When San Qi put down the letter, he felt as if his years had been nothing but a joke.
He had been collecting evidence of the Queen Mother framing his friend. Over the years, he had not only found nothing but also wronged the innocent.
If his friend's belongings hadn't been found today, he might have been kept in the dark all his life. It turned out that he had even misidentified the enemy who had killed his friend.
For a moment, the atmosphere grew solemn. Everyone didn't know what to say.
Shi Muyuan knew what was on San Qi's mind and offered comfort.
"Don't take it to heart, Divine Doctor. I've been working hard to find evidence to clear up the previous misunderstanding. Now, can you help the Emperor with his illness?"
San Qi's voice was a bit choked. Maybe he hadn't recovered yet.
"Can you give me a day to calm down? This news is a bit too sudden for me."
The others could understand. After all, such a thing happening suddenly would be hard for anyone to accept.
"Then we'll come back in three days. Divine Doctor, take these days to relax."
With that, Shi Muyuan led the others away. The matter of the young Emperor was almost resolved, and she finally let out a sigh of relief.
"Now, there won't be any more problems. Fortunately, we found something useful this time. The Divine Doctor will surely detoxify you later."
The young Emperor sighed and said, "Mother, don't take such risks again. Besides, there's still my younger brother. Even if I really pass away, there will be someone to take over the throne."
It was not easy for a child of his age to be so open - minded. His words made Shi Muyuan laugh.
She didn't expect this little guy to be so optimistic.
"Then, call those two over for lunch today."
Thinking that she hadn't seen those two little guys for a long time, she actually missed them.
Soon, the two received the message and came to the Palace of Longevity and Health.
"Greetings to Mother."
"Today is just a family dinner. You don't need to be so formal."
The fragrance of the food on the table wafted over from time to time, making the two little guys swallow their saliva.
"Mother, you haven't had dinner with us for a long time."
"So today, eat to your heart's content. If it's not enough, I'll cook more."
The two little guys were stunned. They seemed not to expect that she would cook by herself today.
"Mother, did you cook this yourself?"
Shi Muyuan casually ruffled Ji Ling's hair. "Of course. The imperial chefs in the harem haven't come back yet. Try and see if it's delicious."
Ji Huang couldn't wait. He carefully picked up a chopstick - full of food and put it into his mouth. The juice burst in his mouth, as if it had hit his soul, filling him with happiness and making him reluctant to come back to reality.
Seeing the strange expression on the little guy's face, Shi Muyuan was a bit worried. "Is the food not delicious? Or are you not used to it? If so, I'll ask someone to cook something else for you."
The little guy quickly shook his head.
"No, Mother's cooking is so delicious. I haven't eaten such delicious food for a long time."
Hearing this, she slowly let out a sigh of relief and put some food into the bowls of the three little guys.
"You're at the stage of growing up. You must eat more delicious food."
"Thank you, Mother."
Just as everyone was smiling happily, an uninvited guest broke the warm atmosphere.
Fu Lu walked in confidently, looking embarrassed at his master.
"Your Majesty, urgent news. I'm afraid we have to go back."
The young Emperor frowned. "Just say it here. There are no outsiders anyway."
There was no way. Fu Lu had to take out a letter.
"This was just sent from the South of the Yangtze River."
Ji Heng's eyes scanned the letter. His breath caught in his throat. "Such a big thing! Why wasn't it reported earlier? It takes several days to travel from the South of the Yangtze River to the capital. I'm afraid the situation there is already critical."
Hearing the young Emperor's words, Shi Muyuan couldn't help but sigh. It would be great if it were modern times. In modern times, there were mobile phones, which were not only convenient but also transmitted information much faster. Almost as soon as something happened, everyone would know.
But the most important thing now was this urgent letter. She took it from the young Emperor.
"What happened?"
"Alas, Mother, I'm afraid I can't accompany you to enjoy this meal."
Shi Muyuan bit her lip. As she read the content of the letter, her face grew more and more solemn.
"There's a mutiny in the South of the Yangtze River. I can't just sit back and do nothing. How about this? I'll go and have a look. Your Majesty can send someone to assist me."
The three little guys refused in unison.
"No, Mother. The situation there is unclear, and this incident happened so suddenly. We should make proper arrangements. Otherwise, you may be involved."
"Be good. I offered to go to the South of the Yangtze River. If it weren't for the sudden incident of the wet - nurse, the common people there would have already started to rebuild their homes. So, I must go this time."
Didn't the young Emperor understand the reason? It's just that he thought his mother had been so kind recently that he was already a bit reluctant to let her go.
Shi Muyuan sighed. Anyway, the three little guys were still just children. Facing such a scene of life and death, it would be a bit cruel for them.
She gently hugged the little guys and comforted them. "I promise I'll come back soon from the South of the Yangtze River and let you see me safe and sound."
With her repeated assurances, the little guys had no choice but to let her go reluctantly.
After finally saying goodbye to the three little guys, she began to arrange for the departure.
At this moment, in the National Teacher's Mansion.
The man opened his long and narrow eyes. The coldness in them seemed to freeze everyone around into ice cubes.
"Is the news accurate?"
"Reporting to my lord, our people searched around the South of the Yangtze River several times but didn't see Qin Feng's figure again. He disappeared without a trace. Coincidentally, there was a mutiny in the South of the Yangtze River at this time."
Even if the shadow guard didn't say it, he knew that this incident was too much of a coincidence.
Cui Qizhou didn't take the mutiny seriously at all.
"The Emperor will handle it. You continue to look for Qin Feng's whereabouts. If he returns, he will surely bring us more trouble."
"Yes. However, my lord, there's one more thing. I don't know if I should say it."
The man raised his eyebrows, a bit surprised that his subordinate had become so hesitant.
"Just say it. Do you want me to find out by myself?"
Cold sweat dripped from the shadow guard's forehead. He quickly lowered his head.
"I don't mean that. I just thought that there was no need to tell my lord about the Queen Mother going to the South of the Yangtze River."