Chapter 209 Three Imperial Edicts

After the prince knew that the mission had failed, he went to the palace at night and acted like a brother in front of the emperor. He vowed to help find the murderer and then returned to the prince's mansion with a horse face.

After returning to the Prince's Mansion, he smashed things in anger again. He smashed everything that could be smashed in the study before he vented all his anger.

He mobilized his most powerful assassins, but was unable to get rid of Lao Wu. He really underestimated him.

In this case, Lao Wu cannot be kept alive and must be eliminated immediately. He must not be given a chance to counterattack.

So the prince sent people to Wanhua Valley overnight. There lived a hermit in Wanhua Valley. He was a master in making and using poisons, and he specialized in making strange poisons for sale.

It can be said that all the strange poisons in the world come from him.

That person was also very mysterious. No one knew whether he was a man or a woman. He only talked about business with others and nothing else. He was very arrogant.

He had tried to persuade him personally but failed, and in the end he could only do a few deals with him.

If I can’t kill Lao Wu this time, I’ll poison him and get rid of the old guy together with him.

He couldn't wait any longer. He had been the crown prince for more than ten years and was now in his thirties. How many times in his lifetime could a person live to be in his thirties?

The old man is not dead yet. He doesn't want to wait until he is fifty or sixty to become emperor. What's the point?

And the old man wants to depose him from the position of crown prince, so don't blame him for being cruel and ruthless.

On the other hand, Murong Yi returned to Prince Yi's Mansion and immediately sent people to investigate thoroughly to find out who was so eager to kill him.

Although I already have a candidate in mind, I have no definite evidence.

If you are sure it is that person, then don't blame him for taking action in advance.

Murong Li and Su Yue didn't know what happened in the capital. After more than 20 days, the group finally returned to Northwest City.

When they just stepped into the northwest city, the four secret guards sent by the emperor who had been monitoring them saw them and immediately sent a message back to the emperor.

Soon the emperor received the news, and he looked up to the sky and sighed: "The Murong royal family is saved."

A few days ago, the Minister of Justice handed him a stack of things alone. When he saw the conclusive evidence, he just closed his eyes. This result had been expected long ago.

Just imagine, who would dare to kill his son under his nose? Who would wish the fifth son to die soon? You can guess it with your toes.

However, due to the lack of evidence, there was no way to punish the prince.

But there was no news about the fourth prince at that time, so the emperor did not dare to take any action.

First, he was afraid that the prince would become desperate and do something desperate. Second, he had to wait for news from the fourth brother before making a decision.

As for the fifth brother, he had long disappointed the emperor, and he had never been a candidate for the crown prince.

Lao Wu is too cunning. In his opinion, Lao Wu is just a little smart and may not be able to make decisions when encountering big things. Such a character can easily allow villains to take advantage of him and become a puppet.

Therefore, he must see the fourth brother's ability with his own eyes.

The Minister of Justice saw that the emperor did not seem to want to pursue the matter, which was also within his expectations, so he did not submit a memorial at the court meeting.

"Your Majesty, I will take my leave."

The Emperor waved his hand at him and gave him a warning look.

The Minister of Justice kowtowed to the emperor in fear and made a promise before leaving the imperial study.

Since the emperor didn't want to investigate, why would he do it? Wouldn't that be just asking for trouble?

The emperor's attitude has just been made clear, and he has to keep the news secret from leaking.

Alas, the Minister of Justice sighed deeply, saying that it is not easy to get the salary from the emperor.

The emperor withdrew his thoughts and was delighted. He immediately issued three imperial edicts with a wave of his hair brush, ordering the eunuchs and the newly promoted General Li to take a thousand personal guards to rush to the northwest region to read the imperial edicts and bring back the fourth brother and his men.

He wanted to personally guide Murong Li. If he pleased, he would immediately depose the crown prince and make him the crown prince.

The emperor used to be in good health, but since the fifth prince's wedding, his health has been getting worse day by day. He was very worried that he would not wake up after falling asleep.

He also asked the imperial physician to check his diet, daily life, and other supplies, but no problems were found. However, he knew that his body must have been poisoned by some kind of poison, a poison that quickly consumed the body.

Having been emperor for so many years and having fought his way out from among a group of princes, he had seen all kinds of shady tactics.

Not only him, during this period, the originally lively and energetic fifth brother suddenly became ill, so it is not difficult to imagine that it must have been the prince's fault again.

The emperor guessed correctly. It was indeed the prince who bought a kind of medicine in Wanhua Valley, a medicine that could quickly consume the body's vitality. This medicine would not take a person's life immediately, but would only make the body gradually weaken.

When the body's vitality is completely consumed, the poisoned person will die.

There is no antidote for this medicine because that person has not yet developed an antidote.

This time the prince spent a lot of money to buy two copies. In order to go all out, he gave one to the emperor and the other to Murong Yi.

It was also his good luck that both of them were poisoned. Murong Yi was young and the symptoms were not very obvious, so he could hold on for a while.

The emperor and the prince guessed that it would take at most half a year, and after half a year, the world of Xifeng would be his.

Just when the prince was feeling proud, Jun Wushuang was worried. She sat in her Wushuang Courtyard, stroking her belly with both hands. She was pregnant for two months, and the fetus was still unstable. She was not in a good mood these days and was having miscarriage.

Ever since the prince poisoned the emperor and Murong Yi, she has been uneasy and has a premonition that the prince will not succeed this time.

The prince has always been fond of her and has never hidden anything from her.

When she sensed something was wrong, she advised the prince several times to be cautious, but he disliked her instead. He said she was being too soft-hearted and that who else would ruin his plans after he became like this? She was really worrying for nothing.

Jun Wushuang thought about what happened in his previous life. The prince had done something extremely rebellious and was eventually deposed.

At that time, she was Princess Yi, and she didn't know what specific crime the prince had committed to be deposed.

It is a royal secret and will not be made public.

Although there have been some changes in this life, Jun Wushuang is still afraid that he cannot change the final outcome.

The poisoning of the emperor and Murong Yi was successful. On the surface, the prince was successful. The emperor also didn't have much time left, and the prince was very close to that position. But she just had a premonition that the prince would fail.

The outcome of failure is the same as in the previous life.

The prince is stubborn and won't listen to her, so Jun Wushuang is thinking about a way out.

But now she is the prince's concubine, which means she has boarded the prince's boat. It is not as easy as she thought to get off the prince's pirate ship.

No, I have to go back and talk to my grandfather and let him figure out how to get through this crisis.

Yes, in her mind, this was a huge crisis.

(End of this chapter)