eurekapd Chapter 252 Xie Ying: Luckily I was prepared
Chapter 252 Xie Ying: Luckily I was prepared
Lady Cheng'en couldn't understand why things turned out like this.
First, Chen Huan suddenly got into trouble, and now even Chen Shou’s fake death and escape was exposed.
And who was behind all that gunpowder and the burning warehouse?
Despite her panic, she decided to remain stubborn and say, "Impossible—how could there be a tunnel in Shou'er's yard? You must have deliberately framed her!"
Unfortunately, neither Luo Zheng nor Lu Xuan were willing to listen to her excuses.
The two men directly asked their men to guard the couple, and then quickly went to Chen Shou's yard to check the tunnel.
At this time, Chen Shou's collapsed bedroom had been cleared out by the Black Kirin Guards.
When Luo Zheng and Lu Xuan arrived, they saw three charred bodies lying in the house.
Two of the bodies were lying near the bed, with their heads facing the door, apparently trying to escape.
The third body was lying near the tunnel entrance.
At this time, the entrance to the tunnel had been dug open, and a vertical hole pointing downwards could be seen.
Lu Xuan took a look in surprise and asked in confusion, "How did you find this tunnel?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a Black Qilin Guard reported: "The body was actually lying here in the tunnel. The coroner examined the body and moved it away. He found a gap in the ground and felt something was wrong.
After the boys dug up the area, they discovered the tunnel. It had originally been filled with soil, presumably to avoid discovery, but it was filled in too hastily, and the soil wasn't compacted, allowing the boys to spot it.
After the boys dug up the filling inside, they found a small door. After opening it, they found a tunnel leading to the outside.
Some people have already gone out along the tunnel, but they haven't returned yet, so it's still unclear where the tunnel leads to."
Lu Xuan nodded. "So that's how it is. Since there's a tunnel hidden here, and someone's filling it with soil, it's impossible for the people living here to be unaware of it.
Bring back the remaining people from Duke Cheng'en's mansion and interrogate them thoroughly. No matter what method you use, you must pry their mouths open!"
"Yes!"
Soon, all the people in the Cheng'en Mansion, regardless of gender, age, or status, were taken back to the Black Kirin Guard prison.
Everyone was in a state of bereavement, and many women and children even cried out of fear, looking extremely miserable.
Luo Zheng and Lu Xuan stayed in the Cheng'en Mansion and continued searching for a while, becoming increasingly certain that someone had emptied the warehouse in advance.
The exit of the tunnel in Chen Shou's bedroom was also filled with soil.
When the Black Kylin Guards dug through the exit, they discovered that outside was an ordinary small house, which was already deserted.
The house was two streets away from the Cheng'en Mansion. Although it was not far, digging such a tunnel would not be a one-day job.
It was obvious that the Cheng'en Mansion had secretly dug this tunnel long ago to facilitate escape after the matter was exposed.
In order to prevent people from discovering the tunnel hidden in the small house, Duke Cheng'en's mansion deliberately arranged for people to live inside.
It is said that he was a candidate who had failed in the exams many times. He had an ordinary appearance, was very gloomy, and had an unpleasant personality.
So people around him were unwilling to associate with him.
Even naughty children dared not enter his yard.
After hearing the news, Luo Zheng and Lu Xuan went to the house to check it out in person. It turned out to be just an ordinary small house, and they couldn't find any clues.
There is a quiet alley next to the house, and not far from the alley is the bustling street market.
Even if someone comes out, they can quickly disappear in the crowd.
Luo Zheng and Lu Xuan both suspected that Chen Shou had already changed his appearance and escaped from the capital before dark yesterday.
The world is so big, and the Chen family has made preparations in advance. It would be extremely difficult to find the person from the vast crowd!
Thinking of this, both of them felt a little heavy.
But they did not dare to delay and sent people to rush to the city gate to inquire and see if they could find any clues.
Then he went directly to the palace to report.
After hearing this, Emperor Taihe's expression instantly turned extremely ugly.
Yesterday, Duke Cheng'en's Mansion was besieged by the Black Kirin Guards. Even if Chen Shou escaped through the tunnel, it would be impossible for him to empty the Chen family warehouse so quickly.
Whether it was the Chen family’s warehouse being emptied or the tunnel, it showed that the Chen family had been prepared for this!
