Chapter 133 The Prince is Fake
Inside the East Palace, Shang Zhanchen, dressed in black brocade clothes, was sitting in front of a bronze mirror, carefully tearing off a piece of skin from his face.
He revealed a face that was completely different from his own and put the dough back into the box.
He got up and walked to the bed, turned around and sat down, took off his leather boots, and lay down on it.
Outside the door, the young eunuch who had witnessed all this had a look of shock on his face. After a moment of stunned silence, he saw that there was no one around and ran directly to the hanging flower gate in front.
Looking at the eunuch's hurried back, Shang Zhanchen and Jiang You walked out from behind the bed curtain.
"Master." The substitute lying on the bed quickly stood up and bowed to Shang Zhanchen.
"Yeah." Shang Zhanchen nodded and turned to look at the Chuihua Gate.
"Whose people?"
"My Lord, this man was bribed by Imperial Concubine Lan's people ten days ago. I think he should have gone to Imperial Concubine Lan now."
Jiang You's gaze also looked in the direction where the little eunuch left, which was why he didn't touch him.
I just thought that maybe it could be useful, and now it seems that I made the right decision to keep this person.
At this moment, the young eunuch had already arrived in front of Concubine Lan and told her everything he had just seen.
Concubine Lan, who had originally had a calm expression, showed a wonderful expression after hearing the words of the young eunuch. There was happiness, shock, but more excitement.
"……………………"
No wonder we couldn’t catch that brat several times, it turns out it wasn’t him at all.
If you think about it carefully, that kid may have been using a substitute for a long time, which also means that the kid must be very ill now.
The more he thought about it, the more excited he became. He gave the young eunuch a hundred taels of silver and went straight into the inner room.
He bolted the door, walked to the antique display cabinet, turned one of the vases, and the side wall slowly opened.
A long corridor was revealed. He turned around and walked in, all the way to the dark room inside.
After waiting for half an hour, Right Prime Minister He Yuan walked in from another direction.
"Lan'er, you miss me so soon?"
The right prime minister He Yuan, who usually had a dignified look on his face, not only walked lazily but also smiled in an extremely obscene manner.
He came to Concubine Lan, hooked his long arms around her waist, and was about to make love with her when he was stopped by Concubine Lan.
"Brother Yuan, I'm looking for you so urgently because I have something." Concubine Lan pushed He Yuan's chest and looked at him with annoyance.
"You say." He Yuan curled the corners of his mouth, obviously not taking Concubine Lan's words to heart.
Just as he was about to move his mouth forward, he was stopped by Concubine Lan again.
"Brother Yuan, the kid living in the East Palace is fake, he's his stand-in!"
"What?" He Yuan was stunned.
He thought he had heard it wrongly and stared at Concubine Lan.
"What I said is true. This is the news my people just sent back. He saw with his own eyes that brat taking off a mask from his face. That man is not the prince at all."
He Yuan no longer had any romantic thoughts at this moment. He squinted his eyes and twirled his beard with his hands.
"……………………"
No wonder we failed to catch the prince when he was poisoned several times. It turns out he was a stand-in.
"Brother Yuan, that kid is already using a substitute. I think he is seriously ill. We can't miss this opportunity."
There was a gleam of cruelty in Concubine Lan's eyes. Since the brat had to use a substitute, he must be too sick to show his health to people.
If he were to be exposed at this moment and the news that he was poisoned to death was revealed, the emperor would surely abandon him.
She will definitely look for a crown prince among all the princes, and her Fei'er will soon become the crown prince.
"Yeah." He Yuan nodded in agreement, and also felt that this was a rare opportunity.
"Is your information accurate?" He looked at Concubine Lan.
This matter is of great importance. We must make sure that it is true to avoid the same thing as before.
Not only did they return empty-handed, but they also angered the emperor.
"It's for sure. My people saw it with their own eyes. After the brat took off the mask, he had a completely different face."
Concubine Lan had a determined look on her face. She had spent a large sum of money to bribe this spy a few days ago. The little eunuch had served in that little boy's womb for so many years.
She shouldn't be discovered, and what she saw shouldn't be wrong. Seeing her so confident, He Yuan nodded.
"In that case, I will unite everyone to report to the emperor tomorrow."
Since the news is true, this opportunity must not be missed. I was originally thinking of doing something during the ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven.
Now it seems that it is not necessary. If the Prince's substitute can be exposed tomorrow,
The fact that the prince was poisoned and dying would become known to everyone, so he could forget about being able to participate in the ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven.
"Okay." Concubine Lan looked delighted.
When he thought that the kid's good days were coming to an end, he felt extremely proud.
At this moment, Shang Zhanchen was in the bedroom, listening to Jiang You and others report on recent events.
After making some arrangements and dealing with some more difficult issues, everyone dispersed.
I pushed the door open and came into the yard. Looking at the full moon above my head, I felt mixed emotions.
"……………………"
For so many years, on this day of every month, he would hide in a dark, sealed room.
Only in this way will he not hurt anyone when he goes crazy. I never thought that I would be able to appreciate the full moon again in this life. I feel really emotional.
There were also several kinds of poisons, each of which caused him great suffering, but now they have all been cured.
Thinking about it now, it still seems a little unreal, and it's really all thanks to that woman.
Thinking of this, the corners of his lips curled up uncontrollably, and he looked up at the bright moon again.
"……………………"
That woman should still be making the elixir now!
Thinking of the way her eyes lit up when she saw good medicinal herbs, the smile on the corners of his mouth grew even bigger.
Just as I was thinking about it, Jiang You's voice came from behind me.
"Master, the Right Prime Minister has just contacted more than a dozen adults, including the Left Prime Minister."
"Hmph, it seems that the Right Prime Minister attaches great importance to this matter." Shang Zhanchen curled the corners of his mouth sarcastically.
They can’t even wait for the grand ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven. Are they so impatient? That will only disappoint them.
I have been traveling frequently these years and haven't paid much attention to them.
Now that the poison has been cured, it is time to do something, otherwise people will really think that he, the prince, is easy to bully.
The next morning, as soon as the emperor finished his court session, He Yuan brought a dozen important ministers to the imperial study.
"Your Majesty, we have important matters to report to Your Majesty."
As soon as he finished speaking, more than a dozen people knelt on the ground in unison.
"Please stand up quickly. What does the Right Prime Minister mean?" The emperor frowned.
He stared at the ministers in front of him in confusion. With such a great courtesy, he thought that what they were talking about must be quite serious.
"Your Majesty, what I want to say is of great importance. Please forgive us for our innocence first."
Not only did He Yuan and the others not stand up, they also kowtowed heavily to the emperor.
The emperor was originally puzzled, and now seeing their serious faces, he became even more certain.
"Okay, my dear, please go ahead."
Seeing that they all looked serious, the emperor became nervous and felt as if something bad was going to happen.