While the ancient warning letter was being discussed in the palace, the same thing was also being discussed in the east wing of Prince Dai's palace.
Prince Ning was not only the one who witnessed it, but he was also the first among all the princes in Xijing to receive this letter and the one who received the most. It contained more details than the descriptions of the Empress Dowager and Bai Meng.
"The first two times, I didn't pay attention at all. The letter was thrown in the courtyard of the palace. If the boy who was sweeping the courtyard hadn't seen it, he would have thought it was trash. When I read the content of the letter, my first reaction was The person who wrote the letter was crazy. Isn’t this just a fantasy? So, I guessed that someone didn’t like me and wrote something random to cause trouble. As a result, when the third letter came, I felt that this was the case. It’s unusual, it’s probably not causing trouble, the other party is serious.”
Prince Ning held a Tang Pozi and covered his hands, squinting his eyes and recalling what happened many years ago. He suddenly realized that even after many years, his memory of this incident was still so profound and vivid, which shows how frightened he was at that time. It's unforgettable.
"The prince did not take any measures?" Shen Haolin and Shen Cha looked at each other and felt that letting others manipulate them was not like Prince Ning's usual style. "Or is it that the prince's measures have not had any effect?"
"Although it's embarrassing to say it, I still have to admit that it really has no effect. If there were shadows at that time, they would definitely catch their tails and not let them run away." Prince Ning looked at Shen Cha, "You may not I know very well that Shadow was actually established by me at my suggestion to the late emperor, and the original purpose was just to ensure the safety of the clan, important ministers, and nobles. I never thought that you would develop to the scale you are now."
"Your Majesty is the first one and the one who has received the most letters like this. Are the contents of the letters the same?"
"Basically, it's almost the same." Prince Ning nodded slightly, "It's just a threat. It's just a few words over and over again. Of course, you can say it as harshly as you want. You can't say that if you don't do it, we'll rub your legs and squeeze your shoulders. Or should I just cry, make trouble, and hang myself? Although what they did later was not much different from this, what was written on paper and what was actually done were still different." He was a little tired from talking, and he stopped After coming down for a while, he took a sip of warm water and continued, "On the third day after I received this letter, I went to court and was stayed by the late emperor. Only then did I know that the palace had also received the letter. The content was the same and the handwriting was the same. , were written by the same person.”
"Same handwriting?"
"This is a misleading, trying to mislead us. There is only one person on the other side from beginning to end. But..." Prince Ning shook his head gently, "One person cannot do so many and big things. Besides, he can It is absolutely impossible for them to put the letter on the pillow of the late Emperor without anyone noticing in the palace. In this regard, they were smart but their cleverness misled them."
"Because the letter first appeared in Concubine Shu's palace, Concubine Shu was so frightened that she arrested all the maids and chamberlains in her palace and handed them over to the Inner Chamber, even the people she brought from her parents' home. Escaped this disaster. But nothing was found in the trial, because no matter where the late emperor went, the letter would follow him." Wu Qingruo sneered, "The other party felt that there was a loophole in their plan, and we noticed that it was not There’s only one person, so I’ll just break the jar and throw it away.”
"Wait a minute, I thought of something!" Shen Cha looked at Wu Qingruo and then at Prince Ning, "At the beginning of the year when the late emperor passed away, two palaces northwest of the imperial palace suddenly had a flood and more than ten people were burned to death. The maids and chamberlains who passed by, stayed there, and ran to put out the fire. If I guessed correctly, they should be the agents who delivered the message, right? So, was the fire that time... intentional?"
"It was intentional. It was just a coincidence." Prince Ning said with a smile, "It is unlucky for them. It is said that they were there to deliver news that day."
"How can you be so sure?" Shen Cha raised an eyebrow, "Is there anyone alive?"
"There must be more than just these internal agents. After the fire, we took the opportunity to arrest all the suspects and those who were lucky enough to survive. Anyway, we are all at odds with each other." Prince Ning sighed, "It's just that these people Their bones are really tough. Some gritted their teeth and refused to say anything until they died, and some finally couldn't bear it and revealed some of their inner feelings. But..." He shook his head gently, "They are all insignificant. We can find out if we take the time to find out, so it's no big deal. At the same time, this can also prove that these people in the palace are just pawns and cannot touch the core."
"The prince is right." Shen Haolin nodded, "We can outline the context of the whole incident. First, the palace and various palaces in Beijing received this letter, but it was not taken seriously at first, and the other party was furious. Then, For ten consecutive days, this letter appeared on the late emperor's pillow. The late emperor urgently summoned the princes, important ministers and nobles who had also received similar letters into the palace to study countermeasures. They stayed in the palace for two full days and left the palace two days later. They resumed their respective lives and made a tacit agreement not to mention this matter again. Half a month later, those unexpected and trivial things happened frequently, which lasted for nearly three years. After three years, it was revealed that the prince was treasonous and Mrs. Xuehou was colluding with the enemy and treason. , and..." He paused for a moment, "those so-called small cases that were deliberately covered up and no one cared about them. The second year after these cases occurred, there was a fire in the palace, the late emperor died of illness at the end of the year, and Song Jue ascended the throne."
"Well, that's true." Prince Ning touched his chin, "Did you notice there's something wrong with this?"
"Led by Madam Xuehou, these deceased people are all related to His Highness." Shen Haolin looked at Prince Ning expressionlessly, "Can it be explained that this organization is not targeting the Song family or Daxia, but Where are you, His Highness Prince Ning!"
Prince Ning and Wu Qingruo looked at each other and didn't speak for a long time. After almost a cup of tea, they both sighed at the same time.
"Children today are really amazing. Nothing can be hidden from their eyes."
"Your Highness is flattering." Shen Haolin and Shen Cha exchanged glances. It can be seen from the reactions of these two people that their guess was correct. "It's just a bystander's perspective. We are not those who have experienced it. We are not in such an environment. We can see it more clearly than His Highness."
"It took me a long time to figure it out. It was indeed aimed at me. The letter first appeared when I was given a so-called sage king hat. There were no signs before."
"The target is His Highness..." Shen Cha tapped the table gently and looked at Prince Ning who was leaning on the bedside seriously, "What secrets does His Highness have?"
"I don't know." Prince Ning shook his head slightly and smiled bitterly, "This is what I have been pursuing."
Shen Cha withdrew his gaze and glanced at the letter on the table inadvertently. He frowned slightly when he saw the seal of the envelope and the signature pattern at the end of the letter.
"What's wrong? What did you find?" Shen Haolin noticed the slight change in Shen Cha's expression, sighed and looked over, "This pattern..."
"Brother, does it look familiar to you? Have you seen it somewhere?"
"No." Shen Haolin shook his head firmly, "I haven't seen it before!"
"What is it? Let me take a look!" Jin Miaomiao came over to take a look curiously, and her eyes widened instantly, "Xiaocha! Xiaocha! That! That!"
"That one?" Shen Cha looked confused, "Which one?"
"Wanyan Yuwen!" Jin Miaomiao slapped Shen Cha hard on the shoulder, "Wuma Town, Wanyan Yuwen has a pattern on his back!"
