I was switched at birth after transmigrating into a book, but I used my superpowers to wreak havoc!

Chapter 412 The Strongest Scapegoat

In the Zhou Palace in the capital, Yang Xiu anxiously waited for news from outside.

Ever since the incident that day, he has been under house arrest in the palace, and can only wait for news day by day in fear.

Days like this made him feel as if there was a sharp knife hanging over his head, ready to fall at any moment and cut him all over.

Yang Xiu hated this life, but he dared not vent his anger. This was the capital, not Suzhou. Here, he was like a fish on the chopping board of Emperor Taihe, at the mercy of his will.

So he could only suppress the violent thoughts surging in his heart day after day, to prevent them from breaking out accidentally and giving Emperor Taihe an excuse to execute him.

After suffering like this for several days, he finally waited for the Chief Secretary of the Palace to come today!

"Your Highness, Li Changshi is here!"

The attendant came running to announce the good news. Yang Xiu was immediately surprised and happy. He stood up quickly and wanted to go to greet him in person.

Perhaps it was because he stood up too quickly or because he was weak after being poisoned, but as soon as Yang Xiucai stood up, he staggered and almost fell to the ground.

"Be careful, Your Highness!"

The servant was so frightened that he rushed forward and held him up.

As soon as Yang Xiu stood firm, he couldn't wait to urge: "Help me out quickly! Li Changshi has come from afar, I want to go and greet him personally!"

He now urgently wants to know what King Zhou is thinking. Moreover, Li Shan is a subordinate trusted by King Zhou and has a lot of face in front of King Zhou. Although he is the crown prince, he cannot be negligent in the slightest.

The attendant also wanted to know what King Zhou meant, and at the same time wanted to please Li Shan, so he cooperated very well and helped him out.

However, not long after Yang Xiu walked out of the courtyard, he met Li Shan who came hurriedly from outside.

Li Shanyi, noticing his pale face, quickly stepped forward and bowed respectfully, "Your humble servant greets His Highness the Crown Prince! Why is His Highness so pale? Has the poison not been cured?"

When Yang Xiu heard the word "detoxification", his expression suddenly became even uglier.

"Cough, cough, cough..." He coughed a few times, then said weakly, "This is not the place to talk. Li Changshi, why don't you follow me in first."

Upon hearing this, Li Changshi hurried forward, held one of his arms, and together with his attendants, helped him back to the room, one on each side.

Only after helping Yang Xiu sit down on the chair did Li Changshi release his hand and ask again, "Has His Royal Highness always been this weak? Didn't that divine doctor detoxify His Royal Highness? Or was she also helpless?"

Seeing how concerned he was, Yang Xiu could only weakly say, "The medicine she prescribed was somewhat effective, but it couldn't completely detoxify her. Later, she went into the mountains to collect herbs, and the people around her were poisoned, and two of herbalists died."

He paused here, his expression becoming even uglier. "After returning, she collected the medicine boy's body, saying she would take them back to their hometown for burial. That place is a bit remote, and she'll have to take care of the funeral after she gets there. I'm afraid she won't be able to return to Beijing in the short term, cough cough cough..."

Having said that, he started coughing again.

The attendant quickly brought him some medicine and fed it to him. After Yang Xiu calmed down for a moment, he looked straight at Li Changshi and said, "Since Li Changshi is here, I believe he has brought my father's message. Please tell me the truth and don't hide anything."

He asked directly, but he kept looking into Li Changshi's eyes, as if forcing him to answer.

Li Changshi had no choice but to advise, "Your Highness must be aware that this matter is indeed quite troublesome. Not only were the Black Kirin Guards protecting the Divine Doctor poisoned, but two of the medicine boys also died. This matter simply cannot be resolved peacefully."

It just so happened that the prince's personal guard was involved. The other party took the Fu'an County Lady hostage and threatened Doctor Yao Shen and the Black Kirin Guards to release her. This move completely confirmed the prince's guilt.

Although the prince feels sorry for the prince, he has no way to exonerate him, so this time he can only let him suffer. His Majesty has been pressing him step by step, and the prince is really helpless and can only resort to this last resort. "

Yang Xiu's heart skipped a beat. He suppressed his panic and dissatisfaction and asked calmly, "What does father plan to do?"

Li Changshi sighed helplessly, "Your Highness has been forced into a desperate situation and can only submit this letter of apology. I beg Your Majesty to spare the lives of the Crown Prince and the County Lady for the sake of the two late emperors and only demote them to commoners."

Yang Xiu only felt a loud bang in his head, as if something suddenly exploded, making his whole brain buzzing and unable to think at all.

After a long while, Yang Xiu still sat there in a daze, with only four words repeating in his mind - demoted to a commoner.

After a long while, he finally came to his senses and looked at Li Changshi with a hurt face: "Father...Did Father really say that?"

Li Changshi quickly consoled him, "Don't worry, Your Highness. The prince has no other choice but to resort to temporary solutions to overcome this crisis. In the prince's heart, you will always be the prince. In the future... the prince will surely restore his status as the crown prince."

His words were very tempting, but Yang Xiu still felt very uncomfortable.

He was originally the crown prince of Zhou, but now he was being demoted to a commoner...

Li Changshi noticed his expression was off, and quickly advised him meaningfully, "Prince, the overall situation is more important! A temporary win or loss doesn't mean anything. You've only been demoted to a commoner. As long as you save your life, you'll have a chance to turn things around in the future! Your Highness is doing this to save His Highness's life! It's a last resort!"

Yang Xiu finally listened this time.

He forced a smile and said, "You're right. Winning or losing temporarily doesn't mean anything. Father was forced into a corner. I don't blame him, I only hate those villains!"

When he said this, hatred surged in his eyes, but he quickly cheered up: "I didn't ask anyone to poison the people around the medicine doctor, and my sister would never do that.

This incident is truly bizarre; someone must be behind this! The Chen family's remnants have yet to be completely eradicated; those people must be behind this! This news must be released as soon as possible.

It doesn't matter if my sister and I are wrongly accused, but we cannot let our father be humiliated by this!"

When Li Changshi heard this, his eyes flashed slightly.