The daily life of a cold and aloof general raising his wife

Only the Crown Prince and Xie Huaiyu remained in the room.

"Huaiyu, tell me, who wants to harm me?"

Xie Huaiyu did not answer.

In fact, he already had someone he suspected, but he wouldn't casually mention anyone's name without evidence.

The crown prince looked at him, "Do you think it could be my eldest brother?"

The first person the Crown Prince thought of was also the Wise King.

Xie Huaiyu remained calm and said in a low voice, "Without evidence, Huaiyu dares not speak recklessly."

The crown prince understood what he meant after hearing his words.

The crown prince sat down and murmured, "We are all born of the same root, why are we so eager to harm each other?"

"Not all people in the world are as simple-minded as the Crown Prince."

"Huaiyu, you go first. I want to be alone for a while."

The Crown Prince is in no mood for anything right now.

"Huaiyu takes his leave."

Xie Huaiyu bowed and left.

After leaving the Crown Prince's room, Xie Huaiyu saw that it was already late and he could only leave the palace the next day.

The next day, Xie Huaiyu told the Crown Prince that he had returned to the General's Mansion. The Crown Prince must have been injured last night, as Xie Huaiyu noticed that he had some dark circles under his eyes, as if he hadn't slept all night.

Xie Huaiyu returned to the General's Mansion in a carriage.

After visiting his parents, he went to Jiang Shuwan.

Xie Huaiyu entered the room only after the maid had finished announcing his arrival.

Xie Huaiyu then told Jiang Shuwan everything that had happened the previous night.

His elder brother said that he should tell his sister-in-law anything that happens in the palace.

"Huaiyu, who do you think this person is?" Jiang Shuwan asked Xie Huaiyu.

Xie Huaiyu met her gaze, "What do you think, sister-in-law?"

Jiang Shuwan smiled knowingly, "It seems we've thought of the same thing."

“Not only us, but the Crown Prince also thought of it. When I saw him this morning, he looked rather haggard.”

"This is just the beginning; there will likely be more and more of these kinds of incidents in the future."

The supreme ruler possesses unparalleled glory, but at the top also lies loneliness.

Xie Huaiyu understood Jiang Shuwan's meaning.

After finishing his business, Xie Huaiyu said goodbye, and Xie Mingyu came to meet him as soon as he stepped out the door.

"Uncle~"

Xie Mingyu was very happy to see Xie Huaiyu, and she quickened her pace.

When Xie Huaiyu saw her, a smile appeared on his usually expressionless face.

"Ayu."

"Uncle, I miss you so much~"

Xie Mingyu hugged Xie Huaiyu and started to act coquettishly.

Xie Huaiyu couldn't help but smile when he heard this.

Jiang Shuwan saw this and joked, "Our Huaiyu is probably going to be a doting father to his daughter in the future."

Xie Huaiyu knew that Jiang Shuwan was teasing him on purpose, and his ears couldn't help but turn a little red.

Xie Huaiyu was often in the palace, and Xie Mingyu, having finally seen him, would cling to him.

The Crown Prince was safe and sound, but the Wise Prince knew that his poison had not yet succeeded, and he was somewhat afraid that the investigation would lead to him.

The Crown Prince intentionally concealed the poisoning, so Emperor Mingde and the others were unaware of it. Jiang Shuwan knew the Crown Prince's concerns, but she also had her own. After much deliberation, she sent Feiyue into the palace to tell the Empress about it, so that she would be on guard.

If the wise prince dares to poison someone once, he might do it a second time, or try to harm the crown prince from another angle.

Jiang Shuwan used to think that the Prince Xian was mediocre but kind-hearted, but now it seems that she had completely misjudged him.

He was such a kind and virtuous person before, which is why Emperor Mingde bestowed upon him the title of Prince Xian.

The wise king was uneasy for several days, but he gradually relaxed after realizing that no one was investigating who had poisoned him.

This attempt failed, so we'll just have to wait for a more suitable opportunity.

