flstandardbreds Chapter 511 The Prince Was Poisoned
Chapter 511 The Prince Was Poisoned
"Later, I also found the servants in the former Zhongshu Ling's mansion to confirm this. They said that there was a period of time when Minister Li came to their mansion many times. In addition, the old housekeeper beside the former Zhongshu Ling also said that their master did sleep with Minister Li's sister, but he was drunk at the time and only remembered sleeping with a girl in a daze. He didn't expect it to be Minister Li's sister. Moreover, Zhongshu Ling had been an official for many years and had never done such a wrong thing. He was afraid that the news would spread, so he chose not to admit it. They said that they didn't expect Minister Li's sister to commit suicide. After she committed suicide, they all regretted it very much, so Zhongshu Ling chose to help Minister Li get a promotion. It was also a way to repay them a favor."
Xie Ci'an slammed the table in anger.
The teacup beside him shook a few times, making a tinkling sound.
Gu Jianchu's expression didn't improve. Although she had already heard about this, she was still furious when she heard it again. Before Shuangjiang could say anything, she asked, "Your Majesty, how should this matter be handled? Although the two girls didn't die at his hands, he indirectly caused their deaths. If he hadn't done those evil things first, those two innocent girls wouldn't have chosen to commit suicide."
Xie Ci'an clenched his fingers into fists, hanging them against his thighs. "Although he didn't kill Boren, Boren died because of him. If you say he's innocent, he's not innocent either. He was the one who drugged and sent them to the officials' beds to seek a way out for himself. That's why they couldn't bear the humiliation and committed suicide. Ultimately, he forced them to death."
"The emperor is right, but it's difficult to deal with Li Miao. If everyone knew that it was his uncle who ruined her innocence in order to get close to Minister Lin, how would she live in the future?" Gu Jianchu added worriedly.
If he did not deal with this Left Vice Minister, he would find it difficult to get rid of the hatred in his heart.
I guess this is also a knot in Miss Li Miao's heart.
"Maybe I can be reborn into Nirvana." Xie Ci'an looked at Gu Jianchu firmly.
Gu Jianchu looked at the man's radiant expression and instantly realized what he meant. She asked hesitantly, "Your Majesty is saying that Li Miao is dead, and the one who survived is a brand new her."
Xie Ci'an nodded. "The truth will eventually come to light. Besides, the people at the Hot Spring Villa also know about it. It's better to let everyone know that Li Miao was killed by Minister Zuo. She was a chaste and heroic woman who chose to jump into the river to commit suicide after being humiliated. There are so many people watching at the dock anyway. We can just build a grave and the matter will be over. She can change her identity and continue to live without those stains of the past, and she won't be pointed at because of her past. Minister Li must also be responsible for his own actions."
"Your Majesty is wise." Gu Jianchu has been stupid for three years since she became pregnant. She only cares about Li Miao's reputation and forgets that she can change her identity and live again. She is no longer anyone's niece. She is just herself and can let go of the past and live the life she wants.
"The Queen has been worried about a lot of things lately, and I'm afraid she hasn't had time to think about this." Xie Ci'an held Gu Jianchu's hand and comforted him in a gentle voice.
Gu Jianchu knew that Xie Ci'an was deliberately comforting her, so she said nothing.
Xie Ci'an looked at Shuangjiang and ordered in a cold voice, "Shuangjiang, immediately lead your men to search and confiscate Minister Li's residence, announce the crimes committed by Minister Li to the world, and build a cenotaph for Li Miao."
"Yes, I will do it now." After saying this, Shuangjiang left in a hurry.
Because of the delay caused by the Frost Descent, the food on the table had already gone completely cold, and the two had not yet finished eating.
Xie Ci'an asked someone to remove the cold food from the table and also ordered someone to bring the cooked sweet soup.
Xie Ci'an also asked the kitchen to prepare steamed dumplings and small buns, but they were not ready yet, so he could only drink some sugar water first.
Perhaps the two of them were destined not to have a hot meal tonight. Just after taking a sip of the sweet soup, Cheng Song rushed into the room in a hurry. He ran over so fast that sweat broke out on his forehead in this cold winter.
Xie Ci'an just glanced at Cheng Song coldly and scolded him, "How come you're becoming more and more unruly as you get older?"
Cheng Song reacted instantly. He had just run in such a hurry that he even forgot to report when he came in.
Something urgent had indeed happened, otherwise he wouldn't have been so anxious and almost fell down on the way here.
Cheng Song didn't bother to explain too much, and panted, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. It's my fault that I didn't follow the rules. I just had an urgent matter."
"People from Sifang Pavilion came to report that the Crown Prince of Yelan Kingdom had a sudden emergency after dinner tonight. He first had a stomachache, and then fainted from the pain."
Upon hearing this, Xie Ci'an immediately put down the teacup in his hand, leaned forward, and looked at Cheng Song with a strong coldness around him, "What's the specific situation? Can we ask the imperial physician to come over?"
Although the Yelan Kingdom is far less wealthy and powerful than the Jin Kingdom, if something happens to the prince of the Yelan Kingdom in their country, it will definitely give the Yelan Kingdom a reason to attack them. If something happens to the prince, the situation in the Yelan Kingdom will also change greatly.
Without the Crown Prince as a competitor, the Second Prince would have one less competitor, and the possibility of him ascending the throne would be greater. Chaos on the border was only a matter of time. Although Xie Ci'an was also a military general, he did not like fighting.
Once a war breaks out, it will not have any impact on the officials in the capital. It is the people who suffer and the soldiers who bleed. Who knows how many families will be displaced.
Cheng Song glanced at Xie Ci'an cautiously and said truthfully, "Your Majesty, the people at Sifang Pavilion are not allowed to serve closely, so we have no idea what's going on. The spies stationed at Sifang Pavilion can understand the Yelan Kingdom's language. Seeing them causing a commotion, they made several inquiries and finally found out that something had happened to the Crown Prince. They also brought a doctor who has been treating the Imperial Physician since childhood. According to the doctor, the Crown Prince probably suffered from acclimatization problems after coming to our Jin Kingdom. Although no other symptoms were found, the Imperial Physician is still worried about other problems and is debating whether to ask our Imperial Physician to come to Sifang Pavilion for a checkup."
"But the prime minister they brought with them said we can't invite our Jin's imperial physician to the Sifang Hall. What if we have ulterior motives and poison their crown prince? It would be bad. Besides, the two countries are negotiating, and they hope to disrupt their internal affairs, which will benefit Jin. After hearing this, *** couldn't help but hesitate. The crown prince really can't afford to get hurt."
[No wonder the Prime Minister was so excited. The little prince wasn't suffering from a sudden illness; he was poisoned.]
[To be precise, it's neither poison nor poison, but a kind of poisonous insect.]