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Chapter 35 The Princess Takes the Blame and is Granted Death (35)

Although later Buddhist monks, such as the abbots of White Horse Temple and Ganlu Temple, also joined in, they still had no clue and could not even notice that Emperor Tianwu had an extra pig tail behind his butt.

Emperor Tianwu did not tell them either.

I’ve been bathing and dressing myself lately.

After all, you can't kill the palace maids as soon as they serve you. That would obviously tell others that there is something wrong with your body.

So he had to do these two things by himself.

As time went by, not only the abbots of the Tianshi Mansion and major temples were very anxious, but Emperor Tianwu himself was also quite anxious. Even rumors began to spread in the capital because Emperor Tianwu had not attended court for a long time.

That’s right, since he suddenly gained weight, Emperor Tianwu has never attended court again. He only occasionally summoned important ministers to hold a small meeting and asked them to keep his condition secret.

Because of this, what happened in the palace and his own sudden weight gain could be temporarily concealed. Otherwise, as soon as he went to court, all the civil and military officials would know about it, and it would be impossible to keep it secret completely.

But he has always been diligent in his work.

Suddenly he didn't attend court for seven or eight days.

It is difficult for the officials who are unaware of the situation not to talk about it privately!

Coupled with some seemingly plausible rumors coming out of the palace, and the fact that the abbot of the White Horse Temple and the abbot of the Ganlu Temple were explicitly summoned into the palace, it was hard not to think too much.

But no one dares to discuss it openly for the time being.

At most, they would mutter a few words in private.

The content of discussions among those who were informed, partially informed, and completely unaware varied greatly.

……

East Palace, the rear hall of Chengqian Hall.

Crown Prince Zhu Yuzheng was sitting together for a family dinner with Crown Princess Tang Hui, brother-in-law Tang Xiande, his tutor and Crown Prince Zuo Zanshan Doctor, Duke Qi's eldest son Xia Luo, and Duke Ding's second son Zhou Bin. On the surface, they had sat together for a family dinner, but in reality, they had dismissed all the eunuchs and palace maids and were discussing the situation of Emperor Tianwu in private.

"Your Highness, I have already inquired about Prince Lu's situation. He seems to have been cursed. Green, purple, and black spots have appeared all over his body. His tongue has grown large, blocking his mouth and making it difficult to breathe. At the same time, his limbs have turned into pig's trotters.

I don’t really believe it.

But the man said he saw it with his own eyes.”

The princes were not free and generally could not leave their fiefdoms. The prince was in a similar situation and even had difficulty leaving the Eastern Palace. At the same time, because Emperor Wu was young and in his prime, he did not dare to make friends with officials.

It was relatively easy for him to obtain information about the affairs in the palace.

It’s not so easy outside the palace.

So after learning that Emperor Tianwu had sent people to find out about Prince Lu's situation, the prince immediately asked his brother-in-law to find out about the situation. However, Tang Xiande had obviously never seen Prince Lu in person, so he spoke hesitantly at this time.

Not sure if it's true or not, it feels a bit fake.

The prince nodded bitterly and said:

"If it were a few days ago, I would have thought this news was too outrageous, but now it seems to be true. You don't know what happened in the palace. Prince Lu's mother, Concubine Guang, was pregnant for eight months and gave birth to a pig's head overnight. It was a lifelike pig's head.

My father suddenly gained dozens of pounds.

This fatness is also related to pigs, so it is not unacceptable that King Lu's limbs suddenly turned into pig trotters.

The venerable masters from the Tianshi Mansion, the Imperial Observatory, the White Horse Temple, and the Ganlu Temple are all gathered in my father's Purple Palace, and no one has yet come up with a solution. I suspect this matter is closely related to Prince Lu, Zhu Qin.

It might even be that he was the one who caused the trouble.

It's normal that his condition is the most serious right now." Aside from the Crown Princess, who already knew about this, everyone else was shocked by the news. However, they also knew that there were some things the Crown Prince could say that they couldn't, so no one interrupted or made any irresponsible remarks, but simply lowered their heads in thought.

"Your Majesty and Concubine Guang are both in trouble?

No wonder His Majesty hasn't attended court for several days. When I asked my father about it, he just mumbled and didn't tell the truth. It's really His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who is so sincere and treats us like one of his own."

Since the prince said so, Tang Xiande naturally understood immediately that the information he had heard was probably correct.

"I'm telling you it's okay, but please don't spread the word. The situation is still unclear. Alas, I've already mentioned to my father that some of my brothers need to be more strictly controlled. If that doesn't work, it's better to just keep them under close watch."

Just pretend you don't know about this. Go back and behave yourself and be quiet. If you really can't help it, pretend to be sick.

I guess my father is very angry now.

There's nothing we can do about it. Empty words of comfort are useless, so it's better to keep a low profile."

The prince didn't really believe these things at first, but now that this was the reality, he had to believe it whether he wanted to or not. In addition, he knew his father's character very well and that he was powerless to do anything about it, so he immediately began to plan for the future.

The main thing is to keep a low profile and not bring bad luck upon his father.

After giving a few brief instructions, they dispersed, and at the same time sent someone to give instructions to other officials affiliated with the Eastern Palace.

No matter what happens recently, don't show up.

In addition to not wanting to anger his father, he also didn't want to be involved in this unfortunate thing, so he just had to stay away from him.

This is the reaction of those who know a lot about the situation. Those who only have a superficial understanding are now having a great time in private, running around everywhere, trying to find out more information. It's only Emperor Tianwu who has no time to care about them now, otherwise he would have died long ago.

I don't know anything.

Then just listen to the gossip and join in the fun.

Or continue to wait and see, waiting for the consequences.

After a long time, so long that Ding Shui was even more tired of bothering Prince Lu, Prince Lu and his entourage finally arrived in the capital. Emperor Tianwu secretly brought them into the palace and handed them over to the Tianshi Mansion and the Imperial Observatory, who then oversaw the matter.

Dong Huaide, Doctor Wang and others who came back with them were not killed directly, but were asked to cooperate actively.

If King Lu can recover, he can spare their lives.

The King of Lu could not recover, so all of them were buried alive with him.

Emperor Tianwu believed that the main reason the Imperial Observatory and the Heavenly Master's Office hadn't been able to find any solutions or gains was because they only had the Concubine Guang, who had already given birth to a pig's head, and the pig's head, which, though born from Concubine Guang's womb, didn't appear to be particularly unusual, to study. Furthermore, due to the gender differences, they didn't want to overdo it, or even research Concubine Guang.

And Concubine Guang had already given birth to a pig-headed baby.

The abnormality in the body may have disappeared.

The abnormality on my body has not disappeared, and I still have a pig tail. I can't let those monks and Taoists study it.

That’s why there hasn’t been any breakthrough.

Now that they had a son, Prince Lu, who had not too many abnormalities in his body, they could be used for experiments and research, and they were also allowed to do whatever they wanted. Emperor Tianwu immediately felt that there was hope, and the dawn was basically at hand.

Dante Shui didn't want to hesitate any longer.

The efficiency is too slow. After more than a month of hard work, the talented person has arrived in Beijing and still hasn't accepted his fate. How long will this take?
So after a night's rest.

Ding Shui decided to formally send King Lu to death.

(End of this chapter)