If this involved the Jinghou Mansion, she was afraid she would beco the object of curses from all the clan mbers.
She slowly sat down, Gu Si just standing right in front of her, arms crossed as he stared at her, truly watching her closely.
She raised her head and asked Gu Si, "Can you tell , what poison did the Retired Emperor ingest exactly?"
Gu Si pressed his lips tightly together, not saying a word.
Yuan Qingling knew that these palace guards, their mouths were tighter than steel, if they didn't want to speak, there was no way to pry them open.
She didn't doubt at all that the Retired Emperor was poisoned.
From the Fu Bao incident it could be seen that the Retired Emperor poked so people's eyes, there were people who wished with all their heart that he would die.
It's just, Qian Kun Palace was airtight, to add sothing to his food and drink, it was nearly impossible.
The possibility of poisoning his dicine was also not big, because the imperial doctors' prescribed dicines were all tested by soone, if they wanted to poison the dicine, then that person must be Eunuch Chang and Xi Mama. Xi Mama and Eunuch Chang, one of those two people watched the dicine testing, after testing the dicine, they would take it directly into the palace for the Retired Emperor to ingest.
In the three days in Qian Kun Palace, she knew this process.
If food and dicine couldn't be poisoned, then only the incense remained.
But in the palace there wasn't only the Retired Emperor alone, Eunuch Chang was always at his side, if the Retired Emperor was poisoned, Eunuch Chang would also certainly be poisoned.
And there were always eunuchs going in and out to serve him, Empress Dowager, Emperor Rui, Prince Qin always went to pay respects, putting poison in the incense burner was also very stupid behavior.
Mu Ru eunuch said the Retired Emperor lost consciousness, so who was it that inford His Majesty, and said that she had dicine to treat him?
Eunuch Chang? But Eunuch Chang also didn't see her giving dicine when she went in together with Yuwen Hao.
Other than Yuwen Hao, no one knew.
Even if Yuwen Hao wanted to say, he couldn't say it either, these past few days he hadn't even entered the palace.
Had he told other people? He didn't seem like soone who didn't know his place, he knew that as soon as this matter was investigated, he would certainly be implicated, it didn't benefit him at all.
If it wasn't soone he absolutely trusted, he wouldn't have said it.
If he didn't say it, then soone guessed.
Who paid such attention to her actions going in?
There were two people, Prince Ji and Chu Mingcui.
Prince Ji noticed whenever anyone went in, especially when Yuwen Hao went in, he would certainly prick up his ears to eavesdrop.
Could it be Chu Mingcui? Might Yuwen Hao have told Chu Mingcui before?
He should absolutely trust Chu Mingcui, they had also been together at Wenchang Tower before.
Assuming it was Chu Mingcui, she wouldn't directly tell His Majesty, she would inform the Empress.
After a few quick thoughts, she raised her head and asked Gu Si, "The Empress didn't see give the Retired Emperor dicine, so why would His Majesty firmly believe the Empress's words?"
She stared at Gu Si.
Gu Si's eyebrows raised slightly, seeming sowhat astonished in his eyes, but in an instant, he returned to normal again, still not saying a word.
Yuan Qingling didn't need Gu Si's answer, just seeing his expression, she had already guessed.
It was the Empress who inford His Majesty, but the Empress's thoughts weren't so ticulous, so her deduction wasn't wrong, it was Chu Mingcui.
Very good, Chu Mingcui!
Every cell in Yuan Qingling's body turned icy cold.
This was a place where people devoured each other.
Prince Chu's Residence
After Yuan Qingling was brought into the palace, Tang Yang imdiately went down to tell Yuwen Hao.
After hearing about this matter, Yuwen Hao's complexion had remained very ugly the entire ti, as if he had suffered a major blow.
When it reached the hour of Shen [3-5 pm], and there still wasn't any news from the palace, he ordered Tang Yang to prepare a sedan chair, he wanted to go to the palace.
Tang Yang advised: "Your Highness's injuries are too severe, it's not suitable to go to the palace."
"No need to waste words."
