Li Yunxing was not intimidated by her provocation, and still maintained his posture as a prince, saying: "Of course I understand my mother's painstaking efforts, but I also have my concerns. After all, this matter involves a lot and it should not be made public...

"

Li Yunxing raised his lips and smiled, but the smile did not reach his eyes.

It seems that the death of King Zhaoyang really made Liu Ruxu very sad.

Come to think of it, after losing an obedient chess piece, Liu Ruxu will have no support in the future, so what should she do?

This made him feel even more human and vulnerable to power!

"Queen, don't be anxious. It's better to summon the imperial doctor first to find out the whole matter." Li Yunxing advised calmly.

When Liu Zhongqing heard this, his face darkened slightly. He had never seen the prince so calm and rational as he is now.

The prince's generosity made Liu Ruxu rude.

It seems that Su Zhaoyang's death really has nothing to do with the prince.

"Xuan, I have an audience with Imperial Physician Chen!" the eunuch shouted loudly.

Soon, a man wearing a green robe was escorted up by two imperial guards.

Imperial Physician Chen served in the palace for decades and gained the trust of Emperor Wu. Therefore, even though he was nearly sixty years old, he was still given the position of Chief Imperial Physician of the Imperial Hospital.

I just didn't expect that one day I would have to go through such hardships.

He was dragged into the palace, with panic in his eyes.

When Su Zhaoyang's accident happened, he personally inspected the scene. The death was indeed suspicious. It didn't look like he was suffering from a serious illness, but more like he had been poisoned.

It was a pity that he did not have more opportunities to examine the body of King Zhaoyang carefully at that time.

Afterwards, the empress came to investigate the matter in person and discovered one after another that the palace maid was missing.

He and several other eunuchs and maids were controlled by Queen Liu, who was bound to tell them who was behind the scenes.

Heaven is a lesson. He has been working conscientiously and loyally to the court for decades. How could he become the murderer of King Zhaoyang?

Imperial Physician Chen knelt down in the palace, his body trembling, and he said in panic: "I...worship...kowtow...sense...see...your highness, the prince, is a thousand years old, the emperor...is a thousand years old, a thousand years old!"

"Get back on your feet!" Li Yunxing said calmly, staring at Imperial Physician Chen sharply, and asked, "I just want to ask you, where were you from noon to evening today? What did you do? Or..." Li Yunxing paused.

, continued to ask slowly and sharply, "Have you ever seen any strange people or things?"

"Chen...chen..."

Doctor Chen was sweating on his forehead and stammering, but he still couldn't utter a single word.

"Just tell me what you know! I and Mr. Liu are here today, who dares to accuse you wrongly? If you say even half a sentence wrong, I will chop off your head immediately!" Liu Ruxu scolded angrily.

Li Yunxing felt funny in his heart.

Liu Ruxu seemed to have concluded that she was the real murderer of King Zhaoyang.

But they don’t know that in the depths of this harem, danger is never hidden, but exists at any time. If you don’t pay attention, you will die!

Immediately, Li Yunxing nodded and agreed, "That's right, just say it."

Doctor Chen was so frightened that his legs were so weak that he could hardly stand.

"Today...at about noon, King Zhaoyang woke up..." Dr. Chen then stammered about the whole story.

"At that time, King Zhaoyang had just woken up and was in very low spirits. He was complaining about being thirsty and hungry. The official wanted to make a medicinal porridge, and by the way, he prepared today's soup..."

King Zhaoyang's annex has been idle for a long time, and there is not enough manpower, so he can only take a few eunuchs to the kitchen. All the medicinal materials have to be freshly ground, so some time is wasted.

In the middle of the journey, he came back once and checked King Zhaoyang's pulse. The pulse was weak but not life-threatening. This was a common pulse condition for people who were seriously ill, so he didn't take any more care.

Only when he heard Aunt Ginkgo's scream from the front yard did he know that something serious had happened.

After running over in a hurry, I found that King Zhaoyang had died.

"In other words, so many of you actually left the other courtyard, leaving King Zhaoyang alone in the room?" Li Yunxing asked sharply.

This is why Dr. Chen is afraid.

Li Yunxing was furious, "Did you know that there are so many dangers in this harem and how many people are coveting the throne of the emperor?! You just left and completely ignored the prince's safety and didn't even send any guards. It's so stupid!"

Doctor Chen shivered all over and broke out in cold sweat.

"Now, even though you didn't kill Boren, Boren died because of you! King Zhaoyang was brutally murdered, and none of you can get away with it!"

Doctor Chen fell to his knees with a plop, crying and begging: "Your Highness, spare your life, spare your life!"

Li Yunxing turned to Liu Zhongqing and said: "Master Zaifu, I believe that you should be severely punished, otherwise it will be difficult to appease the concubines and everyone in the harem."

"I agree with His Highness's proposal." Liu Zhongqing nodded solemnly in agreement.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince!" Doctor Chen immediately knelt forward and said sincerely, "Your Highness the Crown Prince, the assassination of King Zhaoyang was not due to the negligence of the minister. It was actually the murderer's trick to get rid of the King of Zhaoyang! Your Highness, please

Think twice!”

"The murderer?" Li Yunxing's eyes suddenly changed, and he spat out two words in a sinister voice, "Who is the murderer?!"

"I don't know who the murderer is, and I don't dare to guess who the murderer is." Doctor Chen shook his head tremblingly, "But I just checked the body of King Zhaoyang, and it seems that he died of poison, not serious injuries."

"Oh?" Li Yunxing raised his eyebrows, glanced at everyone with a cold gaze, and asked, "Doctor Chen mean - did the murderer do it before I and the Queen arrived?!"

Doctor Chen was shocked and shook his head violently: "I dare not talk about this matter! I hope your highness will be aware of it!"

"Since Dr. Chen is unwilling to elaborate, why not let the Censor of Xiuyi take you to the prison and explain it slowly." Li Yunxing said coldly, waving his hand to the Censor of Xiuyi to drag Dr. Chen down.

At this time, Imperial Physician Chen was really anxious. He was worried that if he went to jail, he would be worse off than dead at the hands of the Censor of Xiuyi, so he struggled to argue: "Your Highness, I am not lying. Please be careful, Your Highness."

!minister……"

"King Zhaoyang took a specially prepared poison! This poison is originally colorless and odorless, but it will show its signs after a hundred days, causing sudden death. King Zhaoyang died suddenly after taking this medicine!"

"nonsense!"

The sudden sound interrupted Dr. Chen's explanation, making him startled, and then he raised his old eyes full of tears to look at the sound.

Liu Zhongqing, dressed in a dark green brocade robe, stood in front of him with his hands folded, his majestic face shrouded in the dim candlelight, looking as cold and solemn as a stone statue.
Chapter completed!