NOVEL NEXT Chapter 588 The Most Impossible and Most Likely
Zhao Chengye also said: "If anyone suspects that I have done something wrong, just show me the evidence! You suspect me, and I will also suspect you!"
When saying this, Zhao Chengye's gaze fell on King Qin. The meaning of his words was self-evident.
Prince Qin immediately jumped up and said, "What do you mean? I didn't enter the palace yesterday, let alone visit my father's bedroom!"
Zhao Chengye sneered, "Who would be stupid enough to do this kind of thing themselves?"
"you!"
"Let's talk about it later. What's more important is our father. What do you think?"
Who dares to say no to this? If anyone says no, he will bite back and say that they wish their father would die. What if?
The news that the emperor was poisoned and unconscious spread quickly, and the entire court was shocked!
It's not that no one suspected that it was the prince who did it, but it was quickly refuted.
Are you stupid? You said that he is the prince. The emperor is in such a situation now. The prince is definitely the next supreme ruler of Dayong. The throne is stable. Just be patient and wait. Is it necessary to do such unnecessary things at this time?
Is the prince so stupid?
Yes, the throne is definitely the prince's. As long as he waits patiently, he will soon inherit the throne and become the emperor. Why would he need to do such a thing at this time?
The emperor has been poisoned, so of course we have to investigate it thoroughly!
The Ministry of Justice, the Dali Temple, and the Censorate are all involved!
People in the palace were in a panic, fearing that they would be implicated in this matter, which was a heinous crime punishable by the extermination of nine generations of the family!
Xu Muhua was hiding in the Yichun Palace of the Eastern Palace. She was not worried at all and even tried to persuade Pei Shaorong.
"Arong, just rest assured, the prince will be fine! This matter obviously has nothing to do with the prince. Even if someone wants to frame him, the prince is not a pushover!"
Pei Shaorong glanced at her, but she was not as open-minded and optimistic as her.
"Mu Hua, how could our father be poisoned? It was scorpion venom. How was the poison administered?" Pei Shaorong was puzzled.
Who on earth used what means to secretly poison my father without anyone noticing, and it was successful! This... is too unbelievable and unbelievable.
Xu Muhua's face was calm, without the slightest guilt, as if this matter really had nothing to do with her.
She said casually: "I don't think someone is necessarily trying to harm the emperor or poisoning him. Maybe the emperor just had bad luck and got stung by a poisonous scorpion!"
Pei Shaorong's face was filled with confusion. It seemed absurd at first, but when he thought about it carefully, it seemed to make sense!
But she still shook her head: "This shouldn't be possible. Why would there be a poisonous scorpion in my father's bedroom? And it's winter now, shouldn't the poisonous scorpion be hibernating?"
Xu Muhua added, "Perhaps the floor heating in the emperor's bedroom was too hot, and the venomous scorpion that had been hibernating was awakened by the heat and crawled out, and somehow stung the emperor?"
Pei Shaorong paused again, looked at Xu Muhua, and asked seriously: "Muhua, do you really think so?"
Xu Muhua spread his hands and said, "I can only think of this possibility. Otherwise, think about it. The guards around the emperor are so strict, and the people who serve him are carefully selected and have served in the palace for a long time. Who has the opportunity to poison him?"
That's true. It's almost impossible to poison the emperor. If you really can poison him, you can just kill him, right? Why use poison?
But Mu Hua’s suspicion is too outrageous!
Pei Shaorong felt that it was not only outrageous but even a little ridiculous.
"You, don't think so much. So many people are investigating this matter now. It won't take long to find out the truth. You don't have to worry about it. Just take care of yourself first." Xu Muhua persuaded her when he saw that she was frowning.
Pei Shaorong sighed and said nothing more.
At the Chengguo Mansion, General Xu and his mother were also worried about Xu Muhua in the East Palace. They wanted to pass on a message or a message, but they were worried that someone would use it to make a fuss during this sensitive period. They had to suppress their anxiety and wait for the final outcome of the matter.
The investigation had been going on for two days, but there was still no progress! The emperor was still in a coma, and the imperial physician said that he would not be able to hold on for much longer.
The queen felt that since this was the case, then everything that needed to be prepared should be prepared.
Of course, the thing that needs to be prepared cannot be the emperor's funeral. The person is not dead yet. If she, as the queen, starts to prepare, she might be accused of something and implicate the prince.
Zhao Chengye had not returned to the Eastern Palace for two days because of this matter. That night he finally took some time to come back and see his Crown Princess.
Pei Shaorong saw that he was frowning and had an ugly face. She couldn't help but think of what Xu Muhua had said. Without thinking too much, she tentatively said, "Chengye, you said... could it be that my father's poisoning was just an accident?"
Zhao Chengye looked at her and asked puzzledly: "Why do you think so?"
"I think that the guards in the emperor's bedroom are very strict. You have also investigated and found nothing suspicious. It is impossible for someone to poison the emperor. Could it be that the floor heating in the emperor's bedroom is too hot, waking up the hibernating scorpion, and then accidentally stung the emperor while he was sleeping?"
When Zhao Chengye heard this, his first reaction was that it was impossible!
How could something so absurd happen?
Pei Shaorong knew what he was thinking as soon as he saw the expression on his face, and said, "Since investigating according to common sense has yielded no results, why not try investigating from another direction? There's no loss, what if we really find something?"
Pei Shaorong didn't know if she was influenced by Mu Hua's words, but the more she thought about it, the more she felt that this possibility was very high. Excluding other possibilities, the remaining possibility was the most likely!
Zhao Chengye frowned tightly, opened his mouth, looked at her worried eyes, and saw her bulging belly, his heart softened, "I'll have someone check. You don't have to worry about these things, just stay in the East Palace. Try not to leave the East Palace until things are completely settled. Even if you leave, you must have someone with you."
After a pause, he added: "It would be best to let Xu Muhua follow you."
I have to say, he felt more at ease with Xu Muhua following Arong.
Of course, he had arranged secret guards to keep an eye on him to ensure that no one would be desperate enough to attack Arong.
"I understand. Just focus on getting rid of the previous dynasty. I'll be in the East Palace."
Zhao Chengye couldn't help but reach out and hold her in his arms, relaxing for a short while.