Tragic death and rebirth, the daughter of a general poisoned the government and the country

Hearing Emperor Ming's question, Nan Rongjing coughed weakly a few times before answering.

"Ahem, I have reported to your majesty that the eunuch in question entered the palace eight years ago after being castrated. He has been working in Shoukang Palace ever since. He was promoted to serve the Queen Mother two years ago. So far, I have not found anything abnormal with him."

Emperor Ming frowned after hearing this. If there was nothing wrong with the eunuchs around the Empress Dowager, then everyone would suspect that the Empress Dowager had instigated this matter.

In fact, Emperor Ming also had doubts, but the empress dowager was the empress dowager, and no matter whether she did it or not, it could not be really her who did it.

"What else have you found out?"

Nan Rongjing was silent for a moment, "There is no other discovery at present, but... I would like to interrogate the fifth prince, please grant me permission, Your Majesty!"

When these words were spoken, the officials in the imperial study and Emperor Ming were all a little surprised.

Nan Rongjing said to "interrogate" Nan Huaishuo instead of asking him to cooperate with the investigation, which shows that Nan Rongjing suspected that the assassination was related to Nan Huaishuo and he was not just a victim.

"You suspect the Fifth Prince?"

Emperor Ming narrowed his eyes and looked at Nan Rongjing.

"I don't dare."

Nan Rongjing lowered his head, "daring not" to doubt, not that he didn't doubt.

Unlike the death of the crown prince, this incident had too great an impact on the people, and the truth had to be found out. Moreover, it involved the empress dowager, which affected the reputation of the royal family, so Emperor Ming had to conduct a thorough investigation.

"I agree. Rong Jing, go ahead and investigate."

"The minister obeys the order."

Nan Rongjing bowed his head and a smile appeared on his face.

That afternoon, Nan Huaishuo was taken to the Cliff Prison by the Yulin Guards.

Nan Huaishuo was so angry at this moment. He was clearly the one being assassinated, but he was captured by the Yulin Guards.

He even avoided the charge of poisoning the prince, but he didn't expect that he would be inexplicably imprisoned in Cliff Prison.

"Go find Nan Rongjing. This prince wants to see him!"

Nan Huaishuo shouted in the cell, but the Yulin guards guarding him acted as if they didn't hear him and didn't even raise their eyelids.

Nan Huaishuo kicked the prison door hard. Damn it!

It looked like he needed to prepare for the worst.

One of the ideas that Gu Zhi had given him was to deal with the current situation, but at that time they assumed that if Emperor Ming learned of the prince's death, he would throw him into jail in a rage.

Although Nan Huaishuo was put in jail, he had not yet been convicted, so there was room for him to maneuver.

As long as the poison he put on Emperor Ming takes effect...

creak.

The gate of the cliff prison in the distance was pushed open with a long creaking sound.

Nan Rongjing walked in with square steps, stopped at the door of Nan Huaishuo's cell, and looked down at him with contempt.

"Heh, the Prince of Jin finally showed up. You really have the ability to confuse right and wrong. It was clearly me who was assassinated, but you actually persuaded my father to put me in jail!"

"Your Highness the Fifth Prince feels wronged? Then I will tell you about it, lest you think I am seeking revenge for personal gain."

Nan Huaishuo sneered. Nan Rongjing was clearly seeking revenge for his personal gain. It seemed that he had guessed that he was the one who arranged for the assassin to kill him.

"On the day of the assassination, there were only you, Xu Ce, and the eunuch in the room. Xu Ce and the eunuch were both killed by daggers piercing their hearts, and there were wounds on your arm from the dagger. If it is true as you said that the eunuch was the assassin, and Xu Ce died trying to save you, then why did the assassin's dagger pierce your chest?"

"I've already said it, he stabbed himself with the dagger! I don't know why!"

"Oh? As far as I know, you know martial arts. You were only slightly injured, and the dagger you dropped was found in the house... Under such circumstances, how could the eunuch kill Xu Ce? Did the eunuch commit suicide because you threatened him with the sword?"

"I told you! The dagger is poisoned. I'm stiff and can't move!"

Nan Huaishuo was provoked by Nan Rongjing and became furious. He had told these words to the Yulin Guards a long time ago, but it was obvious that Nan Rongjing did not believe it at all, or he was unwilling to believe it.

"I have consulted experienced coroners and several respected doctors in the Imperial Hospital. No one has found the poison you mentioned on the dagger or even on the three of you. They have also never heard of a poison that can make a person lose their ability to move for a short period of time."

"you!"

Nan Rongjing smiled as he watched the furious Nan Huaishuo. He knew of course that the poison could not be detected. This was a new poison prepared by Lin Yushu and then sold to the Queen's people by Changsheng Shop.

And that eunuch was obviously a hidden chess piece that the queen had been hiding for many years.

"So I guess that you used a dagger to kill the eunuch and snatched the dagger. The wound on your arm was caused at that time. I don't know why you turned around and killed the innocent Xu Ce, and then killed the eunuch..."

"Of course, this is just a possibility. The more accurate situation should be... the dagger is also yours. The eunuch never tried to assassinate you. Your goal was to kill Xu Ce, and the eunuch was just a scapegoat..."

!!!

Nan Huaishuo jumped up upon hearing that, wishing he could rush out of the cell to fight Nan Rongjing to the death!

It’s so deceiving!

"You have no evidence to prove your innocence, and the eunuch and Xu Ce did die beside you. You have no way to defend yourself now."

"Nan Rongjing, you bastard! I am the fifth prince, why would I kill an official with my own hands!"

“You have to ask yourself…”

Nan Rongjing ignored him and turned away.

Nan Huaishuo stared at Nan Rongjing's back with red eyes and hatred.

Gu Zhi! As long as Gu Zhi controlled Emperor Ming's poison to take effect, he had already made backup plans outside, so he still had hope of turning things around!

Three days later, Emperor Ming was deep in thought as he read Nan Rongjing's memorial.

On one hand, the eunuch around the Queen Mother assassinated the Fifth Prince, but accidentally killed a court official. On the other hand, the Fifth Prince murdered a court official in an attempt to put the blame on the eunuch in the palace.

Emperor Ming threw the memorial heavily on the table. What nonsense!

Either outcome would be a royal scandal and would destroy the royal dignity!

"Go, tell the Prince of Jin to send a new memorial!"

"Yes!"

So, the next day, a completely different memorial was placed before Emperor Ming.

Nan Rongjing understood what Emperor Ming meant, and the new memorial contained the results that Emperor Ming wanted.

It was written about how the eunuch had a grudge against the Fifth Prince Nan Huaishuo because of some trivial matters, and took the opportunity of delivering a festival gift for the Queen Mother to try to assassinate the Fifth Prince, but ended up stabbing Xu Ce who bravely tried to stop him to death...

"Yes, draft an edict!"

On that day, Emperor Ming announced the decree to the world and at the same time ordered a grand funeral for Xu Ce and conferred the title of Earl of Yingyi on Xu Ce's son Xu Zhichang, a title that would last for three generations.

As for Nan Huaishuo, he was still imprisoned in the Cliff Prison by Emperor Ming.

Emperor Ming once privately instructed Nan Rongjing, "Lock him up and let him reflect on himself. He has been really out of line recently. When he has figured it out, release him."

Lin Yushu was not surprised at all when she heard what Nan Rongjing said.

"Even though Nan Huaishuo killed the crown prince and Xu Ce, Emperor Ming still had high hopes for him and wanted to pass the throne to him, haha."

Nan Rongjing responded while peeling chestnuts for Lin Yushu.

"That's right, but I think your majesty will be disappointed!"