PNB Chapter 489: Death of the 2th Prince
Chapter 489: Death of the 2th Prince
why?
Perhaps only someone who has become an emperor can answer this question accurately?
That position is too high, so high that anyone who sits in that position will become ruthless and full of suspicion.
Five years ago, on the night of the Xiangfu Flower Banquet, the second prince Baili Mo Ran, who had just entered the Eastern Palace, was stabbed in the chest by a sharp dagger, and his blood dyed the smooth floor of the Eastern Palace red.
According to the visitor list recorded in the Eastern Palace, it was discovered that Dongli King Baili Moqing was the last person to enter the Eastern Palace.
Moreover, a young eunuch overheard the quarrel between the Second Prince and Baili Moqing that day. Out of curiosity, he looked through the window of the side hall and saw with his own eyes that Baili Moqing killed the Second Prince with a dagger.
The witness was provided by Baili Moyan. Although there was suspicion that he was not credible, what really convicted Baili Moqing was the wound on the second prince's body.
A snake-shaped wound.
This type of wound cannot be caused by normal weapons and can only be caused by a specific weapon.
Skywalker Dagger.
Produced by Qianji Pavilion, it is made of meteorite from outer space. It is shaped like a snake, with barbs and blood grooves inside. It is extremely sharp and can cut iron like mud.
There is only one dagger like this in the world, and it was presented to Emperor Qiwen by Murong Lian, the master of Tianji Pavilion.
Five years ago, Baili Moqing returned with a great victory over the Northern Di. Emperor Qiwen was overjoyed and rewarded Baili Moqing with the world's best dagger.
The imperial physician compared the wounds on the second prince's body with the shape of the Tianxing dagger and came to a definite conclusion: the second prince died from the Tianxing dagger!
As soon as the conclusion came out, Emperor Qiwen was furious and ordered his men to arrest Baili Moqing and put him in the Dali Temple Prison.
That night, Baili Moyan "delivered" the Wujihan poison, causing him to spend the most painful four years of his life.
After Concubine Qing learned the news, she tried every possible means to persuade Emperor Qiwen to let her leave the palace to visit Baili Moqing.
That day, she felt heartbroken and questioned Baili Moqing, but all she got was speechless.
Concubine Qing beat him like crazy to vent her painful emotions, and finally slapped Baili Moqing hard.
Before leaving, she looked at him coldly and said that the thing she regretted most in her life was accepting him, adopting him, and treating him like her own son.
She said that he was an ungrateful person who could never be tamed and that he should die of shame and go to the underworld to atone for his sins to Baili Mo Ran!
After returning to the palace, she locked herself in Xingqing Palace, not seeing anyone, and crying all day long.
For her, it was like she lost two children on the same day...
Since the second prince's death was caused by fratricide, and Baili Moqing had made great military achievements and was highly respected among the people, Emperor Qiwen considered many factors and finally announced to the public that the second prince was mistakenly killed by King Dongli.
But King Dongli could be spared the death penalty, but he could not escape punishment for his crime. The imperial decree stripped him of his title, demoted him to a commoner, and exiled him to the northern border of Tianqi, and he was not allowed to set foot outside the northern border for the rest of his life.
Later, the Empress, Consort De, and Consort Ming all came to see Consort Qing. Their reasons were simple: to take advantage of her misfortune and to reveal the unknown truth to her.
No one could understand the pain they felt when they saw Concubine Qing, who was once high and mighty and known as the virtuous concubine, become a madman.
However, Baili Moqing did not expect that the queen would also be involved.
The queen who was indifferent to worldly affairs and devoted to worshipping Buddha, was the one who revealed the secret that almost no one knew to Concubine Qing!
She said that the Second Prince's death was not caused by Baili Moqing, but was done by the Ninth Prince, and the Fourth Prince had planned it...
But the real mastermind was Emperor Qiwen.
The dagger made by Qianji Pavilion is not the only one in the world, but it is the Yin-Yang dagger!
"Tian Xing" and "Ding Ting", the barbs and blood grooves of the two daggers are in opposite positions, but the shapes are the same, so the appearance of the wounds they cause is also the same.
