nucmednet Chapter 915 Could he really be that crazy?
Chapter 915 Could he really be that crazy?
When Song Ruozhen left the Changping Princess's residence, Meng Qin did not leave.
With so many things happening all of a sudden, Changping couldn't accept it all at once. As her good friend, she decided to stay with her a little longer.
Only after getting into the carriage did Song Ruozhen ask Yunyang, "Has the Dali Temple encountered any difficulties in investigating the case?"
Yunyang smiled and said, "Princess Consort, His Highness the Crown Prince sent me here to escort you back to the Prince's residence."
Everything went smoothly at the Dali Temple. Qi Juncheng died in his own room. His servant went in to refill his tea and found him slumped motionless at his desk, only then realizing he was dead.
"After investigating, the Crown Prince and his men determined that the poisoner was someone from the mansion, because the poison takes effect very quickly."
If it were an outsider who poisoned him, he would have died before the poison even took effect. It just so happens that Qi Junming and Qi Juncheng had a dispute today, so Qi Junming was immediately arrested and taken to the Dali Temple for interrogation.
Upon hearing these words, Song Ruozhen immediately understood, and a smile appeared in her clear eyes.
Chu Junting's ability to investigate cases is already exceptional, and with such a major suspect from the Qi family right there, the results will probably be out by tomorrow.
"Your Highness, this is something the Crown Prince specifically instructed me to bring, saying that you would definitely like it."
Song Ruozhen took the things Yunyang brought, a hint of surprise appearing in her clear eyes.
"Is this soft cheese and spicy chicken?"
"The Crown Princess said that the spicy chicken in Qicheng was delicious, so the Crown Prince ordered someone to buy it."
Yunyang smiled broadly. He had followed the Crown Prince for many years and used to worry that the Crown Prince would grow old alone. But since the Crown Princess came into his life, he felt that the Crown Prince had become more and more human.
Although the Crown Prince had never mistreated his subordinates, he always felt that the Crown Prince was too aloof.
He was fighting on the frontier for the sake of the people, yet he seemed to have little attachment to this world. Now that they had seen the Crown Prince like this, they, as his subordinates, were all very happy.
If there were a young prince or princess, that would be even better.
“I just mentioned it casually, but he actually remembered it.”
Song Ruozhen felt a warmth in her heart. She had mentioned this to Gu Huan'er during a casual chat, saying that a long-established restaurant in Qicheng was particularly famous for its spicy chicken, with an exceptionally delicious flavor.
Although Qicheng is only a city near the imperial city, it still takes a lot of time to make a special trip there, not to mention the hot weather, making it impossible to bring anything back.
She said that she could buy some and try it when the weather cooled down.
Now that the weather has turned cool, she had forgotten about it, but she never expected that Chu Junting would specially have someone buy it back.
"The Crown Prince has always kept the matter of the Crown Princess in mind," Yunyang said with a smile.
The carriage stopped at the Chu King's residence.
Song Ruozhen got off the carriage. "Then I'll head back now. If you need any help, just let me know."
"Princess Consort, please rest assured. The Crown Prince only instructed you to rest well and not to go to any places you do not wish to go."
Upon hearing this, Song Ruozhen understood. Jun Ting must have thought that she went to Princess Changping's mansion for his sake, and that was why he said this so that she wouldn't have to worry about it.
"I understand."
Qi family.
Qi He was already troubled by Qi Yunxi's foolish actions, and now his own situation was already precarious, with the Prince of Liang losing power and him currently under house arrest.
During the lockdown, their family had to be extremely careful to avoid causing serious trouble.
The matter of the Love Curse is neither a big deal nor a small one.
To put it mildly, it was a bit of a forceful way to marry the person he loved. Although there was an element of coercion involved, it wasn't irresponsible towards the other person.
Such things are actually quite common in the capital. Many powerful people will try every means to marry a girl they like, so it's not a big deal.
The only problem is that this matter involves the Crown Princess!
It's true that Qi Yunxi was blind to the situation. If she had used such methods on someone else, it would have been fine, but she had to drag the Crown Princess into it. As long as they keep pressing this matter, Yunxi will be in big trouble.
Just as he was trying to find a solution to the matter, he suddenly learned that his most beloved son, Juncheng, had died!
This news was undoubtedly a bolt from the blue for Qi He!
"How could Juncheng have died in the manor?" Qi He said angrily.
"Master, the eldest son was found dead in his room this evening. His lips were blue, so he was poisoned."
The servant spoke tremblingly, afraid that if the master became displeased, he would take his anger out on him, which would be fatal!
Qi Yunxi also looked at his father nervously, never expecting things to happen so coincidentally.
I had already been scolded by my father for a long time today, and I was hoping that he would calm down and get me out of the government office. Who would have thought that I would learn that my elder brother had been poisoned to death? My heart skipped a beat.
"Has the murderer been caught?" Qi He pressed.
"Master, the people from the Dali Temple are already investigating. They arrived and immediately arrested the Second Young Master..."
The servant forced himself to speak, feeling that every word he uttered was potentially fatal.
"They arrested Junming? What does this have to do with Junming? Do they think Junming poisoned Juncheng?"
Qi He was furious and his eyes were already red. "Juncheng is Junming's older brother. He's not a beast. How could he do something so heinous!"
"The Dali Temple must be insane to have so foolishly arrested Juncheng!"
However, seeing Qi He's furious outburst, both the servants and Qi Yunxi felt that this was not impossible.
As a son born out of wedlock, Qi Yunxi had no special skills, so his elder brother always looked down on him, and he was used to it.
On the contrary, because Qi Junming and he were the same kind of people, the two had a very good relationship.
He knew all too well how much Qi Junming hated him, and being constantly suppressed by him like this must have made him incredibly unhappy.
When the two were drinking together before, Qi Junming had said more than once that it would be better if Qi Juncheng were dead.
Once Qi Juncheng is dead, no one will keep putting pressure on him anymore, and he won't have to be constantly criticized by his father.
He even echoed this sentiment at the time, feeling that his elder brother's usual aloofness and disdain for associating with them was quite unpleasant to watch.
"Surely not? He was just saying it casually back then. Surely Second Brother wouldn't be so heartless as to actually do something like that?"
Qi Yunxi's heart skipped a beat. Although he disliked Qi Juncheng, he knew all too well how much weight Qi Juncheng carried in his father's eyes and how important he was in the family.
The future of the Qi family still depends on Qi Juncheng. If they want to live a life of ease and comfort, they must have a powerful elder brother to stabilize the family's position. Therefore, their usual words are just empty talk, and they don't dare to actually do anything about it.