0p0 Chapter 220 Notification
Chapter 220 Notification
"Why would a man who already has a sweetheart plot against the princess of the dynasty, even under the guise of a hero saving a beautiful woman?"
When Emperor Yong heard this, he fell silent.
He had also heard about this matter and had even made a special trip to warn Prince An to keep his son under control and not embarrass himself in public.
But now that I think about it, Chen Yan does have deep feelings for Fu Ying. If that's the case, then why did he plot against the princess?
"I don't understand, so I secretly ordered someone to investigate..."
"Now I know that the Duke of Fu and his son have great ambitions, and they are aiming for the Murong family's kingdom!"
Upon hearing this, Emperor Yong stood up suddenly, with flames burning in his eyes...as if he couldn't believe what he heard!
But, obviously there is a sequel.
Emperor Yong sat back down again.
Zhong Ning looked up at him, with shame in his eyes:
"Father, I am guilty. I felt sorry for the tortured maids in the Eastern Palace, so I had the imperial physician exaggerate the Crown Prince's condition and force some of the maids to leave the Eastern Palace on the pretext that excessive indulgence was harmful to their health."
"Either return to where you came from to continue your duties, or leave the palace to recuperate."
"But there are several palace maids who no longer have any relatives in this world, so they asked to stay in the East Palace."
"They were grateful for my kindness and told me some secrets, one of which was that Fu Ying once yelled in the East Palace that she had lost a jade pendant and threw dirty water on one of the most favored palace maids."
"I remember that the Fu family was ransacked and that when Fu Ying entered the Imperial Music Bureau, she was completely empty-handed. Where did the jade pendant come from?"
"Later I learned that the jade pendant was given to me by Chen Yan at the Jiaofangsi!"
"It was about three days before Chen Yan plotted against me!"
"I learned from Fu Ying's dream talk that she values this jade pendant very much and sewed it inside her pajamas. She said that this jade pendant is a great thing to help her return to the top!"
"I was puzzled, so I investigated further and learned that Chen Yan had once encountered a strange man and obtained two yin-yang jade pendants."
"This jade pendant is a low-level spiritual weapon, known as the Soul Exchange Jade. It can be activated by the fingertip blood of the two soul exchangers. After each wears it for 49 days, they can exchange souls!"
"One of the jade pieces is in Fu Ying's body, and the other piece must be in Chen Yan's hands. He intends to use this jade on his son, hence the plot of a hero saving a beautiful woman!"
"He tried to get close to Erchen from the very beginning, all for Fu Ying!"
"However, he didn't expect that I, your son, was a skilled martial artist and had brought enough men with me, which is why he couldn't succeed!"
Emperor Yong sat there in a daze. What was Zhaohua saying just now?
Low-level spiritual weapon?
Soul-exchanging jade?
How could there be such a strange thing in the world?
"Then where is Fu Ying's Soul-Exchange Jade... now?" Emperor Yong reluctantly agreed with the idea of the Soul-Exchange Jade, but did not believe that it could have the miraculous effect of exchanging souls.
"Your son suspects that this item is now in the hands of Duke Fu." Zhong Ning's expression was solemn, his eyes cold. "If Chen Yan had obtained this jade before, it was for Fu Ying. He wanted her to stand before the public with a new identity and marry him again."
"After his plot against me fails, he will definitely inform the Duke of Fu. The Duke of Fu is an old and shrewd man, and he cannot be compared to someone as love-brained as Chen Yan."
"If this Soul-Exchange Jade is truly effective, what do you think he will do with it?"
Emperor Yong's eyes darkened slightly, and his fingers tapped the table unconsciously, making a dong-dong-dong sound. "If the Duke of Fu County gets this divine jade, he will naturally have greater plans..."
After saying this, he raised his eyes, his gaze icy: "For example, my kingdom..."
"Yes, I think so too. But he has not yet taken action. I think he is waiting for a good opportunity. I couldn't figure it out before, but now it seems that it will be soon..."
"I'm afraid the Duke of Fu County believes that in order to successfully deliver this jade pendant to your father, he needs the help of others, so that he can completely exonerate himself... Your Majesty, you can also check if there are any great monks or masters who will suddenly come to the capital in the near future."
"No matter who he is, he will definitely use the excuse of the Great Yong being unlucky and the need to eliminate traitors for the country, or perhaps it's for the sake of the Emperor's health."
"Of course, if he wants to achieve these goals, he needs to complete two things before he can officially start."
"First, get rid of me. Because of what happened before, the Duke of Fu County must think that I am a stumbling block on his way forward."
"Second, place a trustworthy and reliable person by the emperor's side. This person must be deeply favored by the emperor, preferably a concubine."
"Only the imperial concubines have close access to the emperor, so it would be very convenient for him to persuade the emperor or drug him."
"The ladies in the palace are all old friends and are not easy to bribe. If we want to start from this aspect, we must arrange for our own people to enter the palace to serve the emperor."
"Your Majesty, if you can just check which of the concubines selected in this small election have secret connections with the Fujun Duke's Mansion, you'll know something."
"Of course, all of this is just my speculation. If Your Majesty wishes to confirm the truth, why not return to the palace and interrogate Fu Ying? At least she once received the Soul-Exchange Jade. I believe Chen Yan has already explained its benefits to her in detail at the time."
"Even if my guess is wrong, it's good for us to take precautions in advance. That's all I have to say. I hope your Majesty will thoroughly investigate the details!"
When Zhong Ning said this, his voice gradually faded, but there was a firm look in his eyes as he looked towards Emperor Yong without any fear.
Emperor Yong was lost in thought, his thoughts wandering for a long time before he finally asked, "That Soul-Exchange Jade... is it really that effective?"
"I don't know, but I think that regardless of whether it works or not, the Duke of Fu County dares to use this to plot against the royal family, and their heart is already dead!"
"That's right!" Emperor Yong said solemnly, "I've taken note of what my son said and will send someone to investigate thoroughly. But so far, there's no evidence. For now, we'll hold our ground and wait for the right opportunity!"
"Your Majesty is right... But if the first wave of people were sent by the Duke of Fu County, then who could be the men in black who targeted the Second Prince?"
Emperor Yong's eyes were indifferent, and a sarcastic smile appeared on his lips. "Who else could it be? I underestimated him after all."
"Father, you mean the Crown Prince?" Zhong Ning couldn't believe it. The Crown Prince's wings had been chopped off, but he still had manpower?
"Don't forget, when we raided the Duke of Ying's mansion, there was still one fish that slipped through the net."
"Fu Lin? Didn't he escape from prison?"
"If it weren't for the help from above and the cooperation from within the prison, how could Fu Lin have escaped the heavily guarded prison?" Emperor Yong's voice was tinged with fatigue. "After all, I was too merciful!"
He thought that he had raised the child for more than ten years and he couldn't bear to execute him, but in the end, he was the one who stabbed him back.