Gong Jiu's inspection naturally wasn't that simple. The soup was soup, but the chicken and all the other ingredients had to be separated one by one.
Gong Jiu then divided the soup into three portions, and all the other ingredients were also divided into three portions. The chicken was even more fragmented. In Gong Jiu's hands, the bones were bones, and the meat was meat.
Gong Jiu used several methods to inspect it, but there was nothing wrong with it. Even so, Gong Jiu didn't jump to conclusions. The results of the inspection didn't mean that there was nothing wrong with it. Perhaps he just didn't find anything wrong with it. In this aspect, it showed Gong Jiu's cautious attitude.
Of course, in Jingwan's opinion, this kind of inspection was still very superficial. At most, it could only determine whether it was harmful or harmless. Using a few special things to inspect it according to the expected direction, she could clearly analyze the ingredients in her previous life. However, Gong Jiu's methods were much better than other people's.
"There's something wrong with this chicken. I saw it go into the pot. It's impossible for the chicken to be so fragmented in this period of time." Nanny Gong, who was beside Jingwan, suddenly spoke up.
When everyone heard this, they all looked at her in unison.
Nanny Gong crouched down. "When this servant came to the imperial kitchen to prepare the antique soup for Prince and Princess, this servant accidentally saw this chicken being put into the pot. This servant originally thought that one of the imperial concubines was preparing to eat it after the banquet, but it turns out that Her Highness Consort Shu doesn't eat chicken soup that has been simmered for too long. According to the time, even if it had been simmered until now, it should be far more than this."
Hearing Nanny Gong's words, the people in the imperial kitchen all nodded. "Yes, yes. This chicken should have been raised for almost two years. It can't be that fragmented so quickly."
Under normal circumstances, most people would overlook this situation. Although Gong Jiu was originally a hidden guard, he had never entered the kitchen. Even if he had carried out missions before, he would only personally roast some game. Basically, it would be eaten before it was cooked, so it was very normal that he didn't know.
At this moment, Gong Jiu displayed Eunuch Mu's learning spirit. He decided that when he returned, he would learn more about cooking in order to avoid making similar mistakes in the future.
"We can't find anything wrong with this chicken. — Is there any more chicken in the imperial kitchen? It's best if it's alive. "Gong Jiu turned to ask the head steward of the imperial kitchen.
"Yes, yes, I'll get someone to bring them here right away." The biggest suspect for Qin Shu Fei being poisoned was the imperial kitchen. At this time, they naturally hoped that they could get to the bottom of the matter as soon as possible. Because only by doing so would they have a chance to live. If they could live, no one would be willing to die for no reason. Only the three stewards had temporary freedom because they had to cooperate with the investigation. The others in the Imperial Kitchen were detained by the Imperial Bell Army.
"Cut the crap. Hurry up and go." Le Chengdi said coldly.
The steward trembled and hurriedly left. He asked a few imperial guards to help him catch the remaining chickens in the cages. There were still more than ten of them.
Gong Jiu used needles on each of the chickens and couldn't help but frown. These chickens were normal and looked very spirited. Under normal circumstances, if a living creature was fed with poison that could kill a person, there was no reason for the chickens to be alive. "What about the chickens slaughtered in the same column? Are there any abnormalities?"
Now that he was asking about abnormalities, it was obvious that he was asking if there were any abnormalities.
The steward of the imperial kitchen hurriedly sent someone to check. Although a lot of chicken was used and the dishes used were different, the chicken heads and legs were all still there. — Other than Qin Shu Fei, no one else wanted to stew a whole chicken.
When Le Chengdi found out that the chickens in the same column were actually served at the banquet, his heart grew colder and colder. He even suspected that he had taken a trip to the gates of hell.
Before Gong Jiu could inspect the chicken heads, another steward of the imperial kitchen noticed the problem with a trembling voice. "Head, head steward, this chicken, there's an extra one." Everything that entered the imperial palace had to be checked strictly. There was a limit to everything, and this live chicken was naturally the same.
