The King of Chu spoke in a deep voice, and no one responded after he said this.
"Wan girl, you and Jinzhi are not injured, right?"
The Emperor of Chu turned his gaze towards Qing Yue and spoke in a rare gentle tone, his emperor's pressure subsided.
When Qing Yue's name was called, she immediately stood up and saluted Emperor Chu, saying, "Your Majesty, Qin Wan and the prince only suffered minor injuries. However, the prince already had an arrow wound in his body, and the incident last night caused it to rupture."
The King of Chu's face grew even darker.
"How's the detoxification going on Jinzhi?"
The King of Chu asked again.
This sentence is also a thorn in Qingyue's heart.
The antidote pill she had worked so hard on for so many days was destroyed in a fire.
"Your Majesty, last night there was a fire that burned three places in the palace, including the pharmacy that the prince built for Qin Wan. It was destroyed in an instant. All the medicinal herbs, pills, and the detoxification pills that your son made for the prince were reduced to ashes."
Qing Yue's eyes were already red, and she felt angry and choked with guilt when she said this.
The Emperor of Chu's face was extremely cold, as if frozen.
Concubine Feng's eyes were filled with suppressed anger.
Pingyang, who was standing by, was stunned when she heard Qingyue's words. She was straightforward and didn't think before she spoke. She immediately asked, "What? The pharmacy was burned down? Who did it? Why did they burn three places, including the pharmacy? Could it be that the murderer's ultimate goal was to burn down the pharmacy?"
"Pingyang, shut up, there are no rules!"
As soon as Pingyang finished speaking, he was scolded by the eldest princess.
This is something that everyone wants to understand, but she shouted it out.
"Haha, what Pingyang thinks is what I think too. My youngest son was just assassinated and fell off a cliff. He hasn't recovered yet, and yesterday our mansion was burned down. All the life-saving medicine is gone. Who do you think is so bold? How dare they be so arrogant under the feet of the emperor?"
The King of Chu asked sternly.
No one responded. The hall was silent, but the atmosphere was very cold.
"Old Four, what do you think?"
Emperor Chu's sharp gaze turned and fell directly on Chu Yan.
Today, Chu Yan was wearing a black robe, with a black jade hanging around his waist. His black hair was tied up with a jade crown, and he looked handsome.
"Father, I don't know."
When his name was called, Chu Yan frowned slightly and immediately stood up and bowed.
He has always been smart, so how could he not understand what his father meant? It was obvious that he was doubting and warning him.
"I don't know? Hehehe..."
Emperor Chu sneered twice, picked up the teacup beside him and took a sip. He swept his eyes over everyone in the hall, wondering who could feel the majesty and oppression of Emperor Chu.
"What does the Queen think?"
Suddenly, the King of Chu asked again.
Empress Xiao's expression had always been that of a minister, and she sat there tense. When her name was called out, her pupils shrank, and she sneered, "Your Majesty, how could I possibly know? Prince Yu has offended many people in the past. Who knows who did it?"
Bang!
As soon as the queen finished speaking, the emperor slammed his palm on the table in front of him, knocking over the teacup in front of him.
"If you say it's strange, it is indeed strange. I gave him forty days to find the 'unparalleled old man'. Now that deadline is approaching, Prince Yu is facing repeated assassination attempts. What do you think of this?"
The Emperor of Chu asked sternly, revealing the pent-up anger within him. Without waiting for everyone to return home, he glanced at the people below him and laughed, though the smile didn't reach his eyes. "From what I've seen today, everyone in this palace is clearly divided. General Qing, General Fuyuan, and the Fourth Prince, you're all family. But the Sixth Prince, sitting there with his princess, looks so lonely. No wonder he's been framed so many times."
As soon as these words fell, everyone in the hall changed their expressions immediately.
What the King of Chu said was quite serious.
It seemed to be saying that Prince You had the support of the Qing family, while Prince Yu had no relatives with outstanding abilities, and he actually directly divided the Qing family and Chu Yan into the same camp.
Qing Leishan and Qing Ziyuan's faces changed drastically, and they immediately kowtowed to the ground.
"Your Majesty, I have returned from the border because my father has tipped me off about my second brother's tragic death. He has instructed me to come back and see him off. As the letter states, I have received Your Majesty's oral order for my return to the capital. Otherwise, I would never have dared to return to the capital without permission and disregard Your Majesty's order!"
Qing Ziyuan was upright and had a clear and bright gaze. He spoke in a deep voice.
The Emperor of Chu pursed his lips, knowing that he was telling the truth. During the debate in the palace that day, General Qing had kowtowed and asked him if he could send an express message to Qing Ziyuan, allowing him to come back to see his brother off. The round trip would take ten days, non-stop day and night, and if he rode at full speed he should be able to catch up.
He felt sorry for the loyal minister who had lost his son, and since the border had been very stable in recent years, he agreed to the request.
But who could have imagined that so many things would happen in just a few days, including the assassination, falling off a cliff, and burning down the mansion, which were all aimed at taking his son's life.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. I was born into your family. Since your ancestor accompanied the late emperor on the battlefield and was granted the title of General King, this has been four generations. I and everyone in your family remember our ancestral teachings and are loyal to the State of Chu and Your Majesty! Your Majesty, your family's loyalty to Your Majesty is evident to all!"
Qing Leishan was neither humble nor arrogant, but his words were filled with sorrow.
"Prince Yu was assassinated, and I, this old minister, was completely unaware of it. I have lost my son, and my wife has suddenly fallen ill because of the loss of her child. The entire Qing family is plunged into grief, and we are only waiting for justice."
The Emperor of Chu pursed his lips, his eyes were deep and majestic, making it difficult to see the emotions in them. He only looked at Qing Leishan and Qing Ziyuan with an inquiring look. He naturally knew the Qing family's loyalty, but now the Qing family and his fourth brother were in the same boat, and who else could be most likely to attack Jin except the fourth brother's faction?
When I arrived at the palace today, he didn't mention anything about Qing Er. The emperor's anger was obviously because Feng Ling was injured from falling off the cliff and the fire in the mansion.
Seeing the Emperor of Chu so furious, Daddy and Big Brother both kowtowed to the ground. Qing Yue was anxious in her eyes and hurt in her heart.
What she wants to do is to uncover the truth and reveal the true faces of Qing Yunyao and Chu Yan, but she definitely does not want to put the Qing family in an unjust position and make the emperor lose trust in the Qing family.
"Father."
Just as the atmosphere was tense, a lazy voice was heard. It was Feng Ling.
"Father, General Qing is a very upright and loyal person. He never forms any cliques and is always loyal to you. Even though his daughter married Prince You, they have not been around very often in recent years. So, our family is unaware of what is happening in Prince You's mansion.
Besides, the real murderer of Qing Er's death has not yet been found. General Qing must be living a miserable life these days. Moreover, in General Qing's heart, I and Wan'er are probably the benefactors of their Qing family. Therefore, what I have experienced must have nothing to do with the Qing family. If we talk about suspicion, Princess You's master is the most suspicious. As for who he belongs to...
Father, as long as we find this man, everything will be revealed.
Regardless of the truth behind Qing Er's death or the truth behind the assassination of Erchen."
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