After my mind was read, I became the emperor's favorite

Qi Mingze wiped the prince's body and changed him into clean pajamas.

Just as he was about to send someone to burn all the clothes he had taken off, he discovered something unusual.

The prince's allotment was custom-made by the Imperial Household Department, and each piece of casual clothing was made by the same embroiderer.

At first glance, this outfit doesn't seem suspicious at all, but for someone with a photographic memory like Qi Mingze, a closer look reveals flaws everywhere.

The dragon's eye is half an inch off compared to before, and some of the bright yellow embroidery threads are a bit lighter...

The embroiderer was a master of Suzhou embroidery who could split the silk thread into 352 strands, but the silk thread of this dress could only be split into 128 strands at most...

Before this, his mind was on the prince and he did not notice the robe in the quilt.

But now this piece of clothing suddenly appeared on the prince, and it happened that the prince had contracted smallpox again.

The causal relationship between the two is truly intriguing.

As evidence, these clothes could not be disposed of casually, so he folded them neatly and put them in a sealed box.

After disinfecting the box, the volunteer guarding outside the bedroom sent it to Zhou Wen for inspection.

He checked the prince's belongings one by one and found another set of the same clothes.

At the same time, several interesting small items were also found.

These things alone are harmless, but continued exposure over many years can be fatal.

The emperor has no children and not even a concubine in the harem. Who wants the prince to die quietly?

"Sir, Doctor Zhou asks you to go to the main hall for a detailed discussion." An Wu knocked on the door and reported.

"Yan Qing, you and Yan Gu stay here. Once the prince wakes up, report immediately."

"Yes, sir." The young men and women waiting outside the hall responded in unison.

"Sir, this dress is soaked with the fluid of a smallpox patient."

After Zhou Wen and several doctors repeatedly examined the clothes, they spoke to Qi Mingze with a serious expression.

Seeing that his expression did not change, their hesitant and terrified hearts finally calmed down.

If the prince contracted smallpox, it would be fine if it was an accident, but if it was done by someone else, I am afraid that Shengjing would be in chaos and turmoil again.

The Wu family crisis has just been resolved, but one crisis after another has arisen.

[Host, what's going on? Could it be that the prince's contraction of smallpox was a conspiracy?]

The system suddenly realized the truth, and only now did it realize the key.

According to the host's speculation about his previous life, the prince should not have suffered this disaster.

Otherwise, Cui Mingruo would not be able to use the emperor to control the princes in the later period, or Cui Mingruo would have used the points to save the prince.

The system changed its mind and shook its head. Considering Cui Mingruo's personality of not doing anything without profit, it was absolutely impossible.

[Butterfly Effect: We acted too quickly and with such ruthless determination that they were cornered.]

Qi Mingze narrowed his eyes slightly and stared at the clothes on the table with a dark look in his eyes.

He had anticipated that the Wu family would launch a counterattack before their death, and he had made all necessary preparations. However, he had not expected that they would target a child.

[Host, will the little one be okay?] The system asked worriedly.

It seemed that it was because of their existence that the kind and sensible little prince was implicated.

Whenever it thought of the little cub trying desperately to push away the host and not wanting to get involved with them, it couldn't help but feel heartbroken.

[It'll be fine.] Qi Mingze comforted her softly, saying he would rescue Zhu'er no matter what.

"Sir, we fished this out of the Snow Lake in the backyard."

In fact, Meng Ziri and his team not only found the clothes that sank in the lake, but also dug up some private objects buried underground.

But when he learned that Lord Qi asked Doctor Zhou to identify the clothes, an idea suddenly occurred to him. He picked up the wet robe and hurried over.

"Sure enough."

Qi Mingze looked at the genuine product that was almost identical to the fake, and guessed what was strange about it.

Based on the information he got from Jinse and Xiao Xiazi, he made a comprehensive judgment and finally locked on the palace maids and nannies who did not contract smallpox.

-

Jin Fangping was the best sister of the Crown Prince's mother Zeng Tianxue when they were palace maids. Later, when she became successful, her family members all rose to prominence.

After Zeng Tianxue was promoted to Concubine Yuning, she did not forget her, so she naturally became the most popular maidservant beside the Concubine.

After the prince was born, she and Nanny Qian, who was sent by the empress dowager, became the prince's wet nurse.

Unfortunately, the prince contracted smallpox and was doomed to die, and she didn't know what to do.

