Chapter 165 Figured it out
Chapter 165 Figured it out
After the imperial physician left, the atmosphere in the room was still solemn and no one spoke.
Ning You and Xuanyuan Leng looked at Xuanyuan Xingyao with even more worry. No matter which man knew that he might not be able to do it, he would not be able to accept it, let alone the arrogant Xuanyuan Xingyao.
"Don't worry, Yao'er. Didn't the imperial physician say that as long as he's properly cared for, there will be no problem with him having sex?"
"What the Queen Mother said is correct. Seventh brother, don't worry too much. As for the child. You and Jing'er were together, so you wouldn't have any offspring anyway. If there's any problem with having children, it's not a big deal."
Xuanyuan Xingyao glanced at Ning You and Xuanyuan Leng and said in a deep voice.
"Mother, don't worry about me, brother. I'll be fine."
Bing Linxuan glanced at Xuanyuan Xingyao, then asked Xuanyuan Hongtai.
"Your Majesty, has the person who drugged Yao'er been caught?"
"Minister Zhuge and his family are now under the guard of the imperial guards. Yao'er, no matter how you want to punish them, I have no objection."
Xuanyuan Hongtai first answered Bing Linxuan's words, and then spoke to Xuanyuan Xingyao.
"But there's a problem. Zhuge Wan'er doesn't admit that the eunuch who led you out earlier was one of her men."
"Regardless of whether the person who led me out was hers or not, she was the one who drugged me. She has done this to me, so let her die in peace. As for Lord Zhuge and his wife, if it is confirmed that they did not know about this, then let them go. If they are also involved in this matter, then we will deal with them according to the law."
Xuanyuan Xingyao is not the kind of person who would vent his anger on others. If it is found that Lord Zhuge and Madam Zhuge are innocent, Xuanyuan Xingyao will not take their lives at will.
"Yao'er, although Zhuge Wan'er is a bit cruel, she wouldn't do such a thing if she wasn't provoked. Why don't you spare her life?"
It’s not that Zhuge Wan’er is so important in Xuanyuan Hongtai’s heart. It’s simply that if the marriage had not been arranged and then cancelled, Zhuge Wan’er would not have been stimulated to the point of losing her mind and doing such a thing.
After all, this incident was caused by Xuanyuan Hongtai, so Xuanyuan Hongtai thought that if possible, he should save Zhuge Wan'er's life.
Xuanyuan Xingyao didn't say anything, but just stared at Xuanyuan Hongtai with his eyes as dark as the night, silently expressing his resentment.
Xuanyuan Hongtai felt Xuanyuan Xingyao's resentment, and coupled with Ning You and Xuanyuan Leng, who had never given him a good look since the incident, Xuanyuan Hongtai sighed silently.
It was also because Zhuge Wan'er gave her too strong a drug. If she hadn't given her such a strong drug, Xuanyuan Hongtai could have saved her life.
"Just do as you say. Have a good rest. Don't worry about the rest. I will arrange it."
Xuanyuan Hongtai compromised.
Xuanyuan Xingyao had been busy for such a long time today and was indeed tired, with fatigue written all over his face.
Everyone noticed his fatigue, and then looked at Nangong Jing who was still unconscious. One by one, they said goodbye and left the room for the young couple to rest.
Although Xuanyuan Xingyao was sleepy, he still forced himself to drink the medicine before taking off his clothes and going to bed to rest.
The two of them slept for nearly three days. During this time, Bing Linxuan and Han Yan were worried and came in to check on them several times.
I realized that both of them were too tired and their bodies were repairing themselves through sleep, so I stopped paying attention to them.
During the three days that Xuanyuan Xingyao and Nangong Jing fell asleep, a major earthquake occurred in the palace.
Xuanyuan Hongtai personally reorganized the palace. There was a major reshuffle of personnel from top to bottom in the palace, and many informants from aristocratic families were investigated.
Those who were lucky were just expelled from the palace, while those who were unlucky were directly executed.
During those three days, Xuanyuan Hongtai's face never looked good.
All the major families in the imperial capital, whose members served as officials in the court, kept their heads down.
They couldn't understand why Xuanyuan Hongtai suddenly reorganized the palace.
In other words, not many of these informants were planted by themselves. Most of them were planted by the previous heads of the family and then gradually developed.
Otherwise, perhaps what the heads of these families would have waited for would not be as simple as Xuanyuan Hongtai's warning.
During these three days, Xuanyuan Hongtai not only rectified the palace, but also started to investigate who the dead eunuch belonged to.
It didn't matter that Xuanyuan Hongtai found the person he had forgotten for many years.
"Are you sure it's hers?"
After Xuanyuan Hongtai got the result, his brows were furrowed and his face not only did not show joy, but became even uglier.
"Small sure."
The secret guard knelt on one knee and replied respectfully.
Xuanyuan Hongtai looked at the three words "Wu Da Ying" on the paper and felt very heavy.
Ever since she was demoted, Wu Da Ying has completely fallen silent in the palace and has been staying quietly in her own palace all these years.
For the sake of the Wu family and the Xuanyuan Qing brothers, Xuanyuan Hongtai doesn't mind supporting one more person.
Would such a seemingly heartbroken person really help Zhuge Wan'er to assassinate Xuanyuan Xingyao?
The answer is self-evident, of course it is impossible.
It is not necessary to think too much about who the person is who is able to use Wu Da Ying.
Xuanyuan Hongtai doesn’t think Xuanyuan Qing has this brain, so the only possibility is Xuanyuan Xi.
"Go and interrogate Zhuge Wan'er again. What kind of tonic did she give Yao'er? I wonder if it will have any adverse effects afterwards."
Xuanyuan Hongtai thought, I hope it’s not what he thinks.
