Chapter 426 Rumors are spreading like wildfire
"Father," Xiao Chuji spoke first, "Looking at the appearance of Imperial Doctor Zhang, it is clear that he has been tortured. Moreover, Imperial Doctor Zhang has been missing for so long. Now he has appeared, it is clear that he is trying to frame me. Father, please be wise!"
"Second Prince, what you said is ridiculous," Jiang Zhiyu looked at him, "Imperial Doctor Zhang has no wounds at all. How can it be called torture? He has just lost some weight. He has poisoned and murdered my brother. If I don't feed him enough, it is called torture?"
Xiao Chuji was speechless.
[It's so funny. If there are wounds, you can use them against me. ]
[I have many methods that don't involve blood. 】
The emperor sighed lightly: "Tell me, were you two instructed by the second prince?"
Doctor Zhang was hunched over, his eyes wide open, shivering as he looked at the emperor, then at Xiao Chuji. Just as he was about to speak, a strange "gurgling" sound came out of his throat, and then he spat out a mouthful of black blood! !
! !
Everyone couldn't help but take a step back, even the emperor's eyes widened. Fu Ping stood in front of the emperor and shouted loudly: "Doctor! Summon the doctor!"
After he shouted, he saw Jiang Zhiyu squatting next to Doctor Zhang, and his eyes suddenly froze.
The emperor pushed him away.
Doctor Zhang did not fall down as everyone thought after spitting out blood, but looked more energetic than before.
Xiao Chuji's pupils instantly shrank like needles.
How is it possible!
[Poisoning in public, how crazy.]
[But I had predicted it long ago, you didn't expect it, did you?]
Jiang Zhiyu raised an eyebrow at him.
Doctor Zhang had of course seen Xiao Chuji's ability, and seeing that he had the intention to silence him, he dared not hesitate any longer, and although his voice was small, it was clear: "Your Majesty, I was indeed instructed by the Second Prince to continue to treat Young Master Jiang in the Prime Minister's Mansion, but in fact I put the poison sent by the Second Prince into his food."
"I refused at first, but the Second Prince threatened the lives of my wife and daughter, and I had no choice, Your Majesty!"
Doctor Zhang burst into tears.
The ministers around him kept talking. Xiao Chuji looked very ugly. The emperor coughed lightly and looked at Wuming again: "What about you?"
After seeing how Xiao Chuji treated Doctor Zhang, Wuming did not dare to delay and said very quickly: "Your Majesty, it is just as she said. Everything I did was instructed by him."
Xiao Chuji was almost biting his teeth.
Since I rescued this man, I have treated him with the highest courtesy. He didn't like people, so I built a dungeon for him. He loved to make perfume, so I filled the dungeon with exotic flowers and plants, and even people.
But he betrayed me so thoroughly!
Xiao Chuji's chest was heaving violently, but he knew that now was not the time to get angry. His mind was spinning wildly, and he sobbed, "Father, I do have a grudge against Jiang Kang'an, and I did send someone to poison him, but other than that, I have never sold people or raised soldiers privately!"
"Rebellious son!" The emperor shouted, "Jiang Kang'an is an important official in our court, and he has made great military achievements for Tianqi. Why did you poison him and put him to death?!"
"He killed my wife!" Xiao Chuji gritted his teeth and said, "I will take his life to pay him back!"
The second prince's wife? If they remembered correctly, the second prince had never married?
Everyone was puzzled, and the emperor asked, "Your wife?"
"Yes, her name is Yurong, and she died under Jiang Kang'an's sword!"
Xiao Chuji's eyes were red.
[My eldest brother's ordinary life was made so popular by rumors! Jiang Zhiyu stepped forward: "
Your Majesty, what the Second Prince said is wrong. Yurong was killed by a brigand, and she definitely did not die at the hands of your brother's sword."
"Nonsense, I saw it with my own eyes!"
"With your own eyes? Did you see the whole process? You clearly only saw the sword wound on her neck and my brother's sword."
Jiang Zhiyu looked at him with disdain: "The sword wound was just caused by my brother when he killed the brigand. It was not fatal. The real fatal thing was the dagger that the brigand stabbed across her chest."
"You were blocked by someone at the time and did not see it. Later, you only believed that it was my brother who did it without verifying it!"
"Impossible!"
Xiao Chuji roared, his eyes were red and full of anger, his mouth twitched, his eyes were dry, he felt a salty liquid gushing out of his throat and dripping from the corners of his mouth.
Then, he fell straight down.
Everyone couldn't help but exclaimed, Jiang Zhiyu frowned and stuffed a pill into his mouth.
"It's poison, it's been solved, bring him back and he'll be fine."
The emperor nodded and ordered someone to carry Xiao Chuji inside.
The ministers talked a lot, most of them were discussing who poisoned him and the so-called prince's wife.
"Everyone, the so-called romantic affairs are nothing but the second prince's conjectures. The most important thing is that the second prince is selling people and raising elite soldiers privately."
Jiang Zhiyu's tone was extremely calm, but one could vaguely hear a kind of innate majesty, which was the commanding tone unconsciously revealed by people in high positions.
It made people subconsciously want to follow her orders.
[Who poisoned him? Of course he did it himself. ]
[It's just to delay time. 】
The emperor sighed lightly. All the ministers gathered here waiting for an answer. Of course, he couldn't just dismiss them like he did with the others. He tapped the table lightly: "The royal father and son, the monarch and the ministers are in front, and the father and the son are in the back. It is an indisputable fact that they killed the loyal and good people. Let's first strip him of his surname and demote him to a commoner. If it is found out that the other two items were all done by him..."
Although the emperor did not say it, anyone could hear what he meant.
There was silence in the hall. The emperor waved his hand: "Prime Minister, you will be in charge of investigating Yuyang."
Shang Yi stepped forward: "I obey your order."
"If there is nothing else, then disperse."
Everyone left one by one, and finally only Jiang Zhiyu was left.
The emperor exhaled lightly: "As for the elite soldiers, I don't feel at ease if I leave them to others. Please tell Yan Ting for me to capture them alive."
Jiang Zhiyu replied yes.
"Your Majesty, please summon my brother to come over. It's time to explain what happened just now to the second prince."
[Otherwise, I'll turn into a ghost and go to my eldest brother's dream to find fault.]
The emperor sighed lightly: "Shu Xuan Xuan".
Wuming and Doctor Zhang were still kneeling on the ground. The emperor waved his hand, knowing that this meant that he had dealt with it.
"Wait, keep him first."
Jiang Zhiyu pointed at Wuming.
[This kid might run away, let alone deal with him.]
Run away? Except for the mask on his face, this man looks ordinary.
The emperor looked at him with interest.
After an incense stick of time, Jiang Kang'an rushed over from the East Palace.
He had heard the news along the way and entered the study. The emperor waved his hand, and Jiang Zhiyu pulled Jiang Kang'an into the inner room.
The emperor continued to look at Wuming.
Wuming was at a loss: "…"
Help, or take him in too!