Chapter 176 Verification
The Queen Mother's bedroom.
The person the Queen Mother sent out yesterday to investigate Madam Xiang Zheng has returned and is standing there reporting.
"…The person Madam Xiang met at that time was a man with a Sichuan accent, about forty years old. I heard from the young monk of Qingquan Temple that he heard the man mention something like "old marquis" when he passed by. He was going to get tea, and there were people guarding outside the room where Madam Xiang and the others were talking. He left immediately after serving tea, and did not dare to stay any longer.
However, some people saw that after Madam Xiang left the meditation room, she did go to the site of the collapse accident.
About a cup of tea after she left there, the house collapsed.
But we can’t find any evidence or witnesses to prove that it was Madam Xiang who caused the collapse.”
The Queen Mother snorted coldly.
What evidence do you need for this?
If such easily discoverable evidence could be left behind, the Duke of Zhenguo would not have to die, but he could not have suddenly exposed the girl who looked like Su Qingqing without anyone noticing.
"What about those who went to listen to the Zen? Did they make an appointment in advance or went there on short notice? Why was the location chosen to be next to the houses where the victims were resettled?" the Queen asked, sitting below the Queen Mother.
“I did find out that those ladies had indeed made an appointment with the abbot of Qingquan Temple to listen to Zen yesterday.
Originally, the location for listening to Zen was set at Fengyun Pavilion where the abbot usually gave Zen lectures, and a fire dragon was prepared at the pavilion early in the morning.
But when the time was approaching, somehow, the hibernating worms suddenly emerged and swam into the pavilion. There were seven or eight of them, each as thick as an arm. "
The backflow of snow water in winter is man-made.
The presence of insects in this place where one can listen to Zen meditation is naturally man-made.
Someone wanted to exacerbate the rumors outside, and chose this time and place to cause such an absurd incident.
The maid was just reporting back when the palace maid outside passed on the message, "Madam, the Second Prince wants to see you."
"Let him in."
Without waiting for the Queen Mother to speak, the Queen spoke immediately.
It was freezing outside and she didn't want her son to suffer from the cold.
But when the second prince came in, seeing his face was ashen and his eyes were red, the queen was so shocked that she jumped up from her seat and walked towards the second prince. "What happened?"
The second prince glanced around the room and found that all the people inside were the Queen Mother's confidants, so he didn't hesitate and said directly: "Xiang Zheng is the third brother's man."
With a crackling sound, the second prince poured out the news he had just heard.
Just a moment ago, the Queen Mother verified her guess, and now the Second Prince brought such words.
Immediately, the Queen Mother didn't even think about it. She slammed the table and ordered, "Go and find out where Su Jinghe is staying, and find a way to reveal this news to the Crown Prince."
The Queen Mother's trusted nanny immediately obeyed the order.
But the moment she raised her foot, the Queen Mother said, "No, tell Huang Zhaozhong. The Crown Prince has his own way. Huang Zhaozhong won't do that. Huang Zhaozhong has a grudge against us, but he may not be on good terms with Rong'an Marquis. He is a person who doesn't touch anyone. The Emperor also trusts him. He was promoted by the Emperor himself."
The nanny walked away.
The Queen Mother said to the Second Prince, "You should also send someone to investigate. As long as we can find out where Su Jinghe is, your grandfather can be saved."
The second prince didn't have time to ask more questions and turned away.
The Queen, on the other hand, waited until everyone had left before she asked in surprise, "Su Jinghe? Didn't she die of illness during exile?"
The Queen Mother looked sullen and did not answer the Queen's words.
She needs to analyze Xiang Zheng carefully again.
Before, she did not take the matter of Bashu into account, but now it seems that the prince was able to bring back Lai Xi and the prince of Southern Liang in Bashu. It is obvious that someone gave the prince a hint behind the scenes.
She was surprised at the time that the prince went to Bashu and the Duke of Zhenguo issued an order to kill him.
How come those strong soldiers and horses raised by the Duke of Zhenguo didn't kill Rong Que but were captured alive instead?
It turns out there is a ghost!
As soon as the second prince came out of the Queen Mother's bedroom, he returned to the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion and called He Chao over.
Originally, he had always suspected He Chao was the traitor, but now that he knew Xiang Zheng was the real traitor, he had to re-employ He Chao.
After all, this young man is the most meticulous one among the many staff members of the Duke of Zhenguo.
When Rong Que went to Bashu to provide disaster relief, He Chao fell seriously ill. After several months, he finally recovered, but his body was still a little weak.
In addition, the Duke of Zhenguo has been ignoring him these days, which made him feel heavy-hearted and even more depressed.
The Second Prince looked at He Chao's pale face with a sick look, and felt a sense of apology in his heart. "It's not that Grandfather , but because he saw that you were ill, he was afraid that you would be seriously injured by worrying too much. Originally, I remembered Grandfather's instructions and didn't want to disturb you from recuperating, but now I really have no other choice, so I still ask for your advice."
He was humble enough and explained the reason why he didn't use He Chao before in an impeccable way.
He Chao seemed to have accepted this explanation. He covered his mouth and coughed a few times. "If we want to find someone, I'd better trouble Your Highness to explain the whole process so that we can analyze it."
The Second Prince did not dare to delay and immediately told Xiang Zheng about the incident of the snow water backflow.
He Chao frowned and thought for a while, "I'm afraid this person is in Xiang Zheng's residence. When the fake General Su was exposed, Xiang Zheng kept this person so that she could identify him and confirm that this person is her biological sister.
Although I don't know Xiang Zheng's true purpose, now that things have come to this point, I'm afraid Xiang Zheng will not leave anyone alive.
The person should be dead.
Now the outside world is in a state of panic, Xiang Zheng must also know that many people are watching him, he dare not act rashly, this person can only stay in his house quietly. "
"But I can't search Xiang Zheng's house for no reason, can I?"
He Chao shook his head. "It's not appropriate for your Highness to go, but I heard that the Princess and Madam Xiang have always had a good relationship. Your Highness, why don't you ask the Princess to come forward?"
When mentioning Qin Wanru, the Second Prince could not hide his disgust between his eyebrows.
He frowned and waved his hand in annoyance, "What does she know? She only knows some romance. She won't be able to find the body even if she goes there."
He Chao coughed a few times, and his pale cheeks were flushed, which made his body look even weaker.
"The queen is just a lead. Your Highness should send a few capable men whom he trusts to follow the queen. However, when the queen goes out, except for the coachman, the rest are servants, which is not easy to arrange."
When he said this, the second prince's eyes lit up.
“Good arrangement!”
As he spoke, the Second Prince started walking out with an excited look on his face. After taking two steps, he suddenly turned back and patted He Chao on the shoulder, "Sir, you must take good care of yourself. In the future, I will rely on you a lot."
He Chao coughed weakly and said, "Your Highness, you are too kind."
The second prince said nothing more, turned around and walked away with brisk steps, as if he had already made plans in mind.
He Chao looked at the second prince's back with a sneer on his lips.
The prince sent a message saying that he heard that the second prince had a well-trained female army, and it seemed to be true.
