Chapter 96: Worship "Liaochen, who are you worshipping?"...
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Not about to.
As expected, the dagger did reach Yan Siqing's throat.
But Yan Siqing did not hide.
This made Prince Ling's expression and eyes look a little surprised and uneasy for a moment.
Why?
From what he had heard and seen in less than a year, starting from the earliest days in Yancheng, her many deeds all proved one thing - this woman was no ordinary woman, she was even very powerful, so powerful that even though he had the advantage of being the prince, he would still do evil behind her back and use her, fearing that she would retaliate and overthrow him.
Just because of one thing - he is a prince, but there is only one person in this world who will never lose, and that is the emperor.
Then again, the last emperor who lost had only been dead for a dozen years.
The two prince brothers who were far more powerful than him were brought down less than a month ago.
How could he not be cautious, how could he not be anxious?
As a result, his breathing became unstable, and the fingers holding the dagger were shaking. He even had a strange feeling of wanting to ask questions but was afraid of showing his weakness.
Too close.
People become frightened and uneasy, and their breathing is as fragile as rain hitting willow branches.
Yan Siqing sensed the emptiness and vanity in the hearts of those who were sure of victory—they lacked self-confidence.
She lowered her eyebrows and allowed this man whom she hated to get close to her. His strong smell, no matter how much it was covered by the most expensive incense or repaired with beautiful clothes, still revealed a sense of decay.
But she endured it, saying calmly, "You know very well. Even if Empress Yuan had truly done such a thing, if there were irrefutable evidence, Your Majesty wouldn't have waited until now to consider eliminating her. If there wasn't irrefutable evidence, not to mention that few successful founding emperors throughout history would have turned their backs on their wives, who had emerged from hiding with them to ascend to the throne, to become the Supreme Emperor. Even if he wanted to act, he would have had to consider the situation at court. So, you know that even if the troops were surrounding Prince Yan's mansion now, without irrefutable evidence and the confidence to determine the overall situation, Your Majesty wouldn't have directly torn ties with Prince Yan."
"At least, it requires absolute guilt."
"You are now acting like a filial son, preparing a perfect crime for His Majesty. Your purpose is not to seize the opportunity to kill me as mentioned above, or to fabricate a legitimate killing intention. Instead, you are using my current crisis to lure Prince Yan to come and rescue me."
"You've prepared a legitimate reason to attack me today, branding me a profiteer who steals the people's money and the national treasury. Any of your actions are justified. If Prince Yan were to fight you for me, or even injure you, you and the people behind you could seize the opportunity to impeach Prince Yan, just like how Prince Qi used my mother to impeach Prince Yan. The core reason these impeachments succeed, and even threaten Prince Yan's mansion, is that they align with His Majesty's wishes. Therefore, this plan has a high probability of success."
"You are just waiting for the Banquet King to come."
"As long as he comes, you win."
Prince Ling tightened his fingers, trying to use more force on the dagger to scare her, but he failed, and instead became more restrained.
"Oh, Madam is smart again."
"You're so smart, why did you end up with such a miserable ending?"
"Aren't you afraid that I will really use this dagger to cut your beautiful neck..."
Yan Siqing: "You dare not."
How dare she!
Even though he's a prisoner, he's still teasing him.
Prince Ling was about to sneer.
Yan Siqing said softly, "You also know that if you kill me before Prince Yan arrives, the originally favorable situation may be ruined."
Prince Ling didn't care much and sneered: "You think so highly of yourself, are you my father's favorite? Or do you think that my elder brother will be so angry because of your mother's love for you and your family..."
Yan Siqing didn't like hearing such words and interrupted coldly.
"Your Majesty has been a military hero for half his life. He is in good health, and a new prince was born last year."
"He has other sons, or rather, he has many grandchildren."
"The eldest grandson is still fighting on the border."
"What do you think?"
Prince Ling was silent for a moment, then retorted coldly, "Your assumptions are based on the fact that Father has no evidence of Empress Yuan's wrongdoings. If he had..."
Yan Siqing: "If there is evidence and no action has been taken for so many years, that would be even more terrifying. Your Highness Prince Ling, you'd better run away now, the farther the better."
