Chapter 156 The Crown Prince Sets Himself on Fire! The Princess Stays Calm! (23)

Inspection inside the hospital.

It had been less than two days since the Black Cavalry sent Fei Jie away.

Shadow was sent out by Chen Pingping to do the job, and it only took one day.

Chen Pingping now doesn't know that his left and right arms have fallen into Li Changan's hands.

He was currently talking with the Second Department Director Murong Yan about matters in the palace with great pride.

If Fei Jie and Yingzi are Chen Pingping's sharp weapons, then Murong Yan is Chen Pingping's best friend.

The Second Division of the Inspection Institute is responsible for processing, collecting, and analyzing intelligence, and then providing it to Emperor Qing or other decision makers.

To put it bluntly, it is Murong Yan who decides which of the massive amount of intelligence collected by the Inspection Institute can be shown to Emperor Qing.

Therefore, the hosting status of the two offices is extremely important.

"Dean, the maid in the Queen's palace was beaten to death, and she happened to have been to Guangxin Palace. Isn't this a coincidence?"

Chen Pingping said, "It is a coincidence, but this coincidence does not point to any facts. This coincidence just ignited your majesty's suspicion."

"Your Majesty is no longer the fierce general who led 500 cavalrymen to attack the Northern Wei camp..."

"He is too suspicious and too conceited. He is so conceited that he only believes in the facts he has discovered."

"We killed the imperial physician, the noble lady, and burned Huichun Hall, which would only make His Majesty more curious."

Murong Yan said with some concern, "But there is still some time before you plan to deal with the prince."

Chen Pingping pondered and said, "Now that the fire has started, I believe that His Majesty has already slaughtered the East Palace and Guangxin Palace with blood."

"I've thought about it for a long time. What we are doing is very well planned. There is no way anyone else would know about it."

"The affair between the Crown Prince and the Princess has already been exposed. There is no way they can implicate us."

"If that's the case, it means the situation is still under our control."

Murong Yan took out another stack of memorials, "Dean, this is evidence of Li Changan's treason."

"Your Majesty originally planned to attack Li Changan in the near future. I wonder if there will be any changes."

Chen Pingping put the memorial into his sleeve and said with a gloomy face, "It's better to be prepared."

Murong Yan asked again, "If Li Changan is dealt with, will there be any unusual movements in the Western Qin Kingdom?"

"Moreover, Li Changan brought 20,000 elite cavalry to the vicinity of the capital without authorization. This is a huge variable."

Chen Pingping said, "According to your majesty's wishes, this time we went to Li Changan Shuli and the governor of Kyoto first."

“You don’t know our Majesty, he was very talented when he was young.

He is the only one who bullies others, no one else bullies him."

"Li Changan is now too arrogant and rebellious, even more powerful than when Your Majesty was the crown prince. Your Majesty really can't stand it."

"What he cannot tolerate the most is that someone or something is beyond his control, and that is what the current King of Qin is like."

"As for Li Changan's 20,000 elite cavalry, the Kyoto Imperial Army and the garrison division have a total of 80,000 troops, which is enough to deal with possible changes."

Chen Pingping looked out the window with a smug smile on his face.

"It has been twenty years since the bloody night in Kyoto. Kyoto is once again shrouded in war clouds."

"But this time it's the royal family killing each other, how great."

East Palace.

The prince, who had been in a state of constant anxiety, finally received the verdict of his fate.

A large number of inner court guards and eunuchs surrounded the East Palace, allowing only entry but not exit.

The leader was the kind-looking eunuch Hou.

Behind Eunuch Hou, several inner court guards were holding steel knives in their hands, staring at him coldly.

Eunuch Hou knew that the real leaders were these inner court guards, and he was just a messenger.

"Your Highness, something was lost in the Queen's palace. His Majesty asked me to come to the East Palace to take a look."

"The maids and eunuchs in this palace must be taken to the Taichang Temple for trial."

After he finished speaking, he didn't even wait for the prince to reply.

The inner court guards had already rushed into the East Palace and took control of all the palace maids and eunuchs. More than forty people were kneeling in a neat row at the gate of the East Palace.

The guards tied up all of these people and gagged them to prevent them from speaking.

The prince's body was trembling, and he vaguely guessed what was going to happen.

Sure enough, the guards raised their swords and slashed, and more than forty heads rolled to the ground.

Blood instantly covered the ground of the East Palace, and the bloody smell filled the palace.

At this time, Emperor Qing walked in slowly with a gloomy face.

"Nothing has happened here since daybreak."

Eunuch Hou nodded repeatedly and immediately started working with his guards.

The meaning was very clear, the scene had to be cleaned up before dawn, and a new batch of palace maids and eunuchs had to be replaced.