With the war intensifying and palace expenses reduced by half, Emperor Mingde suddenly summoned the Crown Prince and Prince Xian to dine together.

Emperor Mingde was very pleased to see his two sons being such good brothers.

The food was placed on the table and then a special father-in-law would test it for poison.

Suddenly, the eunuch who was testing the poison collapsed to the ground.

The faces of everyone inside the room changed.

Emperor Mingde shouted, "Someone, summon the imperial physician!"

After he finished speaking, his gaze swept over his two sons.

The Crown Prince looked terrified, while the Wise Prince looked flustered.

If Emperor Mingde couldn't see through this little trick, he would have been emperor for nothing for over thirty years.

"Do either of you have anything to say?"

Emperor Mingde's voice was deep and his gaze sharp.

The wise prince spoke first: "It is truly audacious that someone would dare to tamper with the imperial meal. Your subject dares to volunteer to investigate the culprit."

No sooner had the wise king finished speaking than Chief Steward Wang entered with a eunuch.

The eunuch immediately knelt down upon seeing Emperor Mingde.

"Your Majesty, spare me! Your Majesty, spare me!"

Emperor Mingde said meaningfully, "It seems we no longer need you; the person who poisoned us has already been caught."

When the wise prince saw the little eunuch, his palms became sweaty.

The young eunuch pointed to Prince Xian, saying, "It was all Prince Xian's doing; he ordered this servant to poison me."

The crown prince looked surprised; he hadn't expected his elder brother to be so bold.

Emperor Mingde looked at him, "Is this true, Prince Xian?"

The wise prince knelt on the ground and cried out his innocence, "Your Majesty, I am innocent! Your Majesty, I am innocent! This dog of a servant is deliberately slandering me. Your Majesty, I would never dare to poison you."

Emperor Mingde remained silent.

The wise prince glared at the eunuch and shouted angrily, "Who exactly told you to frame me!"

“I did not wrong you. You have forgotten that a few days ago you came to me and asked me to poison the Crown Prince. But the Crown Prince was lucky and did not use the poisoned pastry. The pastry was mistakenly eaten by the Crown Prince’s parrot and died on the spot.”

Emperor Mingde had not expected this to happen.

"Is the Crown Prince's story true or false?"

The Crown Prince knelt on the ground and lowered his eyes, saying, "A few days ago, my parrot did indeed mistakenly eat some poisoned pastries, but I have not yet found the person who poisoned it."

Emperor Mingde looked at Prince Xian.

The wise king's back was already soaked with sweat.

After examining the dish, the imperial physician reported, "This dish is indeed poisonous, but a small amount will not be fatal; it will only cause temporary unconsciousness."

"Your Highness, how could you not say a word about such a serious matter as someone poisoning you? If it weren't for what happened today, how long did you plan to keep it a secret?"

"Your subject did not intend to hide it, it's just that the murderer has not yet been found."

Emperor Mingde looked at Prince Xian.

"Your Highness, is there anything else you wish to say?"

The wise king firmly said, "Your subject did not poison me, your subject is innocent!"

"Are you saying there was no poisoning today, or that you didn't poison the Crown Prince?"

"Your subject has none!"

The wise king denied it.

“Your Highness, just admit it. You gave me a white medicine bottle and said that this poison was colorless and odorless, and that it could not be detected even with a silver needle.”

The wise king, enraged and embarrassed, said, "I didn't! What nonsense are you spouting!"

Emperor Mingde roared, "Someone go to the Prince Xian's residence! I want to see if my good son will actually poison himself!"

"Your Majesty, I am innocent! Your Majesty, I am innocent!"

The wise king kept protesting his innocence.

"If I was the one who administered this poison today, I will die a horrible death!"

The wise king hurriedly swore a solemn oath to prove his innocence.

Emperor Mingde said in a deep voice, "So you mean you poisoned the Crown Prince?"

The wise king paused for a moment, then said, "Of course, it has nothing to do with your son."

Emperor Mingde looked at him and was very disappointed in him.

The wise king had a habit of lying from childhood to adulthood, a habit he himself was unaware of.