Chapter 74: Killing Zhang Tianshi to Silence Him
It was quarter of an hour later when Qi Yanzhou received the message from the madam.
He was preparing to go to the Ziyun Pavilion in the imperial palace with his men to check whether the "ghost thief" had left any clues.
After reading the message, his face looked very unhappy.
It’s not that he was angry that his secret property was discovered by the “ghost thief”, but he was angry that the emperor had become so crazy in his attempt to practice Taoism and seek immortality!
His fists were clenched so hard that they made crackling sounds, and the piece of paper in his hand turned into powder.
He is determined to decide Zhang Tianshi’s fate!
Qi Yanzhou raised his hand, loosened his fingers, and the white powder flew away with the wind.
He looked at his four trusted subordinates and said, "You two follow me to the palace, and you two go do one thing."
He gave some instructions, "Go ahead, but be discreet and don't get discovered."
"Yes, Shaoqing."
Although Qi Yanzhou was a prince, when he was on duty, he was the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple.
He entered the palace with two subordinates and went straight to Ziyun Pavilion.
Because of the "Eighteen Levels of Hell" incident in Ziyun Pavilion, no one dared to approach it.
The seriously injured Zhang Tianshi was sent by the emperor to Jingyang Palace, which was closest to the Imperial Hospital, for temporary residence.
The Second Prince Zhao Chengan's men are fabricating the scene to exonerate Zhang Tianshi.
Seeing Qi Yanzhou coming, several people called out "King Chen" indifferently.
He didn't take him seriously at all.
Qi Yanzhou was not angry and looked towards the medicinal field in the south.
"I heard that Master Zhang took care of the medicine field himself in order to refine better elixirs for the emperor, and the emperor rewarded him with many good things for this."
He believed that few people knew about the immoral act of using blood and corpses to nourish the medicinal fields.
Even the emperor didn't know!
After saying that, he took his men to Dengtian Tower to look for clues.
Although the Second Prince's men were greedy, they were eager to learn how to cultivate herbs.
But they also knew that Prince Chen and the Second Prince did not get along, so suddenly saying this must be a trap!
When Qi Yanzhou came out of Dengtian Tower, he saw that the medicinal field was intact.
He was not surprised and said to his men, "Go check the herb fields. I'm worried that the 'ghost thieves' have attacked the herb fields. If there is something wrong with the herbs, they cannot be used to make pills for the emperor."
"Yes, Shaoqing."
Just as the men were about to go to the medicine field, they were stopped by the Second Prince's men.
"Your Majesty, there is no sign of damage to the medicinal field. There is no need to check."
Humph, what if he didn't know? On the surface, he was checking whether there was any problem with the medicinal fields, but in fact, he was checking the cultivation methods of the medicinal materials!
Qi Yanzhou's eyes turned cold and his aura became intimidating.
"With the ability of the 'Ghost Thief', if he wanted to do something, he would leave clues behind? You are obstructing me from investigating the medicinal fields. Are you trying to murder the emperor?"
A big hat was put on the man, and the Second Prince's men were so scared that they all knelt down.
"Your Highness, we have no such intention. It's just that the Second Prince has said that the medicinal field is of utmost importance to the Purple Cloud Pavilion. If there is a need to investigate, we must do it."
"Okay, since the Second Prince is willing to take responsibility, I will not investigate."
Qi Yanzhou achieved his goal and took his men to the burned alchemy room.
The Second Prince's men stood up immediately.
After discussing it, they decided to check the medicinal fields.
On the one hand, it is to check whether there are any problems with the medicinal fields, and on the other hand, it is to check the planting techniques of medicinal materials.
Arriving at the medicinal field, they frowned slightly as they looked at the lushly growing medicinal herbs with shiny leaves and bright flowers.
"Why do I smell a fishy smell? And a bit of a stinky smell?"
"Yes, a little bit, but the medicinal smell is stronger. It may be some kind of medicinal herb that is fishy and smelly."
"Stop talking, and look at how this herb is grown."
Several people immediately squatted down and used their hands to dig the soil soaked with medicine juice and blood.
"Ugh! What's that smell? It makes me want to vomit."
"It may be Master Zhang Tianshi's special method of using Chinese medicinal herbs."
"We will dig one plant of each medicinal herb later..."
Before the Second Prince's confidant could finish his words, he was frightened by the maggots he dug out and screamed.
"ah!"
After hearing this, Qi Yanzhou, who was in the alchemy room, raised his thin lips.
"It's done."
He tiptoed on the ground and used his lightness skills to come to the edge of the medicinal field, his eyes falling on the maggots crawling on the ground.
"It's the smell of a rotting corpse."
After saying that, he grabbed the arm of the second prince's subordinate and helped him continue digging in.
He took out a piece of completely rotten meat, which stank to high heaven.
The second prince's men clearly felt the maggots moving around in their hands and fainted from nausea.
Qi Yanzhou let go of his arm and broke off a branch.
He used his inner strength to sweep away a small piece of herbs, revealing the rotting corpse beneath the herb field.
The soil was dark brown and gave off a sickening smell of blood and a medicine smell that was barely concealed.
Seeing this scene, the Second Prince's men were terrified.
Qi Yanzhou said to his men, "Go to the Dali Temple and call people over. Go call the palace guards and dig up the herbs."
After saying this, he looked at the Second Prince's men.
"You have done a great service for the Second Prince. Go and inform him immediately."
He himself went to see the emperor.
The emperor was about to take the elixir when Eunuch De came in and said, "Your Majesty, Prince Chen wants to see you."
"What is he doing here?"
"I don't know."
Although Eunuch De had spies everywhere in the palace, Qi Yanzhou arrived too quickly and he had not received any news yet.
The emperor didn't want to see Qi Yanzhou at all, "No."
The clue to Eunuch De's "lifeline" was in Qi Yanzhou's hands, so he had to speak to him.
"Your Majesty, Prince Chen is from Ziyun Pavilion."
The emperor attached great importance to Ziyun Pavilion and nodded reluctantly, "Let him in."
"King Xuanchen is here to see you!"
Eunuch De's shrill voice fell into Qi Yanzhou's ears, and he immediately entered the emperor's bedroom.
When he caught a glimpse of the emperor taking the elixir, he deliberately slowed down his pace.
He waited until the emperor had taken the elixir and drunk his tea before he hurried over.
"Your Majesty, the Second Prince's men have discovered countless rotting corpses under the medicinal field. The medicinal materials that Zhang Tianshi needs to make pills are all nourished by rotting corpses and blood."
As soon as these words were spoken, Eunuch De's face changed slightly and the emperor vomited immediately.
He threw the pill box, which he treasured like a treasure, to the ground.
"Eunuch De, call the imperial physician!"
As soon as the emperor finished speaking, he fainted.
Eunuch De ignored the emperor and walked towards Qi Yanzhou.
"Your Majesty, I have helped you twice. When will you return the things to me?"
Although Qi Yanzhou only said that he had a clue, he felt that his "life" was in his hands!
Otherwise, how could it be described in such detail?
Qi Yanzhou took out a portrait from his arms and handed it to Eunuch De.
"This is the 'Ghost Thief'. If Eunuch De wants anything, just ask him for it."
He did not betray the "ghost thief", but knew that the face was fake.
Eunuch De took the portrait and snorted coldly.
"It is the prince's job to find the 'ghost thief'. My patience is limited. Your Majesty, please don't play with fire and get burned!"
After saying this, he left the emperor's bedroom and went to the Imperial Hospital in person.
By the way, go to Jingyang Palace and kill Zhang Tianshi to silence him!
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