A word awakens the dreamer!!
Prince Ling was shocked.
He remembered something—Empress Yuan's maternal clan had indeed suffered a lot in the following years, with few serving in government. Originally, her maternal clan was a powerful local force, forming a powerful alliance with the Jiang family, even managing to generate wealth, comparable to the Xie clan's prosperity, except that the Xie clan had greater political power...
But even so, there were few deaths among Empress Yuan's maternal family. Most of them were alive and well, and many were even still in Prince Yan's Palace, able to attend many occasions normally, and had a particularly high status.
All civil and military officials respected him very much.
And those important officials...many of them followed the emperor to compete for the world.
It's not that he didn't know about these things. He had always known about them. He even took them as a warning when he was young, along with King Qi and others.
But when did we start ignoring it?
The closer people are to success, the more they lose their composure.
Even though Prince Ling was feeling a bit turbulent, he still let the calmness that had been dormant for many years dominate his mind. He pursed his lips and sighed, "Well, then I really can't hurt you, my dear lady."
"In fact, you don't need to use these bone-cutting political strategies to convince the king to save yourself."
"In fact, deep down in my heart, I have never wanted to hurt you."
"Be gentle with women, ma'am."
"Who would want to break jade if they could choose someone as pure as you?"
"Then please bear with me, a poor fellow who is far inferior to your nephew, and wait for my great and heroic elder brother."
He was polite at this time.
Because we respect the strong.
More awed than before.
The reason is that he doesn't want to become a fool who loses everything at the last moment because of his stupidity and radicalism.
"The prince must really hate Prince Qi."
Prince Ling was stunned for a moment, then laughed, "Yes, my third brother should hate it too."
"Don't you hate it, ma'am?"
King Qi was defeated by his arrogance, too much arrogance.
He was plotted against by his two younger brothers one after another.
And until now I probably still don’t know what happened.
Yan Siqing lowered his eyes, "In the emperor's family, brothers hate each other. I can understand that. After all, life and death are impermanent, and there is only one supreme being."
"But I don't understand why there's such a rush to clear away the dust."
Prince Ling suddenly became quiet.
Yan Siqing: "Is he some very important person? He's just a mysterious and unlucky monk."
Mysterious and not very auspicious.
Madam Yan's words are always insightful and insightful.
Pick out the part of the design that seems ingenious but is actually the most suspicious.
Prince Ling was silent for a moment, his tone tinged with danger. "It's said that those of you skilled at solving cases require the highest intelligence, which can't be matched by studying or other learning. But you are indeed more curious than the average person. Jian Wuliang's repeated changes of style and his following behind Madam stem from his pursuit of the truth and his admiration for those who are stronger. But there is one thing he is definitely smarter than Madam."
Yan Siqing: "For example, he wouldn't be curious about this matter? Because he knows the dangers better than I do?"
Prince Ling: "Yes, if it were him, he would never ask. Madam, if you are so curious, why don't you ask me how I designed all this..."
Yan Siqing was silent for a moment, as if she was somewhat helpless and distressed about her current "defeat", but soon she spoke in a low voice.
"Medicine is expensive, and Zhan Tianli needs money."
“A lot of money.”
"Combined with his childhood experiences, he was unable to let go of the money when he committed crimes later."
"He was taught music theory by that woman, and he also taught her to read and write."
"When the woman's illness strikes, she suffers greatly and her fingers scratch at the wooden edge of the bed, leaving nail marks."
"There's incense made from flowers and herbs in the room. I've smelled that incense somewhere before—it's one of the skills that brothel girls learn from a young age."
"Fanxianglou."
"She worked there and got sick."
"The medicine required for that illness was actually quite expensive. As a musician from a poor family, he definitely couldn't afford it. However, the medicine bowls in his house were used so frequently that the liquid had seeped deep into them and couldn't be washed out. The bottoms were also badly worn, indicating that he used a lot of medicine. The money needed to pay for it had to come from somewhere else."
"The woman is still dead."
"Zhan Tianli, from this point on, set his sights on Fan Xianglou and developed an extreme hatred for Prince Lie, which became one of the reasons why you used him to accomplish your goal."
