bookrandom Chapter 524 The powder box is lost
Chapter 524 The powder box is lost
Even if the relationship with the prince is not deep enough, it doesn’t matter. As long as the power is firmly in the palm of my hand, I have everything I want.
After thinking about it, Su Tang really couldn't figure out why the stupid Crown Princess did all these things.
Before Su Tang could figure it out, Lin Wen brought forward the palace maids who served the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess. Several maids came forward to take a look and immediately fell into deep thought. One of the maids, wearing a lotus pink dress, moved her eyes as if she remembered something. She immediately knelt down and said without saying a word, "Your Highness, I remember now. I have seen this rouge box with the Crown Princess before."
After the young palace maid's explanation, the other palace servants all nodded in agreement. "We remember now. Back then, we were helping the Crown Princess bathe. When we came in, we happened to see her putting away this powder box. We were a little puzzled at the time. Why would she put away this perfectly good powder when she wasn't using it? Now we understand. It must have contained something unusable."
"Nonsense! How do you know that this cosmetics box must be hiding something that cannot be revealed? The cosmetics box was found out from under the tree by the people of Jin. The things inside were also found out by the people of Jin. They also said that they are white insects, which are different from the poison that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was infected with. Who knows if the people of Jin are deliberately making things mysterious in order to cause civil strife in us so that they can take advantage of the opportunity and swoop in." Prime Minister Zhu said righteously.
Gu Jianchu couldn't help but sneer.
She hasn't said anything yet.
Prime Minister Zhu put the blame on them.
Before Xie Ci'an could react, Gu Jianchu sneered and said, "Prime Minister Zhu, you need to provide evidence for what you said, otherwise it would be a frame-up. We at Sifang Pavilion did nothing wrong in your accommodation, but I'm sure the guards from Yelan Kingdom aren't just sitting there doing nothing. Even if we wanted to frame you, we would have to have come into contact with that powder box before we could do that to you. But neither the people from Sifang Pavilion nor the people we brought here tonight have ever come into contact with that thing, so how can we frame you?"
"Even if it was a search, it was your people who did it from beginning to end. We didn't move a muscle. Even if Prime Minister Zhu wanted to frame us, he had to be logical and have evidence before we could admit it. Otherwise, we would feel really bad if we were made to take the blame."
"Prime Minister Zhu is so anxious to clear himself of responsibility. Could it be that you also played a role in poisoning the Crown Prince? Otherwise, why would you be so anxious? Or did you and the Crown Princess work together? Or perhaps you deliberately framed her? Although our people cannot enter the territory of your Yelan Kingdom, it is easy for Prime Minister Zhu to enter the Crown Prince's bedroom."
Prime Minister Zhu didn't want to put all the blame on them, but she threw it all back to him. Not only that, she also asked Prime Minister Zhu to make a choice himself, whether to put all the blame on his beloved woman, or to take it all on himself and protect the Crown Princess.
However, in Gu Jianchu's opinion, Prime Minister Zhu's so-called love for the Crown Princess is cheap. He will never sacrifice himself for the Crown Princess, nor will he sacrifice his future for any other woman.
The so-called love in his mouth is nothing more than giving it to him without any obstacles. If the most core interests are really involved, even if it is a woman he really likes, she can still be a sacrifice.
She couldn't say how much she knew about men like this, but she knew exactly what they were thinking.
In the end, Prime Minister Zhu did not disappoint Gu Jianchu. When Gu Jianchu gave him two choices, he chose himself without any hesitation. "I don't know what the Queen is talking about. How could I harm His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"
Gu Jianchu tapped the table with her fingers, a faint sneer on her lips. She knew this would be the answer. Fortunately, the Crown Princess did not like Prime Minister Zhu, otherwise she would be heartbroken.
Like most men, Prime Minister Zhu likes his own power. Besides power, he can give a little love to women. Just like the Second Prince promised to give the Crown Princess to Prime Minister Zhu after the matter was accomplished, he just wanted the Second Prince to think that he liked the Crown Princess, and half of the reason for doing things with the Second Prince was also because of the Crown Princess.
Maybe Prime Minister Zhu really liked her, but he definitely didn't like her to that extent.
Just like the Second Prince using the Crown Princess, there is no difference between them.
"Since it wasn't Prime Minister Zhu who did it, I suggest that Prime Minister Zhu speak less in the future. Otherwise, it's easy to get yourself into trouble and make people suspect that you were the one who harmed His Royal Highness. After all, it's hard not to be suspicious of what you said."
"If it's not Prime Minister Zhu, then it must be the Crown Princess." Gu Jianchu drank a cup of tea slowly.
She was just there to watch the fun, and to create some trouble while doing so.
Su Tang had not originally suspected the Crown Princess, but after all the evidence was presented, it was hard not to suspect the Crown Princess.
"Mingyue, do you have anything to explain?" Su Tang's voice was filled with anger.
Su Yu lay on the bed with her eyes wide open, but did not speak. She did not have much trust in Qi Mingyue, whom her elder sister suspected, because there was no love between them, but more of a cooperation. After some evidence was presented, that little bit of trust instantly collapsed.
Su Yu was also waiting for the Crown Princess's explanation.
The prince's tutor was named Qi, and he named his granddaughter Mingyue.
Upon hearing this, Qi Mingyue knelt before Su Tang with a thud. Her body pressed against the ground, not daring to look at Su Tang. "Eldest sister, please be discerning. I absolutely did not harm His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Besides, His Royal Highness and I are married, so there is even less reason for me to do so. The powder box was lost two days ago. I wanted to use it, but I searched through the entire box and couldn't find it. I didn't think it was anything valuable, so I didn't order a thorough investigation. After all, we are in the territory of Jin State. If we caused a loss, we would inevitably be laughed at by others."
"Lost?" Su Tang's eyes were filled with suspicion.
She obviously didn't quite believe what Qi Mingyue said.
But to deny Qi Mingyue, evidence is needed.
Su Tang's eyes fell on the many palace maids kneeling behind Qi Mingyue.
If the powder box was lost, it could only have been stolen by someone serving the Crown Princess. Otherwise, it would be impossible for other palace servants to break into the Crown Princess's residence and steal things.
Not to mention whether they can steal it or not, just getting in is difficult. Every courtyard where each person lives is guarded by guards arranged by General Lin. It is impossible for the guards to be unaware of outsiders coming in.
What's more, during this period, although she and Su Yu often went to the Ministry of Rites to discuss things, the Crown Princess was always in the Sifang Pavilion.