"We have found out. Top 23S. Updates the fastest." Lin Sanshao said calmly, "The emperor has woken up and is now ordering us to track down Concubine Peng De's accomplices. Shen Chen is fine. The emperor was afraid that you would worry, so he asked me to come and tell you so that you can rest assured."
Hearing what Third Master Lin said, Old Madam Wei and the Third Master's expressions did not look much better.
Although they have guessed how the whole thing happened, they don't know what will happen afterwards. Because they don't know, they seem particularly confused and uneasy.
"What exactly happened?" After enduring for a while, Mrs. Wei asked, "Why was Shen Chen poisoned?"
The tea next to Young Master Lin was steaming. Old Madam Wei took one look at him and felt that he had lost a lot of weight recently, probably because of the time he was imprisoned in the imperial prison.
Although Ying Kai and the others were not arrested, Concubine Peng De must have been particularly caring towards Concubine Lin Shu's younger brother and would have urged her subordinates to torture him. Even if Ying Kai tried his best to protect him, I'm afraid that the life of the Third Young Master Lin would still not be easy.
Old Madam Wei's eyes fell on his face. She couldn't help but stare blankly for a moment before she sighed, "You look much more haggard, too."
Young Master Lin never complained. He just smiled, took a sip of tea, and then said to Old Lady Wei: "It's nothing. Ying Kai and the others are very smart. I didn't suffer much. It's just that my sister..."
His little nephew, the Sixth Prince, was seriously ill, a real illness, and he has not recovered yet.
Wei An frowned and asked, "Is there another hidden reason behind the Sixth Prince's illness?"
Concubine Lin Shu should not be the kind of person who would take risks with her son for a momentary impulse. She has always valued the Sixth Prince very much and would never be willing to take risks with him.
To say that she knelt in the snow for two hours with the Sixth Prince, which caused the Sixth Prince to become seriously ill, she didn't think much of it before, but when she thought about it carefully, she felt that something was wrong.
Wei An has always been very smart, and Young Master Lin was not surprised that she would suddenly say such a thing. After a pause, he nodded without hesitation.
Old Madam Wei couldn't help but be surprised along with the Third Master, and looked at Third Master Lin.
Young Master Lin did not keep the secret, and he continued, "My sister discovered that the Sixth Prince was poisoned, so she deliberately brought the Sixth Prince to break into the Taiji Palace and knelt in front of the Taiji Palace for two hours."
After hearing this, Mrs. Wei and the Third Master understood.
The so-called provoking of Concubine Peng De was actually intentional on the part of Concubine Lin Shu. She must have discovered at that time that the Sixth Prince was also poisoned, but knew that it would be futile if she did not report it to Emperor Longqing, so she deliberately went to the Taiji Hall.
Although those imperial doctors were detained, the people in the cabinet always spoke up - they were all the Emperor Longqing's right-hand men, and the Emperor Longqing could not bear to see his youngest son suffer.
Of course, the imperial doctors could tell at a glance that the Sixth Prince's symptoms were not fever but poisoning, so they naturally went back to report to the cabinet.
It was also because Concubine Peng De also realized that the situation in the palace was not right, so she became desperate and decided to poison Emperor Longqing to death.
But Shen Chen saved Emperor Longqing from this disaster.
Old Mrs. Wei was extremely scared: "Shen Chen is so bold!"
This was basically a gamble with his life. If anything went wrong, what if Emperor Longqing was unwilling to save him? What would he do?!
What an adventure!
If something happened to him, what would Wei An do? He was such a steady person, how could he not even think about this? !
Seeing that Old Lady Wei was furious, Young Master Lin explained to her: "The situation was very urgent at the time, and there was no time to hesitate... Although His Majesty knew that he was poisoned, Eunuch An hid it very well, and he could only catch small fish and shrimp. But if His Majesty drank that bowl of medicine, the risk would be too great..."
So when Eunuch An had already tasted the medicine, Shen Chen keenly realized that this time the time had really come. Concubine Peng De was desperate, so she forcefully got the bowl of medicine from Eunuch An and successfully poisoned herself, giving Emperor Longqing an excuse to arrest Eunuch An.
In fact, once Eunuch An was caught, everything else would be easy to deal with.
Eunuch An was unwilling to say what he wanted to say, but when Young Master Lin brought An Lu to his side, he was willing to say it.
Emperor Longqing woke up at the right time. He was very moved at first and asked the imperial physician to do his best to treat Shen Chen, who almost cost him his life. Then he began the purge in full swing.
First, he surrounded Concubine Peng De's Lanyue Palace and placed her under house arrest without hesitation. Then he quickly asked the imperial physician to detoxify the Sixth Prince.
Even the crown prince was placed under house arrest.
Then came the palace guards. Anyone who had any connection with Concubine Peng De was quickly arrested. Her accomplices who were not in the palace were also summoned into the palace and arrested one by one.
Those who shouted the loudest are already dead.
Young Master Lin explained slowly, "So Shen Chen gave His Majesty a reason to get angry, and at that time, he had no choice but to do that. Shen Chen asked me to tell you that you don't have to worry about him."
Old Mrs. Wei couldn't help but gasp. After all, Shen Chen was risking his life.
She glanced at Wei An, but in the end said nothing.
Young Master Lin looked at Wei An again, paused, and then said, "Shen Chen has already asked His Majesty for permission to marry him, and His Majesty has agreed. An imperial decree should be issued soon."
He kept his word and said that he would ask the emperor to grant the marriage after this matter, and he really did it.
Wei An didn't know whether he should feel happy or angry. Although he knew that since the man dared to take the risk, he must be confident in his heart, but this feeling of fear was really not pleasant.
After Lin San Shao finished reporting the letter, he drank another sip of tea, raised his eyes and said, "Old Madam, the emperor and Shen Chen asked me to come and tell you that they are safe. There are still many things going on over there..."
Emperor Longqing has just woken up, and he must be anxious to eliminate the remnants of Concubine Peng De. As his confidant and most trusted brother-in-law, Young Master Lin must have a heavy burden on his shoulders.
Mrs. Wei glanced at Wei An, and seeing that he seemed to have something else to say, she nodded: "In that case, I won't delay your official business. Let An An take you out."
Young Master Lin nodded and deliberately slowed down his pace. He waited until Wei An came out before walking down the stairs side by side with her and said softly, "You don't have to worry. Shen Chen is very sensible. After this incident, His Majesty truly trusts him."
This is the absolute trust and security that Shen Chen earned for Chu Jingwu and himself at the cost of his life.
Wei Jing was silent for a while before asking him, "How is the queen?"