Chapter 296 Suspicion about He Yunyao

This trip to He's house was a hasty one, coming and going.

Because it's really simple.

With the help of Xiao Linzi, Qiong Hua simply examined the body. The Second Prince asked a few more questions, and the group went towards the palace.

"Your Highness, Zhao Saiyuan did drink a lot of alcohol before he died, and he was indeed killed by someone."

"From the angle of using a dagger, it can be seen that as for Lin, he indeed committed suicide."

The second prince didn't expect that He Yong was not lying.

Qiong Hua added, "There is just one thing. This dagger is coated with a deadly poison. If you are wounded by this dagger, you will die within a cup of tea."

"Poisonous?" The second prince turned his head again to confirm.

Qiong Hua nodded seriously.

The second prince didn't say anything more.

If the dagger had been poisoned, things would have been different.

Maybe this matter is not as simple as He Yong said. If it is poisonous, it may have been premeditated.

But why did He Yong want to kill Zhao Saiyuan? Could it be that it was just because Zhao Saiyuan was more favored by the Third Prince and he was trying to win his favor?

The second prince returned to Xingyang Palace with his doubts, and Pei Chuyan happened to come back from outside.

After the Second Prince carefully told Pei Chuyan what he had seen and heard in the He Mansion, Pei Chuyan suddenly realized and said, "So that's how it is."

The Crown Prince and the Second Prince turned around and looked at Pei Chuyan, waiting for his next words.

"I have been sending people to keep an eye on He's house for the past few days. Yesterday at midnight, I saw a carriage coming out of the back door of He's house."

"The driver was very careful along the way, driving on the official roads. He finally reached a deserted place, and then my men stepped forward and arrested him."

"The person in the car is He Yunyao. She seems to have been drugged and has been unconscious. She has not woken up yet. I have already placed her in the Anguo Mansion."

If the situation wasn't so serious, the prince would have burst out laughing.

The Duke of Anguo's Mansion now seems to have become the place where Pei Chuyan detains witnesses.

In the past there was Zhou, and now there is He Yunyao.

Suddenly, a person flashed through the prince's mind, and he thought it would be very appropriate to hand it over to Pei Chuyan.

But now it is more important to plan what is ahead.

"I have seen He Yunyao. Perhaps she left in a hurry. She only changed her outer clothes. There was blood on the collar of her inner clothes."

Everyone was silent for a moment.

"So you suspect that He Yunyao is the murderer?" The prince spoke first and put forward his own guess.

"Yes, although the driver didn't know, he said that his master asked him to take the young lady far away, far away from the capital."

It was easy for Pei Chuyan to say this, but seeing the darkness in Pei Chuyan's eyes, the prince knew in his heart that Pei Chuyan must have wasted a lot of time that night.

At that moment, he felt a little distressed: "Chu Yan, although the matter of the Third Prince is important now, you must also take good care of yourself and never let your body get damaged."

At this point, the prince stood up and walked around the room with his hands behind his back: "So, it was He Yunyao who killed Zhao Saiyuan, and Lin committed suicide in order to exonerate her daughter."

"That's a loving mother's heart."

"But why did He Yunyao want to kill Zhao Saiyuan?"

The prince shook his head, but in his heart he did not agree with this approach. He had always agreed with his mother and aunt's approach, that children should be raised strictly rather than just spoiled.

Now that things have gotten out of hand, is it too late to make amends?

Thinking of this, the Crown Prince turned to look at the Second Prince: "How is Guo Ping?"

"I went to find him, but he refused to give in." The second prince's eyes were full of dissatisfaction with Guo Ping, "I didn't expect that he was so devoted to Lu Jinchen."

The prince just shook his head: "He is not completely devoted, he is just afraid now."

"I heard that Guo Ping did not show up at the banquet at the He Mansion yesterday."

"He didn't show up at the morning court today. He is a cunning old man. Now that we can't avoid the Third Prince, we should try to have as little contact with him as possible."

"But he didn't dare to offend Lu Jinchen, fearing that he might have some leverage over him."

"It doesn't matter." At this point, the Crown Prince turned around to comfort the Second Prince, "Now we have the evidence in Chu Yan's hands. If we uproot the He and Lin families, Guo Ping will come forward."

"He's not stupid."

Pei Chuyan then asked, "Your Highness, what about Zhou?"

"Tomorrow, let her go outside the palace and beat the drum to protest. Since the situation has become chaotic, let's just make it even more chaotic."

In Qingyun Palace, Song Qingyan was filled with emotion because of Zhao Saiyuan's passing.

"I really didn't expect that Zhao Saiyuan would die so easily."

"I thought that someone as ambitious as him might have a more sensational death."

[It doesn't matter how you die, you're dead anyway. 】

Lu Xingwan had never had any contact with Zhao Saiyuan, so naturally she wouldn't have the same feeling as Song Qingyan, that "someone close to her suddenly passed away."

In her eyes, he was just a villain who was killed.

While the mother and daughter were talking nonsense, the prince arrived.

[It seems like the Crown Prince hasn't come to Qingyun Palace for a long time. Is the Crown Prince too busy recently? 】

[It seems that being the crown prince of this country is really not easy! ]

[It seems that Pei Chuyan has been busy in Xingyang Palace recently. I haven't seen him for a long time. ]

"Jinxin and Jinyu, please go down first!" The prince turned around and gave the order as soon as he sat down.

Jinxin and Jinyu knew that the prince had something important to tell them, and when they saw their queen nodded, they quickly turned around and left.

[It seems that the prince has something important to say again. ]

Lu Xingwan muttered to himself as he sat up straight uncontrollably, waiting for the prince's next words.

Song Qingyan didn't say anything either, also waiting for the prince's next words.

Today's matter is very important, and the prince can't care about anything else.

He just took a long breath and said, "Madam Chen, I am ready to take action against Jinchen."

[Is it so exciting? ]

[The Crown Prince has finally figured it out. It would be great if we could kill the Third Prince as soon as possible and live happily ever after.]

"Jinchen is really being too much of a jerk now."

"The Great Chu State seems to be very peaceful now, but it is also facing constant external troubles. If we allow Jin Chen to mess around, I'm afraid there will be internal troubles."

"Now he is pulling the officials everywhere, making the court full of smoke and miasma. This is not a long-term solution."

"Chu Yan has examined the palace maid from a few days ago. She is someone close to Jin Chen."

"Okay," Song Qingyan, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke, "I have had this idea for a long time, but you have always been kind, so I never mentioned it to you. This is great."

[That's right! Prince Brother should have taken action long ago. ]

[Such a thunderous method is more like a protagonist. Big brother helped father to clean up these people so that he could develop the Great Chu State! ]