novelaction Chapter 167 I’m afraid the mastermind behind this isn’t Lv Shufang…
Chapter 167 I’m afraid the mastermind behind this isn’t Lv Shufang…
The mothers of the third and fourth princes were of humble origin. For the sake of the princes' future, the two princes were personally raised by Empress Lu since birth.
For the sake of her sons' future, Empress Lu asked the Grand Tutor to teach them since they were young. However, the two children were not gifted and could not learn no matter how the Grand Tutor taught them, so she could only let them be.
He never imagined that it wasn't that the children couldn't learn well, but that someone was preventing them from learning well! And the biggest suspect was the already crazy Lv Shufang!
Since ancient times, there have been endless struggles in the harem. Prince Jiajing always thought that the harem was in good order under Lu Shufang's management. He never expected that she would attack the prince under his nose, and he was completely unaware!
Based on all the evidence, it would be too easy for Lu Shufang to be banished to the cold palace!
Just a few days ago, in order to cover up the evidence, Lv Shufang tried to kill "Madame Rong" and sent someone to poison "Madame Rong's" food.
The guard who had been waiting for the opportunity under the guise of Rong Mama had already noticed this and reported it to the emperor. Even if Lu Shufang hadn't gone crazy this time, considering all the sins she had committed, he should have arrested her!
"Your Majesty, Princess Yunqing has recovered and can speak, but she still doesn't want to return to the palace. This time when we return to the palace, why don't we take Concubine Song back with us so they can stay together for a while. Once Yunqing's worries are resolved, we can bring her back to see Your Majesty."
Prince Jiajing looked sad and nodded helplessly.
He felt guilty towards the Third and Fourth Princes, and even more so towards Yun Qing and Ting'er. So he could completely understand Yun Qing's resentment towards him.
As the ruler of a country, he couldn't even protect his own children...
"The Third and Fourth Princes have been poisoned for too long, and detoxification will take time. Once the two princes are returned to their mother, please inform your father that consuming more milk can help detoxify the body. Eat a normal diet from now on. I will prepare the detoxification potion and send it to you."
She drew some blood from the two unlucky princes and sent it to her portable space for testing. Both children were suffering from chronic lead poisoning. According to the estimated poisoning dose, they must have been eating lead-containing meals since birth.
If Li Zhenting had not been sent to Taibai Mountain by Prince Jiajing, he would probably have suffered the same fate. It can be considered a blessing in disguise.
"After Qing'er returns to the palace, she will find herbs to make antidotes for the two princes. Your Majesty, please rest assured."
Fang Qingqing looked up at Li Zhenting and spoke in a firm tone.
"As long as Qing'er is here, the disease will be cured!"
She actually said this to Li Zhenting. She must give him firm confidence and she must make him have firm faith. With her around, his eyes and face will be healed!
Although this process may be difficult, she will study and explore and must restore him to his original state!
"Thank you for your hard work, Qing'er. This time, we won a great victory in seizing military power, and Qing'er has made an invaluable contribution. Remember to take care of yourself when you return. Ting'er will assign more people to protect Qing'er. At the Dali Temple, I will also convey an order to Chang Tianli to expedite the investigation into the assassin case of the Night Palace..."
After all, the Mingye Palace is famous for its brutality. They will definitely not let it go after losing so many Mingye Palace assassins this time.
After giving earnest instructions, Prince Jiajing returned to the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
Eunuch Zhao followed closely behind, standing aside cautiously.
"If you have something to say, just say it."
Seeing that Eunuch Zhao seemed to be hesitant to speak, Prince Jiajing spoke impatiently.
"Your Majesty, I will tell you this. If I offend Your Majesty, please do not threaten to chop off my head. After all, I only have one head."
Even Prince Jiajing was amused by him. Eunuch Zhao had followed him for so many years. If his head was in danger because of his offensive words, he would have lost a hundred or eighty heads by now!
"After thinking about what happened last night, I feel something is not right. Empress Lu... no, Lu Shufang has always believed in ghosts and gods.
