My father Zhu Gaoxu

Chapter 596 Confronting Zhu Gaosui
In the Qianqing Palace, Queen Zhang sat on a chair, her brows furrowed into a knot.

Even if she knew that the Chinese medicine in Fang was given by Zhu Gaosui, it was not poison. It cannot be concluded that Zhu Gaosui wanted to kill Zhu Gaochi, so she didn't know what to do now?

Finally, Empress Zhang raised her head and said, "Zhan He, I can't make up my mind on this matter. Why don't we summon Xia Shangshu and ask him to help us look into the details?"

Zhu Zhanhe couldn't make up his mind now, so he nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go and invite Xia Shangshu in person!"

So Zhu Zhanhe came outside the hall and asked Xia Yuanji to enter the hall again. Then Zhu Zhanhe told what happened in detail.

Xia Yuanji also looked shocked after hearing this. He did not expect that Zhu Gaochi's death had such a hidden meaning.

Then Xia Yuanji also frowned, because he also discovered the problem. Even if Zhu Gaosui admitted to sending medicine into the palace, it was just a traditional Chinese medicine, not poison. As long as Zhu Gaosui bites him to death and does not admit guilt, no one can do anything to him. .

"Queen, Crown Prince, this matter is very troublesome. In addition, although there are confessions from people in the palace, we can't believe one side of the story. It's best to ask King Zhao to confirm and see if the Chinese medicine in the palace was really given by him. Your Majesty’s?”

Xia Yuanji thought for a long time and finally spoke.

"But now if I take the third child into the palace for interrogation, I'm afraid it will arouse the suspicion of many people, and may even leak the news of His Majesty's death. Then it will not end well."

Queen Zhang expressed her concerns.

"Actually, Queen, you sent troops to surround King Zhao's Mansion and put King Zhao under house arrest. King Zhao should have guessed that something happened to His Majesty. But you are right. You cannot arrest King Zhao for interrogation now, otherwise more people will know His Majesty’s death.”

When Xia Yuanji said this, he turned and glanced at Zhu Zhanhe next to him.

Zhu Zhanhe also immediately understood what Xia Yuanji meant. Although he could not arrest Zhu Gaosui into the palace for interrogation, he could go to Prince Zhao's Mansion to confront Zhu Gaosui.

So Zhu Zhanhe immediately said: "Auntie, let me go to Prince Zhao's Mansion!"

Empress Zhang also understood what Xia Yuanji meant, so after thinking for a moment, she finally nodded and said: "Okay, I'll trouble you, Zhan He. Try to test the third child's attitude and see what his intentions are."

"Yes!"

Zhu Zhanhe agreed and then turned and left Qianqing Palace. As for Queen Zhang and Xia Yuanji, they still have more things to deal with, and it is estimated that it will be difficult to have time to rest in the next few days.

By this time, it was already getting dark, and there were more and more pedestrians on the streets. The vendors along the street kept selling, and it looked like a smoke and fire. The entire city of Beijing seemed not to be affected in any way.

But Zhu Zhanhe knew that the current situation in Beijing was tight on the outside and tight on the inside. The lives of ordinary people might not be affected in any way. But secretly, Dongchang and Jinyiwei, as well as the surrounding garrisons, were all mobilized. Any disturbance in the city would be Might draw a thunderous strike.

Soon Zhu Zhanhe arrived at Prince Zhao's Mansion and saw that the place was under martial law. The original guards of the palace had been replaced by the Beijing camp sent by Queen Zhang. No one was allowed to enter or exit the entire palace, and Zhu Gaosui and his son were also under house arrest in the palace. .

Looking at Prince Zhao's Mansion, which was surrounded like an iron barrel, Zhu Zhanhe also felt a little emotional. If he hadn't had some influence in the army, and Empress Zhang wanted to win over him to help stabilize the situation, I'm afraid he would have been under house arrest in Prince Han's Mansion now.

However, even if he was really put under house arrest, Zhu Zhanhe would not blame Queen Zhang. After all, in her position, he would probably control both palaces immediately to prevent them from taking the opportunity to cause chaos.

Zhu Zhanhe had the token given by Queen Zhang, so he entered Prince Zhao's Mansion smoothly, and then sent someone to notify Zhu Gaosui that he was waiting in the front hall.

After a while, Zhu Gaosui came to the front hall angrily. As soon as he saw Zhu Zhanhe, he immediately asked: "My eldest nephew, what is going on with the officers and soldiers outside? Why do you need to replace all my guards?" , and why are you locking me up in the palace?"

"Third uncle, please don't pretend to be stupid. Don't tell me that you are not aware of such a big thing?" Zhu Zhanhe picked up the teacup and took a sip, then glanced at Zhu Gaosui and said.

Zhu Gaosui's expression changed when he heard Zhu Zhanhe's words, and the anger on his face suddenly subsided.

Zhu Gaosui found a seat and sat down gently. He hesitated for a moment and then asked tentatively: "So something really happened over there, brother?"

"Third uncle, let's not talk secretly. When you gave your uncle a beautiful woman, weren't you just hoping that something would happen to him?"

Zhu Zhanhe looked up at Zhu Gaosui and asked.

"What do you mean? That's my eldest brother. We grew up together. How can I expect something to happen to him?"

Zhu Gaosui denied it flatly.

"Really, Third Uncle, have you forgotten why Grandpa Huang demoted you to a commoner and why he imprisoned you in Xihua Gate?"

Zhu Zhanhe bluntly pointed out that Zhu Gaosui poisoned Zhu Gaochi.

As a result, Zhu Gaosui's face turned red and he looked angry with embarrassment, but he wanted to get more information about Zhu Gaochi from Zhu Zhanhe, so he endured it in the end.

"Zhan He, I don't slap people in the face, I don't expose my shortcomings when I scold people. I did do wrong things in the past, but those are in the past. Now I am sincere to my eldest brother, and at the same time, I want to make up for my previous mistakes."

When Zhu Gaosui said the last words, he also showed a sincere expression.

However, Zhu Zhanhe knew that his third uncle had excellent acting skills and his words should never be taken lightly.

"Third uncle, it's useless for you to tell me this. I came to you today to ask you something!"

Zhu Zhanhe felt that the time was almost up, so he finally got to the point.

"If you have anything to do, just ask me. I will definitely tell you everything, but you also have to tell me. How is brother doing now?"

Zhu Gaosui first patted his chest and made a promise, and then put forward his own conditions. Although he guessed that something had happened to Zhu Gaochi, he did not know the specific situation, let alone that Zhu Gaochi had passed away.

"I don't need you to worry about my uncle's current situation. I'm just curious. What was your motive behind sending beautiful women to my uncle in the first place, and later giving him Chinese medicine?"

Zhu Zhanhe suddenly asked straight to the point, while his eyes were observing the changes in Zhu Gaosui's expression.

"Wha... what kind of Chinese medicine? Zhanhe, what do you mean? Why would I give that kind of thing to my brother?"

The expression on Zhu Gaosui's face was a little unnatural, but he denied that he had obtained any Chinese medicine.

"Third uncle, Haitao next to uncle has already confessed and is willing to confront you face to face. Do you still want to deny it?"

Zhu Zhanhe asked in a cold voice.

(End of this chapter)