Mu Yangjing ignored him, but Zhao Ji sobbed on the side and said:
"Your father's breath was weak when he first came back. It was much more serious than it is now. It was your concubine... Jiang Ji who stabilized the king's condition."
Zhao Huaizhong asked Mu Yangjing: "What did Jiang Shu do?"
Mu Yangjing said: "When the king came back, his soul was damaged and his life was in danger. After extensive investigation, the cause could not be found.
Jiang Shu's Shen Nong Immortal Grass Body can alleviate all abnormalities. She gave part of her body constitution to your father, King Zhuang Xiang."
Mu Yangjing looked at the expressionless Zhao Huaizhong: "Don't worry, Jiang Shu's foundation is only damaged, and her subsequent practice may be affected to some extent, but there is no other danger.
She was too weak after dividing her origin, so I gave her some medicine and she will wake up tomorrow."
"Where is she?" Zhao Huaizhong asked.
"She fell asleep and was taken to the Gourd Space by me, not long before you came back," Mu Yangjing said.
Zhao Huaizhong took a breath and walked out of Zhangtai Palace.
At this time, outside the main hall, there were the Yushi doctor, Taiwei, Jiuqing, and a thin old man. He was the nominal leader of the Yeyu Mansion, Ye Yushi Gongzi Ji, and a direct descendant of the Qin royal family.
These important ministers all rushed over as soon as they received the news.
The accident that happened to King Zhuang Xiang was of great significance to the Qin Dynasty.
Zhao Huaizhong said: "You all come in."
Then all the ministers filed in, and the atmosphere was solemn.
Zhao Huaizhong allowed officials to enter Zhao Ji's Zhangtai Palace, which was obviously against etiquette.
But at this time, his face was gloomy, and no one dared to stand up and talk about etiquette.
Zhao Huaizhong sat down behind a dark red low mat in the main hall of Zhangtai Palace and glanced at everyone: "My father fell into a coma for unknown reasons. Although his life is not in danger, he will not wake up in a short time."
All the ministers looked at each other.
Prime Minister Lu Buwei took a step forward and said, "Can the veteran, General Wang, Yushi, Taiwei, Yeyushi, and Jiuqing come into the palace to see the king?"
They need to know the situation of King Zhuang Xiang before they can determine what to do next.
Zhao Huaizhong nodded slightly, and Lu Buwei and Wang Jian walked into the inner hall first to see King Zhuang Xiang.
Zhao Ji raised her eyebrows and saw that her son's face was gloomy and his aura was as strong as a mountain. He was also a little inexplicably scared. She sat aside and quietly wiped her tears.
"Mom, did anything unusual happen to you in Cuihua Mountain these days?" Zhao Huaizhong said.
Zhao Ji shook her head: "Nothing unusual."
She looked at Mu Yangjing and hesitated to speak.
Zhao Huaizhong: "It's okay for my mother to tell her the truth. Mu Yangjing will not tell anyone about my Da Qin clan's affairs to outsiders."
Zhao Ji snorted and said pitifully: "A few days before the accident, your father suddenly began to dote on Concubine Yu. In recent days, he went to Concubine Yu's place to sleep more often than he spent with me.
And Mrs. Xiuli... also competed for favor.
My mother saw your father sleeping in Concubine Yu’s house, and Xiuli also sneaked in in the middle of the night. The three of them live together, bah!"
Mu Yangjing's face turned red upon hearing this.
What is this? King Zhuang Xiang went to favor Concubine Xingyu, Xiuli went in at midnight to recommend herself as a pillow, and Zhao Ji hid in the dark and secretly kept accounts...
Zhao Huaizhong thought for a moment, turned to one of Zhao Ji's personal attendants and said:
"Go and call Concubine Yu and Madam Xiuli. I have something to ask."
Privately asking King Zhuang Xiang's concubines revealed that even Zhao Huaizhong, as the prince of Qin, had overstepped his bounds. However, by the same token, he was gaining increasing prestige in the Qin Dynasty and was eager to know the truth about what happened to King Zhuang Xiang. No one dared to object.
Zhao Ji's chamberlain immediately went out to look for someone.
At this time, Lu Buwei, Wang Jian and others came out of the inner hall, all with worried faces.
Lu Buwei and Wang Jian were both great men of the time, and they could tell at a glance that King Zhuang Xiang was in a bad situation.
Although there is no danger of life, it seems that the foundation has been injured, and it is really difficult to predict when he will wake up.
The ministers were divided into two columns, left and right, and came to Zhao Huaizhong's side. No one said anything.
"Crown Prince."
The chamberlain trotted back from the door: "Mrs. Xiuli was waiting outside the palace and has already arrived. Concubine Yu...has disappeared. Someone has been sent to look for her at Concubine Yu's residence."
Not long after, another chamberlain came in with a panicked expression: "Concubine Yu's body was found in the Yuqian Palace."
"Corpse? She died in Xianyang Palace?" Zhao Huaizhong said.
"The chamberlain in Concubine Yu's palace said that because she was worried about the king, she returned to the palace and said she wanted to stay by herself. When the ministers took people to summon Concubine Yu, they entered the palace and found that she was dead, as if she had taken poison."
The chamberlain said: "Concubine Yu's body has been taken care of and is not allowed to be moved or approached at will."
