Chapter 326: Exaggerated Rumors
If he comes back, doesn't that mean that the matter of using Prince Yu as bait can be moved forward?
Originally, they were still worried that someone else wanted Prince Yu's life. If Prince Yu died before Liu Jie was lured out, it would be inappropriate.
Now, it is easier.
After talking to Jiang Zhiyu for a while, Jiang Kangan went straight to the East Palace.
...
In the general's mansion, He Yanting listened to the news from his subordinates and snorted.
"The prince knows so much about what the woman wants to do. I think he must admire her very much in his heart and is dissatisfied with his status as a man. Then let him do it." The subordinate
replied in a deep voice.
He Yanting waved his hand to signal him to go down. He just took a step forward, and a second later, a man walked in and half-knelt on the ground.
"Master, Miss Jiang wants to see you."
He Yanting's eyes fixed, and joy jumped on his brows.
"Don't bother her when she comes in the future."
Surprise flashed across the subordinate's eyes, and then he replied yes.
After seeing He Yanting's gesture, he retreated.
Jiang Zhiyu entered the house, looked left and right, and asked curiously: "Didn't they say that your place would be trampled by people? How come there is no one here?"
He Yanting chuckled: "The rumors are exaggerated. The one who should be pleased is the prince. Why should you please me?"
Jiang Zhiyu squinted at him: "It would be better."
Her eyes were clever, like a little fox that found food, and she looked very cute.
He Yanting's Adam's apple moved slightly, and the smile in his eyes deepened: "You haven't eaten yet at this time, what do you want to eat?"
"Pine nut chicken and drunken fish." Jiang Zhiyu smacked her lips.
The answer was consistent with what he thought, and He Yanting became even happier, and ordered people to do it.
Jiang Zhiyu was bored and wandering around his room. He Yanting smiled at her. Jiang Zhiyu looked at the doorstep, and her eyes moved slightly.
She also wanted to know whether the "breaking through the doorstep" in the book was an adjective or a statement of fact.
She moved slowly towards the door. He Yanting knew what she wanted to do, but did not stop her, but followed her with his eyes.
At first, he was just curious why he could hear her voice.
But after being together for a long time, and not knowing when it started, He Yanting suddenly felt that the current distance was not enough for him.
He wanted to be closer, even closer.
He was immersed in his own thoughts, and a scream woke him up. He Yanting looked up, and saw Jiang Zhiyu's body tilted, as if she was about to fall.
His pupils trembled slightly, and he stood up subconsciously, but Jiang Zhiyu had already stood firm. In front of her, a small piece of wood fell to the ground.
[Good guy, it's not an adjective! ]
Jiang Zhiyu pointed at the wood chip on the ground and looked at He Yanting: "Is this what you mean by exaggerated rumors?"
She looked so cute now that He Yanting couldn't help laughing out loud.
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With more people, there are more things to do. There wasn't much fun in the capital before, and the same few things were repeated over and over again.
But now it's different, there are so many fun things that people in the capital can't tell them all.
First, Prince Xiao was thrown out by the servants of Xu's house, with burns all over his body. The attendants revealed his identity in public, and then sent him back to the house. The imperial physician had just left after treating him, and the next second, news came that Prince Xiao was deposed.
Logically speaking, for such a big thing as Prince Xiao, even if the emperor didn't punish him, he should have given him a small punishment and a big warning. However, to everyone's surprise, the emperor not only did not punish him, but also carried several boxes of real gold and silver to Xu's house.
For a while, the fact that Jiang Zhiyu was favored more than the prince caused a great stir, and some people even began to speculate whether her true identity was the emperor's illegitimate daughter who was living among the people.
In addition to these, what attracted more attention was Prince Yu.
Prince Yu had left the city alone earlier, and when he came back, he was smelly and dirty.
What did he do when he went out of the city? This was the question in almost everyone's mind.
As the center of the incident, Prince Yu was bathing frantically in his mansion.
Buckets of dirty water were carried out, mixed with Prince Yu's almost frantic roars: "Where's the Zhu Ling! Bring it to me quickly. If you keep dilly-dallying, I'll beat you all to death!"
A maid's hand trembled, and she didn't hold the basin steady, spilling dirty water all over the floor. Before Prince Yu could get angry again, she was quickly dragged away by the attendants beside her.
Prince Yu's mansion was filled with panicked cries for mercy, and the sound of Prince Yu angrily slapping water: "Zhu Ling! Give me Zhu Ling!"
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In the palace, Jiang Kang'an and Xiao Lingyu knelt in Yu's study, reporting today's events to the emperor.
"As Your Majesty said, Liu Jie has long held a grudge against Prince Yu. Prince Yu's mansion has been attacked for days, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince thought the time had come, so he persuaded His Royal Highness Prince Yu to leave the city alone."
"Although Liu Jie suspected this was an ambush, this was his only chance, and he couldn't give it up."
Jiang Kang'an chuckled, "Thanks to Your Majesty, Liu Jie has been arrested."
The emperor also smiled and looked at Jiang Kang'an, "You have done a great job on this matter. Can Liu Jie reveal the murderer behind the scenes?"
"Replying to Your Majesty, not yet." Xiao Lingyu pursed her lips lightly: "No matter whether we tempt him with benefits or torture him, Liu Jie won't say a word."
The emperor coughed lightly a few times: "No matter what means I use, no matter how hard his mouth is, you have to pry it open for me. I want to see who is so bold that he dares to instruct others to commit murder in public in the capital!"
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Tomorrow is the palace banquet, and today, the poisoned Xiao Siyuan was hurriedly sent to the capital.
"Your Majesty, the poison that the Fifth Prince was poisoned with was not a deadly poison, but a paralytic," the imperial physician said to the emperor, "There is no need to worry about his life, but the arm that was shot needs to be healed."
The emperor waved his hands, and Xiao Siyuan closed his eyes tightly to pretend to be dizzy, but his rapid breathing had already betrayed him.
The imperial physician left, and only the emperor and Xiao Siyuan were left in the room.
"Don't pretend," the emperor said coldly, "You feel ashamed now. What did you promise me before you left?"
Xiao Siyuan: "..."
Thinking of his bold words before he left, his breathing stagnated, and his whole face and ears were frighteningly red.
He sat up from the bed, slid to his knees, and covered his arms: "Father, it's all because of my uselessness and my eagerness for quick success that I fell into the trap of those thieves in Mobei. Father, please rest assured that I have learned my lesson. I will go back and study the tactics carefully, and I must..."
He swallowed the rest of his words in the emperor's death gaze.
"Must?" The emperor sneered as if he heard something ridiculous, but there was no smile in his eyes: "No matter who gets the victory in this battle against Wala, it is a military merit that is handed over to them. I gave it to you, but what results did you bring back to me?"