Six hundred and seventieth chapters the real murderer
The princes' horses were frightened, and the consort Gu Qing fell off his horse and was seriously injured!
Queen Yu was very angry and ordered a thorough investigation of the matter.
The third prince was unwilling to take the blame and spared no effort to order a strict investigation.
Everything Jufan has done cannot be truly perfect. There will always be some clues left behind. What's more, the person who secretly attacked the horses this time is not very meticulous. The method is a bit simple and direct.
Luo Gonggong, the chamberlain who was responsible for feeding the horses, was bribed with a large sum of money to mix chronic poison into the bean cakes. The horses galloped for half a day before the poison took effect. As a result, several horses went crazy.
When Eunuch Luo was tracked down, Eunuch Luo had already hid in the stable and swallowed gold and died.
In anger, the third prince ordered his men to chop up Eunuch Luo, who committed suicide in fear of crime, and feed it to dogs. After that, all the people who were familiar with or had contact with this eunuch were taken into custody and interrogated.
Within half a day, the waiter who served Eunuch Luo found out the real culprit behind the scenes.
"...A month ago, Eunuch Li, the chamberlain of the Prince of Huainan, came to see Eunuch Luo in private. I don't know what he said specifically. However, Eunuch Luo suddenly had a hundred thousand taels of silver notes in his hand. I also accidentally came to Eunuch Luo.
I met him once. In order to silence the slave, Eunuch Luo also rewarded the slave with two thousand taels of silver notes. The slave stuffed the banknotes into the pillow and opened the pillow to see..."
Prince of Huainan!
The third prince was so furious that he did not forget to go to Jiaofang Palace to report the matter to Queen Yu.
"It turns out that it was Prince Huainan who did it!"
"This wolf-hearted bastard! He dares to murder the prince and his consort. I will go to the Huainan Palace in person right now and bring him into the palace for interrogation by the queen herself!"
Queen Yu glanced at the angry third prince and nodded.
Within an hour, Prince Huainan was escorted into Jiaofang Hall.
…
The once glorious Huainan Palace has long since declined.
After Sheng Xuan's death, the King of Huainan fell into despair and completely collapsed on the bed. He took various tonics and decoctions every day to hang himself. He stayed like this for more than a year.
The Crown Prince of Huainan served his biological father carefully and carefully. As soon as Prince Huainan passed away, his title and palace would be taken back. He wished he could serve his biological father until he was a hundred years old.
It's a pity that the King of Huainan still couldn't survive it.
As soon as the news of Emperor Jianwen's death reached the Huainan Palace, King Huainan's eyes suddenly lit up, and he laughed a few times. As soon as the laughter stopped, he died peacefully and happily.
All the civil and military officials of the dynasty came to the palace to pay tribute to Emperor Jianwen. The death of King Huainan was like an inconspicuous drop of water. It did not attract any attention or waves at all. Almost no one came to express condolences. Even the son of King Huainan had to
Entering the palace, he knelt in honor of Emperor Jianwen.
The prince of Huainan was not only suffering from the pain of losing his father, but also the fear of losing his title and wealth. Under such circumstances, he felt resentful and daring to set up a poisonous plot to kill the prince's consort!
In order to prevent the Prince of Huainan from jumping over the wall and hurting others, the Prince of Huainan had his hands and feet tied up with strong ropes before entering the palace. He was dragged into the Jiaofang Hall like a dog to death.
The embarrassed and ashen-faced Prince of Huainan knelt on the cold and hard ground. When he raised his head, he saw the angry faces of Queen Yu and all the princes.
"Sheng Qi!" Queen Yu's voice was cold and she spat out each word: "I want to ask you, was it you who bribed Eunuch Luo to poison the horse food?"
The third prince took the words coldly: "Eunuch Luo has surrendered. All the one hundred thousand taels of silver notes have been found. There are witnesses and physical evidence! There is no way you can quibble and deny it!"
"With your courage, you would never dare to do such a thing. Now I will give you a chance to live. As long as you honestly explain who ordered you to do what you did, I will spare your life."
"Otherwise, you will be cut into pieces by a thousand cuts and die late."
The last eight words were so cold that they were icy to the bone.
Prince Huainan shuddered and subconsciously turned his head to glance at the fourth prince.
The fourth prince's face was expressionless, and his eyes were equally cold.
…
On the night of the tenth day after entering the palace to kneel in mourning, Prince Huainan left the mourning hall at midnight to change his clothes.
The fourth prince quietly appeared in front of him and said something pointedly: "Uncle King Huainan is dead. My father had a decree that as soon as King Huainan dies, he will take back the title of King Huainan and the palace of Huainan King."
"Over the years, Brother Three Emperors has always had a grudge against the Huainan Palace. With his personality, after he ascends the throne, he will never show mercy to the Huainan Palace. After losing power, there will inevitably be people who follow him and add insult to injury. Just find some excuses and reasons, and you can
Uproot the entire lineage of the Huainan Prince's Palace."
"If we can get rid of the three emperor brothers, there will be a more suitable person to sit on the throne. In a few years, the Huainan Palace will be able to revive and be even better than before."
The prince of Huainan knew that he had become a pawn in the hands of the fourth prince.
Sadly, he is at the end of his rope and has no way out. If he tries his best, he still has a chance. If he doesn't retreat, he will really have no way out.
Empress Yu, the three princes will not spare the people in the Huainan palace, and Prince Linjiang and Prince Hejian are the princes who hold real power. It is really not difficult to make Jinzi cause trouble.
"Okay! I will definitely live up to His Highness's expectations!" He weighed for a moment and finally made up his mind.
A petty person is not a gentleman, and a person who is not poisonous is not a husband. There is no fun in living a cowardly life in this world. It is better to give it a try!
"If things come to pass, your benefit will be indispensable." The fourth prince said coldly: "If things don't come to pass, it will be your fault alone."
He gritted his teeth and agreed.
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"Sheng Qi, who ordered you to do this?"
Queen Yu's eyes were as sharp as a knife, sharp and threatening.
The Prince of Huainan shuddered again and blurted out: "Everything was done by me alone, no one instigated me. I was resentful and hated the late Emperor for being too mean to the Huainan Palace. I was worried that after the third prince ascended the throne, he would
Take away my title and palace. Therefore, I took a desperate risk and bribed Eunuch Luo with a lot of money to poison the horse feed."
"I, Sheng Qi, dare to take responsibility!"
Pooh!
What a dare!
And he died generously with a righteous look on his face!
He was obviously treated as a useless piece of chess!
How stupid!
Sheng Hong resisted the urge to roll his eyes, first glanced at the cold-faced fourth prince, and then looked at the third prince whose eyes were flashing with anger: "Third prince brother, the prince of Huainan has confessed his crime, what should be done next?"
The third prince sneered and said pointedly: "Whether the Prince of Huainan will plead guilty or take the blame is hard to say now. There must be a good trial..."
Before he finished speaking, Sheng Hong's expression changed. He rushed forward and pinched the chin of Prince Huainan.
Unfortunately it's too late!
Prince Huainan has bitten the poison hidden in his mouth. The poison was so violent that he died instantly!
