Zhu Minzhi replied righteously and forcefully: "Of course not!"

Qin Shu said "Oh" meaningfully, "No, then, where is the puppet you brought into the house?"

Zhu Minzhi's face turned pale and he shouted sternly: "Qin Shu, don't go too far!"

Before Qin Shu could speak, the emperor flew into a rage and slammed the imperial desk, shouting, "Shut up!"

Zhu Minzhi and Qin Shu bowed their heads together and said, "We are guilty."

Qin Shu straightened up and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, I once learned the art of pulse diagnosis and lie detection from a wandering doctor. I beg Your Majesty to allow me to ask this young general a few questions."

The emperor had a gloomy expression and stared at Qin Shu coldly without saying a word.

Qin Shu sighed inwardly: This old emperor seems to know very well what is going on.

To this day, he still wants to protect his second son.

The emperor didn't say anything, but Zhu Minzhi couldn't help revealing a smug look on his face.

The emperor glanced down impatiently and was immediately furious. He picked up the teacup beside him and threw it at Zhu Min, shouting, "Idiot! You can't even tell the difference between a doll and a puppet. You are the Junior Official of the Dali Temple! What kind of job do you have?!"

The teacup hit Zhu Minzhi and fell to the ground with a "bang", breaking into pieces.

The dripping tea, along with the tea leaves, splashed all over Zhu Minzhi.

Zhu Minzhi prostrated himself on the ground, repeatedly saying, "I know my crime, and I am terrified."

But there was no trace of panic in his voice.

Qin Shu quickly bowed and said, "Your Majesty, this is not Lord Zhu's fault. Lord Zhu is loyal to the emperor and is eager to share the emperor's worries and make achievements, so he made such a mistake."

The emperor's face turned red: Are you eager to share your worries?

What worries?

Are you worried about suppressing and eliminating the third prince?

This girl usually looks quite smart, why did she become so stupid now?

Loyal?

Who are you loyal to?

Eager to make a contribution?

Is it because he is eager to make achievements, or is it because he is too eager to get rid of King Jin?

The emperor suddenly felt a surge of anger in his heart: Evil son! Idiot!

However, the emperor breathed a sigh of relief when nothing else was found in Prince Jin's mansion.

He coughed lightly and asked casually, "Old Third is in the mansion, what has he been busy with recently?"

Zhu Minzhi suddenly felt hopeful again, and hurriedly bowed his head and replied: "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness Prince Jin is currently building a large-scale project in his palace. It's just that..."

He rolled his eyes and paused for a moment.

The emperor asked, "Just what?"

"Your Majesty, I heard His Royal Highness Prince Jin tell His Royal Highness Prince Yu that the newly renovated courtyard was built to welcome the newlyweds. But a small secret room was built inside the main hall."

"I ordered someone to open the secret room. It was filled with sawdust and dust. There was only one spot that was square and dust-free."

He glanced at the emperor and continued, "Looking at the marks, it should be a long box. I just don't know where the box was temporarily moved to."

The emperor looked gloomy and said coldly, "Since you opened it so easily, it is not a secret room. I have never seen what is inside, so how can I know whether it is a box or a board? Well, since nothing was found, let's forget about it."

He shook his sleeves and said, "Let's all go back."

If the third brother had the intention of seizing the throne, would he have built a large-scale project in the mansion, tidied up the yard and prepared to marry a new bride?

Wouldn't it be better to just bring the person to the palace?

It also saves you from wasting money.

Thinking of this, the emperor couldn't help but look at Qin Shu: the woman in front of him was in her prime, with a beautiful face, a rare beauty!

In particular, this woman seemed to be working for King Jin.

He can be considered as a staff member or counselor.

But that day, he saw that the way the King of Jin looked at the woman was not like a superior looking at his subjects, but like a man looking at the woman he had admired for a long time.

The emperor's heart moved, and he suddenly asked: "Qin Shu?"

Qin Shu quickly replied, "The servant is here."

The emperor looked at her and asked softly, "What do you think of the Prince of Jin?"

Qin Shu knew that the emperor was still suspicious, so she deliberately thought about it before replying, "I think your highness is a good person."

The emperor laughed, "Good man?"

Qin Shu nodded, "Yes, good man."

The emperor asked again: "What about Prince Ning?"

Qin Shu sneered in her heart, but her face was hesitant. "I have only met His Royal Highness Prince Ning once, and I don't know him well. However, since His Royal Highness Prince Ning and His Royal Highness Prince Jin are both princes of His Majesty, he must be a good person."

The emperor couldn't help but snorted coldly: Indeed, they are all his sons.

One took advantage of his serious illness to try to hold the emperor hostage to control his ministers; the other was disappointed and fell from power when he heard that he had recovered from his illness.

They are all his good sons!

Qin Shu's eyes turned slightly, and she continued, "Especially since His Royal Highness Prince Jin is so filial. My father once told me that people who are filial to their parents are kind-hearted at heart."

"Your Majesty has been ill for more than half a month. His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin has been serving Your Majesty without taking off his clothes, personally testing the medicine and never sleeping. On the day he left the palace, I saw that he was so unsteady on his feet."

"If it weren't for the fact that Your Majesty has recovered, His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin would have shown signs of fatigue. I would have almost thought that His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin was a man of steel."

The emperor was shocked when he heard this: Yes, the third prince had been serving him by his bed for more than 20 days. He woke up several times in the middle of the night and saw the third prince sleeping beside his bed.

During the day, he also has to perform the duties of regent and handle state affairs on behalf of the emperor.

Even a man of iron cannot bear it.

It is normal to feel weak in the legs and feet and lose your footing when you dismount.

Moreover, the guards in Prince Jin's mansion did not mention that Prince Jin beat and killed the accompanying attendants because of this small mistake.

In other words, King Jin did not take this matter to heart.

But why would someone make such a big fuss out of such a small mistake that was not taken seriously?

Especially, he knows his own body.

When this illness first started, even he felt that he was dying and would not live long.

If King Jin had ordered the imperial physician to relax even a little, he might have passed away by now.

As for Prince Ning, when he saw that he was ill, he was anxious to replace the people serving him with his own people.

Compared with Prince Ning, Prince Jin's filial piety is indeed rare!

But after all, he is the son I have loved for so many years...

Nowadays, the more I compare, the more heartbroken I feel, and the more I think about it, the sadder I feel.

Seeing that the emperor looked very tired, Qin Shu quickly took her leave.

The emperor closed his eyes and supported his forehead with his arms.

After a long while, Li Dexian suddenly heard the emperor's nasal voice, "Pass on my order. Imprison the guards who found the puppet in the Prince of Jin's mansion and the craftsmen who participated in the renovation of the backyard of the Prince of Jin's mansion in the Jingzhao government office and interrogate them carefully to find out the truth of the matter!"

Li Dexian quickly bowed and replied, "As you wish."

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