"Prince Jin?" Lin Muheng blurted out, the image of that person instantly appearing in his mind.
He never expected that the first person he would think of would be Prince Jin.
"Whoever benefits is the most suspicious." Jiang Chuwei calmly analyzed the current situation from the side.
"Yes! It hasn't been long since Lin Mupo's rebellion, and Second Brother can't hold back again so quickly?"
Lin Muheng frowned, his heart filled with doubt and worry.
Although they also harbored ambitions to seize the throne, they never considered using such despicable means to murder their own father.
"For now, we can only remain still, observe the situation, and make further plans after we have a clearer understanding of the situation."
Jiang Chuwei's tone was unusually firm; she knew that acting impulsively at this moment would only make things worse.
Lin Muheng deeply agreed with Jiang Chuwei's words. Before those hidden enemies revealed their weaknesses, they should not make any rash moves, lest they alert them.
“But if what you say is true, Father Emperor, this year… then those lurking in the shadows must be plotting some conspiracy, and we must strengthen our defenses.”
Despite his reluctance to believe it, Lin Muheng could no longer harbor any illusions when he thought about how the scenes Jiang Chuwei had seen in her dream had come true one by one.
Jiang Chuwei pondered for a moment, then said, "In my opinion, if my guess is correct, they most likely used poison to murder Father. After all, only poison can be used so secretly that someone dies suddenly without anyone noticing."
Her eyes revealed a hint of worry and vigilance.
Lin Muheng expressed his agreement.
Although his father was getting older and more suspicious, Lin Muheng hoped that he could die peacefully in his old age.
Those who plotted against him behind his back, even if they ascended the throne, would be accused of treason.
The person behind this will be extremely cautious.
Jiang Chuwei asked, "Should we remind Father Emperor to be on guard?"
After thinking for a moment, Lin Muheng shook his head: "It's not the right time yet. We don't have solid evidence. If we rashly remind Father, it will only arouse his suspicion."
Jiang Chuwei nodded.
Actually, he didn't want to tell Emperor Rongsheng, as it might cause even more trouble.
Who is Emperor Rongsheng most afraid of right now?
Besides the Prince of Jin, there's Lin Muheng.
The reason why Prince Jin took such a risk was because he saw that Lin Muheng's power was growing.
Jiang Chuwei's suggestion was merely to put her mind at ease.
Knowing full well that Emperor Rongsheng would die suddenly, she couldn't bear not to say anything.
However, speaking out only fueled Emperor Rongsheng's suspicions.
Rong Shengdi believes that Lin Muheng is crying wolf.
"What do you plan to do?" Jiang Chuwei asked.
“We can investigate secretly to see if we can find any clues. At the same time, we must strengthen the security of the palace to prevent anyone from taking advantage of the situation to cause trouble,” Lin Muheng calmly analyzed.
"Okay, you need to take good care of yourself." Jiang Chuwei nodded in agreement.
The two decided to keep the matter a secret for the time being and not tell anyone, so as to avoid unnecessary trouble.
Lin Muheng knew that this matter was of great importance, so he decisively dispatched several trusted confidants to lie in wait and closely monitor the Prince of Jin's every move.
He himself tirelessly traveled around, desperately searching for clues hidden behind the poisoning of Emperor Rongsheng.
However, time flew by, and several days passed. Despite their best efforts, the investigation remained fruitless, without making any substantial progress whatsoever.
As time went on, Lin Muheng's anxiety grew stronger and stronger like wildfire.
After all, the emperor's sudden death would undoubtedly cause a major upheaval in the entire court.
It should be noted that the protracted war with Xitu and Nanning Kingdom, which had only just ended, had already severely weakened Daqing.
At present, China is going through a turbulent period. If internal strife breaks out again, then those neighboring countries that are eyeing us with covetous intent will surely seize the opportunity and not hesitate to launch an invasion.
Especially Xitu and Nanning, two countries that were once suppressed by Daqing, are absolutely unwilling to submit and will definitely take advantage of this chaos to stir up trouble.
In this way, Daqing will inevitably face a difficult predicament of internal and external troubles.
At that time, the country may be overwhelmed and unable to cope with the situation, which could lead to its gradual decline and even its demise.
After much deliberation, Lin Muheng finally decided to report this thorny matter to his father, the Emperor.
After Emperor Rongsheng listened to Lin Muheng's account, his usually dignified face remained completely expressionless, as if everything was within his expectations.
But who could have imagined that every night, this seemingly calm emperor would be like a lost soul, unable to sleep peacefully or eat with peace of mind?
Wang Defu, who was carefully serving from the side, saw all of this and was so anxious that he paced back and forth like an ant on a hot pan, feeling extremely worried.
However, faced with the current situation, he was completely clueless and could not think of any effective way to solve the problem. He could only stare helplessly as the emperor grew more and more haggard day by day.
After much deliberation, Wang Defu knew that if the matter continued to be delayed, the consequences would be unimaginable.
So he gritted his teeth and made up his mind to seek help from the Prince of Yu.
The reason for this decision was that the whole affair originated from Prince Yu, and if no action was taken to stop it.
I'm afraid the emperor will scare himself to death before he is even poisoned by someone else.
Meanwhile, Lin Muheng was completely unaware of this. He never expected that his usually dignified and aloof father would be so afraid of death.
When he mentioned this matter to his father, he only hoped that his father would pay more attention and not easily fall into the trap set by the enemy.
However, because it involved the bizarre dream of the princess, which was difficult to explain, he could not tell his father the whole story.
If the Emperor finds out that all of this stemmed from the Princess's delirium, I wonder how he will punish him!
When Lin Muheng finally saw his father, he was truly startled.
In just a few days, Father Emperor had become so haggard, looking as if he had aged more than ten years.
Moreover, the current emperor no longer even attends the morning court sessions.
"Father!" Lin Muheng called out.
Emperor Rongsheng was actually lying on top of him, which really startled Lin Muheng.
Are people really that easily frightened into illness?
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