Spoiling my mistress and swallowing my dowry? After my rebirth, I changed my marriage to a powerful

The palace immediately blocked the news of the death of the three princes.

However, you can hide it from the people, but you cannot hide it from the officials.

Those who died while praying together included not only the three princes, but also their study companions and the grandchildren of several important officials of the court.

For a time, people's hearts were in a state of confusion.

No one believed that the deaths of these princes had nothing to do with Wei Jingzhong.

Everyone thought that it was Wei Jingzhong who killed him. After all, this man had originally said that all the princes should be killed and only the crown prince should be left, so Emperor Hui had to pass the throne to Zhou Jingrui.

Emperor Hui had a total of seven princes. Now the crown prince was deposed, Prince Qi was stupid, Prince Jin was dead, and three older princes were dead.

The only living person, apart from the deposed crown prince, was a seven-year-old son of an old man, Zhou Jingqi.

Zhou Jingqi's biological mother was originally just a maidservant of Concubine De. After giving birth to a son, she was only given the title of concubine, Concubine Jing.

Because of their humble origins, no one cared about this mother and son, and they had almost no sense of existence, but they escaped this time.

But what can a seven-year-old child do?

Emperor Hui was in a coma for two days and nights.

All the imperial doctors went to serve outside the palace, and Concubine Xi stayed with the emperor day and night, serving him without taking off her clothes and comforting him.

The news of His Majesty's illness was also completely blocked. During the war, any negative news from the court must not be leaked out.

His Majesty is in a coma, and the loyal cabinet ministers are all staying in the palace. All matters are being handled in a tight schedule and in an orderly manner.

Xie Zhaozhao had no idea that Emperor Hui was ill, and she adhered to a rule that she could not hold Gu Shaoyu back.

The main focus is on a home.

In the past, because of her stepmother Xu's deliberate suppression, she didn't like to join in the fun, and she often meditated, chanted, and copied scriptures.

Now, apart from eating and relaxing in the yard every day, I simply copy and recite scriptures.

Xie An came to Qingpu Courtyard after court session to visit Xie Zhaozhao. Xie Zhaozhao was surprised and happy as her father was a rare visitor.

"Jingchen has arrived at the frontline seven days earlier than expected. In the first battle, Jingchen's use of troops was remarkable and Wei Jingzhong did not gain any advantage.

Wei's followers are hiding in every corner, and you are doing a good job staying quietly in the mansion."

Xie Zhaozhao keenly grasped the meaning of his father's words. His father didn't say who won or lost, so it seemed like it was a draw?

"I guess the elder is testing the Wei family's strength, and Lord Cheng En will definitely attack with all his strength to give elder Gu a warning."

Xie Zhaozhao smiled faintly and said, "As long as the two sides are evenly matched in the first battle, then the imperial army will definitely win!"

"Father agrees with you. I hope the good news comes soon."

"Is there anyone in the court who wants to comment on Lord Gu's military strategy?"

"Your Majesty is in poor health. A few days ago, the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Princes went to the Huguo Temple to pray for blessings. They were assassinated on the way and are all dead."

Xie Zhaozhao was shocked, and his first reaction was: "Was it Wei Jingzhong who did it?"

Xie Anfeng shook his head: "Of course there are some works by Wei Jingzhong, but more of them are the work of Concubine De."

Xie Zhaozhao was even more confused. Did Concubine De harm the imperial heir?

Is she crazy?

Even if all other princes are gone, it will not be Prince Qi's turn.

If only the deposed crown prince is left and he takes the throne, is Concubine De sure that Prince Qi will be alright?

That's Prince Qi's enemy.

Xie Anfeng said: "Your aunt is in charge of the harem now. She investigated the harem and the prince and found some clues."

It turned out that someone instigated the princes to study in the Yulong Academy, saying that the country was in crisis and even Lord Gu had given up his pen to join the army, so it was really heartless for these princes to enjoy peace in the rear.

These princes felt uneasy, so they all prayed for the soldiers on the front line to show their sincerity.

Later, the princes went to ask the teacher for leave, and the teacher dared not refuse.

Ultimately, it was the concubines who were greedy and wanted to push their own sons to compete for the throne, so they all supported their sons in doing some face-saving projects to show His Majesty, but who knew that they would fall into other people's trap.

