A genius girl with her own space

Chapter 176: Prince 3 commits suicide by biting poison

Qiqi waited expressionlessly for the drug to take effect. She had the guards take them to separate rooms to see what they said. Qiqi left behind a leader of the men in black.

The guards brought two stools, and Qiqi, Zhou Jingze and the others sat down.

Zhou Jingze walked up to the man in black. "Who sent you? Tell me." The man in black didn't say anything at first. But after the drug took effect, he confessed everything.

The men in black had come to avenge their master, Zhao Youwei, and had been lurking in Shunqing until now. Learning that the crown prince of the Great Zhou had given birth, they were no match for Zhou Jingze and Qiqi. They wanted to steal the child so they could also experience the pain of losing a loved one.

The leader of the men in black was an orphan raised by Zhao Youwei, who had taught him how to make poisons since childhood. He poisoned anyone who disobeyed him. He recruited a dozen men, taught them martial arts, and lived in a small town in Shunqing State. They often gathered information about the crown prince. When they learned that the crown prince had returned to the Great Zhou, they followed him.

They knew about the Prince's residence and that the child's hundredth day was being celebrated today, so they hid outside. They spread poison behind the residence, knocking out the guards, and then they made their way to the bedroom. They wanted to snatch the child, but they didn't expect Xiaohua and Xiaolan to be so skilled in martial arts that they were no match for them.

They rushed towards Xiaohua, who screamed loudly, alerting Qiqi and the others.

The man in black also had connections with the Third Prince of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and they knew the layout of the Prince's Mansion. He also often made poisons for the Third Prince.

This time, they were invited to the Great Zhou by the Third Prince. They also wanted to avenge Zhao Youwei, and they hit it off immediately. After they arrived, the men in black stayed in the Third Prince's mansion. All the information was provided by the Third Prince.

The Third Prince often collaborated with them, paying them money to kill officials who supported the Crown Prince. They created methods that made it difficult for others to find out, and even the government couldn't solve the case.

These minor incidents did not reach the Crown Prince, which led to the disaster. This allowed them to gradually grow bigger.

The other men in black all confessed similar things. Zhou Jingze asked them to sign and seal their names.

Qiqi and Zhou Jingze were very angry. They had not expected the Third Prince to send someone to snatch their child. Zhou Jingze sent people to surround the Third Prince's mansion to prevent him from getting the news and running away.

The two of them quickly entered the palace to meet the emperor. They gave the emperor their confession, and the emperor was furious. He ordered the crown prince to immediately arrest the third prince and all his men in his palace. The third prince was tried by the emperor himself, and all the men in his palace were beheaded on the spot.

Zhou Jingze, following orders, led the Imperial Guards and quickly arrived at the Third Prince's residence. The Third Prince was still enjoying himself. He thought the men he had arranged would be able to hold the Crown Prince's child hostage and force them to give him the throne. He would be the Crown Prince of Great Zhou.

He was still dreaming when he saw a large number of imperial guards surrounding his prince's palace. He knew that the situation was hopeless. He also saw Zhou Jingze holding a sword. He knew that he would die today.

He put the poison given to him by the man in black into his mouth and bit the poison to commit suicide.

Zhou Jingze teleported to the Third Prince's side. He took one look at the Third Prince and saw that he had taken poison, so he didn't save him. Zhou Jingze didn't feel relieved by dying like this, but it also saved his father's face.

Soon, Zhou Jingze uncovered a large amount of gold, silver, and jewelry, as well as correspondence with the black-clad leader. He had the Imperial Guards deliver all of this to the palace to replenish the treasury. Zhou Jingze's Imperial Guards then executed everyone in the mansion on the spot, dragging them away and burying them.

Zhou Jingze handed the letter to his father, the emperor, informing him that the third prince had committed suicide by taking poison. The emperor was furious and buried the third prince's body in the wilderness outside the city. He also removed him from the imperial family.

The old emperor was so angry with his third son that he fell ill. Zhou Jingze took him to handle state affairs these days.

Qiqi sometimes didn't see him for a day. Qiqi also notified the secret door and the hidden door that they should not only pay attention to the big things, but also pay attention to these small things.

Wang Yunlong, Wei Wushuang, and Wei Wuliang all stayed. They came to apologize after learning about the situation. It was their lax management that had prevented them from receiving the intelligence in time, nearly allowing the young master to be snatched away.

Qiqi didn't blame them. She let them learn a lesson: no matter how big or small the matter is, many big things are the sequel of small things.

Soon the two babies were five months old, they could babble and drink milk from the bottle by themselves.

Qiqi often squeezed juice for them and fed them small amounts of it, also letting them drink small amounts of spiritual spring water. Since Zhou Junyu and Zhou Junya were born, they had never been sick, and Xiaolan and Xiaohua had cared for them personally. They didn't trust the wet nurse with their children. The wet nurse would help with the children's washing and cleaning, which was fine. Xiaohua and her friends even brewed the two babies' formula and fed them themselves.

Qiqi's milk is not enough for the two babies, so she has to add milk powder. They are now white and a little chubby, and very cute. Everyone who sees the two little babies likes them and wants to hug them.

Zhou Jingze was not busy during this period. He often accompanied Qiqi to take care of the babies. Qiqihuan took out two baby strollers from the space and pushed them to play in the garden of the Prince's Mansion.

Qiqi also brought the two babies into the space. Kong Ling and Xiao Wu, both five-year-old children, held the two babies and played happily in the space. The three beasts transformed into small ones to play with the babies. The two little babies giggled with joy.

The white cat, the white fox, and its cubs. Even the wolf king had arrived. The two little kids weren't afraid. They reached out their little hands and touched their heads, not frightened at all.

They all loved the two little masters. They brought fruit and gave it to the two little darlings. Kong Ling and Xiao Wu were so happy that they couldn't stop smiling. "Take it all back. The two little masters are too small for them to eat. When they grow up, you can give them some more."

Qiqi also came over at this time. She was very pleased that they all liked Zhou Junyu and Zhou Junya.

"Take them all back. They are too young and can't eat yet! If you don't give them food when they can eat, they will snatch it from you." Qiqi said.

Seeing that the baby was five months old and healthy, Liu Junyang told Qiqi that he wanted to go back to see his father. The emperor, upon hearing the news of Qiqi's successful birth, was overjoyed and hosted a banquet for the court officials. He told them that he was going to be a grandfather—the grandfather of two babies, to be sure. He was beaming all day and gave the court officials a day off to rest at home.

Qiqi had Liu Junyang bring his father a lot of local specialties: sweet potatoes, corn seeds, and rice seeds. Liu Junyang was so overjoyed that he couldn't find his way. The people in the remote areas of Yongning's capital city didn't have enough to eat. Planting more sweet potatoes would provide enough for the winter. If the people were well fed, they wouldn't cause trouble.

Qiqi also refined some elixirs for her father and asked Liu Junyang to take them back. She wanted him to personally watch him and his father take them, so that he wouldn't give them away and be reluctant to take them himself.