Chapter 239 The Prince Invites
In the evening, the cold wind carrying snow particles swept across the entire Bianjing.
From the time Emperor Ren De was bedridden and unconscious until now, people have been in a panic. Many people are keeping an eye on the Crown Prince and Prince Wei. Even Concubine Chen and her son and Zheng Pingxi, who were thrown into prison, are being watched all the time.
Last night, news broke that Concubine Chen and her son were secretly executed. Then this morning, Zou Xingzhen of the Privy Council was found hanged in his study.
All these things made everyone realize that there would be great turmoil in Bianliang in the future.
But no one expected that before a day had passed, news came out that Concubine Chen and her son were not executed, but were hidden in the prince's mansion by the prince.
Even the fact that Emperor Ren De fell unconscious in Fulou was a conspiracy between the Crown Prince and Concubine Chen.
Although it sounded absurd, the truth behind Emperor Ren De's coma was gradually revealed from Zheng Pingxi's commotion in the prison.
The Concubine Chen and her son were originally imprisoned by Dongchang Marquis Chen Yun. Last night, after the Crown Prince ordered to see the Concubine Chen and her son alone, when the Crown Prince left the prison, Chen Yun learned from the jailer that the Crown Prince had executed the Concubine Chen and her son.
He also took Shangguan Jing away.
Although Shen Yun didn't know what happened in the prison last night, when he saw the bodies of Concubine Chen and the Second Prince, he tacitly agreed with the Prince's actions.
After all, if something like this happened in the royal family, why keep this mother and son around?
As for Zheng Pingxi's crazy commotion in the prison in the evening, and his words about revealing the truth behind Emperor Ren De's coma, Shen Yun originally thought that there was some unspeakable secret, so he met with Zheng Pingxi in private.
At the same time, the incident of the crown prince being thrown out of the palace by people from the Prince of Wei's palace also caused a lot of uproar.
Unexpectedly, Shen Yun learned from Shen Pingxi that the prince ambushed in Fulou that day and joined hands with Concubine Chen to poison Emperor Ren De, and just last night the prince inexplicably went to the prison to execute Concubine Chen and the second prince.
I also learned from Zheng Pingxi that Concubine Chen and the Second Prince were not executed.
Although it sounded absurd, Shen Yun still believed Zheng Pingxi's words and led his troops to the Prince's Mansion.
The Dongchang Marquis Mansion has also been valued by Emperor Ren De in recent years. After the incident with Emperor Ren De, Shen Yun's heart has changed to some extent. After all, he does not want Emperor Ren De to get into trouble.
So when he learned that the Crown Prince and Consort Chen were plotting to assassinate Emperor Ren De, Shen Yun led his troops to the Crown Prince's Mansion without hesitation.
At this time, the prince was still immersed in Zhao Yu's changes and was thinking about how to deal with Zhao Yu next.
After all, in the eyes of the prince, as long as Zhao Yu was dealt with, all the problems Zhao Yu mentioned would be easily solved.
As long as Zhao Yu is dealt with.
"Your Highness!" Hong Yu rushed into the room with panic in his eyes.
As the words fell, the sound of fighting was heard outside.
"Your Highness! Marquis Dongchang has brought his soldiers straight into the mansion. No matter how I try to stop him, it's useless." Hong Yu was already upset because the prince was humiliated by the King of Wei. At this time, Marquis Dongchang broke in. He wanted to teach him a lesson so that he could regain some self-respect from him.
But the Marquis of Dongchang was not a pushover either. After fighting with Hongyu, he subdued Hongyu and then sent people to break into the Prince's Mansion.
"The Marquis of Dongchang is leading troops?" The Crown Prince stood up from his armchair in shock. Zhao Yu's words flashed through his mind, and he immediately asked, "Is there a rumor about me in the city?"
Just as Hong Yu was about to speak, the hurried footsteps outside were getting closer and closer.
