Chapter 876 The Truth - Shifting the Blame East 4
"Of course, neither of these two medicines would produce a deadly poison immediately after taking one dose. If I'm not mistaken, it was something in the food that triggered the two poisons."
There are many examples in life. For instance, eating a certain food alone is fine, but eating it with other things can cause vomiting and diarrhea.
It was only at this moment that Gu Jin finally understood how the old lady had passed away.
"Don't be too sad, maybe it's all fate."
The Seventh Prince stepped forward to persuade Gu Jin, but Gu Jin shook his head. If those people hadn't poisoned her, his grandmother would never have died from poisoning. In the end, both sides who administered the drug were the culprits.
Gu Jin naturally wouldn't say these words in front of so many people that day. Seeing the worried expressions on everyone's faces, Gu Jin forced a smile.
"Don't worry, Grandma is gone, I won't dwell on it."
After Gu Jin finished speaking, he invited everyone who had come today to stay for dinner. During their time at the Marquis's residence, Bai Xu eventually told Gu Jin what she had overheard.
Thinking of what the old lady said about Xu Menglong and the Empress poisoning her, now that it has been found that it was two non-lethal drugs, and combined with Bai Xu's information, it became clear at a glance who had harmed the old lady.
Two months after the two crown princes arrived in the Great Zhou Dynasty, they finally proposed a marriage alliance to the emperor.
Xu Menglong originally wanted to marry Princess Baiyun, but for the sake of the bigger picture, he had to go against his wishes and propose to the eldest princess in this situation.
Since both the crown prince and princess of Wei Kingdom had come, Bai Xu first mentioned his desire to marry the eldest princess to the emperor, and then expressed his hope that the seventh prince of Great Zhou Kingdom could marry Princess Baiyun.
Both princes wanted to marry the eldest princess of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Granting permission to one and refusing to grant it to the other would offend people.
Before this, the emperor had already planned to have his son marry the princess of Wei and his daughter marry into Jin, so that he would not offend either side.
But things are different now. Wei has obtained the treasure map of the previous dynasty, which is obviously a great help. If we rashly decide to make peace at this time, and Wei gets the treasure, wouldn't the Great Zhou have gained nothing?
The senators never expected that something they had discussed for several days would be put on hold again. The emperor's sudden change of attitude put them in a very difficult position.
Just as the council members were each holding their own opinions and no conclusion was reached, the emperor received a secret letter. It not only stated that Ming Xu had obtained the treasure map, but also marked the mountain range where the treasure was hidden.
Because the secret letter stated that only what Bai Xu possessed could unlock the treasure, the emperor, who had been hesitant and wavering, immediately made a decision.
The next morning at court, the emperor issued an edict to betroth the eldest princess to Crown Prince Bai Xu, and the marriage between Princess Bai Yun and the seventh prince was also finalized.
The sudden change left everyone puzzled, wondering what the emperor was thinking. After all, in their view, the best approach was to avoid offending anyone.
Xu Menglong was not surprised by the emperor's decision at all, after all, he himself suspected that the treasure map was on Bai Xu.
After the marriage was arranged, the emperor did not rush to make arrangements, but instead kept Bai and Xu behind and talked for a long time.
Bai Xu never expected that the Emperor of Great Zhou would be so impatient and bring things up with him so quickly.
Forced by circumstances, and given his lack of a foothold in the Great Zhou Dynasty, Bai Xu agreed to the emperor's request to search for the treasure. However, considering that he held a crucial item, Bai Xu volunteered to have the Seventh Prince accompany him.
Both sides reached an agreement, and the emperor happily saw Bai Xu off.
Three days later, a group consisting of Bai Xu, Princess Baiyun, the Seventh Prince, Gu Jin, and Wu Liming set off from the capital and headed for Yufeng Mountain.
The old lady's letter to Bai Xu stated that the Gu family was the key to unlocking the treasure. Although the truth of this statement was unknown, the emperor still sent Gu Jin along.
As for why Wu Liming was brought along, it was because he was well-versed in medicine. There were many medicinal herbs on Yufeng Mountain, and if they encountered any poisonous plants, they would not only fail to find treasure, but they would probably become fertilizer for those medicinal herbs themselves.
After the group left, Xu Menglong's men also quietly left the city.
He neither argued nor made a fuss about the arranged marriage before, all for the sake of following the group today to find the location of the hidden treasure.
The seventh prince held the treasure map in his hand, and after learning what the emperor wanted him to find, he seemed somewhat worried throughout the journey.
He had promised his grandmother that he would protect everything. But man proposes, God disposes; who could have imagined that Old Madam Hou would end up doing this?
Fortunately, they were heading to the cemetery, and the key to the final tomb was in the hands of the eldest princess.
The journey took more than two months, and during these two months, which were destined to be fruitless, the Third Prince took the opportunity to make a move against the Emperor.
According to his original plan, he would have to wait another two years, but now that the treasure has been found, if the White Prince really finds the treasure, then wouldn't the Princess really have to marry into the Wei Kingdom?
He couldn't allow that to happen, so he had no choice but to take action against the emperor first.
Although the emperor was old, he was still in good health. In order to avoid being criticized, the third prince first gave the emperor a strong medicine, which damaged his health.
In the following period, he changed the emperor's medicine in small amounts, gradually weakening the emperor's health.
At the same time, he also mobilized the people he had placed in various brother courtyards over the years to monitor them while plotting a palace coup and massacre that would shock history.
Two months later, Bai Xu and his group returned empty-handed, bringing back nothing but a box of dark stuff.
Upon hearing the Seventh Prince's report on what they had seen in the tomb, the Emperor was so enraged that he spat out a mouthful of blood on the spot.
As hopes for the previous dynasty's treasure were dashed, the emperor's health deteriorated further.
"Throw them out! Throw all these dark, murky things out!"
The emperor was furious when he saw the contents of the box.
But Xu Menglong's eyes lit up when he looked at those dirty things.
As the guards carried the things away, the emperor felt a little better, but his attitude towards Bai Xu and the others changed considerably.
He had only agreed to the marriage alliance with the Princess of Wei out of necessity, but now that the treasure was gone, the emperor suddenly felt an urge to break off the engagement.
The emperor was in a bad mood, so the court session ended early. As soon as Xu Menglong left the main hall, he asked a eunuch and hurriedly chased after the large, dark box.
Because the substance looked like coal, and there was nowhere in the palace to dispose of it, the black stuff was sent to the kitchen.
When Xu Menglong caught up, the group had already arrived at the kitchen. It was almost lunchtime, and the people in the kitchen were extremely busy.
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