"But one of the reasons is that the money he used to treat that woman was given by you. It was a favor."
Prince Ling was quiet, then whispered, "Are you starting to reason again? Where's the evidence? All of this was done by Liaochen."
"He's a monk, compassionate and helped Zhan Tianli. He also resents us powerful people and wants to eliminate the culprit, King Lie, as well..."
"I'm not the one behind this, ma'am."
Yan Siqing frowned, then said, "Zhan Tianli, the secret letter found in his piano room, along with the secret letter from Luochen, must prove that the handwriting does belong to both of them, right?"
Prince Ling: “….”
Yan Siqing: "He made a human skin lantern at the water source of the small village where King Lie was poisoning people. The handwriting on it even covered up his own handwriting. He was so cautious that he would leave his real handwriting on the secret letter that linked to the conspiracy?"
She was at Prince Yan's Mansion at the time, and she found it very funny to hear the news that Wei Tingzhong deliberately had someone pass on during her meeting with Master Tingzang.
A secret letter? Or a secret letter with authentic handwriting and date?
It's really funny.
"During the interrogation and investigation at the Dali Temple, it was mentioned that he and Chen had met privately several times to prepare for the conspiracy. The last time was after the White Horse Temple, on the ninth of this month, when Liaochen came to Chang'an to cooperate with the investigation. Logically, that day should have been enough to gather all the information and use me and everyone else to complete the layout of the hot spring villa tomorrow. However, the secret letter involving the entire conspiracy was dated on the tenth of this month, with only a day's gap."
"I think there's no need to mention bad things and harm people so repeatedly, and record them in detail. After all, it's not like students from a private school go on a spring outing and are ordered by their teacher to write down their thoughts."
Prince Ling remained silent, gnashing his teeth. "It's just a theory. Although it's suspicious, it's just an oddity. With irrefutable evidence, who would care about a monk's innocence?"
If he was really just a monk, why would you bother so much?
But Yan Siqing didn't try to probe the matter any further, and the other party wouldn't say anything, so she just added, "Maybe the people above us care."
What?
Before Prince Ling could react, there was a loud crash above his head...the beam of the house.
One person jumped down.
With lightning speed, a palm strike struck the shoulder holding the dagger.
There was severe pain, numbness, and the fingers trembled. The dagger fell to the ground, and the dignified King Ling was also held to the side by the graceful figure who jumped down.
Prince Ling was shocked and thought that Prince Yan had come. If he had come, it would have been a good thing!
He was in ecstasy.
But when I took a closer look, I was shocked.
"Wei Tingzhong!!"
Yan Siqing had regained her freedom and was about to touch his neck, but Wei Tingzhong had already controlled the prince with one hand and with the other hand he took out a clean handkerchief with a faint fragrance and handed it to him.
Yan Siqing glanced at the Grand Commander, took it, and gently wiped his neck.
No bloodstains.
She just disliked it.
Prince Ling's mouth twitched. He looked at her, then at Wei Tingzhong, and took a deep breath. "I understand Madam's strength. From your reasoning just now, you should have guessed that Chen Fei was the real culprit after hearing the secret letter, and that someone was behind it. However, the fact that you arranged for Lord Wei to be here in advance means that you must have suspected me long ago."
"Where is the flaw?"
"Could it be that you had already noticed that someone was investigating you in the Ministry of Revenue, and therefore tracked me down?"
Apart from this, King Ling could not think of any other reason.
Yan Siqing was silent for a moment, then said, "Because there are three people in prison right now: Prince Lie, Liaochen, and one more."
Hidden jade.
Prince Ling and Wei Tingzhong both thought of this name silently.
so what?
Yan Siqing rubbed her neck, paced gracefully, opened the window to let the breeze in, and turned her back to them. Her voice was cool and delicate.
"Regardless of whether one of the goals of the person behind this is Liaochen, at least King Lie must be eliminated. He must understand King Lie's background. I can't think of any other candidate besides General Qi."
"A servant with two surnames."
"But he can cling to anyone, but he will never sacrifice himself for anyone's cause."
"The only person you truly love is yourself."
"The only one who can make him abandon Prince Lie is another prince."
