Chapter 30 There must be someone

Some were shocked and some were delighted.

Is this the time to finally take action against the powerful Ninth Prince who controls the government?

Everyone in the civil and military circles of the dynasty knew that this was the toughest time the young emperor had ever been to Bai Jiuxiao since he ascended the throne.

Bai Jiuxiao did not accept the order and did not argue.

He just whispered to Hu Ming: "Hu Yuanzheng, give him medicine."

He was referring to Ning Shiqian.

Hu Ming was sweating coldly. He glanced at Emperor Wen and saw that Emperor Wen didn't say anything. He got up from the ground and hurried over.

"Ninth Prince, I don't have any medicine with me. I have to go back to the Imperial Hospital to get it."

Before Hu Ming finished speaking, Bai Jiuxiao threw a small porcelain bottle to him: "Serve it well."

"Come here!" Emperor Wen shouted sharply.

Several guards came forward.

"Send the Ninth Prince back to his home!" Emperor Wen ordered in a deep voice.

"yes!"

Several imperial guards took the order and came to Bai Jiuxiao.

Bai Jiuxiao was still a little scared and didn't dare to look at him: "Ninth Prince, please."

Bai Jiuxiao didn't embarrass them. He flicked his sleeves and walked in front.

After walking a few steps, I heard Hu Ming calling: "Ninth Prince."

She stopped and turned around.

Hu Ming frowned and pointed to Ning Shiqian's wound: "The dagger is poisonous."

Bai Jiuxiao's eyes narrowed slightly.

poisonous?

"Come here!" She motioned to Ning Shiqian.

Ning Shi took a few steps forward.

She looked at the wounds on his back.

The dagger is indeed poisonous.

Fortunately, the wound was not deep and the poison was normal.

"Follow me!" Bai Jiuxiao turned around and walked in front.

Ning Shiqian hesitated for a moment, then finally stepped forward to follow.

Lu Chengxi and Tongquan also followed with solemn expressions.

A wonderful birthday banquet ended with the birthday boy dying of poisoning and the powerful minister being imprisoned.

Emperor Wen was still sitting on the ground, holding Concubine Xi's body motionless for a long time. Zhu Jin lifted his robe and knelt down: "Please express your condolences, Your Majesty, and take care of the body of the dragon!"

When everyone saw this, they also knelt down.

Qi Qishan shouted: "Your Majesty, please show your condolences and take care of the dragon's body!"

In fact, everyone can understand the huge blow the young emperor is feeling at this moment.

One is the favorite concubine, and the other is the most trusted official.

Both of them are his most important people.

No one would be able to bear such a sudden change.

Of course, everyone knew very well that he would attack Bai Jiuxiao just because she was his most important person.

If it were not Concubine Xi, but another concubine, perhaps he would still be protecting Bai Jiuxiao.

I didn't expect it. I didn't expect it.

Many people are happy in their hearts, such as Zhu Jin and his party.

They once thought that Bai Jiuxiao's position could not be shaken by anyone. Even if they tried their best, they still felt that there was little hope.

But I never dreamed that things could change in just a day or night.

In their opinion, although Concubine Xi died, she had done a great deed.

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When Bai Jiuxiao and his party returned to the Nine Princes' Mansion, the guards surrounded the Nine Princes' Mansion.

Tongquan and Lu Chengxi both looked worried when they had seen this posture before.

"Your Majesty, what should we do now?"

Bai Jiuxiao looked calm and strode towards the house: "What's the rush? It's not like I haven't eaten or drank."

Seeing that their prince was so calm and composed, they felt a little calmer.

"I don't know how Wanji, Qianli and the others are doing looking for the cave? It can't really be there, right?"

"Of course there is." Bai Jiuxiao said lightly.

"ah?"

Tongquan paused, and Ning Shiqian, who was walking behind and thinking about something, almost bumped into him.

Bai Jiuxiao turned around and glanced at Tongquan.

"Isn't that normal? Otherwise, wouldn't she be deceiving the king? How could she kill the king?"

Tongquan frowned: "I'm sorry for my stupidity, but I'm confused about what happened today. Who put the poison on the bracelet? Who wants to harm Concubine Xi, and who wants to frame the prince?"

"The bracelet passed through the hands of my king, your emperor, and Concubine Xi. Who do you think poisoned me?" Bai Jiuxiao walked up the corridor.

The three of them followed closely.

"Your Majesty?" Tongquan was shocked.

Lu Chengxi had a different view: "It's Concubine Xi herself."

"Well," Bai Jiuxiao led the three of them straight towards the pharmacy, "it's Concubine Xi herself."

Tongquan was even more surprised: "Concubine Xi herself? She poisoned herself?"

"Well, this is the only way to kill this king," Bai Jiuxiao narrowed her eyes slightly, a cold light suddenly appeared in her eyes, "But there must be someone behind her."

Ning Shiqian, who was walking at the end, hesitated slightly.

He didn't expect Bai Jiuxiao to see the whole matter so clearly.

Sure enough, he is not an ordinary person.

Tongquan thought about Bai Jiuxiao's words for a moment: "What the prince means is that Concubine Xi sacrificed herself to drag the prince into trouble?"

"Well, someone must have asked her to do this. I have no grievances against her. In order to put me to death, I would not hesitate to die, and I would not hesitate to set up a manufacturing point to mint counterfeit coins. She was obviously raised by others. She is a scholar, and it is obvious that the person behind her is quite powerful."

It also shows that the other party is very determined to deal with her and has a very thorough plan.

Using the woman whom the emperor's brother loved most to deal with her is both a crime of poisoning and murder, and a crime of secretly coining copper coins to commit rebellion. They are both serious crimes. If they are both committed at the same time, she will be beaten to death with a stick and will not be able to stand up. .

Tong Quan and Lu Chengxi were both shocked.

Concubine Xi, who is most favored by the saint but has no intention of taking the back seat, is someone else’s savior?

Thinking about it, it is indeed possible that the Holy Emperor traveled incognito, met her as an orphan among the people, fell in love with her at first sight, and brought her back to the palace.

That encounter was most likely a deliberate act.

"Then why didn't the prince explain to the emperor?" Lu Chengxi asked.

Bai Jiuxiao stopped and turned around: "If I am suspected of killing the woman you love most, and I don't have any evidence to prove my innocence, I tell you that it was your woman who killed you. Do you believe me? Or do you believe her?"

Well.

Lu Chengxi looked at Bai Jiuxiao, his ears burning: "The last general. The last general is not involved in love between men and women, so I don't know."

Tongquan laughed: "Your Highness has never been involved in love between men and women."

Bai Jiuxiao glanced at Ning Shiqian with the end of his eyes, said nothing, and continued walking in the direction of the pharmacy.

The servants I met along the way all retreated to the side of the road early and bowed their heads in salute.

"Who could be behind the scenes?" Tongquan asked.

"I don't know, there are so many people who want this king dead, who knows which one they are." Bai Jiuxiao said it calmly, as if talking about other people's affairs.

"Then what should we do now? There is no evidence of Concubine Xi's death, and the poison on the bracelet has been pointed directly at the prince. If there is another cave where counterfeit coins are minted, how can the prince clear the suspicion?" Lu Chengxi asked.

"Let's wait and see what happens."

Arriving at the door of the pharmacy, Bai Jiuxiao pushed the door open and entered.
To be continued...