A Good Landlord in the Tang Dynasty: Emperor Yuan Cong

Chapter 1271 This is playing with fire

"Something's not right." Wu Huaiyu frowned.

At the Jiucheng Palace in Qizhou, Kunlun slave Tang Fengxiao rushed from Chang'an and reported an urgent news to him in person.

The news that Wu Liangdi had a miscarriage due to poisoning by Crown Princess Su was shocking.

But after listening to it, Wu Huaiyu felt that things were not that simple.

Don't judge by appearances.
The Crown Princess Su had been banished to the cold palace a long time ago. This matter was handled by the Emperor. Because of the deer blood wine she had given the Crown Prince, the Crown Princess was almost charged with murdering the Crown Prince.

It can be said that although Su was still the Crown Princess, she was a Crown Princess in the cold palace without any children. She didn't even have anyone she could use. Who would be willing to serve such a Crown Princess in the cold palace sincerely?

"I heard that the Saint originally wanted to choose one of the three princes born to Wu Liangdi and Han Liangyuan to adopt to Crown Princess Su, but later the plan was shelved. Could it be that Crown Princess Su was resentful and committed murder because of this?" Tang Fengxiao analyzed.

Wu Huaiyu shook his head.

He knew a little about the poor Su. He had neither the courage nor the ability to do so. He didn't believe that Su had poisoned Wu Meiniang in this way.

This was done too roughly.

Although it seemed that Su had taken action and seemed to have been caught with evidence, she had just visited Wu Liangdi and gave her fish maw, bird's nest, etc., and Wu Liangdi was poisoned and had a miscarriage after eating them that day.

It couldn't be more obvious.

But the more this happened, the more Wu Huaiyu felt that something was wrong.

After all, Su is the daughter of a famous family like Wugong Su, she would not do such a stupid thing.

On the contrary, he knew more about the cousin in the East Palace, knowing that she was ambitious and smart. And Wu Huaiyu knew that this cousin eventually became the empress Wu Zetian in history.

There are records in unofficial history that Wu Mei killed her own daughter, Princess Anding, and put the blame on Queen Wang. Although it is difficult to tell whether this story is true or not, it is true that she was a talented woman of Emperor Taizong, and then became a nun in Ganye Temple after Taizong's death. She was then taken back to the palace by the new emperor Li Zhi, and quickly defeated Queen Wang, Concubine Xiao Shufei and others in the palace fight. In the end, she not only became the queen, but also the second saint to rule the country, and finally ascended the throne and ruled the world. How could such a person be ordinary?

He watched Wu Mei grow up. She was smart and clever since she was a child, and when she grew up she had unique intelligence and ambition.

It will be difficult for the Su family to resolve this matter peacefully.

The best outcome is being abandoned, and the worst outcome is possibly being sentenced to death.

And who will benefit the most?
It was Wu Meiniang. Although she was poisoned and had a miscarriage, losing a child, if she really joined the game with her body, she could successfully eliminate the Crown Princess Su who stood in her way with an unborn child.

In the East Palace,

After the Crown Princess, the highest rank one is the Crown Princess, followed by the Crown Princess Han.

Regardless of whether Su was deposed or sentenced to death, the new Crown Princess would most likely be Wu Liangdi, especially since she was portrayed as such a tragic victim in this incident.

Wu Huaiyu has always been clear that this cousin is very ambitious.

Now she might be unable to tolerate Su any longer, and the motive that prompted her to take action against Su was also very clear. That was the emperor's previous plan to choose one of the three princes' sons to adopt to Su.

If this is accomplished,

Even if the Crown Princess is no longer favored by the Prince, her position as the Crown Princess will be secured with the adoption of a legitimate son.

Now that the Su family's position has been consolidated, the one who would suffer the most would naturally be Wu Meiniang. Not only would she lose hope of becoming the Crown Princess, but there was also the possibility that her own son would be taken away from her.

This was absolutely unacceptable to the smart and ambitious Wu Liangdi.

Her counterattack was so fierce and deadly,
It was like a fatal blow.

Although Su was in the cold palace, she was the Crown Princess after all, and was not completely imprisoned. It was easy to understand why she went to visit the pregnant Wu Meiniang. After all, she also knew that the emperor planned to choose a stepson for her, so she also wanted to have a better relationship with Wu Liangdi and Han Liangyuan.
Unexpectedly, Wu Meiniang quickly seized this opportunity, and ruthlessly used herself as bait to drag her into the water.

Of course, all of the above is just Wu Huaiyu’s guess.

But it was also based on the information he had about Wu Meiniang and Su Shi.
He doesn't need any evidence for this kind of thing.
What he needs to see is the motivation and the final beneficiary.

Look beyond the surface,
Once you understand the motives and the final beneficiaries, it will be easier to find evidence.

If this matter is really as Wu Huaiyu guessed,
Then Wu Meiniang was not only smart and ambitious, but also began to become extremely cruel.

She directly used the fetus in her womb to kill Crown Princess Su, and even used the image of a victim to boost her chances of becoming the mistress of the Eastern Palace.

However, Wu Huaiyu was worried.

Even if Wu Meiniang did this perfectly,
But he is not the only smart person in the world.

The young Crown Prince Li Chengqian might be kept in the dark by her, but Li Shimin might not be deceived by her.

the most important is,

If this time she was really secretly planning to get involved, then Wu Huaiyu would have to worry.

When she embarked on the path of evil, not only was she taking risks herself, but she was also dragging the entire Wu family into taking risks.

even,

She was still walking on the path in history. Although she did not enter Li Shimin's harem and become a talented woman, she was still moving towards the path to the top.

