However, among the voices of speculation and questioning, only two of the princes in the capital felt that something was wrong. One is the only one among the princes who has a good relationship with Huang Qiong, Prince Yong. King Yong felt something was wrong because he knew the importance of Chen Yao to Huang Qiong.
After Chen Yao's death, the pain Huang Qiong showed was not fake at all. And this King Yong, who looks bohemian on the outside, is actually quite delicate in his thoughts. It was not known in advance that the emperor had been guarding the British Palace all night on the night of Huang Qiong's assassination.
When they received the news and rushed to help, they saw that Dr. Guo, who was usually only available to the emperor and empress, and was not even qualified to be hired by the prince, was actually guarding the palace. He immediately noticed it keenly. My ninth brother, who once needed him to be considerate in everything, now has a different status in the emperor's heart than before.
Later, I learned that the emperor had actually been guarding Huang Qiong at the Royal Palace on the night of Huang Qiong's accident. He did not return to the palace until he was sure that Huang Qiong was out of danger. He also understood that the future future of himself and his ninth brother might not stop with the prince. Seeing his ninth brother come from behind, it is absolutely impossible to say that King Yong is not jealous at all.
It's just that King Yong is King Yong after all. Not only does his mind turn extremely fast, but he also adjusts his position in the shortest time. And he also has some real brotherly feelings for Huang Qiong, the ninth younger brother. After analyzing the advantages and disadvantages to him if this ninth brother could really rise to the top, that little bit of jealousy disappeared in an instant.
Fortunately, I established a good relationship with my ninth brother as soon as he left the palace. If he were like King Song and was extremely indifferent to his ninth brother, I'm afraid he would have bad luck in the future. What's more, for King Yong, who has already judged that the prince's foundation is unstable, and he is definitely not destined for the throne.
It doesn't matter who takes the throne, as long as it's not the King of Song who didn't look at me and caused trouble for him when he was still in the palace, that bastard can take the post. So after a brief period of discomfort, King Yong adjusted his mentality in the shortest possible time. Helping Prince Ying's Mansion organize Chen Yao's funeral. When Chen Yao went to the funeral, he personally presided over it with the dignity of a prince.
Anyway, for King Yong, who was bohemian by nature and already notorious in the court, and had done even more ridiculous things. Why wouldn't he do something that was effortless and could establish a closer relationship with Huang Qiong? At least he believed that Huang Qiong's personality would never turn a blind eye to his efforts.
As for the other person who sensed something was wrong, the other person involved in this matter was at least the prince who was apparently involved. On the day of Huang Qiong's accident, the prince was waiting for his illness in the palace. Although Imperial Physician Guo was highly regarded by Gao Wuyong, he hurriedly searched for him in front of him. But under the emperor's deliberate blockade, the prince did not know what happened.
When he wanted to return to the East Palace, the emperor, who had strictly sealed off the news after the incident, and the eunuchs and maids around the queen, were detained in the middle palace's bedroom, cutting off contact with the outside world. He was not allowed to return to the East Palace until the cleanup of the government affairs was completed. Therefore, the prince had no idea what happened until he left the palace and returned to the East Palace.
It was not until he met Chen Yao's funeral procession on the way back to the East Palace that the current prince learned that the King of England had been assassinated. The King of England was seriously injured and his concubine died. After knowing this, the prince's expression changed immediately. On the way back to the other courtyard in a hurry, his livid expression never softened.
Although this prince is a little impatient sometimes. But after more than ten years of being a prince, he is definitely not a fool, not to mention that there are a group of people around him who are like sperm. He had indeed issued an order to kill his ninth brother, who had repeatedly offended his own inverse scale, and required it to be completed within the shortest possible time.
But before the execution, Zhonggong accidentally woke up from a coma and saw the crown prince accompanying him. The way to be a king is to endure things that ordinary people cannot tolerate. When encountering trouble, think more about what your father said back then. After briefly recovering from the anger caused by Zhang Qian's demotion, he had already issued an order to suspend execution.
Because from the last words spoken by his mother who was seriously ill and irreparable, he understood that his mother had always been worried about him. Even if he wanted to take action, he couldn't do it when his mother was seriously ill. Even though this prince had all kinds of shortcomings, one thing was still worthy of recognition, that is, he served his mother with utmost filial piety.
He may not listen to other people's words, even the emperor's words, but he can still listen to his mother's words. Especially when the mother has reached the end of her life, it is equivalent to her last words. So the prince
And when he found out that his ninth brother had been assassinated, the prince knew without being reminded that all suspicious eyes would fall on him. This time it really turned into yellow mud and fell into the crotch. If it wasn't shit, it would become shit. Even if this thing was really not done by myself.
For the prince who has been the crown prince for more than ten years, it doesn't matter what others think. What he was most worried about was that his own emperor thought the same way, and that would be really troublesome. He knew that in recent years, his father had become increasingly dissatisfied with him.
