HLnovel Chapter 415 The Scumbag Woman Reborn, the Regent Prince Refuses to Be a Sucker 33
Chapter 415 The Scumbag Woman Reborn, the Regent Prince Refuses to Be a Sucker 33
The Empress Dowager summoned him, and the Second Prince arrived quickly.
However, upon hearing about the exotic poison from beyond the realm and being asked to produce an antidote, he looked puzzled. "Grandmother, are you saying that my fifth brother has been poisoned?"
"That exotic poison from beyond the realm? I've never heard of it before!"
Jiang Yunyan panicked and quickly grabbed paper and pen to write something, which she then unfolded towards the Second Prince.
"Your Highness, you couldn't possibly be unaware of this poison. Are you making excuses because you don't want to save the Fifth Prince?"
After looking at it, the second prince suddenly realized what was going on and asked the Empress Dowager, "Grandmother, could it be that the Fifth Prince's wife said that I have this poison and antidote here?"
The Empress Dowager nodded, carefully observing his expression.
The second prince frowned and said to the Empress Dowager, "Grandmother, I really don't have any."
The Second Prince was the one who administered the poison. How could he possibly admit to having such a poison at this point?
He now wishes he could strangle Jiang Yunyan for talking nonsense.
However, he also felt uneasy. How could Jiang Yunyan be so certain that he possessed such poison? What did she know?
The second prince lowered his eyes, his gaze filled with murderous intent.
Then he said somewhat angrily, "I don't know why the Fifth Prince's Consort insists that I have poison and antidote here, but I really don't."
"She insists that her grandson is deliberately making excuses and unwilling to save the Fifth Prince. I wonder what his intentions are!"
"Won't she say later that her grandson poisoned the fifth prince?"
"Even I suspect she's being manipulated by someone to frame me."
"My fifth brother is in bad shape now, what if something happens to my grandson too..."
"I hope Your Majesty will investigate this matter!"
The Empress Dowager's face was somewhat grim. Now that the Third Prince was dead and the Fifth Prince was unconscious, if something were to happen to the Second Prince as well...
As the princes fell one after another, she couldn't help but recall the scene when the emperor was vying for the throne.
At that time, Helian Yin was young and his power was not yet fully developed, but he was already ruthless and manipulative, making people fear him.
But he is no longer that young boy.
He holds military power, has been on the battlefield, and has killed countless people. His temperament has become increasingly cold, cruel, and tyrannical. Now that he holds immense power in the court, it is much easier for him to kill a few princes than before.
Look at the Fifth Prince, he was poisoned without anyone knowing and is now unconscious.
Even if she knew that Helian Yin had poisoned her, she couldn't find any evidence.
The Empress Dowager was very heavy-hearted; what she had feared had finally come to pass.
She did not ask the Second Prince about the poison again.
If the Second Prince truly doesn't have any poison, that's fine. But if he's only denying it out of fear of being implicated and suspected, and he actually does possess this exotic poison from beyond the borders, then things might get complicated, and he'll find it difficult to extricate himself.
She suspected that the Second Prince might actually possess this poison, and that Helian Yin chose to poison the Fifth Prince in order to kill two birds with one stone and eliminate both princes at once.
The Empress Dowager grew increasingly disheartened as she thought about it, and her gaze towards Jiang Yunyan became filled with murderous intent.
Jiang Yunyan was once engaged to Helian Yin. Although they are now married to different people and their relationship seems to have soured, it cannot be guaranteed that Jiang Yunyan is not Helian Yin's woman.
Moreover, given Helian Yin's ability to manipulate people's hearts, even if Jiang Yunyan wasn't his person, he could still use certain people and events to subtly push her into becoming his accomplice without her even realizing it.
Jiang Yunyan felt uneasy when she saw that the Empress Dowager's expression was not right.
She was unaware that the Empress Dowager already suspected that all of this was a conspiracy by Helian Yin. She only thought that the Empress Dowager had listened to the Second Prince and suspected that she had ulterior motives.
So they were eager to prove that the second prince was lying.
She quickly picked up her pen and wrote a sentence on the paper, then unfolded it to show them.
"This is what the Regent himself said."
The second prince's eyes narrowed, and he felt a little flustered.
He knows best what he has done.
If Helian Yin said this, does he have some kind of evidence?
After all, he was the unfathomable and powerful regent, so it's not impossible that his private actions couldn't be kept from him.
After his initial panic, the second prince quickly regained his composure and immediately knelt before the Empress Dowager, crying out, "Grandmother, I dare not lie! I truly know nothing of any exotic poison from beyond the borders! How could my uncle wrong me like this!"
He's gambling.
He knew that his father was very wary of Helian Yin, and his greatest wish now was to get rid of the regent.