"Your Highness, the situation is precarious, it's better to keep observing for now." Tang Yang said.
"By continuing to observe, will the situation reverse?" Yuwen Hao coldly said.
"It won't, but at least we'll know how to respond." Tang Yang sighed, "Right now Your Highness is truly unsuitable to charge forward into the lilight, Your Highness is heavily injured, by not going to the palace to explain, His Majesty will also understand, but if Your Highness drags your gravely injured body to go to the palace, it will instead make His Majesty feel that Your Highness deliberately used a show of suffering to demonstrate your innocence."
"Xu Yi, prepare a sedan chair." Yuwen Hao directly ordered Xu Yi.
Xu Yi looked at Tang Yang in difficulty, His Highness's injuries were so severe he couldn't even get out of bed, how could he go to the palace?
"Your Highness, please think thrice!" Tang Yang said in a deep voice.
How could Yuwen Hao not have thought it over thrice? He had thought it over more than thirty tis already.
From the mont Mu Ru eunuch took Yuan Qingling away, his brain hadn't stopped running scenarios.
He had thought over many argunts, but no matter which argunt, there was no way for him to completely absolve himself of involvent.
And the worst possibility he could think of was that Yuan Qingling would fra him as the mastermind in order to free herself.
Yuan Qingling absolutely could do this. Over this past year, her life in the Prince's residence hadn't been satisfactory, in order to survive, betraying him wasn't out of the question.
If it were him, he probably would also do the sa.
After all, they didn't even have the bonds of husband and wife between them.
When Yuwen Hao was about to prepare to enter the palace, the gatekeeper hurriedly ca to report: "Your Highness, Lord Wu from Jingzhao Prefecture has co with people."
Tang Yang's expression quickly changed, "He must have captured the assassin who tried to kill Your Highness."
Xu Yi's expression brightened, "That would be great."
Yuwen Hao's heart, however, sank down.
He had so ominous premonition in his heart.
Lord Wu brought the yan runners from Jingzhao Prefecture over, six yan runners stood at the entrance, and Lord Wu ca into the room.
Tang Yang asked: "Lord Wu, have you found the assassin who tried to kill His Highness?"
Lord Wu nodded, "That's right, we did find him."
He stepped forward and bowed with hands clasped, "This humble official pays respects to Your Highness."
"No need for courtesy!" Yuwen Hao looked at him, "Did the murderer confess?"
Lord Wu looked straight at Yuwen Hao, "He confessed. This ti I have co on imperial orders."
Tang Yang's expression changed slightly, "Co on imperial orders?"
"That's right. At first the assassin admitted he was sent by Prince Qi. But after torture, the assassin changed his confession and said the assassin was sent by Your Highness Prince Chu." Lord Wu said heavily.
Xu Yi imdiately said: "Preposterous! His Highness sending an assassin to kill himself? There is nothing so foolish under heaven!"
Yuwen Hao calmly asked: "Did the assassin commit suicide?"
"As Your Highness expected, after confessing, the assassin bit down poison and killed himself."
Yuwen Hao faintly smiled.
Unable to withstand torture, confessing he was the mastermind behind it all before biting poison to commit suicide, it was illogical, but he had died without anything to prove it false.
"His Majesty asked this humble official to co ask Your Highness one thing, was what the assassin said true or not?" Lord Wu said.
Yuwen Hao slowly shook his head, "It wasn't, I never did that."
Lord Wu said: "Since that is the case, this humble official will return to the palace to report. It would be best if Your Highness does not leave the capital these next few days."
"I want to go to the palace." Yuwen Hao said.
"Your Highness, the princes may not enter the palace without an imperial decree." Lord Wu said.
Yuwen Hao's body slowly sank down, "I understand, see Lord Wu out."
Tang Yang bent down, "May Lord Wu depart slowly."
Lord Wu nodded, bowed towards Yuwen Hao with hands clasped, "This humble official bids farewell!"
He retreated two steps, turned around, and left, taking the yan runners outside with him.
Tang Yang was silent for a mont, then said: "Your Highness, the enemy operates in the dark, it would be unwise to act rashly now."
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