"Prince Ling, it can only be you."
"Also, you've painstakingly cultivated a solid image of a money-grubbing, dissolute playboy for years. To prevent me from being overly suspicious of you when we first met, you even deliberately chose outdated clothing. This allowed me to judge—though you're a money-grubbing, dissolute playboy, and willing to support the burdens of your mother's family, you haven't earned enough money to appear superficial, but you're not truly evil."
"This even proves that the royal noble behind Fanxianglou is not you, but Prince Lie."
"But you forgot that the outdated piece of clothing you deliberately took out was worth a fortune back then, yet it's incredibly new and looks like it's never been worn. It's clear that you only throw this kind of clothing away and only wear it when you need it."
"This makes you look even more extravagant."
"She is definitely more financially capable than she appears on the surface. The so-called lack of money and need for Xie's marriage alliance are just appearances."
"Also, you were confined to your room in the hot spring villa for many days, and you had to take medicine every day to suppress any possible toxins. Everyone is afraid of death, and everyone drinks, but everyone also knows that medicine is three-quarters toxic. Who would be willing to drink these medicines unless it is necessary?"
"There are traces of dried medicinal liquid at the outlet of the hot spring pool in your room—you were so cautious that you didn't even dare water the flowers and plants, fearing they would die and arouse suspicion, so you poured all the medicine out there."
Wei Tingzhong: "Only those who are absolutely sure that they are not infected or have an antidote would not drink this."
Normal people are extremely afraid of death and would not think so much. Even a cruel person like King Lie is extremely afraid of death. He drinks three bowls of medicine a day without any residue, and even uses his privileges as a prince to ask the imperial doctors to give him more medicine.
This is normal.
Prince Ling gritted his teeth and said, "I was in very good health at that time and didn't feel any discomfort. Moreover, I have been weak and sickly since I was a child because of the weakness of my mother's family. I can't just take medicine that is not suitable for my condition, so..."
Yan Siqing: "Isn't it because they know I used a Gu insect in the medicine to induce the poison to break out earlier?"
Wei Tingzhong's perfect facial muscles stiffened and he looked at her with a shocked expression.
Prince Ling: “…”
He was not shocked, but he still responded to Yan Siqing's scary words with a speechless expression.
He knew it and was shocked at the time. He didn't dare to drink at all and was terrified.
Yan Siqing: "The only people who know about this are Xie Juanshu and a few of her trusted associates in the Xie family. I can't personally arrange this kind of thing; it would be too conspicuous. Originally, the medication matters were handled by the Imperial Hospital and the servants at the Xie family's Yuwenquan Villa."
"You already have people you bribed within the Xie family, and they've been interspersed with the hot spring villas governed by Xie Juanshu. This is because you have control over it, and that's why you designed the layout there."
Prince Ling: "Since you knew about this, you must have informed Xie Juanshu long ago and arranged for other servants to search the room after I left. They confirmed the existence of the medicine and therefore suspected me. But aren't you afraid that if I find out about your use of the Gu, I'll turn against you? You should know that if this matter is exposed, you will die."
Even if it is for the purpose of saving people, using Gu can easily backfire, which is tantamount to murder. Those people are all royal relatives, nobles, princes and ministers.
Yan Siqing: "But, the only one who would notice this, besides Xie Juanshu and me, is the real culprit behind the scenes."
Prince Ling was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized!
Die!
Letting people know the secret of this Gu is also her way of exposing the real culprit!!!
She has set the stage again!
"But I didn't expect Zhan Tianli to be completely unaware of this, but you..."
Yan Siqing had always had reservations about this man since they first met, and this made her even more suspicious of King Ling.
Prince Ling sneered: "Then why didn't you expose me then? It seems that I have offended you several times at that time."
Yan Siqing: "Without evidence, I can't make a conclusion casually, even though I really didn't like your frivolousness and scheming when we first met."
Prince Ling was stunned, and Wei Tingzhong also raised his eyebrows.
She has always been very cautious about such heinous crimes and is unwilling to accuse anyone casually, so she continued to investigate carefully.
But she was also always wondering.
