Chapter 144 Using Others' Words

Minister Ye's words left everyone in the room speechless.

They looked at Minister Ye, then at the Crown Prince.

Minister Ye was also a little regretful. If he had come a little later, he could have waited until Prime Minister Lin and the others had left before starting the car.

What were the Crown Prince's instructions at that time...?

"Can it be investigated clearly? This is a matter of exterminating nine generations of a family, and there is no room for carelessness!" Prime Minister Lin also looked at Minister Ye with a stern face.

"Prime Minister Lin, this happened so suddenly, I never expected such a thing to happen."

The Right Vice Minister in charge of this matter.

The Right Attendant and the King of Wu's men went together to apprehend the suspect.

"After the carriage exploded, the King of Wu left the scene with his men, saying... to avoid suspicion!" Minister Ye said in a low voice.

Everyone in the hall understood.

This was most likely orchestrated by the King of Wu.

But why did he do this? Was he acting on the orders of the King of Zhao?

King Zhao's prestige in the capital is growing stronger thanks to his military achievements, and he is now almost on par with the Crown Prince.

Is he trying to force the Crown Prince to do something by making such a fuss?

“Qian Datong may have problems, but Yang Zhengtong is definitely not!” Lin Xiang said solemnly.

Minister Ye quickly bowed and clasped his hands in greeting.

"Prime Minister Lin, we all know that this matter is definitely related to Yang Zhengtong."

But what do the people outside think now?

This wasn't something to be hidden away; those things were exposed in public, and so many people saw them.

We can uphold the principle that the innocent will remain innocent, but what will the common people say?

These are things we cannot control.

"Hmph, he only knows how to handle these kinds of things. I overestimated him!" The Crown Prince suddenly sneered.

Neither Prime Minister Lin nor Minister Ye spoke; they began to sigh.

The King of Wu's move... was a bit too disgusting.

Those in the imperial court didn't believe it, but what the common people thought was anyone's guess.

At this critical juncture, when the King of Zhao had achieved great military exploits alongside His Majesty in the north and was at the height of his prestige, this incident occurred.

With the hints of those with ulterior motives, perhaps they believe that today's incident was orchestrated by the Crown Prince.

The crown prince was worried about the stability of his position.

They were worried that His Majesty would change the crown prince after returning from his campaign.

That's when he started thinking about planning something.

With the Crown Prince overseeing the country, everything in the capital is under his control. At this time, it would be dangerous to cause trouble for His Majesty and the Prince of Zhao, who are far away in the north.

If the food supply is delayed, or if something else happens, then what about the northern lands...?

In the capital, the officials are under the control of the Crown Prince, and they might do some foolish things!

After all, who wouldn't want to be emperor? There's only one position!

The King of Wu's move was quite cunning!

He had no power in the imperial court, yet he actually thought of using the people's voices to do something.

Even if this matter has nothing to do with the Crown Prince, what will His Majesty think?

His Majesty trusts the Crown Prince now, but will he be able to continue to trust him in the future?

He's going to plant a thorn in everyone's heart!

"Your Highness, this matter is of utmost importance and must be handled properly, otherwise the consequences will be dire!" Minister Tian of the Ministry of Revenue said immediately.

"Your Highness, caution is paramount; we cannot afford any mistakes at this time," the Minister of War said in a deep voice.

"Yes, Your Highness, this is no small matter. The people's opinions can destroy an empire!" Prime Minister Lin also said with a serious expression.

Fortunately, the crown prince is now overseeing the country, which makes many things much easier to do.

If things are allowed to escalate, they will become increasingly uncontrollable.

Those currently in this hall are basically all the Crown Prince's people.

Lin Xiang has watched the Crown Prince gradually become involved in politics and rise to his current position.

Lin was more anxious than anyone else about what had happened.

"Your Highness, you have given the order, and we will do some things!" Minister Ye quickly chimed in.

This matter will most likely end up being handled by the Ministry of Justice and the Court of Judicial Review. At that point, they just need to come up with a solution...

No!

The fifth brother's handling of this matter was rather clumsy; there are too many places to investigate!

It's true that Qian Datong is Yang Zhengtong's brother-in-law, but so what?

It's also possible that they were bribed, or that they were set up!

A person standing alone has nothing to fear. If it's not something I'm doing, why should I be afraid?

Investigate thoroughly! And have the fifth brother investigate!

I want to see just how much of a slap on my head the Fifth Prince is going to put on me.

Minister Lin, while this case remains unsolved, you, along with the officials of the Six Ministries, have been in charge of grain and provisions affairs in the north and southwest.

"I'm...tired! I want to rest!" the Crown Prince sighed.

Lin Xiang and the others were all taken aback.

"Your Highness..."

"Go back, all of you! Remember, have Fifth Prince investigate thoroughly!" The Crown Prince waved his hand, signaling Prime Minister Lin and the others to go back.

Lin Xiang had no choice but to lead Minister Tian, ​​Minister Jian, and Minister Ye out of the courtyard.

...

Seeing that only the Crown Prince and Ye Yunshu, who had remained silent, were left in the hall, the Crown Princess led Song Zhimian and the others out.

"Your Highness..." The Crown Princess was about to say a few words of comfort to the Crown Prince when her expression changed drastically.

The prince's face was deathly pale, and he was clutching his clothes tightly at his chest.

Ye Yunshu, who was sitting at the lower end, also changed her expression drastically and hurriedly came over.

The eunuch who had been serving the crown prince immediately took out the pills he carried with him.

only……

The medicine that was supposed to relieve the prince's heart pain was now completely useless.

Almost the time it takes for an incense stick to burn has passed, and the prince's face is still deathly pale, and his clothes are almost soaked with sweat.

"Imperial Physician! Quickly, go and fetch the Imperial Physician!" The Crown Princess was so anxious that she immediately ordered the eunuch to fetch the Imperial Physician.

The crown prince shook his head vigorously and then looked towards the inner room.

"Bring me that medicine!" the prince said through gritted teeth.

The Crown Princess dared not delay and quickly went to retrieve the medicine hidden in a secret compartment in the inner room.

The Crown Prince, with the Crown Princess's trembling hand, swallowed the last pill from the porcelain bottle.

The Crown Princess gently stroked the Crown Prince's back.

Finally, a trace of color slowly returned to the prince's face.

The Crown Princess's tears also fell down in a steady stream.

"Your Highness, this is... the last pill!"

The prince smiled and first closed his eyes to sense it.

My heart is finally not in that clenching pain anymore!

"It's alright, it's all better now, isn't it?"

Ye Yunshu glanced at the Crown Prince, then at the Crown Princess.

The Crown Princess then realized what was happening.

"You may all leave!" the Crown Princess said calmly.

Those who are in this room at this time are all trusted confidants. The Crown Prince and Crown Princess are not worried that they will spread the news that the Crown Prince has just fallen ill.

All the palace servants and eunuchs immediately bowed and withdrew.

Song Zhimian wanted to go out too, but Ye Yunshu kept her there.

"Master of Ceremonies Song, please stay!"