The result was basically certain that the extra one was the one with the problem. Because they were all pulled out of the chicken pen and slaughtered directly, there were a few people in charge of slaughtering the chickens. Moreover, some imperial chefs disliked the young eunuchs for not handling it well and would do it themselves. As for the one given to Qin Shu Fei, it was slaughtered together with the other chickens. After all, it was cold and it was fine to leave it for a while. As such, unless someone in the imperial kitchen knew that the chicken was different from the other chickens after it was slaughtered. However, there were so many people in the imperial kitchen, including the senior and junior chefs. They dealt with ingredients every day and knew that they couldn't be careless in their work. They were very careful and sharp. If there was a slight difference, for the sake of insurance, regardless of whether there was a problem or not, it would be discarded. In this way, Qin Shu Fei's misfortune was greater.
Then who was this chicken targeting? Or was it that no matter who it was, as long as someone fell, their goal would be achieved? Wouldn't it be better if it was Le Chengdi who fell for it? Or was there a backup plan? The plan now was to find out the origin of the chicken. This matter was not within the scope of Gong Jiu's responsibility.
When they were slaughtered, all the chickens were fine. Gong Jiu was still brooding over this point.
"No, there's only one possibility. That chicken was fed some kind of drug from the beginning. The dosage was very small, far from the extent that it would die after one or two doses. Then, bit by bit, over time, the chicken looked very healthy and alive, but in fact, it had already become a poisonous chicken?" Jingwan thought of this possibility based on the drug resistance in her previous life. However, if it was a poison, it should be able to destroy the body faster and die faster. Was there a possibility that it developed a resistance?
When Gong Jiu heard this, his eyes suddenly brightened. He clasped his hands in front of Jingwan, "Princess Consort is wise. This humble one is enlightened."
Gong Jiu's sudden move really caught Jingwan off guard. She subconsciously moved away as she couldn't bear it.
Li Hongyuan reached out to stop him in time. Jingwan couldn't avoid it. His wife was thin-skinned.
Le Chengdi also smiled in surprise, "Lao Liu Xi doesn't need to avoid it. Your fu's doctor is right. There is nothing you can't bear."
Jingwan didn't know how to respond to Le Chengdi's words. She just lowered her head and pretended to be shy.
"If Princess Consort's guess is true, then the number of these chickens will not be many. Out of a hundred chickens, it would be quite good to feed one or two intact chickens. What is fed would only be a semi-finished poison. For the finished poison, even if it was just a little bit at the tip of a needle, it would be impossible for the chicken to survive. According to Shu Fei niangniang's situation, she was poisoned today. To be more precise, it was tonight. It's just that we don't know if the other half of the poison came from food or something else. "Gong Jiu said.
"In other words, there will be no problem if one gets infected with only one of the two? At least it won't be as serious as Shu Fei niangniang's? "Jin Qinwang who had been acting as the perfect background finally opened his mouth.
"Yes, only one half. After two shichen, there won't be a problem if you get infected with the other half."
"It's not easy to raise poisonous chickens. It took one or two years of careful planning and it was also successfully brought into the palace. Naturally, it wouldn't be wasted. If it was targeted at a certain person, there should be a flaw. If it was just to create trouble, it's uncertain if the poisonous chicken would enter a certain person's mouth. To achieve the goal, the other half of the poison is bound to be cast widely. The possibility of it being food is much higher than a certain item. … … "
When Li Hongyuan said this, Le Chengdi's blood became half cold again. He even felt that he was a little uncomfortable and wondered if he was also poisoned.
