Chapter 51 Poisoning All
Tianyao breathed a sigh of relief, feeling much more at ease. She hadn't been betrayed, and the Wise Prince wasn't a rebel—that was wonderful.
"Qin Ge, have the border troops focus on defending against foreign enemies, as well as the Prince of Jin and the Prince of Qi. The possibility of the Prince of Xian rebelling is extremely small, but we should still be on guard."
Tianyao's tone became much lighter as she gave the order.
"Yes, then this child..."
"Let him stay here, I'll keep an eye on him."
Tianyao raised her hand, rubbed Wei Wenhong's head, and replied.
"Yes, then I will take my leave."
Qin Ge bowed and withdrew.
"Aunt, what happened? Why do you think my father will rebel?"
"My father would never rebel!"
Wei Wenhong tilted his little head back, his voice was childish, and his face was serious as he spoke.
He is seven years old this year, still a child, and timid, but he knows a lot because he loves reading and has learned a lot from books.
"It's none of your business. You're just a kid, you don't need to worry about these things. Here, keep reading. I wrote this book, you can ask me if you don't understand anything."
"You sit here quietly and read. If you want anything, ask the eunuch outside to prepare it for you."
Tianyao gave some instructions, then turned around, pushed open the door, entered the inner room, and closed the door.
Wei Wenhong stared at the door of the inner room for a while, then turned around, obediently walked to the table, lay down on it, and continued reading.
My aunt is right. He's still a child. Even if he knew, he couldn't help, so I just let it go.
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In the Ministry of Justice prison, Ming Shendu, Yan Qingyan, and the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review sat in front of the Empress Dowager's prison gate, interrogating her through the door.
"Your Majesty, why did you poison His Majesty?"
Ming Shendu asked in a deep voice.
The Empress Dowager sat on the soft bed, her right leg gently crossed over her left. She raised her eyes and casually glanced at the three of them, her voice slow and leisurely.
"Why? I dare to say it, but do you dare to listen?"
The three of them frowned simultaneously, turned to look at each other, and saw the same confusion and bewilderment on each other's faces.
Upon seeing this, the Empress Dowager suddenly smiled.
Sure enough, no one knew about this except her.
"Tianheng is not actually my child."
Suddenly, the Empress Dowager uttered a sentence lightly.
!!
Ming Shendu and the other two suddenly widened their eyes, their faces filled with disbelief.
My first thought was, "Has the Empress Dowager gone mad?"
What nonsense is she spouting?
If His Majesty is not the Empress Dowager's child, whose child is he?
"He is not the late emperor's child either."
Before Ming Shendu and the others could even process what was happening, the Empress Dowager dropped another bombshell.
!!
Ming Shendu suddenly stood up, turned around and looked at the guards around him, and said in a very stern and solemn manner.
"Regardless of whether this matter is true or false, no one is allowed to leak it. All of you, stay where you are. I will go and report this to Her Highness the Princess immediately."
"Go ahead, I'll stay here."
Yan Qingyan also realized the seriousness of the matter, immediately stood up, looked at Ming Shendu, and said solemnly.
He and Ming Shendu are both currently the princess's male favorites, and they are in the same boat as the princess, just as the princess and His Majesty are in the same boat.
Therefore, protecting His Majesty is protecting themselves!
"good!"
Upon hearing this, Ming Shendu gave the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review a deep look, then turned and walked out.
The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review was a middle-aged man in his forties. He sat silently in his chair, like an old monk in deep meditation, without uttering a word.
This is something you shouldn't get involved in.
If you get involved, one wrong step could lead to a tragic end, with your head severed from your body.
Not to mention, although His Majesty was poisoned, wasn't the poison neutralized?
Although he has not yet awakened, as long as His Majesty lives, the world of the Great Wei Kingdom will belong to His Majesty.
As a subject of the Great Wei Kingdom, he should stand on His Majesty's side.
As for the Empress Dowager... he felt that she was really old and should retire.
No ministers cared whether His Majesty was of Wei blood; only members of the Wei clan cared. But their concern was merely to protect their own interests, not because they truly cared about the Wei family's bloodline.
With the late emperor still alive, and the Empress Dowager stating this fact, Your Majesty certainly cannot become emperor.
But now that the late emperor is gone, Your Majesty has become the emperor and holds real power. At this time, even if Your Majesty is in a coma, how many people would dare to gamble?
When Your Majesty ascended the throne, how many princes and concubines' corpses did you step on?
That tragedy happened not long ago; who can forget it?
Aren't you afraid that you'll become one of His Majesty's corpses in the blink of an eye?
His Majesty is kind and indulgent towards the princess, but towards others, he is a ruthless and tyrannical ruler who kills without blinking an eye.
Thinking of this, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review raised his eyes, met the Empress Dowager's gaze which was fixed on him, and shook his head slightly.
Stop struggling, stop causing trouble. If you want to cause trouble, wait until His Majesty is really dead, then there will be some chance of success.
His Majesty is still alive, and you're already causing trouble? You really have a death wish!
The Empress Dowager frowned.
That old coward, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review!
At this point, don't you understand the principle of taking a gamble and turning a bicycle into a motorcycle?
Once that disobedient Tianheng dies, the Great Wei Kingdom will be hers, and she can give him high-ranking positions and salaries.
"You were scared, weren't you? But what's even scarier is yet to come."
"I have already written letters to the Prince of Xian, the Prince of Qi, and the Prince of Jin, informing them of this matter. Tell me, which of them would come to force us to enter the capital?"
"Oh dear, did all three of them come?"
"Hahaha, the Great Wei Kingdom is about to fall into chaos, I can't wait."
The Empress Dowager had a big smile on her face, looking like she was eager to see chaos unfold.
After she finished speaking, she turned around, lay down on the bed, humming a little tune, and thought to herself.
That old coward, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, is a coward, but she is not.
She wasn't afraid at all. She's lived to a ripe old age, what was there to be afraid of?
If Qin Ge hadn't appeared, she wouldn't have been captured at all, given her martial arts skills.
If Tianyao hadn't been so ruthless, and Tianheng hadn't been cured of the poison so quickly, perhaps she would have already begun ruling from behind the curtain.
Qin Ge and Tian Yao are both hateful. Once she gets out of prison, the first people she'll kill are them!
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Jingxin Hall.
Ming Shen stood alone at the door of the inner room, looked around, saw Wei Wenhong, his eyes flickered, and he said in a low voice.
“Your Highness, what I am about to say is of great importance and must not be heard by anyone. Therefore, please dismiss everyone else.”
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Tianyao frowned, wondering what had happened that made Ming Shendu so nervous and flustered.
"Wei Wenhong, go outside and wait for a while."
Tianyao frowned and said to Wei Wenhong.
Upon hearing this, Wei Wenhong stood up, took his book, and obediently left the outer room, closing the door behind him.
At this moment, Ming Shendu spoke in a very soft voice.
"Your Highness, something terrible has happened. The Empress Dowager says that His Majesty is neither her child nor the late Emperor's child."
"Lord Yan is currently keeping an eye on everyone who has heard about this. What... what should we do?"
Ming Shendu was truly panicked. He never dreamed that His Majesty was not the late Emperor's child.
Upon hearing this, Tianyao showed no surprise whatsoever, as if she had known all along.
Ming Shendu also noticed this and confirmed it in a low voice.
"Does Her Highness know?"
"Yes, I know, I've known for a long time."
"Poison everyone who knows about this, except you and Yan Qingyan."
Tianyao's expression was calm, but her words sent chills down Ming Shendu's spine.
How ruthless!
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