"Oh? What did he say?"
"Him?" Ye Zi’an shook his head and said, "He’s quite interesting. Between the lines, he was warning to return to Funan early, or else one day I might be fed a cup of poisoned wine. The point is, uncle, I’ve t him a few tis, and he’s definitely not as rumored. And today in the palace, I discovered he could even ride a horse into the palace; no other prince has such a privilege, right?"
"Alas!" Old Mu put down his teacup and sighed, "That’s right, recently, so things have happened again in the Capital City. The Eldest Imperial Prince, Prince Ning, went mad, went mad in the House of the Imperial Clan, muttering every day ’I was wrong, I’m guilty.’"
"How could this happen?" Luo Linhao exclaid, "Wasn’t he just captured?"
"Yes, not only that, but recently the Emperor has valued Prince Le greatly. Not only can he ride a horse into the palace, but also gold, silver, and jewels have been continuously bestowed upon Prince Le’s Mansion, as if compensating for the neglect towards Prince Le over the years."
Thinking of these recent events, Old Mu felt even more worried. If the Emperor, out of guilt towards Prince Le, were to give away the throne soday, then people like them would be in trouble.
"Uncle, you must tell all the details about Prince Ning and the recent occurrences."
"The matter with Prince Ning is very odd. The Fancy Red Pavilion is involved with him, and it’s all very secretive. Even the Pri Minister who supported him probably knows little. However, Prince Le produced countless pieces of evidence with Prince Ning involved in every single incident, even poisoning the Emperor. The imperial physician confird the Emperor was indeed poisoned with the zombie disease. Originally, after he was captured, the Emperor forbade pleading for rcy or investigation. But one day, sohow, Prince Ning in the House of the Imperial Clan suddenly clamored that he wanted to see the Emperor, to confess."
"It’s just that incredible; Prince Ning admitted everything. Everything was done by him. Not only did he poison the Emperor, but he also poisoned those in Shandong. The Fancy Red Pavilion is his, the weapon shop this ti is also his, and even Prince Le was threatened by him."
Old Mu shook his head, "Since he admitted it himself, what else can others do? Lord Pri Minister probably cries every day now. Just two days before you entered the Capital, news ca from the House of the Imperial Clan that Prince Ning had gone insane. Everyone thought he couldn’t handle suddenly being deposed, after years of planning falling through, leading to his insanity, but I don’t quite see it that way."
"I also think Prince Ning may not be genuinely insane." Ye Zi’an thought for a mont and said, "There must be so expert in poisons by Prince Le’s side; creating so poison that drives people mad isn’t hard. As for the Fancy Red Pavilion, it’s unknown whether it has anything to do with Prince Ning, but he was definitely plotted against by Prince Le."
After a pause, Ye Zi’an said, "Uncle, we must find a way to get Prince Ning out of the House of the Imperial Clan; otherwise, after a while, he might end up committing suicide. Getting him out is the only way to know if the Fancy Red Pavilion is related to him. If it’s not, he’s the key to toppling Prince Le. If it is, we’ll discover more about Prince Le."
"What you say makes sense, but getting a living person out of the House of the Imperial Clan is sowhat difficult." Old Mu thought for a mont and said.
"What’s so difficult?" Luo Linhao said, "Isn’t there a human skin mask? Just find soone to replace him."
Old Mu contemplated for a mont, then nodded, "I have an idea for this matter; I’ll make the arrangents."
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