The surrounding imperial guards, eunuchs and maids were also in chaos.
Even Zheng Ying and Ji Ling were at a loss for a while.
The order they received was only to arrest the prince, but they didn't say they were going to persecute the queen!
If something bad happens to this queen, who should be blamed? Most likely it will be on them!
At the critical moment, Huaiqing felt his liver and gallbladder trembling.
But years of self-cultivation finally allowed her to barely control herself.
He grabbed Liu Yu's hand, looked into his eyes, and said word by word with all his strength: "Calm down!"
Strangely enough, Liu Yu actually calmed down under her gaze.
Although he was still in a panic, he couldn't do anything ridiculous.
Seeing that Liu Yu had been comforted, Huaiqing stood on the stone chair and shouted loudly: "Please be quiet, everyone!"
"The safety of the queen mother is the most important, let's pass it on to the imperial doctor first!"
Then he turned around and said to the flustered Liu Yu: "Follow them first. Sister Huang probably already knows who did this."
"Don't worry, the imperial sister will definitely clear your grievances."
Hearing this, Liu Yu nodded with tears in his eyes. After a long while, he could only hold back one sentence: "Take good care of your mother."
Then he turned to look at Zheng Ying and Ji Ling, and snorted coldly: "I'm just walking, is it possible that I have to be shackled?"
"I don't dare." Zheng Ying said hurriedly, and then personally led Liu Yu out of Zhaohuayuan.
"Wait a minute!" Huaiqing said suddenly, then pointed to Qin Jieyu on the side and said: "Take her away too. This person conspired with King Jing to frame the prince and cause trouble in the harem."
boom!
As soon as this statement came out, there was another thunder.
Qin Jieyu jumped out in a hurry and said: "Slander! Huaiqing, do you think you can slander me just because you are a princess?"
"Where's the evidence? I'm Jieyu from the harem, His Majesty's concubine. If you don't show any evidence, I'll see who dares to touch me!" Qin Jieyu tried to make her voice louder to show her momentum.
But even so, her trembling calves still exposed a lot of things.
Ji Ling looked at it but said nothing, but turned to look at Zheng Ying.
He has learned well that as a martial artist, he can just catch people.
It would be better to leave all such matters to Zheng Ying.
Isn't that what you did when you asked him to come?
Seeing this, Zheng Ying also had a headache, but looking at the look in Princess Huaiqing's eyes, she still compromised, waved her hand and said, "Take them away together."
"Qin Jieyu doesn't need to panic. I will report this matter to Your Majesty. If it is found out that there is no such thing, I will let Qin Jieyu go free."
When Qin Jieyu heard this, she was not willing to do it.
This matter is true, and coupled with my guilty conscience, if something is really found out, wouldn't it be doomed?
But how could Ji Ling care so much about her? He would even dare to arrest the prince, let alone a little Jieyu?
So, a moment later, Prince Liu Yu and Qin Jieyu were taken away from Zhaohuayuan together.
Not long after, the royal doctor also arrived.
Empress Lu was taken to Tai Hospital for treatment.
After a long time, Zhaohuayuan, which was originally crowded with people, suddenly, only Huaiqing was left.
She was alone, squatting on the stone bench, wrapping her arms around herself, feeling a deep sense of powerlessness coming over her.
…
The next morning.
Even though the palace gates have been completely sealed, the news that Prince Liu Yu secretly hid the dragon robe and cursed the emperor still came out.
For a time, the entire Qiandu City was filled with panic.
From the court officials to the traffickers and foot soldiers, there are many discussions and speculations about this matter.
Some people say that the prince dared to curse his own father, which is actually an unfaithful and unfilial person. How can such a person be a prince?
How can we succeed in the future?
Some people also say that this does not seem to be the work of the prince, but that someone may have framed him.
There were many opinions, and dozens of versions emerged in just a few hours.
Among them, the most widely circulated story is that the prince was ambitious and intended to usurp the throne, which was why he did such a treasonous act.
At this moment, Zhang Han, Jia Taisui and Zhu Ben had already gathered at Wulinghou Mansion.
"You don't know what is being said about His Royal Highness outside now."
"If this trend continues, the prince will soon become a man without a king and a father."
"What's more, some people are clamoring to expel the prince from the Liu family's ancestral temple in Daqian."
Zhu Ben was the first to complain.
"His Highness was framed. I understand this simple truth, but why don't the people understand it?"
Hearing this, Zhang Han shook his head and said: "The common people are stupid, coupled with what others say, three people make a tiger. They are often misled by public opinion and will only believe what the superiors want them to believe."
"Old Li, do you think Liu Jing did this?"
"Don't think about it, it was definitely Liu Jing. After all, he is the biggest beneficiary of the current situation!" Li Changkong said firmly: "It's just... I wonder if we fell into his trap from the beginning?"
"I have always known about Liu Jing's people in the East Palace."
"But I really didn't expect Liu Jing's move."
"Because the news passed to us by Li Jibei is that Liu Jing is collaborating with a concubine in the harem, intending to frame His Highness for causing trouble in the harem."
"So both I and His Highness are focusing on guarding against this. Unexpectedly, they fell into his trap to lure the tiger away from the mountain."
"If my prediction is correct, Liu Jing must have prepared dragon robes and witchcraft villains in advance, and then asked his people in the East Palace to hide the things in His Highness's bedroom while His Highness was out."
"In addition, there should be some of his people in the Imperial Guards. Otherwise, it would be impossible for the patrolling Imperial Guards to be so lucky as to patrol the East Palace at that moment, and even dare to break into His Highness's palace to search."
"As long as there is no corresponding item found in His Highness's palace for half an hour at night, they will be punished by death!"
"It seems that rubbing counterfeit coins has indeed brought Liu Jing a lot of income. He used the money to set up spies in every corner of the court and palace!"
"Old Li, the top priority is not to discuss how Liu Jing framed His Highness the Crown Prince. It is how we can help His Highness clear his grievances and rescue His Highness!" Zhang Han said, stroking his forehead with his hand.
Li Changkong shook his head and said: "How can it be so easy? The disaster caused by witchcraft and poison is such a vicious plan."
"If it were really that easy to crack, Liu Jing wouldn't have spent so much trouble."
"Then what should we do? Should we just stare and do nothing?" Zhu Ben said depressedly.
When Li Changkong heard this, he shook his head and said, "No!"
"Although the witchcraft disaster is vicious, but... since I had known in advance that Liu Jing's people were in the East Palace, how could I not have set up a back-up plan?"
"Do you still remember Zhen Jian?"
"Zhen Jian was deliberately placed in the East Palace by you in order to restrain Liu Jing!" Zhang Han said clearly.
"Then who is Liu Jing's person?"
"Wei Xiang!" Li Changkong said two words in a deep voice.
"Now that things have reached this point, it means that Liu Jing has completed his plan with the help of Wei Xiang."
"But my order to Zhen Jian is to keep an eye on Wei Xiang. He must have clues about Wei Xiang hiding the dragon robe and the witchcraft villain. He can even serve as a witness himself!"
"So as long as we find Wei Xiang and Zhen Jian, the problem can be solved!" Zhang Han's eyes brightened instantly and he said Li Changkong's next sentence.