Prince Anfeng entered the palace today, inside the Qiankun Hall.
The Supreme Emperor's injuries were no longer serious, but the departure of his beloved wife had a certain impact on him. Coupled with the fall and blood loss, he looked very haggard and tired.
Prince Anfeng also invited Emperor Mingyuan over, and the three of them stated Prince Bao's request in the palace.
Before Emperor Ming Yuan could say anything, the Supreme Emperor had already said coldly: "How can a rebellious minister and traitor be granted the title of emperor? When my father rectified his name, he had already disobeyed Emperor Xian's will. Now we must not be threatened by him."
Although Emperor Ming Yuan agreed with the Supreme Emperor's words, he couldn't help but feel worried, "But now that the military map and Emperor Huizong's body are in his hands, uncle and father, what do you two think?"
The Supreme Emperor said excitedly: "The descendants of the Yuwen family must not be coerced, not to mention the body. Even if he puts the knife on the orphan's neck and wants to take the orphan's life, he will never agree. This is unfilial, but
If you think about it carefully, it is unfilial anyway, how can you let him get his wish?"
"Then... if you don't agree to the first condition, the second one will naturally not hold true." Emperor Ming Yuan glanced at Prince Anfeng secretly, "Uncle, do you have a way to calm him down?"
"What's the matter? Do you want me to go and apologize to him?" Prince Anfeng glanced at him, his face solemn.
"I have no such intention." Emperor Ming Yuan said.
The Supreme Emperor asked: "How is the investigation going on the Prince's side?"
Emperor Ming Yuan said: "The prince has sent people to Xi Zhejiang, but when they arrive in Xi Zhejiang, they will at most rescue the old lady. Bingtu and Hui Zongye's body are definitely not in Xi Zhejiang."
The Supreme Emperor said sternly: "The old lady must be rescued. Once something happens to the old lady, Daxing will be offended. In order to clear Yu Wenjun of stealing military maps, you took advantage of her and claimed that she participated in the casting of weapons of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
To cause her to be missed by thieves and fall into their hands, the old lady must be rescued at all costs."
Emperor Ming Yuan said: "Yes!"
Prince Anfeng said: "Don't worry, the old lady is following Snow Wolf, and nothing will happen. Now we have to let someone take charge of this matter. Do you want to entrust the important task to the prince?"
Emperor Ming Yuan hesitated for a moment and said, "I will only let the prince handle it. I am afraid that he is inexperienced and this matter will involve too much."
"I have great confidence in him," Prince Anfeng said suddenly.
Emperor Ming Yuan looked at the Supreme Emperor, who said dullly: "What do you think Gu Zuo is doing? He is the boss, listen to him."
Emperor Ming Yuan was reluctant, because the matter of the military map and the theft of Emperor Huizong were temporarily concealed, but it would be impossible to conceal them after making a big fanfare.
Dazhou will pursue the matter of the military map, Daxing will pursue the matter of the old lady, the royal family and even the ministers of civil and military affairs will pursue the matter of the theft of Hui Zongye's body. In other words, if the full power is left to Lao Wu, it will be natural if he can handle it well.
He is the best and has made great achievements.
But if he doesn't do it right, he will become the target of public criticism.
However, the Supreme Emperor and Prince Anfeng both wanted to leave it to Lao Wu, and he had no suitable candidate to trust at the moment. After thinking about it, he agreed.
The edict was sent to the Prince of Chu's Mansion, and the edict stated that Yu Wenhao could mobilize everything and even the military to deal with this matter, and that all three parties must return to their posts.
This was the first time that Emperor Ming Yuan had given Yu Wenhao power, and even military power could be handed over to him, which made Yu Wenhao feel even more pressured.
He called Gu Si Lingyan and Tang Yang to discuss together overnight. There was a curfew in the middle of the capital, entry and exit restrictions at the city gates, and strict inspections of all major inns, taverns, and tea shops. All temples, ruins, remote villages, and even the mountains around Xiaoping Village in the middle of the capital.
Troops were deployed to investigate.
This move naturally caused people to panic. However, the yamen and the palace remained silent. Many officials did not know the reason for this move and began to walk around frequently to inquire.
As for Prince An, Yu Wenhao knew that he had something to hide, so he asked Yuan Qingling to find Princess An "by any means necessary" and asked Princess An to inquire from her pillow.
After Yu Wenhao made all arrangements, Princess Anfeng took Man'er to Prince Bao's Mansion.
There are also people secretly guarding Prince Bao's Mansion, but not many people were sent, and their purpose was just to keep an eye on it.
Princess Anfeng arrived at Prince Bao's Mansion and stepped in. Someone quickly went to inform Prince Bao.
When Princess An entered the front yard, she saw Prince Bao running towards the backyard quickly, almost as if he was running away.
He didn't see Princess Anfeng.
The old housekeeper of the mansion came forward, bowed and said to the princess: "The old master is back? Please sit inside."
"Where did he run to?" Princess Anfeng asked, looking in the direction of the corridor.
The old housekeeper smiled and said, "You are wrong, the prince is not in the mansion."
"Hide!" Princess Anfeng took Man'er in and said coldly: "Tell him to hide, and see how many days he can hide. You can clean up the room for me, and I will come back to stay for a few days."
The old housekeeper looked sad, "You... why did you come back to live suddenly?"
"What? Can't I live in this Prince Bao's Mansion?" Princess Anfeng's face turned cold.
"Of course it's okay." The old housekeeper was originally someone close to the princess. After Prince Bao granted him the title of Prince Bao, Princess Anfeng sent him to serve Prince Bao and take care of things at home and outside the palace.
"That's alright, let's serve tea!" Princess Anfeng entered the main hall and sat down, then sent the old housekeeper out.
"Yes!" The old housekeeper hesitated for a moment, then turned around and went out.
Princess Anfeng looked at Man'er and asked, "Smell it, is there any magic medicine?"
Man'er actually smelled it when he entered the door, and Fu Shen said: "As for the princess, it is the smell of Huihun Incense. This Huihun Incense is the secret incense used by black witches. It can cause people to hallucinate, and the hallucinations feel like personal experiences.
Seeing it with one's own eyes makes people convinced that this incense is similar to the one used on the King of Wei in the past."
"Is there an antidote?"
Man'er shook his head and said, "This slave doesn't know how to make antidotes. Only black witches have antidotes. This incense is not common and is not commonly used because it is very expensive. A small box is worth thousands of gold. If you use it,
If you smell this incense, the identity of the other party will be exposed. Only black witches have this incense."
"The only antidote to this illusion can be solved?"
Man'er said: "This fragrance penetrates into the skin, flesh, qi and blood. Without an antidote, it is impossible to cure it. Therefore, it is much more sophisticated than the one I used to use. However... I heard from my mother-in-law that there was a person who refused to take it."
The antidote can also be used to solve it, but I don’t know what method to use.”
"Where is your mother-in-law?" Princess Anfeng asked hurriedly.
Man'er replied softly: "My mother-in-law is dead."
"Do you know how many people from southern Xinjiang there are in Beijing?"
Man'er said: "There are quite a few, probably not a thousand but hundreds of people. Maybe the princess can ask other people from southern Xinjiang. Some of them are older and know more about black witches."
Man'er said, seeming hesitant to speak.
Princess Anfeng looked at her and said, "If you have anything to say, you might as well say it."