"The latter is more difficult to investigate. The former is less feasible, but it's not absolutely impossible. In Ben Wang's opinion, the former is more likely. Regardless of whether Shu Fei niangniang was the targeted person or not, she was poisoned, so she must have come into contact with the other half of the poison. After all, the palace maids had tasted the things that Shu Fei niangniang ate in advance. Something happened to her, but the palace maids were fine. Either the other half of the poison did not come from food, or there is a problem with the palace maids. In addition, it's just to create trouble. It's basically useless against Fuhuang, the Imperial Concubines, and the Princes. From Shu Fei niangniang's reaction, it's a strong poison. The effect will be seen after eating it. In this way, the ones who are more likely to be poisoned are the court officials and the envoys of other countries. What's the purpose of creating trouble? The envoys of other countries, if there's no personal family interest involved, who would take such a big risk? Unless there are spies of the Empire hiding in the palace. And deliberately plotting to murder the court officials at the palace banquet is even more unreasonable. It's easier to operate outside the palace than in the palace. " Li Hongyuan said so much. It seemed like there were many possibilities, but in reality, some of them had prerequisites. As long as one of them was clear, the other possibilities could be eliminated.
"Shu Fei niangniang's tasting maid has been interrogated. She was originally sent into the palace by the Marquis of Champion's residence. When she first entered the palace, she was eleven years old. Her relatives are all in the Marquis of Champion's residence. She has been in the palace for five or six years, so it's basically impossible for her to have received special training. The possibility of an ordinary girl lying under torture is very low. Therefore, there shouldn't be a problem." Yu Zhongqing said.
"Regardless of whether there's a problem or not, lock up all the people who should be locked up. Directly investigate the things that Shu Fei niangniang came into contact with tonight. Push back the time of the poisoning to two hours. If we can find the source of the other half of the poison, we don't have to do anything else." Li Hongyuan's face was clearly impatient.
Originally, there were still activities after the banquet, which would last until midnight. There was no court meeting tomorrow, and the courtiers only needed to go to the yamen in the afternoon. The liveliness after the banquet was comparable to a few major festivals of the year. It should be filled with laughter under the brilliant lights, but it happened like this. The good mood was gone, and those who lacked interest were even more impatient.
Le Chengdi also knew that his son's patience was already at its limit. In reality, Le Chengdi was also disgusted by tonight's events. More importantly, the fear of his life being threatened by an invisible threat. Although it didn't show on his face, in reality, he was more afraid of death than anyone else.
He might as well go all the way and let the Blackguard get involved in this matter. The Blackguard getting involved in the palace wasn't a good thing.
When the courtiers found out, Li Suyan had already brought people to intervene. Therefore, the courtiers simply shut up.
The Empress was still in Qianchen Hall. Jingwan and Li Hongyuan naturally returned. Until now, they still didn't understand why Le Chengdi wanted them to go to Sweet Dew Palace. Was it just to let them rest? And Prince Gong Qin, who followed under the pretense of worrying about Qin Shufei, was the one who really played the role of a background character. At first, he was worried that Le Chengdi would punish him. In the end, Le Chengdi didn't even look at him from the beginning to the end. Comparing the two, which situation left him with a bigger psychological shadow?
Compared to the others who were either uneasy, worried, or afraid, Li Hongyuan was particularly eye-catching. Xiao Jiu continued to drink and eat, as if she wasn't worried at all that she would follow in Qin Shufei's footsteps. In Jingwan's eyes, she felt that he was a little cold-blooded and cold-hearted. Even if he didn't have any feelings for Qin Shufei, he was still on your side. Was this really okay? Of course, Jingwan wouldn't have a problem with him because of this. "If I was poisoned, what would Prince do?"
Li Hongyuan's wine was just about to reach his mouth. Hearing this, his hand paused. He looked at Jingwan and smiled faintly, "Wan Wan, don't say such things. People will die."
Smile, it was still the smile that Jingwan was familiar with. However, Jingwan felt an unprecedented coldness. That kind of coldness that could freeze people from their flesh to their soul. That kind of fear made Jingwan feel as if she saw a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood behind him. This seemed to be the real living King of Hell!
"Wan Wan, are you afraid of me?" Li Hongyuan was still smiling, but that smile was even more terrifying.
Jingwan woke up with a start. She met Li Hongyuan's deep and bottomless eyes. She reached out and held Li Hongyuan's hand, "I'm not afraid of you. I just don't like the feeling that you give people, Ah Yuan."
