Chapter 302: Using oneself as bait
There was a hint of cruelty in her tone. When Song Shiwei saw the Queen Mother mention her, she bowed and said, "You are flattering, Queen Mother."
If she mentioned Jiang Zhiyu now, it would not leave a good impression in front of Prince Yu and the Queen Mother that she was caring for her younger sister, but would make them dislike her.
So Song Shiwei just said one sentence and then continued to retreat obediently.
Prince Yu then noticed her.
"I heard that the adopted daughter of the prime minister's mansion is good at making incense, and she is preparing a calming incense for you. Today, I saw that she is indeed exquisite and very iconic."
Song Shi bowed slightly and saluted: "Your Majesty, I am just a little skilled. It took so long to prepare the calming incense, but the queen mother still has trouble sleeping. I really lack the skills." When the queen mother
mentioned this, a dark light flashed in her eyes. The prince said softly: "Difficult to sleep?"
"I don't know what happened," the Queen Mother rubbed her temples, "It was fine before, but since I saw Jiang Zhiyu, I couldn't sleep all night. In addition to using this calming incense, I also asked the imperial physician to see me, and he said there was nothing wrong."
Prince Yu looked at her disapprovingly, "Meeting Jiang Zhiyu is the biggest problem. I heard that her medical skills are comparable to those of a miracle doctor. As everyone knows, medicine and poison are inseparable. If she really poisoned someone, how could the imperial physician detect it?"
Before the Queen Mother could say anything, a voice came from outside the house:
"What? Do you think that all the doctors in my imperial hospital are just doing nothing?"
Prince Yu was startled when he suddenly heard the emperor's voice. When he saw the emperor coming in, he quickly stood up and said, "Your Majesty, you are joking. I think Jiang Zhiyu is a very skilled doctor. If she gave some strange poisons, it is very likely that the doctors would not be able to detect it." Prince
Yu smiled awkwardly.
The emperor glanced at him and said, "I know you are prejudiced against Zhiyu because of what happened today, but poisoning the queen mother is a serious matter. Don't make false statements and make assumptions."
Prince Yu listened to his criticism and his face turned pale. Seeing this, the queen mother tried to smooth things over by saying, "You brothers haven't seen each other for many years. Why are you talking about these irrelevant people? Sit down quickly."
The emperor walked forward and sat next to the queen mother.
As soon as he sat down, he seemed to think of something and stood up and walked to the other side.
This side was farther away from Prince Yu.
Prince Yu's face immediately became ugly.
"Emperor, why are you sitting so far away? You haven't seen each other for many years. You should sit closer to deepen your relationship."
The emperor leaned back in his chair without raising his head: "He smells fishy. I can't stand the smell of dirty things."
As soon as he finished speaking, the atmosphere suddenly stagnated. The Queen Mother and Song Shiwei were puzzled and surprised, while Prince Yu's face was flushed, his chest was heaving violently with anger, but he couldn't say a word. In
fact, the Ci Ning Palace was full of the smell of calming incense, and Prince Yu's smell was not smelt at all. The emperor said this just to remind Prince Yu that he knew what he had done.
In an instant, Prince Yu seemed to be back on the street, the moment when Jiang Zhiyu pointed it out to him in person.
It felt like everyone was looking at him with strange eyes...
Prince Yu took a deep breath and stood up abruptly: "Mother, brother, I feel a little unwell, so I'll go back home first."
"Sit down," the emperor said in a calm voice: "Wait until I finish asking questions, then you can go back."
Prince Yu looked up at the queen mother for help. The queen mother guessed the emperor's expression and shook her head.
Prince Yu had no choice but to sit down again, gritted his teeth, and turned his face away from the emperor.
"I heard that the crazy horse that hit Princess Nangun was yours?"
Prince Yu grunted, "Yes, when I entered the capital, a horse ran away. I sent people to look for it for a whole day but couldn't find it. Today I wanted to go out to take a look, and then I saw two guards pulling it. I went up to ask, and then I knew that the beast had hit Princess Nangun."
The emperor tapped the table with his fingertips: "What are you doing on the street? You don't even have a guard with you."
Prince Yu licked his dry lips: "Of course I am sorry to my brother. Don't worry, there are guards everywhere in Shengjing, why should I bring them with me?"
Hearing his words, the emperor chuckled: "It's better to bring him with you. Do you know Liu Jie?"
Prince Yu's expression calmed down a little: "Of course I know, that man is a lunatic, his means are so cruel that he doesn't deserve to be called a human being!"
The emperor nodded in agreement: "That's right, then do you know that he killed the beloved son of Marquis Anle in Shengjing not long ago?"
Prince Yu: "???"
His eyes revealed confusion.
What's going on? The spy clearly told him that Marquis Anle's family was executed because of the old incident of the gambling house and the chief priest. How could Liu Jie be involved in this?!
"He actually committed a crime under the emperor's feet. Has he been caught?"
The emperor chuckled and shook his head: "His whereabouts are mysterious. Lingyu has tried to capture him several times, but to no avail."
Prince Yu swallowed lightly, and his hands hanging by his side unconsciously grasped the corner of his clothes.
"This man is lawless and must be captured as soon as possible."
The emperor nodded in agreement: "That's right. If he keeps hiding, we will spend energy searching everywhere, but it will be difficult to achieve results. So, I think we should think of a way to let him come out by himself."
For some reason, looking at the emperor, Prince Yu's heart suddenly sounded alarm bells. He tentatively asked: "What method did my brother think of?"
"Find someone as bait to lure him out."
Prince Yu looked at him blankly.
The emperor thought to himself: "To bait him, you need to have a grudge against him, so that he will take action no matter what. And according to Liu Jie's quirks, it has to be a crowded place."
"I think about it, and you are the most suitable."
Prince Yu: "!!!"
He jumped off the chair suddenly: "What did you say?!"
"I am your brother! You know who Liu Jie is! By doing this, aren't you pushing me to death?!"
"Be careful with your words," the emperor picked up the teacup and took a sip slowly: "Although you are my brother, you are also the prince of Tianqi. For the people of Tianqi, using yourself as bait is nothing."
Prince Yu looked at the emperor with red eyes, and he wanted to rush up and stab him.
Listen, listen!
Is this human language? !
What's the point of using oneself as bait? It turns out that he is not the one who is the bait!
The desire to trample the person in front of him reached its peak at this moment. Prince Yu sneered: "Royal brother is really righteous!"
The emperor turned a deaf ear to it. The
queen mother saw that they were obviously brothers, but now they were like mortal enemies. She was happy in her heart, but frowned slightly on her face. She looked at the emperor and advised: "Is there no other way? Liu Jie is so cruel, can the guards protect him? If something unexpected happens, what should we do?"
Seeing the queen mother speak, Prince Yu's anger subsided a little.
The royal brother listens to the queen mother. He will listen to the queen mother.