Double Life: The Sickly Prince Eavesdrops on My Heart

This incident shocked the court, and the news that the prince was stabbed in the street spread quickly throughout the palace like a storm.

Everyone pointed their suspicion at the Third Prince, who was in fierce competition with the Second Prince.

The atmosphere in the court was so heavy that it was suffocating. Many ministers of the Second Prince's party were outraged and came forward to report the Third Prince's misconduct.

The Imperial Censor Zhang's eyes widened with anger, and he cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, the Third Prince is so ambitious that he resorted to such despicable means to fight for the throne and assassinated his own brother. This is truly treasonous and unforgivable!"

The Minister of War immediately echoed, "Your Majesty, the Third Prince usually behaves erratically. This assassination attempt was definitely not accidental. He must have planned it deliberately. I beg Your Majesty to punish him severely!"

The ministers of the Third Prince's party hurried to defend him.

"Your Majesty, there is no solid evidence in this matter. How can you convict the Third Prince based on mere speculation? I hope Your Majesty will look into this matter clearly!" said the Right Prime Minister.

"Don't wrongly accuse the Third Prince. Perhaps there is another hidden story behind this." The Minister of Rites stepped forward.

Emperor Wen sat on the dragon throne, his face so gloomy that it seemed as if water could drip out of it. He swept his eyes majestically over the ministers.

He said coldly: "Shut up! Don't jump to conclusions without evidence. But I will investigate this matter thoroughly. If someone really has ill intentions, I will never tolerate it!"

All the ministers were suddenly silent, and the entire court fell into dead silence.

In this deathly silence, the Third Prince suddenly ran in from outside the palace, knelt down and shouted: "Father, please be clear, I have no knowledge of this assassination. Someone must have deliberately framed me to sow discord between me and my second brother. I hope Father will help me."

When the ministers of the Second Prince's party heard this, someone immediately retorted: "Third Prince, now that all the evidence points to you, you are still trying to get away with it with your sweet talk. It's simply wishful thinking!"

The Third Prince glared at the man and shouted, "You are a treacherous minister. You have no evidence and are just making up lies. Are you accepting bribes from others and deliberately framing me?"

At this time, an old minister who usually remained neutral stepped out slowly and said, "Your Majesty, in my opinion, the most urgent task is to find out the truth as soon as possible. We can start from the scene where the second prince was assassinated and the relevant personnel, and don't miss any clues."

Emperor Wen nodded slightly and said, "My dear minister, you are absolutely right. I will immediately order the Dali Temple Minister and the Ministry of Justice Minister to jointly take charge of this case and give me a result in the shortest possible time."

After the court was dismissed, people in the palace were in panic and various forces were secretly competing with each other.

The second prince lay on his sickbed, his face pale, but his eyes were filled with resentment and anger.

The third prince was in his own palace, anxiously discussing countermeasures with his trusted advisers.

The Chief Justice of the Dali Temple and the Minister of Justice did not dare to slack off in the slightest. They investigated day and night and did not miss any possible clues.

However, as the investigation deepened, they discovered that the assassination was far more complicated than they had imagined, and there seemed to be a deeper conspiracy behind it.

Lu Haifeng, the Chief Justice of the Dali Temple, has a resolute face and his eyes are full of wisdom and determination.

When he received the case of a dispute between the second prince and the third prince caused by an assassination, he knew that the matter was of great importance and any slight mistake could cause turmoil in the court.

Lu Haifeng first started at the crime scene, which was a bloody corner with broken swords and halberds scattered all over the ground. The blood on the ground had long dried up, but it still exuded a frightening smell.

He carefully observed every detail, not missing any clues. The footprints on the ground were of different depths, and he deduced that there were many assassins with different skills.

Then he began to interrogate the witnesses who were present at the time. However, these people were either shrouded in fear and their words were unclear, or they had ulterior motives and deliberately misled the direction of the investigation.

But Lu Haifeng remained unmoved. Relying on his years of experience in solving cases, he keenly captured the flaws in the words.

During the investigation, Lu Haifeng discovered a key clue - a unique jade pendant.

This jade pendant was made of high-quality materials and had exquisite carving techniques. It was definitely not something that ordinary people could own. After much inquiry and comparison, he discovered that this jade pendant actually belonged to the Fifth Prince's mansion.

Lu Haifeng did not jump to conclusion, but went deep into the Fifth Prince's Mansion to investigate secretly.

He discovered that the Fifth Prince's recent whereabouts had been mysterious, and that he had close contacts with some strange people in the martial arts world.

During the meticulous investigation, Lu Haifeng gradually pieced together the truth.

It turns out that the fifth prince has been following and supporting the second prince on the surface, but in fact he has ambitions.

He carefully planned the assassination, first sending people disguised as the Third Prince's men to carry out the operation, and then cleverly arranged the scene, attempting to pin the blame on the Third Prince in order to stir up internal strife between the Second Prince and the Third Prince, so that he could reap the benefits.

When Lu Haifeng finally uncovered the conspiracy, he felt heavy in his heart. The power struggle in the court was so cruel and complicated.

Lu Haifeng looked solemn, holding a thick file of evidence in both hands, and walked into Emperor Wen's bedroom with steady steps.

"Your Majesty, I have found out the truth about the assassination of the Second Prince."

Emperor Wen frowned and said, "Tell me quickly!"

Lu Haifeng said slowly, "This assassination was secretly planned by the Fifth Prince, who intended to frame the Third Prince and stir up internal strife among the brothers in order to reap the benefits. This is all the evidence I have collected, please review it, Your Majesty."

Emperor Wen took the file and flipped through it page by page. His face became increasingly gloomy and his hands trembled uncontrollably.

Emperor Wen was so angry that he slammed the table and said, "Rebellious son! How dare you do such a treason!"

Just as he finished speaking, Emperor Wen suddenly felt a sharp pain in his chest, a sweet taste in his throat, and with a "puff" sound, he spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty!" The eunuchs and palace maids around him were suddenly panicked.

"Quickly call the imperial physician!" Lu Haifeng was frightened by this sudden situation and turned pale.

Soon, the imperial doctors came in hastily and treated Emperor Wen. There was chaos inside and outside the palace.

After intensive treatment, Emperor Wen's condition was temporarily stabilized.

Lu Haifeng stood outside the palace door, worried. At this time, a eunuch came out.

"Sir Lu, the emperor has woken up and wants to see you." The eunuch said in a low voice.

Lu Haifeng hurried into the bedroom.

Emperor Wen's breath was weak, but his eyes were still sharp: "Lu Haifeng, I order you to severely punish that rebellious son. I will never allow such a disloyal and unrighteous person to disrupt the government!"

Lu Haifeng knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, rest assured that I will fulfill my mission."

Lu Haifeng acted decisively and quickly sent someone to "invite" the fifth prince over.

In the court, all the ministers were talking about it, and they were all shocked and angry about the fifth prince's crimes.

"The Emperor Xuanyou has decreed that the fifth prince Xiao Jingde has behaved inappropriately and has no regard for family ties. He is to be severely punished with thirty lashes of the cane and confined to his home for three months! This is my decree!" the chief eunuch read aloud.

"I am innocent!"