Chapter 288 Prince Jing is Seriously Ill

Concubine Shu was shocked by Prince Duan's words.

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

Nanny Yang went over and closed the door.

Concubine Shu asked coldly: "Who told you this?"

Prince Duan stared at Concubine Shu. Although Concubine Shu looked calm, Prince Duan still realized that she had lost her composure.

"The Emperor himself said that Fifth Brother and Han Yun look very similar..."

Concubine Shu secretly breathed a sigh of relief: "Your fifth brother admitted it?"

"That's not the case." But he was not a fool. The situation at that time was just a matter of time.

In the end, the fifth brother vomited blood and fled, which was enough to prove that what the emperor said was true.

And you can imagine what kind of person the emperor is. How could he speak so nonsense if he wasn't absolutely sure?

This incident shattered Prince Duan's three views.

He couldn't imagine why the palace was so chaotic. Not only was the Queen Mother and the eunuchs hanging out together, but Concubine Hui's mother was also...

And Han Yun is a fake eunuch.

He has followed his mother for so many years.

He wouldn't be either...

Prince Duan's head seemed to be filled with paste and he couldn't understand anything.

So he hurried into the palace, he urgently needed Concubine Shu to give him an answer.

Concubine Shu said, "Since your fifth brother has not admitted it, it is just the emperor's guess. Besides, Han Yun and Prince Jing don't look alike at all. Prince Jing looks like his mother."

Prince Duan frowned, with some doubt in his eyes.

Concubine Shu continued, "If you don't believe me, you can go ask the old people who have seen Huipin before."

Prince Duan said: "But why, Your Majesty..."

Concubine Shu looked at him and sighed helplessly: "The emperor's mind is hard to predict. The existence of you brothers is a thorn in the emperor's heart. Prince Ruyang and the eldest prince are examples. If they had no other choice, why would they give up their good life and rebel?"

Prince Duan still didn't believe it: "The emperor is not that kind of person..."

Moreover, he knew what kind of person Prince Ruyang was. He had lived a good life for too long and was bored, so he wanted to rebel.

Concubine Shu looked at him calmly: "You are so naive. Go ask Prince Ming why he doesn't go back to his fiefdom, and why the Eighth Prince hasn't gone up the mountain yet? They are all hostages of the emperor."

Prince Duan frowned. He wanted to say, didn’t Prince Ming want to stay here because he was attracted by the prosperity of the capital?

As for the Eighth Prince, he was naturally just a playful kid...

But...but it doesn't seem to make sense.

"The emperor has long wanted to reopen the imperial examinations and deal with those powerful families. You princes all have fiefs and are the most powerful local tyrants. Of course, the emperor will not tolerate you. He has already dealt with Prince Ruyang and the eldest prince. Prince Jing is weak, so of course he has to start with him."

Prince Duan felt that what his mother said made sense, but something didn't seem right.

He couldn't refute it for a moment.

So he said: "The people yesterday were spies from the State of Chu. They wanted to assassinate the emperor. I also saw someone who looked very similar to Xiao Jiu..."

Prince Duan later recalled it and found it strange no matter how he thought about it.

Is Xiaojiu really a spy for the State of Chu?

Judging from yesterday’s conversation, both the Emperor and Prince Jing knew about it, but the Emperor was clearly partial to Little Nine.

Even if she is a spy of the State of Chu, I will protect her, even if I have to break up with Prince Jing for her...

Prince Duan felt that everyone had secrets, and of course, he too...

He looked at Concubine Shu and had a bad feeling...

Concubine Shu waved her hand and said to Prince Duan: "Just stay at home and wait for me to be your groom. Don't worry about anything else."

Prince Duan finally had no choice but to nod and leave.

After he left, Concubine Shu's face became completely gloomy.

“That’s how Chunhe was captured.”

Nanny Yang frowned: "Why did the emperor appear in Ningxiang Tower?"

Concubine Shu shook her head: "Either his people found out something, or he followed Prince Duan and Prince Jing in."

Qiao Dong died, Han Yun was exposed, and Xiao Ji was arrested, which almost destroyed the Chu State intelligence network.

There are only a few people left in the palace who can be used now.

Therefore, even though Xiaojiu was suspicious, Concubine Shu still had to bite the bullet and use her.

"Madam Yang, we have no way out." Concubine Shu exhaled: "If we don't succeed, we will die."

Prince Jing is ill, and everyone feels more sympathetic towards Princess Jing. If Prince Jing were to die so soon, she would become a widow before she even gets married.

An Jiu heard many people talking about these things.

Xiaoqiu stood aside, looking like the only sober person among those drunk.

When An Jiu came over, Xiao Qiu called her.

"What's wrong?"

Xiao Qiu whispered, "You said... Prince Jing wouldn't just..."

Dead?

That's true. Even being a widow is unacceptable.

An Jiu shook his head.

The emperor had known that Prince Jing was ill and had sent the imperial physician long ago. What’s interesting is that Jiang Sheng personally led the delegation.

It has been a while now, I wonder how Prince Jing is doing.

As soon as An Jiu returned to Guanghua Palace, he saw the emperor getting dressed, obviously preparing to go out.

"Your Majesty, do you want to go out?" An Jiu asked.

The emperor's face was serious: "Prince Jing is seriously ill."

An Jiu frowned.

Prince Jing is seriously ill?

Is this true or false?

However, the emperor had already put on his clothes, and when he reached the door, he said to her, "Xiaojiu, you come too."

An Jiu quickly followed.

The carriage clatters.

Soon they arrived at Prince Jing's Mansion.

It seems very peaceful here, but An Jiu has already noticed that the atmosphere here is unusual.

It seemed as if there was an invisible pressure looming over Prince Jing's Mansion from the moment he stepped into it, causing An Ji to not dare walk too loudly, as if any heavier footsteps would alarm something.

Following the emperor, he came to a familiar courtyard.

This place seems to be the same as before, but Anjiu feels something is different.

She looked around but saw nothing.

"Cousin." Jiang Sheng walked over and whispered something into the emperor's ear.

"What did the doctor say?"

"He is still in a coma. I don't know if he can wake up. The imperial physician wants us to prepare for his funeral."

An Jiu's head was buzzing after hearing Jiang Sheng's words.

In later lives, she rarely faced separation from her loved ones.

But in this era, death is a very common thing.

An Jiu had no reaction before.

But for this Prince Jing, it seemed like everyone was prepared for his death, but when it really came to this, it was hard to believe.

An Jiu recalled the first time she met this man. It was very cold and it was snowing outside. Prince Jing was sitting by the fire wearing a thick cloak, looking lazy, like a cat basking in the sun in winter.

At that time, she had a good impression of him. After all, Prince Jing was really handsome.

But later...

A lot of things happened.

An Jiu couldn't say that she hated Prince Jing, but of course she didn't like him either. If he really died today, An Jiu would have a complicated feeling about it.

She felt that if this person were to say that he had really harmed anyone, that would not be the case. Even when the tyrant brought her here several times, Prince Jing had not done anything to them.

He has a chance.

But he didn't seem to want to do that.

He was like a person trapped in a swamp. He knew he would die, but he still struggled a few times before dying to vent his unwillingness...

Human hearts are inherently complex.

Anjiu sighed.