All the bodies of these dead people must be burned and disposed of cleanly.

The prince fell to his knees with a thud. He was extremely scared because he had done something that Emperor Qing could not forgive.

Emperor Qing looked at his son who was cowering in front of him, and the anger in his heart could hardly be suppressed.

The woman who had followed him since childhood and was no different from his own sister had done a lot for him and put in a lot of effort.

He knew very well that he felt guilty, so he indulged her many times.

"nausea!"

When the prince heard the two words that Emperor Qing squeezed out from between his teeth, he almost collapsed!
He fell down in front of the emperor and began to howl, with tears and snot covering his entire face.

Emperor Qing took a few deep breaths and resisted the urge to kill his son.

After all, this is a prince who has been trained for many years, and he must die with dignity.

Because he knew that in this matter, if Li Yunrui was unwilling, the prince would not be able to succeed.

The crux of the problem lies with Li Yunrui!

Emperor Qing did not order the death of Li Chengqian, but slowly walked out of the East Palace.

The gate of the East Palace was closed and locked by the inner court guards, leaving the frightened prince behind.

The voice of Eunuch Hou could be heard faintly from outside the door, "Everyone, step back. Whoever talks to the prince will be beheaded!"

The prince is also a ruthless person, but the situation is different now.

He knew about the entanglement between his father and Li Yunrui, and he knew that his father definitely wanted to kill him!
There were layers of inner court guards outside, and there was no possibility for him to escape.

"I don't want to die... If you don't want to die... find a way to inform grandma!"

At this time, only grandma can save him from the angry Emperor Qing.

But now he can't go out, so there is only one way.

Set fire to the palace! Alarm the entire inner palace!
Guangxin Palace.

"Giggle..."

"Your Majesty, you are finally here!"

In the empty Guangxin Palace, a burst of silver bell-like laughter suddenly appeared, which seemed extremely strange.

Emperor Qing looked at Li Yunrui indifferently and asked word by word: "Why?"

Li Yunrui frowned his handsome brows, tapped the couch lightly with his green fingers, and his watery pupils flashed with confusion and innocence.

"Your Majesty, brother, are you asking why my sister is still unmarried in her thirties?
Or why did my sister shamelessly seduce the top scholar when she was fifteen?

Or why...my sister has so many lovers?"

Then, Li Yunrui burst into laughter again.

"Or, ask me why I help you do so many dirty things!
Isn't this all for you, my dearest brother?
If you want to leave your name in history, then others must bear the brunt of the dirty work."

Looking at Li Yunrui who was sneering wildly, Emperor Qing said slowly: "You are crazy."

"I'm not crazy!" Li Yunrui screamed angrily!
"I was crazy for the past ten years! But today, I am not crazy!"

Emperor Qing sighed and said, "After all, you are my biological sister, and the one that my mother loves the most.

If it hadn't come to this, I would have guaranteed you eternal wealth and honor no matter what. You disrupted the government, buried private soldiers, used the Ming family, and formed the Junshan Society. Which one of these is not a serious crime of deceiving the emperor?

I don’t think these things are a big deal... after all, you are my sister.

If I do not sin against you, then you are innocent!"

At this point, Emperor Qing gradually lost control of his anger, "But!"

"He is the crown prince! He is the next emperor that I have carefully nurtured!

I will conquer a great kingdom, and I want this child to protect me for ten thousand years!"

Li Yunrui sneered, "I can't do anything...

This is what I like, I want to play until it makes you sad and desperate..."

"Today I learned that your despair and pain are greater than I thought, and I am satisfied."

Emperor Qing looked at her blankly and said slowly: "He likes you?"

"No?" The eldest princess' beautiful rosy cheeks looked particularly seductive.

"Is there any man in this world who doesn't like me?"

Emperor Qing cursed angrily, "Shameless!"

Then, he stretched out his right hand and tightly grasped the eldest princess' throat!

"You...can't kill me..." Li Yunrui said while struggling.

"There are always people in the court who want to check Li Changan. You hate the prince so much that you want to kill him, right?"

"If you depose the crown prince, Li Changan will be the only one in power... Your Majesty, you still need me."

When he heard Li Changan's name, Emperor Qing couldn't help but loosen his grip a lot.

Li Yunrui sneered, "Li Changan, this man who is gradually bullying you."

"You must really hate this man who is the only one who doesn't like me."

"I don't know why. He is so lustful, but he just doesn't like the most beautiful woman in the world."

Emperor Qing's eyes gradually became fierce, but he did not stop Li Yunrui from continuing speaking.

"He is younger and more talented than you. He originally grew up under your protection, but he gradually surpassed you!"

