Wei Zhongxian paused when he stepped out of the door.
His face turned ferocious as he gritted his teeth and said,""Zhu Changluo, you schemed against us!"
He had wanted to tell the Emperor about his speculations and how Zhu Changluo had asked him to do something, so as to clear his name.
However, just as he was about to take action, he suddenly realized that he had been sucked into this vortex by Zhu Changluo.
He could not escape at all!
Even if he told the secret, it wouldn't clear his suspicion in this matter.
Would the Emperor, who only loved Noble Consort Zheng, implicate everyone involved in this matter in his rage?
It was very possible!
On the contrary, Zhu Changluo was a prince after all. He had the same blood as the Emperor, so he might still be able to keep his life.
At that time, those who were implicated would probably be the most miserable.
"Zhu Changluo, you're so scheming! "You saw this, so you asked me to do it without any scruples. You know that I won't and won't dare to betray you!”
"What a good Eldest Prince!”
"With such methods, if the throne isn't yours, who else can it be?”
"I, Wei Zhongxian, will take a gamble! I'll bet that you, Zhu Changluo, will eventually become the Supreme Martial Artist!”
After Wei Zhongxian's brief panic and anger, the gambler's mentality took over.
"We have to get rid of all traces of Zhu Changluo's presence in the army. The Brocade Guard doesn't know about it, only my confidant. No one will know that he's dead. A man named Zhu Ke is Zhu Changluo, and he went to the northern army to serve!”
Wei Zhongxian's expression changed.
"Did Zhu Changluo also calculate that I would help him cover up everything?”Wei Zhongxian's eyes flashed with fear.
……
Yanxi Palace.
Not long after Zhu Yijun arrived, Empress Dowager Li also arrived, accompanied by Empress Wang and Eldest Prince Zhu Changluo's study companion, Wang An.
Noble Consort Zheng, who had been crying in Zhu Yijun's arms, was now kneeling on the ground, crying pitifully and complaining,""Mother, Your Majesty, Eldest Prince Chang Luo disrespected his elders and even wanted to kill ChenQie. You must seek justice for ChenQie.”
"Men, inform the Royal Guards and the soldiers of the three battalions who are in charge of sealing the city and searching for the unfilial son. If they find the unfilial son and dare to resist, kill him on the spot!”Zhu Yijun ordered angrily.
He was shocked by the tragic scene in Yanxi Palace.
How dare that unfilial son! Would he dare to kill his father in the future?
"Wait!" Empress Dowager Li sat on the soft couch, her face cold as she stopped the general of the royal guards who was about to pass on the order.
Then he turned to Zhu Yijun." Emperor, the matter is not clear yet. Even if you want to kill my eldest grandson, you have to wait until the truth is revealed."”
"Mother…"
"Wang An, have you found all the palace maids and eunuchs who were present at the time?”
"Reporting to the Empress Dowager," Wang An quickly replied in a low voice,"We've found all of them and are now waiting outside."”
"Interrogate separately. This widow wants to know everything that happened!”
"This servant obeys!"
Crying and wailing could be heard from outside.
Not long after, Wang An walked in with a stack of interrogation files.
He held the dossier with both hands and came in front of the Empress Dowager."Empress Dowager, I've already asked. Please take a look.”
"Tell us about it."
"Yes."
"The cause of the matter was that Gong Fei niangniang's Jing Ren Palace didn't have any charcoal for winter, and the eldest prince came to ask for it. The eldest prince told the noble consort niangniang that he had no intention of fighting for the crown prince, and at the same time told the noble consort that as long as the fourth prince studied hard and had both virtue and ability, he would definitely be able to support the lords of the outer court.”
"And then the Imperial Concubine…"
"The Eldest Prince attacked in anger."
"According to the confession of the Imperial Concubine's maidservant, the Eldest Prince did not have any killing intent towards the Imperial Concubine. He only asked Lord Zheng to slap the Imperial Concubine and rob the treasures that His Majesty had given to the Imperial Concubine before leaving.”
"During this period, the Eldest Prince once questioned His Majesty disrespectfully.”As Wang An spoke, he glanced at Zhu Yijun and did not dare to continue.
Empress Dowager Li frowned and ordered,""Continue, listen to what the Eldest Prince questioned the Emperor about! How dare a son question his father!"