Her boldness, her adventure,
But it dragged the entire Wu family into it,
This is a road of no return.

Even though she became an empress in history and even made the Wu family famous for a while, she would eventually backfire.

That was a path that Wu Huaiyu didn't want to see. Wu Huaiyu had been planning a way out, wanting to preserve the Wu family for a long time, but now she was going to lead the Wu family down a path of no return.

That clever girl,

Now she is no longer the clever and lovely little girl. She has become cruel and ruthless and extremely dangerous.

He had to do something.

the next day,
The emperor summoned Wu Huaiyu to meet him.

After Wu Huaiyu entered the hall, he carefully checked the emperor's complexion. He looked a little haggard, with red eyes and dark circles. It was obvious that the emperor did not sleep well last night.

"Cheng Qian sent someone to deliver a message," Li Shimin said in a low voice, "Concubine Wu Liang was poisoned and had a miscarriage..."

The emperor simply informed him of the situation, "I was shocked and very angry when I received the news. I have sent someone to Chang'an to convey my order and order a thorough investigation of the matter..."

This is surprising, but also obvious.
The prince has imprisoned Su for questioning, and has begun to torture everyone around her.

Although Mrs. Su firmly denied that she was the one who murdered Wu Liangdi, almost everyone now believed that it was too obvious that it was done by Crown Princess Su.

Wu Liangdi was the daughter of the late Prime Minister, Sikong and Duke of Zhou, Wu Shihuo, and also the cousin of Wu Huaiyu. With such a big thing happening, Li Shimin must have informed Wu Huaiyu first.

Wu Huaiyu is Wu Liangdi's maternal family member, and although they are not biological brothers, Wu Liangdi's relationship with Wu Huaiyu is no better than her relationship with her half-brothers Wu Yuanqing and Wu Yuanshuang.

"I will definitely give an explanation to Wu Liangdi, you, and the Wu family."

Wu Huaiyu already knew about this matter yesterday.
Even have their own inferences about things.

But he still looked shocked and sad.

"Your Majesty, I want to rush back to Chang'an immediately to treat the poison and wounds of my sister Wu Liangdi."

"This is what we should do. We must first cure Wu Liangdi's health. I am very sad that this child is gone. Let her take good care of herself and not have any more children in the future."

Wu Huaiyu didn't know whether Li Shimin had any doubts about this matter, but the care he showed now was very touching.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

The emperor looked haggard and listless today, and was in no mood to chat much, so Wu Huaiyu left soon.

Although he hadn't figured out anything from the emperor's expression or tone, it would still be very dangerous if Wu Meiniang really played with fire. Her real opponent was not Crown Princess Su, nor was it Crown Prince Chengqian, who was blinded by anger.

It was Li Shimin, who started his army at the age of sixteen and has been emperor for seventeen years.
This is the emperor who was seized from the throne by a bloody coup at the palace gate.
Killing his brother, forcing his father,

Compared with her father-in-law, Wu Mei is still too young.

Even if this matter was designed perfectly, it would be difficult to conceal it from the public.

Once things fail,
The consequences would be unbearable not only for her but also for the entire Wu family.

When he walked out of the palace gate,
A thought suddenly came to my mind.

Was the emperor asking him to return to Chang'an at this time also a test?

Perhaps the emperor already had some suspicion about Wu Meiniang, and now asked him to go back to treat her. Was he trying to see whether he had any connection with this matter, and whether he was the mastermind behind it?

If this is the case,

The emperor was so calm and composed, which was very scary.

He felt more and more that every step he took was like walking on thin ice.

Wu Huaiyu returned to Chang'an that same day without any delay.

All the way he was thinking about how to deal with it.

Not only do we have to deal with this matter, but we also have to deal with Wu Erniang who is seemingly out of control.

If she is really willing to sacrifice the fetus in her belly for her own ambition, then that is too scary. This shows that she is so cruel that she has no bottom line.

This kind of person is the most dangerous, just like a gambler who has lost all his money and is reckless.

right now,

He needs to do one thing first.

Check whether your guess is correct.
He could reasonably suspect Wu Meiniang, but in the end he still needed to find evidence.

On the return carriage,
Seeing his worried look, Kunlun Nu said, "Unfortunately, Wu Liangdi lost the fetus, but the pregnancy was not long, so the damage to her body was not too great. The imperial physician also treated her in time, so the situation is still good. Erlang does not need to worry too much."

"I think this may not be a bad thing. After this incident, Su will probably be deposed. It's just right for Wu Liangdi to take the position of the new Crown Princess.
By then, the Prince of Longxi will be the eldest son of the Eastern Palace. This may be a blessing in disguise for the Wu family..."

Kunlun Slave whispered beside him that although Wu Huaiyu suspected that Wu Meiniang had framed Su, he would not tell anyone else even if he was very sure of this guess, even though Kunlun Slave was his confidant and one of the secret intelligence managers.

To outsiders,
If Wu Meiniang had successfully become the Crown Princess, then her third son, Li Xian, Prince of Longxi, would naturally become the eldest son of the Eastern Palace.

In the future, Wu will become the queen, Li Xian will become the crown prince, and the Wu family will become the first family of foreign relatives. This is undoubtedly a great thing for the Wu family.

But Wu Huaiyu was not happy at all.
He had a strong premonition that in this incident, Er Niang was the one who took matters into her own hands to kill the Crown Princess.

(End of this chapter)