"He is even more powerful than when you were the crown prince. He is beyond your control and will gradually replace you. You are anxious!"

"Your Majesty, brother, you will never allow anyone to transcend your control. I understand you best!"

“You can train the third prince, or even younger princes, but you need me to help you check and balance Li Changan.”

Emperor Qing fell into deep thought. He had already arranged for the Inspection Institute and Chen Pingping to investigate Li Changan.

If it were someone else, Chen Pingping would definitely be able to completely defeat him if he used all his strength.

But this time, Emperor Qing had no confidence.

Li Changan is too mysterious, and Emperor Qing feels that it will not be easy to deal with him.

"Your Majesty, please let go. I will still help you..."

"Brother, you believe me.

Look at me now, I am very stable and not crazy at all."

At this moment, nervous shouts suddenly came from outside.

"Go away!"

"The East Palace is in trouble!"

A raging flame rose from the palace of the East Palace, and the incomparable heat quickly spread to the surroundings along with the flames.

The East Palace is on fire!

Li Chengqian had actually been imprisoned, and he was unable to inform the empress dowager through normal channels.

Therefore, the only option is to set the East Palace on fire and create chaos in the palace. The Queen Mother will definitely intervene.

There were a large amount of painting paper stored in the East Palace, and the prince used these papers to paint pictures of faceless maids.

There are also various pigments used by the prince to paint, some of which are Western oil-based pigments, all of which are flammable.

So, light the paint and paper, ignite the curtains, and start a fire!
Such a big thing will definitely alarm the Queen Mother.

It wasn't long before the fire started.

However, the speed at which the pigments caught fire was far beyond the prince's imagination.

As soon as the flame came into contact with the paint, it quickly turned into a whistling tongue of fire!
The fire suddenly broke out and ignited several boxes of paint nearby!
"It's gone! Put out the fire!"

The prince had just shouted twice when he was quickly engulfed by flames!

What was originally a small fire meant to attract attention turned into a large fire that engulfed the Eastern Palace.

The pigment was specially prepared by Li Changan for Li Chengqian.

Doesn’t the prince love assassination? Let him enjoy the thrill of being assassinated.

Under the effect of the medicine, the Queen Mother slept very well and had no idea that her grandson had been burned to charcoal.

Because he couldn't guarantee that Li Chengqian would use paint to start a fire, Li Changan arranged double insurance to ensure that the Queen Mother would never stop Emperor Qing's anger.

In Guangxin Palace, men were silent and women were crying.

Not long after, Hong Sixiang came to report, "Your Majesty, the prince has burned himself to death."

At least on the surface, it seems that he set himself on fire out of fear, and that is the fact.

"Giggle!"

"Your Majesty, you scared the prince into a rat!"

"You instigated a fight between your sons and asked Li Changan to sharpen the crown prince's skills. Now you have miscalculated!"

Emperor Qing was so angry that he left Li Yunrui behind and turned away, but Li Yunrui was still going crazy.

"The prince is frightened to death by you, and Li Changan is out of control!"

"Your Majesty, you are such a failure... What would you do without me..."

Emperor Qing took a look at Li Chengqian's charred body and returned to the imperial study without saying a word.

The prince must die!

Even if he didn't commit suicide, Emperor Qing would help him die with dignity.

The palace announced that the prince had died suddenly, but many people saw the fire that night.

There were various rumors about the prince, but none of them were true.

Because this time, Emperor Qing killed the person relatively cleanly.

Three days later, Emperor Qing summoned several important ministers to the imperial study.

Li Changan, the eldest prince, Qin Ye, Lin Ruofu, Chen Pingping, Fan Jian and other six ministers of ministries, the chief judge of the Supreme Court, and the Left Censor-in-Chief of the Inspectorate.

Of course, Chen Pingping's successor, the Director of the Inspection Institute and the head of a department, Lord Fan, who is now very popular in the court, has also arrived.

"Everyone, today's matter was proposed by the Inspection Institute."

"Because this matter is of great importance and involves a wide range of people, I have invited you all to come."

"President Chen, please tell me."

Chen Pingping pushed the wheelchair and took out a stack of memorials from his sleeve.

"The Inspection Office has discovered that Li Changan, the Prince of Qin, is plotting treason and usurping the throne! The evidence is irrefutable!"

An expression of disbelief suddenly appeared on Emperor Qing's calm face.

"The King of Qin is going to rebel?"

"Does he need to rebel?"

"He is the most meritorious person in Daqing. Does President Chen have any evidence?"

All the ministers in the imperial study understood what he meant.

The power of the King of Qin was too great, and the emperor could no longer sit still.

(End of this chapter)