"Search for me!" The voice of Duke Dongchang came from the yard.
The prince walked around the desk and headed out of the house, followed closely by Hongyun.
When Chen Yun saw the prince appear at the door of the main house, he immediately bowed and saluted.
"Chen Yun, what are you doing!?" the prince asked loudly.
Shen Yun straightened up and said, "Your Highness, some people say that you have hidden the Concubine Chen and the Second Prince. I have the audacity to come and search for them. After all, the identities of the Concubine Chen and the Second Prince are too difficult for anyone to hide."
"So you are also Zhao Yu's man!" The prince never thought that Dongchang Hou would appear in his prince's mansion. Chen Yun is more loyal to Emperor Ren De than the Xie family.
Shen Yun clasped his hands together and said, "Your Highness is wrong. I just want to give you an explanation."
"Give the emperor an explanation?" The prince half-closed his eyes and stared at Chen Yun. "Give the emperor an explanation by bringing soldiers to the prince's mansion? You want to give the emperor an explanation by going to the Prince of Wei's mansion!"
"Your Highness, don't you understand what I said?" Shen Yun said coldly, "Some say that you, the Crown Prince, have hidden the Concubine Chen and the Second Prince. I have come here to search for them."
"Who told you!?" the prince shouted angrily, "Zhao Yu!"
"It's Zheng Pingxi." Shen Yun said in a calm tone.
The prince's originally ferocious face froze. Zheng Pingxi?
Thinking about how to quickly resolve the matter of Concubine Chen last night, and thinking about that old guy Zou Xingzhen, I forgot about Zheng Pingxi.
"Didn't His Royal Highness secretly execute the Concubine Chen and the Second Prince last night? Why did Zheng Pingxi say that the Second Prince took the Concubine Chen and the Second Prince away? What exactly is His Royal Highness's intention in keeping the Concubine Chen and her son alive? Or is it really as Zheng Pingxi said, that the Emperor was brought to this end because of your collusion with the Concubine Chen?"
In response to Shen Yun's questioning, the prince roared, "You are simply talking nonsense!"
Just as the prince's voice fell, the people led by Shen Yun appeared at the Moon Gate and shouted, "Lord Shen! We found the secret room!"
The Prince and Hong Yu's expressions suddenly changed.
Shen Yun's gaze swept across the prince's face, then he turned and walked towards the Moon Gate.
The prince and Hongyu immediately stepped forward——
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Three quarters past Xu.
Marquis Dongchang found the disheveled Concubine Chen and the haggard Second Prince in the Prince's Mansion. The Concubine Chen and her son, who had been executed by the Prince, were hidden by the Prince again.
This undoubtedly proves that the Crown Prince and Consort Chen conspired to murder Emperor Rende.
In addition to Zheng Pingxi's confession, the prince and his ministers discussed it and sent the imperial guards to surround the prince's mansion, waiting for Emperor Ren De to wake up before dealing with the matter.
After being found by Marquis Dongchang, Concubine Chen and her son were taken directly out of the Prince's Mansion.
The news of the collusion between the Crown Prince and the Concubine Chen was widely spread in the city of Bianjing.
At this time, a carriage entered from the city gate.
The princess listened to what had happened in Bianjing today and sneered, "It's a bit too lively. I wonder if this is retribution for my brother's actions."
After saying this, the eldest princess sighed.
Nanny Zhou, who was sitting next to him, said, "Your Highness, you are only here to visit the Emperor. Please don't get involved in other matters."
The eldest princess raised her eyebrows and said, "I know better than to get involved in things that I shouldn't."
But Emperor Ren De was her biological brother after all, born of the same mother. She would feel guilty if she had to watch him become the defeated one at the hands of King Wei.
At this moment the carriage suddenly stopped.
Just as Nanny Zhou was about to ask what had happened, Chang Ning's voice was heard outside.
"Your Highness, the Princess, the Prince invites you."
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