There was a hint of cruelty in her tone. When Song Shiwei heard the Queen Mother mention her, she quickly bowed and said, "Your Majesty, you are too kind."
Mentioning Jiang Zhiyu now would not only fail to leave a good impression of her caring for her younger sister in front of Prince Yu and the Queen Mother, but would instead arouse their disgust.
So Song Shiwei just said one sentence and continued to retreat obediently.
Prince Yu then noticed her.
"I have heard that the adopted daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion is good at making incense. She is preparing a calming incense for you. When we met today, it was indeed exquisite and very iconic."
Song Shiwei bowed slightly and said, "Your Highness, you are too kind. I only have some minor skills. I have been making the calming incense for so long, but the Queen Mother still can't sleep. I really lack the skills."
When this was mentioned, a dark light flashed across the Queen Mother's eyes. Prince Yu whispered, "Having trouble sleeping?"
"I don't know what's wrong," the Queen Mother rubbed her temples. "It was fine before, but ever since I saw Jiang Zhiyu, I can't sleep all night. Besides using this calming incense, I also asked the imperial physician to come and see me, and they said there's nothing wrong."
Prince Yu looked at her disapprovingly. "Meeting Jiang Zhiyu is the biggest problem. I've heard her medical skills are comparable to those of a miracle doctor. As everyone knows, medicine and poison are inseparable. If she really did poison someone, how could the imperial physician detect it?"
Before the Queen Mother could speak, a voice came from outside the house:
"Why, do you think that all the doctors in my Imperial Hospital are just there to eat and do nothing?"
Prince Yu shuddered upon hearing the Emperor's voice. Seeing the Emperor walk in, he quickly stood up and said, "Your Majesty, you're joking. I think Jiang Zhiyu is a very skilled doctor. If she had administered some unusual poison, it's very possible that the imperial doctors wouldn't have been able to detect it."
Prince Yu smiled awkwardly.
The emperor's eyes swept over him. "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 accusations and make unfounded assumptions."
Prince Yu's face turned pale and blue as he listened to his scolding. Seeing this, the Queen Mother tried to smooth things over by saying, "You two brothers haven't seen each other for years. Why are you talking about these irrelevant people? Sit down quickly."
The emperor walked forward and sat next to the empress dowager.
Just as he sat down, he seemed to think of something and stood up and walked to the other side.
This side is further away from Prince Yu.
Prince Yu's face suddenly turned ugly.
"Emperor, why are you sitting so far away? You haven't seen each other for many years. You should sit closer to each other to deepen your relationship."
The emperor leaned back in his chair without raising his head. "He has a fishy smell. I can't stand the smell of that kind of filth."
As soon as he finished speaking, the atmosphere suddenly became tense. The Queen Mother and Song Shiwei were puzzled and surprised, while Prince Yu's face was flushed red, his chest heaving violently with anger, but he couldn't utter a single word.
In fact, the Cining Palace was filled with the scent of soothing incense, and the scent of Prince Yu was not detectable at all. The emperor said this just to remind Prince Yu that he knew everything he had done.
In an instant, Prince Yu seemed to be back on the street, the moment when Jiang Zhiyu pointed out his mistake in front of him.
It feels like everyone is looking at me with strange eyes...
Prince Yu took a deep breath and stood up abruptly: "Mother, Royal Brother, I feel a little unwell. I will return home first."
"Sit down," the emperor said calmly, "and come back after I have finished asking you questions."
Prince Yu looked up at the Queen Mother as if 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 injured Princess Nan Gu was yours?"
Prince Yu groaned, "Yes, when I entered the capital, a horse ran away. I sent people to look for it all day but couldn't find it. Today, I wanted to go out and take a look, but I saw two guards holding it. I went up to ask a few questions and found out that the beast had actually injured Princess Nan Gu."
The emperor tapped the table with his fingertips and said, "What are you doing out on the street without even a guard?"
Prince Yu licked his dry lips and said, "Of course I trust my brother. Shengjing is full of guards, so why should I bring them with me?"
Hearing his words, the emperor chuckled and said, "It's better to bring him along. Do you know Liu Jie?"
Prince Yu's expression softened slightly. "Of course I know. That man is a lunatic. His methods are so cruel that he doesn't even deserve to be called a human being!"
The emperor nodded in agreement. "Indeed, then, did you know that he recently killed Marquis Anle's beloved son in Shengjing?"
Prince Yu: “???”
There was confusion in his eyes.
What's going on? The spy clearly told him that the Anle Marquis's family was executed because of the gambling house and the old incident with the chief priest. How could Liu Jie be involved in this?!
"He actually committed a crime right under the Emperor's feet. Has he been caught?"
The emperor chuckled and shook his head: "His whereabouts are elusive. Lingyu has tried to capture him several times, but to no avail."
Prince Yu swallowed lightly, and his hand hanging by his side unconsciously grasped the corner of his clothes.
"This man is lawless and must be caught as soon as possible."
The emperor nodded in agreement. "That's right. If he keeps hiding, we'll waste our energy searching everywhere, but it won't be effective. So, I think we need to find a way to get him out on his own."
For some reason, looking at the emperor, Prince Yu's heart suddenly felt alarmed. He asked tentatively, "What method has my brother come up with?"
"Find someone as bait and lure him out."
Prince Yu looked at him blankly.
The emperor said to himself, "This bait needs to have a grudge against him, so that he can attack no matter what. And according to Liu Jie's quirks, it has to be a place with many people."
"After much thought, I think you are the most suitable."
Prince Yu: “!!!”
He jumped off his chair suddenly: "What did you say?!"
"I'm your biological brother! You know who Liu Jie is! By doing this, aren't you pushing me to death?!"
"Be careful with your words," the emperor said, picking up the teacup and taking a sip slowly. "Although you are my brother, you are also the prince of Tianqi. For the sake of the people of Tianqi, using yourself as bait is nothing."
Prince Yu looked at the emperor with bloodshot eyes, wishing he could just rush up and stab him.
Listen, listen!
Is this human language?!
What's the point of using himself 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 repeatedly: "My royal brother is truly righteous!"
The emperor turned a deaf ear.
The Queen Mother saw that they were clearly brothers, yet now they acted like mortal enemies. She was delighted, but her brows were slightly furrowed as she looked at the Emperor and advised, "Is there no other way? Liu Jie is so cruel, can the guards protect him? What if something unexpected happens?"
Hearing the Queen Mother speak, Prince Yu's anger subsided a little.
The emperor's brother listens to the empress dowager. When the empress dowager speaks, he will listen.
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