"Why was father born without any care? Emperor Taizu Hongwu was born as a cowherd. Why did father despise and despise mother, who was born into a palace? Why did he favor her back then? Now, mother is being tortured and crying until her eyes are blind!”
Zhu Yijun's face couldn't help but turn red.
Empress Dowager Li glared at her son and questioned Empress Wang Xi,""Empress, you are the master of the harem. Are you so fair?”
"Mother, ChenQie was wrong, please punish me.”Empress Wang did not refute and immediately admitted and pleaded guilty.
Actually, everyone knew that the Empress Dowager was giving face to the Emperor. Empress Wang was taking the blame for the Emperor so that the Emperor would have a way out.
After all, everyone knew that because the Emperor favored Madam Zheng, the one in charge of the harem had always been Madam Zheng.
Zhu Yijun's face burned and he quickly apologized,""Mother, your son is also at fault."
"Of course you were wrong!" Empress Dowager Li doted on her son and felt helpless.
"The matter is already very clear. This widow's eldest grandson has been treated unfairly for many years. Even so, this time he only wants to get some charcoal for his mother to pass the winter.”
"He also stated that he had no intention of competing for the throne and kindly reminded the Fourth Prince that as long as he was talented, he would still be able to obtain the support of the outer court. However, the Zheng family thought that he was mocking the Fourth Prince.”
"The Eldest Prince's many years of suppressed grief and indignation erupted, which was why he made a mistake. Even so, this child still remembered that Madam Zheng was an elder and did not aim the knife at Madam Zheng.”
"Lord Zhao, how do you think we should deal with this matter?”
Everyone present was an old fox.
The Empress Dowager's words were actually setting the tone for this matter.
Although the eldest prince was wrong, he had a reason for it and did not violate the rules of filial piety.
"Reporting to the Empress Dowager, the servants in the Imperial Concubine's chambers were disrespectful to the Eldest Prince. The Eldest Prince was angry and attacked for a reason.”
"The Eldest Prince has been running around for his mother. It can be seen how filial the Eldest Prince is.”
Madam Zheng raised her head and looked at her husband, Zhu Yijun, unwillingly.
Zhu Yijun couldn't say anything now.
This was the purpose of everything Zhu Changluo had done outside the palace gates.
In the eyes of bystanders, he had deliberately provoked Madam Zheng's anger. In the eyes of the bystanders, he was the eldest prince, Zhu Changluo, who had no choice but to admit defeat. However, the eldest prince's words were misunderstood by Madam Zheng.
No one had realized that Zhu Changluo had planned all of this.
"Emperor, find this widow's eldest grandson and bring him back safely. As for punishment, let him follow this widow and punish him to reflect on his mistakes for a year.”
Zhu Yijun was already feeling guilty from Zhu Changluo's rhetorical questions. In addition to the Empress Dowager's words, he could not object. He said respectfully,"Everything will be in accordance with Mother's arrangements."
"Very well. Lord Zhao, you go to the outer court to search for Chang Luo. You must find that child Chang Luo! Also, this matter is limited to the palace and cannot be spread. If it spreads outside, this widow will not let it go easily!”
"Yes!"
"Aijia's pitiful eldest grandson, I didn't expect that even the money to escape the palace had to be robbed!”
Humph!
The Empress Dowager snorted coldly and glared at Madam Zheng. Madam Zheng felt as if she had been struck by lightning. She was the victim. Why did it seem as if Zhu Changluo had suffered a great grievance?
"Your Majesty, you and this widow go and take a look at Gong Fei.”
"Your son obeys."
From Yanxi Palace, the second assistant Shen Yiguan and the first assistant Zhao Zhigao walked together.
"Brother Rumai, what if we can't find the Eldest Prince?" he asked in a low voice. Moreover, the Eldest Prince's methods seem to be a little…Is it really a good thing for the world and the people to push the Eldest Prince to inherit the throne?”
Zhao Zhigao was shocked.
He glanced at Shen Yiguan, then turned to look at his colleagues behind him. He saw that everyone was whispering to each other in twos and threes. He was shocked as if he had been struck by lightning.
Something big had happened!
The Crown Prince's sharp gaze seemed to have shaken some of his colleagues!
And what about Shen Yiguan's words about what to do if the Eldest Prince couldn't be found?
How could he not find it? Unless he didn't want to!
Unless someone made the Eldest Prince disappear from the people!
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