Chapter 203: One Net
When envoys go on missions to other countries, the names of their personnel must be registered. This booklet is now kept in the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
As for the follower Su Qingqing mentioned...
Xiang Zheng only felt a black screen in front of his eyes, his head was buzzing, and it seemed as if countless small insects were flapping their wings and flying around his ears.
He looked at the Third Prince as if for help, hoping that the Third Prince could find a way to send a message out.
Meeting Xiang Zheng's gaze, the Third Prince sighed silently and looked at Su Qingqing with a frown.
He really didn't expect this woman to be so difficult to deal with.
A piece of spice. When the case happened in Zhao State, she not only put the spice away, but also kept it secret until now...
The Third Prince gently twisted his fingertips and said to Su Qingqing, "Since the Crown Princess knew that it was Xiang who was interfering with you, why did she only collect the spices but never mention it?"
As he spoke, he gave a wink to a palace maid standing in the hall. The palace maid understood and nodded slightly.
Su Qingqing pretended not to notice the Third Prince's little move, smiled at him self-deprecatingly, and said sarcastically: "Third Prince's words make sense. It really seems like I was deliberately trying to harm Lord Xiang. It's really the victim-blaming theory, which is never outdated. I deserved to be harmed and I shouldn't have accepted the spices at that time.
However, can it erase the crime committed by Xiang Shang when I mention whether I accept the spices or not?
If not, can we just talk about the facts?"
The Third Prince always had a bright and handsome image. At this moment, he could not respond to Su Qingqing's sharp words. He just kept silent, acting like a gentleman who would not argue with a villain.
Su Qingqing asked the emperor, "Father, do you want to check?"
It was obviously to force the emperor to give a result.
The emperor was filled with resentment, and this resentment was directed at Su Qingqing.
Such a matter could obviously be resolved in private, but Su Qingqing insisted on bringing it up in the hall. This was simply embarrassing for the emperor, especially in front of the envoys from Zhao State.
Can he say he won’t check?
The emperor took off a string of nanmu beads from his wrist and threw them on the table in front of him with a sullen face. "Investigate, investigate now!"
He was angry that Su Qingqing did not give face to the royal family, but he also wanted to find an opportunity to kill Xiang Zheng.
The incident with Qin Wanru last time was like a thorn in the emperor's heart that could not be removed.
The chief eunuch received the order and immediately went out.
The book from the Ministry of Internal Affairs was sealed in the files, and the chief eunuch took two young eunuchs to get it in person. After getting the book, they found out who were the followers who followed Xiang Zheng at that time, and then turned around and took people to capture them in person.
In the main hall, there was complete silence. In a place where no one was paying attention, a little palace maid quietly left the side hall under the cover of her companions.
About half an hour later, the chief eunuch came back.
When Xiang Zheng saw the person brought in by the eunuch chief, his heart suddenly sank.
The attendant who had accompanied him to Zhaoguo was covered in blood and flesh, as if he had been tortured. He was dragged directly .
The eunuch chief walked up to the emperor and reported, "I confessed."
The emperor looked at the attendant coldly, "Speak!"
The attendant collapsed on the ground, barely breathing. His blurry eyes could not even see the people around him clearly. He held on for a breath and said, "My Lord Xiang ordered me to change the spices in the Crown Prince's room, replacing the sandalwood with aphrodisiac incense, and sent the then Princess Zhao from the camp to the Crown Prince's room.
At that time, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince actually chose Miss Dou, and that night, Miss Dou also made cakes to give to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
At that time, it was Miss Dou who broke the news and everyone knew about it. The Emperor of Zhao State had no choice but to let the legitimate princess marry. "
His voice was not loud, but it was enough to overcome the dead silence in the hall.
As soon as he finished speaking, low, noisy discussions immediately rang out in the hall.
The Third Prince frowned. How could he be arrested after sending the message?
Before the Third Prince could frown, he heard the chief eunuch say, "Your Majesty, when we arrested him just now, we also found someone who shouldn't be in the Xiang Mansion."
The emperor was stunned.
The eunuch chief said to the outside of the palace: "Bring him in!"
The moment the person outside the palace was brought in, the Third Prince's eyes widened.
There were two people brought in, one was the little palace maid who had just gone out to deliver the message, and the other was the third prince's personal guard.
How could the emperor not understand what was happening when he saw these two people?
His already gloomy face suddenly became even more furious.
On the other hand, the queen, who was watching the show nearby, was in high spirits all night.
Seeing the Third Prince and the Crown Prince fighting each other is the biggest happy event for the Zhenguo Party in recent days.
Immediately, a courtier from the Zhenguo Party was shocked and asked, "Isn't this the person in front of the Third Prince?"
Another member of the Zhenguogong Party followed up and asked, "Wasn't this palace maid serving over there just now ? How did she come in from outside?"
With these two people bringing up the issue, the situation once again fell into an extremely awkward one.
Su Qingqing just stood there, looking at the emperor, waiting for an answer.
The emperor gritted his teeth.
The person who was brought in also had injuries on his body and had been tortured. The third prince's personal guards said nothing from beginning to end, but the palace maid could not help but confess everything under the torture.
"It was the Third Prince who gave me a signal, asking me to take this opportunity to go out and report the news."
The Third Prince slammed the table immediately, "Nonsense! When did I ever give you a signal? You are a member of the Queen's bedroom. I don't have the ability to buy you off!"
The queen was stunned and looked at the palace maid.
Her bedroom?
How come she has no impression?
Behind the queen, her personal maid stepped forward and replied in a calm voice, "This was sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs half a month ago. Because she has not been feeling well for the past few days, she has not been able to serve you much."
The queen was puzzled.
"Then how did she get into this banquet hall to serve?"
Mammy shook her head. "I don't know about that."
The Guanglu Temple was responsible for arranging the banquet, and the Imperial Household Department cooperated with the Guanglu Temple.
It was totally against the rules for the maid from the Queen's bedroom to serve in the state banquet hall.
The chief eunuch gave an answer, "I just asked the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and they said that three days ago, the prince of Rong'an Marquis's Mansion bribed the eunuch in charge of arranging this banquet in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and specifically asked her to come here to serve.
I have also brought the bribed eunuch with me. He is outside the palace."
The emperor's expression could no longer be described as ashen.
A banquet caused the disturbance of Xiang Zheng, the third prince, and the Rong'an Marquis' Mansion!
very good!
Rong San from Rong'an Marquis's Mansion wants to marry the third prince!
very good!
The emperor slammed the table and stood up suddenly, his whole body wrapped in raging anger. "Xiang Zheng, take him to the prison to await your punishment. The rest of you will be beaten to death!"
