In the 23rd year of Youning's reign, the crown prince died.
There is so much mystery surrounding that chaotic night that even those who witnessed the entire process or even those who participated in it could not fully understand the intricacies of this assassination.
The emperor was assassinated and King Jing rebelled.
Why did King Jing rebel? Was it just because he lost the battle at Minjiang and was severely punished by the emperor and excluded from power? It seems that this is not enough to constitute King Jing's rebellion, but King Jing, who was still in his twenties, still had countless ways to hide his strength and make a comeback.
Moreover, when King Jing was rebelling, he only mobilized the Lingwei Army. With just this small force, King Jing wanted to rebel. King Jing was such a naive person, how could he guard Annan
Another thing is that the Lingwei Army would not move without the Emperor's order? How did King Jing mobilize them? Afterwards, His Majesty punished the general and two lieutenant generals of the Lingwei Army, saying that they were deceived by King Jing.
It is difficult to gain the trust of the civil and military officials about this, as there must be some hidden story behind it. However, since Your Majesty has given such instructions, the officials have no choice but to believe it.
Apart from the mystery of Prince Jing's rebellion, even the death of the third prince is a difficult mystery to solve.
The Third Prince stopped King Jing in front of the Hibiscus Garden. How did the Imperial Guards, the Feathered Guards, the Jinwu Guards, and the Five City Army become a mess and kill each other? And then the Third Prince died at the hands of the Feathered Guards
How did the assassins manage to ambush the imperial guards guarding Furong Garden, and why were there two groups of assassins
King Jing brought his men and shouted to come and rescue you. Why did Your Majesty trust him so much and let him get close to you so easily
The series of strange and unexplainable things made the civil and military officials dare not delve into it further. This was a royal killing and it was not their turn to comment.
The Crown Prince died while saving the Emperor. Your Majesty ordered the Ministry of Rites to bury him with the rites for a national martyr and the rites for an emperor.
There was no court for three days and the whole country was in mourning.
King Jing was captured by the King of the Northwest and his son and was imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison without trial.
Everything will be dealt with after the prince is buried.
White cloth fluttered in the East Palace, and everyone in the East Palace was in mourning. Shen Xihe wore a plain white dress, her black hair was like a waterfall, and there was a white silk flower on her temples. She looked cold and thin.
Today is the prince's funeral, but she did not go. She fainted while keeping vigil yesterday, and the imperial physician told her that she needed to stay in bed and rest.
Considering the baby in her womb, His Majesty and the Censorate said nothing, and she stayed in the Eastern Palace to recuperate.
"Your Highness, the Third Prince's wife requests an audience."
Shen Xihe was folding Xiao Huayong's old clothes. These clothes were things he had worn in the past. After they got married, she made a lot of clothes for him. This time when he left, he also took away some clothes that he had never worn in public.
Listening to Tian Yuan's report outside, Shen Xihe was silent for a moment before saying, "Please go to Xiaoyaxuan."
The crown prince died of a crime for the country, and Li Yanyan also lost her husband. Li Yanyan, who used to be very popular and wore bright clothes, now wore plain white. She looked even more haggard than Shen Xihe, and her eyes were full of red bloodshot due to fatigue.
She still bowed when she saw Shen Xihe.
Shen Xihe raised his hand, not wanting to exchange pleasantries: "Sister-in-law, why are you here? Just tell me directly."
Li Yanyan's lifeless eyes were somewhat empty, and she no longer had the vitality of the past. She simply said, "Crown Princess, I came here today to ask for a favor."
Shen Xihe looked at her calmly, waiting for her next words.
Li Yanyan handed the note that Shen Yingruo received on her wedding day to Shen Xihe: "Crown Princess, can you help me find out who sent it?"