Chapter 434: Intent to Accuse

But this was just his original idea. The pills he was taking now contained a lot of nerve stimulants, so he became a lot more paranoid than before.

It seemed as if the prince's ascension to the throne was a sign of power-seeking, so naturally, he was on high alert.

So he hurriedly called out to Eunuch Liu outside the door, and then said.

"Go to the East Palace and call the Crown Prince to me, as well as Prime Minister Guo. I want to see what they have to say!"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

When Eunuch Liu left, he deliberately glanced at his young disciple beside him. The young disciple was very perceptive and secretly went to Changchun Palace while everyone was not paying attention.

Since His Majesty the Emperor wants to interrogate the Crown Prince and Prime Minister Guo, this matter must be of great importance, so it is necessary to tell the Queen. After all, she knows very well how long the Emperor can live, and she also knows exactly who will be in charge of the palace in the future.

Naturally, the wind will blow towards the future! Changchun Palace got the news first, and Empress Guo would naturally not let go of the Imperial Concubine and the Fourth Prince. If she had the final say, the Emperor would not have lived to this day. Now he still wants to overthrow the Crown Prince, which is simply a foolish dream.

So he immediately gave instructions to Eunuch Hu beside him.

"Make arrangements and have people quietly surround Yanqing Palace. Prepare everything. If they dare to attack the Crown Prince and my father, I will make sure that the Imperial Concubine and the Fourth Prince die today!"

"Your Majesty, aren't we being too hasty? Why don't we first see what Prime Minister Guo has to say? General Gu is already responsible for the southern expedition, and perhaps this is part of their plan. If we act rashly, we might just alert the enemy."

Eunuch Hu has followed the Queen for many years and is her confidant. Naturally, everything he says is for the Queen's own good. In his opinion, it is not easy to cultivate these forces. Don't just call people out blindly. If Prime Minister Guo can easily resolve the situation, then they will not only lose a trump card, but will also attract the Emperor's attention.

If they were bitten back by the imperial concubine, it would be a real loss for them.

After hearing this, Queen Guo was silent for a moment, then changed her mind and spoke.

"Then send someone to keep a close eye on the situation in Yanqing Palace. If the Crown Prince and father are threatened, it won't be too late for me to issue an order!"

"Yes, madam."

After receiving the imperial edict, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister Guo rushed over separately. They met when they were almost at the gate of Yanqing Palace. They looked at each other with the confidence and calmness of a fish taken into the hook.

After entering Yanqing Palace, he straightened his back and walked towards the main hall without any fear.

In the main hall, the emperor, the imperial concubine and the fourth prince were all sitting there, looking as if they were ready to bring an army to bear to call for an explanation. However, the crown prince and Prime Minister Guo were calm and just bowed and spoke to the emperor.

"Your Highness has greeted the Emperor and the Imperial Concubine."

"This old minister greets His Majesty and the Imperial Concubine."

The Fourth Prince at the side also stood up and spoke.

"Prince, Prime Minister Guo, you are polite."

After he said this, there was an unconcealable pride in his eyes. Guo Xiang glanced at him coldly. He was indeed a man who would never achieve great things. He couldn't even hide such a small thing. It was simply laughable.

No matter what you think, you still have to return the gift.

After a few pleasantries, the emperor on the throne began to question.

"Prince, Prime Minister Guo, do you know why I have asked you two to come here today?"

"I don't know."

"I don't know."

The emperor became very angry when he saw them like this, but in order to interrogate them clearly, he suppressed his anger and then spoke to the people outside.

"Carry it in!"

"yes."

Soon, several boxes of heavy cloth were carried in again. The Fourth Prince could no longer sit still, so he stepped forward to open the boxes, and spoke with unexpressible reproach to the Crown Prince and Prime Minister Guo.

"I was ordered by my father to monitor shipping at the dock. As luck would have it, the people from the Gu family in Jinling City ran into my crosshairs last night. They arrived at night and my people seized these things. I wonder if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Prime Minister Guo have any explanation?"

The Fourth Prince was trying to usurp the throne, which naturally displeased the Emperor. However, what he said was exactly what he wanted to know, so he did not pursue the matter. He just looked at the thing coldly and said.

"Prince and Prime Minister Guo, please take a good look at these. These are all good things."

The two of them had received Gu Shaoyu's letter a long time ago, so they knew exactly what was in it, but they still had to pretend to understand. Then they saw the prince speaking viciously.

"How dare you to put such things from the previous dynasty in a cargo ship! May I ask if the person in charge of transporting this cargo ship is from the seventh branch of the Gu family?"

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

His words made the Fourth Prince stunned for a moment.

After all, when he arrested the man, he only heard that person say that he was Gu Shaoyu's cousin. As for whether he was from the seventh room, he had not had time to investigate clearly, so it was not easy for him to answer right away.

"What does the prince mean by avoiding the topic?"

The Crown Prince glanced at the Fourth Prince with a look full of provocation and disdain, then calmed his eyes and spoke calmly to the Emperor.

"Your Majesty, you may not know that the people in the seventh branch of the Gu family have evil intentions. Shao Yu discovered something a few days ago, but in order not to alert the enemy, he did not report it. After finding out the evidence, he sent the news to me. I just received it, so please take a look at it, Your Majesty."

After the Crown Prince finished speaking, he took out a thick booklet from his sleeve. It was obvious that he came prepared. The Fourth Prince and the Imperial Concubine looked at each other and saw a bit of panic in their eyes.

Could it be that this is a trap?

The emperor didn't have the time to think about these things at the moment. Looking at the things reported in the booklet, each page contained more evidence than the last.

First, there was the incident of the third branch of the Gu family enclosing land in disguise, and then there was the incident of the seventh branch of the Gu family hiding the bones of the old Marshal Gu. Then, there was the case of corruption that they had discovered in recent days in collaboration with Lord Xing, the River Transport Envoy. The names of the people and the specific amounts were also listed word for word.

The emperor was so furious that he was lucky he had just taken the elixir, otherwise he would have been unable to breathe.

He said with his face flushed and eyes glaring.

"This is outrageous! I am not even dead yet, but they are already doing so many things behind my back. Do they really think that the emperor is far away?"

Upon seeing this, Prime Minister Guo immediately came out and spoke to comfort him.

"Your Majesty, calm down. Fortunately, everything is under your control. Shao Yu and Lord Xing have almost finished searching Jinling City. If they search any deeper, it will shake the foundation of the country. So I think it's time to close the net."

As soon as he said this, the Crown Prince nodded affirmatively, while the Fourth Prince and the Imperial Concubine were still confused.

(End of this chapter)