook her head desperately, unable to resist. She couldn't feel anything; all she knew was that the Empress Dowager had been poisoned. Zhai Yun not only failed to send the Empress Dowager to the Imperial Hospital but also left her here to die!

Zhai Yun was indeed a lowly commoner; she deserved to die!

Zhai Yun went alone because she was really worried. Her and Feng Chenyi's lives were in the hands of the Empress Dowager. As long as the Empress Dowager was alright, she and Feng Chenyi would be fine too!

Zhai Yun was at her wit's end. She knew that reasoning with Su Jin was pointless. Zhai Yun pressed the hairpin against the Empress Dowager's neck and threatened, "I'm not negotiating with you. If you want the Empress Dowager to live, do as I say!"

Su Jin was terrified. Her face turned pale as she looked at Zhai Yun, and she finally listened to what Zhai Yun said.

Zhai Yun continued her threat: "Go back! Tell Emperor Xing'an and the other ministers that the Empress Dowager is alright, and tell them not to make things difficult for Prince Rui! Take Prince Rui to Shou Kang Palace to exchange him for the Empress Dowager!"

Su Jin was stunned by Zhai Yun's words and stood there, looking at the Empress Dowager, unable to make a decision for a long time.

Seeing her dawdling, Zhai Yun worried that something might happen to Feng Chenyi, and scolded, "Go! If you can't deliver Prince Rui here unharmed and try to play tricks on me, you know the consequences! My skills are no slower than Prince Rui's!"

Zhai Yun's implication was that even if all the imperial guards surrounded her, she could kill whomever she wanted.