Li Hongyuan's smile didn't diminish, but that terrifying feeling disappeared. His eyes were dyed with real and touchable warmth, "No matter what, this husband will never hurt you. However, Wan Wan, there are some words that you shouldn't say in the future. This husband doesn't like to hear them. It will make me unhappy. If I'm unhappy, I don't know what I will do. Do you understand?"
"Kill people?" Jingwan inexplicably didn't avoid this question.
"Oh, yes, and definitely not just one or two people. That kind of scene, Wan Wan would never want to see."
Jingwan quietly looked at him for a moment, and then opened her mouth, "Killing one is a sin, killing ten thousand is a hero. Killing nine million is a hero among heroes. Heroes among heroes, the path is different. Seeing through the benevolence and righteousness of the past hundred years, and making a hero in this life. I don't love the good name, I don't love the bad name, I don't punish the heart for killing a million. I'd rather make the foreign race gnash their teeth in hatred, I don't teach no one to scold me. "
Li Hongyuan was slightly surprised. His wife's words were quite bold. However, "Wan Wan, you're secretly changing the concept. Your husband, I, am not that righteous." Perhaps he was a little bit in his previous life, but in this life, he was so narrow-minded that he only held up the sky for the people he cared about the most.
"No, I'm just telling Ah Yuan my attitude." Because it's you, I can accept it.
Of course, she couldn't cross the bottom line. Choosing between family and lover, unless there was something wrong with her brain, she wouldn't easily make a choice. But anyone who wanted two people to live together peacefully and happily, wouldn't be stupid enough to make such a choice. Li Hongyuan naturally wouldn't do such a thing.
In fact, since Jingwan married Li Hongyuan, some of her moral bottom lines were being refreshed day by day, getting lower and lower. If it was before, if Li Hongyuan hurt the innocent, Jingwan would definitely not approve. Now, perhaps she still wouldn't approve, but she wouldn't have too many negative emotions. And those who were unfavorable to them, she probably wouldn't be lenient.
The two people seemed to be intimate with each other, as if there was no one else around, forming a world of their own, excluding the rest of the people.
That scene, how eye-catching.
The Gong Prince couldn't get rid of the gloominess in his heart, he abruptly stood up and aggressively strode over to Li Hongyuan and the others, "Imperial Concubine Shu has been poisoned, she's unconscious, her life or death is unknown, yet Old Six is whispering sweet nothings to his Wangfei, smiling happily, what are his intentions? — — As an imperial daughter-in-law, you should be chaste and dignified. But Sixth Sister-in-law is openly laughing and joking with her husband in public, do you have any sense of shame? I'm afraid that even a lowly woman wouldn't do such a thing. "
Jingwan's face was ashen. She and her husband might be a little closer, but she still had a sense of propriety. But she was said to be so unbearable for no reason. Even a saint would be angry.
The Gong Prince met Jingwan's angry gaze and sneered, "What … …"
Li Hongyuan threw his cup and stood up, grabbing the Gong Prince by the back of his neck and forcefully pushing him onto the table. The cups and plates on the table were knocked over and fell to the ground, making a series of crackling sounds. Li Hongyuan casually picked up a plate and smashed it down on the Gong Prince's head. The rest of the plate in his hand, with a flick of his wrist, brushed past the Gong Prince's neck and firmly stabbed into the table, leaving a line of blood. The Gong Prince cried out in pain, but Li Hongyuan stepped on his neck, making him immediately speechless.
When Li Hongyuan stopped, the Gong Prince also recovered a little. But even so, he became more and more frightened. Forget about saying anything, this series of unforeseen events almost made his soul leave his body. Things happened too quickly, and the people around him didn't even have time to react. They just stood up subconsciously, as if they wanted to stop Li Hongyuan. When Li Hongyuan really stopped, everyone seemed to be frozen in place, and they hesitated to move forward.
Li Hongyuan's face was expressionless. He retracted his foot and landed on the Gong Prince's back. His movements were neither fast nor slow, his bearing was not damaged at all. He turned to look at Jingwan and raised his chin. Jingwan stood up and took two steps back. Obviously, she didn't have the slightest intention of stopping Li Hongyuan.