Early this morning, she took sick leave and stayed in her room.

So when the prince contracted smallpox, she was one of the beneficiaries who survived.

The Eastern Palace was under lockdown. It wasn't that she didn't want to go out, but if anything happened to the Crown Prince, His Majesty would be furious.

She didn't want to become cannon fodder, so she waited for the opportunity.

When Qi Mingze took over the Eastern Palace and isolated them for medical examination, she knew that this was a good opportunity for her to fish in troubled waters.

She obediently followed their instructions and tried her best to protect herself, believing that she would be able to leave safely with them in the end.

But before they had even made it through the first day, someone came and asked them, the personal palace maids, to go to the side hall.

Looking at the little palace maid Yi Rou who had just come out of the side hall, she deliberately took a step to the right, just blocking her way.

"Greetings, Madam Jin." Yi Rou was the youngest palace maid to enter the Eastern Palace. She was very young, so she was very cautious when meeting anyone and did not dare to offend them.

"Xiao Rou, is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince okay?" Jin Fangping seemed to be concerned about the Crown Prince casually, but in fact, she had other intentions.

"To reply to Nanny Jin, I did not see the Crown Prince. I was just helping Master Qi sort out some of the Crown Prince's clothes."

The simple-minded girl didn't need to belabor the point and directly told Jin Fangping everything she wanted to know.

Upon hearing this, Jin Fangping immediately moved away from the girl, still giving her a nice name.

"Xiao Rou, please go back quickly. Master Qi is still waiting for me, so I won't disturb your rest."

Yi Rou looked at Nanny Jin's figure as if she was being chased by a ghost, and touched her head in confusion.

"Luckily I didn't touch her, and I don't know if this thing called a mask works.

Amitabha, may the Bodhisattva protect this believer and never let her contract smallpox..."

When she reached the corner, she slowed down her pace in disappointment, clasped her hands together, and muttered softly.

She thought no one would notice this little episode, but in fact Qi Mingze had sent people to monitor them from the very beginning.

All of this fell into An Wu's eyes, and even the words she muttered were passed to Qi Mingze without missing a word.

"Greetings, Master Qi."

"Nanny Jin, there's no need to be so polite. I asked you to come here to pack some underwear for the Crown Prince to change into."

Qi Mingze gave the order in a normal manner. As for the prince's personal palace servants, he had only come into contact with a few young eunuchs.

Except for Jinxiu, the other palace maids knew nothing about her. Now that he met this Nanny Jin for the first time, he was just observing her secretly.

Jin Fangping packed a few sets of clothes as instructed, perfectly skipping the space for casual clothes.

It was only after Qi Mingze reminded her that she put all the casual clothes in.

Qi Mingze was dissatisfied with her careless behavior and took out some casual clothes for her to fold neatly.

But when he handed the third piece of clothing to her, she threw it away.

"Madam Jin, please explain!" Qi Mingze looked at this audacious man coldly.

Jin Fangping apologized as if she didn't realize it.

"Please forgive me, Master Qi. I was clumsy and accidentally soiled the prince's clothes.

This servant is not good at this, so I will ask my lord to call someone who is proficient in this field."

As she said this, she was about to push the door open, but was stopped by the volunteer guards outside.

"Master Qi, what do you mean? I am the prince's wet nurse, and I am the one who is favored by the imperial concubine. You can't just move me around."

Don't panic, she is indeed ill, and they handled those things perfectly.

The scapegoat was also ready, and would "commit suicide" as soon as the prince died.

It’s a pity that the emperor didn’t come to the East Palace these days, otherwise, the master’s plan would be even more perfect.

But it doesn’t matter. As soon as the prince dies, the emperor will definitely start the selection, and their next move can be implemented.

Jin Fangping shouted fearlessly.

Relying on her relationship with the Imperial Concubine and being one of the only two people sent by the Imperial Concubine, the Prince has always relied on her very much.

She then used the tiger's skin to increase her advantage, making Qi Mingze afraid of the imperial concubine and the prince behind her and not daring to touch her easily.

But Qi Mingze didn't respond at all. He just wrote something silently and asked the guards to tie her up.

"Come here, take this secret letter and evidence, along with Nanny Jin, to His Majesty."

"Yes, my lord."

(This chapter implicitly reflects memory, observation, intelligence and psychological game. I wonder if you have noticed it.)