12dz Chapter 409 It’s Not That Easy Anymore
Chapter 409 It’s Not That Easy Anymore
Many people in the capital city received the news.
Everyone was surprised that Qiao Ye was so arrogant.
Even the emperor, who received the news, was surprised.
This made him want to see Qiao Ye even more, so he sent someone to pass the message to Jiang Yilin.
Ask Jiang Yilin to bring Qiao Ye to the palace to see him two days later.
As for the few people who had problems and were thrown into the Feilong Guard, the emperor also had people specifically tell them to "take special care of" them.
That theater has a lot to do with the rebels, and Xiao Jingchen has already told the emperor about this.
The emperor took this very seriously, and couldn't help but wonder whether the Shui family had already colluded with the rebels.
After all, the Shui family was also involved in the fight for the throne back then.
The more I think about it, the more likely it is.
I have to say, as Lao Qi said, Qiao Ye is really a lucky star.
Otherwise, who would have thought that in a place with his two sons as the backers, the people who actually run things are actually traitors.
The key point is that the theater should be the rebels’ largest stronghold in the capital.
It turns out that Lao Wu’s ability to control his subordinates is not good enough. He couldn’t even notice this.
He felt ashamed when he thought about his son being fooled by the rebels.
As for Lao Ba, was he fooled or was he somehow connected with the rebels? We need to investigate thoroughly.
The emperor must be very suspicious since he was able to escape the bloody fight for the throne.
So even if it is one's own son, one can't help but doubt.
In particular, the traitors were always eyeing the throne under his butt and often went around destroying his reputation.
How could he tolerate it?
the other side.
Qiao Ye and others left the theater together.
This time, without Qiao Ye's guidance or instigation, Song Shaoyang became completely suspicious of Lu Zian and others.
He was even more anxious to meet the Fifth Prince to discuss countermeasures.
"Miss Qiao, I have something else to do and I'll leave first."
"If you need anything, you can always come to me."
"Even though I just destroyed the place today, I still can't repay you for saving my life."
He had to use the excuse of saving his life to keep in touch with Qiao Ye frequently.
Qiao Ye nodded, "Okay!"
She thought for a moment and said, "By the way, let me ask you a question."
Song Shaoyang stopped and turned around, "What's the problem?"
Qiao Ye asked: "When you usually interact with Lu Zian, have you ever noticed that he is weak and yawns?"
"His complexion doesn't seem normal, and sometimes he seems unusually excited."
Song Shaoyang thought about it and said, "Indeed, there is."
Then I couldn’t help but ask: “What’s the problem?”
Since Qiao Ye guessed the strangeness that Lu Zian had shown before, there must be a reason.
Qiao Ye replied: "It's just a guess, I'm not sure yet."
"I'll tell you when I'm sure."
Song Shaoyang nodded, "Okay!"
Then he left first.
The Seventh Prince, Lin Hao and Qu Ji also said goodbye to Qiao Ye.
Qiao Ye and the other two got on the carriage, and Jiang Yilin asked her, "Xiao Ye, did you find anything?"
Qiao Ye asked back: "Does Second Brother know about opium?"
Opium is opium, but now it has spread to Persia and other countries and is called opium.
Jiang Yilin was stunned for a moment, "I've heard of it before, it seems to be something that can make people addicted."
Then he reacted, "Do you suspect Lu Zian used opium?"
Qiao Ye nodded, "From what I see, Lu Zian looks like someone who has been addicted to opium."
"From Shui Yuanjing's look, he doesn't seem to be afraid that Lu Zian will be sent to Feilongwei and his true identity will be sold out."
"That means they must have used something to control Lu Zian. I guess it was opium."
"So, second brother, have someone keep an eye on him and see if Lu Zian has a relapse in the next two days without showing any signs of addiction."
Jiang Yilin's face became more serious, "Okay."
He frowned again and said, "I don't know if Shui Yuanjing is a traitor, but I don't think he is that afraid of going to Feilongwei."
Qiao Ye said, "I am sure Shui Yuanjing is the rebel, and one of the leaders."
"Because he looks very similar to the leader who assassinated me."
"They are most likely brothers."
"He wasn't that scared. He probably didn't expect his identity as a traitor to be exposed. He thought he would be fine if he kept the secret."
"But he's clearly too conceited."
Then she asked, "Does Shui Yuanjing have a brother who rarely appears in the capital? A cousin, a cousin, or a biological brother?"
"From their appearance, he and that man are more like brothers."
Jiang Yilin replied: "Yes, it is true."
"Shui Yuanjing has a brother who goes out to sea to do business. He only comes back to the capital once every year or so."
"Besides, he rarely shows up, and doesn't like making friends."
"After returning, he stayed in the Water Palace and hardly went out. He didn't even see me."
"So, that person really hasn't been back for a long time."
"According to your guess, the man who died was his brother."
"I heard that they have a very good relationship as brothers. No wonder he is so resentful towards you."
This would also explain why Shui Yuanjing was so hostile towards Qiao Ye.
Qiao Ye nodded, "I thought so too."
the other side.
Song Shaoyang meets the fifth prince.
They both confirmed that they did not let the Shui family interfere in the theater's affairs.
So he called the eighth prince over and asked him.
The Eighth Prince was surprised and said that he didn't know about this and always thought it was his cousin who was in charge.
He also kept apologizing to the Fifth Prince, saying that it was caused by his own negligence and he would not do it again.
But once the seeds of doubt are planted, they can never be taken back.
Therefore, the Fifth Prince and Song Shaoyang only believed three-quarters of the Eighth Prince's words.
Not only did he no longer trust the Eighth Prince as before, he also planned to continue investigating him secretly.
When Qiao Ye returned to the house, he communicated with Xiao Jingchen through special channels.
He expressed his suspicions and asked Xiao Jingchen to check if there was anyone else in the capital who was taking opium.
She always felt that the rebels were planning a grand plan, and the main motive was opium.
the next day.
In the court, some people accused Qiao Ye of being too arrogant and domineering, and of randomly bringing people to smash and destroy other people's theaters.
Please ask the emperor to severely punish Qiao Ye and give an explanation to the people of the capital.
There were several other people who came out to report, including censors and ministers.
But there were also many people who helped Qiao Ye, and King Yi was the first to stand up and confront him.
The seventh prince also said directly that the people who smashed the theater were his and asked the ministers whether they wanted to punish him severely.
Then he went on to criticize those people, asking if they would turn to the other side to get slapped if they were tricked.
If that was the case, he would send a few male favorites to their ladies after leaving court.
This made those ministers very angry, and they kept saying that he was disrespectful to society.
However, the emperor has always been partial to the seventh prince, and he had a good impression of Qiao Ye, so he took sides and suppressed the memorial.
This made those people angry and helpless.
He also realized that it was not so easy to take action against Qiao Ye.
Another day passed.
Qiao Ye followed Wei Fenghua and Jiang Yilin into the palace in a carriage.
In addition to meeting the emperor this time, Wei Fenghua also plans to take Qiao Ye to meet the empress dowager.
Before in Jiao Mansion, Wei Fenghua was not making it up.
The Queen Mother had indeed always wanted to see Qiao Ye, but was delayed because of illness.
I have recovered recently and wanted to see him.
After entering the palace, Wei Fenghua followed the two of them to the imperial study first.
The emperor was used to Wei Fenghua's style, so he didn't let her leave alone.
Then he turned his gaze to Qiao Ye.