Chapter 135 The Fourth Prince Passes Away

[That's your Husky. It can't tell friend from foe and can't be stopped. Aren't you afraid that I'll mess it up for you? ]

The Queen looked at Nian Shilan and said: You have self-awareness.

But not much.

"The Ministry of Internal Affairs is already preparing for the emperor's return to the palace. You don't have to worry about it. Just sort out the accounts for the first half of the month."

What the Queen meant was: Don’t move, leave me alone!

Jianqiu: “!!!” Your Majesty isn’t angry at all?

Nian Shilan stood up and left.

It's not a comfortable feeling to let others do the work while you just watch.

After returning from Louyue Kaiyun, Xiao Dezi reported that Sun Miaoqing had gone to Changchun Fairy Pavilion.

It turned out to be just as expected.

The foolish one found another even more foolish one to do it for him.

Sun Miaoqing told Concubine Qi that when she went to see the emperor, she happened to see the emperor asking the fourth prince about his homework. Although the child was young, he could memorize the books very well.

"My sister heard from the emperor that he would be returning to the capital and would bring the fourth prince back to the palace with him."

Sun Miaoqing looked at Concubine Qi's expression and asked, "Could it be that they want to cultivate her well and entrust her with important tasks in the future?"

When it comes to the Third Prince's affairs, Concubine Qi is the easiest to be instigated and is also the most likely to do stupid things.

"He is worthy of being born to a slave girl?"

"Yes." Sun Miaoqing nodded, picked up the teacup and put it down again, "But Li Jingui is already dead. If the Fourth Prince had grown up in front of the emperor, his status would have been different."

"What do you mean by that?"

"There are many women in the harem who have no children. If the emperor is willing, whoever he recognizes as his mother will be his mother. His identity will not be open to discussion by others."

Sun Miaoqing was certain of the truth behind Nian Shilan's miscarriage, but Concubine Qi was unaware of it, so she said, "A great victory was achieved in the northwest, and General Nian will be back soon. If the emperor wants to support the Nian family..."

"Could it be possible that the Emperor could pass the Fourth Prince on to Consort Hua Gui?"

"As long as the emperor wants, why not? Even if it's not Consort Hua Gui, there are still Consort Duan and Consort Jing. No matter who it is, the Fourth Prince's status will be different from before."

Seeing that Concubine Qi was about to have a fit, Sun Miaoqing said, "But if the Fourth Prince can't return to the palace in this lifetime, there won't be these troubles, don't you think, Madam?"

"Can't go back to the palace?"

"I heard that the Fourth Prince only has an old nanny to serve him, and that the midnight snacks made in the palace were all eaten by that old woman. The Emperor is looking for someone to take care of the Fourth Prince these two days."

There is only an old nanny by the Fourth Prince's side now.

Don't send midnight snacks.

Sun Miaoqing felt that she had made her point clear enough. "It's getting late. I won't disturb you from resting."

"Sister, goodbye."

As soon as Sun Miaoqing reached the door, she heard Concubine Qi calling Cuiguo.

Suspicion is suspicion after all. If the source of suspicion is gone, the emperor's suspicion will be eliminated.

You will be safe too.

She looked up. The sunset was very lovely.

In the middle of the night, the emperor issued an edict to summon the empress and Consort Hua to the Qinzheng Palace. Guards with swords appeared at the gates of each palace and courtyard, and no one was allowed to enter or leave.

Fortunately, Zhen Huan was staying at Shen Meizhuang's place, so she was not locked up alone.

"What's going on?"

The two men walked to the door and saw Concubine Jing coming out, so they hurried over to ask.

Jingpin shook her head, "I don't know either. Ruyi has already asked."

As soon as he finished speaking, Ruyi came trotting over with a lantern in her hand.

The three masters said in unison: "Did something happen in the palace?"

"To the Lady, the Noble Lady Hui, and the Noble Lady Wan, I just spent some money and tried every possible means to get the answer."

Ruyi glanced back and moved forward a little.

"Someone in the palace poisoned the prince."

"Poisoning the prince?!"

Although the three people spoke at the same time, they all lowered their voices at the same time.

Shen Meizhuang: "Which prince?"

Ruyi: "Fourth Prince."

Jingpin asked hurriedly: "Do you know how the Fourth Prince is doing now?"

"The guards at the door don't know either." Ruyi shook her head, "But I heard that the Empress and Consort Huagui have already gone to the Qinzheng Palace."

"What else do you know?"

"That's all."

Zhen Huan glanced outside and said, "With such a big fight, I'm afraid it's already..."

That's all.

Jingpin frowned, feeling sorry for him, and sighed, "He is also a poor child."

Shen Meizhuang took a deep breath and placed the back of her fingers at her lips.

"Who is so bold as to lay hands on the prince in the forbidden area of ​​the palace, under the feet of the emperor?"

When she mentioned taking action against the prince, she raised her head, and Zhen Huan looked at her in tacit understanding. Their eyes met, forming two words:

emperor!

He has a lot of experience in killing his own sons.

Moreover, Concubine Hua Gui had said at the Qixi Festival banquet that within two years, the Fourth Prince would ascend to the throne.

Although the emperor is not young now, he is still in good health and can live for another two or three years without any problem.

In this situation, if the Fourth Prince wants to ascend to the throne, he can only kill his father.

"Such a serious incident has occurred. I'm afraid all the palaces will be summoned for questioning. Concubine Jing, my sister Huan and I will go and get dressed first."

"Go ahead." Jingpin also had to put on her makeup and wait.

As soon as Shen Meizhuang and Zhen Huan returned, they immediately locked the door.

Zhen Huan was a little worried, "If it's the emperor, will the next one be... me?"

If something happens to the Fourth Prince, it is the Emperor's fault, which means the Emperor is clearing hidden dangers for his own future.

If he could even kill his own son, how much more could he kill a mere noble like himself?

"You have not had any contact with the Fourth Prince yet..."

"The Fourth Prince didn't do anything either."

There was silence in the room.

After a while, Shen Meizhuang said, "It may not be the emperor's doing. Don't let your imagination run wild. Didn't Ruyi say that the noble concubine also went to the Qinzheng Palace. I will go to the Yinfeng Palace immediately after the guards are released tomorrow."

Zhen Huan nodded, "Thank you, sister."

Qinzheng Hall.

The master and his servants knelt on the ground.

The emperor sat high up, with the empress and Nian Shilan standing beside him.

Zhang Mi brought all the people from the Imperial Hospital and knelt on the ground to report: The Fourth Prince has passed away and there is no way to save him.

"Your Majesty, we have checked again and again and found that the Fourth Prince had taken Hedinghong by mistake before his death."

"He Ding Hong? How can there be He Ding Hong?" The emperor looked solemn, "What did the Fourth Prince eat tonight?"

"Your Majesty, we have discovered that the red bean porridge has been tampered with."

Zhang Mi's words were confirmed by the maid who served the Fourth Prince, "The Fourth Prince usually eats very quickly in order to catch up with his studies. Today, he vomited blood after eating only two mouthfuls of porridge."

The staff of the Yu Kitchen stepped forward immediately and said, "Your Majesty, red bean porridge is the main meal for the inner palace dinner tonight. The concubines and princes of each courtyard are all cooked in the Yu Kitchen and sent out together. If there is something wrong, it is impossible that only the Fourth Prince is in trouble. Please investigate carefully, Your Majesty."

"check!"

The emperor shouted, "You must dig three feet into the ground to find the murderer!"

"I want to see who brought this dirty thing into the palace! Who is it! How dare they harm the prince!"