Li Hongyuan lifted his robe and put his other foot on the table. He crouched down and pressed the edge of the broken plate. The sharp edge of the broken plate was close to the Gong Prince's bloody neck. "What did you say just now? This Prince didn't hear it clearly, say it again."
The Gong Prince raised his head, wanting to avoid the potentially fatal thing. He swallowed his saliva, ignoring the wound on his head and the blood flowing down his eyelids. "Sixth Brother, Sixth Brother, Fourth Brother was wrong, really wrong. It was only because I was worried about Imperial Concubine Shu that I was agitated and impulsive that I did something wrong. Please forgive your brother this time, there won't be a next time, I promise … …" At this moment, the Gong Prince was so regretful that his intestines turned green. He even wanted to slap himself twice. He clearly knew what kind of character Li Hongyuan was, how could he act so impulsively and do such a stupid thing? He thought that with so many civil and military officials present, and so many foreign envoys present, he would restrain himself … …
Obviously, the Gong Prince still didn't understand. How did he suddenly provoke Li Hongyuan to this extent?
Li Hongyuan didn't want to waste any more words with him. He stood up and stepped on the Gong Prince's back, crushing him with his foot, as if he wanted to trample him to death.
The average person might not be able to do it, but He Hai, who had truly experienced Li Hongyuan's strength, felt pain when he saw the Gong Prince like that.
So many people didn't dare to step forward, and there were even Imperial Censors among them. It can only be said that no matter if you have iron teeth and copper teeth, no matter if you have a hard bone, you can only shrink back when you meet the King of Hell. After all, everyone has a weakness, and if there's a weakness, you can't escape from the King of Hell's palm. After all, there was once a court official who provoked the Jin Prince. For a long time, the entire family was in turmoil, and everyone was on the verge of collapse. The King of Hell was ruthless, he was poisonous, and he wasn't stingy. If you provoked him, then there really wasn't the slightest bit of reason.
And those court officials who understood the Jin Prince's temperament very well, and were smart enough, were able to "get along well" with the Jin Prince.
As long as you thought about it carefully, you could find that every time the Jin Prince got angry, it was basically someone else who provoked him first. And about his tyrannical behavior among the people, in fact, most of it was just a rumor, there was no evidence, and there was no credibility. The Gong Prince was the same this time. Originally, there was nothing wrong, but he insisted on stroking the tiger's whiskers. Now that things had turned out like this, it was absolutely his own fault.
Seeing the Gong Prince's face in pain, blood even flowing out of his mouth, some people finally couldn't sit still, "Prince, where it's possible to let people off, one should … …"
Li Hongyuan swept a glance over, and that person's voice abruptly stopped, and he couldn't say another word.
However, if the situation continued to go out of control, there was no guarantee that no one would die.
When the Gong Prince fell to the ground, he was a prince who held real power, if he was killed by Li Hongyuan, no matter how much Le Cheng Emperor doted on him, it would be impossible to let him off lightly again.
As a result, some of Li Hongyuan's brothers couldn't wait for Li Hongyuan to really kill the Gong Prince. Not to mention one less strong opponent, Li Hongyuan, this bastard who made them feel humiliated and afraid.
Unrelated people might be able to stand by and watch, and they would also be afraid of Li Hongyuan's threat, but what about the people who were closely related to the Gong Prince?
The Gong Qin Princess Consort was on the verge of collapse, the Gong Prince was now treating her worse and worse, but they were husband and wife, if the Gong Prince died, she wouldn't have a good life either. However, she couldn't even get close, Gong Mama standing in front of her, for the Gong Qin Princess Consort, it was a divine punishment. Gong Mama regarded Jingwan as an important person, but she was humiliated by the Gong Prince for no reason. Because she was a servant, she didn't show it on her face, but in her heart, she was exceptionally angry. She restrained herself from doing anything, but the Gong Prince didn't even think of getting half a step closer.
