Something big happened!
Bang!
Emperor Wende was furious and kicked open the door of the side hall.
The door is open!
I didn't smell the expected lingering scent of passion between a man and a woman.
Instead, I smelled a strong smell of blood.
Led by Emperor Wende, a group of people followed him into the side hall.
"ah……"
A woman fell in a pool of blood, foaming at the mouth, her body twitching, and she was apparently dead.
Next to her, there was a corpse lying there, who looked like a palace maid.
Next to the palace maid lay a eunuch, who was already dead.
Among them, only one person was standing, or should I say alive.
It was His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Liu Zhao.
I saw that his clothes were slightly disheveled, and he was holding a three-foot-long sword with blood dripping from the tip of the sword.
Everyone was shocked.
At this moment, no one raised any question.
Liu Zhao turned around suddenly and looked straight at everyone.
At that moment, many people shuddered subconsciously.
His Highness's gaze is so scary.
"Ah... His Highness has killed someone!"
A concubine screamed.
Bang!
Empress Pei slapped the concubine in the face and shouted in a low voice, "Get out! All those who have nothing to do with this get out."
Emperor Wende was silent.
The concubines hesitated for a second or two, and all tactfully walked out of the side hall, but did not leave.
Everyone was waiting outside the door, wanting to know what was going on inside.
"Who died?"
"Did you see clearly?"
"His whole face was covered in blood. I couldn't recognize him."
"I didn't recognize him either. I just thought the clothes looked familiar, but I couldn't remember where I'd seen them before."
"Guess when it happened? Why did His Highness suddenly kill people? Could it be..."
"Don't guess blindly."
The concubines all kept silent and waited for the result.
The door to the side hall has been closed.
In the side hall, there were Emperor Wende, Empress Pei, Concubine Shenxian, Concubine Luode, and several princes.
The princes' wives were also driven out.
"Boss, what's going on?"
Empress Pei became anxious.
Liu Zhao is her own son. How could she not be anxious when such a big thing happened?
Liu Zhao remained silent.
"Why not find out the identities of these people first?"
As soon as Concubine Shen finished speaking, she looked towards Emperor Wende.
Emperor Wende had a gloomy face and said nothing.
Chang En immediately ordered people to go forward and confirm the identities of the bodies.
“This, this is…”
The palace maid stammered, obviously frightened.
Chang En kicked the palace guard over and went forward to verify the identity himself. He was also shocked.
Fortunately, he had experienced all kinds of storms and still managed to remain calm at this time.
He hurried back to Emperor Wende and whispered, "Your Majesty, the deceased was Concubine Wang, who entered the palace last year. The palace maids and eunuchs were all servants of Concubine Wang."
Anger suddenly flared up in Emperor Wende's eyes.
Everyone else was shocked.
"There must be a misunderstanding here." Queen Pei shouted hurriedly.
Liu Yi also said, "This is the side hall where my eldest brother rests. Why is Concubine Wang here? There must be something fishy going on. I implore you, father, to send someone to investigate this matter thoroughly and clear my eldest brother's name."
The princes looked at each other and thought of the same thing.
Concubine Wang appeared in the side hall where Liu Zhao was resting. Could it be that she was having an affair?
Oh my god!
The prince and the concubines had an affair, which was a great treason. Even if it meant death, no one dared to say a word against it.
Of course, everyone is smart and it is impossible to directly accuse Liu Zhao of having an affair with the concubines in the harem.
Not only can they not blame him, but they also have to plead for Liu Zhao.
"There must be a misunderstanding in this matter. Please enlighten me, Father."
"I believe that Big Brother would never do such a heartless thing. There must be something behind this."
Listening to his brothers' words, Liu Zhao lowered his head and gave a sarcastic smile.
"Boss, what do you have to say?"
Emperor Wende finally spoke.
The side hall suddenly became so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
Liu Zhao slowly raised his head and said in a cold voice, "As your Majesty has seen, I have killed those assassins who attempted to assassinate me."
"Attempted assassination?" Concubine Shen was shocked. "Wang Jieyu has no grudge against His Highness, so why would she try to assassinate Him?"
Liu Zhao's eyes were like swords, piercing Concubine Shen. "Perhaps she intended to assassinate someone else. Unfortunately, this prince was placed in this side hall to rest. What is the inside story here? Does Concubine Shen have any advice?"
Concubine Shen was embarrassed.
Empress Pei glared at Concubine Shen Xian: Just wait for me.
Concubine Luode asked again, "Your Highness keeps saying that Concubine Wang was the assassin. Where was the weapon? Could she have done it unarmed?"
Liu Zhao suddenly raised the three-foot-long green sword in his hand and said, "This is the assassination weapon. Could it be that Her Majesty the Virtuous Consort is turning a blind eye to this? If it weren't for my martial arts training since childhood, these traitors would have succeeded."
"You said it was an assassination, but that's just one side of the story. Who can testify to it?" Princess Luo De asked again.
Liu Zhao snorted coldly, "These three bodies are the evidence, and this prince can also testify for himself."
"absurd!"
"What's so ridiculous about that?" Empress Pei retorted directly, "Did you see what happened with your own eyes? If not, then shut up."