It turns out that the haunting of Prince Qi's mansion is already known to everyone. Furthermore, Li Huating is both mentally and physically devastated, so Lu Shufang is naturally extremely anxious. She has invited a magician to catch the ghost. For her, this is a matter that concerns Li Huating's fate, so logically, she won't let it go wrong..."
Eunuch Zhao looked at the emperor's expression and then bravely spoke out his own speculation.
"You mean, the fact that the mage was a person from Xiao Country pretending to be him has nothing to do with Lü Shufang?"
Eunuch Zhao grinned and said, "The emperor has this advantage: he listens to advice."
He bent down to offer a cup of hot tea and continued talking to the emperor.
"I think so. After all, whether Lv Shufang is with Fang Yuming or Xiaoguo Mingye Palace, the chances of contacting her are slim. She doesn't have such great abilities or brains.
Assuming these assassins were indeed hired by Lü Shufang to harm Prince Yu and Princess Yu, and seeing Lü Pei'an killing Li Huating, the assassins, who are highly skilled in martial arts, should have stopped them and protected them immediately..."
He was getting a little anxious. He had already said this. If the emperor still didn't understand, he might lose his head if he continued.
Prince Jiajing's eyes lit up, he immediately put down the teacup and grabbed Eunuch Zhao's sleeve.
"This slave deserves to die, this slave deserves to die..."
Prince Jiajing's action frightened Eunuch Zhao so much that he almost wanted to slap himself.
If you talk too much, you might lose your life!
"You're right! I also feel that this is not normal! Lü Pei'an is gritting his teeth and refusing to admit that he has any connection with the Xiao Kingdom. Lü Shufang is now crazy and can't speak a word. So, who do you think is related to this matter..."
Prince Jiajing gripped Eunuch Zhao's hand even harder.
"I don't know..."
Eunuch Zhao's back and forehead were all covered in cold sweat. Even though he had a suspicion in his mind, he didn't dare to say it out loud!
After all, there's no evidence. If I make a mistake and that person finds out, I'm afraid I won't even know how I died. After all, that person is smart and his methods are even more vicious...
In order to find out the mastermind who was able to sneak people from the Mingye Palace into Prince Qi's Mansion to impersonate a magician, Prince Jiajing thought about it and went to the harem to visit Lu Shufang.
Even though she's not very smart, she's done a lot of crooked things. Maybe going crazy is a way to save her life, right?
We have to go and find out the truth.
"Ting'er, Ting'er, do you know who your father is? Hahaha, he's not the emperor, nor is he Yuan Zhen... Hahaha, when I woke up that night, I saw a dark, thin, beggar-like man. Hahaha, I hid this for so many years. It took me so much effort. I was afraid that any of them would know the truth..."
"If Yuan Zhen knew the truth, would he be able to help me? If the Emperor knew the truth, he would definitely want my head..."
Lu Shufang, with disheveled hair and half-naked clothes, was holding a small pillow wrapped in a torn bundle in her hands, as if she was holding a baby, and spoke incoherently.
"Ting'er, you are my son! You are the emperor's son! We will be the crown prince and the emperor. Dayan belongs to our Lu family..."
"Ting'er, Ting'er, how could you die? Get up, get up, call your mother..."
"Snapped!"
The eunuch who was in charge of the cold palace swung the whip in Lu Shufang's back and scolded her harshly.
"You've done all the evil you deserve! If you keep on howling like a ghost, believe it or not, Xiaozhu's ghost will come and kill you! And you still have the audacity to claim to be the crown prince. Li Huating was killed by Lu Pei'an, and his body hasn't been buried yet!"
"Xiaozhu, Xiaozhu...don't kill me, don't kill me, it was Nangong Yan who killed you, not me, not me..."
With a look of terror on her face, Lu Shufang knelt on the ground and kowtowed towards Prince Jiajing repeatedly. She refused to stop even when her head was bleeding.