The Gong Prince Princess shouted, scolded, pushed, but there was nothing she could do. Helpless, she turned to her father for help, but the Left Governor Qin Tian Ming just looked at her coldly, "How do you want your father to help? Not to mention whether or not I can help, even if I say a word, the one who will suffer will be our family. Wangfei niang, have you forgotten what happened at the Gong Prince's residence last year? You angered the Jin Prince, but your husband refused to bow his head and admit his wrongs. The ones who suffered were your brothers, and you even asked for your father's forgiveness. How long has it been, and you've already forgotten? "He glanced at the Gong Prince," Heaven's evil can be forgiven, but self-inflicted evil can't be escaped. "
Qin Tian Ming didn't lower his voice, so everyone around heard him clearly. Obviously, this father-in-law of his believed that the Gong Prince brought this upon himself.
The whole court knew that after that incident last year, Qin Tian Ming and the Gong Prince had become somewhat estranged, but they didn't expect it to be to this extent. It must be said that the Gong Prince's biggest reliance was his father-in-law, but now that he was pushed further and further away, it would be difficult for him to seize the throne. — — Of course, these were all tacit thoughts, no one would say it out loud.
But the Gong Prince Princess only felt a buzzing sound in her head.
Another person who was on the verge of collapse was naturally the Gong Prince's biological mother. She stumbled over, but because of her status, she didn't dare to directly pull Li Hongyuan, but regardless of her status as a shu mother, she directly knelt down, tearfully begging Li Hongyuan to be lenient.
After all, she was Le Cheng Emperor's concubine, not everyone dared to accept her kneeling, so the people nearby naturally retreated.
Unfortunately, Li Hongyuan didn't even spare her a glance.
The Prince of Gong's birth mother was particularly helpless, crying her heart out. Ordinarily, she was also an extremely clever person, able to speak eloquently, able to come up with an idea with just a turn of her eyes, but at this moment, her mind seemed to be in a trance. She only knew to kneel and beg, as if there was no other way.
"Yuan 'er …" Imperial Concubine Su slowly walked over.
But Li Hongyuan still acted like he didn't hear.
Imperial Concubine Su's complexion wasn't very good. If it was before, she would have thought that Li Hongyuan didn't hear, but now she wasn't so sure.
The Gong Prince's biological mother seemed to be grasping at a life-saving straw. "Imperial Concubine Niangniang, Imperial Concubine Niangniang, please save Old Fourth, save him, he was just confused for a moment, there's absolutely no other meaning, please save him, please save him, as long as you can save him once, this concubine is willing to be your ox or horse, please …" Unlike Li Hongyuan, she grabbed Imperial Concubine Su's sleeve without any psychological barrier.
Imperial Concubine Su frowned, tugging at her sleeve twice, but couldn't free it. "Little sister, what are you saying, you and I are both His Majesty's concubines, we both serve His Majesty, quickly get up."
How could the Gong Prince's biological mother be willing, if Imperial Concubine Su didn't help, she would keep kneeling.
Imperial Concubine Su's complexion naturally became worse. Retreating two steps, she forcefully pulled back her sleeve, coldly glancing at her, then looked at Li Hongyuan, who was stepping on the table, "Yuan 'er, that's enough, it's just a few words, don't tell me you really want to kill your blood-related brother because of this?"
Li Hongyuan finally reacted, turning his head and looking at Imperial Concubine Su, perhaps because of the position, there was a hint of condescension in his voice, "Just a few words, Imperial Concubine Mother thinks so?"
Imperial Concubine Su's heart unconsciously thumped, those who didn't know would only think that she wanted to turn big things into small things, small things into nothing, but in fact, she was targeting Jingwan. Two light words, to some extent, confirmed the Gong Prince's words. Jin Qinwang Fei was unruly, without decorum, shameless in front of everyone, she was simply throwing away the face of the Imperial Family! In the end, Imperial Concubine Su dared to set traps for Jingwan again and again with words, only because she felt that Li Hongyuan's temperament was straightforward, he was impatient, he didn't even understand the twists and turns of the inner palace. More importantly, she still subconsciously felt that she, Imperial Concubine Mother, was the most important person in his heart. Even if there was a gap between mother and son, it wouldn't change this. As long as it didn't involve Prince Rui, then, for other things, this son would still listen to her.