If the father really believed that he had done this, then perhaps his position as the crown prince would be shaken starting from this assassination. And from the series of actions of his father after the assassination of the ninth brother, the prince has vaguely seen such signs. A current prince was locked up in the palace for several days without even a superficial explanation.
This is enough to show that in the emperor's mind, he, the prince, is inseparable from this matter. So after learning the news of Huang Qiong's assassination, instead of feeling happy, the prince was extremely angry and even fearful.
Although he still doesn't know which brother did it for him. But he knew that this incident would do him no good at all if it happened at this time. Especially after knowing that the assassin was actually pretending to be Konghe Zuojun, and that the waistband of Konghe Zuojun was still genuine, the prince even slumped directly in the sedan chair.
After returning to the other courtyard and learning that his few close confidants in the court had either been demoted or dismissed from office, the prince no longer even had the energy to get angry. Only then did he realize that the person who had done the job for him had only used it as a trigger to assassinate that bitch. And the purpose is not just to bring disaster to yourself.
The bigger purpose is to completely break the situation that he has painstakingly arranged in the court. He drove all his few confidants out of the court, or at least out of the capital. Now that I am in the capital, I am really alone. In the court situation, he has completely lost his small voice.
The most dangerous thing is that whether the emperor still trusts him after this incident is another matter. This man was good at killing people with a borrowed knife. Regardless of whether the bitch was dead or not, he successfully directed everyone's attention to him. Judging from the emperor's actions, this person's painstaking planning can be said to be successful.
The problem now is that he really has a group of killers in his hands who are dedicated to eliminating opponents or thorns in his side. If the emperor really went to great lengths to investigate, it would be with Nanbei Zhenfusi's ubiquitous eyes. With the trouble moving eastward under the hard work of the mastermind behind the scenes, can the killers in his hands really escape?
Once the emperor discovers these killers he has raised, what about his position as prince? Thinking of this, the prince couldn't help but shudder. He knew that if these people were really exposed, the emperor would be the first to spare him. Regardless of whether that bitch was assassinated or not, he did it himself.
After a long time, the prince, whose expression had been uncertain since his return, coldly said to several of his close advisors who had been summoned by him: "Cha, at all costs, we must find out who did this. You are so bold." Yes, he actually framed it on Gu’s head. Gu must not take this person lightly. "
Several confidants who were frightened by the ferocious expressions on their faces when the prince said these words. After listening to his instructions, they looked at each other and smiled bitterly for a long time before a confidant who was a little bolder and who had been with him the longest stepped forward and said. : "Your Highness, during the time you were in the palace, we have summarized the current situation."
"We all think that the most important thing for you to do at this time is to be patient. Now the emperor has taken advantage of the situation and carried out a thorough purge of the entire court. You are not the only one who has suffered losses. The kings, and even the mastermind behind the scenes , I’m afraid the losses are also heavy. The emperor’s move can be said to be beyond everyone’s expectations, including the mastermind behind the scenes.”
"After this incident, he should be dormant for a while. At least for a short period of time, I'm afraid there will be no way to cause any trouble for you. The assassination of the King of England happened less than a month after Zhang Qian was demoted. Although it is not our next But judging from the way the emperor directly sealed you in the palace later, the emperor has become suspicious of you. "
"And as far as we know, during the mourning period for the concubine of the King of England, King Jing and King Duan both sent people to send large sums of money for the funeral. Although the King of Shu did not visit in person, he also sent people to express condolences and also sent a large sum of money. Funeral ceremony. We heard that at the family banquet in Prince Yong's Mansion, the King of Shu was very sympathetic to the King of England."
"Although the true intention of King Shu's move is that he really does not care about the past and really regards King Ying as a brother, or he has other ideas, we have not guessed it yet. But what King Jing and King Duan did is To the King of England, and ultimately to the Emperor behind the King of England, they are signaling that this matter has nothing to do with them. Otherwise, how could the two kings care about the life and death of the King of England?"
"Now the whole court knows that apart from you, Your Highness, the people who have the biggest conflicts with the King of England are King Jing and King Duan. Among them, the King of England has the biggest conflict with you. The aftermath of Zhang Qian's demotion is still there. In addition to various other things , I am afraid that the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty, including the emperor, believe that the conflict between you and the King of England is no longer possible to reconcile."
"The person who attacked it was precisely after seeing this that he attacked the King of England. It was precisely when King Jing and King Duan saw this that they cleared the suspicion by showing favor to the King of England. The only thing left was You are the one who has the biggest conflict with the King of England. With the disguised assistance of King Jing and King Duan, this person has successfully attracted everyone's attention to you."
"And the emperor also knows that the only ones who can pretend to be the Konghe Zuojun in the suburbs of Beijing and obtain the waistband of the Konghe Zuojun are you, King Jing, King Duan, King Shu, and perhaps the King of Song. .What is the identity of Konghe Zuojun? He is the emperor's personal guard. If something happens to Konghe Zuojun, the most nervous person is none other than the emperor."
