Chapter 421 Fatal Disaster
When Princess Yuqing received the news.
Startled.
She is having dinner.
I almost choked before I could even swallow the food I had put into my mouth.
Dead?
How could he die?
Xiao Ba is only thirteen years old and still a child.
No wonder my father had so few adult princes, as they all died young.
Different ages, different causes of death.
She had heard of several people who were lucky enough to survive to adulthood.
Even her father's beloved children, Concubine Zhen, were like this, which is why she died of depression.
Everyone thinks that beauty is doomed to a tragic fate, but it’s not true.
It would be strange if he didn't die of heartbreak after three or four children died in a row.
Anyone who can survive in the palace must have a very tough life.
Now there is one less prince who is capable of competing, and I don’t know who will benefit?
"How did Eighth Brother... die?"
Although Xiao Ba is young, he is outstanding among the princes.
If he was a little bit worse, Shen Zhaoyi would not have thought of vying for the throne.
A tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind.
Perhaps this was the reason why he was killed.
"I heard he died from falling from a horse. The horse was running around like crazy, completely out of control. The Eighth Prince also seemed unwell. A rash was found on his body...
Nanny Feng lowered her voice: "Your Highness...could it be Concubine Zhengui?"
Princess Yuqing shook her head. "Although she's a bit clever and has done a lot of stupid things, she still has a conscience. She wouldn't attack a child in his early teens. It shouldn't be her."
"Your Highness trusts her so much?"
“Employ people with confidence, and don’t employ people you doubt…”
Princess Yuqing walked a few steps in the room, then stopped and instructed Madam Feng: "Go and check if anything happened between Concubine Zhen, Concubine Chen, and Prince Chen."
She had a feeling that this matter was directed either at her or at Concubine Zhen.
Princess Yuqing originally wanted to enter the palace.
But thinking that this seemed to have nothing to do with her, her active participation in entering the palace would inevitably arouse suspicion.
It’s better to spend more time with your children.
Yu'er was really frightened and just sat there blankly without eating.
Just staring at Jiang Ziyan in a daze.
Jiang Ziyan was eating when he was stared at by a little guy who made him feel uncomfortable.
Staring at each other.
He knew that his sister would not stay in the palace for long, but he did not expect her to come back so soon and bring the prince's son with her.
I don’t know whether to say that the little guy is very lucky or unlucky.
Born into the royal family, he lived a life of luxury since childhood.
If the crown prince is in good health and succeeds to the throne smoothly, then this little guy will be the next crown prince.
But he was caught up in the vortex of power at such a young age.
I'm afraid there will be more and more such things in the future.
Miaomiao rubbed Fu Yu's little head and pointed at his second brother: "Xiao Yu'er, this is my second brother, just follow my call."
The little guy just stared blankly without saying a word.
It’s over!
The three of them thought, could this child be scared silly?
"Invite a monk to perform a ritual for him another day." Princess Yuqing turned around and instructed the nanny.
Looking at my nephew again, I feel so heartbroken. He used to be such a lively child...
Damn the man who pushed him into the water.
She suddenly stopped what she was doing and turned to look at Aunt Feng: "Bring me some paper and pen."
Miaomiao was sitting next to the princess and clearly saw her write a few words on the paper, "The situation in the capital has changed, return quickly."
Who is this letter for?
Miaomiao felt that something big was about to happen.
The princess' mother was acting strangely today, especially after the princess whispered a few words to her and then the two of them went next door.
When he came back, his face looked very ugly.
When Jiujiu came back, she found out that the eighth prince was dead, most likely due to someone's plot.
After all, the Eighth Prince is her uncle.
The uncle I never met died just like that...
Life is unpredictable.
When Prince Chen heard that his eighth brother had died, he was stunned at first.
Then he prepared to go into the palace to comfort his father, who must be very sad at this time.
My father really likes my eighth brother. He is polite and good at both civil and military affairs. Whenever he sees him, he always respectfully calls me fourth brother.
To be honest, he also likes this younger brother very much.
It’s a pity that they are not from the same mother, but they are still his rivals.
"Your Majesty, the Emperor is not in the palace. He took Concubine Zhengui to the temporary palace to bathe in the hot spring early this morning."
"Then wait, wait for the emperor to summon me..."
When the emperor heard the report, he was stunned.
His body trembled slightly and he almost fell into the water. Concubine Zhengui was so scared that she quickly supported him.
He lost many children in infancy.
There are not many children he cares about, but he cares about the ones born to Zhen'er. After all, they are his beloved children.
But he died at a very young age, and we didn't have much time to interact with him.
Even after his death, I was sad for several days.
The saddest one is the third child.
The most effort and attention was spent on him, and he was trained as the crown prince.
But it was also the one that disappointed him the most.
Back then, in order to shut up the court officials, when he named the third son the Prince of Su, he also named the fifth son the Prince of Jing.
In fact, he is less than five years old.
So later on, whenever he really liked one of his sons, he never showed it in front of others.
Perhaps it was because love could not be hidden, which led to Xiao Ba's death.
"Investigate, investigate, who killed my son." The emperor held his chest and coughed continuously.
I even coughed up blood.
Although Zhenfei was frightened, she tried to remain calm and comfort the emperor.
She was a little scared when she heard the news.
At first, it was thought that the Crown Prince's fall into the water was related to Shen Zhaoyi, but Princess Yuqing reminded her to carefully investigate the people around her.
When she first became a beautiful lady, most of the people around her were given to her by Concubine Chen.
Later, she exchanged some for herself and asked the emperor for some, gradually marginalizing the people given by Concubine Chen.
In fact, there is really no one around her who can be trusted.
After being reminded by Princess Yuqing, she checked.
A palace maid given by Concubine Chen did go to the lake, but it was not her who pushed the Crown Prince into the water. She was an eyewitness.
She insisted that the person who pushed the Crown Prince into the water was someone from Concubine Shen's palace.
Princess Yuqing did not hand her over to the emperor, but took her back to the princess's mansion for interrogation.
The incident of falling into the water is not over yet, so how could the eighth prince die?
The methods are exactly the same.
When she thought about it carefully, she felt a little chilly.
Shen Zhaoyi wouldn't think that she was taking revenge, right?
The death of the eighth prince.
The impact is quite big.
The imperial court was originally divided into four factions.
The faction that supports the legitimate prince is headed by the Cao family and the Mu family.
Those who supported Prince Chen were the faction of Left Prime Minister Yan Fu.
Those who support the Eighth Prince are from Shen Zhaoyi's mother's family.
Of course, there is also the faction of Cui Yan, the right prime minister, who is loyal and impartial to the emperor.
But now the eighth prince is dead.
The situation in the court also changed, and the Shen family's dream was shattered.
But this is not the time to be sad.
Unlike Shen Zhaoyi, who was immersed in grief and unable to extricate herself, although Duke Shen was also sad and heartbroken when his grandson died, that was the hope of his Shen family.
Just like that, it's gone.
He had no time to grieve. He was able to find the murderer as quickly as possible and then make a decision.
Which side should I stand on?
Because his grandson was gone, he could only support another prince.
And this has to happen quickly, otherwise it will be meaningless if it is too late.
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