0p0 Chapter 130 Doubt
Chapter 130 Doubt
When the Crown Prince heard the Prime Minister talking about Emperor Wen's marriage to Shang Boxian, his face instantly turned extremely gloomy. He snorted coldly, his voice full of disdain and anger: "Kong Luanying is the third brother's sworn sister? Humph! This is simply ridiculous! I'm afraid only that old man Shang would be so naive to believe it!"
The Prime Minister frowned, looking very worried: "Your Highness, the Crown Prince! You must not take it lightly! If Shang Boxian really succeeds in marrying the Kong family, then they are very likely to form an alliance with the Third Prince. By then, our situation will be quite bad! After all, if the Shang family joins forces with the Third Prince, their power will inevitably increase greatly, which will undoubtedly bring us tremendous pressure. Therefore, this matter must be considered in the long run..."
The prince smiled slightly and said in a gentle tone: "Father-in-law, you are worrying too much! You know that Kong Luanying is my father's personal guard, and her strength is unfathomable. If my father directly ordered to take the lives of the Shang family father and son, it would inevitably cause a strong resistance from the Shang family army! Therefore, my father came up with such a clever plan to use the beauty trap to deal with Shang Boxian."
The Prime Minister's eyes flashed with shrewdness, and he couldn't help but sigh: "Your Majesty's move is really brilliant! Kong Luanying's biological father Kong Boda is known to be unparalleled in the world in terms of strategy, and Shang Boxian is definitely not his opponent! It seems that soon, the Shang family army may change its owner and change its surname to Kong! However, now that the third prince is highly valued by Your Majesty, I am worried..."
The crown prince raised his lips slightly, revealing a hint of disdain: "The third brother is just a clown! Father just thinks he is easier to use! The only one who can really compete with me is the King of Qin!"
The prime minister frowned and said worriedly, "I have used the spies planted in the Luo family army, but still can't find any clues about the King of Qin. Could it be that... the King of Qin has never arrived in Beiyuan at all?"
The prince rubbed his swollen temples and muttered to himself, "In my opinion, the King of Qin must have gone to Beiyuan this time to establish some achievements. Although we cannot find his whereabouts for the time being, when he returns to the capital one day, it will be our chance to strike! Humph, by then..." At this point, a hint of ruthlessness flashed in the prince's eyes.
They continued to discuss other related matters in depth. At this moment, a slight sound of footsteps came from outside the door, followed by a soft call: "Your Highness! I've brought you ginseng soup." It turned out that it was the Crown Princess Li Jingshu who came to the door of the study in person, carrying a bowl of steaming ginseng soup.
The prince frowned slightly after hearing the voice, but considering the presence of the prime minister, he tried to maintain a gentle tone and responded: "My beloved concubine, please come in!"
Li Jingshu knew that the prince had been avoiding her for the past two days, and he must have blamed her for losing face on the pleasure boat. However, she firmly believed that she was framed! Her father's visit this time was undoubtedly a great opportunity. She firmly believed that as long as she explained it clearly to the prince in person, all misunderstandings would be resolved!
Thinking of this, Li Jingshu couldn't help but feel a surge of grief and indignation in her heart. She clenched her fists tightly, with a determined light flashing in her eyes, and walked into the study without hesitation.
After entering the study, Li Jingshu carefully placed the ginseng soup on the desk, then suddenly knelt on her knees, tears pouring out like a dam bursting, and she cried with a choked voice: "Your Highness! Father! Jingshu was really framed on the boat that day! Even if Jingshu starved to death, she would never do such a shameful thing! It was the ugly maid next to Chu Caiwei. Yes, it was she who handed me a glass of wine! After I drank that glass of wine, I lost my mind and could not control my behavior at all!"
When the crown prince and the prime minister heard this, their faces instantly became solemn. They looked at each other and could sense from each other's eyes that this matter was very serious. As a lady from a wealthy family, Li Jingshu had received strict education since childhood. Her words and deeds were always elegant and decent. It was impossible for her to devour food like a gluttonous beast as rumored. So it seemed that there must be another hidden story.
The prince frowned and walked forward to help Li Jingshu up, his face full of anger: "Are you really sure that you did such a ridiculous thing after drinking the wine brought by that ugly maid?" His words were full of doubt and anger.
Li Jingshu nodded without hesitation, expressing her certainty: "Your Highness, I can conclude that there was something wrong with the glass of wine! If there was nothing fishy, how could I..." At this point, she blushed and lowered her head.
The prince's dark eyes seemed to have set off a violent storm. He clenched his fists tightly and slammed them against the desk with endless anger, making a loud bang. "Based on this situation, Shang Wei, who was present at the time, must have also drunk the wine presented by the ugly maid, which caused his behavior to lose control!"
Then, the prince stood up and shouted loudly towards the door of the study: "Xuanhu, take people to the princess's mansion immediately and capture Chu Caiwei and that hateful ugly maid! This prince would like to see who gave Chu Caiwei such courage!" The voice was deafening and echoed in the air.
The Prime Minister narrowed his eyes, rolling them thoughtfully, with a trace of doubt on his face. He said softly, "Your Highness, the Crown Prince! In my humble opinion, this could not have been done by the Eighth Princess. The Eighth Princess and Your Highness are born of the same mother, and blood is thicker than water, and the family relationship is deep. Moreover, Your Highness has a high status and will be the heir to the throne in the future. As Your Highness's biological sister, the Eighth Princess must understand that only by relying on Your Highness can she protect herself. Therefore, how could she do such a harmful thing? In my humble opinion, the ugly maid is the most suspicious!"
Upon hearing this, the prince frowned slightly, and a hint of doubt flashed across his eyes, but he quickly regained his composure. He pondered for a moment, then turned to Xuan Bao beside him and ordered: "Go and find out how that ugly maid entered the Eighth Princess's residence. As far as I can remember, there was no such girl in the Princess's residence before!" After saying this, his eyes were firm and majestic, he must find out what was going on!
After receiving the order, Xuan Bao did not dare to delay at all and left quickly to investigate.
Not long after, Xuanhu came with the eighth princess, maids and several guards.
When the eighth princess Chu Caiwei saw the crown prince, she burst into tears: "Brother Crown Prince! You have to make the decision for me!"
The prince's face was as gloomy as water. He looked at Chu Caiwei with some suspicion and asked coldly, "Who dares to bully you?"
Chu Caiwei's face froze slightly when she heard this, but she soon burst into tears again: "Brother Crown Prince! That abominable ugly girl actually stole the East Palace token that Brother Crown Prince gave to me, and even took my jade pendant with her! Brother Crown Prince! You must bring this cruel and vicious woman to justice!"