Concubine Xi asked the mothers of several princes one by one, and Concubine Hui mentioned a detail: the princes, royal relatives, and children of powerful people who studied at Yulong Academy, their chief attendants all knew each other.

After the accident, the fourth prince Jing Yi's chief attendant was not at the scene.

So Concubine Xi sent Liuli to the Dali Temple to report to the Dali Temple Minister and immediately arrest Jingyi's chief servant.

The death of the three princes was a huge matter.

The Dali Temple dug three feet deep underground and on the way to the chief attendant's hometown, they happened to come across the escaped chief attendant and arrested him.

The chief servant could not bear the torture and quickly confessed, saying that someone had given them several thousand taels of silver and asked them to spread a message in the academy: In times of national crisis, the prince should set an example and pray for the country.

Although it was a bit strange, these teenage princes were instigated and went there out of excitement.

Following this clue, they finally found Duanmei, the senior palace maid beside Concubine De. Duanmei couldn't deny it, so she said that she hired someone to do it and it had nothing to do with anyone else.

As for the reason for the murder, it was very simple: these princes had bullied her.

During the interrogation, Jing Yi's chief servant, Duan Mei, could not bear the torture and committed suicide when no one was paying attention.

Duanmei's confession was full of loopholes, and more than a hundred palace guards were killed. This was no ordinary killer.

Where does a palace maid get so much money to hire so many experts?

All the evidence points to Concubine De.

Concubine Xi ordered people to surround Concubine De's palace first, and neither the master nor the servants were allowed to enter or leave.

When Emperor Hui woke up, Concubine Xi and the Dali Temple submitted their investigation results to His Majesty. The biological mothers of the three princes stood outside the palace with disheveled hair, crying and begging for severe punishment of Concubine De.

Emperor Hui was really furious!

He immediately ordered, "Bring that vicious woman to me."

Unexpectedly, when the eunuch who announced the decree arrived at Concubine De's palace, he found that Concubine De had hanged herself, and all the servants in the palace were either dead or going crazy.

Concubine De left a will, saying that she was a sinner for all eternity and hoped that Your Majesty would not vent her anger on Prince Qi, after all, he knew nothing.

In her last words, Concubine De complained that she had lived in fear in the harem for decades. Ever since Prince Qi became idiotic, all the concubines had been bullying her and wished that Prince Qi and his entire family would die.

She hated this cannibalistic harem and these unfriendly and disrespectful princes.

So I killed them...

"The killers don't seem to be from the same background. Some are fierce bandits, while others are top-notch underworld killers. The identities of some others are yet to be determined. One of them has Wei Jingzhong's death squad mark on his collar."

Xie Anfeng said that the chief judge was investigating day and night, and the identity of the murderer needed to be confirmed one by one.

Defei's family members all knelt outside the palace, their souls frightened. They only begged His Majesty not to punish all nine clans, and not to vent their anger on Prince Qi and his four sons.

In just a few days, Emperor Hui's hair turned completely white and his body was so weak that he had to wear a long padded jacket even in the summer.

I am heartbroken by the death of several princes, but the dead cannot be resurrected.

The day after Concubine De died, His Majesty issued an edict:

The Defei was guilty of ten unforgivable crimes and deserved death. Her mother's clan was executed. The prince of Qi granted her the fiefdom of Yuzhou and Tianshanfu. She was to leave immediately and was not allowed to return to the capital without an imperial decree.

Yuzhou Tianshan Prefecture is the poorest and most remote western desolate prefecture of Daqian.

However, Zhang Hexuan has been there for three years and has improved a lot.

"Prince Qi is stupid, and his eldest son Zhou Huan is already thirteen years old, and he is fully capable of managing the fiefdom."

Prince Qi and his family were exiled together, leaving the center of power forever. Xie Anfeng and Liu Ge Lao couldn't bear it, so they begged His Majesty to quietly see them off.

When leaving the capital, Emperor Hui did not meet anyone from Prince Qi's mansion, but stood silently in the Zhaixing Pavilion, watching Prince Qi's carriage go out of the west gate.

Perhaps, this was the last time Prince Qi and him saw each other in this life.