jdhmnovel Chapter 365 Yong'an Beile
Chapter 365 Yong'an Beile
"How dare you!" Su Peisheng's face suddenly changed and he shouted loudly, then stepped forward and kicked the old lady to the ground.
"The Emperor is wise and wise, how can he be slandered by an ignorant old woman like you!"
"Cough cough cough..."
After a violent coughing fit, Aunt Suochao forced herself to sit up straight and sneered.
"Your Majesty? The late emperor's preferred heir has always been the Fourteenth Prince. If it weren't for Prince Yong..."
Xia Qi quickly covered her mouth and took out the rope he carried with him to tie her up.
The emperor, with a sullen face, calmed his heaving chest and pointed at Nanny Suochao who was tied up on the ground and asked.
"Su Peisheng, go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs as soon as possible to find out the origins of this wicked slave who is full of nonsense."
"Xia Qie, drag this person out and interrogate him strictly. You must find out who is behind this."
This cunning servant originally served the elderly imperial concubine in Ningshou Palace and only recently started working in the kitchen.
The emperor didn't believe that she could get news from outside the palace just by relying on a fellow villager who had just entered the palace not long ago.
There are too many doubts in this matter. If he doesn't find out the truth as soon as possible, he will be unable to sleep or eat.
When Xia Qie dragged the person away, Su Peisheng did not dare to stand in front of the angry emperor, and hurriedly sent people to Shouning Palace and the Ministry of Internal Affairs to investigate the background of Nanny Chuo.
The emperor opened the memorial, but could not concentrate on it.
He stood up and turned an inconspicuous vase near the bright yellow curtain. There was a slight creaking sound, and the emperor stepped into the small door behind the curtain.
A small stone chamber was filled with a lot of neatly arranged miscellaneous items, and the intricate carvings on the shelves showed that the former owner had an extraordinary status.
The emperor casually opened a small square brocade box and put a crystal white ring on his hand.
Then he bowed deeply to a tower-shaped crown placed on the table.
"Father, there was a servant in Ningshou Palace speaking wildly today. I suspect this is related to the Empress Dowager..."
After the emperor complained, he felt much better.
He then searched in other places, and when he came out again, he had several more valuable accessories on him.
"Someone, come here! Take this peace locket to the Fourth Prince."
"The slave obeys."
Xiao Xiazi respectfully took the rich and deep emerald green peace locket handed to her by the emperor and carefully put it in her hands.
The news that the Yangxin Palace had given a peace locket to the Fourth Prince soon reached Prince Guo's ears.
He tapped the table lightly, his eyes lowered in thought.
"Ah Jin, is there any news from Aunt Suocuo?"
"Master, Madam Suochao took medicine before being captured, and should have died by now."
Their people saw with their own eyes that Aunt Socho drank the medicine mixed with tea, so there was no possibility of survival.
No matter how powerful the emperor's men are, they cannot find out anything.
"I see. Is there any movement next door?"
The flickering candlelight shone on Prince Guo's face, and a hint of murderous intent flashed across his face.
"Zhang Wuwei and the other imperial physicians are still on guard. The Fourth Prince used a very small amount of Qianji Powder and took the antidote promptly. I'm worried that this time he might fail."
A Jin followed his master to see the Fourth Prince lying on the bed and found that he was more energetic than previous poisoned people and howled even louder.
"It doesn't matter. Once this medicine comes into contact with your body, your internal organs will be severely damaged. Even if Hongli doesn't die, he'll be practically useless."
It’s just a pity that Concubine Shu interfered and failed to stop Hongli from attacking the emperor later.
As soon as Prince Guo heard that his neighbors were packing up to leave the palace, he hurriedly arranged for people to take action against Hongli and Yu Ying'er.
In the end, there was not enough time and he failed to take the lives of the two men.
A Jin felt deeply guilty for not being able to complete the task, and he asked for instructions in a low voice.
"Master, do you think you need me to deal with Yu Ying'er?"
"Ah Jin, Hongli's poisoning has alerted the Emperor. It's not advisable to make any major moves for now. Have your men lie low for now."
When the emperor purged the Imperial Household Department, he dealt with a group of people, including some he had planted there.
Since he did not have enough people under his command, Prince Guo was thinking of placing a group of people in the palace when he was purchasing palace servants next time.
"Ah Jin, I'm worried about the neighboring house. You'll be on guard there for me. If there's any movement, report back immediately."
It is normal for the emperor's uncle, who lives just across the wall, to be worried about his nephew and send his followers to guard him.
As soon as A Jin went out, he found that there were two more guards guarding the gate outside the Fourth Prince's courtyard. Like the guards who used to guard the Cining Gate, they inadvertently revealed a coldness.
Seeing that the other party had discovered him, A Jin walked over confidently.
"Hello, my two great guards. My prince is worried about the Fourth Prince and ordered me to come and visit him."
The guard's sharp eyes swept over him, and only after confirming his identity did he make way for him to enter.
A Jin stayed in the main hall until dawn, and could still vaguely hear sounds coming from the bedroom.
Seeing Zhang Wuwei coming out, he hurried over.
"Doctor Zhang, is the Fourth Prince awake?"
"Guard Jin, the Fourth Prince has indeed woken up. This Imperial Physician has other matters to attend to, so I'll be leaving now."
Anxious Zhang Wuwei hurried out without waiting for his reaction.
Qianji Powder was indeed powerful. It actually injured the Fourth Prince's head, causing him to utter treasonous words. He had to report it to the Emperor as soon as possible.
A Jin noticed something unusual from Zhang Wuwei's haste and was about to go in to find out what was going on.
Li Yu, with his face wrapped in a cloth, stopped the man and said, "Guard Jin, the master has woken up. Please go back and report to the prince so that he won't worry about the Fourth Prince."
"Thank you for your reminder, Eunuch Li. I was overly excited when I heard that the Fourth Prince had woken up. I will report this to the Master right away."
Li Yu looked at A Jin who was walking briskly, and a hint of suspicion flashed through his mind.
Is Prince Guo too concerned about his master?
"You little dog slave, let me go..."
The loud rebuke from the bedroom interrupted Li Yu's thoughts. He quickly turned around and ran in to help Yu Ying'er cover the Fourth Prince's mouth.
At the beginning of the Si hour, Bao Ge, who had heard the news, reported it in a low voice.
"Master, the news from the front is that the Fourth Prince has woken up, but he only suffered injuries to his head and limbs. He will have to spend the rest of his life in bed."
An Lingrong sighed in her heart that Hongli was lucky.
"Has the Emperor visited the Fourth Prince?"
"Imperial Doctor Zhang went to the Yangxin Palace early in the morning, but there's still no movement there."
Baoque felt that the emperor would not go to see the Fourth Prince.
Such an imperfect child would not be welcomed by an ordinary family, let alone the fact that the Fourth Prince was born into the royal family.
An Lingrong heard this and gave a soft order.
"I don't think the Emperor will leave the Fourth Prince alone. You should continue to pay attention to the situation ahead and prepare a modest gift."
"Master, this servant..."
"This is my intuition, so please do as I say."
An Lingrong waved her hand, not wanting to explain the reason.
At the beginning of the next day at noon, an imperial edict spread throughout the court and the harem. The emperor conferred the title of Yong'an Beile on the fourth prince Hongli and also gave him the mansion where the tenth prince once lived.