Chapter 163 The Third Prince Comes to Inform
In fact, over the years, the emperor did have some suspicions that the empress was wronged, especially after Consort Wu gave birth again, which made him certain in his heart.
It's just that he's unwilling to admit it; he doesn't want to be a tyrant, and he doesn't want the empress to hate him.
Thinking of this, the emperor hurriedly called out, "Guards! Guards!"
Just then, the young eunuch ran in again, "Your Majesty."
The emperor, trembling, roared, "Go! Kill all these people spreading rumors! Kill them all!"
The eunuch listened and was taken aback.
Just then, someone at the door called out, "Brother, who are you going to kill?"
The emperor looked closely and saw the Third Prince slowly walking towards him.
Upon hearing this, the emperor's expression darkened slightly. He slowly calmed down and instructed the young eunuch, "You may leave now!"
"Yes, Your Majesty." The little eunuch bowed his head, relieved, and quickly turned to leave.
The Third Prince slowly walked inside. "What made you so angry, Your Majesty?"
The emperor suppressed his anger and turned to walk towards the table. "They're just some unpleasant rumors."
The Third Prince slowly walked to his side, raised his lips and smiled, "Is it about Consort Wu?"
The emperor frowned, a look of surprise on his face, and said, "Third brother, you found out too?"
The Third Prince smiled slowly and said, "This rumor has spread all over the capital. I can't help but know about it."
The emperor turned his head and said sternly, "I don't know who spread this rumor, it's utter nonsense!"
The Third Prince stopped laughing, his face darkening. "Brother, do you really believe that it was Zhou'er who caused Consort Wu's miscarriage? She grew up with us. Don't you know what kind of person she is?"
The Third Prince's question left the Emperor speechless.
Yes, they grew up together, how could he not know what the Empress was like?
Often, people selectively believe or disbelieve certain things.
The Third Prince then continued, "Now that Zhou'er is dead, there's no point in saying anything more. But if it really was Consort Wu who framed her back then, then can I ask Consort Wu to pay with her life?"
The emperor was taken aback and quickly reprimanded him, "Third brother, Consort Wu is your sister-in-law, you mustn't be rude!"
The Third Prince sneered, "She's just a concubine, not a real sister-in-law."
The emperor suddenly stood up. "Is this all you came to me for today?!"
The Third Prince stood up as well and said, "Brother, you've forgotten, it was you who summoned me."
Only then did the emperor remember that he had summoned the Third Prince, wanting him to help find the Empress.
However, after hearing what the Third Prince had just said, he didn't dare to tell him that the Empress was not dead. "It's nothing, I just wanted to see you. I heard you went to Qingzhou Prefecture some time ago."
The Third Prince replied, "I went to Qingzhou Prefecture to visit an old friend."
The emperor deliberately changed the subject, saying, "There's nothing much going on in the palace lately, so if you'd like to go out and have some fun, feel free to do so."
He wanted to get the Third Prince away so that he wouldn't get involved in Consort Wu's affairs.
The Third Prince raised an eyebrow and smiled, "Brother, I met someone during my trip to Qingzhou Prefecture."
"Who is it?" the emperor asked in confusion.
The Third Prince said slowly, "I will call him in now."
The emperor was completely bewildered. "Hmm."
The Third Prince got up and went to the palace entrance, calling out to those outside.
Not long after, the guards at the door brought Master Sun over.
The emperor was surprised to see Master Sun, "Who is this man?"
The Third Prince said slowly, "Brother, how come you don't even recognize him? He is Consort Wu's cousin."
The emperor suddenly realized what was going on and asked him with a cold gaze, "Why did you bring him here?!"
The Third Prince approached Master Sun and said with a smile, "Brother, when I met him on the road this time, he was abusing his power as Consort Wu's cousin and had caused many deaths. I brought him here specifically to hand him over to you for disposal."
The emperor dismissed it, saying, "Why don't you just leave this to the prefect of Qingzhou? Why bring it back?"
The Third Prince raised his voice slightly and said, "Yes, if it were just a matter of killing, it could certainly be done in Qingzhou Prefecture, but he also told me a huge secret."
"What secret?" the emperor asked in a cold voice.
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