RPAGF Chapter 100 You were poisoned to death by your good son, Xiao Dongqian
Chapter 100 You were poisoned to death by your good son, Xiao Dongqian
The eunuch hurriedly went down and carefully took the jade thumb ring along with the white handkerchief.
"This is the jade thumb ring that I bestowed upon the former Imperial Astronomical Bureau Chief, and it even has words that I specially ordered to be engraved on it!"
"I never imagined that my beloved minister would meet such a tragic end at the hands of villains!" He then turned his sharp gaze to the supervisor, "What else do you have to say?"
The supervisor was numb. His lips trembled as he knelt down with a thud, repeatedly crying out, "Your Majesty, I am innocent! I am innocent!"
The fact that the body was found in the residence of the Director of the Imperial Observatory means that the Director of the Imperial Observatory is definitely implicated.
The emperor immediately ordered his men to drag him away.
The Empress Dowager was still not satisfied and said, "Wait a minute, maybe the supervisor is being framed, or perhaps someone is framing him?"
The Emperor spoke up: "The corpse is covered in mud and algae. Someone framed this, deliberately burying the former supervisor's body in the pond two years ago, just to frame him at today's Hundred Flowers Banquet?"
The Empress Dowager was speechless for a moment.
"This Director of the Imperial Observatory is actually a murderer. Even I and the Empress Dowager have been deceived. If the Empress Dowager continues to obstruct the arrest, people who don't know the situation might think that the Director and the Empress Dowager are in cahoots."
The Empress Dowager looked at the Emperor with a very unpleasant expression.
Since the supervisor has committed murder, he can no longer protect himself.
She gave the guards a look, and they dragged the person away.
This time, the attack on Qin Wanying resulted in heavy losses once again.
“If the supervisor is a murderer, he is certainly not a chosen one, and his words are not valid. Qin Wanying, don’t be nervous. If this matter is verified, I will not send you to be kept in a temple in the Northeast.”
Qin Wanying knelt down to express her gratitude: "Your Majesty's judgment is astute; I thank Your Majesty!"
Qin Wanying's expression relaxed. Great, this time we've finally escaped danger.
The Qin family members also breathed a sigh of relief. Qin Wanying was everyone's lifeline; if anything had happened to her, the entire household would have gone mad.
The Crown Prince and the Ninth Prince also breathed a sigh of relief.
The fortune-telling girl at Tianji Garden truly lived up to her reputation.
The emperor still harbored doubts.
How did she know the secret of the Director of the Imperial Observatory? Did she really hear it from a waiter in a restaurant?
However, he was very happy to be able to bring the supervisor down from his pedestal.
He always felt that the ancestral system was bad. The Imperial Observatory was clearly a fraud, and it had become a tool for court struggles throughout the dynasties, yet there was nothing that could be done about it.
Now, this Qin Wanying has actually dealt with the supervisor.
He could then legitimately change the ancestral rules and lower the status of the Imperial Observatory.
The Empress Dowager's face, however, was unusually gloomy.
They thought their plan was foolproof. Even if Qin Wanying knew about the existence of the Cold Jade Fire, she couldn't prove they had used it.
The Director of the Imperial Observatory was like a god, and I originally thought that I could get rid of Qin Wanying by relying on what he said.
To everyone's surprise, the Director of the Imperial Observatory was actually dishonest and had such a big case on his hands!
If we fail to bring her down this time, it will be even more difficult in the future.
Xiao Dongqian's expression was also not good.
This Qin Wanying is incredibly capable!
He had previously gathered information about Qin Wanying and came to the conclusion that Qin Wanying was not omniscient; there were many things she couldn't predict.
I thought I had come up with a foolproof plan, but she turned the tables again!
This time, our side suffered heavy losses.
We've lost a Director of the Imperial Observatory!
The Director of the Imperial Observatory was known among the people as a chosen one of the gods, and he was one of their people, capable of doing many things.
But now, he's been thrown into jail!
Qin Wanying was standing on the Crown Prince's side.
He had already considered the throne to be his for the taking, but now that Qin Wanying has appeared, who knows how many changes will occur.
He fixed his gaze on the crown prince.
The crown prince felt his gaze and looked back.
The two looked at each other.
The prince smiled at him.
But when Xiao Dongqian saw it, he felt that there was a provocative meaning in the Crown Prince's smile, as if it were the victor mocking him.
Xiao Dongqian glanced at the Emperor again, feeling that it was unfair.
Why?! He's also Father Emperor's own son! Even now, Father Emperor is still siding with the Crown Prince!
Father, if you refuse to give me the throne, I will obtain it through my own means.
Yan Yuelan's expression was also not good.
Unexpectedly, Qin Wanying turned the tables again!
The Crown Prince's gaze fell on Yan Yuelan's face, keenly catching her expression.
Yan Yuelan, his fiancée, was trying to kill him.
It seems I'll have to deal with her too.
"I never expected such a big incident to occur at today's banquet. All of you may leave now."
The emperor spoke.
Everyone left their seats, and the Empress Dowager left with a very unpleasant expression.
Qin Yezhong told Qin Xingyuan to take his younger brothers back first, while he took Qin Wanying to see His Majesty.
When the Emperor saw Qin Yezhong bringing Qin Wanying over, he was taken aback.
He also happened to be very interested in Qin Wanying, so he called them to a pavilion and spoke with them alone, with the Crown Prince also present.
Only the emperor was seated; everyone else was standing.
"Has Your Majesty heard of the Heavenly Mystery Garden?" Qin Yezhong asked directly.
The emperor's eyes lit up.
Tianji Garden.
I've heard this name more than once in the past few days.
Could it be that Qin Yezhong is also here to recommend Tianji Garden to me?
The Crown Prince thought to himself.
Well done, Marquis of Dingbei! Such a big matter, and now you're finally willing to talk about it.
“Your Majesty, Tianji Garden was opened by my daughter, Wanying. She is the fortune teller at Tianji Garden.”
Upon hearing this, the emperor's eyes widened.
What? Qin Wanying is the fortune teller at Tianji Garden!
No wonder! No wonder the Empress Dowager was targeting her!
It seems the Empress Dowager already knew her identity.
No wonder she knew the supervisor's secret; she figured it all out!
The Emperor leaned forward: "Did you find Prince Zhao's daughter and persuade Prince Zhao to submit to me?"
Qin Wanying lowered her eyes and nodded: "It is indeed your subject."
"Did you solve the major case of trafficking women and girls?"
"She is my daughter."
The emperor was agitated and began to resent Qin Yezhong again.
"You, Qin Yezhong! Such a big matter, and you're only telling me now!"
Qin Yezhong raised his hand in a salute: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I only wanted to confirm whether my daughter's abilities were indeed correct before I dared to recommend her to Your Majesty."
The Emperor knew that Qin Yezhong couldn't have deliberately concealed it; it was just that the matter was of great importance, so he was being cautious.
The Emperor asked everyone to sit down.
The Crown Prince thought to himself that even though he was always by his father's side, his father had never offered him a seat; he always had to stand. This little girl, on the other hand, had so much more face.
"Tell me quickly, where does your extraordinary ability come from?" the Emperor asked hastily.
"Your Majesty, I once had my third eye opened in a dream, and I was able to see people's past and future."
“However, we can only see a part of it, not the whole picture,” Qin Wanying replied.
"Then tell me, what will become of me in the future?" the Emperor said.
Qin Wanying was a little nervous and didn't dare to continue.
I can't just say you were poisoned to death by your good son, Xiao Dongqian, can I?