Even though the emperor was worried about the Eighth Prince, he was even more concerned about the fact that Wan Shufang and her companions went to the Eighth Prince's residence in the middle of the night, and that this matter was related to Princess An Qing.

Although the emperor had been on guard against Princess An Qing and guessed what she was doing in the Eighth Prince's Mansion, in his heart Princess An Qing was just a fool.

He had never taken Princess An Qing seriously, so naturally he didn't care about her poisoning.

Wan Shufang didn't know what the emperor was thinking, but as soon as the emperor said those meaningful words, she figured out what he was thinking, and she couldn't help feeling absurd.

The Eighth Prince was poisoned by Princess An Qing. If the three of them hadn't gone at such a good time, how could they have saved the Eighth Prince?

Not only did the emperor not care about the Eighth Prince, he also suspected that the three of them had impure motives for going to the Eighth Prince's mansion. He even planned to hold the three of them accountable if anything happened to the Eighth Prince.

Is there something wrong with the emperor's brain? How could he say such a ridiculous thing?

Wan Shufang felt a surge of resentment in her heart, and she wanted to burst it out so that she could question the emperor and make him clear his mind and not be fooled by Princess An Qing's apparent obedience.

However, after what happened during this period, Wan Shufang had already seen through what kind of person the emperor was.

She had no hope for the emperor, nor did she dare to offend him in this critical situation.

She could only secretly take a deep breath and slowly exhale the foul air, then she lowered her eyes and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, the reason why we went to the Eighth Prince's Mansion is because we discovered something related to the Eighth Prince."

"However, Princess An Qing had been eyeing the Eighth Prince covetously. In order not to implicate the Eighth Prince, we could only go to see him in the middle of the night. We never thought that we would happen to encounter Princess An Qing committing a crime."

"Princess An Qing was very cruel to the Eighth Prince. Before he fell into a coma, he asked me for help. I could only temporarily stabilize the spread of the toxins in his body, but I couldn't completely detoxify him."

"That's why the Crown Princess was afraid that something might happen to the Eighth Prince, so she specifically asked Princess An Qing to get the antidote."

"I never expected that Princess An Qing would not only not take out the antidote, but also keep saying that we are murderers and is ready to slander us in front of His Majesty."

"When she accused us of murder, she was too crazy. I was afraid that she would pretend to be crazy and fool Your Majesty. That's why I brought her and the Eighth Prince, the victim, to see you."

As soon as Wan Shufang said this, she bowed deeply to the emperor, then looked up at him intently, her tone sincere and earnest.

"Your Majesty, whether it's the Crown Princess or my husband and I, we are all loyal to you and have no second thoughts."

"Your Majesty knows how arrogant Princess An Qing is in her words and how she doesn't take you seriously. I don't need to explain. But Princess An Qing's behavior is even more arrogant. She should have been trapped in the Dali Temple and couldn't go anywhere, but she actually left the Dali Temple and went to the Eighth Prince's Mansion."

"Her behavior not only shows that she doesn't take you seriously, but it is also extremely treasonous, so I dare to tell Your Majesty that every word she said is not true."

Wan Shufang emphasized the last few words, saluted the emperor again, and said with a sad and helpless tone: "I beg Your Majesty to see clearly and give us three justice."

The Crown Princess also quickly stepped forward and returned to the Emperor, deliberately speaking with a trembling voice, "Father, the Eighth Old Man has been subjected to such a serious crime, it is clear that the eldest princess has an ulterior motive. We must wake her up as soon as possible and interrogate her about this matter. We must not let this matter go lightly because of her status."

She did not continue to follow Wan Shufang's words because her identity was not appropriate.

As the emperor's daughter-in-law, she and the queen did have huge conflicts, and they had a falling out, but in front of the emperor, she was still the crown princess and a member of the royal family.

Even if she had conflicts with the Queen, she had to stand on the side of the Emperor when it came to the Eighth Prince.

However, she was the one who witnessed Princess An Qing committing the crime in person, and she also brought the person into the palace in person.

The emperor favors Princess An Qing, so his suspicion of Wan Shufang and his wife is actually suspicion of her.

The Crown Princess did not want the Emperor to be too suspicious of them and ignore the danger that Princess An Qing herself posed to the royal family.

"What the Crown Princess said is absolutely true. I beg Your Majesty to investigate this matter. The poisoning of the Eighth Prince is a serious matter. I also ask Your Majesty to have mercy on the Eighth Prince and bring the murderer to justice as soon as possible."

Chen Changli did not expect that the Eighth Prince was in a bad condition, but the Emperor did not care about him at all, and instead was in a mood to suspect the three of them.

He couldn't help but feel a little helpless, but the emperor wanted to ignore the eighth prince, but he couldn't ignore the eighth prince. After hearing what the Crown Princess said, he tactfully reminded the emperor to quickly focus his attention on the eighth prince.

Chen Changli's words were not obvious, but the meaning was clear. No matter how much the emperor suspected the three of them, he had to turn his attention to the eighth prince.

Because of the incident caused by Prince Duan and the Fourth Prince, among the several adult princes he had, except for the Sixth Prince and the Ninth Prince, only the Eighth Prince and the Tenth Prince were available.

However, the death of Concubine De made the emperor feel resentful towards the Eighth Prince, and the rebellion of the Tenth Prince made it impossible for the emperor to love him as much as before.

The other princes, except the crown prince, either have an obscure maternal family or are relatively young.

The emperor's mind was not on them at all, so naturally he neglected them.

The eighth prince was different. His mother was Concubine De. The emperor felt guilty towards Da Zhen, and Concubine De was not favored by him, so he took all his guilt out on the eighth prince.

Now the Eighth Prince has been poisoned, and the one who did it is Princess An Qing. The Emperor's calculating mind, when he thinks of his love for the Eighth Prince, naturally feels more pity and heartache for the Eighth Prince, who now looks pale and as if terminally ill.

He suppressed his suspicions about Wan Shufang and the other two, and urged Wan Shufang to cooperate with the imperial doctors to treat the eighth prince.

In order to make it easier for Wan Shufang and the other imperial doctors to work, the emperor specially vacated a side hall and moved the eighth prince there.

Wan Shufang breathed a sigh of relief unconsciously. She was really worried that the emperor was too suspicious and didn't even care about his own son's life.

Although the emperor had shown such a tendency before, the Eighth Prince's mother had died not long ago. If something happened to the Eighth Prince, it would make him appear cruel and heartless as a father. Therefore, the emperor would care about the Eighth Prince no matter what.

But nothing is absolute, and the emperor is a selfish man who only cares about himself. Wan Shufang was really worried that he would not give in and then fulfill Princess An Qing's wish and make the three of them the so-called murderers.

Fortunately, the emperor did not do so. Wan Shufang naturally had to be fully alert and work together with the imperial doctors to save the eighth prince.

The Crown Princess originally wanted to follow her to the side hall, but then she thought it would be useless for her to go there, so she stayed in the main hall and tried her best to persuade the Emperor to deal with Princess An Qing.

"Father, with Wan Shufang and the imperial doctors here, the Eighth will be fine. But the murderer has not been dealt with yet, and she is the eldest princess. If we don't come to a conclusion quickly about what happened tonight, I'm afraid it will cause some gossip."

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