"You're the one who didn't tell anyone about my Gu use, and I didn't wait for it to be exposed. I was even waiting, thinking that you could still use those old Xie family members' tricks to harm me."
“But still nothing.”
"This is not just the trick of the murderer behind the villa."
"You, at that time, might still think that I have other value. I want to see what else you want to do, Your Highness."
"Sure enough, afterward, Zhan Tianli was arrested, and Chen was drawn out from Zhan Tianli."
Her hands were resting on the wooden frame of the window, her fingers slender and green, and she still had her back to them.
Prince Ling had already accepted his fate and smiled bitterly, but there was still a hint of reluctance in his smile.
"Actually, I didn't win either, but you didn't win either, because Prince Yan..."
"Prince Ling, you are still too young. Sometimes, being young puts you at a disadvantage."
What?
Yan Siqing turned around, revealing a large blank space in the window.
At first glance, Wei Tingzhong fell silent.
Prince Ling's expression changed drastically, his eyes filled with fear.
Because the windows of the inn across the street were all open.
The archers were densely packed, with their bows and arrows drawn.
Among them, one of the windows is facing Yan Siqing's window.
Jiang Rong was dressed in casual clothes, without even armor or weapons.
Just look at them calmly.
Also...looking at his fourth younger brother indifferently.
The look in his eyes was the same as the one he gave Prince Qi, Prince Lie, and all his younger brothers...
How can I suffer any loss when I am young?
Because they have never seen the difficulties of building an empire, the dangers of competing for the world, nor do they know the glory of father and son fighting on the battlefield, making achievements, founding a country, and gaining the faith and submission of the dragon.
"Father and son stood back to back, bathing in blood, entrusting their futures and lives to each other, slaying a true dragon with an oath of blood, ascending to power, and then betraying their morality and alienating each other. At least they were cautious about each other's strength."
Prince Ling never knew the power of Prince Yan of the Ministry of War.
It’s not that the emperor didn’t want to kill, but if he did, the Ministry of War would be in chaos, and foreign enemies would be invading from the north!
The emperor was very cautious.
Those who truly hold power never need to engage in petty calculations.
Whoever has the strongest army will rule the country.
Now, no one knows the comparison of the military strength between the Emperor and Prince Yan, because they don’t even know who among their own soldiers and generals will turn against them.
This is uncertainty, but the evil of foreign enemies is an absolute certainty.
Therefore, the situation can be maintained for more than ten years, as it is today.
Do you think Prince Yan needs to participate in scheming against Prince Lie and Prince Qi?
He didn't do anything.
Even if Empress Yuan really did something back then and there is evidence, it would be meaningless.
The emperor has passed the most appropriate time to eliminate the hidden dangers.
——Now, Prince Yan’s Mansion is indeed at its peak.
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Yan Siqing paced past the dazed Prince Ling and whispered, "And you not only underestimated your brother and your father, but you even... underestimated your trusted aides."
Prince Ling was truly shocked at this moment.
Yan Siqing did not explain further.
As soon as the door outside opened, everything was settled.
King Ling’s men were captured.
Wei Tingzhong handed the person over to his subordinates and sent him to the palace immediately, but the person followed Yan Siqing.
When there is no one around.
"How did Lord Yan determine that there would be absolutely no problem at the banquet at the Prince's Mansion today?"
"Do you really distrust His Majesty's authority?"
This was extremely disrespectful, but Lord Wei still asked.
Yan Siqing looked at him and folded the handkerchief he had already used. "Jiang Hui finally used the 500,000 yuan in military pay last time."
This either means that the emperor chose to trust Prince Yan's Mansion between Prince Yan and foreign enemies, and at least he will not take any action now.
Either it means that Prince Yan does not need to care about the emperor's attitude, and can directly order the Ministry of War to go through the procedures and let Jiang Hui use the money directly.
Wei Tingzhong raised his eyebrows, then burst into laughter.
indeed.
"Then, what about Qi Wuhui?"
"How do you know...his real master now is His Majesty?"
Yan Siqing left, leaving behind his back.
"I'm not sure, but Lord Wei, since you agreed to my plan and are waiting here, that means His Majesty has tacitly approved it."
"Since His Majesty acquiesces, it means he knows a lot."
