Chapter 218 The person who poisoned the place was...
Princess Yongle's status was extraordinary, and the emperor's words also had a deeper meaning, "The prince's health, the emperor's sister should know."
How could he place high hopes on a prince who was destined to die early?
Although there is now a crown prince, he is still too young...
"Your Majesty." Princess Yongle did not avoid his gaze at all and said frankly, "I have not been involved in state affairs for many years."
"I came to the palace today only for Pei Chen." Princess Yongle sighed softly, "He has been sensible since he was young and has never asked me for anything, except for this one thing..."
"I really can't bear to see lovers separated."
The emperor was silent.
He had a respectful attitude towards Princess Yongle, but also a bit of fear.
In the years before he took power, the affairs of state were handled by the eldest princess. In the first few years after he took power, some people even said privately... that he was not as good as his sister.
It's not that he hasn't thought about it.
In order to reassure him, Princess Yongle remained alone for many years. Even though she had a loved one, they never were together.
Pei Chen was his only child and was adopted, so when he heard the princess say "the only child" just now, he let Pei Chen go.
Although his tone was bad just now, his attitude has softened.
The emperor's eyes fell on Princess Yongle, who looked a little lonely. He could clearly see the white hair in her temples.
He and his sister...are both old.
He sighed softly, "Just as my sister says."
…
Pei Chen left the palace happily with the imperial edict in his hand. He walked with high spirits. Anyone who didn't know him would think he had taken over the Northern Frontier!
He took the imperial edict and went straight to the prince's mansion.
As soon as he entered the room, he picked up Zhao Ying and said, "Hahaha, His Majesty has approved Yingying. His Majesty has granted us marriage!"
Your Majesty has spoken clearly. From now on, no one can separate him and Yingying.
Zhao Ying was startled by Pei Chen's sudden action, and quickly asked him to let her go.
After being very happy for a while, Pei Chen and Zhao Ying left the Prince's Mansion.
The news that His Majesty approved the marriage between Pei Chen and Zhao Ying quickly spread in the capital. Upon hearing the news, people in the capital had very different reactions.
The Third Prince’s Mansion.
Bang!
The Third Prince slapped the table with his hand. His usually gentle face was now covered with frost and looked gloomy. "You are shameless!"
The person he was talking about was naturally Pei Chen.
He knew very well that his father wanted to arrange a marriage for Pei Chen, and he personally suggested the second lady of the Xuan family.
He condescended to be Pei Chen's brother-in-law, but Pei Chen chose a lowly merchant girl...
Xiao Ji doesn't have much time left, does Pei Chen have to board that broken ship?
It was a blatant slap in his face!
"Your Highness." At this moment, a steady and majestic voice sounded.
The anger on the Third Prince's face subsided a little, and he controlled his emotions and said to the person who came in, "Grandmaster."
The person who came was none other than Master Xuan.
"I already know what happened today, Your Highness, don't be too angry." Grand Tutor Xuan said calmly, "Although this matter has not been accomplished, Your Majesty's attitude is very clear."
"Your Highness, don't be anxious. Just wait patiently." Master Xuan said confidently, "Your Highness will definitely be the final winner."
The Third Prince thought about what Grand Tutor Xuan said, and felt that his mind became clearer. But after hesitating for a moment, he said, "The Crown Prince has been restless lately. Could it be that he..."
Master Xuan shook his head. "It's been more than 20 years, and even His Majesty can't do anything about it. Your Highness really doesn't need to worry too much."
The Third Prince nodded upon hearing this, "Grandmaster, what you said is very true."
"But Master, please tell the Second Miss that she doesn't need to feel sad for Pei Chen. One day... I will definitely find a better husband for her."
The word "future" is meaningful.
Master Xuan smiled like an old fox, "I would like to thank Your Highness on behalf of my daughter."
Master Xuan had just left the Third Prince’s Mansion.
The Third Prince, who originally had a gentle smile on his face, suddenly became gloomy. His eyes were deep and he turned and walked towards the back door of the Third Prince's Mansion...
…
That night.
After dinner, when Xie Yao was staying by Zhao Zhao Sui's side, Xiao Ji left the Prince's Mansion through the secret passage in the study.
The national teacher has been imprisoned in the same place as last time.
But after he agreed to the bet with Xiao Ji, Xiao Ji ordered people to stop the sound of dripping water, lest the imperial teacher go crazy before he found out the truth.
Because of Xiao Ji’s “thoughtfulness”, the national teacher was only accompanied by darkness.
"who?"
As soon as Xiao Ji entered the room, the hoarse voice of the imperial teacher sounded, full of vigilance.
Perhaps because he had been in darkness for a long time, the Imperial Master's hearing was sharper than before.
"Yes." Xiao Ji stopped where he was and said, "Wang Ergou, I am here to fulfill the bet."
There was silence in the dark room for a long time.
Wang Ergou didn't say anything, and Xiao Ji didn't say anything either.
Wang Ergou was able to rise from a second-rate guy to become the imperial teacher, and has been favored by His Majesty for many years, so he is obviously not a fool.
You can probably guess a lot from his tone.
After a long while, Wang Ergou finally spoke, "Don't try to fool me."
"Twenty years ago, when Concubine Li first entered the palace, she brought her maid Shaoyao with her. At that time, Concubine Li lived in Chuxiu Palace."
"Besides Shaoyao, there are four palace maids and two eunuchs assigned by the Ministry of Internal Affairs."
After all, Concubine Li's position was not high at that time, and the number of people serving her was limited.
"After Concubine Li became favored, accidents happened to the maids and eunuchs who served her. But two maids were transferred away early, so they survived by chance."
"One of the maids, Xing'er, was sent away as punishment for not serving properly. According to her, when Shaoyao was still here, she often heard Concubine Li beat and scolded Shaoyao, humiliating her to the extreme."
"Peony also has various new and old scars on her body."
When Xiao Ji said this, he keenly heard Wang Ergou's heavier breathing. Obviously, what he said was right.
Regarding the scar... maybe Wang Ergou knows something about it.
Xiao Ji's mind raced, and he said, "Xing'er once overheard that Shaoyao and Concubine Li were sisters."
Xiao Ji didn't wait for Wang Ergou to respond, and continued, "Another maid, named Sangsang, served Concubine Li for a longer time, and was later transferred away."
"As for her..." Xiao Ji spoke slowly, "Yesterday, when I was about to enter the palace to question her, she suddenly died suddenly despite having always been in good health."
"Master Wang Guo, guess who did it?"
"Li Tianxiang!" Wang Ergou's voice was filled with hatred as she gritted her teeth. Her teeth were chattering in anger and her clenched fists were creaking.
He believed in Xiao Ji.
If it weren’t for the old friends from that time, no one would know that Concubine Li and Shaoyao were half-sisters!
Xiao Ji quickly realized that Li Tianxiang was Concubine Li's maiden name.
Sisters or something, that was just his guess.
But Wang Ergou's reaction told him that he had cheated correctly.
"It's her, it's actually her, it's actually her!" Wang Ergou's voice was filled with hatred, "How could she do this? How dare she do this?"
"She killed my Shaoyao and used me for so many years...Ah! Ahhhh!" Wang Ergou felt extremely painful. He had been a knife for the enemy who killed his fiancée for so many years!
Wang Ergou punched the ground repeatedly to vent his emotions.
Xiao Ji didn't urge him.
After a long while, Wang Ergou said, "Don't you want to know who poisoned the queen back then?"
"I'll tell you."
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