The Emperor knew Qingyao's plan as soon as he heard it. He stood up and said, "Come here immediately." Everyone was confused and followed the Emperor.
When Prince Zhennan saw that the direction the Emperor was heading was the side hall of the Prince's Mansion, where the guest rooms were located, he thought for a moment and knew that something must have happened to the Prince.
He immediately made a gesture to his secret guards, who immediately ran to the side hall, hoping to rescue the prince before they arrived, so that no matter what happened, the prince would not be implicated.
But how could Qingyao and the Emperor give the Prince of Zhennan and the Crown Prince such an opportunity? Then Qingyao sat on the roof and watched the secret guards rush over.
Dongzhu and four maids went down immediately, killed all the secret guards who came and threw them into the dry well in the prince's mansion, and quickly cleaned up the bloodstains.
After a while, the Emperor arrived with his men. Seeing the closed door, everyone looked at the Emperor in confusion.
Then they heard a voice coming from inside. Everyone was not ignorant and knew what was going on as soon as they heard it. They looked at the Emperor with embarrassed expressions.
The Emperor had no intention of saving the Crown Prince's face. Although the Crown Prince had been drugged, he was still conscious. Looking at the chaotic scene, including the man and Xu Qingqing who were pressing on him, he was in great pain and wanted to break free, but his tendons in his hands and feet were broken and he was unable to break free. Especially when he heard the footsteps outside, he wanted to die.
The Emperor snorted coldly and waved his hand, saying, "Open the door!"
Li Cheng gave a look and the two eunuchs below immediately opened the door. As soon as the door was opened, the sound everyone heard became clearer. Everyone was curious about who dared to do such a shameful thing in the Prince's Mansion, but with the Emperor standing before them, no one dared to move.
When Prince Zhennan saw this, he knew that something was wrong. The prince must have been set up. He wanted to rush into the room and pull the prince out, but the emperor's majestic eyes made Prince Zhennan dare not move. He could only sigh in despair in his heart: It's over, it's all over.
Then the emperor gave a look and the eunuchs pulled everyone out.
Only then did everyone see clearly that it was actually two strange men, the prince, Xu Qingqing and Qing Siyuan. Everyone's eyes turned to the Prime Minister and his wife.
When the Prime Minister saw Qing Siyuan, he was horrified and his wife almost fainted. Fortunately, the Prime Minister hurriedly grabbed her and supported her. The Prime Minister's wife immediately went forward to hug Qing Siyuan and asked her maid to bring a cloak for her to put on.
When the Minister of the Central Department and his wife saw Xu Qingqing, they were shocked and angry, and with a hint of worry and fear, they quickly asked the servants to bring a shawl for her to put on.
Everyone looked at the chaotic scene, especially when they saw the prince covered in blood and his life or death unknown. The emperor waved his hand and the imperial physician immediately stepped forward to treat the prince.
As the imperial physician examined him, his expression grew increasingly grim, and everyone believed the prince would soon die. The imperial physician reported to the emperor, "Your Majesty, the prince's tendons in his hands and feet have been severed. He is now a cripple."
Everyone was shocked when they heard this, and they all looked at the Emperor. The Emperor pretended to be displeased and shouted angrily: "Investigate! Investigate for me! I want to see who dares to hurt the Crown Prince like this."
Everyone was confused for a moment, not knowing whether the emperor was plotting against the prince or really wanted to protect him. The scene suddenly became chaotic.
At this time, Xu Qingqing and Qing Siyuan regained consciousness and shouted, "Qingyao did it."
Qing Yao came up from behind and said, "I have been at the banquet the entire time. How could I possibly have such power? How could I have arrested all of you and locked you all in one room? Your Majesty, please help me."
The Emperor knew at a glance that Qingyao had been properly treated, and asked the imperial physician to treat Xu Qingqing and the others. The imperial physician replied that there was no aphrodisiac in their bodies, and Xu Qingqing and Qing Siyuan fainted on the spot.
The Emperor's face darkened as he looked at everyone and said, "If this matter is not thoroughly investigated, everyone present will be held responsible!"
Everyone present immediately fell to the ground and said to the emperor, "Your Majesty, please understand this."
The Emperor then said with a gloomy expression, "Everyone will temporarily stay at the Crown Prince's Mansion today. Once everything is investigated, everyone can leave tomorrow."
Everyone smiled bitterly and replied, "Yes." Then they were led by the servants of the Prince's Mansion to the guest room to rest.
At this moment, anxiously waiting outside the room were the Prime Minister and his wife, the Vice Minister of the Central Region and his wife, and the Prince of Zhennan and his wife.
At this moment, three rooms were connected: Xu Qingqing's, Qing Siyuan's, and the Crown Prince's. The imperial physicians were treating all three. After the imperial physicians came out to report, they replied to the Emperor, "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince's tendons in his hands and feet were already severed, and he was not treated promptly. His injuries are severe, and now that area has been damaged, he may no longer be able to have children."
Upon hearing this, the Prince of Zhennan and his wife collapsed to the ground in fear, as if they had aged ten years overnight. The Emperor nodded to show that he understood.
The next imperial physician reported back, "Although Miss Xu and Miss Qing Siyuan didn't use any strong medication, their recent sexual activity was too intense and has damaged their uteruses. They will not be able to conceive in the future."
When the Minister of the Central Department and his wife, and the Prime Minister and his wife heard this, they were all shocked and fell to the ground.
The Emperor said to the doctors with a gloomy face, "Do your best to treat him."
Then he ordered: "Li Cheng, send someone to investigate immediately, what happened tonight?" Li Cheng took the order and went down to investigate with his servants.
At this moment, the Emperor said to the elders, "Please accept my condolences. At least the person is still alive, so there is still hope."
As soon as Qing Siyuan, Xu Qingqing and the prince regained consciousness, they heard the imperial physician's diagnosis and treatment results and fainted. The scene became chaotic again.
At this moment, Qingyao was walking in the back mountain of the Prince's Mansion, waiting for the Emperor to come. As soon as the Emperor arrived, Qingyao took a step forward and threw herself into the Emperor's arms.
The Emperor held Qingyao firmly, kissed her on the mouth and said, "Qing'er, why are you so happy?"
Qingyao heard this and said, "Of course I'm happy. Once we've dealt with these people, the rest of the things will be much easier."
Then, the Emperor caressed Qingyao's hair lovingly and said, "Qing'er is amazing, the most amazing."
The secret guard hiding in the dark couldn't help but sneer in his heart when he heard the Emperor praising Qingyao. Only the Emperor, his master, would like such a cruel woman.
But when they thought about how cold-blooded their master and mistress were, they realized that only people like them could truly subdue those evil spirits. But when they thought about the tragic scene just now, especially the Crown Prince's, the secret guards couldn't help but clamp their legs together, secretly vowing in their hearts that they must not provoke Qingyao.
The two kissed in the moonlight, the atmosphere at that moment completely different from the atmosphere in the inner courtyard of the Prince's Mansion. At this moment, Qingyao and the Emperor were in love, cuddling each other, full of joy. But at this moment, the inner courtyard of the Prince's Mansion was dead and silent.
For the next few days, the atmosphere in the Crown Prince's residence was oppressive and solemn. Despite the best efforts of the imperial physicians, the condition of the Crown Prince and his companions remained worrying.
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