Chapter 132 Only One Rescue Soldier Left
The maid Yinxiang helped Tao Wanyin analyze the situation, and the two of them pieced together the whole story.
Given Prince Yong's proud and amorous temperament, any woman he touched would eventually be taken into his mansion, no matter what her status was, and treated with fine clothes and delicious food.
But Ji Qingwu did not enter the palace. Perhaps Prince Yong had tasted her and found her unpalatable, so he abandoned her heartlessly.
Seeing Ji Qingwu looking at her without blinking, as if she was frozen, Tao Wanyin secretly confirmed her own inference in her heart and sat more steadily, as if everything was under her control.
For a moment, the hall was silent.
The Queen Mother looked solemn, her face so gloomy that even the skin on her face seemed to be drooping.
Princess Qingyun was stunned and looked at Ji Qingwu with a dull expression.
She really believed from the bottom of her heart that Ji Qingwu loved Li Chengxun, because in her eyes, Li Chengxun was the best man in the world, and the fifth cousin would never have anything to do with the third brother.
But...but how could this be the result?
Ji Qingwu was truly dumbfounded.
How come when the matter came to Princess Yong, it turned into a story where she pestered Prince Yong to take responsibility, and then felt resentment and revenge after being abandoned? !
Tao Wanyin was guarding a pile of mud, but she still treated it as a hot commodity.
She felt that only at this moment did she see the Princess Yong clearly.
In fact, Tao Wanyin, who strictly abides by religious rules and etiquette, looks down on herself from the bottom of her heart.
I also understood why she was depressed all day long in Prince Yong's Mansion.
She had a high opinion of herself, thinking herself the princess, and looked down on the concubines of lower status brought in by Prince Yong, and was unwilling to compete with them.
Princess Yong thought that something happened between her and Prince Yong that night, but Prince Yong was unwilling to take responsibility. Princess Yong was filled with hatred and jealousy, so she gave her the prescription to vent her anger.
Ji Qingwu’s eyes were sore from opening them, so she closed them and took a deep breath. How should she explain it?
There is no need to mention Ji Changyan, he has passed away and there is no evidence.
Who would believe that nothing actually happened between her and Prince Yong because Prince Yong was called away in the middle of the process?
Even if she proved her innocence, she insisted that she did not give the second prescription to Princess Yong. If she called Prince Yong over for a confrontation, how would she cure the potent poison?
She couldn't tell anyone about the system either...
Everyone knew that she had offended the emperor that night and was under house arrest, so she could drag the emperor in and ask him to testify.
But thinking that Prince Yong was the emperor's younger brother after all, and that she had done such a heavy hand behind his back, Ji Qingwu couldn't help but frown.
Let’s put Emperor Wu Su last for now.
She tried hard to search in her mind for someone who could save her from the dire straits.
Princess Huachang went to pursue her husband, and Qiao probably hadn't heard the news of her entering the palace yet.
She tilted her head and saw Princess Qingyun, whose mouth was as big as an egg, digesting the shocking news.
She shook her head. This was a person with great heart but not enough brain power.
After all the calculations, there is only one rescuer left.
Tao Wanyin said, "Mother, I have explained the whole story clearly. Ji Qingwu hated the prince because of this incident, so he wanted to use me to make the prince have no children or grandchildren from now on."
The Empress Dowager was deeply shocked. Even if Prince Yong had done something wrong, he was still her son. How could she not be heartbroken when he was subjected to such schemes and insults?
But when it comes to the case of the assassination of the censor, Ji Changyan was most likely a scapegoat, and the mastermind behind it was most likely Prince Yong.
"Where is Minghong?" asked the Queen Mother.
Tao Wanyin said, "The prince has been feeling unwell these days. The imperial concubine he invited to see him was unable to cure him. He slept alone in the study last night. I know I am guilty, but I have not yet dared to tell the prince the inside story. I have come to report this to my mother first."
The Empress Dowager also knew that Princess Yong entered the palace to protect herself, and she did not dare to mention this matter to Prince Yong, and wanted to drag Ji Qingwu down with her as a scapegoat.
But how can one cover up the truth? Prince Yong will find out sooner or later.
Instigators and fire starters are equally despicable.
The Queen Mother pondered for a moment, and it was obvious that this matter needed to be dealt with as soon as possible, preferably before the Emperor got wind of it.
She made a decisive decision and said in a steady tone, "Go and call Minghong over."
She wanted to find out for herself what happened that night.
Seeing that the Queen Mother really intended to summon Prince Yong, Princess Yong became flustered. She sat restlessly and said anxiously, "Mother, the prince was upset last night and drank a lot of wine. He may not be sober yet."
The Queen Mother ignored her and only ordered: "Fanghua, go to Prince Yong's Mansion in person."
Ji Qingwu had a bad feeling in his heart and hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, Prince Yong is ill and needs to rest. Why don't we send a highly skilled imperial physician to treat him first?"
She calculated in her mind, hoping to delay some time.
Hearing this, the Queen Mother hesitated for a moment, then said, "Fanghua, go to the Imperial Hospital and ask the Imperial Physician to come with you. If Minghong is fine, send him over."
However, the palace door was suddenly pushed open at this moment.
A cool breeze blew in, and the hair behind Ji Qingwu's ears was blown up.
The wind also brought in a man's voice.
"I didn't expect that my fifth cousin cared so much about me."
Prince Yong looked relaxed, without any trace of the gloom caused by his impotence, and looked at Ji Qingwu frivolously.
Zhao Minghong walked into the palace, seemingly unaware of the strange looks from everyone. He smiled and said, "My son and I are in perfect accord. There is no need for Aunt Fanghua to come to the palace. I will come here myself."
The Queen Mother looked at him worriedly, and Qingyun's eyes involuntarily glanced at Prince Yong's crotch.
Prince Yong glanced at Tao Wanyin and said meaningfully, "The princess is here too." His eyes then swept over Yinxiang behind her.
The Queen Mother asked, "Why are you here?"
"My brother the Emperor summoned me, and I just came from the Qinzheng Palace." Prince Yong sat down directly at the lower left.
Why did Emperor Wu Su summon him at this time?
The Queen Mother suppressed her doubts and said, "Minghong, you came at the right time. I just want to ask you something. Wanyin said that you and Qingwu were together on the night when Changyan got into trouble. Is this true?"
Ji Qingwu raised his eyes and met Prince Yong's gaze.
Zhao Minghong thought of the erotic scene that night and forced himself into a dissolute smile, with a frivolous look in his eyes. Everyone knew how he would answer without him even saying a word.
Ji Qingwu lowered his head, avoiding his gaze, and clenched his fingers, but after hearing him say two words, he suddenly looked up again.
"No."
Zhao Minghong still looked at her straight.
Ji Qingwu's eyes were shocked. Why would Prince Yong be willing to help her when he said he had never seen her...
Tao Wanyin was the first to exclaim: "How could there be nothing?"
Zhao Minghong said strangely, "Princess, what do you mean? This prince and my fifth cousin are innocent. I was listening to music on the painted boat that night, and the people from the Music Bureau can testify to that."
"Xiao Ningzi...it was Xiao Ningzi, the prince's close attendant, who said it himself..." Tao Wanyin stuttered.
Prince Yong said sadly: "The princess has hysteria. Xiao Ningzi fell into the water and died. He has been dead for a month."
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