Chapter 205 The Second Prince Jin Zexu
Sometimes the parties involved are confused. The old emperor was jealous of Concubine Xian's power and made a preconceived decision to convict her.
But he forgot that both mother and son are arrogant and domineering but lack strategies.
When Concubine Xian Gui poisoned the Empress, it was thanks to the secret help of the old Emperor, otherwise it is uncertain whether she could have succeeded.
Liu Fu killed Xu Qinglan, and after Dongchang found clues, he was immediately hacked to death for poisoning his master...
This murder and silencing is so obvious!
Anyone who says that someone has been poisoned by the Forget Worry Pill must have been poisoned by Concubine Xian Gui
Is it that other poisons can't kill people? Why do they have to make this limited edition that you can tell who the mastermind is?
The reason why the Queen was poisoned with Forget-Sorrow Poison was that it would be difficult to kill her because she had a nanny who was well versed in pharmacology by her side. The Forget-Sorrow Poison was colorless, tasteless, and had no antidote, so it was absolutely safe.
Is it necessary to use something so good to kill the third prince?
Liu Fu has taken personal care of the Third Prince for so many years, longer than the Third Prince's wife has been with him.
If he wanted to kill the Third Prince, he could use any poison he wanted. He could just pour it into his body while the Third Prince was asleep in the middle of the night.
The old emperor did think of this, but the third prince was so carefree that he immediately ruled out the idea of self-torture.
There is no antidote to forget worries. You can only use detoxifying medicine to remove the toxins from your body bit by bit.
This process is long and painful, and the third brother simply doesn't want to do it.
Liu Fu hasn't been caught yet, so he could have taken the initiative to silence the person.
By then, there will be no evidence and no one can do anything to him. At most, he will just be suspected.
Even if Liu Fu was caught and confessed that he was the one who ordered the poisoning of Xu Qinglan, this crime would not be enough to cost him his life.
Even if he wanted to seize the throne and didn't want to lose my trust, he shouldn't have played it so big.
It's just a self-torture tactic. Just give yourself a little poison or a cut on your arm or leg will be enough.
That was forgetfulness. He didn't remember that the third brother and the second brother had such a deep hatred that he would risk his life to frame them.
When Concubine Xian Guifei was called in, she was confused, and as soon as she entered the room, she was hit in the face with memorials.
"Poisonous woman, you have done a good thing!"
Although Concubine Xian Guifei didn't understand what she had done to anger the emperor, she could only play the emotional card at this time.
"Your Majesty, I have been serving you since I was sixteen and it has been almost thirty years now. Even if I have no merits, I have worked hard.
I have a large group of grandchildren now. I don't know what I have done to make you so embarrassed.
I have always been a fool. Even if you want to convict me, let me die knowingly."
"Stop pretending here. I know what kind of person you are.
If it weren't for the fact that you've been well behaved in the past few years since you gave birth to Xu'er, I would have given you a cup of poisoned wine to make you apologize to Yun Shu."
When the name of the late queen was mentioned, Concubine Xian Gui was suddenly flustered for a moment.
She was indeed at fault in this matter, but how could the emperor bring up the old matter again after more than ten years?
It shouldn't be like that.
Although she was not smart, not everyone in her family was stupid. The nanny next to her had analyzed the situation for her.
The reason why she was able to defeat the queen must be that someone was helping her clean up the mess behind the scenes.
And the only person in the palace who has this ability is the emperor.
This bastard is the most hypocritical. It is obvious that he is jealous of the Crown Prince's excellence and the Queen's control over the harem, so he uses his own hands to suppress the Queen.
Now you are crossing the river and destroying the bridge, and you are using this to judge yourself. What do you want to do?
The old emperor looked at her and smiled coldly, "Do you think that if you poison the third son, I will pass the throne to the second son?"
You wish.
I have a crown prince and several other royal sons, and at the very least, the eldest grandson is smart and clever.
I will never let a vicious woman like you become the Queen Mother."
When she heard about the poisoning of the Third Prince, Consort Xiangui immediately cried out for injustice, saying that it was not her who did it and she must not take the blame.
