Qin Yuanhao did not directly answer the eldest prince. Instead, he turned to the imperial physician Zhen and asked, "Imperial Physician Zhen, you are very knowledgeable. Did you figure out what the bug was that you researched last time?"
Doctor Zhen then stepped forward carefully, took out the handkerchief from the medicine box, and showed everyone the little bug inside.
"This insect is called the Vermillion Insect. I was fortunate enough to hear my master talk about it. The young insect resides within the body of the person it wishes to imitate, while the mother insect resides within the body of the person who is impersonating it."
"Every time a person changes their appearance and restores it, the mother insect will give birth to offspring, which will then die and fall off. However, over time, this will still damage the person's skin."
The eldest prince clapped his hands and said, "That means that person is disguised as my second brother, so he must have had injuries on his face."
Qin Jinlin thought of the water that his second brother always ordered in advance in his room, and said, "How long can this disguise last? Fake things like this will definitely last for a while."
"Yes, Doctor Zhen, what do you think?" The eldest prince was so excited that he even walked up to Doctor Zhen.
The queen looked at Qin Yuanhao and the concubine next to him, and saw that they were not surprised at all. It seemed that they had already known that the person outside was a fake "Second Prince".
Qin Zhenzhen listened to their speculations with a look of surprise.
There are so many ways to play with this poison, which makes her want to try it out.
[Ding, there is new progress in the limited-time mission. ]
[The two brothers have basically guessed the truth, and the time-limited mission has been completed 90% of the time.]
[Father has also passed the risk of being poisoned and unconscious. The next 10% is to expose the conspiracy.]
Doctor Zhen hesitated for a moment and said, "I only heard Master mention it once. Normally, the limit is one hour."
"As long as the mother insect dies, the larvae will automatically die and be expelled from the body."
The eldest prince clapped his hands in surprise. It seemed that his second brother was in good health.
Qin Yuanhao thought for a moment and said, "Zhou Mian, quickly send someone to the Second Prince's bedroom to find him."
"It's only an hour away, or half an incense stick of time. How is the situation outside right now?"
[I know this question. Prime Minister Jin shamelessly wanted to host the banquet, but was rebuked by the old man from the Ministry of Revenue. Now everyone is stuck in a stalemate at the banquet.]
[Those who had slipped through the net before have now come forward, wanting to support the Prime Minister. My second uncle has recorded them in his little notebook.]
Bai Juci is so calm! As expected of a highly intelligent player, he ran right up to Sang Zhen's side without her even noticing. He even had time to diligently write down what Sang Zhen said and record it in his little notebook.
Sang Zhen quietly rebuked Prime Minister Jin. It seemed as if they were at loggerheads. He said that Prime Minister Jin had been planning for so many years in Daqin, yet he hadn't even been able to appease the ministers in the court.
[What a waste of the money he sent to the Prime Minister's old house every year.]
If the Emperor could find out, our treasury would be overflowing with money. We wouldn't have to worry about running out of money to build warships.
After Zhou Mian went out, he came back after a while.
"Your Majesty, Prime Minister Jin has declared in front of all the officials that you have been poisoned. He wants everyone to go to the Yangxin Palace and force you to appoint a crown prince."
[What a shame! I, the big brother, am still standing here!]
When the eldest prince heard Qin Zhenzhen calling him, he lowered his head shyly.
"Although my eldest brother isn't considered a suitable candidate for the crown prince in the eyes of the officials, hasn't the Second Prince made any significant contributions?"
The Prime Minister actually dared to say that the Second Prince had a pure heart and was brave enough to challenge the Emperor's authority for his mother.
[It is also said that the Second Prince is a man of both civil and military talents. Not only is he always ranked first by his master, but he can also bravely capture the enemy when an assassin attacks.]
[No, wasn't that what An Yi did? I remember the Second Prince was so frightened that his legs went limp.]
Qin Yuanhao: ...
These people are really good at flattering themselves.
Very good!
Zhou Mian seemed to be unfinished, and continued, "The officials in the court do not agree with Prime Minister Jin's decision to establish the Second Prince, but they do agree with the idea of ​​establishing a crown prince, so everyone is heading towards the Yangxin Palace now."
"Those envoys seem to have followed us here as well. Your Majesty, should we call on the Imperial Guards to escort them back to the palace?"
The Queen waved her sleeves, her natural majesty on full display. "These people are truly audacious. Even in such a dangerous situation, they still dare to force Your Majesty to appoint a crown prince."
Qin Yuanhao was also so angry that he laughed. "What a good plan! If I were really poisoned by this Gu, I'm afraid that Sang Zhen would make me the heir with just a wave of his hand and I would have to make him the heir."
"Maybe I'll have to stand up and stamp them with the imperial seal myself."
From the few words spoken by the crowd, the queen had guessed that this matter was related to Sang Zhen, the emperor of Sang Kingdom.
But why does Sang Zhen support the second prince so much?
Could it be that he has some secret deal with Prime Minister Jin?
Qin Yuanhao knew that it was embarrassing and would never personally say that he had helped raise someone else's son for more than ten years.
Seeing that he kept silent, the others naturally didn't dare to say anything more.
"Queen, if someone comes, please go and stabilize the situation first." Qin Yuanhao had just finished speaking.
Zhou Mian heard the noise outside and saw that the emperor had given his permission, so he hurried out with the young eunuchs and happened to run into Prime Minister Jin who was coming with all the officials.
Zhou Mian gestured to the leader of the imperial guards next to him, but the other party just shook his head slightly and did not take any further action.
He knew that His Majesty had probably made some arrangements. He calmed himself, flicked his whisk, and uttered a shrill voice, "Prime Minister Jin, His Majesty has just woken up. It is truly disrespectful for you to barge in with your men."
Prime Minister Jin didn't believe Zhou Mian's words at all.
The imperial guards obeyed His Majesty's orders, but have not taken any action so far, which means His Majesty must have been poisoned and there is no possibility of him waking up.
Now Sang Zhen only needs to move his fingers to do what they say.
"Your Majesty, we have no intention of offending His Majesty. However, this is a matter of great importance to the nation. I hope Your Majesty will show some consideration."
"Your Majesty just vomited black blood, and his face was completely bloodless. I'm afraid that Eunuch Zhou is trying to prevent us from seeing Your Majesty."
"Zhou Mian, if you fail to appoint a crown prince, you will not be able to bear the consequences if the Qin Dynasty is left without a leader."
Zhou Mian's face was distorted with anger and his voice became increasingly sharp.
"Prime Minister Jin, please don't push your luck. His Majesty is listening to everything you say."
Prime Minister Jin interrupted Zhou Mian with a wave of his sleeve, "That's enough, you eunuch, are you not worthy enough to participate in the affairs of the court? Why don't you leave immediately?"
Once these words were spoken, Prime Minister Jin not only offended Zhou Mian, but also countless eunuchs in the palace.
Zhou Mian had a gloomy face, "Prime Minister Jin, don't regret it!"
Regret, how could that be!
Prime Minister Jin took a step forward, and the door opened unexpectedly.
"Prime Minister Jin, Zhou Mian can't persuade you, but what about me?"
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