Chapter 3469 Extra Prince 8
Zhou Man looked puzzled, "What does what happened five years ago have to do with today?"
"They say that His Majesty's health began to deteriorate five years ago. Apparently, someone was plotting to murder His Majesty five years ago." Gu Cai looked around cautiously and lowered his voice, "I heard in prison that it was, it was His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Because he has been the Crown Prince for many years, so..."
"But it's really not true, Mr. Zhou. You must believe my godfather. He at most accepted money from Concubine Liu to help her meet His Majesty. Even His Majesty knows about this. If His Majesty didn't want to see him, my godfather wouldn't force it..."
It's just a matter of going with the flow and you can make some money, so why not do it?
Zhou Man was shocked. "It happened five years ago, and they said it was arranged by the prince?"
"right."
"But His Majesty's health has deteriorated, and one of the main reasons is that he took a poison pill two years ago..."
Gu Cai glanced at Zhou Man cautiously and whispered, "They said that it was also arranged by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, through Lord Zhou. After all, Lord Zhou once went to the Western Regions on official business..."
Zhou Man: "...I was the one who drove that evil monk away, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has always disliked him. How did it become like we were conspiring with him to murder His Majesty?"
Gu Cai wiped his tears and said, "You said you were just putting on a show, but the deed was done, and in the end, the evil Indian monk got away with it. This is simply killing two birds with one stone. Not only did you harm His Majesty, but you also gained a good reputation for being upright and honest."
Zhou Man was so angry that he laughed, "The person who said that is so wise. Tell me, who is he?"
Gu Cai looked at her timidly without saying anything.
Zhou Man told herself in her heart, don’t be angry, don’t be angry, if you get too angry, you will be the one who suffers. The other party will not feel guilty but will be happy when she knows that she is angry.
But it makes me even angrier, okay?
Zhou Man thought for a moment and then said, "How does Master Gu want me to save him?"
She said, "He's an eunuch, and I'm an outsider. If we were to collude, we'd be accused of treason at any moment. Has he thought it through?"
Gu Cai quickly said, "Godfather doesn't dare to ask for much. I only ask Lord Zhou to come forward and ask Eunuch Tong to help investigate this case."
Zhou Man tilted his head, "Eunuch Tong?"
She went through all the important eunuchs in the palace in her mind, but didn't find anyone with the surname Tong. But... "Eunuch Tong from the Imperial Manor?"
"Yes," Gu Cai whispered, "Last night, when my godfather and I were taken to the Dali Temple, he whispered to me that finding Eunuch Tong might be able to clear our name."
"Why?" Zhou Man was puzzled. "Eunuch Tong has been out of the palace for ten years, right?"
"Your Excellency doesn't know that most of the eunuchs in this palace were sent to the palace when they were very young. If they weren't well cared for after their castration, they would die before their wounds healed. It's because of the Imperial Medical Bureau's assistance in recent years that not many people died. In the past, life and death were determined by fate, and the rest depended on the kindness of the eunuchs."
"Eunuch Tong used to be in the Ministry of Internal Affairs. He was in charge of all the eunuchs sent to the palace. Even though he retired ten years ago, many of the eunuchs who came to the palace twenty to ten years ago still remember his kindness."
"Besides, he's familiar with everyone, so it would be best if he could come forward and investigate."
Zhou Man was puzzled. "But isn't the Ministry of Internal Affairs managed by your senior brother now?"
Gu Cai lowered his head and whispered, "He's been implicated by his godfather, and he can't protect himself right now. Besides... he might not be willing to take the initiative for his godfather."
Assassinating the emperor is a capital crime.
Zhou Man looked Gu Cai up and down, then sighed after a long pause, "I thought your godfather was amazing. He adopted two godsons, one capable and the other honest. Even if he retires in the future, he'll still have someone to rely on and someone to look after him. But in the end..."
Gu Cai lowered his head and said nothing.
Zhou Man thought for a moment and said, "I can ask Tong Nei Shi for you, but will he really be of any use?"
Gu Cai himself was also skeptical and lowered his head, saying, "I don't know, but godfather said that the Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice were able to dig up something from five years ago and pin a crime on him that he didn't commit. It's obvious that someone in the palace wants to deal with godfather."
He said, "Master has been by His Majesty's side all these years. He's the most senior among the palace eunuchs and maids. Although he values harmony, he always offends people. There are so many people in this palace, and everyone is usually polite to each other. Behind a smiling face, who knows if they are human or not?"
"That's why Godfather doesn't trust the people in the palace. Eunuch Tong has already left the palace, so it's best to use his people to investigate," Gu Cai said in a low voice, "and the Empress. After all, the Empress is in charge of the harem. She is the master."
Zhou Man seemed to be thinking about something, and then he confirmed with him, "Your godfather really didn't do anything bad, right?"
"Oh, Master Zhou, don't you know my godfather?" Gu Cai said, "He may not be a good person, but he would never harm Your Majesty. This incident is truly unjust, otherwise he wouldn't just ask Your Majesty to investigate instead of begging for mercy."
Zhou Man finally felt relieved and nodded, saying, "Okay, I understand."
Gu Cai breathed a sigh of relief and solemnly knelt down with Zhou Man, "I would like to thank you here first."
Zhou Man accepted his gift, thought about it, turned around and went back to write the letter.
She has been in the palace for many years and has some connections of her own.
There were also many eunuchs and maids in the palace who enjoyed her favor, but they seldom had any interests in common and their relationships were very weak.
They had a good impression of her and often gave her some conveniences; she also sympathized with them and helped them to the best of her ability within the scope of her duties, but this kind of interaction was very light and never deepened.
This little relationship wouldn't allow them to risk their lives for anything, but they could ask for help in delivering a letter.
After Zhou Man wrote the letter, he thought about it and went straight to the head maid beside the queen, "I request to see the queen."
The Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice were investigating, and naturally the Empress was also investigating, but many people found it difficult to recall the details of what happened five years ago, so the investigation was very difficult.
She was reading the confessions of the palace maids when she heard Zhou Man asking for an audience. She asked someone to invite her in and asked, "How is the emperor?"
Zhou Man: "Still asleep."
The queen frowned and sighed.
Zhou Man glanced at the eunuchs and palace maids in the room and said, "Your Majesty, I have something to tell you."
The queen signaled everyone to leave, leaving only a trusted maid by her side, and said, "Just say whatever you want to say."
She paused and then asked, "Is it because of Eunuch Tong?"
"As expected, nothing in the palace can be hidden from Your Majesty," Zhou Man said. "Lord Gu has always served Your Majesty, and his entire life is entrusted to Your Majesty. Your Majesty should know him better than I do. He will not harm Your Majesty."
"Even an unintentional mistake can be harmful."
Zhou Man shook his head. "I had this suspicion at first, too. It's possible he was just careless. But now that he's dared to ask the Empress to investigate, it's clear he's thought it through. He's not at fault."
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