frightfiction Chapter 655: The 3rd Prince is Hard to Kill
Chapter 655: The 3rd Prince is Hard to Kill
This is the nickname given to the third prince by Concubine Dun.
Liu Shiqing had a strong family background, a high position and power, and he had his own eldest princess, so naturally he would not like a third prince with a weird appearance.
When raising the third prince, Liu Shiqing left him to the care of a wet nurse and a nanny and rarely intervened himself.
However, Concubine Dun's family background and the emperor's favor were average, so the Third Prince could be said to be her only hope for the rest of her life.
During the time that Concubine Dun was raising the third prince, she couldn't say that she did everything herself, but she was very attentive.
Even though the Third Prince was mentally retarded, he still had some hidden dependence on her.
After hearing Concubine Dun's voice, the Third Prince actually slowly crawled towards her, but his movements were a little crooked.
All along, all the kindness that Concubine Dun showed to the Third Prince was out of a desire to exploit him.
But at this moment, looking at this little child, drooling, struggling to crawl towards her, Concubine Dun's heart seemed to be deeply touched by something.
Time passed by little by little, and when the Third Prince used all his strength to crawl in front of her, Concubine Dun herself didn't even notice that her eyes were a little wet...
Most of the women in the palace had never given birth, so they had no idea what a one-year-old baby should look like.
Although many people thought that the Third Prince's crawling posture was a little slow and strange, they did not think much about it when they remembered that the imperial physician had said that the Third Prince was developing slowly.
When Concubine Liang and Concubine Xue were in the residence, they had seen the eldest prince's appearance during his one-year-old celebration. Naturally, they could compare the third prince to him.
But neither of them said anything.
Shen Zhinian has lived two lives as a human being and has seen some babies in his previous life. He increasingly feels that the Third Prince may be hiding some secrets.
It seems that I have to find an opportunity to ask Tang Luochuan in detail.
Concubine Dun was completely unaware of these undercurrents. She pointed at the thing in front of her and smiled at the Third Prince: "Ah Jing, come and catch one."
The third prince's eyes were a little dull and he didn't quite understand what she said.
Concubine Dun continued to be patient and persuasive.
The emperor looked at this scene and his eyes softened unconsciously.
However, there are many women in the harem who are good at disguise, and he cannot be sure at this time whether Concubine Dun’s love for the third prince is sincere or just for show.
But it doesn't matter.
Whether it was sincere or false, as long as Concubine Dun did not dare to treat the Third Prince harshly, it was enough.
Listening to the heated discussion, Concubine Liang suddenly said, "Wait! Take the Third Prince away first!"
In an instant, everyone looked at Concubine Liang.
She was one of the four concubines and had the power to assist in managing the six palaces. Her words carried a lot of weight in the harem. Immediately, a palace maid stepped forward and picked up the third prince.
There was a hint of displeasure in Concubine Dun's eyes.
She had finally coaxed the Third Prince and crawled here from the other end of the red carpet. What did Concubine Liang mean by this?
When Concubine Dun stood up, she had already hidden all the emotions on her face, revealing only a hint of confusion: "Empress Liang?"
The emperor also cast an inquiring look at Concubine Liang.
Concubine Liang looked at the Third Prince with concern and said in a gentle voice, "I just suddenly remembered that during the Third Prince's first birthday ceremony, a villain wanted to use a wild cat to harm him."
"The person behind the scenes has not been caught yet, and no one knows if he has other means. To be on the safe side, it is better to let the imperial physician check everything that the Third Prince is about to touch."
After all, the arrangements for the first birthday ceremony were all handled by the Imperial Household Department. The Imperial Household Department was now under the jurisdiction of Concubine Liang. If anything went wrong, she would be held responsible.
"Liang Fei is still careful."
Nangong Xuanyu looked at Concubine Liang with appreciation, and said to the imperial physician beside him, "Just do as Concubine Liang said and check all these things."
The doctor immediately said, "Yes!"
Among the crowd, one person's face turned gloomy again, but he soon returned to normal.
Several imperial doctors came forward and carefully examined the items on the red carpet one by one.
Many people think that Concubine Liang really likes to make a fuss out of nothing.
The person who instructed Zi'er has already arranged for the wild cat. Would he use other methods to harm the third prince?
Shen Zhinian looked at Concubine Liang deeply.
Concubine Liang is such a cautious person, no wonder she was able to hold a high position in the harem for so long.
Shen Zhinian even had some doubts. In her previous life, after she was accidentally killed in a mudslide, was it Concubine Liang who ascended to the throne?
At this moment, Tang Luochuan suddenly wrapped his hands with cloth, picked up something from the red carpet, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, this thing is poisonous!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the crowd was instantly in an uproar!
"Is there really someone who poisons the objects used in the puja ceremony?!"
"Fortunately, Concubine Liang was very careful and thought of this in advance. Otherwise, if the Third Prince caught him..."
"Who on earth is so bold?!"
"..."
Princess Qingyang felt a little distressed: "Although the struggle for succession has always been fierce in every dynasty, the Third Prince is still so young, is there anyone who can't tolerate him?"
"But the Third Prince successfully avoided these two crises. I don't know whether I should say he is unlucky or lucky..."
Princess Yun'an had a complicated look on her face.
Her brother, who was born to the same mother, was the ninth prince of the previous emperor. When they were fighting for the throne, someone could not tolerate him and murdered him.
What's more, the third prince is now the eldest prince. Of course, there will be more people who want to kill him.
The emperor's face was as black as ink, and murderous intent was brewing in his eyes!
Concubine Dun asked nervously: "What kind of poison is it?!"
Tang Luochuan said: "The poison on this nine-linked ring is called 'Xue Si Zi'. It has no smell, but it will glow like white snow in the sun."
"The toxicity of Xue Si Zi is not strong. A brief contact with an adult will not cause serious harm to the body. But children are weak. If they come into contact with it and put it in their mouth, it may be dangerous..."
Concubine Liang covered her chest in surprise: "Who on earth could be so cruel that he would plot against a one-year-old child again and again?"
Nangong Xuanyu said angrily: "Send Su Quanye!"
"Yes!"
Immediately, a young eunuch ran towards the Ministry of Punishment.
The wild cat case had not yet been interrogated, but something new had happened. Su Quanye, who had received the news, rushed over with his men.
On the way, he had heard the whole story from the young eunuch.
Su Quanye's first reaction was -
Even though the third prince is only one year old, he is quite difficult to kill.
The real murderer's methods were endless, but the third prince was unharmed.
On the same day, the Third Prince was murdered twice. Everyone could feel the low aura emanating from the emperor!
Su Quanye did not dare to delay for a moment. He bowed and quickly led people to investigate.
The imperial physician had checked the remaining items and placed them back on the red carpet after confirming that there were no problems.
The ceremonial officer looked at the emperor's face and asked cautiously, "...Your Majesty, are you still catching them this week?"