The Peerless Concubine of the King's Favorite

Chapter 385 Conspiracy after another, see the princess at night (2)
Chu Qing calmed down and poured a cup of tea for Sang Youqing and herself. The two were silent for a moment. Sang Youqing picked up the teacup and took a sip before continuing: "It's not that His Royal Highness didn't investigate, he had an appointment with the palace in private. They told the prince truthfully that the father was indeed poisoned, not sick. Moreover, this kind of poison must be taken orally to take effect."

oral?In this case, wouldn't the scope be reduced a lot?As long as we find out what the Emperor Chu ate on the day he was poisoned, and who handled these things, then we can find out the suspicious person.

Thinking this way in her heart, Chu Qing didn't rush to speak.

She knew in her heart that neither Sang Youqing nor Zhao Chengqian were ignorant and ignorant people, what she could think of, they would definitely think of, but they didn't do it now, there must be some reason she didn't know yet.

Therefore, she waited patiently for Sang Youqing's next words.

Sure enough, Sang Youqing was silent for a while before speaking again: "On the day Father was poisoned, the only thing I ate was the purple potato cake that I made with my own hands and delivered to the palace by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince himself."

"What?!" Chu Qing lost her voice, and looked at Sang Youqing in shock.

Such a result, such an answer, was never expected by Chu Qing.

No wonder, no wonder Zhao Shenggan suddenly stopped investigating, and suddenly fell silent again.According to the imperial doctor, the only ones who could have poisoned and murdered the emperor were the prince and his wife.

Once the charges are confirmed or listed as suspects, not only will Zhao Shengqian's position as the crown prince be difficult to secure, but he may also implicate members of the faction headed by General Sang Da.

Therefore, even though Zhao Chengqian knew that Emperor Chu was not seriously ill, he did not dare to wasteful investigation and set himself on fire.I can only tie my hands and feet and confine myself in the quagmire.

It's no wonder that even Sang Youqing travels cautiously and cautiously now.

What a vicious plan!

Chu Qing naturally believed that Sang Youqing would not do such a thing, and Zhao Shengqian had already become the crown prince, and the world of Nanchu was already in his pocket, so why would he take such a risk to do such a crazy thing?

However, the only thing Chu Qing didn't understand was that since the imperial doctor had already found out that the emperor was not poisoned, why did he deliberately conceal it?
"Why did those imperial doctors help His Highness the Crown Prince?" Chu Qing asked with a frown.

Sang Youqing smiled wryly, and said softly: "This is what the queen means."

Queen Joe?Chu Qing was a little stunned.

Sang Youqing nodded her head lightly: "Father fainted, and the imperial doctor and the queen mother arrived almost at the same time. After the diagnosis and treatment, the imperial doctor told the mother and queen that the father was poisoned rather than sick. The mother learned that the father had only eaten After the purple sweet potato cake sent by the crown prince, he immediately ordered it to be sealed, threatening the lives of these imperial doctors and not allowing them to reveal the truth to anyone. Just let them secretly find out the antidote and save the emperor."

Queen Qiao is a woman who does not give in to her husband. Under such circumstances, she can keep calm, quickly analyze what kind of situation is the best, and make a decision.

Not any woman can possess such courage.

It's no wonder that the emperor chose such a woman without a prince to become the master of the harem among the beauties in the harem.

Chu Qing could imagine that if Queen Qiao hadn't arranged everything quickly at that time, once the rumor spread, the entire Jianning City would be thrown into chaos.

I'm afraid that when she and Zhao Shenghao rushed back, it would not be like this.

Moreover, Chu Qing also felt that the reason why Queen Qiao did this was not because she completely believed in Zhao Shengqian, but because she knew that everything was more important than the safety of the emperor.As long as he wakes up and his life is safe, then the king who has ruled Southern Chu for decades will naturally deal with it.

Now, the lower the profile, the safer the Emperor Chu is, and the easier it is for the people behind him to be impatient and show their feet.

After all, the other party spent so much effort to frame Zhao Shengqian and Sang Youqing, if the scene didn't go on according to his script, he would definitely jump out and make another move.

"The empress is indeed not an ordinary woman." Chu Qing sighed with emotion.

Sang Youqing nodded in agreement, and said with gratitude in her tone, "This time, if your mother hadn't been in danger and not confused by appearances, maybe you would have gone to see me in the prison."

Chu Qing smiled hoarsely, looked at Sang Youqing, and saw the haggardness between her brows for many days, she couldn't bear it: "You can still joke, it seems that you don't need me to worry about it."

Sang Youqing gave a 'puchi' smile: "When you and the prince come back in time, my restless heart can also fall to the ground. I should be able to sleep well tonight."

"You have confidence in us." Chu Qing shook his head and laughed.

"It's natural." Sang Youqing chuckled, and the silver bell-like laughter echoed in the water pavilion, dispelling some haze.

"Does His Royal Highness have someone to suspect?" Chu Qing asked suddenly.

"Of course there is, but unfortunately there is no proof." Sang Youqing looked at Chu Qing, and the two pairs of equally clear eyes met each other, knowing the suspicious person in his heart.

"Unfortunately, there is no evidence." Sang Youqing sighed, with endless regret in her voice.

Chu Qing drooped her eyes lightly, pondered for a moment, then raised her head to look at Sang Youqing: "Then have you investigated from around? Naturally, that person would not do it himself. If the purple potato cake really contained drama poison, and it has not passed through the hands of others, then the only possibility is that when you were making purple sweet potato cakes in the East Palace, someone secretly put in the poison."

"What you said, I also discussed with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Unfortunately, the purple sweet potato cake was eaten by the emperor and did not stay. There is no purple sweet potato cake left in the East Palace. Now there is no way to be sure whether it is purple sweet potato cake or not. There was a problem with the potato cake. What's more, when I was cooking, there was no one else around, and when it was done, I personally delivered it to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Sang Youqing carefully recalled what happened that day, after much deliberation, she still shook her head, no clue.

Chu Qing murmured thoughtfully: "I always think this is a coincidence. How did that person know that you would make purple potato cakes for the emperor that day? And how did he poison the emperor?"

"I'm also very surprised about this, but it's a pity that we can't investigate in the open now, and His Royal Highness has to guard against the opponent's tricks, so we can only put this matter on hold for now." Sang Youqing sighed helplessly.

The two women were chatting in the water pavilion, when they suddenly saw a dark purple robe corner flashing by, looking up, Zhao Shenghao's figure just entered the water pavilion.

Seeing Sang Youqing here, he didn't show any surprise. It seemed that when he came here, he had already learned about Sang Youqing's visit to Chuqing.

Lightly tapping his jaw, Zhao Shenghao went directly to Chu Qing and sat down.

"Sang Youqin has met the prince."

Ordinarily, now Sang Youqing is the princess and the mother of a country in the future, her status is much more noble than that of Zhao Shenghao, the Happy King, but in front of Zhao Shenghao, she still takes the initiative to give gifts, and she only calls her name, not her status.

(End of this chapter)