What no one noticed was that the moment the name Fang Hu was read out, Chu Hua, who was standing in front, trembled! His already pale face now looked bloodless.
Sure enough! They found it after all! They had found it a long time ago! They were just waiting for this moment!
Although Chu Hua's little move did not attract the attention of the ministers, it was still noticed by Tang Gongfeng, who was sitting beside him and stared at him with squinted eyes.
When Tang Gongfeng saw this scene, his face was as gloomy as water. His originally celestial appearance now looked so imposing that people dared not look directly at him.
When the masters of the third level become angry, the people of the second level can only hide their tails between their legs to avoid the sharp attack, let alone these mortals!
Immediately, someone felt a terrifying pressure permeating the hall, causing everyone's breathing to be greatly blocked!
Before everyone had time to wonder where this sense of oppression came from, Wu Hongbo's next words left the officials speechless.
"This Fang Hu was captured by us last night and interrogated all night... Finally this morning, he revealed the whereabouts of the batch of arsenic!" At this point, Wu Hongbo once again acted like he would die generously.
, bowed to Chu Hua who was standing in front and said: "How dare you, humble minister! I dare to ask His Highness why you secretly purchased that batch of arsenic!"
boom!
Although it had been expected, when Wu Hongbo said these words, the entire Zhenghe Hall fell into deathly silence for the third time!
Did it go around in a big circle, or did it end up with the prince?
Could it be... could the prince really be the one who killed his father and king?
Everyone had mixed feelings, because now that the matter had come to an end, they could no longer believe it! Unless what Wu Hongbo said was false... But, in front of everyone in Zhenghe Hall, how could he dare to make trouble out of nothing!
In other words, regardless of whether the prince is the real murderer or not, it cannot be faked that he purchased a large amount of arsenic through this person named Fang Hu!
Hearing this, Chu Hua even trembled a little, and even took two steps back as he could no longer stand on his feet. He stared at Wu Hongbo, who was saluting him not far away, and couldn't say a word!
"Hmph! Your Highness! I also want to know what happened to the batch of arsenic purchased by Your Highness!" At this moment, Tang Gongfeng, who was sitting aside, suddenly asked in a deep voice: "Also, even if it is to buy arsenic,
, why do you want to secretly buy it from Huacheng without telling everyone? Is it because the arsenic in Chujing is not fresh, and His Highness doesn’t like it?"
By now, anyone could hear the anger hidden in Tang Chongfeng's words.
In other words, even he, the palace minister, knew about this matter!
This matter will never be false again!
Everyone's eyes began to focus on the Crown Prince Chu Hua, and this time, the gazes no longer contained contempt and distrust of the Crown Prince's abilities, but instead became suspicion, anger, even disappointment, and indifference.
"I...I...I didn't poison my father!" Chu Hua gritted his teeth as he faced the scrutinizing gazes coming from all directions, especially the one in the corner that stung him.
Hearing this, Wang Erzhe couldn't help but lower his head and sighed.
"When did I say that you poisoned the king!" Tang Gongfeng looked at Chu Hua, stood up slowly, and asked in the plainest but straight-to-the-heart voice: "I just want to know! Why did the prince... want to buy
Buy that batch of arsenic! What’s the use of buying it!”
The prince looked at Wang Erzhe, who lowered his eyes and said, "Tell me! Now that things have come to this, what can you do if you hide it..."
The officials' eyes suddenly became a little doubtful.
Could it be that Prime Minister Wang is in the same group as the Prince!
Chu Hua took a deep breath and finally said: "This matter... must start from a month ago! At that time, I sneaked out of the palace to find someone to drink with..."
…
The prince Chu Hua has always been very controlled by Chu Gang. As the prince gets older and older, he spends most of his time in the royal study room, either forced to read or accompany Chu Gang to handle court affairs.
I only sneak out to drink and have fun when I have free time.
Chu Hua, who secretly ran out of the palace, naturally did not dare to claim to be the prince, so he naturally used a false identity. Using this false identity, he also made some friends who ate, drank and had fun with him outside.
These people didn't know the identity of his prince, and they got along very well with him...at least, that's what Chu Hua thought at the time.
Fang Hu is one of them.
Fang Hu's family is a businessman and they do some small businesses. In Chujing, which is not rich, they can be considered to be well off.
He often went to drink and have fun with Chu Hua who had sneaked out, which naturally included places like Zuiyan Pavilion. Occasionally, he would go there once or twice to have fun.
More than a month ago, Chu Hua met a wandering warlock in a tavern.
Although there are monks in the world, ordinary people have a very superficial understanding of monks. They all think that they are some kind of immortals who are all-powerful. Regarding these magic sticks who wear Taoist uniforms and tell people's fortunes every day, the common people believe it or not.
They all maintain basic respect and are afraid of meeting any real immortals. But Chu Yun is different. As a prince, he naturally has a more detailed understanding of monks. Therefore, Chu Yun has always been dismissive of such people.