"That can only be because a key figure has filed a complaint."
He could watch these sons fighting each other with indifference because he had many sons and many grandsons.
There is still time to wait.
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Sky Prison.
The hidden jade has been released.
He was brought to the Dali Temple for interrogation by the palace guards with the emperor's secret order. He left the interrogation room under Jian Wuliang's cold gaze, tugged at his sleeves, and showed no ill will towards the Dali Temple. He just walked calmly in the blood-stained corridor.
Li Yu frowned, looking unhappy, and whispered, "Such a complicated and dangerous person..."
There is no bottom line.
What is this? To rely on one and plot against another? Just to cling to the highest position of power.
No wonder he could abandon his wife and daughter without hesitation.
This kind of person is so scary.
Jian Wuliang sneered, "People who are too greedy will end up with nothing sooner or later."
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This statement has been verified in advance by the Xie family.
In the graceful and ancient ancestral temple of the Xie family.
The elders gathered together, but let a woman in for the third time.
There have only been three times in history.
After hearing the general outline of the situation, the Xie family head and the elders looked at the dozen or so old men and a group of Xie family confidants kneeling on the ground.
These people all attached themselves to King Ling.
Kneeling, sitting.
The only person standing in the courtyard was Xie Juanshu.
She had taken the initiative to stir up this storm today, taking the initiative to attack, showing her ferocious edge.
Finally spoke.
"Those who are too greedy may not lose everything, but those who get involved in party disputes and fail will definitely have their property confiscated and their families exterminated."
"Now, I am the only one who can save the Xie family."
"The elders don't have any other choice."
"You've been wavering and hesitating for years, unwilling to bear the consequences of a failed choice. You also lack the ability and courage to uncover the truth. Anyway, now you've reached a dead end."
"Then let me take the risk."
"Just wait for the result."
The expressions of the people sitting there collectively changed, and many elders even looked a little dazed.
They thought of two other women.
Thank you, Queen, and feast the princess.
Now there is another woman named Xie.
The Xie family seems to be a little weird over the past hundred years. From generation to generation... the yin is stronger than the yang.
Even the talents of the women displayed in the film far surpass those of many of the heroic men involved.
They were helpless, yet had very complicated feelings.
Well, it’s better than nothing, right?
If you calculate carefully, the frequency of producing talents is not low - the three women were only born more than 40 years apart.
This is equivalent to one person appearing every ten years.
Of course, the youngest one cannot be compared with the previous two, but she seems to be transforming at a terrifying speed.
With doors and windows tightly closed, these decadent old men seemed to smell the whiff of ambition from the towering new trees that were breaking through the ground and growing wildly.
They even knew that Xie Juanshu had not dealt with these bribed people in advance at the hot spring villa because he was waiting for such an opportunity.
If the Xie family had not reached such a dead end, and these people had not made such a huge mistake, they would have always wavered. She would not fight back or fight.
In the end, she was the only one sacrificed.
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Xie Rong waited outside, and after a while, the door opened.
He learned of the family order.
All those people were executed.
Xie Juanshu took charge of the positions and powers they vacated.
Xie Juanshu walked out, followed by servants.
The entire corridor where the young descendants of the family gathered, their eyes all followed this eldest daughter.
A woman whom they originally thought would only become a noble princess through "marriage" or be abandoned if the marriage failed.
Ancient corridors, swaying lamps, lush flowers and plants, and the flowing light of day.
The names of the heroes who emerged hundreds of years ago are written on the pillars, and each of them has left a top honor in the history books.
She seemed to have walked through a glorious history, witnessed the changes of history, and was more like walking on a road to power.
She is walking on this road
Xie Rong followed immediately, step by step, "Sister, sister..."
Xie Juanshudun paused and let him catch up.
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Yan Siqing went home and had dinner.
There was indeed no problem with Prince Yan's Mansion.
The imperial guards only surrounded the area under the pretext of investigating the real culprit and providing protection.
No house search was conducted to investigate the offense.
Wait for King Yan to come back.
The imperial guards withdrew.
This small exchange of blows frightened all the civil and military officials, but the emperor and his son treated it lightly as if nothing had happened.
