Chu Chen checked the Emperor's harem for three days in a row, and he really found out something. It was about the birth of Concubine Shu.
On the day Concubine Shu gave birth, it was said that the whole palace was shocked. She gave birth to the second prince after a whole day and night. The second prince was wrinkled and had a lot of air coming out and little air coming in. A group of doctors from the imperial hospital kept watch.
It took seven days before he was rescued.
What Chu Chen found out was that the four nuns who delivered the second prince's children all died within two years. The four nuns had different methods. Some died of illness, some were killed with canes after committing crimes, and some were injured.
There was an accident in the palace, and another one was killed.
Four midwives died quietly and no one noticed within two years.
After Chu Chen found out, he went to the eldest prince's mansion and said to Chu Xian, "I guess the identities of the second prince and Zhang Zaifu's grandson Zhang Chengze were exchanged? When Zhang Chengze was young, it was said that he had been taking medicine to support him.
Later, my body gradually became stronger."
Chu Xian was surprised by Chu Chen's guess, "Zhang Zaifu was defeated, Zhang Chengze escaped from Dachu and went to Nanliang, and everyone fled. Why did Zhang Zaifu use the hands of the Supreme Emperor to kill Concubine Shu and his second brother to cover it up? I'm afraid it's not possible.
The secret definitely didn’t go away with Zhang Chengze’s departure, it must be buried in the capital.”
Chu Chen thought it made sense, and rubbed his brows, "I think there must be something wrong here, but after all, it happened more than twenty years ago. The people in the palace changed one after another, and the emperor killed him again.
The investigation of Concubine Shu and the people serving around the second prince is very flawless."
"It's really not right that four midwives who were healthy and had no disaster died two years after another." Chu Xian said, "Let's investigate again! Don't be anxious. Now that the government is stable, you can let go of the investigation." Chu Chen nodded, "It's already the third day. I'm going to Prince Jing's Mansion to find Chu Lan."
Chu Xian nodded.
Chu Chen left the First Prince's Mansion and went to Prince Jing's Mansion. As soon as he arrived at Prince Jing's Mansion, he heard earth-shattering cries in the mansion, as if they were calling the prince. Chu Chen suddenly felt that something was not good and rushed into Prince Jing's Mansion.
He rushed into Prince Jing's Mansion and bumped into the housekeeper in the house. The housekeeper's eyes were full of tears and he grabbed Chu Chen, "Chen...Little Prince Chen, my Prince Jing...His Royal Highness King Jing...has been harmed...
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Chu Chen's expression changed and he grabbed him with his backhand, "What should I say? Please make it clearer."
The butler cried bitterly, "The prince was stabbed several times, and Xiao Chunzi, who was waiting beside him, was also dead. The old slave didn't pay close attention to how he died. Anyway, he was out of breath. When he found out, the blood was flowing all over the floor. The prince
The corpses are already completely cold."
Chu Chen immediately felt that this matter was very serious, and immediately said, "Take me to see it."
The housekeeper nodded, trembling and almost unable to walk, "I was just going to report the news, and you came. You come with me."
Chu Chen followed the housekeeper to Chu Lan's residence, opened the door, and saw Chu Lan lying on the bed. There was blood on the bed and the floor. He had been stabbed three times. The knife was still stuck in his body, and
The little eunuch who had been poisoned lay on the ground, bleeding to death from his seven holes.
Chu Chen paused and shuddered in his heart. He came here three days ago to ask Chu Lan to help him investigate the case. Now exactly three days later, he was killed. Could it be that he found something? He was killed and silenced.
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His expression changed for a moment, "Someone, go and ask the widower to do an autopsy."
Someone thought so and went immediately.
Chu Chen did not enter the house and asked the housekeeper, "Have you ever touched anything in this house?"
The butler cried and shook his head, "Since His Highness lost power, all the people with connections in this mansion have left and dispersed. Except for a few loyal ones, the ones who have no connections left behind have no other place to go after leaving Prince Jing's Mansion. Your Highness
I was not happy to see the people serving me with sour faces, so I just left Xiao Chunzi, who had been serving him since childhood, by my side. Today, the old slave waited for His Highness for a long time and felt something was wrong. He knocked on the door and found that His Highness had been harmed.
Well, I took a look inside and found that His Highness had already passed away. I was about to go out to report the news when I saw you coming..."
Chu Chen nodded, "Find me the list of people in your house."
The housekeeper nodded and went to find the roster in tears.
Wuzuo came soon, greeted Chu Chen, and performed an autopsy on Chu Lan.
Soon, Wu Zuo came to the result, "Little Prince Chen, His Royal Highness Prince Jing died late at night yesterday, around midnight. He was poisoned by a common drug before his death. It is not very rare. The fatal thing is not the drug, but the poison on his body."
The few blows he made almost hit his vital points. The little eunuch was hit by Hanxiao, which is a highly poisonous poison that caused bleeding from seven holes and caused him to die immediately. We suspect that His Highness King Jing was killed by this little eunuch.
