bookcurios Chapter 1220: All those involved have died "accidentally"
Chapter 1220: All those involved have died "accidentally"
"My old illness relapsed, and I accidentally fell from the attic... It has nothing to do with anyone else."
Prince Jin withdrew his hand, as if the tenderness just now was just an illusion: "Very good!"
He stopped looking at Concubine Qi and turned to walk towards the inner room. His dark figure quickly disappeared behind the heavy curtains.
The warm room fell into deathly silence again, with only the whimpering of the cold wind blowing through the window lattice and the painful and distorted gasps of Concubine Qi on the ground.
She moved her body with difficulty, moving closer to the charcoal brazier.
The wounds on her body burned with pain, but the cold touch left by the prince's fingertips and the unquestionable command were like a brand engraved on her heart...
Inner room.
The seemingly gentle and harmless Prince Jin was casting a cold gaze towards the direction of the imperial palace across the numerous palace gates.
The storm outside is brewing, and he only needs to wait patiently in this magnificent mansion.
Waiting for his chance, he will seize the coveted treasure and the supreme position together...!
King Jin recalled what had happened in the past few days...
His methods have always been like the spring rain that moistens everything silently, but also like a snake with hidden fangs.
Ever since Princess Qingyang was confined to her house, the "thoughts" he conveyed to her through Concubine Qi were not just the red gold and gem-inlaid crabapple bracelet.
Several seemingly ordinary visits and a few words full of pity cleverly led Princess Qingyang's resentment towards the emperor in a more dangerous direction.
Collude with foreign vassals and stir up trouble on the border!
Princess Qingyang was confined to her residence, with no place to vent her resentment.
The care and concern of the King of Jin, who came to her rescue in her time of need, and their shared resentment towards the emperor became her only source of support.
Under the secret guidance of Concubine Qi, Princess Qingyang used the remaining connections of her former mother's family and the secret channels brought by her royal status to collude with Xiongnu spies.
All communications passed through multiple hands, using coded messages. The token that ultimately led to the Prince of Jin's mansion had long since been destroyed.
Prince Jin cleared himself of all charges, as if he was merely conveying to Princess Qingyang the care of a brother for his sister, without leaving any evidence for investigation.
He did it very cleanly, leaving only Princess Qingyang, a mantis blinded by ambition, waving her fragile arms alone in the wind and rain, complacently thinking that she could shake the big tree.
Even if the emperor was furious and saw through everything, without evidence, he could do nothing to his "loyal and obedient" brother.
Qingyang was destined to be a discarded piece on his chessboard, a stepping stone to the highest position!
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The emperor's spies were spread across the capital like a spider web, and what they did to Princess Qingyang was not completely unknown.
However, Nangong Xuanyu was well versed in political tactics and understood that groundless rumors alone could not shake the will of a princess who was related to him by blood.
Acting rashly would only alert the enemy.
He suppressed his wrath, laid his snare deeper, and waited patiently for his prey to deliver the fatal evidence to his blade.
Until a secret letter with the private seal of Princess Qingyang was intercepted through special channels and secretly escorted to the emperor along with several messengers who were directly ordered by the princess's confidants.
The content of the secret letter directly pointed out that Princess Qingyang colluded with border tribes and intended to create trouble during the autumn hunt and disrupt the court order.
The chain of evidence is linked together, and there is no room for maneuver!
A few days later, there will be a meeting.
The atmosphere in the Golden Throne Hall was as solemn as iron.
Nangong Xuanyu sat upright on the dragon throne, his face as calm as water, showing no joy or anger, but the depths of his eyes were filled with ten thousand years of ice.
The emperor's voice was not loud, but it struck everyone's heart clearly, with a tremendous force: "I have recently learned of a case of treason and collaborating with the enemy. This case involves the flesh and blood of the royal family. I am deeply saddened!"
"Li Changde."
Li Changde bowed forward, holding a heavy rosewood tray covered with bright yellow brocade in both hands: "Your servant is here."
Everyone's attention was instantly drawn to the tray.
When the brocade was opened, what was revealed was not gold, silver or jewelry, but several yellowed sheepskin scrolls, several bronze symbols engraved with strange wolf head totems, and a stack of letters with scribbled handwriting but private seals.
Li Changde's shrill voice echoed clearly in every corner of the hall as he displayed each item and read out each word: "This is the wolf totem symbol of the Xiongnu Zuoxian King's tribe. Only close members of the royal family can possess it... It was found in the wall of a secret room in the manor outside Princess Qingyang's residence."
"This sheepskin scroll contains a top-secret rough sketch of the border defenses and grain transportation between the Xiongnu royal court and our Great Zhou. The handwriting has been examined by three senior officials from the Hanlin Academy and confirmed to be the handwriting of Princess Qingyang herself!"
"These letters, written in code, revealed several details, revealing details about the northern border's rotation schedule and the location of military equipment production... They also promised to cede the three counties of Yunzhou if the Xiongnu helped them... 'clean up the imperial court and restore the throne.'"
"And this..."
Although many court officials had been mentally prepared, when the four words "collaborating with the enemy and treason" were so blatantly thrown at a princess of noble birth...
The huge shock and incredible uproar still swept through the entire hall like a tide.
The whispers instantly turned into suppressed cries of surprise: "Collaborating with the enemy?! Princess Qingyang...how dare she do this!"
"The evidence is irrefutable... How audacious!"
"A disgrace to the imperial family! A humiliation to the nation!"
"No wonder His Majesty was furious and confined her to her quarters. So... so she harbored such evil intentions!"
"..."
After the shock, there was a surge of intense disgust and anger!
No matter when and where, treason is the most unforgivable crime, and it touches the most fundamental bottom line in the hearts of all subjects.
Princess Qingyang's former arrogance and willfulness were infinitely magnified at this moment, becoming evidence of her self-degradation and insanity.
The last bit of concern for the royal bloodline was crushed in the face of the overwhelming national and family hatred.
An old minister with white hair and beard stepped forward first, his voice trembling with anger: "Your Majesty, please be wise! Those who betray their ancestors and bring disaster to their country should be punished with capital punishment as a warning to others!"
"I second the motion! Princess Qingyang's actions are abhorrent to both humans and gods, and are beyond the reach of justice! Your Majesty, please punish her severely!"
"Seconded!"
"I second the proposal!"
"..."
Voices calling for the emperor to severely punish Princess Qingyang rose one after another.
The court was filled with outrage.
Nangong Xuanyu's gaze slowly swept across the indignant faces of the ministers, and finally fell on the spread-out evidence with Princess Qingyang's private seal on it. His eyes were as deep as the abyss.
Unfortunately, the clues pointing to Prince Jin only caused a tiny ripple before sinking into darkness, leaving no trace.
All those involved have died "accidentally".
There is no direct evidence pointing to Prince Jin from Concubine Rong's place.
All the intricate connections with the Rong family of Yunzhou and the Princess Qingyang's Mansion were completely severed by Prince Jin, leaving only the abandoned Concubine Rong and the fool Qingyang.