Dingbei Hou's doctor brother

Chapter 177 West

Emperor Shengzhi thought for a while, covered his lips and coughed a few times before finally speaking.

"Have someone investigate, search everyone's bedroom. I want to see what the evil spirit is."

In the middle of the night, Emperor Shengzhi fell asleep while waiting, and it was already dawn when Gao Jian came in again.

Emperor Shengzhi had just woken up, and the empress helped him put on his clothes and sit up.

"how?"

"Your Majesty, the commander of the imperial guards requests an audience," said Gao Jian.

The next moment, the commander of the imperial guards entered the hall. Chen Qi and the other two stood up and saw that he was holding a cloth bag in his hand and kowtowed to Emperor Shengzhi to report.

"Your Majesty, I found it."

The commander of the imperial guards opened the cloth bag, and inside was a small cloth figure with needles inserted into several acupuncture points on it.

Chen Yun took it in his hand and took a look. He found that there was a gap in the belly of the cloth figurine. He tore it open and saw a piece of yellow paper inside with a string of birth data on it.

"The tattoo on this little guy is exactly my father's birth date."

Chen Qi hurriedly took it over to have a look, his expression suddenly changing, "It is indeed a witchcraft curse. Father, please take a look, your son's guess was correct."

The queen stood up in surprise. Emperor Shengzhi took the doll and took a look at it, then suddenly threw it to the ground. He started coughing again in anger, and then sat down on the bed as if he was furious.

"emperor."

"Father."

Someone in the room shouted urgently, and Chen Qi fixed his eyes on Chen Jing and asked him angrily.

"Why did you do that? You're already the crown prince, why did you cast such a curse on our father? Why?"

"I..." Chen Jing was stunned. "I didn't do that. My royal brother, you should speak with solid evidence. How could I have poisoned my father? Stop accusing me."

"False accusation?" Chen Qi approached him and pointed in the direction of the puppet on the ground. "That puppet is the real evidence. I found it in your East Palace. How could it be fake?"

"That's nonsense." Chen Jing glared. "There has never been such an evil thing in my palace. It's obvious that someone is deliberately trying to frame me and alienate me from my father."

Chen Yun continued, "The palace has banned all witchcraft since the late emperor. I don't believe the Crown Prince would do such a thing, but this puppet was found in the East Palace. It's really puzzling."

"What's so puzzling?" Chen Qi said, "Didn't you see what the ministers were saying yesterday? Even if the emperor wasn't around, the crown prince would still be able to govern our Great Ning Dynasty. And they're comparing him to the late emperor. Are you so impatient while the emperor is still around?"

"You..." Chen Jing was furious. "Stop talking nonsense here. My father is not feeling well and has ordered me to handle state affairs on his behalf. This is the imperial decree. What are you speculating maliciously about?"

"What a poorly-fitting emperor!" Chen Qi said, "You first used witchcraft to keep your father ill for a long time, then gradually took over the government, without making any effort to show off. You truly are a good son to your father."

"That's enough."

Emperor Shengzhi was half lying on the bed when he suddenly shouted, gasping for breath with anger. The empress stroked his chest with an anxious look on her face.

"Your Majesty, how are you, Sanlang?"

Chen Yun immediately went over and knelt beside the bed, shouting outside the hall, "Call the imperial physician quickly, come quickly."

Before the eunuch stepped out of the door, Lu Ziqing entered the hall and quickly walked to the bedside. Chen Jing and the other man stopped arguing and followed him in a hurry.

Lu Ziqing stuffed a pill into Emperor Sheng Zhi's mouth, and repeatedly used acupuncture to prick his acupuncture points to keep him awake.

After a lot of trouble, Emperor Shengzhi finally calmed down, and he also felt that he was a little more energetic than he had been during this period of time.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and Emperor Sheng Zhi asked Chen Jing while half lying down.

"Are they telling the truth? How do you explain this puppet?"

Chen Jing knelt down and replied, "Father, I didn't do it. I don't know why this puppet appeared. I can swear in front of the ancestors of the Chen royal family that I have no intention of harming you. If I lie, I will be punished by heaven and earth."

"Father..."

Chen Qi wanted to say something, but Emperor Sheng Zhi raised his hand to stop him.

"This matter is of great importance. Since the Crown Prince cannot explain clearly, I will temporarily confine him to the Eastern Palace. Without my permission, you are not allowed to take a single step out. I will make a decision after I have ascertained the facts."

Before Chen Jing could accept the order, Lu Ziqing spoke, "Your Majesty, I have something to report."

"What's the matter?"

Lu Ziqing met everyone's gaze and said to the commander of the Imperial Guards in the center of the hall, "The commander-in-chief hasn't finished what he said yet, has he?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's gaze turned to the back again, and the commander of the imperial guards spoke at this time.

"Your Majesty, I haven't finished speaking yet. This doll was not found in the East Palace."

Everyone was suspicious, and Emperor Shengzhi sat up and asked, "Where is that?"

The commander of the imperial guards hesitated for a moment, "It is... Prince Zhao's Palace."

Chen Qi was startled and glared at him angrily, "What nonsense are you talking about?"

"Your Majesty, how dare I speak so recklessly?" the Imperial Guards commander replied, "During the search last night, we discovered an unidentified assassin. I pursued him all the way to Prince Zhao's residence and stumbled upon this item, which is why I was delayed."

Chen Qi scowled, grabbed the Imperial Guards commander by the collar, and gnashed his teeth, "Who on earth ordered you to frame me? Ah!"

The commander of the imperial guards let him hold him still. Chen Yun saw the situation and stood up to speak.

"After all this going around in circles, it turns out this doll belongs to my third brother. He was just crying thief."

When Chen Qi heard this, he glared at Chen Jing, and Chen Jing spoke at the right time.

"I was wondering why you brought up the Imperial Observatory tonight for no apparent reason. It turns out you planned this all along. What else do you have to say now?"

Chen Qi panicked and immediately knelt in front of Emperor Shengzhi, "Father, it's not me. I don't know what's going on with this thing."

Emperor Shengzhi glanced at him, then looked at Ji Conggui, "Ji Qing, you said before that evil things gather in the East, why are they appearing in the West now?"

"This this……"

Ji Conggui hesitated, and the Queen angrily asked, "Master Ji, you are hesitating in front of the Emperor. Are you trying to deceive the Emperor?"

Ji Conggui was so frightened that he knelt down and said immediately, "Your Majesty, this is none of my business. It was the King of Zhao who told me to say this."

These words were like a bomb that suddenly exploded in the center of the hall, and everyone else was surprised.

Chen Qi was terrified and turned around in panic, shouting, "You're talking nonsense! It's clearly because you're not well-trained and your lies are misleading. That's why I believed you and misunderstood the Crown Prince."

Ji Conggui kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty, everything I said is true. I dare not lie in the slightest."

Chen Qi was about to explain when he was kicked away by Emperor Sheng Zhi. Shock and fear were in his eyes as he listened to what Emperor Sheng Zhi said.

"I thought you had mended your ways, but you've only become worse. Come, take King Zhao to the Heavenly Prison and await your punishment."

"and many more."

The commander of the imperial guards was about to come over after receiving the order, but Lu Ziqing stopped him and turned to look at Sheng Zhi.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I have an important matter to report. It is about the cause of death of Prince Chen Mu."