Starting in Exile: Transmigrated as the Crown Prince's Lucky Little Wife

Chapter 24 Hou Deming Dies Suddenly in One Night

Half a month later, Zhao Hu received a letter from other secret guards of the Nanzhao Kingdom. Hou Deming had died suddenly overnight, but no clues could be found.

This reminded him of the poison that Gu Liuli forced Hou Deming to eat. Wasn't it said that the poison was not fatal?

It turned out that on the day Zhao Hu returned, he did not go back to the palace, but went directly to the Prime Minister's residence. He did not believe that Gu Liuli would poison him, and thought that she was just trying to scare him.

So he told everyone what happened on the way to exile and that Xiao Jingchuan's martial arts had not been crippled.

The next morning, while it was still early, Hou Deming couldn't wait to get up and hurriedly sent people to invite all the doctors in the city to his residence.

The doctors filed in one by one, taking Hou Deming's pulse and diagnosing him. Surprisingly, however, they all remained silent, exchanging bewildered glances.

"What exactly is going on? Is that what you're saying?!" Seeing this, Hou Deming grew increasingly anxious, and a fine layer of sweat beaded on his forehead. Finally, he couldn't contain himself any longer and shouted, "What do you mean?"

His words revealed a hint of panic and worry. He was convinced that he had been poisoned, and his face was as gloomy as the sky before a storm.

Just then, a renowned senior doctor stepped forward from the crowd and respectfully addressed...

A renowned senior doctor stepped forward from the crowd, bowed respectfully to Hou Deming, and said, "Your Excellency, you are in good health, and your pulse is strong and powerful! What do you wish us to see? If it's poisoning, we haven't found a single trace!"

Hou Deming was overjoyed upon hearing this!

Upon hearing this, Hou Deming was first taken aback, then overjoyed, his face instantly breaking into a ecstatic smile.

He shouted "Good! Good! Good!" three times in a row.

He then instructed the steward to prepare the silver and personally escorted the group of doctors out of the mansion.

So much so that when the Prime Minister reported to the Emperor the next day, Hou Deming came out to testify!

Xiao Han, dressed in a yellow robe, knew that Hou Deming, who was escorting Gu Hang's family to meet Zhao Hu, was also one of Chen Qi's men.

I just don't know what my younger brother, Prince Duan, will do next.

"Your Majesty, Hou Deming has suddenly died!" A guard responsible for monitoring Hou Deming rushed over, knelt on one knee, clasped his hands and bowed his head to report this shocking news to the Emperor.

what?

"How could that be! He was so energetic during the morning court session, and he and Chen Qi were out partying on the ninth floor at night!" Xiao Han's face remained calm, showing no surprise or other emotion, making it difficult for anyone to discern his true thoughts.

The guard knelt on the ground, sword in hand, and said, "Your Majesty, I heard a rumor, but I don't know if it's true or false!"

The Emperor, dressed in a yellow robe embroidered with a five-clawed golden dragon, placed the memorial in his hand on the desk and looked at the guard with interest, asking, "Oh? What kind of rumors are these? Tell me quickly."

The guard recounted exactly what he had heard.

"Your Majesty, I heard that Hou Deming discovered His Highness the Crown Prince's martial arts skills on his way to exile. The Crown Princess then forced a poison into Hou's mouth, but Hou refused to believe it. He not only revealed the truth but also consulted all the doctors in the city, but none of them could detect it! That's why he died suddenly tonight, probably from the poison!"

Xiao Han instructed his guards: "Tian Qing, go there yourself and ask Zhao Muze. Remember, do not alert the Crown Prince and the others!"

Upon hearing this, Tian Qing replied, "Yes!"

As Tianqing left the Imperial Study, he ran into Eunuch Fu: "Eunuch Fu, are you feeling better?"

Just as Eunuch Fu was pondering how to tell the Emperor about Ruoxi, he heard Tianqing's greeting.

"Oh, it's Tianqing. It's alright, it's alright. I'm getting old, and I always feel that my health is not as good as before!" Grandpa Fu held a dust in one hand and a cup of hot tea in the other.

After exchanging a few words, the two went about their own business.

Eunuch Fu knew that Tianqing was the Emperor's secret guard, so he didn't ask too many questions.

When Xiao Han arrived, the moment he understood Eunuch Fu, he wondered if Eunuch De had already betrayed him.

Soon he will stop doubting, and Eunuch Fu will not know that the Emperor will also doubt whether he has betrayed him for a moment.

"Your Majesty, this is a new Longjing tea from the Imperial Household Department. Please have a taste!" Fu Hua respectfully placed the steaming hot Longjing tea on the desk.

Xiao Han still cared about the old man in front of him. Fu Hua had protected him since he was a child, and he didn't want the person in front of him to be betrayed.

"Your Majesty! Have you been eating at the small canteen lately?" Xiao Han had just taken a sip of his tea when he heard Eunuch Gao Fu's words and paused, a ruthless glint flashing in his eyes!

Xiao Han remained calm and composed, already thinking that if Fu Hua really betrayed him, then he would deal with him personally!

"Yes, I plan to convert it into the Imperial Kitchen tomorrow! Eunuch Fu, is there something you need?"

At this moment, Grandpa Fu knelt down on the ground with a "thud!"

The emperor looked around. He had just wanted to be alone for a while, so he dismissed everyone.

He thought he would hear Fu Hua say that he had betrayed him, but he didn't expect to hear about an even bigger conspiracy!

"Your Majesty, you absolutely must not change the food served in the Imperial Kitchen. Even if you do change it, you must use your own people to replace the chefs in the Imperial Kitchen!" Fu Hua knelt on the ground in fear.

He continued, "Your Majesty, this old servant is not afraid to die, but for Your Majesty's sake, this old servant must do the same!"

Xiao Han was moved, and his tone lost its previous hostility: "Fuhua, get up first. Tell me what's wrong! Who wants your life!"

Eunuch Fu remained kneeling on the ground, showing no intention of getting up. "Your Majesty, this servant has received news that Eunuch De, acting on orders from someone, is plotting to poison Your Majesty's food. He even knows that Your Majesty intends to shut down the small kitchen and is preparing to make a move on the food in the Imperial Kitchen!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Han exuded a chill, and the once warm room became eerily strange.

Grandpa Fu recounted how he learned the news and who told him.

Soon, Fuhua received a secret decree from the Emperor and secretly went to the laundry department to find Ruoxi.

At this moment, Ruoxi was kneeling in the courtyard with a pale face. Her knees were trembling because she had been kneeling for too long.

Standing in front was a sharp-tongued old woman named Gu, who glared fiercely at Ruoxi and spewed foul breath: "Ruoxi, I think you're doing this on purpose. I assigned you some work, and you can't do it well. You can't even wash clothes properly. You're not allowed to eat today! You won't starve if you miss one meal!"

Ruoxi looked completely innocent. After seeing Eunuch Fu that day, she discovered the next day that Consort Liang's clothes hadn't been washed. It wasn't her fault, nor was it her responsibility, but Granny Gu insisted on shifting the blame onto her, so she was punished by being made to kneel at the entrance of the laundry department.