Concubine Luode looked aggrieved and looked at Emperor Wende pitifully.
Emperor Wende had a blank expression on his face. "Clean this place up, Boss, come with me. Everyone else, disperse. Anyone who dares to speak nonsense outside and fabricate rumors will not be spared by me."
Emperor Wende's words seemed to contain ice chips, cold and painful.
Everyone was feeling uneasy.
Emperor Wende waved his sleeves and left.
Chang En reminded Liu Zhao, "Your Highness, please put down your weapons and go to Xingqing Palace to talk."
Liu Zhao frowned and loosened his grip.
With a clang.
The three-foot-long sword fell to the ground with a crisp sound.
He straightened his collar and strode out of the side hall.
Outside the side hall, the concubines all widened their eyes when they saw Liu Zhao coming out.
However, nothing can be seen.
Even joy, anger, fear and panic are invisible.
Soon after, several empresses and princes also walked out from the side hall.
Everyone wanted to find out, but Empress Pei rebuked them with just one sentence.
"What are you all doing here? Acting like gate gods? Get back home! If anyone doesn't mind the cold, go stand in the Imperial Garden for a night."
The concubines had no choice but to leave.
Empress Pei turned around, her eyes swept across Concubine Shen Xian's face, then fell on Concubine Luo De's face, and finally swept across the faces of each prince.
"Your Majesty's words are still fresh in my mind. I hope everyone will control their mouths and not speak nonsense. If any rumors are spread, I will not forgive them lightly."
"Don't worry, Queen. His Majesty has spoken. How could we knowingly violate the law? We promise to keep our mouths shut and not reveal a single word." Concubine Shen spoke first.
Empress Pei snorted coldly, "It's good to know how powerful you are. Fourth brother, follow me and leave here."
Liu Yi hurriedly followed Empress Pei and left the side hall.
Concubine Shen Xian and Concubine Luo De exchanged a look, each called their son, and left the side hall.
Only the second prince and the sixth prince were left standing there.
The second prince looked into the distance with unfathomable eyes.
He called to the Sixth Prince, "Sixth brother, let's go back to the palace first. My sister-in-law doesn't know what happened yet, so we need to go back and tell her so she can be prepared."
The Sixth Prince Liu Xun smacked his lips. "Second brother, is this serious?"
The Second Prince said, "It all depends on Father's attitude. Let's go back to the palace first. Someone else will take care of the rest. Even if we want to worry about it, we have no right to do so."
"oh!"
The Sixth Prince followed the Second Prince out of the palace and back to the palace.
…
In the Weiyang Palace, Empress Pei smashed a set of tea sets.
She was furious and gnashed her teeth, "Someone must be jealous of the boss's recent popularity and is plotting to frame him. When I find this person, I will skin him alive."
Liu Yi stood aside, silent.
Empress Pei glanced at him and asked, "Fourth Brother, why don't you speak?"
Liu Yi looked up at Empress Pei and said, "Mother, is it really as my eldest brother said? What if something happens between my eldest brother and Concubine Wang..."
"Shut up!"
Empress Pei interrupted Liu Yi sharply, "No matter what the truth is, just remember, for me and your father, there is only one truth. That is what your eldest brother said. Those three are traitors who intended to murder the prince and deserve death."
Liu Yi frowned, "What if it turns out later that Big Brother lied and there's something else going on?"
Bang!
Empress Pei slammed the table, pointed at Liu Yi, and shouted, "What should I do? Are you blind? Nothing happened between your elder brother and Concubine Wang. Can't you see? There is nothing wrong between them. Why do you have to speculate about what happened between your elder brother and Concubine Wang?"
Could it be that you can't wait any longer and want to kill your elder brother right now? Could it be that you arranged for Concubine Wang to do this? Tell me the truth, do you have anything to do with this matter?
Liu Yi frowned, "Your Majesty, I misunderstood. I have absolutely no intention of harming my elder brother. I hope more than anyone else that he can get through this safely. But, shouldn't we also prepare for the worst?"
"Big brother is always alone with his sister-in-law, and he drank so much tonight. What if Big brother loses his moral integrity after drinking and kills someone to silence them? Mother, have you ever thought about this? If the truth is like this, shouldn't we make plans early?"
Empress Pei flatly denied it. "Impossible! Even if Concubine Wang was just a corpse, I can tell at a glance that she definitely didn't do anything like that. Your eldest brother is also well-dressed; there's no way he could have had anything to do with Concubine Wang. Don't speculate."
You must remember that, now, you and your elder brother have the same interests. If he is not good, you can't stay out of it. I hope you can remember this and stop hoping that something bad will happen to your elder brother all day long."
Liu Yi wanted to say something when a palace maid knocked on the door.
"Your Majesty, Your Highness, there is news from Xingqing Palace."
"What's going on?" Queen Pei asked anxiously.
The palace attendant whispered, "His Highness has been imprisoned in the Zongzheng Temple."
Empress Pei's face turned pale. "Why did Your Majesty send the eldest brother to the Zongzheng Temple? Could it be..."
"Mother, regardless of whether there is any hidden truth in this matter, my elder brother committed a serious crime by killing someone in the palace. Guan Zongzheng Temple is not wronged."
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