Li Wei looked up and suddenly saw that Xia Qing looked wrong, and then he was shocked to realize that there was something wrong with what he just said.
He knew Xia Qing, wouldn't Xia Qing suspect that he was colluding with Prince Jing?
He quickly said what he was thinking, otherwise there would be misunderstandings between the two of them, and it would be difficult for them to be of the same mind in the future.
Li Wei stayed at Xia Qing's house for two full hours and hurried back just before curfew.
He thought he had eliminated Xia Qing's suspicion, so he went back with confidence.
"Mr. He! You are right! Li Wei has defected to another Ming Dynasty." Xia Qing sighed and sighed to He Zhongkuan.
He Zhongkuan walked out of the inner room and bowed. Under the cover of his robe, the corners of his lips could not stop rising.
The study room of Prince Jing's Mansion was as bright as day, with several lamps lit in the room, and Prince Jing was writing furiously at his desk.
Suddenly, Xiao Chengzi entered the study.
"Your Majesty! There is news about the spy." He handed a small bamboo tube to Prince Jing. Prince Jing took out the paper in the bamboo tube and took a quick look.
Suddenly he laughed and was in a good mood.
"Very good, the fish is hooked, and there are more than one."
The next day, news suddenly came from the second prince's house that the second prince had been poisoned and was in critical condition.
This incident caused an uproar in the court, and even Gu Chengyu was surprised. This seemed to be a little too impatient.
"Senior brother, do you think this news is true?" Gu Chengyu left his duty and went straight to his senior brother's house. He also met his second senior brother Wu An who was also here.
"I don't know! At this juncture, can the second prince really be poisoned?"
Yin Kun frowned and shook his head. There were only three days left for the crown prince ceremony, but the second prince was poisoned. No matter how you look at it, it has something to do with several princes.
"There are still three days left. If the second prince cannot wake up in these days, how can the crown prince ceremony be held?"
Wu An walked back and forth in the study, obviously worried about this.
Gu Chengyu thought for a while and felt that this matter was a bit strange.
"Since the Emperor has appointed the Second Prince as the Crown Prince, he should have a lot of guards around him. Even when it comes to eating, he should be more careful than usual. Logically speaking, the Second Prince shouldn't be so easy to fall for.
How could you be so careless? Does senior brother know how he was poisoned?"
"It is said that the concubine, who was thought to be more favored, took action. She has been caught, but she is still unwilling to reveal the person behind the scenes."
Yin Kun's information is naturally better than theirs, but I don't know whether the information is true or false.
"How is the Second Prince doing now? What is the Emperor's attitude? Will the Crown Prince Ceremony be held as scheduled?"
Gu Chengyu immediately thought of the key point. Only after knowing the emperor's attitude could he figure out the truth of the matter.
"The emperor was furious at the court meeting and wanted to find the murderer and make him be quartered. Murdering the prince is a heinous crime and cannot be forgiven. As for the ceremony of establishing the crown prince, the emperor did not respond. Although the Ministry of Rites proposed it, the emperor did not express his position. Then
They can only continue to prepare."
"The imperial doctor has already diagnosed and treated it and said it is crane crown red. But the second prince probably didn't eat much, otherwise he would still be in a coma."
Yin Kun looked at Gu Chengyu who was sitting next to him, and found that the other person actually relaxed after thinking deeply.
Wu An also stroked his beard and sighed: "The second prince is unconscious, so I don't know if the crown prince ceremony can be held as scheduled. The emperor's attitude is also a bit strange, which is thought-provoking."
This time Gu Chengyu agreed with Wu An's point of view, "Second senior brother is right. The emperor has not canceled the ceremony, so there is no way that the second prince will be cured by that day. What is the explanation for this matter? He will be seen in about two days.
We know, we are just waiting for the result."
Needless to say, this must have been done by other princes, maybe more than one, it just depends on who will take the blame in the end.
Of course, it is not ruled out that the second prince is using a trick to hurt his own flesh and blood. But at this juncture, the possibility of resorting to such a trick is not high.
The most important thing now is the ceremony for establishing the crown prince. The second prince is already the prince. As long as he ensures that nothing unexpected happens before the ceremony for establishing the crown prince, he will have to burn high incense.
How could he use this opportunity to scheme against other princes? Isn't he afraid that the prince's position will fly away? Besides, it's not easy to hide it from the emperor.
So if you want to deal with these brothers, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future. What should you do in a hurry?
"Which prince do you think did this?" There were no outsiders here, so Yin Kun simply asked Gu Chengyu directly.
Gu Chengyu shook his head, "It's hard to say, I think any of them are possible, maybe they are all involved! After all, some people like to hide in the dark, step on someone when they see an opportunity, and escape unscathed afterwards."
The person Gu Chengyu was referring to was not just Prince Jing. He found that these princes were worthy of being brothers. These conspiracies and tricks made them proficient in each other.
Wu An was thoughtful, "I think it is very likely that he is the eldest prince. The emperor valued him so much before, but in the end he chose the second prince. Will the eldest prince be willing to do so? If the second prince is removed, the chance of the eldest prince becoming the prince will increase.
maximum."
Although Gu Chengyu thought Wu An's statement was reasonable, the matter was by no means that simple.
"The second prince was poisoned, and the first person everyone suspected was the eldest prince. Under such circumstances, is it possible for the eldest prince to do this? This is unknown. But I think the eldest prince is not that stupid. He
Even if you take action, no one will find out anything."
"So, you don't think he is the eldest prince?" Yin Kun asked suspiciously.
"No! I didn't say it wasn't him. What I meant was that the possibility of it being him was very small. Of course, this is just my speculation. I think it's more likely that it's the third prince."
Gu Chengyu had just carefully analyzed the personalities of the three princes in his mind, and the first one he eliminated was Prince Jing.
It's not that Prince Jing can't intervene in this matter, but because Prince Jing is good at leveraging others' power, he won't take action himself.
And even if the second prince is gone, there is still the eldest prince and the third prince! It is his turn to become the prince.
Therefore, why should he do such a thankless task? It is completely unnecessary.
But every one can be eradicated one by one, so Prince Jing may have been the driving force behind it.
Let's talk about the third prince again. He is impulsive and irritable. Although he is somewhat clever and likes to scheme behind his back, his self-righteousness is also his shortcoming.
The second prince is about to become the crown prince, how can the third prince not be anxious? He has already taken action without knowing it, and he has plotted against which prince, and he is feeling complacent at the moment!
But who in the court and the public is a fool? Judging from the battles between the princes in the past, the strategy of the third prince is still a bit inferior to that of the eldest prince.
In addition, the emperor still has some affection for the eldest prince, and he will always prefer him in his heart.
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