Prince Qing pointed to the imperial concubine in the coffin on one side.
"The poison was emanating from the imperial concubine's body. She had already taken the poison before she hanged herself."
But few believe this.
"The imperial concubine poisoned her to deal with King Xuan." King Qing hesitated and looked at Chu Xunzhi helplessly.
So everyone's eyes turned to Chu Xunzhi again. The incident between Sang Lian and Chu Xuuzhi caused a storm in the city, and no one knew about it.
To say that the imperial concubine hated Chu Xuanzhi so much that she poisoned herself was because she was sure that Chu Xuanzhi would come to keep vigil according to custom.
This can barely be justified.
The ministers who were innocently implicated looked at Chu Xunzhi in a subtle way, and they suffered misfortune for no reason.
"King Xuan, do you have anything to explain?" Several ministers began to question.
Chu Xuanzhi looked at King Qing slowly: "These are all King Qing's words. I have never had any arrogance towards the imperial concubine. Now that there is no proof, why should King Qing throw dirty water on me?"
"King Xuan, this is not what I mean." Prince Qing explained anxiously.
"It's true that the emperor's death was a bit strange. Who knows that the emperor had a conflict with the Queen Mother before his death? There are also rumors in the palace that Princess Zhaohua was forced to die by the late Emperor. The Queen Mother has lost her beloved daughter, so there is nothing she can do if she is unwilling to do so.
impossible."
Chu Xuanzhi's words reminded everyone present.
Not to mention how the imperial concubine died.
But it is a fact that Emperor Lingzhou died of poisoning.
The person in the harem who wished the death of Emperor Lingzhou the most was none other than the Queen Mother.
"When the emperor was about to die, King Xuan was still in Tongzhou City, and there was no way he could come here. King Xuan has been very loyal to the emperor these years, and it is obvious to all." A minister behind him stood up to help Chu Xuanzhi clarify.
When King Qing heard this, his expression immediately turned ugly. He asked Chu Xuuzhi: "What do you mean by unclear?"
What Chu Xuanzhi said just now barely mentioned that the Queen Mother was the mastermind.
"King Xuan, I have no intention of targeting you..." King Qing wanted to explain, so he first blamed Sang Lian for the poisoning of the hall. Their common enemy was the Lingzhou Emperor.
After dealing with the close ministers left behind by Emperor Lingzhou, it would not be too late for the two of them to compete again.
"King Qing, I have never slandered anyone, I just raised doubts." Chu Xuanzhi curled up his fists and coughed lightly; "All the imperial doctors can testify that the emperor was indeed poisoned and died. The person who poisoned the person behind the scenes must be punished.
Find it out as soon as possible, otherwise, how can we let the emperor rest in peace?"
"What King Xuan means is that the emperor was poisoned and died?" Emperor Lingzhou's closest ministers couldn't believe their ears and stared at the coffin for a moment.
I don't know why, but I just feel a cold air blowing against my face.
Several people looked at each other in confusion, not knowing what to do for a moment. Some people were still awake and said quickly: "What King Xuan said makes sense. The cause of the emperor's death must be thoroughly investigated, otherwise it will be a joke to other countries."
What they wanted to determine more was the current situation of Emperor Lingzhou.
With no one to stop him, the imperial physician examined Emperor Lingzhou's body, and after a long time he said: "The emperor was indeed poisoned and died."
It's just that the timing is a little strange.
The imperial doctor's expression was a little strange. Due to the large number of people present, he hesitated and did not dare to speak out.
"this……"
The few ministers who made trouble were panicked. They knew some things well but did not dare to say them again. After all, the matter was a done deal.
Chu Xuanzhi raised his eyes slightly and fell into the crowd.
Immediately, a minister stood up and said: "The late emperor has passed away, and the country cannot be without a king for a day. I also ask King Xuan to ascend the throne as emperor as soon as possible in accordance with the imperial edict."
As soon as these words came out, everyone present was shocked.
Even King Qing did not expect that a minister would mention this at this juncture, leaving him completely unprepared.
Chu Xuanzhi put one hand on his lower back, pursed his lips and said nothing, and soon turned his eyes to Prince Qing opposite him.