Deputy General Zhong entered the palace during the day to remind him, claiming that Hu Chengen was suspicious.

At that time, Yuan Sanlang did not take it seriously. He just thought that his job was taken away, which made him dissatisfied with Hu Chengen, so he came to complain.

As a result, people died in the city at night.

He was silenced right under his nose.

Considering what Lieutenant General Zhong said yesterday, Yuan Sanlang had already formed the preconceived notion that it was Hu Chengen who did it, without any need for any evidence.

This person actually harbored evil intentions and played him in the palm of his hand.

You can imagine how angry Yuan Saburo was.

Lu Shi knelt on the ground for a long time, not daring to breathe, and reported the situation in detail.

"Your Highness, the body was found in a residential building in the north of the city. No suspicious signs were found at the scene."

He didn't dare to look up, and added cautiously, "I ran into Lord Zhong at the hour of You. He said he had an appointment and then went into the north of the city and never came out again."

Ye Yingzhe, the commander of the Dongshan Camp, who was kneeling beside him, nodded repeatedly when he heard this.

Of course he didn't know.

If something happened in his territory, he was afraid that Yuan Sanlang would take advantage of the situation and attack the Dongshan Camp.

After all, Lu Qingsheng was from the Dongshan Camp, so of course he agreed to whatever Commander Lu said, hoping to clear himself and his subordinates of all charges.

Yuan Saburo's face turned pale. "An appointment? He's just a deputy general of the garrison. What important matter could require him to meet in the remote north?"

Yuan Sanlang had already imagined that Hu Chengen discovered that Deputy General Zhong knew his secret, so he asked him to go to the north of the city and kill him on the pretext of seeking peace.

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. The intense hatred of betrayal made him lose his mind.

"Go call Hu Chengen!"

"Yes." The palace servant guarding the door bowed and retreated.

Commander Ye and Captain Lu Shi lowered their heads and knelt at the bottom, not daring to make a sound.

As soon as the palace maid left, someone came to report: "Your Highness, General Chen is outside the palace asking to see you."

Yuan Sanlang's eyes were now filled with poison, his mind full of thoughts on how to deal with Hu Chengen. Upon hearing this, he rejected it impatiently, "No."

The person reporting the incident even breathed more slowly. After a moment's hesitation, he said, "General Chen said there was a problem with the grain that Mr. Hu sent yesterday. A large amount of lily of the valley was mixed in, and some soldiers were poisoned. Fortunately, the problem was discovered in time, and no casualties were reported. However, General Chen is very angry and wants to ask Mr. Hu for an explanation..."

Convallaria has bell-shaped, white and fragrant flowers, and the whole plant is poisonous.

This kind of thing happened when the garrison went into the mountains to look for fodder for their horses. Some soldiers did not recognize these plants and brought back some slightly poisonous weeds mixed with the timothy grass for horse feeding.

Several horses died at that time, and the soldiers who fed the horses were eventually executed.

The grain in the Zhongshan granary was stored when the old prince was alive. It is impossible that it was mixed with poisonous plants. It can only be tampered with after being transported out of the granary.

The only ones who took over this batch of grain were Lieutenant General Zhong and Mr. Hu.

Now that Lieutenant General Zhong is dead, General Chen can only find Hu Chengen to hold him accountable.

Yuan Sanlang was so angry that he almost lost consciousness. The fact was right in front of him. Who else could have done it if not Hu Chengen?

He has actually started attacking the troops outside the city. What does he want to do?

Should we first clear out the military camps outside the city step by step, and then force the emperor to abdicate?

Fortunately, it was discovered in time, otherwise if Hu Chengen had succeeded, Zhongshan would have fallen into his hands.

Yuan Sanlang imagined a big drama in his mind. Inexplicably, he recalled the scene of the day when he forced the emperor to abdicate, and the corpse of his eldest brother who died with his eyes still open...

"Come here, pass on my order to arrest Hu Chengen!"

He came to power in an illegitimate way and was extremely suspicious. Originally, out of consideration for the five years of friendship, he wanted to call someone over to hear how Hu Chengen would defend himself.

But he had his own experience as a lesson.

Hu Chengen cannot stay!

To avoid endless troubles.

…

Inside Pingyao Palace.

Wei Xiyin had a very pleasant time these past two days.

She stayed in the palace and never left, where she was provided with delicious food and drink every day. In the mornings, she exercised with the princess, and in the afternoons, she played chess and chatted with Wei Li. She would scold the palace maids and supervise them making new clothes for Erlang.

It can be said that she has never been so relaxed since the disaster!

Wei Xiyin couldn't help but sigh, what a wonderful day it was, but it was just these two days, and she didn't know how long she would have to wait before she could have some truly free time.

Just after noon, the news of Hu Chengen's arrest spread throughout the palace.

At that time, she and Wei Li were hiding in the house.

Wei Xiyin asked Qin Shan to secretly deliver some saltpeter to the princess.

The two of them closed the door, took out saltpeter from the box, and poured it into a small ice pot, enjoying the rare coolness.

The palace maids would now take a detour when they saw her, and would not dare to care what she did in the house.

The sun was shining brightly at this moment. Seeing that the three masters did not go out, most of the palace servants had gone down to rest except for one or two who were still guarding outside.

Wei Li held the curling stone tightly in his arms and sat on the couch, sighing, "This thing is really useful. My cousin is really smart."

They originally thought that after entering the palace, they would be walking on thin ice and would have difficulty moving.

Wei Li actually thought about it from the beginning.

Both of them were female relatives, and as a man he had to protect them, so he was on edge in the first few days, always paying attention to any movement in the palace.

But somehow, every time he saw his cousin looking calm and composed, he felt extremely peaceful and secure in his heart.

It’s like knowing there’s someone you can rely on.

He felt a little ashamed when he thought of this. As an older brother, it was wrong to rely on his sister. He had to become strong on his own.

Wei Xiyin was sitting opposite her, holding a curling stone in her arms and fiddling with the chessboard on the table with her hands.

Hearing this, she smiled lightly and said, "It is indeed useful. Summer would be really hard without this little curling pot."

It is difficult to go from extravagance to frugality.

Staying in the palace every day, there are ears and eyes all around, and the weather is so hot that I want to take out the curling stone from time to time.

Wei Xiyin concentrated on dividing the black and white chess pieces. "Let's not play Go today. Cousin, let's play Gomoku."

Wei Li was about to agree when someone knocked on the door.

The person who came in was Qin Shan.

He clasped his fists and saluted, then whispered, "My lady, Yuan Sanlang has already ordered Hu Chengen to be thrown into prison."

You must know that Hu Cheng'en is Yuan Sanlang's most trusted confidant. This incident caused a sensation inside and outside the city, and everyone was shocked. In less than a moment, the news spread like wings and flew to various military camps outside the palace. Even the soldiers outside Pingyao Palace were discussing it.

Wei Xiyin paused holding the chess piece, the corners of her lips curled up slightly, "What a great move! Killing two birds with one stone! I'm afraid Hu Chengen will soon be dead."

She said to herself: "Mr. Chu is so capable, how could I bear to expose him and let him go at will?"

Neither Qin Shan nor Wei Li understood what she was saying.

Wei Xiyin didn't explain. She casually tossed the chess piece into the chess pot and couldn't help but sigh. "It looks like our leisurely days are over. We have to get moving. Well, let's finish this sooner and go home sooner. There's still a lot to do later."