Chapter 473 The Second Prince Is Stunned

"Ao Bing, why is it you?"

"Why are you pretending to be my brother? What is your intention?"

"Where is my brother? Where is he?"

...

Seeing that it was the second prince's guard, Princess Huai'an was no longer afraid. She rushed over and asked a bunch of questions.

But the guard Ao kept his head down and didn't say a word.

The emperor looked gloomy and waved to Pang Shou.

Pang Shou immediately stepped forward and dragged Ao Bing aside for interrogation.

Although he was tortured to death, Ao Bing still gritted his teeth and didn't confess a word.

In the end, Ling Chu used the mantra talisman, and Ao Bing finally told the story.

"Ao Bing, are you good at ventriloquism?"

"Yes."

"Who asked you to pretend to be the second prince?"

"It was the second prince."

"Where did you get the skull, talisman paper and hair on you?"

"They were made by Taoist Wuwei of Ziyun Temple."

"Why did you hold the empress dowager hostage?"

"The second prince knew that the emperor had returned to the capital, so he asked me to take the disguise Gu and ordered me to hold the empress dowager hostage."

"Where is the second prince now?"

"I don't know."

It seems that the second prince has been preparing for such a day.

In order to seize the throne, he really made a lot of plans.

Ao Bing has been guarding the second prince for more than ten years. He is very familiar with his every word and action. Moreover, his body shape is similar to his and he is good at ventriloquism. It is not difficult for him to imitate the second prince.

In addition, Taoist Wuwei used magic and the second prince's birth date, hair, and blood essence to move his soul and spirit into the skull, and then took the disguise Gu.

If it weren't for the master and apprentice of Xuanyi, no one would have been able to see through the Second Prince's plan in a short period of time.

Ao Bing was cast with a mantra, and he would answer any questions.

It's a pity that he was just a tool and didn't know the whereabouts of the Second Prince.

"Can Princess Jiashan figure it out?"

This naturally didn't bother Ling Chu.

After the emperor secretly returned to the capital, he immediately sent heavy troops to guard the four city gates. The Second Prince must still be in the city at this moment.

"Miss Han, but..."

Seeing Ling Chu looking at the hexagram, Princess Huai'an was panicked and wanted to ask her if she had figured it out, but when she thought of what the Second Prince had done, she bit her lower lip tightly.

"Your Majesty, the Second Prince is in Nancheng."

In order to seize the throne, the Second Prince did not hesitate to kill his father and brother, so the Emperor naturally didn't want him to escape from the capital.

He immediately ordered Pang Shou and King Dingyuan to lead troops to Nancheng.

In order to ensure that the Second Prince could be captured as soon as possible, the Emperor originally planned to let Ling Chu go with Pang Shou and the others.

But he was stopped by Xuanyi Zhenren.

"Your Majesty, this poor disciple is a girl after all, and her body is not good. If she faints on the way, it will definitely delay the event. It is better to let..."

Xuanyi Zhenren wanted to let his eldest disciple go, but Qingfeng suddenly interrupted him, "Master, let me go. I am young and healthy, and I can bear it."

Although there is no family affection in the royal family, the second prince is plotting rebellion, and the emperor will not keep him. But he is the emperor's son after all.

If the emperor regrets getting rid of the second prince one day, who knows if he will resent Lingchu.

It's okay for Qingfeng to take people to arrest him voluntarily, because he is the prince of Rui Wang. Rui Wang did not support him to ascend the throne under the coercion of the second prince.

For the sake of Rui Wang, even if the emperor is angry with Qingfeng, he will not take his life.

Lingchu knew that Qingfeng was defending herself, but before she could object, Xuanyi Zhenren had already agreed.

The emperor saw that Lingchu's face was indeed not good, and he did not reject Xuanyi Zhenren's face.

Seeing Qingfeng taking Commander Pang away, Princess Huai'an looked desperate.

Her lips moved, and she finally swallowed the words that asked the emperor to spare the second prince.

It was not that she did not want to plead, but she knew that no matter how much she pleaded, it would be useless.

Although Princess Huai'an has always been arrogant and domineering, she is not completely brainless.

Not to mention that the second prince committed the crime of treason, even if there was no such thing, the emperor would not allow him to live.

The affair between Concubine An and Deputy Commander Zhao was known to everyone, which was a great shame for the emperor.

Although there was no evidence to prove that the second prince was Zhao Chuanlin's son, even if there was only a 10% possibility, the emperor would not let the second prince have the opportunity to confuse the royal bloodline.

Seeing that the emperor accompanied the queen mother back to the palace, Ling Chu instantly breathed a sigh of relief and could finally go back to the mansion to rest.

The original owner was raised by Master Xuanyi. Ling Chu inherited her body and had long made up his mind to take care of him in his old age.

She planned to let Xuanyi Zhenren and Jiyuan go with her to Dingyuan Palace, but was rejected.

"The master and your senior brother are going to the palace. This is the health-preserving medicine prescribed by your second senior brother. Remember to take it on time after you go back. If there is anything, you can send someone to deliver the message to the palace."

Xuanyi Zhenren has made a decision. Although Ling Chu felt sorry, he had no choice.

The emperor has always wanted Xuanyi Zhenren to be the state teacher. Since he came to Kyoto, the emperor must let him enter the palace.

After everyone left, Ning Chuyi walked over and said, "Let's go. I'll take you back to the palace."

Hearing the voice, Ling Chu suddenly came back to her senses.

Seeing her master and senior brothers, she actually forgot Ning Chuyi.

Fortunately, Ning Chuyi had a good temper and was not unhappy when he was ignored. He sent Ling Chu to the gate of Dingyuan Palace before leaving.

Before leaving, he whispered, "Go back and have a good rest. I'll come to ask the prince and princess for marriage in two days."

I don't know if he was afraid that Ling Chu would refuse, but Ning Chuyi rode away after saying that.

Looking at his departing back, Ling Chu felt a little headache.

She was not from this era, so was she really going to marry Ning Chuyi?

Although the chance of going back to the modern world is slim, if she really gets married and has children here, she may not be able to go back even if she has the chance.

"Chu Chu, why don't you go in after you come back?"

After Princess Dingyuan returned to the mansion, she was always worried about Ling Chu's safety.

She was sitting restlessly, and when she heard the doorman report, she immediately ran out in a hurry.

"Are you injured?" The princess was afraid that she was injured, so she pulled her hand and looked up and down.

"Don't worry, mother, I'm fine. Father has also returned to Beijing."

"Really, that's great."

Both father and daughter were fine, and the princess finally put her mind at ease, holding Ling Chu's hand and going back.

After the princess returned to the mansion, she asked the cook to cook many dishes that Ling Chu liked.

Seeing that her daughter had lost a lot of weight after leaving Beijing, the princess felt distressed. Without waiting for Prince Dingyuan to return to the mansion, she directly let Ling Chu have a meal and drove her back to her own yard to rest.

Xia Zhi and Liu Xiangju were almost crazy with joy when they saw Ling Chu coming back.

Several maids were busy around her, serving her tea and water, asking about her health, and carefully preparing hot water.

Ling Chu was already very tired, and fell asleep halfway through her bath.

Several maids felt very distressed, but they didn't have the heart to wake her up. Together, they carefully helped her out of the bathtub, wiped off the water droplets, changed her clothes, wrung out her hair, and put her on the bed.

Ling Chu slept until the evening of the next day.

After getting up, she planned to go to the main courtyard to accompany the prince and princess for dinner, and by the way, ask if the second prince had been caught.

Unexpectedly, the first sentence that King Dingyuan said was, "The second prince is stupid."

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