Was Chapter 43 really an accident?
Everyone understands what the old lady of the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion meant.
She didn't believe that everything Liu Yuanzheng and Ye Shangshu said was an accident.
She was someone who had seen all sorts of conspiracies and intrigues, whether in the inner quarters or the palace, she had witnessed them all, and she had even personally participated in quite a few things.
In her eyes, her grandson's death was a conspiracy against the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion.
Her grandson must have been murdered...
"Madam Cai, what do you mean?" Aunt Cui frowned as she looked at Madam Wu'an.
“Since something like this has happened, someone must have done it. As for who did it, we can find out by investigating.”
The investigation should begin within the inner palace; anyone connected to this matter, whether a female official or a eunuch, must be investigated.
Those who don't talk will be tortured.
"Once the punishment is in place, someone will naturally speak up. This is the fastest and most effective method," said the old lady of the Marquis of Wu'an, raising her head.
These words stunned everyone at Xiaoyao Terrace...
What the hell does this mean?
Is this a plan to torture everyone in the inner palace at the Princess's villa today?
This old woman must be crazy...
The old lady of the Marquis of Wu'an has indeed gone a bit mad.
Cai Boju is the only remaining heir of the Marquis of Wu'an's family. There were other sons from concubines before, but they all died shortly afterward.
Furthermore, the Marquis of Wu'an has been unwilling to return to the north, leaving only the old lady of the Marquis of Wu'an and Cai Boju to depend on each other in the mansion.
The old lady of the Marquis of Wu'an doted on Cai Boju, granting his every wish...
Now that her only grandson is gone, it's no wonder that the old lady of the Marquis of Wu'an is going crazy!
Upon hearing these words from the old lady of the Marquis of Wu'an, Aunt Cui immediately became furious.
Is she going to torture everyone in the inner palace? What is this old woman trying to do?
"Madam Cai, please be careful with your words!"
None of us wanted to see such a thing happen to the young marquis, nor did we wish for it to happen.
But the deed has already been done, and at this time, everyone, from His Majesty to the nobles and masters present, wants to find out who did it.
But the facts are the facts. All of this was caused by the young marquis himself, and has nothing to do with anyone else, let alone the inner court.
Was it someone from the Imperial Household Department who sent the young marquis to catch rabbits in the back mountains?
Was it someone from the Imperial Household Department who made the young marquis eat an undercooked rabbit that was still bleeding?
The people from the Imperial Household Department wanted to advise him, but did the young marquis listen?
If the young marquis had simply followed the rules of the inner palace, this rabbit meat would not have appeared on the dining table, much less on the dining tables of the nobles.
Madam Cai, you should be glad that none of the distinguished guests present ate that rabbit meat like the young marquis.
If you consume it and then drink alcohol...
The consequences are not something a young marquis can bear, nor is they something the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion can bear!
Aunt Cui's words caused the old lady of the Marquis of Wu'an's face to change drastically.
Those present also realized something.
Yes, Cai Boju even served undercooked rabbit meat to their table.
Fortunately, they all disliked it...
If they all eat and then drink, the scene at Xiaoyaotai today will be a complete disaster...
The old lady of the Marquis of Wu'an was deathly pale, and looked as if she could not stand up.
"Furthermore! Madam Cai, think about it. What if we torture the female officials and eunuchs of the inner palace today because of something unrelated?"
If someone with ill intentions were to eat something poisonous beforehand and then suffer the consequences at the palace banquet, they could be poisoned.
Can't all of that be pushed onto the people in the Imperial Household Department?
The young marquis's life is his life, and so are the lives of the people in the inner palace!
Please, Madam, do not say such foolish things again.
If the old lady has any objections to the results found by Minister Ye and Chief Physician Liu, she can certainly appeal to the emperor.
Instead of making baseless accusations against others here!
"It's getting late, let's escort all the distinguished guests back to the capital!" After saying this, Aunt Cui ignored the pale face of the old lady of the Marquis of Wu'an and gave the order directly.
No one looked at the old lady of the Marquis of Wu'an.
King Zhao, who had initially felt somewhat apologetic towards her and wanted to comfort her, also had a gloomy expression.
The old lady of the Marquis of Wu'an is also a bit clueless.
What kind of result can we expect from making a scene at this point?
It's better to do nothing and wait for the Emperor to appease them; that way, they might at least gain some sympathy...
Now things are really messed up; these words are bound to get out, and from now on, no one in the inner court will ever treat the Marquis of Wu'an's residence well.
The Marquis of Wu'an's move...
It's completely ruined!
...
What was originally seen as a shocking conspiracy ended abruptly.
When the news spread from the various households that had attended the banquet, no one could believe it.
What? The young marquis was poisoned to death by eating an undercooked rabbit that had eaten poisonous herbs...
This way of dying is so unexpected!
Most importantly, he caught the rabbit himself, processed it himself, and roasted it himself...
Whose fault is this?
So, this was an accident! It was fate that wanted to take him away, and there was no way to stop it! He poisoned himself to death!
"The young marquis is unlucky; he's just been targeted by the King of Hell."
"That's right, so many noble people are here, even the Crown Prince."
It's also said that the young marquis even sent rabbit meat to the crown prince's table, but the crown prince, finding it too bloody, refused to eat it.
"Thank goodness he didn't eat it! If the Crown Prince had eaten it..."
"Heh heh, it's not just the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion that's going to be raided and his entire clan wiped out; a major upheaval is about to occur in the capital too!"
"Hey, what kind of poisonous plants do rabbits eat? Does that mean we can't eat rabbit meat anymore?"
Rabbit meat is actually quite delicious.
"Who knows! For the sake of my life, I should be more careful in the future! If I can avoid eating it, I should!"
...
Those in the know in the capital were buzzing with discussion.
The palace was also in turmoil.
Emperor Xiao Xuan sighed as he listened to the findings of Minister Ye, Imperial Physician Liu, and Aunt Cui.
Accident?
The best outcome right now is an accident!
He didn't want to involve any of the princes at this time.
"Since it's an accident, issue a public announcement in the name of the Ministry of Justice to avoid causing panic."
In addition, Professor Liu should thoroughly study the appearance and toxicity of that poisonous plant.
Once the research is complete, it will be published.
"Just make sure the people recognize it so they don't accidentally eat it again," Emperor Xiao Xuan instructed.
Minister Ye and Imperial Physician Liu hurriedly received the imperial decree and went down to receive it.
Fortunately, no one else was involved, so this is the best outcome.
After the Hall of Diligent Governance was empty again, Emperor Xiao Xuan began to talk to himself.
"An accident? There aren't that many accidents!"
...
In Ronghua Palace, Consort Wu coaxed the Twelfth Prince for a while, and only after the palace servants led the Twelfth Prince back to his palace to rest did she lead her people to Princess Shou Kang's palace.
Princess Shou Kang, who was about to rest, hurriedly got up to greet Consort Wu when she saw her arrive.
Who knew that after Consort Wu had dismissed everyone, she raised her hand and slapped Princess Shou Kang across the face.
"Did you do it?" Consort Wu asked coldly.
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