When the Second Prince heard it was Han Qingbo, he guessed that he was here to inquire about his situation, so he said, "I'm here, come in!"
Han Qingbo bowed to the Second Prince and sat down without hesitation. He asked, "I wonder what the First Prince has found out since he came to see you today?"
The Second Prince placed Xia Miaoyuan on a chair beside him and said, "Qingbo, you came at the perfect time. I was just about to discuss something with you."
The second prince briefly recounted to Han Qingbo the results of the investigation that Yue Haoyun had told him at noon.
"I really want to kill Han Lie right now to avenge our blood feud!" The second prince's eyes were gloomy and his face was ashen.
Han Qingbo advised gently, "Han Lie, we must definitely get rid of him, but the method is very important. We must not be reckless."
"Poisoning and assassination aren't actually that difficult, but to let him die without any clear explanation, isn't that a bit too easy for him?"
Xia Miaoyuan was playing with her necklace. When she heard Han Qingbo say this, her eyes flashed. "What Mr. Han said makes some sense!"
[In fact, assassination and poisoning are both despicable means that are not worthy of public display.]
Han Lie is guilty of a serious crime and deserves to be put to death. If he is killed by dishonest means, and word gets out, people won't say he deserves it. Instead, they'll say we, the Great Xia, are dishonest.
[If you want to get rid of Han Lie, it is better to use wits.]
The second prince listened attentively to his sister's thoughts and praised her secretly in his heart.
You are right!
"Mr. Han, do you have any ideas?" The second prince asked in a light tone.
Han Qingbo slowly waved his folding fan, "I remember that Han Lie and Queen Mother Jiang were former lovers?"
Emperor Mingxi had clearly told Yan Wenjing and Han Qingbo all the secrets of Jiang and Han Lie in order to discuss decisions with them.
The Second Prince nodded. "Yes, they also had an illegitimate daughter, Yao Jinse. Father has already told you all about this."
Han Qingbo said meaningfully: "Han Lie's vicious scheme back then killed a prince and a prince in one fell swoop!"
When Xia Miaoyuan heard this, her eyes flashed, "Ahhh! I think I know what Han Qingbo is thinking."
[It was because of Han Lie's vicious plot that he killed his uncle and the Sixth Prince, Empress Dowager Jiang's biological son.]
[So, Han Lie and Queen Mother Jiang actually have a deep hatred for each other.]
[It's just that Empress Dowager Jiang doesn't know this truth yet.]
[Han Qingbo wants to start with Empress Dowager Jiang, right?!]
The second prince was shocked when he heard his sister's thoughts, and at the same time, a look of shame appeared on his face.
Hey, Han Qingbo and his sister have thought of this, but he didn’t. Is he really not smart?
The Second Prince lowered his eyes, momentarily distracted. Han Qingbo fanned his folding fan towards him, and he finally came to his senses. He quickly asked, "So, you want to start with Empress Dowager Jiang?"
Han Qingbo's face instantly lit up with an appreciative smile: "Exactly! We can follow this line of thought and come up with a clever plan."
Xia Miaoyuan's eyes widened when he heard the Second Prince say this. "No way! When did Second Brother become so smart?"
Han Qingbo and the second prince spent the entire afternoon plotting in the room.
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On the other side, in the house where the Gu slaves were housed.
After Yue Haoyun broke up with the second prince, he disguised himself and blended into the crowd in the city.
He walked around the street for a long time, making sure that no one recognized him or followed him before going to the house.
The secret guard at the back door saw that it was him and remembered that the second prince had left a message last time, allowing this person to come, so he happily let him in.
After Yue Haoyun entered the house, he went to see the little girls first.
The little girls recovered quickly because the poison had only been there for a short time. Within a few days, they were already full of life.
A dozen young girls were playing in the yard, filled with laughter.
A few older girls sat quietly in the room, learning needlework from the nanny who took care of them.
Then, Yue Haoyun went to look at those Gu slaves again.
The Gu slaves have been cleaned this time and changed into clean clothes, and the smell in the yard has become much lighter.
And after this period of recuperation, their spirits have also improved.
Some of the cases were mild and the patients could already walk slowly in the yard.
Those with serious injuries were lying in several rooms to rest. Several secret guards were responsible for taking care of them, and they took turns every few hours.
Although they were still unable to get out of bed, their complexion had improved.
"Just rest assured here." Yue Haoyun comforted the slaves.
A young man asked in a trembling voice, "Sir, if we hide here to recuperate, will those evil people take us back?"
Yue Haoyun patted his shoulder and said, "This place is secret and there are many people with martial arts skills guarding it. Those evil people won't find it."
The young man finally felt relieved.
The last room Yue Haoyun went to was where Zhou Dagan and two other Gu slaves lived.
As soon as he entered the room, Zhou Dagan sat up and exclaimed in surprise: "Da..."
He originally wanted to call him "Grand Prince", but before he could finish his words, Yue Haoyun covered his mouth and signaled him not to reveal his true identity.
Yue Haoyun asked about the physical conditions of several people in the room.
At this moment, Zhou Dagan secretly put his hand into Yue Haoyun's sleeve, squeezed his hand hard, winked at him, and motioned him to go out, saying that he had something to talk to him alone.
Immediately, Zhou Dagan got out of bed, holding his stomach, muttering, "My stomach hurts so much, I have to go to the toilet quickly."
As he said that, he got out of bed and walked out slowly.
Yue Haoyun hurriedly said, "Let me help you go."
Zhou Dagan pulled Yue Haoyun all the way to the grape trellis in the backyard before stopping.
He looked around to see if there was anyone around, pulled out a small object wrapped in a handkerchief from his bosom, and said in a low voice, "My Lord, I have something extremely important to tell you!"
"Take a look at this first!"
After saying this, he held the handkerchief in one hand and used the other hand to carefully open the two layers of handkerchiefs on the outside, revealing a jade ring inside.
Yue Haoyun took the ring, examined it carefully, and said in surprise, "This is actually the ring of the late emperor?"
He remembered this jade ring. The ring was of very good quality and had plenty of water. It was one of the best quality jade.
This ring was the favorite among the many rings of the late emperor, and he often played with it in his hand.
Later, the ring was accidentally dropped to the ground by the late emperor, and a crack appeared on it.
He carefully identified the crack and became more certain that this was the thing of the previous emperor.
Zhou Dagan said solemnly, "Your Majesty, you have a good eye. This is the ring that belonged to the late emperor!"
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