Reborn as the Crippled King's Beloved
Chapter 350 Do you know what happened to us?

Chapter 350: Chapter 350 Do you know what happened to us?

"Yes, yes! Princess Consort Ling knows my identity! I, the humble Taoist, was just bewitched by her! Fourth Prince, I was wrong, I should not have implicated you. It was all Princess Consort Ling, she went back on her word, it was she who made me frame you!"

True Person Zi Chen shouted.

He hated the Fourth Prince, and he also resented that Princess Consort Ling had turned against him.

He suspected that what Princess Consort Ling said before was also false, a deception to make him betray the Fourth Prince.

Now only the Fourth Prince could save him!

Emperor’s questioning gaze coldly turned towards Murong Jiu.

"Princess Consort Ling, what exactly is going on! Explain yourself to Us!"

"Father Emperor, how could Your Son possibly know him? I’ve only ever thought he bore a resemblance to the Taoist Master of the Sanzhen Taoist Temple. Back when the temple’s Golden Core took the lives of several people and caused an uproar, the Taoist Master was nowhere to be found. After Your Majesty left, I questioned him further, and he must have felt guilty. Fearing that You would settle with him in the autumn, he was so anxious that he caused the alchemy furnace to explode and was in a hurry to leave!"

Once Murong Jiu had finished speaking, Jun Yuyan added:

"Father Emperor, Ah Jiu and I were initially only concerned about Your health and feared that someone of unknown origin might harm You. From beginning to end, Ah Jiu and I only cared about Your well-being. However, the Fourth Younger Imperial Brother’s arrival was so timely, and he quickly discovered that True Person Zi Chen’s fake beard, it makes one wonder if he knew something in advance?"

As he spoke, he looked at the Fourth Prince with a questioning gaze.

Consort Jing shifted her gaze and, before the Fourth Prince could defend himself, she said:

"Indeed, Your Majesty, Prince Ling and Princess Consort Ling care for You, which the concubine has also seen. But the Fourth Prince’s arrival was a bit odd. After he escorted the Western Region Prince to the palace, he did not visit Consort Duan’s younger sister but came here instead, which is not on the way at all."

Murong Jiu had not expected Consort Jing to point the finger at the Fourth Prince.

But upon catching Jun Yuyan’s calm gaze, she suddenly understood that it must have been he who had secretly communicated some information to Consort Jing.

The Fourth Prince was a thorn in the side, and his relationship with her was one of life and death.

Instead of Prince Ling’s Mansion fighting him alone, it would be better to drag in the Second Prince and the Third Prince, making the waters even murkier.

Consort Jing’s attack on the Fourth Prince indicated that she must have heard something about him.

And the arrival of the Western Region Prince was just in time; the Fourth Prince’s collusion with the Western Regions was not good news for Consort Jing’s son, the Third Prince.

Consort Jing’s words indeed aroused the Emperor’s suspicion, and he stared at the Fourth Prince, "Laosi, do you know True Person Zi Chen?"

After speaking, he did not wait for this unremarkable son to respond and directly questioned True Person Zi Chen:

"You said earlier it was the Fourth Prince who threatened you to come to the palace. Continue, how did he threaten you? Answer truthfully, and We might spare your miserable life."

He raised his hand, and the guards stopped their beating.

True Person Zi Chen trembled all over in pain, hope shining in his eyes upon hearing these words.

"Your Majesty! The humble Taoist, commoner speaks! I confess everything!"

"Father Emperor!"

The Fourth Prince had just begun to speak when the Emperor stared at him coldly and said, "Whether you are innocent or not, We will investigate thoroughly. You do not need to speak."

A shadow flickered in the eyes of the Fourth Prince. He was well aware that he had never been seen by Father Emperor from childhood, and now, just because Consort Jing expressed doubts about him, Father Emperor followed suit, not even giving him a chance to defend himself.

If it had been the Third Prince, Father Emperor would never have doubted him like this.

The Emperor looked at True Person Zi Chen, "What are you waiting for, confess honestly!"

True Person Zi Chen subconsciously looked towards the Fourth Prince.