Imperial Concubine Su didn't answer, she seemed to be thinking about what to say, but Li Hongyuan spoke first, "In the Imperial Family, if there really is such a thing as blood brothers, then there wouldn't be so many you and I fighting. I can let him go, but, Imperial Concubine Mother, this is the last time. "Li Hongyuan retracted his foot and sent the Gong Prince flying.
Imperial Concubine Su didn't quite understand what this' last time 'meant, but intuition told her that it definitely wasn't a good thing.
After sending the Gong Prince flying, Li Hongyuan didn't stop there, his foot hooked, and that antique copper pot was also sent flying, it hit the Gong Prince's back with a 'dong', and then rolled to the ground, the remaining soup in the pot splashed all over the Gong Prince, the ground was also a mess. Fortunately, it hit the back, if it hit the head, maybe he really would have died, that copper pot wasn't light. Of course, in all likelihood, it was the result of Li Hongyuan's deliberate control.
The Gong Prince's current appearance was really as embarrassing as it could be. Since birth, he had never encountered such a thing, in front of so many foreign envoys, in front of so many civil and military officials, in front of all his brothers and sisters, in front of all his concubines, it could be said that he had lost all his face. His vision turned black, he didn't know if it was because he was angry, or because he was beaten, but then, he finally fainted as he wished.
Li Hongyuan came down from the table, brushing off his robe that wasn't stained with anything, and straightening out his cuffs, his demeanor was still calm and indifferent, completely unaware that he had just done something that could be described as shocking in the eyes of others. "Come, prepare another antique soup."
How many people sucked in a breath of cold air, after doing such a thing, he could still eat it?
There was a faint commotion in the direction of the foreign envoys.
Li Hongyuan lightly swept his gaze over, "You all, did you enjoy watching the show?"
In fact, they did enjoy it, but inexplicably, no one dared to look at Li Hongyuan, even the people from Western Hun, Former Wei, Southern Qi, and other countries were the same, they either immediately ate, looked down at the ground, or turned to talk to others. Only the last situation was a little awkward, there was no tacit understanding between the two, you look at me, I look at him, not face to face, it was incomparably awkward. Even so, they still appeared to be particularly focused, indicating that they really weren't watching the show just now.
From another point of view, if the people from Qi Yuan went to other countries, at the birthday banquet, first there was the poisoning of the imperial concubine, and then there was the blatant "quarrel between brothers", wouldn't they be happy? After all, they were enemies, the fiercer the internal conflict, the happier they would be. Perhaps there were no substantial benefits, but they could completely attack the other party mentally and verbally. No matter what, even if they won by half a point, it was still a victory, right?
Therefore, the people from Qi Yuan could actually understand the current mentality of these envoys, they originally felt that it was exceptionally shameful, but when Jin Qinwang made a move, the envoys all avoided him and didn't dare to say or do anything, it made them inexplicably feel that even if their side lost face, it was something that others didn't dare to look at. It was as if, when the master's family had a conflict, the servants could only pretend that they didn't know anything, that's right, it was this kind of feeling.
Many people looked at each other, and then looked away without leaving a trace — — that's right, it turns out that they weren't the only ones with this idea, and then they calmed down.
But this atmosphere didn't last long, the Gong Qinwang Mother and the Gong Qinwang Consort stumbled over to the Gong Qinwang Consort. The Gong Qinwang Consort hesitated, but the Gong Qinwang Mother didn't care about the dirt at all, she picked up the unconscious Gong Qinwang Consort, "Someone, someone, call the Imperial Physician — —"
Call the Imperial Physician? What, the Imperial Physician seemed to be all in the Sweet Dew Palace at this time, it was unlikely that they would come over, but, was it possible to carry this dirty Gong Qinwang to the Sweet Dew Palace? After a slight hesitation, they had no choice but to choose the latter, the worst case scenario was to take off the Gong Qinwang Consort's outer robe, after all, the other places were actually fine, they could just wipe it with a handkerchief.
