Xiao Lichen told Emperor Jianchang the news that Tao Yuwei had told him, making some changes to it.
"Your Majesty, I don't know the truth of this news that my people heard in the black market in the capital, but it concerns your safety, so I have to mention it."
"Chen'er, don't worry in front of me. If you have anything to say, just say it!"
He was very satisfied with his nephew's cautious and well-behaved attitude.
"Someone is trying to poison you before your Majesty's birthday. Regardless of whether this news is true or false, you must take strict precautions!"
Xiao Lichen's words were like thunder, exploding in the ears of Emperor Jianchang and Zhao Chong.
"presumptuous!"
Emperor Jianchang's hands on the imperial desk shook uncontrollably a few times.
The news was too shocking for him.
He felt that the people around him were very strict in checking and controlling their food, clothing, housing and transportation.
If the other party wants to poison you, they can only target some places that are easy to overlook and cause omissions.
Who is this person? His mind couldn't help but think of those adult princes.
Zhao Chong, who was standing aside and heard the news, was so scared that his legs went weak and he half-knelt on the ground.
Oh, who is that bastard who dared to poison His Majesty?
If this comes true, he will be the most unlucky eunuch in the history of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
"Chen'er, tell me the details of this news!"
Emperor Jianchang was worthy of being an emperor. After a brief trance, he came to his senses and asked him with concern how he got the news.
Xiao Lichen's answer in this regard was flawless.
He deliberately said that when he was inquiring about the news about the northern barbarians, he got information about the safety of Emperor Jianchang.
"Your Majesty, this must be the work of those ambitious Northern Barbarian spies hiding in our Great Zhou. I will immediately lead my men to your chambers to check for anything suspicious."
Zhao Chong stood up and was about to leave when Xiao Lichen called him, "Eunuch Zhao, has His Majesty taken any medicine recently?"
Before he could finish his words, Zhao Chong turned pale with fright.
Emperor Jianchang's face changed, his heartbeat quickened, he stood up quickly, clenched his fists, and smashed them on the imperial desk, causing several of his fingers to bleed.
Fortunately, the medicine Cao Youliang prescribed for him to regulate his body had only been boiled once. He was busy last time and did not have time to drink it, so he let Zhao Chong take it away.
"Zhao Chong, what did you do with the medicine I didn't take last time?"
When Emperor Jianchang thought of this, he became furious and asked hurriedly.
"Your Majesty, I poured it under a flowerpot. I will find it now."
How could Emperor Jianchang still sit still at this time?
He ignored the blood on his hands and followed Zhao Chong out quickly.
Xiao Lichen turned his wheelchair and followed behind.
When Zhao Chong and his companions came to a well-maintained flower bed and stopped, Zhao Chong trotted to find the pot of flowers where he had poured the medicine.
He searched everywhere but couldn't find it. After a while, he was sweating profusely in anxiety.
Your Majesty, I originally poured the medicine into the flowerpot at this location.
Look, the bottom of this pot of flowers is clean. It is not the pot where I poured the medicine originally.
Emperor Jianchang walked over and personally confirmed that the bottom of the basin was indeed clean.
His face became solemn and gloomy.
"Come here, go find the person who manages this flower bed."
The young eunuch Zhao Kui immediately took the order and went to find someone.
I searched for a long time but couldn't find it.
After hearing this, Xiao Lichen still had something he didn't understand.
"Your Majesty, there's no need to look for it."
Emperor Jianchang sighed softly after being reminded by him.
"So, there really is someone in my palace who doesn't want me to live."
The person who manages the flower bed must have been silenced.
"Come here, the Imperial Guards will quickly search the entire palace. Anyone who is suspicious will be sent to the Heavenly Prison for personal interrogation."
Seeing that His Majesty had made a decision, Xiao Lichen found an excuse to leave the palace.
After leaving the palace, he took a carriage to the prison where Xiaoyuwei was specifically used to detain serious criminals.
As soon as he entered the door, he was personally greeted by the deputy commander of Xiaoyuwei.
Come to the office room.
"Sir, the results of the Dali Temple's interrogation of Huo Xiujie are here."
The other party showed Xiao Lichen the information that Huo Xiujie confessed.
He quickly read the contents on the rice paper and silently placed it on the table.
Huo Xiujie was resentful of the unpleasant incident that occurred between him and his sister and Princess Anle at the Grand Prince's Mansion that day, and he wanted to take revenge on Princess Anle.
Seeing that someone was spreading the story about Princess Anle and Tian Linwen, he took advantage of the favorable situation and added fuel to the fire. He specially sent people to spread the story about Princess Anle and Tian Linwen. This was not enough, he even had someone boldly run to Princess Anle to provoke her.
The only issue he had was the conflict between him and Princess Anle, nothing else.
Huo Xiujie didn't say anything about the matter between Concubine Huo and the Fourth Prince.
The evidence he currently has is not enough to completely eradicate Concubine Huo and Minister Huo.
The evidence obtained from Princess Anle was just a rather obscure letter written by Concubine Huo to someone.
It said that everything was over and that the annoying wild daisies were all dead.
To reassure the other person, don't worry about spreading the seeds of discomfort on the wild daisy.
In the clan residence, he has arranged for people to approach the Fourth Prince. In order to find out the truth of what happened that year, he can let the Fourth Prince go first and get him out of it.
He had a hunch that the person who corresponded with Concubine Huo must be one of the murderers who framed his grandfather's family.
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