Chapter 460 Xijing is really going to be in chaos
"Using poison, stealing..." Su Qianqian thought with a frown.
[Qian Kun mistakenly showed that this poison came from a foreign country in the Western Regions, and even the imperial doctors did not recognize this poison at all. Could it be that these people did it? So what is the purpose of stealing? It seems that Xijing is really going to be in chaos. 】
Thinking of Qin Hanzhang's amazing actions, Su Qianqian said angrily: "No matter what happens, it has nothing to do with me in the future. I just want to enjoy these days of lying down. 】
Su Zi came in to report that lunch was ready. Su Qianqian looked at the two of them and saw that neither of them wanted to leave, so she had no choice but to invite them to have lunch together.
The lunch prepared here is completely according to Su Qianqian's taste, and the cook is the one who worked in the small kitchen of Wuning Marquis Mansion and helped Su Qianqian research many dishes. The dishes she makes are very innovative.
Jiang Baipin, who was quite experienced in food, was enlightened and ate the food without hesitation.
Prince Ping was not that interested in food. He just didn’t like Su Qian eating alone with another person. And he was trying to figure out why he hated women so much but not Su Qianqian?
He did keep several beautiful concubines in his mansion, and he had tried to get close to them, but when those women came close to him, he almost couldn't help but break their necks.
Prince Ping looked at Su Qianqian, who was eating happily with her cheeks puffed out, and the corners of his lips unconsciously raised. He didn't think Su Qianqian was a woman. This was the Su Qian who made him look at him with new eyes. He must tour his empire with this person.
After dinner and tea, they finally asked the two big Buddhas to leave. The rain had stopped at this time, and Su Qianqian went back to the room and lay down, truly enjoying the feeling of lying flat.
She fell asleep in a daze. After an unknown amount of time, Su Mu called her softly, "Miss, there are guests. Miss Da and Miss Yin are here."
"Please come in." Su Qianqian simply tidied her hair and got up to go outside. Soon Su Xinxin and Yin Yueniang came in, both with worried looks on their faces.
"Why is it like this all of a sudden? If the Marquis hadn't sent someone to deliver the message, wouldn't you have told me?" Su Xinxin complained.
"No, it was just something that happened so suddenly that I didn't know what to say. Also, I didn't have time to deliver the letter from yesterday afternoon until I came here this morning. I was busy packing my things."
Although Su Qianqian has a strong ability to adapt, she did not expect Qin Hanzhang to do this, which caught her off guard.
"Why would the Marquis be like this? Even if His Majesty has misunderstood you, the title of Madam is gone, so why would you want to divorce? This matter is really strange, why don't I ask my father to ask? Maybe the misunderstanding can be resolved."
Yin Yue Niang had a worried look on her face and held Su Qian Qian's hand.
"No need. The Marquis always keeps his word. No matter what caused this, he must have his reasons. Why bother to force it?"
Su Qianqian shook her head and scooped up the freshly made fruit with a spoon and ate it happily.
"Qianqian's words make sense. The Marquis doesn't seem like a heartless person... So many things have happened recently, and the capital is not peaceful. You all better be careful."
Su Xinxin reminded her sister and Yin Yueniang with some concern.
"Sister, you're right. I understand and will be more careful." Su Qianqian listened obediently.
The three sisters talked for a while, and seeing that Su Qianqian did not look sad, Su Xinxin and Yin Yueniang went home and told Su Qianqian not to go out for the next few days to avoid encountering those gossips.
Su Qianqian was not actually afraid of gossip, but she did not plan to go out and was ready to enjoy the rare quiet time first.
But the days were destined to be restless. On the second day, news spread from the palace that the prince had been poisoned and had fallen into a coma after coughing up blood, and the news spread extremely quickly.
The queen was extremely sad and found many doctors to treat the prince, but to no avail.
On the third day, the emperor asked Qin Hanzhang to hand over the military power of the five guards, on the grounds that Duke Xu would lead his troops to support Marquis Jinyang, and to hand over the Imperial City Guards to Prince Xiang for command, because the crown prince had been poisoned and the Imperial City Guards needed to strictly investigate people entering and leaving the palace.
Qin Hanzhang did as he was told.
Taifu Su already knew about Su Qianqian's situation at this time, but he still opposed the emperor withdrawing Qin Hanzhang's military power and opposed Duke Xu leading the five guards to support Marquis Jinyang. Prime Minister Xue stood up and seconded the proposal.
The emperor reprimanded Su Taifu for not being able to manage the harem properly, and asked him not to interfere in state affairs again. He ordered Su Taifu to suspend his post again and reflect on himself.
No one in the court dared to question the emperor's decision anymore.
Two days later, it was a day off for the officials. Except for the fourth wife Wang Yuke who was pregnant and had morning sickness and was sent to another courtyard by Qin Hanyue to recuperate, everyone else in the Wuning Marquis's mansion stayed in the mansion.
At noon, a group of people suddenly surrounded the Wuning Marquis's mansion. Leading them was Duke Xu, who was supposed to go out of the city to support Jinyang Marquis.
"Marquis Wuning is suspected of poisoning the crown prince and secretly colluding with the rebels. All members of Marquis Wuning's mansion are now arrested and thrown into jail." Duke Xu announced the decree with great sorrow. Next to him stood Lu Jun, who had a grim smile on his face.
All the members of the Qin family were in the courtyard, and no one resisted. Madam Qin calmly took her daughter-in-law and granddaughter-in-law He out of the yard and got on the prison van.
Just as the prisoner car was about to set off, a horse-drawn carriage came galloping and was stopped by soldiers. Wang Yuke got off the carriage and looked at Qin Hanyue in the prisoner car:
"I am Qin Hanyue's wife, so naturally I have to stay with the Qin family."
Qin Hanyue grabbed the railing of the prison van with both hands, looking at his wife with slender figure and slightly bulging belly with heartache, but he couldn't say a word.
"You silly child...Okay, then our family will stay together." Madam Qin said in a loud voice.
Wang Yuke was sent to the prison car for women.
The Wuning Marquis's Mansion was then searched by Lu Jun, and unsurprisingly, anti-government poems were found in Qin Hanzhang's study, as well as some correspondence with Duke Zhou and Duke Xuan, all of which talked about usurping the throne and treason.
This incident caused a sensation in the court. Despite being suspended from his post, Su Taifu went to the palace to ask for an audience with the emperor. Prime Minister Xue also made repeated memorials, but the emperor was ill in the palace and refused to see his officials.
After Su Qianqian heard the news brought by Xue Ke, she put on a veil and went out.
Naturally, the major case of treason could not be tried by Lu Jun alone. Emperor Gan De ordered the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple to work together with the Censorate to try the case of Marquis Wuning poisoning the crown prince and treason with Duke Xuan of Zhou.
On the day of the trial, Lord Yin did not expect that the emperor would actually attend the trial in person, but the emperor was accompanied by Concubine Yun.
"Marquis Wuning Qin Hanzhang, have you poisoned the prince and colluded with the rebels?" Lord Yin said in a serious and solemn voice.
"No." Qin Hanzhang didn't say another word, still looking unmoved.
"On June 12 of this year, after you went to the prince's palace, the prince felt unwell, sleepy and weak, and then coughed up blood several times. The imperial physician later diagnosed that he had been poisoned. How do you explain this?" Lord Yin stared at Qin Hanzhang and asked.
"I discussed military affairs with the prince, and it was the prince who invited me to the East Palace. How could I know when the prince would summon me?" Qin Hanzhang asked back.
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