With the Empress's decree, several eunuchs and the Gong Qinwang Consort's personal attendants came forward to help.
They didn't know if the Gong Qinwang Mother did it intentionally or unintentionally, but although she took off the Gong Qinwang Consort's outer robe, she didn't carefully wipe off the dirt that splashed on his hair and neck.
Li Hongyuan didn't notice, and even if he did, he wouldn't have any reaction, he just wanted to show off to his old man, to put on a good show of bitterness. He'd already beaten him, he'd already injured him, these external things really didn't matter.
After the Gong Qinwang Consort was sent away, the palace servants began to tidy up the floor, tidying up the Jin Qinwang Consort's seat. When they were almost done, Le Chengdi appeared.
When Le Chengdi saw Li Hongyuan, he had a helpless expression, rubbing his throbbing temples, "You evil creature, why can't you stop."
When the Jin Qinwang Consort made a move on the Gong Qinwang Consort, someone obviously went to report to Le Chengdi, most likely sent by the Empress. It wasn't that the Empress was partial to the Gong Qinwang Consort, but because Li Hongyuan "went crazy", ordinary people simply couldn't control him. Although he talked back to Le Chengdi, making Le Chengdi stomp his feet in anger, but as a son, he still listened to his old man's words most of the time.
When Le Chengdi came over, he most likely encountered the Gong Qinwang Consort's party. As a mother, one of the imperial consorts must have cried miserably, fiercely adding oil to the fire.
Today's events were too many, for Le Chengdi, it was great joy, great sorrow, great anger, and even the fear of death. His body wasn't very good to begin with, and now it could be said that he was physically and mentally exhausted. No matter what Li Hongyuan did, he didn't want to look into it, or it could be said that he didn't have the energy to look into it. After sitting down, he said, "Old Six, calm down."
Five simple words, and this matter was over.
Over like this? The envoys were very surprised, this Emperor, being so biased, was there really no problem?
There really wasn't a problem, just get used to it. For the Qi Yuan's side, it was a bit surprising that Le Chengdi still didn't do anything, but thinking about Le Chengdi's current state, one after another, they calmed down. It could only be said that the Gong Qinwang Consort brought this upon himself, but he was also very unlucky.
The former Wei Kingdom's Fifth Prince's gaze fell on Li Hongyuan for a long time, his mood was a bit complicated, he seemed to admire Li Hongyuan a little, for a prince to be able to do this, it was really amazing, but there was also a bit of envy and jealousy, and something else that couldn't be explained clearly. In the capital of Wei Kingdom, he was also a tyrant, running amok, but in the face of the important ministers of the court, he didn't dare to do anything. In front of his Imperial Father, he restrained all the edges and corners of his body, he didn't dare to show his surly side. Even if something happened, it was the Crown Prince who secretly helped him clean it up, he didn't dare to report it to his Imperial Father. Unlike Li Hongyuan, who was unscrupulous in everything, he wasn't afraid of anything. This person, ah, to be able to live to this extent, even if his life was shortened, it was still not in vain.
"Gui Fei, the banquet is over, the rest of the matters will be arranged by you." Le Chengdi said after drinking a few mouthfuls of water.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Gui Fei Su originally wanted to talk to Li Hongyuan, but now it looked like she couldn't.
Fortunately, the Imperial Garden was already prepared, so she didn't need to work too hard. Even though the Phoenix seal was in Qin Shu Fei's hands and Imperial Concubine Su was assisting her, Qin Shu Fei was never one to monopolize power. The birthday celebration this time was part of the palace's affairs. She had discussed everything with Imperial Concubine Su before deciding. Thus, Imperial Concubine Su knew everything and would not mess up.
Other than so many things, it was actually time to disperse, after all, most people were not in the mood. However, Qin Shu Fei's situation was still unclear. Once the palace gates were opened, if people with ulterior motives were allowed to leave the palace, or if people were allowed to take some important things out of the palace, it would be even more troublesome to investigate.
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