Steal my marriage? Turn around and marry the tyrant to take the throne

Chapter 468 Shen Zhinian knows the secret of Empress Dowager Liu

Nanny Lin stood aside, smiling: "Looking at the Fourth Prince, I seem to see the Queen when she was a child."

Shen Zhinian looked gentle, and after playing for a while, he handed the red silk to Handan, and then placed his fingers into the palm of the Fourth Prince.

The fourth prince immediately grabbed it tightly.

Handan said with a smile: "There are so many of us accompanying the Fourth Prince, and the wet nurse usually takes care of the Fourth Prince the most, but the Fourth Prince is still most attached to the Queen. This is called the bond between mother and son!"

"of course."

Fuqiu also laughed and said, "The Fourth Prince was born after the Empress carried him for ten months. To the Fourth Prince, how can his mother be the same as anyone else?"

At this time, Xia Feng walked in from outside and said respectfully: "Madam, Doctor Tang is here."

Tomorrow is the Fourth Prince's full moon ceremony. According to custom, Tang Luochuan will check the pulse of Shen Zhinian and the Fourth Prince today.

Shen Zhinian said: "Let him come in."

"Yes!"

Many palace maids in Zhongcui Palace looked at Tang Luochuan's face and couldn't help blushing.

There is no other way, because Doctor Tang is not only a good doctor, but also the most handsome among all the doctors!

Even many of the guards were not as handsome as him. Especially when he was wearing the robes of an imperial physician, he looked even taller and more elegant.

Moreover, although he is young, he has a calm temperament and is highly regarded by the concubines in the harem.

The only bad thing was... it was the look in Doctor Tang's eyes, which gave people a gloomy feeling from time to time, making the palace maids afraid to go up and talk to him.

But the more this happened, the more the young palace maids in the harem were fascinated by him!

Of course, private transactions are a serious crime. They don’t dare to really want to have anything with Doctor Tang. They just simply appreciate his good looks.

Tang Luochuan walked in from outside, stood in front of Shen Zhinian and saluted: "Your humble servant pays respect to Her Majesty the Virtuous Consort, may Your Majesty be blessed with good fortune and health!"

Shen Zhinian said calmly: "No need to be polite."

"Thank you, empress."

Fuqiu stood beside Shen Zhinian, trying not to look at Tang Luochuan, but her eyes couldn't help but be attracted to him...

She had already figured it out. She didn't dare to ask for Tang Imperial Doctor's favor. She just hoped that Tang Imperial Doctor would be happy and that she could see him often...

Tang Luochuan first checked the Fourth Prince's body and reported to Shen Zhinian: "Your Majesty, the Fourth Prince is in good health and has developed very well in the past month."

Shen Zhinian nodded.

The fourth prince fell asleep again, and she asked the wet nurse to carry him back to the bedroom.

Tang Luochuan then took Shen Zhinian's pulse.

After a moment, he withdrew his hand, stepped back and said, "The queen is fine."

Seeing Tang Luochuan's expression, Shen Zhinian asked, "Do you have anything else to say?"

Tang Luochuan said in a deep voice: "This is a serious matter, please ask your Majesty to dismiss the attendants first."

Following Shen Zhinian's eye contact, the palace servants all retreated and closed the door, leaving only a few trusted people remaining in the inner room.

Shen Zhinian leaned forward: "What's the matter? Why are you being so mysterious?"

Tang Luochuan lowered his head and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, some time ago, I accidentally discovered that after the Empress Defei was stabbed by Zhou Shuren with a hairpin, several of the herbs used to treat the wound were replaced with herbs that looked similar but were very harmful to the body."

"If I had not seen it by chance when I was studying abroad, I would not have been able to tell it apart."

"It's just that... the person who did it was extremely cautious and had already cleaned up the mess. I don't have any evidence."

"But after thinking it over again and again, I decided to tell the Queen about this matter."

Otherwise, one day, someone would use the same method to harm Concubine Xian.

Fuqiu opened her eyes wide and asked in surprise, "Doctor Tang, are you saying that the person who caused Concubine De's lifespan to be shortened was actually someone else?!"

Tang Luochuan nodded slightly: "Not bad."

Before this, Shen Zhinian had always believed that no matter how many conspiracies and tricks Concubine Ren De had in her mind, she could not prevent others from directly assassinating her.

I never thought that while the mantis was stalking the cicada, there was an oriole behind it!

The confidants were filled with astonishment: "The Empress Defei is one of the four concubines. Who on earth has such great ability to plot her life without anyone noticing?!"

Several candidates quickly flashed through Shen Zhinian’s mind!

Concubine Liang, Concubine Liu, Empress Dowager Liu, and even... Nangong Xuanyu, all are possible!

But the only ones who have the ability to do things perfectly are Empress Dowager Liu and Nangong Xuanyu!

However... Shen Zhinian thought about it carefully and felt that based on her understanding of Nangong Xuanyu, it was unlikely that he had done this.

Because Nangong Xuanyu had only been on the throne for a few years and was still young, he had not yet grown into a truly cold-blooded emperor. Concubine De had given birth to two children for him, and given his temperament, even if he was dissatisfied with Concubine De, he would not use such a vicious method against her.

After everyone was eliminated...the only one left was Empress Dowager Liu.

This is also the reason why Shen Zhinian chose to rely on Concubine Liu as soon as he entered the palace, and then slowly became stronger.

Otherwise, if she had chosen the wrong side, how could Empress Dowager Liu have allowed her to live until now? I'm afraid she would have ended up like Concubine De...

If there is solid evidence, Shen Zhinian can indeed use this incident to stir up trouble and then profit from it.

But after all, Empress Dowager Liu had destroyed all the evidence long ago, and all this was just Tang Luochuan's speculation.

Once the incident became public and attracted the attention of Empress Dowager Liu to Zhongcui Palace, she would have no good days left.

Shen Zhinian looked at Tang Luochuan and warned him, "I already have an idea about this matter. It is probably related to the person in Cining Palace."

"Don't investigate further, or you'll end up getting burned."

Feeling the concern in the words of the Concubine Xian, Tang Luochuan felt warm in his heart and said softly, "This matter has nothing to do with me. I understand and will not get involved."

"If your Majesty has no other instructions, I will take my leave."

Shen Zhinian hummed and ordered, "Fuqiu, send Doctor Tang out."

"Yes!"

For Fuqiu, every time Imperial Physician Tang came to Zhongcui Palace to take the Empress' pulse, this was the moment she looked forward to the most.

As long as she could walk for a while and talk with Doctor Tang, she would be satisfied...

After Tang Luochuan left, Shen Zhinian sat on the couch, tapping the table with his slender fingers, a hint of contemplation flashed in his eyes.

Although she couldn't continue investigating this matter and had no evidence, she didn't need evidence to act in many cases.

If Concubine De knew... that the person who harmed her was Empress Dowager Liu, what would she do given her scheming and cunning mind?

Of course, Shen Zhinian understood that even if she said it, Concubine De might not believe it, and might even retaliate against her.

Therefore, she still needs to think carefully about how to use this secret...

The sky gradually darkened.

Shen Zhinian sat in front of the bronze mirror while Handan took off her hairpins and pearl ornaments for her.