Chapter 309 Telling the Truth
The room suddenly became quiet.
Prince Zhou laughed heartily and shouted, "Bring someone in!"
After a while, two ordinary people were brought in.
"Concubine Xu, don't you know her?"
Concubine Xu covered her mouth and nose, looked at the two strange and dirty men, and retreated in disgust: "Zhou Yezhou, no matter what you want to do today, this concubine will not stop you!"
Prince Zhou said calmly, "This prince doesn't need the forgiveness of an outsider!"
After hearing this, Concubine Xu became even more angry.
She turned to face the prince: "I have worked hard for many years, managing the palace for you, and have raised many children. Now, the prince calls me an outsider! Your Majesty, how can such an unfilial person, with no moral integrity, bear the burden of Prince Huai's palace!"
No matter what, he had to use this incident to pull the other party down from the position of Crown Prince.
She will write a letter to her father after returning home tonight. She believes that it won’t be long before the Prince’s Palace will belong to her and Fang’er, mother and son!
Concubine Xu was secretly happy.
But suddenly, the door opened again and a servant in her yard was forced in.
Concubine Xu's expression changed slightly: "Zhou Yezhou, you are going to confront me today, right?!"
Prince Zhou sneered and pointed at the two civilians who were brought here first: "They used to be from the Ming family sugar factory. Now, they have been kicked out because they did something wrong."
Seeing Concubine Xu's guilty look, he said calmly, "Now, Concubine Xu, do you understand?"
Concubine Xu pretended to be clueless: "I don't understand what you are talking about."
Prince Zhou mocked, "When it comes to playing mad and foolish, I'm no match for Concubine Xu!"
Prince Huai watched the two of them arguing with each other, and wondered how they were involved with the upstart Ming family.
"Ye Zhou, you speak!"
Without waiting for a reply from Crown Prince Zhou, Concubine Xu hastily distanced herself from the matter, "Your Highness, I don't know them at all. Perhaps the Crown Prince deliberately found two of them to frame me! Don't believe him!"
The old princess of Prince Huai's family immediately frowned: "Shut up!"
He has been slandering Ye Zhou again and again. Could it be that Ye Zhou really has some clues about him?
Prince Zhou smiled soothingly at his grandmother, then looked at Concubine Xu. "Do you think I would have brought these people before Concubine Xu if I didn't have solid evidence? Why don't we first talk about Concubine Xu ordering people to mix arsenic into sugar?"
"You're talking nonsense!" Concubine Xu's facial muscles twitched, and she secretly hated her subordinates for not doing their job well. However, it only took one day for them to be discovered!
"They are the proof!" Prince Zhou pointed at the two kneeling civilians, trembling with fear. "As for the physical evidence, I believe there is still some arsenic left in the room of the concubine's servant."
As soon as he finished speaking, the boy was so scared that he immediately knelt on the ground and begged for mercy, claiming that he had not done anything.
"Prince!"
Suddenly there was a shout outside the door. The guards who were searching had returned.
He handed over a box and opened it. On the left was a silver ingot worth ten taels, and on the right was arsenic, a poison.
Picking up the silver, there was a special mark of Prince Huai's Mansion on it.
"This was found during a search of the servant's room," the guard replied. "I also questioned the pharmacy owner, and it turns out it was the servant who bought the arsenic from the concubine. It was said that the owner prescribed it on the concubine's orders."
When the servant saw that he was indeed the one who hid the box, his face instantly lost color and he looked at the concubine pleadingly, but was met with a warning look from her.
The servant's heart sank, and he knew that there was no hope of survival, otherwise his family might be implicated.
Zhou Shisi sensed his suicidal intentions and immediately had the prince hold him down. He took two steps forward and squatted down. "If you tell the truth, this prince will keep you safe. If you're worried about your family, don't worry. They're already in a safe place!"
The servant looked up in disbelief.
Prince Zhou nodded: "This prince's words are binding!"
Seeing the servant wavering, Concubine Xu immediately prepared to step forward, but was held down by two strong maids who appeared out of nowhere.
She was shocked and couldn't believe that Prince Zhou actually wanted to put her under house arrest!
"Get out of here! Who do you think you are!" Concubine Xu was shocked and angry.
Prince Huai also felt that his son had gone too far. Just as he was about to speak, he heard the servant admit it.
Concubine Xu wanted to take over the sugar factory, so she ordered him to take action against the Ming family. If a large number of people died, it would also ruin the reputation of the prince.
"You're talking nonsense!" Concubine Xu immediately denied it, "You and Zhou Yezhou are in cahoots!"
When Prince Huai saw that she looked a little flustered, he knew that what Ye Zhou said was very likely true!
That was arsenic, mixed with sugar, almost unrecognizable.
At least dozens of people suffered the same fate!
Prince Huai's face darkened instantly, and he looked at Concubine Xu: "Xu, if I were to investigate this matter, you should be aware of the consequences. If you admit it now..."
Concubine Xu argued vigorously: "Your Highness, I am truly innocent. This is all fabricated by the Crown Prince and the servant to slander me."
Prince Huai's gaze fell on the servant, his eyes were cold and frightening.
The servant shouted, "I have evidence. This silver was given to me by the concubine, and the concubine... the concubine..."
He looked hesitant and glanced at the prince cautiously, his face filled with unspeakable fear.
Prince Huai was confused: "If you have something to say, just say it. I won't blame you!"
The servant thought of the scene he accidentally saw a year ago and swallowed fearfully.
"explain!"
Prince Huai felt something was wrong. What could have made the other party so hesitant?
And when facing himself, there is fear on his face?
Prince Zhou seemed to have guessed something and immediately asked all irrelevant people to leave. Concubine Xu also took the opportunity to escape from control and rushed towards Prince Zhou aggressively, raising her hand to slap him.
Prince Zhou grabbed the other person and exerted force with his arms, and Concubine Xu fell to the ground in a mess.
She went crazy immediately.
First you arrested my men, then you threatened Fang'er, and now you're beating me. Zhou Yezhou, I will never let you go!
Concubine Xu knew that she was not in the upper hand at the moment. After all, everyone in Prince Huai's mansion was on the side of the prince. She took a deep breath and cast a fierce gaze on Zhou Yezhou, wishing she could tear him to pieces!
"Speak, my child!"
Prince Zhou looked at his father seriously and said, "It was by chance that I heard a rumor circulating in the capital that Concubine Xu had a lover before she entered the palace."
Concubine Xu's body stiffened, and she had a bad feeling in her heart.
Manager Jin and Fang'er appeared at the same time.
And from just now until now, it seems that neither of them has said a word.
Suddenly discovering a blind spot, Concubine Xu inadvertently glanced at Manager Jin who was lying motionless on the ground. The other party was in a very disheveled state and covered in dirt, and his eyes were wide open and lifeless, and he was indeed looking in the direction of Fang'er.
Looking at Fang'er, who was sitting on the chair with his head down and silent, he was full of dejection, like an old man who was about to die.
As Prince Zhou slowly told the story word by word, Concubine Xu's breathing became rapid and she tried to argue loudly, but someone covered her mouth and nose.
Prince Huai almost lost his balance.
The child I raised for more than ten years is the son of a eunuch?
How dare the Xu family!
"Bitch!"
Prince Huai was furious and slapped Concubine Xu in the face.
"Xu, no matter who is backing you this time, I will not let you off easily!"
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