"yes."
The secret guard responded.
The secret guard was very fast and appeared in front of Xuanyuan Hongtai in less than half an hour.
"Your Majesty, Zhuge Wan'er has confessed everything. She said the medicine she prepared would only cause the prince to have a fever, and there would be no adverse reactions afterwards."
After listening to the secret guard's report, Xuanyuan Hongtai remained silent for a long time.
In fact, Xuanyuan Hongtai also guessed that Zhuge Wan'er wanted to become a princess and have children with Xuanyuan Xingyao, so it was naturally impossible for her to give him too strong a drug, or even to cut off his offspring.
The only person who would want to destroy Xuanyuan Xingyao is someone who hates him.
"Let's get rid of the person."
Xuanyuan Hongtai struggled for a long time, but finally decided to suppress the matter.
It’s not that Xuanyuan Hongtai doesn’t want to make the decision for Xuanyuan Xingyao, but he doesn’t want Xuanyuan Xi and Xuanyuan Xingyao to completely turn against each other.
The most important thing is that Zhuge Wan'er is not innocent either. If she had not drugged Xuanyuan Xingyao first, giving Xuanyuan Xi the opportunity, Xuanyuan Xi might not have thought of this plan.
All in all, Xuanyuan Hongtai was selfish. He knew that Zhuge Wan'er would end up like this, and he bears a great responsibility.
He knew clearly that there was no possibility of reconciliation between Xuanyuan Xingyao and Xuanyuan Xi, or between the Crown Prince's lineage and the Second Prince's lineage, but he still wanted to deceive himself into thinking that as long as they didn't make everything public, they could continue to live in harmony.
The secret guard had no idea of the conflict in Xuanyuan Hongtai's heart; he only knew to follow orders.
Zhuge Wan'er was quickly and secretly dealt with by the secret guards. Perhaps in order to make up for it, Xuanyuan Hongtai did not pursue the matter of the Zhuge family planting an informant in the palace.
Even Lord Zhuge's position was not demoted, and he still served as the Minister of Shangshu.
In order not to arouse people's suspicion, Zhuge Wan'er's death was not announced immediately. Instead, after a period of time, the funeral was announced on the pretext that she had died suddenly due to careless practice.
After Zhuge Wan'er's death, Master Zhuge became much quieter, attending court quietly and returning home quietly every day. It wasn't until Mrs. Zhuge unexpectedly became pregnant and gave birth to a son that the Zhuge family gradually returned to their former joy and laughter.
After getting rid of Zhuge Wan'er, Xuanyuan Hongtai went to see Wu Yingying again. Then Wu Yingying, who had been living quietly in the palace, died suddenly.
Xuanyuan Hongtai did not hide the fact that he went to see Wu Da Ying. Xuanyuan Hongtai was also telling Xuanyuan Xi that I know everything you have done, and Wu Da Ying can be said to have died taking the blame for you.
Wu's death was to take the blame for Xuanyuan Xi, and it was also a warning to Xuanyuan Xi, warning him that if it happens again, no one will be able to protect him.
When Xuanyuan Xi learned that Wu Da Ying was dead, he realized that Xuanyuan Hongtai knew everything he had done, and he also knew what Xuanyuan Hongtai meant.
Xuanyuan Xi locked himself in the room for several days without eating or drinking. Even though he had some cultivation, he lost a lot of weight.
Xuanyuan Qing originally felt some resentment because Xuanyuan Xi was responsible for the death of his biological mother.
But when he saw Xuanyuan Xi, who had lost a lot of weight, Xuanyuan Qing was left with only heartache. After all, the one who suffered the most from Wu Da Ying's death was Xuanyuan Xi.
What's more, the reason why Xuanyuan Xi attacked Xuanyuan Xingyao was for their great cause. Xuanyuan Qing had no reason to put all the blame on Xuanyuan Xi.
No one knew what Xuanyuan Qing and Xuanyuan Xi said. Anyway, after Xuanyuan Qing left, Xuanyuan Xi came out of the room.
He looked a lot thinner and gloomier, and from then on he became more low-key in his behavior.
Xuanyuan Hongtai was very satisfied with this. He felt that Xuanyuan Xi had changed.
Xuanyuan Hongtai's actions were not hidden from the harem, so naturally they could not be hidden from Ning You and Xuanyuan Leng.
Ning You watched coldly as Xuanyuan Hongtai executed Zhuge Wan'er and persuaded Wu to agree to die, but Ning You did nothing.
But after Wu agreed to die, he called Xuanyuan Leng.
"Leng'er, you saw it. Your father said he loved you two brothers the most, but he loved everyone else just as much. My Yao'er suffered so much injustice, but in the end, all he died of was a concubine who was banished to the cold palace for many years."
When Ning You said this, his eyes were full of sadness and irony.
Xuanyuan Leng stood there expressionlessly, without his usual gentle temperament, and looked more like Xuanyuan Xingyao.
Xuanyuan Leng could understand Xuanyuan Hongtai's actions this time, as they all have flesh and blood.
But being able to understand doesn't mean he won't be sad, after all, his own brother was almost ruined.
"Leng'er, only by reaching the highest position can we protect the people we want to protect."
Ning You looked at Xuanyuan Leng meaningfully and said.
Xuanyuan Leng glanced at Ning You, and his hands behind his back gradually clenched into fists. After an unknown amount of time, Xuanyuan Leng made up his mind and spoke.
"Mother, I understand."
Xuanyuan Leng used to only want to maintain his position and never thought about anything else.
But this incident made Xuanyuan Leng realize that power should be in his own hands.
Only when he reaches the highest position and truly takes charge, can he protect the people he wants to protect and take revenge on all those who have hurt his loved ones.
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