The Empress Dowager's attitude toward the Regent was also quite subtle.
In this situation, they would probably be more inclined to suspect that Helian Yin had ulterior motives.
The Empress Dowager remained silent, her face grim, but the murderous intent in her eyes as she looked at Jiang Yunyan intensified.
"Drag him out and beat him to death with sticks!"
She needed to let Helian Yin know that she also had a temper, and that he shouldn't go too far!
It just so happens that the Fifth Prince doesn't like Jiang Yunyan, the Fifth Prince's wife, and she also finds her an eyesore.
It's a disgrace that such a prince married a woman who was lame and mute and had a previous marriage agreement. It's good that this was resolved.
Jiang Yunyan felt a chill run down her spine, realizing the seriousness of the situation, and a hint of fear appeared in her eyes.
She quickly picked up her pen and wrote a sentence: "I am the Regent's person, you cannot touch me!"
At this point, the only solution she could think of was to use Helian Yin as a talisman.
However, the Empress Dowager was furious on the spot and slammed her hand on the table, saying, "Drag him away immediately!"
Jiang Yunyan was filled with fear of death, but then, in a moment of inspiration, she quickly wrote down, "I can get the Regent to save the Fifth Prince."
Her handwriting was messy in her panic, but it was still barely legible.
As she was being dragged away, she struggled and tried to make indistinct "ah ah ah" sounds.
Fear and resentment contorted her face, making her look somewhat frightening.
The nanny beside the Empress Dowager went over, picked up the Xuan paper on the table, and presented it to the Empress Dowager.
After reading it, the Empress Dowager closed her eyes for a while, and then said, "Spare her life."
Then she looked at the Second Prince and asked seriously, "Jingyao, tell your grandmother honestly, do you have the antidote?"
Before the Second Prince could speak, she raised her hand to stop him and said, "Grandmother knows what you're worried about. To tell you the truth, the Regent Prince poisoned Jingyu. He probably intends to drag you down with him."
"If you have the antidote, take it out and save Jingyu. Your grandmother and father will not think that you poisoned Jingyu. You can rest assured."
Second Prince: ...
Although he thought that between him and his uncle, his grandmother would most likely choose to believe him, he did not expect that she would have no doubts at all and directly conclude that it was his uncle who poisoned him.
It seems that the Imperial Uncle is indeed too arrogant; this kind of thing looks like something he would do.
The Empress Dowager believed that Helian Yin was skilled at manipulating people's hearts, and this was indeed the case.
Wasn't the Third Prince's sudden coup attempt orchestrated by Helian Yin?
So what if the emperor knew it was a warning?
It was the Third Prince who went to force the emperor to abdicate; Helian Yin didn't force him to do it. The Third Prince's death was also orchestrated by the Fifth Prince's men; it had nothing to do with him.
However, the Empress Dowager was too naive. Since Helian Yin was so adept at manipulating people's hearts, he didn't need to personally poison the Fifth Prince; he could kill two birds with one stone.
Her suspicions about Helian Yin were not without reason, but it would be naive of her not to suspect the Second Prince at all.
Perhaps because Helian Yin stood in her way during the struggle for the throne, the Empress Dowager witnessed less of the cruelty of the war. Or perhaps she was getting old and had lived a too peaceful life for many years, which made her mind less sharp.
The second prince was somewhat conflicted. The Empress Dowager's attitude clearly indicated that as long as he produced the antidote, he could completely prove his innocence and was not afraid of the Regent accusing him again.
At most, it's just a matter of how a prince could possess such a rare and exotic poison; a reasonable explanation is needed.
But the Fifth Prince, this major threat, is finally on the verge of death. Should we really bring him back to life?
How much evidence does the Regent actually possess?
After some thought, he finally gritted his teeth and said, "Grandmother, your grandson really has no antidote."
"However, I will find a way to save my fifth brother. I wonder if Grandmother would be willing to let me interrogate the Fifth Prince's wife?"
"If this was truly done by my royal uncle, I will make him hand over the antidote no matter what!"
The Empress Dowager was too worried about the Fifth Prince's condition, and only felt a throbbing headache. She also did not have the energy to interrogate Jiang Yunyan herself.
In addition, it's not advisable to let too many people know about the Fifth Prince's affairs, so it's best to keep it a secret for now, otherwise things might get chaotic.
So she agreed to the second prince's request and handed over Jiang Yunyan, who had been beaten half to death, to him.
Then she went to the Regent's Palace in person, ready to confront him and demand the antidote.
But to my surprise, I saw the eldest prince standing straight at the entrance of the Regent's Palace.
Her heart sank. This rebellious son really wouldn't let even a prince go!