The cruel little princess

"Father!" His Royal Highness Prince Jin strode forward with a determined look on his face, clasped his hands in salute, and continued, "This son still has a little bit of the 'psychedelic powder' specially made by the genius doctor.

This medicine has a very special property. Once taken, a person's mind will become distracted, and they will unknowingly reveal everything hidden in their heart...but..."

His Royal Highness Prince Jin paused slightly, a hint of hesitation flashing in his eyes.

"Just what?"

The Emperor looked dignified, his eyes fixed on His Royal Highness Prince Jin, and he pressed him eagerly, "In front of me, if you have anything to say, just speak frankly. There's no need to worry!"

His Royal Highness Prince Jin took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, and said resolutely: "But after the effect of this medicine wears off, the person who takes it will become stupid and it will be difficult to recover his mind..."

He frowned slightly. Although he felt reluctant to use this medicine, his mind was now filled with the thought of seeking justice for Youyou, and he didn't care about anything else.

"I think it would be better to order them to be interrogated separately first!"

He pondered for a moment, quickly sorting out his thoughts in his mind, "I think the most urgent thing is to lock the main suspect on the midwife who delivered Youyou, and the second is the midwife who held her waist during the delivery!

As for the two who were not in the delivery room, their suspicions were relatively small, but they could not be let off either.

After all, it is still unclear which link has gone wrong!

Since these people dared to commit such a heinous act, they should be prepared to bear the wrath of the imperial family!"

His Royal Highness Prince Jin spoke earnestly, his eyes revealing unquestionable determination.

After hearing what His Royal Highness Prince Jin said, the Emperor's face darkened to the point of looking as if water could drip out of it. He waved his hand heavily and shouted, "Permitted! Dragon Guards, listen up! Arrangements must be made immediately! No mistakes!"

The dragon guards received the order and immediately stepped forward to pull the midwives away.

"Wait a minute!"

Prince Jin rushed forward and stopped the dragon guard who was about to pull Li Wenpo away. He said sternly, "This midwife is Li Wenpo, who delivered Youyou at the time. She is undoubtedly the most suspicious!

This prince will personally interrogate her and pry the truth out of her mouth!"

There was an irresistible majesty in the voice of His Royal Highness Prince Jin.

Upon hearing this, Long Wei stopped what he was doing and looked up at the emperor with a questioning look in his eyes.

The emperor thought for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "Forget it, leave this matter here and let His Royal Highness Prince Jin interrogate him personally.

The rest of you, quickly drag them out and interrogate them separately according to my instructions. Make sure you get to the bottom of this!

Anyone who dares to conceal or protect this will be executed without mercy!"

When the midwives heard this, they collapsed to the ground in fear, their cries and pleas for mercy mixed together.

His Royal Highness Prince Jin stared at Li Wenpo with cold eyes, secretly swearing in his heart that he would make the murderer who attempted to murder Youyou and the child receive the punishment they deserved, and restore his wife and child to innocence and peace...

In the dim morning light, the atmosphere in the Golden Throne Hall was so solemn that it seemed as if water could drip out of it.

His Royal Highness Prince Jin stood as tall as a pine tree, his face tense and revealing a sense of determination. He took a step forward and, in front of the emperor, quickly pinched Li Wenpo's jaw and poured some "psychedelic powder" into Li Wenpo's mouth.

Prince Jin raised his head slightly, a sharp look flashed in his eyes, and he said in a deep voice: "Father, there are some things that you must see with your own eyes!

If someone else interrogated you and then passed it on to you, it would undoubtedly be embellished and would be far less shocking than seeing it with your own eyes!"

The emperor's eyes were fixed on Li Wenpo, his eyes full of inquiry and doubt. His hands were slightly clenched under his dragon robe, as if he was waiting for something.

After a while, Wengpo Li's eyes became blurred, as if she had fallen into a state of chaos. Her body began to tremble uncontrollably, and then she confessed everything like beans pouring out of a bamboo tube.

"The mastermind behind this is Concubine Shu!" Wenpo Li said with a dull look.

His Royal Highness Prince Jin's voice suddenly rose, filled with disbelief and anger, "Why? Why would she want to harm Princess Jin?"

"It's because Concubine Shu holds a grudge against Princess Jin for not treating His Royal Highness Prince Rui in time, which caused His Royal Highness Prince Rui's condition to worsen and he will never have children again!..."

The emperor's face instantly darkened, veins popping out on his forehead, and he shouted angrily, "How can this be possible!"