The wound on Baili Mo Ran was actually caused by the Di Ting dagger.
Now, the Di Ting sword is in the Fourth Prince's mansion.
And the Di Ting was handed to Baili Moyin by the emperor himself when no one was around!
No one knows why the queen knew about this, but it is indeed true.
The underground dark room in the backyard of Prince Li’s Mansion.
In the dim corridor, a cold breath invaded the body of the person who came.
The oil lamps on either side of the corridor stretched the figures of the people coming in. Turning a corner, they arrived at a brightly lit secret room.
Countless luminous pearls illuminate the entire secret room, which looks simple and empty at first glance.
A stone bed, a stone table, several stone benches, and a few bookshelves are all that are in this secret room.
Baili Moqing took an oil lamp and walked to a wall. He swept his internal force in his hand, and the mechanism on the wall turned, revealing a small sunken stone pavilion.
Inside the stone pavilion, a dagger lay quietly. The scabbard was silver, with constellations as the painting and gems as the stars, outlining a complex and mysterious star map.
"Is this the Skywalker Dagger?"
Shu He looked at the exquisite sheath of the dagger and the secret location of his collection, and guessed the origin of the dagger.
His face was expressionless, as if he had no emotion at all.
But the eyes that slowly moved under the flickering candlelight were filled with desolation and sadness.
After a long moment, he slowly spoke, his voice bitter and hoarse, "I thought it was really this dagger that killed him..."
Shu He was silent, so was that why he sealed the dagger?
"It turns out that what I thought was 'recognition' was just the beginning of a 'conspiracy'..."
He still remembered how happy and delighted he was when he was awarded this "one-of-a-kind" dagger in the world!
That was the first time he felt the recognition and appreciation from his "father".
But unexpectedly, everything was just a conspiracy!
The corners of his mouth lifted slightly, and a smile appeared on his face, "Hehe..."
It started as a slight smile, then turned into a loud laugh.
Those round eyes were now curved, and their sockets were filled with crystal tears.
He raised his head, still unable to hold back his laughter, his entire body trembling, as if he was forcing himself to hold back something...
Seeing him like this, Shu He couldn't help but feel a pang of pain in his heart.
"Baili Moqing..."
"Ever since my mother passed away, I've been working hard every day, trying to be a good prince, a son, and a good assistant... just to gain his approval!"
But no matter how hard he tried, no matter how talented he was in martial arts or how great his achievements were, that person's eyes were never on him!
Due to his talent in martial arts, he became the youngest third-rank master in the history of Tianqi at the age of fourteen!
In order to train him, Nangong Zhen petitioned Emperor Qiwen to let him serve in the army and serve the country with his martial arts!
Emperor Qiwen readily agreed.
At the age of fourteen, he followed Nangong Zhen to the Western Frontier to resist the invasion and harassment of the Qingzhu Kingdom.
That year, he demonstrated amazing talent in combat command, winning every battle he fought.
During those two years, with him as the leader, Tianqi defeated Qingzhu, the second most powerful country among the five major countries, and made it the third!
At the age of sixteen, he was crowned king.
But the way his father looked at him was still indifferent, and there was even a hint of alienation in his indifference.
It seemed that the better he did, the less his father liked him.
Later, Beidi invaded Tianqi again, wanting to occupy the land of Chenzhou, Lancheng, and Yuancheng and expand the territory of Beidi.
Baili Moqing went into battle again.
In the battle with Beidi, Baili Moqing completely made a name for himself!
The commander-in-chief of the Beidi army was killed by him among thousands of soldiers. The Chengfeng army led by him broke into the Beidi country and took back the Beisha city that had been snatched away by the Beidi for many years!
Finally, the Northern Di surrendered and asked for peace.
Among the five major countries, Beidi, the strongest, was completely defeated because of that battle and fell to second or even third place!
At that time, Baili Moqing was famous throughout the world!
When he returned to the capital, he thought he would be completely recognized by his father and that his father would be proud of him.
But unexpectedly, what he got in the end was a conspiracy of complete destruction...