After the cannon fodder father and daughter married into the family, the whole family regretted it

"But the prince said that they have not achieved anything in the time they have been in the southwest. It would be too shameful to report this to the court."

"So, take us to find the Miao Gu Master."

The emperor's eyes suddenly turned cold.

Other court officials also felt that something was wrong.

If you want to make a contribution, you should go find a Gu Master. What should you do?

"The Crown Prince said that the Crown Prince is seriously ill and could very well be poisoned by a Gu. If we can find the Miao people and bring them back to the court, it would be a great achievement."

"We are all shocked. How could the Crown Prince, a man of millions of gold, have been in the palace most of the time, have been poisoned? But the Crown Prince is certain, and we don't want to return to the capital in disgrace."

"The guards took us into the mountains to look for the Miao people, but there was miasma in the forest, and the miasma was still moving. We were not prepared enough, and most of us fell ill and were rescued by the locals."

"The prince and I were injured and couldn't move for a while. We were delayed for a few days. General Fang was looking for the Miao people and happened to meet us..."

The court officials were silent. This guy was no ordinary waste.

Ambitious, but always fails halfway.

The emperor's face was gloomy. "Oh, how did Yaoer know that the prince was poisoned?"

He surrounded the Eastern Palace so tightly that no information leaked out, and the Imperial Hospital had already issued a gag order.

Yue Zhongchi and others were also very curious. Even they only found out about the poison after the prince showed up.

Qingyao looked pale as he glanced at his father.

The emperor noticed this and said in a vague voice, "It seems Prince Ning has known about this for a long time. I didn't know Prince Ning was so concerned about the Crown Prince's condition."

Prince Ning knelt on the ground with an extremely ugly expression, and pondered in his mind for a long time.

"I am guilty, please punish me, Your Majesty."

Is this an admission of guilt?

The fact that he confessed so smoothly was beyond everyone's expectations.

"During the time when the Crown Prince was seriously ill, the Queen Mother was extremely worried. I visited her many times in the palace."

"One time, when I was out of the palace, I happened to meet two palace maids. They handed me a note saying that the Crown Prince had been deeply poisoned by a poisonous insect, and that no medicine or medicine could cure him. He would die within fifteen days."

Prince Ning lowered his head deeply.

"At the time, I couldn't confirm the authenticity of the note's contents. The witchcraft scandal in the palace was so widespread that I dared not disclose it. I could only secretly investigate, hoping to find the palace maid who had sent me the note."

"But I have no manpower in the palace, and I have achieved nothing so far."

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I did not intentionally withhold information. I simply did not know the truth and did not dare to report it rashly."

Prince Ning almost crawled on the ground.

If you listen carefully, there seems to be no logical problem with these words.

You can't alarm the emperor just because you receive an inexplicable note, right?

But considering Prince Ning's shrewdness and foresight, it would be nonsense to say that he had no selfish motives.

At that time, Prince Ning and the Crown Prince had many unpleasant affairs. Therefore, Prince Ning did not want to save the Crown Prince and wanted to ignore it. It was very likely that the latter would benefit from it.

Similarly, Prince Ning's so-called search for Miao people to save the prince was nothing more than a desperate measure.

The note clearly stated that the prince would not live beyond fifteen days. He went to the southwest and was delayed for so long. When he finally came back, those fifteen days had already passed.

If we bring the person back, I'm afraid the prince has already been buried.

However, if the emperor did not know the inside story and saw that he had worked so hard, he might really reward him.

"Oh, Prince Ning is difficult to investigate, is it difficult to investigate the Queen Mother as well?"

The Minister of Personnel Baili Miao asked directly.

"I have never told my mother. She is always weak and sickly. It is not good to worry her about such groundless rumors."

King Ning is justified.

Baili Miao didn't say anything, but his expression was cold, and it was obvious that he didn't believe it.

"I am guilty. After the Crown Prince recovered and before he was publicly exposed, I was confused for a moment. I was afraid Your Majesty would think I was deliberately keeping it a secret and not helping him, so I didn't dare to speak up."

Prince Ning's face was full of regret and self-blame.

"But Yao'er is simple-minded. After learning about this, he went to the southwest and kept thinking about finding a Gu Master to return to the capital to save the prince."

The prince said calmly, "Really? Am I more important to the prince than these two beauties?"

"Pfft."

Fang Yin couldn't help but burst out laughing.

The other court officials also tried hard to suppress the corners of their lips.

I always feel that the prince is different after he was cured. His cold words before could choke people to death.

Now he has become sarcastic and has become more human.

Prince Ning's face flushed red, not knowing how to explain.

Prince Ning even lowered his head, his face full of embarrassment.

"Okay, Prince Ning, stop flattering Yao'er."

The emperor's words did not give the father and son any dignity.

In the past, the emperor would not do this. He would punish severely in public but be lenient and appease in private.

Now that the crown prince has recovered from his illness, the emperor has gradually begun to gain a stronger hand over Prince Ning and his son.

"Chen Haokun, why didn't you write down the truth in the secret letter and deliberately distort it?"

The emperor asked coldly.

Although the truth was not very glorious, the secret letter said that Prince Ning had abducted a commoner girl and abused his power to oppress others, which was still too much.

"I am innocent." Chen Haokun said anxiously, "I was trying to send a letter to the capital. What is said in the letter is all true, not a single fabrication."

Fang Yin took two steps forward at the right time.

"Your Majesty, I accidentally found Lord Chen delivering a letter to his long-servant. He died shortly after leaving the southwest. As for the secret letter sent to the capital, perhaps the Marquis of Southwest knows the whole story?"

The Marquis of Southwest was tied up tightly and was already nervous as he kneeled in the hall.

When his name was called, he immediately said honestly: "I know. When I found Prince Ning, he had already escaped. Later, I lost the clue."

"The Third Princess's men were also helping to search for someone in the southwest. They unexpectedly discovered Chen's family. I wonder how they recognized him."

"The Third Princess's men killed the long-servant and forged a secret letter, demanding the criminal's cooperation in diverting the southwest turmoil onto Prince Ning's son, allowing the criminal to escape safely."

Marquis Xinan licked his cracked lips.

"I, your humble servant, agree."

Surrounded by court officials, there is a frontier minister who privately obeys the princess's orders. What does the third princess want to do?

"How do you know that the person who contacted you was someone from the Third Princess?"

Yue Zhongchi asked.

"They have the Princess Palace token, and we already established a contact signal with a special sign."

"Besides, the Third Princess's people have been stationed in the southwest for three years. I have seen and know most of their leaders."

three years?

This is another shocking answer.

Yue Zhongchi glanced at the emperor, who looked unhappy, and continued to ask, "How much has the Third Princess arranged in the southwest?"

"I don't know the exact number, but I've found no fewer than a thousand people."

The Marquis of Southwest China really answered whatever was asked and was very cooperative.

This means, is there anyone who hasn't found out yet?

"A thousand people? What are they doing in the southwest?"

It's not necessary just for the purpose of communicating between Marquis of Southwest and the Third Princess. It would be too much trouble.

"Some of the soldiers I have raised in the southwest are nominally my own, but in reality, the senior generals in the army are all the Third Princess's men."

The Marquis of Southwest made a shocking statement.

Yue Zhongchi almost couldn't sit still. The third princess actually touched the military power?