Once outside the city gate, Doctor Xu had already arrived. Upon seeing Rong Qingqing, he immediately spurred his horse to greet her, "Your Highness."
Rong Qingqing nodded to him and said apologetically, "This time I will have to trouble Doctor Xu to come to Suzhou with me."
Madam Xu shook her head and said seriously, "Your Majesty, please don't say that. I'm overjoyed that Your Majesty remembers me. Although I'm an old woman, traveling through mountains and rivers is no problem for me. I hope I can be of help this time."
"Thank you very much, Doctor Xu." Rong Qingqing expressed her heartfelt gratitude. Although Xie Jingrun had already sent Physician Lin to Suzhou, she was still worried.
Therefore, before leaving the palace, she sent someone ahead to the Xu family to find Doctor Xu. Fortunately, Doctor Xu was not out this time. Upon hearing that Prince Su had been poisoned in Suzhou, he came over with the person she sent without saying a word.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, the two stopped talking and set off for Suzhou.
After Rong Qingqing left the capital, Xie Jingrun did not remain idle. He urgently summoned Shangguan Boyan and Fu Rongchen to the palace to discuss matters concerning Suzhou.
He always felt that things weren't that simple.
Why would Princess Huaiyin go to Suzhou to assassinate Xiao Zhen? Were there other people involved behind her, and what was their ultimate goal?
If Xiao Zhen falls, Suzhou will surely descend into chaos. And if Suzhou falls into chaos, what good will it do them?
Or is someone trying to take advantage of the chaos?
Shangguan Boyan and Fu Rongchen also felt that this matter was unusual.
After a moment of contemplation, Fu Rongchen suddenly said, "Your Majesty, the capital must be placed under stricter martial law and precautions in the near future, and troops should not be transferred out."
Upon hearing this, Shangguan Boyan immediately understood the implications.
Xie Jingrun had already thought of it, and seeing that Fu Rongchen had thought of it so quickly, he couldn't help but admire him. He pondered for a moment and said, "Minister Fu, in your opinion, which of the two princes is most likely to rebel in the present world?"
His question was quite direct, pinpointing the two individuals directly to the cause of this unexpected incident.
Fu Rongchen pondered for a moment before saying, "Although Prince Shou is ambitious, he doesn't have the guts to persecute Prince Su and bring the Xiongnu into the country. Therefore, Prince Shou is not a threat. As for Prince Xu..." He paused, "In my humble opinion, Your Majesty can use the name of the Retired Emperor to invite Prince Xu back to the capital."
He didn't explicitly say that King Xu might have rebellious intentions, but everyone present was intelligent and immediately understood his meaning.
Inviting the King of Xu back to the capital was a polite way of saying it; in reality, it meant putting him under strict surveillance, or essentially placing him under house arrest.
The reason for sending the man back to the capital under the name of the retired emperor, rather than by finding a pretext, is that if Prince Xu truly harbored rebellious intentions, it would be tantamount to giving him a reason to rebel.
A short sentence, yet it reveals several pieces of information.
Shangguan Boyan stroked his beard and nodded, clearly agreeing with Fu Rongchen's suggestion.
Xie Jingrun also gave Fu Rongchen an approving look, "Your method is good. But who should I send to invite Prince Xu back to the capital?"
Fu Rongchen said, "If Your Majesty trusts me, I am willing to take on this task."
Xie Jingrun said, "If Prince Xu has no disloyal intentions, then this trip will not be dangerous. But if Prince Xu has rebellious intentions, then this trip will inevitably be dangerous. Under such circumstances, are you still willing to go?"
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