"So, the Dali Temple is now holding three princes? And they're all guilty of serious crimes, potentially even death?"
Xu Junrong's expression was extremely complicated.
Yan Siqing corrected him, "He's not a prince anymore, he's a commoner, so he'll just be imprisoned until he dies."
Just?
Xu Junrong asked cautiously, "Will the third brother die?"
Yan Siqing said: "Yes, I will die."
Xu Junrong: "Where's the fourth one?"
Yan Siqing drank the sweet melon soup and said, "I'm not sure. It depends on how the other royal family members and palace ministers feel about him."
My daughter is really humorous, I like her.
Huaixuan and his men probably wanted to eat these two princes alive.
But just as they were chatting, the housekeeper came to report.
Something big happened in the palace.
What happened again?
The housekeeper was helpless and said tactfully: "Princess Huaixuan cried and wanted to hang herself."
"She said that her innocence was damaged because of her two brothers' misdeeds..."
"She doesn't want to live anymore."
Yan Siqing paused while drinking the soup.
Everyone's expressions were a little strange.
Yan Siqing couldn't help but smiled.
This Princess Huaixuan...is also a wonderful person.
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Princess Huaixuan single-handedly brought out the dissatisfaction of the royal family and the resentment in the hearts of the ministers.
Impeachment is flying everywhere.
As people, party struggles are for profit.
Now he has not received any benefits and is about to die, a very disgraceful death from drug addiction.
The methods used by these two princes are too vicious and evil.
Who isn’t afraid?
It is said that the monarch is noble and the royal family is unparalleled.
Ministers are also human beings. These two princes, each one of them treats human beings as nothing. If these ministers become dissatisfied with them in the future, can they use this poisonous secret to harm and destroy the entire family?
The ministers were panicking.
Seeing Huaixuan take the lead, they followed.
But they all put down their pens - and none of them mentioned the poison.
Because, once this poison is known to the people, and it is secretly plotted by the prince, it will definitely be detrimental to the court and the royal family.
So...everyone is waiting for the emperor to make a decision.
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Guanzhong City.
Xie Juanshu returned here and cooperated with the investigation as Xie's agent.
What to investigate?
Dust.
She didn't know the origin of this master that was worthy of Prince Ling's efforts to kill him, but what made her feel even more weird was that the emperor seemed to be investigating this man very thoroughly.
It is no less than the repeated tests on Yan Siqing.
They've almost dug three feet into the ground.
What's even more bizarre is that according to the current investigation, Liaochen was definitely slandered and he is extremely innocent. Then what exactly did he do on the 14th that he refused to tell the inside story?
His mouth looked as if it had been sewn shut.
After some investigation, I finally found it——
"What is this?"
"It looks like they burned incense to offer sacrifices. There's still ash here."
“Paper money?”
"Liaochen, who are you worshipping?"
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Sky Prison.
This was the eighteenth time that Jian Wuliang came to see this man. Sitting across the table, he saw that the shackled Lechen looked much more haggard, with pale skin, but still looked as clear and smooth as jade.
No matter how haggard and miserable a good-looking person looks, he still looks like an immortal who has fallen into the mortal world.
It is precious in every way, not like an ordinary person.
Jian Wuliang softened his tone, "Master Liaochen, who were you worshipping that day? Is this kind of thing so difficult to talk about?"
Liaochen frowned and bent his fingers, but remained silent as before.
Jian Wuliang was helpless, but the other party was no longer a sinner, and he couldn't force him to speak.
I was planning to let the person go according to the procedure.
Ting Zangdu is here to pick someone up.
result.
The door opened.
Jian Wuliang turned around, his expression changed drastically, and he knelt down immediately.
"I have seen... I have seen Your Majesty."
At the door, the man in dragon robe had a stern look, majestic eyes, and a deep, weak look. He spoke only one sentence slowly.
"Are you commemorating your mother?"
Lechen was wearing shackles and staring at him with red eyes, but he just smiled coldly.
"Your Majesty, Liaochen has converted to Buddhism and has left the world. He has no father or mother."
The emperor raised his chin, not angry, but spoke in a deep voice.
"That's not up to you."
"Only what I say counts."
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