in2ebook Chapter 245 It turns out that this is the truth
Chapter 245 It turns out that this is the truth
"Okay, so this is the truth." King Dingyuan slammed the table hard, turning the entire table into powder.
The guard who was delivering the message remained silent, and the room was dead silent.
Wu Tai glanced at the guard who was trembling with fear and raised his hand to signal him to go down first.
"My Lord, what happened?"
Wu Tai had been with Prince Dingyuan for many years. Seeing him show such an expression, he felt very strange. He wondered what was in the letter that made Prince Dingyuan so angry.
Prince Dingyuan said nothing but handed the letter to Wu Tai.
After Wu Tai finished reading the letter, he suddenly understood.
"Your Highness, it seems that Qi Ting found out that Prince Yong was the real murderer, and the Emperor wanted to protect his son, so he found a scapegoat."
King Dingyuan was not stupid and he quickly figured out the key.
No wonder the emperor arranged for Qi Ting to personally escort the "murderer", it turned out it was because he felt guilty.
He thought the emperor still valued him, but it turned out he was just overthinking.
"Your Highness, do you want to investigate further? Maybe there is something strange in it." Wu Tai felt that the letter came out of nowhere.
It's not that he didn't trust the spies arranged by Prince Dingyuan in Prince Yong's Mansion, but he subconsciously felt that this matter was a little strange.
Who is Prince Yong? How could he be so careless that he would say such a thing when drunk?
"No need to investigate further." King Dingyuan waved his hand.
"I was wondering why the emperor suddenly punished Prince Yong. It turns out it was because of this incident."
"Your Highness, what should we do then?" Seeing that Prince Dingyuan was no longer investigating, Wu Tai didn't take it to heart.
"If you dare to plot against my son, don't blame me. Wu Tai, I will write a letter and you can deliver it to Prince Cheng's mansion in person."
Prince Dingyuan seemed to have made up his mind and looked serious.
"Your Majesty, have you really decided to cooperate with King Cheng? The thief has not been found yet. If we make any moves now, will we be discovered?"
Wu Tai was a little worried when he heard this.
There is still no news about that little thief. What if he spreads this matter and other people find out? If the prince cooperates with King Cheng at this time, wouldn’t that be handing the handle to others?
"It's okay, Wu Tai. After the letter is sent out, you can have people keep an eye on those mansions. This time, we can't just sit there and wait for death. I want to make a show of force and scare the tiger away."
A look of determination flashed across Prince Dingyuan's face.
If he can't find the thief, he will make him show up on his own initiative.
Wu Tai was about to leave when Prince Dingyuan stopped him again, "Tell the people who were monitoring the General's Mansion to withdraw. Since the one who did it was Prince Yong, it must have nothing to do with An Zhenyuan's daughter. Arrange those two people to go somewhere else."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Wu Tai took the order and left without any doubt.
The Queen was very happy to hear the news that Prince Yong was punished by the Emperor himself. Thinking of the words of Princess Xian, she knew that it was Prince Xian who took action.
Naturally, she had not been idle these past few days. Although she did not dare to mention this matter to the emperor openly, she had expressed it secretly many times.
In the imperial study, the emperor was sitting on the dragon throne, reading the memorials, when he suddenly remembered what the queen had mentioned before.
"Recently, has Shi Qiuwu been in Fuguang Temple or Prince Xian's Mansion?" the emperor asked casually.
"In reply to the emperor, since the Lantern Festival banquet, the prince of Xianwang has left the Xianwang Mansion and has been in Fuguang Temple for the past few days."
"Well, send someone to invite the wise king and tell him that I have something to discuss with him."
"Yes."
The virtuous prince was soon invited into the palace. Looking at the majestic emperor, the virtuous prince was respectful.
"My dear brother, please see your royal brother."
The emperor did not speak immediately, but waited until the virtuous king finished his ceremony before speaking gently.
"Hurry up, you and I are brothers, and there is no need for so much false formalities between brothers."
"Thank you, my brother." The wise king understood what the emperor meant, but he just smiled and said nothing.
"I wonder what is the matter that my Royal Brother has asked me to come here today?"
"Come here, give the wise king a seat."
The wise king sat down and someone soon brought him tea.
"Xiaoyao, I asked you to come to the palace today because I want to ask your opinion on something." The emperor said with a smile.
"Brother, please speak."
“Xiaoyao, you have only one child, Qiuwu. Now, he is not young anymore and is devoted to Fuguang Temple. You can’t be without someone to inherit your family, right?” The emperor looked at the wise king earnestly.
His tone was gentle and caring, as if he were an older brother who truly cared about his younger brother.
"My Royal Highness, please understand that I only love Zhilan in my life, and I have also sworn that no other woman will appear in the Xianwang Mansion in my life."
When the wise king heard this, he quickly stood up and made repeated assurances.
"If Your Majesty wants to give me another concubine, please give up on this idea."
"Hahahaha." Seeing the wise king's reaction, the emperor burst into laughter.
"I didn't say that I would grant you a girl, why are you panicking?" The emperor turned his head and looked at the eunuch Sheng next to him, his eyes full of smiles.
"Brother Emperor, Qiu Wu is enough for me. I don't want to raise someone else's child." The wise king pretended not to understand what the emperor meant and spoke quickly.
The emperor had done such things before. He either issued an edict to bestow beautiful women on the Prince Xian's mansion or proposed to adopt a few children for him.
All of these were rejected by the wise king.
"Haha, look at the wise king, really, I haven't said anything yet, but you have thought of a lot of things." The emperor laughed again.
Then his tone became a little more serious.
"I know that you are deeply in love with the virtuous princess, and you will never have another woman in your life, nor will you have any children other than Qiu Wu. I called you here today not to talk about you, but about Qiu Wu."
After so many years, the emperor naturally knew that his younger brother only liked Princess Xian and there was never any other woman around him.
In the early years, he had planned to increase the number of people in Prince Xian's mansion, but later Prince Xian refused so strongly that the emperor gradually gave up this idea.
"Qiu Wu? What happened to him? Isn't he in Fuguang Temple?" The wise king looked confused.
"Qiu Wu is practicing in Fuguang Temple, but he is not young anymore. People your age in the capital are basically grandfathers, but he doesn't even have a wife."
Hearing this, the wise king's face was filled with sorrow.
"This child only wants to practice in Fuguang Temple. No matter how I persuade him, it's useless. To be honest, I have given up now. If he likes to practice, then let him practice.
"You and I, Zhilan, have people to take care of us and to see us off to the grave. As for him, he can do whatever he wants."