Who would have thought that at this moment, he saw a brown medicine pill in the hand of the Fourth Prince that was hanging down.

In an instant, True Person Zi Chen broke into a cold sweat.

He remembered that right after the Fourth Prince had found him, he had given him a few pills, which were poison pills!

And what the Fourth Prince was holding in his hand was the antidote!

"Speak, why aren’t you confessing!"

The Emperor’s gaze was piercing.

True Person Zi Chen’s eyes were filled with panic, but he quickly realized that his life was still in the hands of the Fourth Prince. He had been bewitched by the words of Princess Consort Ling, elated that he had an offspring, and in his pride, he had forgotten the Fourth Prince’s tactics. Moreover, since he had never suffered from the poison, he had forgotten about the poison pills he had ingested.

The Emperor wanted him to confess the truth, but the Emperor didn’t know the real story. How to speak, it was still up to what he wished to say.

He hastily said:

"Your Majesty, I am but a commoner, with no children, no dependents, it was Prince Ling and Princess Consort Ling...."

Before he could finish speaking, True Person Zi Chen suddenly spat out black blood, fell limp to the ground, making a "uh" sound from his throat, with eyes wide in disbelief, he died from the poison.

A guard quickly stepped forward, checked his neck pulse, and said, "Your Majesty, he has died from the poison."

"Damn it! Who did this!"

The Fourth Prince said, "Father Emperor, as soon as True Person Zi Chen mentioned my Eldest Imperial Brother and Eldest Imperial Sister-in-law, he succumbed to the poison and died. Before this, it was only those two who had had a private conversation with True Person Zi Chen. Although your son doesn’t want to suspect them, the words that True Person Zi Chen uttered at the end..."

Murong Jiu directly interrupted, "Fourth Younger Imperial Brother, you are so quick to cast aspersions upon my Princess Consort and Prince. You’re rather hasty. With the nonsense True Person Zi Chen spoke before dying, and the way he kept looking your way, if you want to say his death has nothing to do with you, I won’t believe it either."

"Eldest Imperial Sister-in-law, I’ve never met True Person Zi Chen, and he himself said that he had framed me; furthermore, how could I possibly have such power?"

The Fourth Prince once again displayed his timid and anxious demeanor.

Jun Yuyan spoke up, "Father Emperor, this matter is too complicated, involving your son and my fourth brother. If we don’t bring the person behind the scenes to light, I fear it might lead to a greater disaster. Why not invite the Third Prince to investigate the matter of True Person Zi Chen? It would also prevent the person behind the scenes from continuing to plot against your health."

Murong Jiu nodded, "That’s a sensible suggestion. The Third Prince is known for his impartiality and has earned Father Emperor’s trust. Having him investigate will ensure justice and truth."

Consort Jing, upon hearing this, agreed inwardly. Indeed, this was a good assignment, one that could train the ability of the Third Prince and also show how much the Third Prince was favored by the Emperor.

The face of the Fourth Prince slightly darkened.

The Emperor said, "Alright, then let the third son investigate the matter of True Person Zi Chen. You two are confined to the Prince Mansion. Before the results of the investigation come out, you are not allowed to leave the mansion!"

He looked at them and said, "I am deeply grieved. You are both my good sons. If one of you has been conspiring to use an alchemy Taoist to harm me, I will not be lenient!"

"Father Emperor, your son could never commit such an act! I am willing to undergo any investigation!"

The Fourth Prince quickly declared his loyalty.

Jun Yuyan said, "Facts speak louder than words, I trust the Third Prince will get to the bottom of this."

The Emperor, still with a face full of anger, swept out of the room.

That was quite normal, after all, someone had tried to harm him, and though the elixirs he had taken previously were harmless, who knew whether the elixirs from True Person Zi Chen would be without problems the next time?

As soon as the other palace attendants left, the hunched over Fourth Prince straightened up and gave Jun Yuyan and Murong Jiu a cold look.

Then he suddenly revealed a playful smile.

"Eldest Imperial Brother, do you know what happened when your Eldest Imperial Sister-in-law was with me?"

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