Midwife Li continued, "The Concubine Shu secretly harbored a grudge, so she had this old servant devise a scheme to delay the birth of the baby while Princess Jin was giving birth, hoping to kill three people. She even promised this old servant a reward of ten thousand taels of silver if she succeeded...!"

The emperor was furious. He slammed the table and stood up, roaring, "Imperial Consort Shu will be banished to the cold palace immediately. His Royal Highness Prince Rui will also be imprisoned. No one is allowed to visit without my permission!"

At this time, the Right Prime Minister, Lord Xu Shilin, also requested an audience. He respectfully presented a thick stack of evidence and said solemnly, "Your Majesty, I have verified that Concubine Shu's brother, the Left Prime Minister, has disciples throughout the court and the country. He has long been selling official positions and accepting bribes, and has even forcibly seized private homes and land. Every one of these crimes is irrefutable and unforgivable!"

The emperor took the evidence and quickly flipped through a few pages. The rage in his eyes burned even more fiercely as he pronounced the verdict: "The Left Prime Minister and his family will be punished for multiple crimes. Their property will be confiscated and their entire clan will be exterminated. No one will be spared!"

A few days later, at the morning court session, the atmosphere was solemn and dignified. The Emperor sat high on the dragon throne, receiving the King of Qinglong and Princess Fukang, who had come to accept the surrender.

Princess Fukang was wearing plain palace clothes, her face was haggard, but her eyes revealed a hint of stubbornness.

"Princess Fukang, do you plead guilty to secretly colluding with the eldest prince and attempting to overthrow the Kingdom of Golden Dragon?" The emperor's voice was as majestic as a bell, echoing in the hall.

Princess Fukang bit her lower lip. After a moment, she slowly knelt down, lowered her head and whispered, "Fukang pleads guilty."

The emperor was so angry that he was shaking all over, his eyes wide with anger: "Great! My own son actually did such a treasonous thing!

Come, demote the eldest prince to a commoner, expel him from the palace immediately, and never allow him to return!"

At this point, the eldest prince became a commoner;

The Second Prince has always been powerless and invisible in the palace;

The Third Prince had been previously accused of drugging the Fifth Prince, and had long been sent away by the Emperor to be an idle prince, doing nothing all day long.

The Fifth Prince suffers from syphilis, and the imperial physician declares him infertile...

The ninth prince, His Royal Highness Prince Jin, stood out from the storm because of his integrity, intelligence and wisdom, and was naturally named the Crown Prince.

The emperor looked at the two babies in their cradles with a loving face and spoke slowly, "The boy will be named Chu Xiuyuan. This name is taken from the saying 'The road is long and arduous, I will search up and down'. I hope he will be knowledgeable, have lofty ambitions and long-term goals in the future.

The girl was named Chu Yunge, which comes from the line "Lazy Cloud Nest, poetry when awake, songs when drunk", hoping that she would have a peaceful and smooth life."

The Emperor stroked his beard and smiled, "These two babies have been born bearing my earnest hopes. Chu Xiuyuan will be named Crown Prince from today, and Chu Yunge will be named Little Princess."

Strangely enough, the little princess Chu Yunge was born with a delicate and pretty face, and her pair of bright eyes were just like the twinkling stars in the night sky.

But upon closer inspection, it was discovered that she was neither like her father nor like her mother, but rather resembled the late Concubine De.

When the emperor saw this, he was so surprised that he couldn't express it in words, and he loved the two babies even more.

From then on, the Emperor handed over all the daily political affairs to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and devoted himself to personally educating the Crown Prince.

The Empress Dowager also loved these two babies very much. She and the Emperor would often play with them together, enjoying the family happiness and making the two little ones giggle.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince stood aside, watching the scene before him. He sighed in a feigned resentment and said to Shen Youyou, "Look, now I feel like an outsider. These two children don't seem to be our biological children. Instead, they seem to be the biological children of our father, the emperor, and our mother, the empress."

Shen Youyou couldn't help but burst out laughing. She leaned back on the couch, waved to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and said with a smile in her eyes, "Come here, don't be angry."

When His Royal Highness the Crown Prince approached, she gently took his hand and said softly, "Isn't this easy? Let's just have another child..."

The Crown Prince's face flushed crimson instantly. He glared at Shen Youyou in anger and muttered in a low voice, "You have such a mischievous temper. Aren't you afraid that the children will hear you?"

But the corners of his mouth unconsciously rose, full of sweetness and happiness.