Wen Ya was very happy, showing her two rows of small white teeth.
Then, Judge Wei said, "Your Highness, this is a poison called 'Zhuiming'. It is a colorless and tasteless poison. After taking it, it will damage the human organs from the inside, causing failure and slowly leading to death."
"It was this poison that caused the Emperor to vomit blood and fall into a coma two months ago, and his condition has deteriorated."
Wen Ya's face suddenly turned pale:
"W-what did you say?"
Is this poison?
Or is it poison to murder the emperor?
"Thank you, cousin, for giving me the solid evidence." Chu Li smiled gratefully.
Wen Ya felt as if she was struck by lightning.
When he turned his head and looked at the furious face of the eldest prince, he realized how big a disaster he had caused: "Eldest prince, I... I don't know... I..."
"ah!"
Suddenly it was brushed away.
Chu Yuanchi was furious. "My ninth brother teamed up with Wen Ya to plot against me. Can the brotherhood we have had for so many years not be compared to the imperial power? Oh! Father has only been paralyzed for two days, and you can't wait to get rid of me!"
"Yeah."
Chu Li raised his hand, "Big Brother, you are wrong."
How can you say that?
"You poisoned the emperor and attempted to usurp the throne, and it happened two months ago. How can it be related to me? At that time, the fifth brother was summoned back to the palace by the emperor. It was obvious that you were afraid that the fifth brother would seize power, so you took such a sinister approach. How can you blame me?"
Chu Yuanchi suddenly choked.
Everything she said was true.
Two months ago, he really wanted to use this poison to slowly weaken the emperor's body, so that the emperor of Chu would die quietly. As the eldest son, he would be able to succeed to the throne legitimately.
Who would have thought that before my father became paralyzed, he actually wrote an imperial decree to appoint the ninth prince as the crown prince!
Is the emperor crazy?
How can the ninth prince be made the crown prince?
Wen Ya also understood at this time: "Cousin, you plotted against me... We are siblings, how could you do this to me?"
Chu Li tilted his head:
"So how did you treat me before?"
The officials are allowed to set fires, but the common people are not allowed to light lamps?
Wen Ya thinks back to the past...
"Cousin!"
She crawled over crying, "Cousin, I was confused before, but I didn't succeed in harming you!"
Chu Li sneered: "If you succeeded, would you still be alive to cry here? If you didn't succeed, it's your luck, it's the smoke coming out of your ancestors' graves, not your life-saving talisman."
idiot!
"Cousin!"
Wen Ya grabbed Chu Li's clothes and burst into tears.
Oh my God!
There is solid evidence that the eldest prince poisoned the emperor. This is a capital crime, and as a concubine, she will also suffer the consequences.
She thought that her good days would be coming now that her cousin had become the new emperor, but her dream was shattered before she even began.
Chu Li brushed her away and said coldly:
"You claim to have deep feelings for the First Prince, but the First Prince treats you sincerely. Even if you made such a mistake, he would still love you."
Chu Yuanchi still loves her?
I wish I could peel off her skin and pull out her tendons.
His whole life was ruined by Wen Ya!
"Brother, we are brothers. I don't want to kill you all. I will give you two choices now."
Chu Li took two steps calmly and said slowly:
"First, I will make your crimes public. According to the law, your property will be confiscated and you will be executed, but I can protect young Chu Hongyan for you."
"Second, you will be deposed as a prince and reduced to a commoner. You and your family will be together, but you must hand over all your power and property. You are not allowed to take a single penny with you."
Chu Yuanchi’s eyes went dark, and he staggered back several steps, almost falling down.
The prince was reduced to a commoner, which was undoubtedly a fall from heaven into the mire.
He was so close to the throne.
Obviously, he is the one who achieved success overnight.
Ruined...
Now, everything is ruined.
How could he live on without a penny after becoming a commoner? This was more painful than killing him.
Gentle and elegant!
All thanks to Wen Ya!
He wants to kill this woman!
"Big brother, please take your time to choose. Give me an answer before dawn tomorrow morning." Chu Li left with these words and led his men away.
"Cousin, you can't do this to me! I'm your cousin, we are family, please have mercy on us and give us a chance!"
Wen Ya cried and chased after him:
"Cousin!"
"Cousin!"
However, she had no say in front of Chu Li, and even if she cried her eyes out, she couldn't change the outcome.
Wen Ya was so heartbroken that she was too ashamed to face Chu Yuanchi again. She sobbed and clutched the corner of her clothes, crying uncontrollably:
"The eldest prince..."
But my cousin is right, she and the eldest prince love each other very much, so he should forgive her, right?
After all, the eldest prince likes her.
Otherwise, why would the eldest prince marry her instead of someone else?
Then, a loud slap was thrown on the face...
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Leaving the Grand Prince’s Palace.
One important matter has been resolved, but there are too many things to deal with right now: the emperor is paralyzed, the court is in turmoil, the princes are fighting overtly and covertly, the country is in turmoil, the officials have different thoughts, and the disloyal person is secretly pregnant...
Everything comes together.
Even if she worked around the clock, she couldn't solve it.
Since she was young, she had no desire to govern the country, and naturally no talent for it. She simply had no ability to handle so many things.
"Cousin!"
Wen Zhixi rushed over after hearing the news, but saw that Chu Li's face was pale and looked very ugly.
"Cousin, are you feeling unwell?"
He immediately ordered a carriage to take Chu Li back to the Wen Mansion and sent a doctor to check on him.
Chu Li was just too tired.
Being an emperor is not the most satisfying thing in the world because of the complicated affairs and exhausting work.
"Zhixi, come here, I have something to tell you."
"Cousin, you look terrible. Take a rest first."
"You come."
Wen Zhixi pursed her lips and walked to the small couch. Chu Li held her hand and said, "You are a good girl who knows etiquette and is sensible. I want to remind you of something. The Fifth Prince is not a good match. You might as well look at other young masters."
There are many good men in the huge imperial capital.
Wen Zhixi was stunned: "Cousin..."
She likes the fifth prince.
I've liked it for many years.
"I am just giving you some kind advice, not forcing you to do anything. In the inner court of the royal family, things are complicated, and there are many things I cannot explain to you."
"I know. I know my cousin won't hurt me."
Wen Ya just refused to listen to advice and was stubborn, which is why she has come to this point today.
She will take her cousin's words to heart.
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