The eunuch killed him. After the young eunuch killed His Highness King Jing, he took poison and died."
Chu Chen was stunned for a moment.
The housekeeper was also stunned and said repeatedly, "It's impossible. Xiao Chunzi has been following His Highness to serve him. Your Highness treats him well. He...he has no motive."
Wu Zuo said, "Due to the lack of strength of the murderer's men, the first two swords definitely did not kill His Highness King Jing. His Highness King Jing showed signs of struggle. It was obvious that the drug had failed. He woke up and wanted to scream, but was used again."
The quilt covered his mouth, and he stabbed him a few more times, hitting the vital point, and King Jing lost his temper."
The housekeeper shivered for a moment and still couldn't believe it, but the work in front of him was the best work in the capital. When he looked closely, he saw that there were indeed signs of struggle on the bed, and he lost his voice for a moment.
Chu Chen regretted a little. He should have stayed in Prince Jing's Mansion for the past three days, just like staying in the Supreme Emperor's place, always keeping an eye on him for news, but because he had been staring at the Supreme Emperor for half a month, he didn't care.
I didn’t stare at Chu Lan. I didn’t expect that he would be killed by the people around him.
It seems that this little Chunzi has either been bribed or has been planted as a spy since he was a child.
He waved his hand and ordered the people around him, "Seal down Prince Jing's Mansion and investigate everyone, focusing on this little Chunzi!"
The people around you should be.
Chu Chen walked around Chu Lan's room and his eyes fell on the stove. The charcoal fire inside had long been extinguished, but there was a layer of golden paper ash floating on it. He squinted his eyes. It seemed that the clues about King Jing had been
The body was destroyed and all traces were destroyed by this little spring child.
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He was so angry that he left Prince Jing's Mansion and went to the First Prince's Mansion to report the news.
After Chu Xian heard this, he was also shocked, "You said... the eighth brother was killed? Or was it someone who was serving him?"
Chu Chen nodded, "Chu Lan must have discovered Zhang Zaifu's secret. Unexpectedly, even though Zhang Zaifu has been down for so long, the secret was hidden. Chu Lan was killed as soon as he had some clues."<
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Chu Xian put down the memorial, was silent for a long time, and said sadly, "After all, we are brothers. I'll go and see."
Chu Xian is the eldest and Chu Lan is the eighth. There are six or seven brothers in between. They have not been close to each other since they were children and have not had much contact. However, he is kind-hearted and after hearing about this, he still has to go and see.
Chu Chen nodded and accompanied Chu Xian to Prince Jing's Mansion.
After Chu Xian saw Chu Lan, he said with certainty, "You can be sure that the secret to being able to take action so quickly is in the capital. I will continue to follow his lead to find out what secrets my eighth brother has been investigating over the years." Chu Chen nodded, which showed that Zhang Zaifu did have a secret, and they were not just guessing out of thin air. He said fiercely, "Okay."
Chu Lan was killed, and Gu Qingyan naturally got the news. He frowned, thought for a moment, and told Qing Mo, "You secretly cooperate with Little Prince Chen to investigate."
"Yes."
Gu Qingyan thought for a moment. He was writing a letter to An Huajin, so he put it down for the time being, took out the letter paper again, and wrote a letter to Chu Yan in Mobei.
It snowed again in the sky, and a mourning hall was set up in Prince Jing's Mansion. The sons of the Supreme Emperor were shocked to hear this, and they all came to Prince Jing's Mansion to express their condolences in fear. The Ninth Prince and the Tenth Prince, two of Prince Jing's brothers, fell down in tears in front of the mourning hall.
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No one expected that King Jing would die in this way. Even the courtiers could not imagine that he did not die in the hands of Chu Yan, but was harmed by the people around him.
Because of King Jing's death, the things that Chu Chen wanted to investigate became known, and suspicions arose, and everyone was cautious. For a time, the joy of winning three cities in a row at the border was diluted by three great victories.
As for the border, as An Huajin said, after defeating three cities in a row, Nanliang and Nanqi reacted. The two armies faced each other, and the battle was no longer as easy as before, and progress was slow.
When she and Cui Zhuo were studying the battle plan, they received a letter from Gu Qingyan. Gu Qingyan mentioned Chu Lan's death in the letter. Although it was just a few sentences, he explained it clearly.
She was also surprised. She didn't expect that Chu Lan would die in this way.
Obviously, it was because Chu Chen came to him that he discovered Zhang Zaifu's secret, and the little eunuch who had been placed beside him for a long time, or who had been bribed to serve him since childhood, found out about it, and then he was killed.
, as for the secret, it has been hidden again.
She thought more for a while, thinking that Chu Lan and his seventh cousin were the fiercest contenders for the throne. If he killed his seventh cousin in Wufeng Mountain, then whoever killed him again would lose the throne.
Even if it is easily available? If Chu Yan dies, Chu Xian will not come out of the restricted area. If he kills Chu Lan again, it is really uncertain who will do this.
This may be the secret. There must be someone in the capital who has been plotting secretly.
