klisemfg Chapter 103 Mr. Wen
Chapter 103 Mr. Wen
The second prince has been low-key and cautious these days.
He was afraid that he would be involved in the murder of Xiao Jingyi in Jiangzhou.
But he never expected that the people he sent to Jiangzhou and then disappeared would assassinate Xiao Jingyi on the streets of a busy city.
Is this because they are afraid that he won't be caught?
No, his people wouldn't be that stupid!
Although the second prince had no idea what was going on, after a little thought, he realized that there must be someone behind this.
The second prince kept crying out for injustice.
But Emperor Jingping looked unconvinced.
The second prince's heart sank and he cried even harder.
Who wants to harm him?
The second prince knew clearly that the assassination was definitely not done by his people.
But his men were caught at the assassination scene.
This is irrefutable evidence, and he has no choice but to admit it.
Even though those people were already dead when they were caught, he could not shake off suspicion in this matter.
The second prince was simply speechless for a moment.
He could only keep crying out for injustice and complaining about his pity, and his forehead was cut and bleeding.
"The Second Prince Xiao Jingli has killed his brothers and sisters. From today on, he will be imprisoned in Prince Li's mansion and cannot leave without an imperial decree!"
The cold voice of Emperor Jingping rang out in the Purple Palace.
The Second Prince's kowtow froze, and then he collapsed to the ground.
After the second prince was taken away, Emperor Jingping was still furious.
He favored Xiao Jingyi, and although his sons did not say it, they were dissatisfied in their hearts.
The last time Xiao Jingyi was killed in Jiangzhou, the murderer behind the scenes hid too deeply. Although the Shadow Blade Division did not dig the person out completely, they followed the clues and found out that many princes were involved.
Afterwards, although Emperor Jingping did not issue an explicit decree, he found another excuse and punished several of his sons who were suspected.
On the surface, this assassination seemed to be done by the second brother, but Emperor Jingping felt that it was not him.
But his men were caught red-handed. This was because he failed to discipline his subordinates and was stupid, and he didn't even realize that he was set up like this.
I think Lao Qi also saw through it, which is why he wrote him this letter.
Let's imprison the second brother for a while, both to teach him a lesson and to allow the real murderer to relax his vigilance and be caught.
Emperor Jingping felt very upset when he thought of his sons who had already grown up.
His seventh son is still the best. Whenever there is something wrong, he will go to him to complain and ask for his support.
Unlike his other sons, he always resorts to shameful and low-class methods.
However, his seventh son had recently been assassinated one after another, which really made him worried.
It seems that he did not protect his seventh son enough, which is why people dared to have thoughts behind his back.
Emperor Jingping immediately sent another imperial guard to Jiangzhou to protect Xiao Jingyi.
He just wanted to let the world know that this was his most beloved son!
Others should realize this as soon as possible and live a peaceful life.
If he doesn't even have the freedom to favor one of his sons as he wants, and can't even protect his most beloved son, then he has been the emperor in vain!
The Third Prince's Mansion.
The third prince's eyes opened wide, and he could hardly believe that the news sent from the palace was true.
The second prince was summoned to the palace. Emperor Xuanping got very angry in the Purple Palace and then imprisoned the second prince.
"Can you find out why His Majesty is so angry?"
"What did my second brother do wrong? Why was he imprisoned in the palace?"
The person who brought the message lowered his head and answered respectfully, "Your Highness, the only person on duty in the palace at the time was Eunuch Gao, so he couldn't find out what happened."
Except for Gao Youfu, the rest of the palace people were guarding far away outside the palace and could not hear what was said inside.
Gao Youfu is extremely loyal to His Majesty and has always kept his mouth shut, so naturally it is impossible to get anything out of him.
The third prince waved his hand and asked the person who delivered the message to leave.
He turned to look at the scholar in white sitting in the corner with a complicated look in his eyes.
The scholar in white took a sip of tea contentedly, then said, "Third Prince, can you trust me now?"
The scholar in white was none other than Mr. Wen.
Although the Third Prince was still suspicious, he had a gentle smile on his face and said kindly:
"It's not that I don't believe you, sir. It's just that what you said before was really bizarre and unbelievable."
This scholar in white had come to visit with a token from the Queen Mother. As soon as they met, he asked the Third Prince to send his servants away, and then told the Third Prince that he could help the Third Prince eliminate his opponents and ascend to the throne.
If the Third Prince did not believe it, he could just wait and see. Soon, news from the Second Prince and the Seventh Prince came, and for the Third Prince, this news was definitely good news.
The third prince was half-believing and half-doubting when someone in the palace sent out the news that the second prince had been imprisoned!
The third prince was surprised and delighted, and now he believed Mr. Wen's words about 70%.
Mr. Wen continued slowly, "The news of Xiao Jingyi's death will also reach the capital soon."
The third prince’s eyes widened even further.
"Is Xiao Jingyi really dead?"
Mr. Wen: "He was poisoned and there is no way to save him. The one who did it is the Second Prince!"
When the Third Prince heard what Mr. Wen said, he immediately wanted to hold a banquet to celebrate.
The emperor has always favored Xiao Jingyi, and the position of crown prince will most likely be his in the future.
How could he be willing to do this?
He knew that his other brothers must have the same idea as him and wanted to get rid of Xiao Jingyi.
But no one dared to act rashly, for fear that a moment of carelessness would lead to eternal damnation and end up helping others in vain.
Unexpectedly, it was the second brother who took action first.
No wonder my father was furious in the Purple Palace and imprisoned him.
Getting rid of two opponents at once is a great thing!
The third prince wanted so much that he looked up to the sky and laughed three times.
I don’t know if my father has received the secret report that Xiao Jingyi died of poisoning.
If he received it, he would be so sad and heartbroken. After all, that was his most beloved son!
The third prince laughed heartily in his heart, but he couldn't help thinking that if his father was too sad, he would take the opportunity to comfort him and perform well, surpassing the other princes. Then the position of crown prince would be in his pocket.
The third prince couldn't wait to enter the palace right now to show off in front of Emperor Jingping and gain enough favor from him.
But when he calmed down, he thought that the Second Prince's assassination of Xiao Jingyi was still a secret and he shouldn't know about it, so he tried his best to suppress the urge to enter the palace.
Let’s wait until the news of Xiao Jingyi’s death reaches the capital.
The third prince looked at Mr. Wen with a more gentle and kind look, showing a respectful attitude.
"Thank you, sir, for bringing this news to my king."
"Sir, you came to see me with the token from the Royal Grandmother. Could it be that the Royal Grandmother has some instructions?"
The third prince pretended to test casually.
The Queen Mother has always lived in seclusion and never interfered in state affairs.
Even when these princes grew up and fought openly and secretly for the position of crown prince, she never intervened.
Previously, the Prince of Jiangzhou attempted rebellion, but committed suicide after his plot failed. The Queen Mother fell seriously ill as a result, and she even refused to see the younger generations to attend to her.
The third prince couldn't help but wonder if the Queen Mother had any ideas because of the death of Prince Jiangzhou?