The emperor did not want to hear her excuses, so he ordered that Concubine Xiangui be demoted to a commoner and temporarily imprisoned in her Jinhua Palace until the third prince was out of danger.
There is no trivial matter in the royal family. The old emperor did not deliberately block the news. The news that Concubine Xian Gui poisoned the third prince and was demoted to a commoner soon spread throughout the court and the harem.
The second prince was the first to explode, and immediately went to the palace to plead for his mother.
Why would the jealous and hypocritical third brother be worthy of my mother's attack?
With Jin Zexi, the nominal crown prince, and himself, the invisible crown prince, how could he get his turn?
If my mother really wanted to help me seize power, she should have started with those two. The third brother is not worthy of it.
The Second Prince's adviser felt dizzy when he heard this.
To say that this guy is a rotten wood that is difficult to carve is a compliment. His participation in the fight for the throne is just to make up the numbers and add to the humor.
It's a pity for his identity as the son of a noble concubine and the resources behind him. If it were someone else who wasn't stupid, he would have been deposed as the crown prince long ago.
Fortunately, I have a dual identity, otherwise, following a master like this would really be a bleak future.
The counselor thought about the news from the left prime minister and stopped the furious Jin Zexu.
"Second Prince, please be patient, this matter is not that simple.
Since His Majesty directly abolished the Queen's title, it means that he has already determined that the Queen was responsible for the poisoning of the Third Prince.
We don't have any evidence now, so even if you go to plead for mercy, it will be useless. Instead, it will anger His Majesty and make him suspicious of you."
The second prince slammed the table angrily, "What should I do?
My mother has never been wronged like this. Am I just going to sit there and watch?"
The conspirator narrowed his eyes, and a solemn expression flashed across his thin face.
“Your Highness, the Invisible Prince is not a prince.
Even if he is the prince, look at the life he is leading now.
You princes can leave the palace and build your own houses, but the crown prince has no freedom at all in the deep palace.
What you eat, what you use, who you meet and who you talk to are all under the Emperor's nose. Have you ever imagined such a frustrating life?"
Jin Zexu's eyes shrank, "What do you mean, Mr. Dong?"
The strategist looked at the door and whispered, "Our Majesty is becoming more suspicious.
You also know that the prince actually did not commit any serious mistakes.
The reason why he is so suspected is just because your father is unwilling to accept his old age and doesn't like anyone coveting his position.
The virtuous concubine is in charge of the harem. You are upright, filial, and honest, and you are increasingly admired by everyone. What do you think your father thinks?
Now the Royal Concubine’s demotion is a signal.
He has started to attack you."
"How is that possible?"
Jin Zexu immediately glared at the schemer and said, "My father has doted on me since I was a child. Whether it is the reward from the palace or the status of princess, I am the highest among my brothers.
He always said he had high hopes for me and that I was the most like him.”
The strategist sneered, "I just said this to fool you. I must have said it to the prince as well.
You said the emperor was good to you, but think about it carefully, was His Majesty not good to the prince in the past?
As far as I know, when the Crown Prince first entered the court, the Emperor kept him by his side every day and taught him how to handle government affairs.
He had praised the prince more than once for his wisdom and intelligence, saying that he had the potential to be a good ruler.
Your Highness, emotions are fickle, and only the benefits and power within your grasp are real.
Think about Prince An. When he was young, His Majesty favored his mother, and the Linglong Pagoda that was presented as a tribute by foreign countries was given to him by His Majesty instead of the Crown Prince.
But later his mother fell out of favor, he was bullied and the emperor never even looked at him.
Maybe His Majesty was really good to Your Highness in the past, but now he has taken action against Consort Xian Guifei. How long do you think you can remain safe?
Do you want to be like the Crown Prince and Prince An, and slowly slide into the abyss with your expectations of your father?"
That's definitely not possible!
Jin Zexu couldn't help but shudder when he thought about the rise and fall of his brothers.
The old man has indeed become more moody in the past two years, and he cannot just sit there and wait for death.
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