Bai Juncheng felt relieved after hearing the imperial physician's words.
Then he asked with a sullen face: "Who set the fire?"
At this time, the eunuch found the royal candles from the ashes of the almost destroyed tent. This sentence made Bai Juncheng's face even gloomier.
This is no longer just a fire, but all the royal family members are suspected. If the general who guards the country knew this, he would probably be disappointed with the royal family.
This sentence made Bai Lingling, who was already frightened, feel even worse. Now, the suspects were members of the royal family, which also included Concubine Ye, the Queen, and Concubine Rou.
The four princes also looked at each other in bewilderment. They had been discussing in their tent last night how to turn defeat into victory in this competition, but there was no progress. Just as the four were about to return to their respective tents, they heard someone shouting that the water had burst.
Ye Jiuge felt that this time the loss outweighed the gain. If he knew that someone was planning to "help him" solve this matter, he would never leave the tent.
Bai Jinjin thought about it and felt that this might have been done by Bai Lingling. Although the four princes hated Ye Jiuge very much, they would definitely not do anything illegal in this competition.
But if it was Bai Lingling who wanted to burn the tent, why did the general's son suffer the consequences? Could it be that Mo Yunqiu saw something?
The more Bai Jinjin thought about it, the more she felt that Mo Yunqiu might know something, which was why Bai Lingling surrounded him in the fire? But why was Ye Jiuge there?
Although he was very confused about why Ye Jiuge was there, it was he who rescued Mo Yunqiu from the fire after all, so it was definitely not him who set the fire.
Bai Jinjin felt that she was really smart. She glanced at Bai Lingling and saw that her face was pale, but she was still talking to the queen with a forced smile. She concluded in her heart that it must have been Bai Lingling who did it.
She must have seen that Ye Jiuge had hunted too many animals, so she wanted to help her brothers and set a fire.
Bai Jinjin was bewildered. This meant that Mo Yunqiu was just an innocent passerby. This was too tragic.
Noticing the heavy atmosphere, Concubine Ye spoke up, "I've been with the Emperor since dinner, but I haven't left. I wonder what everyone is doing."
Seeing this, the Queen smiled and said, "After dinner, Concubine Rou and I stayed in the tent and were so scared that we never left."
Concubine Rou also nodded in agreement, and the four princes explained that they were bonding in the tent.
Bai Lingling said she had been enjoying the breeze at the edge of the eastern forest and even found a young eunuch she had never seen before to testify.
Bai Jinjin said, "Brother Ye and I had dinner and then returned to the tent. Not long ago, I was chatting with Dad in his tent."
Bai Juncheng nodded and said, "Indeed, Jinjin appeared in my tent some time before the fire."
Everyone's eyes were focused on Ye Jiuge. Ye Jiuge explained calmly, "I rested after having dinner with the princess. I was then awakened by a sudden burst of light, so I went to check and discovered a fire. I also happened to find Master Mo trapped in the fire, so I rescued him."
At this time, Concubine Ye saw that everyone's words were well-founded and casually said: "I'm afraid it was done by the four princes. After all, this hunting of the four princes was a bet between Ye Jiuge and his roommates."
The four princes were all angry when they heard Concubine Ye say this.
The Second Prince lost his temper and said, "Your Highness, please don't talk nonsense. I am a prince. This competition is an upright one. If I lose, I lose. There is no need for me to set fire to it."
The eldest prince also frowned and cupped his hands, saying, "Your Highness, I know everyone is anxious right now and everyone looks suspicious, but please think twice before you act. You shouldn't say such things carelessly."
Seeing the two princes contradicting her, Concubine Ye said unhappily, "I was just saying it casually. If you didn't do it, then you didn't do it. Why are you getting angry with me?"
Although the Fourth Prince was also angry, he remained rational and said, "Your Highness, please don't be offended. This serious situation would probably make anyone emotional. Please don't speculate any further."
Concubine Ye wasn't annoyed at this moment, but said lazily, "What I said is not without basis. The bet between the four princes and Ye Jiuge is known to everyone present. Ye Jiuge's prey may not be less than yours. On the contrary, it seems that he has hunted a lot more than you."
Having said this, Concubine Ye did not continue speaking but played with the emerald green bracelet on her wrist.
Many people were lamenting that Concubine Ye was truly arrogant and domineering, daring to ignore the Empress's face and openly doubt the princes.
When the Queen saw that Concubine Ye wanted to throw dirty water on her own son, her face turned unhappy.
"Noble Concubine Ye, please don't talk nonsense. This is by no means a trivial matter. It is simply presumptuous of you to make such random guesses."
When Concubine Ye heard this, she covered her face and smiled.
"You must not allow me to be so presumptuous. I have done so many times. Your Majesty, please calm down."
Seeing that Concubine Ye didn't take her seriously at all, the Queen wanted to say something, but Concubine Ye spoke before her.
"Your Majesty is being too cautious. This matter has not yet been concluded, and the suspects are still unknown. I am not throwing water on the princes this time. I just want someone to answer my questions."
After saying this, she looked at the queen with a mocking look in her eyes. The emperor hasn't said anything yet, so when is it your turn as the queen to interrupt?
The second prince saw that his mother was suppressed by Concubine Ye and could not control his temper.
"Your Highness, as the Queen Mother, isn't it also not possible for the Queen to offer you some advice?"
Now Bai Jinjin was unwilling to do so.
"Second brother, I think what my mother said is correct. The place near the hunting animals was burned. The first ones to suspect it were indeed my brothers. I wonder how Second Brother can explain this statement?"
The Second Prince was at a loss for words after hearing what Bai Jinjin said.
Seeing that the Second Prince couldn't match a single word he was told, the Third Prince bowed and said, "My dear Concubine, please don't misunderstand. My second brother was just a little agitated about being treated as a suspect. His remarks were truly unintentional. Please forgive me, My dear Concubine."
Seeing this, Concubine Ye secretly winked at Bai Jinjin, then stretched out her voice and said, "If that's the case, it seems I'm wrong. I didn't expect the Second Prince to be so impatient."
Seeing that the Third Prince wanted to say something, Bai Juncheng stopped him with a sullen face and looked at the Queen and the other princes with a sharp look.
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