Chapter 326: No Better Than a Dead Man
Facing such outrageous words, Xiao Jinxuan narrowed his eyes slightly, his expression turned cold, "Whether the king wants to or not, what does it have to do with you?"
The tone was not good, but the other party was not annoyed. Instead, he laughed, "Don't misunderstand me, Your Highness. I don't mean anything else. I just feel sorry for you."
Now that the crown prince cannot have children, Prince Yong is left with only half his life left, struggling to survive.
The little grandson of the emperor is undoubtedly the most likely candidate to inherit the throne at present.
"Your Highness Prince Xuan can tell His Majesty that if the antidote is not found, the little prince will remain a child for the rest of his life."
How can a dwarf child shoulder the heavy responsibility of leading a country?
And he enjoys great prestige in the court and among the people, so doesn't it make sense for him to become the heir to the throne?
Xiao Jinxuan just paused for a moment, then raised his head, his eyes as sharp as a hawk.
"That's a good point, but I don't want to hear that. I just want to ask, where is the antidote?"
A low sigh came from behind the screen, as if the voice was disappointed with his choice.
He said with regret, "Ayue, give him the antidote."
"Yes." Yan Hongyue took out a small box from a secret compartment nearby and handed it to Xiao Jinxuan.
Xiao Jinxuan raised his head, glanced at her, then glanced behind the screen, "Goodbye."
He took the antidote and immediately got out of the cabin. Without even taking a small boat, he skimmed across the water and reached the shore.
Ling Feng and the others came over immediately, "Grandpa, are you okay?"
Xiao Jinxuan shook his head lightly, "It's okay."
There is also an expert on the ship, whose origin is unknown, and he has been hiding in the dark corner of the cabin vigilantly.
In addition, the cabin was anchored in the middle of the lake, on the one hand to prevent siege from all sides, and on the other hand, the escape route should have been set up underwater.
Therefore, even if he ordered everyone to arrest people now, it is estimated that no one would have left.
Moreover, there is no time to waste, he must go to the palace immediately and let the little grandson take the antidote.
They hurried all the way to the palace.
Xiao Jinxuan handed the antidote to the imperial physician, who, after verification, gave it to the little emperor to take with water.
After a while, the effect was immediate and the condition improved a lot.
Xiao Bicheng was delighted but still a little dissatisfied. "Uncle, since you have the antidote, why didn't you catch the mastermind who poisoned the little emperor's grandson? Did you let him go on purpose?"
Who knows, maybe this matter has something to do with him.
If he kills the emperor's grandson, wouldn't he have a chance to succeed to the throne?
Xiao Jinxuan glanced at him, his gaze like waves sinking into the sea, without causing a single ripple.
"My power is limited and I have not been able to catch the murderer. The prince has many capable people under his command, so I believe he will be able to catch the murderer soon."
"You!" Xiao Bicheng's face showed a hint of embarrassment.
If the people under his control were of some use, he wouldn't be unable to find out how the little emperor was poisoned.
There were a few who were useful before, such as Xu Yi, Gong Li and the like, but they disappeared one after another inexplicably, and even their bodies could not be found!
"Cheng'er, don't be rude to your Seventeenth Uncle!"
When Emperor Zhaowen heard the news that his little grandson had been rescued, he rushed over immediately, but he never expected to see such a scene.
He immediately frowned and scolded.
Xiao Bicheng was filled with dissatisfaction, but he still had to nod slightly, "It was my son who was reckless."
Emperor Zhaowen first went to check on the little grandson, and after making sure that he was okay, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He patted Xiao Jinxuan's shoulder with satisfaction, "I knew that you, Seventeenth Brother, would live up to my expectations. Now that you have saved the little grandson of the emperor, it is equivalent to saving Daye. For such a great achievement, I will confer on you the title of Super First-Rank Prince!"
"Father!" Xiao Bicheng looked at his father in disbelief.
The title of a first-class prince is equivalent to that of a regent.
Is my father getting senile and confused?
Giving Xiao Jinxuan so much power, what if he rebels?
Emperor Zhaowen glanced at him coldly, and Xiao Bicheng immediately lowered his head in disappointment.
He looked up at Xiao Jinxuan again, even with a smile on his face, "Seventeenth brother, you will enter the Qinzheng Palace in the future to assist me in handling government affairs. Other matters can be left to others."
How could Xiao Jinxuan not hear that this was a promotion in name only and a demotion in reality?
He was promoted openly but his real power was secretly taken away.
If he were to stay under the Emperor Zhaowen's watch, his every move would be noted and any abnormality would be discovered immediately.
Xiao Jinxuan lowered his eyes with emotions surging in his eyes, "Yes."
As they were talking, a figure suddenly came running over in panic.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, something bad has happened. The Xiangyun Palace is on fire!"
Xiangyun Palace, isn't that where Xie Zhuoning lives?
Emperor Zhaowen's expression was inevitably tinged with anxiety. "Where is the girl from the Xie family? How is she doing?"
The young eunuch reported back, "When the captain of the guards rushed in, Miss Xie had already been burned to death in the palace!"
“Boom—”
It was like a heavy hammer hitting my head.
Emperor Zhaowen staggered and almost lost his balance.
"I don't believe it... I don't believe it..." He immediately asked someone to drive away and go to see what was going on.
If Xie Zhuoning died, who would give him life?
He doesn't want to die yet, he doesn't want to die yet!
As soon as Xiao Jinxuan heard the news, he knew that Xie Zhuoning had successfully escaped.
But for the sake of show, he still followed anxiously.
Xiao Bicheng was anxious to follow, but Bai Yingxue called him softly, "Brother Cheng, Xu'er just woke up, he needs you."
Turning back and looking at the kid in the cradle, he hesitated again and again, but finally gritted his teeth and said, "I'll be back soon."
Bai Yingxue bit her lower lip and watched him leave.
Are the weight of this mother and son not even comparable to that of a dead person?
At this moment, the Xiangyun Hall has turned into ruins.
A corpse covered with a white sheet was carried out.
When Emperor Zhaowen arrived, he immediately ordered people to remove the white cloth.
The fire was so big that the body was burnt beyond recognition. Judging from the size, it vaguely resembled Xie Zhuoning.
Ruo Xu and his guards all fell to their knees.
He cupped his hands and explained, "When my subordinates found out, the fire was raging everywhere and there was no way to save it. By the time we put out the fire, Miss Xie had already been burned to death in the palace."
Emperor Zhaowen was so angry that he was shaking all over. He was burning with rage, "How could there be a fire? Why did it start out of nowhere?"
Xu said: "After checking the palace, I found many traces of arson."
In other words, this fire was caused by humans.
Otherwise it is difficult to explain why such a big fire happened in the middle of winter.
Coupled with the previous poisoning incident, it was hard not to speculate that someone wanted to kill Miss Xie again!
Xiao Jinxuan squatted down and looked at the woman's body.
Others can't recognize it, but he can recognize it at a glance.
This person is not Xie Zhuoning, but should be the substitute that Ling Xiao found for her.
But he still clenched his fists tightly, his tone sad and angry, "Brother Emperor, please let me investigate this case and give my wife justice!"