I'm afraid that the Chen family had been on guard long before Chen Fang was arrested, or even earlier, when Xu Maochun was arrested!
What a great Chen family!
How blind he was to believe they were good people!
Emperor Taihe was furious and called Wang Zhi over. He asked in a deep voice, "Is that bitch awake?"
Wang Zhi knew he was talking about Chen Huan, so he quickly said, "Your Majesty, that person may be seriously injured and is still in a coma and has not yet woken up."
Emperor Taihe endured and endured, finally suppressing the thought of forcibly waking Chen Huan up immediately, and said with a sullen face: "Humph, such a big thing happened to the Chen family, but she is fine!
Announce to the world that the Chen family has committed treason and assassination, and that Chen Shou is on the run. Anyone who dares to harbor him will be guilty of the same crime as Chen Shou!
After a pause, he ordered Luo Zheng and Lu Xuan murderously to thoroughly investigate Chen's accomplices.
Both of them understood that Emperor Taihe was completely determined to kill, and he would not stop until he had killed every one of them.
So he quickly and respectfully accepted the order.
After they left, Emperor Taihe went to see Concubine Jiang.
Noticing his grim expression, Imperial Concubine Jiang hurried forward and advised him with concern, "Your Majesty, be careful not to get too angry."
Emperor Taihe's face turned ashen. When he thought of the Chen family's tunnel, he could no longer suppress the anger burning in his heart.
He told Concubine Jiang about what happened at Duke Cheng'en's mansion, and then complained irritably, "I don't want to get hurt by those evil-minded villains, but these people are really hateful!
I am grateful to Chen Huan for risking her life to save me, and I pity her for the injuries she suffered as a result, so I am willing to show special grace to the Chen family and confer the title of Duke Cheng'en on Chen Kai and the title of Crown Prince on Chen Shou.
But they've been plotting against me all along! Not only did they switch my prince, they wanted that bastard to become the crown prince, and they even dug a tunnel long ago!
I only regret that I was blind. I never saw their true faces before and was unable to kill them in advance!"
His words immediately aroused the murderous intent in Concubine Jiang's heart.
She sneered: "How can I not regret it? All these years, I have always felt that I have snatched away His Majesty's favor and I am sorry for Chen Huan.
Therefore, he always respected her as the queen, never competed with her, and did not allow the family members to do anything wrong or become arrogant because of his favor.
Who could have known that she would actually poison His Majesty, ruining my health and even killing Tao'er!"
As Concubine Jiang spoke, she began to wipe away her tears.
When Emperor Taihe thought of her respect for Chen Huan over the years, he felt more and more pity for her, and his murderous intentions towards the Chen family became stronger.
He comforted her softly, "Tao'er is a good child, but he was harmed to this extent by those two vicious women. I will never let them go!"
Concubine Jiang thought about Yang Tao's current temper and couldn't help but feel worried: "Your Majesty, Tao was raised by Li after all, and he is still young. I'm afraid he still regards Li as his biological mother.
If Li is executed directly, this matter will probably become a thorn in Tao'er's heart, so I have an idea..."
She softly told Emperor Taihe her plan, and after hearing it, Emperor Taihe quickly agreed: "Let's do it."
An hour later, Emperor Taihe came to Yang Tao and saw that he was having fun with Situ Yuan and Xie Ying, but they suddenly became nervous after seeing him, and their murderous intent towards Chen Huan and Li instantly doubled.
But he still smiled gently, and touched Yang Tao's head lovingly: "Aren't you worried about Concubine Li? I will take you to see her right away."
Yang Tao's eyes lit up, but then he became a little nervous: "Is it really possible?"
"I am your father, how could I lie to you?"
Emperor Taihe smiled gently and looked at Situ Yuan and Xie Ying again.
Xie Ying looked at him eagerly, her eyes bright astonishingly, as if saying: Baby wants to go too, baby wants to go too!
Emperor Taihe: “…”
He felt that he must have seen it wrong. How could such a small kid understand those things?
He gently instructed Situ Yuan: "I'm taking Tao'er somewhere. You play with Yingying for a while. Tao'er will be back soon."
Xie Ying watched helplessly as Emperor Taihe took Yang Tao away: "!!!"
She pouted angrily: [Haha, I knew it! Fortunately, I was prepared!]