Before this, Zhong Zhiheng could not figure out why Zhong Zhiling, who had not returned to the capital for 34 years, suddenly rushed back to the capital. It was not until last month when the Jinyiwei accidentally intercepted a handwritten letter from Ma Zhiming to the King of Pingxi that he suddenly realized it.
It turns out that the King of Pingxi never returned to Beijing for revenge, let alone to celebrate the Queen Mother's birthday. The reason why he returned to Beijing was probably after hearing about Zhong Mingwei's situation, so he had to start planning all this. Everything he did seemed to have nothing to do with Zhong Mingwei, but if you think about it deeply, they are inextricably linked.
For example, if the Xu family is completely overthrown, he, the emperor who is always worried about the Xu family, will naturally be less suspicious of Zhong Mingwei. For another example, the Turks suddenly come to the border, which is related to the country. As an emperor, he must appease Zhong Zhiling. For Zhong Zhiling, what is the best appeasement than giving Zhong Mingwei a guarantee? In particular, Zhong Zhiheng has always believed that Zhong Mingwei is Zhong Zhiling's Zhong.
So Zhong Mingwei, who had been deposed for two whole years, transformed himself from a commoner to the first-rank Prince An overnight. Not long after, news came back from the northwest that the Prince of Pingxi was willing to marry the Turkish princess. He felt it was a surprise at the time, but now he thought that he had fallen into the trap designed by Zhong Zhiling. He underestimated Zhong Zhiling, underestimated his influence on the Turkish princess, and even more underestimated his feelings for Xu Siyao. He was shocked and then angry that he was willing to give so much for the son of his beloved woman.
Yes, he hated Zhong Zhiling, hated and envied him. He hated his scheming against him and his unwillingness to give up on his woman and son, but he was also jealous of his long-lasting love and willingness to sacrifice. He knew he couldn't do it, so he hated him even more.
"Then Your Majesty, what should I do next?" Jiang Bairen asked tentatively, "Should I continue to monitor the Imperial Guards..."
"No need for that. From now on, the Jinyiwei don't need to interfere in the affairs of the Imperial Guards, let alone monitor Prince An's Mansion," Zhong Zhiheng waved his hand and said to Jiang Bairen slowly, "Let Prince An handle it himself. Let him see with his own eyes what a mess the Imperial Guards are under the command of Prince Pingxi. He must also know that I completely trust him and am willing to let him let go and do whatever he wants."
"Yes, I understand," Jiang Bairen bowed, and as if he suddenly remembered something, he hurriedly reported again, "Your Majesty, there is news from Southern Xinjiang that someone saw Qin Chong jump off a cliff several dozen feet high. When the soldiers found Qin Chong's body at the bottom of the cliff, he was smashed into a pulp and his appearance was unrecognizable. However, the jade pendant he had been carrying with him was still recognizable. Southern Xinjiang is hot and humid, and Qin Chong's body had long since rotted and could not be transported back. So my men sent all the fragments of the jade pendant here, please have a look, Your Majesty."
As Jiang Bairen spoke, he took out a small bag from his lapel, placed it on the small table and gently opened it, revealing a small pile of broken jade pieces. Among them, there was one piece with a bamboo pattern that could still be barely recognized.
"Okay, I understand." Zhong Zhiheng glanced at the broken jade pieces, nodded, and breathed a sigh of relief. "Since all the members of the Qin family are dead, I can rest assured."
Yes, what he feared most now was that Zhong Mingwei would find out that he was poisoned, and this was also what was giving him the most headache now.
The antidote to the Love Powder was only available to the Turkic royal family. However, if he asked the Turkic royal family for the antidote, he would not be able to hide it from Zhong Zhiling, the son-in-law of the Turkic royal family. If Zhong Zhiling knew about it, he would definitely tell Zhong Mingwei about it. If Zhong Mingwei knew about it...
"Oh!" Zhong Zhiheng supported his forehead with his hand and let out a long sigh.
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