No matter whether he is a real monk or not, or how high his cultivation level is, he doesn't want to pay attention to it.
However, the warlock told him a name, which simply made Chu Hua lose his head!
He said his name was Liu Ran and he came from a place far, far away.
In fact, many old people in the capital of Chu know that Chu Gang married a woman in his life. This woman was the daughter of the previous prime minister of Chu State, named Liu Xixi.
But few people know that Prime Minister Liu had an eldest son who, because of his celestial destiny, went to Penglai Holy Land, one of the three holy places in the world, to practice Taoism since he was a child. He has never returned until now.
Very few people know the name of the eldest son of the Liu family, but as a nephew, how could Chu Hua not know the name of his uncle!
Of course, he must have doubted that person's true identity, but when he saw those ethereal magical arts, he became convinced!
Because that person’s cultivation is in the third realm!
In the third level of overhaul, why do you go to such trouble to deceive yourself? Is it necessary?
Anyway, Chu Yun felt it was unnecessary, or he simply didn't want to believe that the other party was deceiving him.
A good-for-nothing prince who has been a useless prince for many years has no status in the court and only knows how to eat, drink and have fun. Suddenly a big boss from the third realm comes to recognize him. Who can refuse such a good thing?
Liu Ran treated him very well and told him many things from the past, such as how dazzling her mother Liu Xixi was in Chu Jing back then, which was even more attractive than the current Prime Minister Wang Shishi.
Ever since his father came to the throne and his mother died when he was ten years old, no one has told him anything about his mother until now.
Of course, the excited Chu Hua would not ask how an immortal who had left home since childhood could know so much about his mother ten years ago.
Liu Ran told him that he would leave in seven days and return to the sect. During these seven days, he wanted to help Chu Hua secure his position as the prince!
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Chu Hua's status in the capital is obviously not as good as Chu Yun, who is excellent in all aspects, and Chu Hua himself, because of his mother's death, has some inexplicable obsession with the position of the prince, so he is confused.
Di agreed to Liu Ran's request.
Liu Ran told him at that time that all mortal emperors carry a kind of dragon aura! The stronger the dragon aura, the longer the emperor will last!
And Chu Hua, who will succeed the King of Chu in the future, should also have dragon energy in him! However, Liu Ran used Penglai's Qi-gazing method to see that the dragon energy in Chu Hua's body was weak and thin, as if it was about to dissipate.
To be honest, Chu Hua immediately believed this metaphysical statement because he found that his father had become more and more strict with him recently and he became more and more disappointed! Could it be that he really wanted to destroy himself and let Chu
Yun succeeds to the throne?
No! The position of prince that my mother bought with her life will never be taken away by you!
How to stabilize the dragon energy that is about to dissipate? Liu Ran said it is very simple. Whatever is missing, make up for it.
"Then where should I go to get this dragon energy?" Chu Hua asked at that time.
"Every emperor in the world has dragon energy in his body... Go to your father and borrow a bowl of blood, and I can replenish the dragon energy for you!"
"Forget it! I don't want it anymore!"
"It's just a bowl. It will never hurt Chu Gang's body. He will be able to regulate his breathing quickly. You don't need to worry!"
"It's not that... the main thing is, I don't dare."
"..."
"Then...is there any other place where this dragon energy can be found?"
"Of course there is! According to legend, real dragons are the source of dragon energy! But... no one knows whether there are real dragons in this world! Fortunately, we just need some dragon energy, and we don't need to find any real dragons.
, the magic dragon in the far north also has dragon energy!"
"Uncle! Please help me catch a magic dragon and bring it back!"
"Uh...that's not necessary! There's no need to go to such trouble. Everything related to dragons in this world is more or less filled with dragon energy! I heard...that there is a dragon colt in your palace?"
"That's right! Sometimes when my father goes out, he rides that dragon pony!"
"Well, you go to your father and borrow the dragon colt!"
Chu Yun hesitated for a moment, nodded and said: "If it's just a loan, it shouldn't hurt!"
"Yeah! It's just a loan, but I won't return it! After all, the dragon colt contains too little dragon energy. I need to refine the blood all over its body!"
"..."
In the end, Chu Yun still chose to take a desperate risk and "borrow" the dragon colt. Because, after all, it was just a horse. Even if he accidentally let his father know, it would only be a scolding, and there would not be too severe a punishment.
In addition, his uncle told him that the immortals in Penglai were taboo about killing animals, so he asked him to find a way to deal with the borrowed dragon colt.
Although Chu Hua has no future, he only kills horses... He has a headache! This prince only knows how to eat, drink and have fun, and kills horses... and is still a dragon colt. How can I do this?
He asked many people if there was any way to easily kill a dragon colt as strong as a bull.
Finally, his "drinking table friend" Fang Hu told him.
No matter how powerful Long Ju is, he is still a beast. If you want to relax, it is not easy! A broken heart and a red crane!