The death of Concubine Yu sounds like a common tactic used by those behind the scenes to kill people and silence them, cutting off clues.
Zhao Huaizhong looked at Mrs. Xiuli and her son Cheng Xi who came in from the door.
Cheng Xi was now sixteen years old. His temperament and appearance were similar to those of his mother. He no longer had the chubby appearance of a few years ago. His cheeks were thinner and he was wearing a black robe.
Because Zhao Huaizhong was so sharp after returning to the Qin Dynasty, the presence of Cheng Xi, the second prince, has always been very low.
He did not dare to cultivate his own power for fear of attracting Zhao Huaizhong's attention and suspicion. It can be said that apart from his identity, he had no power at all.
Including his mother, Lady Xiuli, she has basically given up on letting Cheng Yu inherit the throne of Qin.
Without competition, the relationship between Cheng Yunsu and Zhao Huaizhong was relatively friendly.
His impression of this brother was one of fear and a little admiration, and he would occasionally visit the Crown Prince's Mansion.
As for the accident that happened to King Zhuang Xiang, it seems that Lady Xiuli has no motive at present.
Even if she wanted to plan for her son, she would not plan for King Zhuang Xiang when Zhao Huaizhong was at its peak. It made no sense at all, so her suspicion was very low.
Mrs. Xiuli took her son Chenglong with her somewhat uneasily, and at Zhao Huaizhong's signal, she entered the palace and took a seat.
"Brother Wang, I want to see my father." Cheng Yu said in a low voice.
"Go, my father is not feeling well, don't touch him." Zhao Huaizhong said.
Cheng Yu nodded, got up, and went to the back hall accompanied by his chamberlain.
"The king's accident must have been caused by Concubine Yu."
Mrs. Xiuli's eyes were weeping like peaches, and she was heartbroken for King Zhuang Xiang, but she was even more afraid of Zhao Huaizhong, Zhao Ji, mother and son, who would take the opportunity to frame the matter on her, exclude dissidents, and kill her.
So without waiting for Zhao Huaizhong to ask, Madam Xiuli immediately pushed Concubine Yu out to be stabbed:
"We have been visiting Cuihua Mountain for the past few days. Concubine Yu often seduces the king and behaves suspiciously."
Zhao Ji sneered: "You are the same, you think I don't know what you have done."
If she hadn't been worried about the large number of people, Zhao Ji might have relied on her son's support to tear Lady Xiuli to pieces.
Mrs. Xiuli was startled and glanced at Zhao Huaizhong secretly.
"Did you notice any other abnormalities when you were with your father?" Zhao Huaizhong asked.
Mrs. Xiuli thought for a moment and shook her head slowly.
Zhao Huaizhong said nothing, stood up from his seat, and entered the inner hall again to check on King Zhuang Xiang.
When Cheng Yu saw him coming in, he bowed and left.
When the Qin Dynasty's national power is booming and increasing day by day, if a monarch encounters an accident, who will do it and who has the ability to do it?
Zhao Huaizhong had ups and downs in his thoughts and turned to look over. Mu Yangjing followed him and stood side by side with him.
"Are you okay?" Mu Yangjing asked.
Zhao Huaizhong shook his head slightly.
Mu Yangjing said: "If something happens to the king, your every move will affect the decision of the entire Qin Dynasty... Don't use your sword lightly. I will go back to Huacaoju first. Come to me when you are done."
"Jiang Ji..."
"She's fine, don't worry."
After coming out of the inner hall, Mu Yangjing left on his own, while Zhao Huaizhong went to see Concubine Yu's body.
Concubine Yu's bedroom.
In addition to the servants and guards guarding the outside of the palace, Zhao Huaizhong came in alone inside the palace.
The moon has moved to the middle of the sky, and it has passed the midnight hour.
There was silence in Nuo Da's palace.
Concubine Yu had been dead for a while and fell on the ground in front of the couch. Her body was cold.
She seemed to be in pain before she died, her face was distorted, but she tried her best to endure it and did not make any sound. The waiters waiting outside the palace did not notice the movement of her death in time.
Zhao Huaizhong walked over and lowered his head to check.
Concubine Yu's body was in a fierce death state, with bleeding from seven holes.
Zhao Huaizhong looked at her with sharp eyes, stretched out his hand to touch Concubine Yu's eyebrows, and quickly determined that there was nothing wrong with her.
There was no sign of any kind of magic spell or control inside or outside the body.
Now that he is dead, he has indeed committed suicide by taking poison.
The accident that happened to King Zhuang Xiang should be related to Concubine Yu.
Thinking about this matter carefully, the biggest suspicion is that the demon clan is hiding behind the plan.
But if we analyze it in depth, the six countries are not without suspicion, and even the Huns can have their motives established. They could not deal with Zhao Huaizhong, who had become a saint, and they happened to catch up with King Zhuang Xiang to escape the summer and was not in Xianyang, which gave them a chance.
Therefore, it makes sense to use Concubine Yu to murder King Zhuang Xiang...
After Zhao Huaizhong checked on Concubine Yu, he then looked around the palace. When he left the palace, Lu Buwei and others immediately came to greet him: "Is there any clue?"
Zhao Huaizhong shook his head and looked up at the sky: the two old saints had actually come in person.
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