Chapter 55

“Reporting to Father Emperor, when the Crown Prince was led away by Di Zaiying, he entered the inner chamber and attempted to assassinate me.”

“As a result, he accidentally fell onto the couch, and the poisoned needle pierced his own tiger’s mouth.”

“I don’t know what poison was on that needle, but Di Zaiying suddenly went mad and started randomly stabbing himself.”

“At that time, I was extremely afraid and worried about Sister Qiao… Miss Qiao. So, I held her and flipped off the bed. At this moment, Di Zaiying reacted and began to chase after us relentlessly.”

“Fortunately, the Crown Prince arrived in time, and I and Miss Qiao were able to escape unharmed.”

“Father Emperor, this is the full picture of the assassination in the study today. I ask Father Emperor to eliminate the criminal and maintain peace in the palace.”

As soon as the Western Prince’s words fell, Di Zaiying’s eyes widened in disbelief.

He had taught the Western Prince for over a month and knew that he was exceptionally talented, far beyond ordinary people, but he never expected him to tell such a lie!

“Nonsense, you little Western brat, spouting lies one after another! Who taught you to say this, the Crown Prince or Qiao Zhongguo?”

Qiao Jiaojiao didn’t expect the Western Prince to actually help her like this.

What shocked Qiao Jiaojiao the most was that from the assassination just now until now, she had been with the Western Prince the whole time. No one taught him these words. They were all his own thoughts!

[“Wow, I can’t call you a silly sweetie anymore in the future. You’re really smart! When I was six, I was still babbling, but you’re already tongue-lashing a northerner! You’re amazing!”]

Qiao Zhongguo could tell that the Western Prince was lying to help Jiaojiao!

“The facts are in front of us. I saw it with my own eyes. No one taught me, and there’s no need for anyone to teach me!”

The Western Prince’s expression was extremely firm, making his words particularly believable.

When Di Zaiying heard this, his expression suddenly became ferocious.

“The Emperor’s offspring are indeed not good things! I should have killed you earlier instead of waiting until the Dragon Boat Festival!”

“The needle was originally meant to pierce you deeply, but unfortunately, it was replaced by the Qiao family’s monster!”

The Crown Prince’s expression changed instantly upon hearing this.

So Di Zaiying originally planned to target the Western Prince on the Dragon Boat Festival?

That day was the Western Prince’s birthday. Di Zaiying was clearly planning to take his and the Empress’s lives!

He deserves death!

Upon hearing this, Qiao Jiaojiao suddenly froze.

[“Wait a minute, if I hadn’t appeared today, Di Zaiying would have used poisoned needles against the Western Prince on the Dragon Boat Festival. But didn’t the Western Prince die from drowning?”]

[“I originally thought that exposing Di Zaiying today would naturally break the deadlock of the Western Prince’s death.”]

[“But now it seems, could there be someone else who killed the Western Prince? Did someone beat Di Zaiying to it and eliminate the Western Prince first?”]

Thinking of this, Qiao Jiaojiao couldn’t help but feel a chill. She suddenly felt that the palace was full of evil spirits and pitfalls everywhere!

Qiao Tianjing and the others were also horrified by this speculation!

If the true culprit wasn’t found, the young Western Prince, defenseless in the palace, was doomed to an early death!

“Father Emperor, this criminal has lurked in our Great Yong Dynasty for more than a decade, enduring what ordinary people cannot endure. Today, he used palace personnel, led away the guards so skillfully, it shows his grand design.”

“I ask Father Emperor to hand this criminal over to me, and I will investigate thoroughly!”

The Crown Prince couldn’t tolerate anyone harming the Western Prince.

Di Zaiying was brought in by Father Emperor. Even if Father Emperor misjudged him, he couldn’t interfere.

But he must eradicate all the hidden dangers in the palace and protect the young Western Prince to grow up safely!

Emperor Yong’s expression shifted slightly, but he didn’t immediately agree.

Seeing this, Qiao Jiaojiao couldn’t help but curse inwardly.

[“How could this dog Emperor agree? He’s afraid that the Crown Prince will find out about the minions of the Second Prince in the palace!”]

As expected, as soon as Qiao Jiaojiao’s thoughts fell, Emperor Yong spoke with dignity, “This matter is of great importance, I will personally investigate!”

The Crown Prince couldn’t help but clench his fists, and in the end, he bowed and said, “Yes.”

Upon seeing this, Qiao Jiaojiao sighed inwardly.

[“The Crown Prince must be feeling uneasy too.”]

[“Before Princess Yuliu entered the palace, the Emperor and Empress’s relationship was still passable, and as the eldest legitimate son, the Crown Prince was also well-loved by the Emperor for a period of time.”]

[“The Crown Prince is so intelligent, he couldn’t be unaware of such treatment disparity, right? Does he really have no guard against the Second Prince at all?”]

[“Ah, I can’t think about this anymore, or my brain will hurt!”]

Qiao Jiaojiao scratched her head. This trip into the palace was very exhausting, and she never wanted to come again!

Emperor Yong ordered Di Zaiying to be taken away, and then comforted Mr. Qiao a few words, basically saying that Di Zaiying’s words were nonsense and Mr. Qiao didn’t need to worry. The Emperor would always stand by him.

Qiao Jiaojiao snorted inwardly.

[“Dog Emperor, spouting your nonsense! Soon you’ll be calling him ‘beloved’ in front of Princess Yuliu’s portrait again!”]

Members of the Qiao family: “…”

Almost blew their cover in front of the Emperor!

“Zhan’er, escort Mr. Qiao.” Emperor Yong said to the Crown Prince.

The Crown Prince nodded respectfully.

Even if Father Emperor didn’t say it, he would still escort her.

Originally, he promised to give Mr. Qiao an explanation, but now that the matter has been handed over to Father Emperor, everything will be decided by Father Emperor.

The Western Prince followed the Crown Prince out of the door. He looked back at Emperor Yong with some attachment.

But Emperor Yong had already turned around, staring blankly at the empty wall.

Qiao Jiaojiao knew that Princess Yuliu’s portrait was behind that wall!

The Western Prince couldn’t help but feel melancholy when he saw this. He slowly withdrew his gaze.

At this moment, his eyes inadvertently fell on a wastebasket in the corner.

The basket was already full, and there were one or two sheets of paper scattered around, the handwriting on them looking immature and inexperienced.

The Western Prince suddenly felt a soreness in his eyes at this scene.

Before presenting the homework to Father Emperor for inspection, he had carefully arranged them in order. Now they were scattered there, and it seemed that the order hadn’t changed at all…

“Little Xi?”

The Crown Prince, seeing the Western Prince suddenly stop, couldn’t help but turn around in confusion.

The Western Prince blinked, suppressing the moisture in his eyes.

He shouldn’t have expected anything. He had his Empress Mother and his brother, that was enough!

“Brother, I want a hug too!”

The Western Prince caught up in a few steps and grabbed onto the Crown Prince’s sleeve coquettishly.

Thinking that the Western Prince was tired from standing, the Crown Prince bent down indulgently and hugged him.

“Are you going back to see Mother Empress first?”

The Western Prince shook his head, “I want to accompany Brother to see Sister Qiao!”

“Alright, let’s go together then! Little Xi, don’t worry, you did very well today.”

The Western Prince suddenly looked up, only to see the Crown Prince looking at him tenderly, as if everything was clear to him.

The Western Prince’s heart skipped a beat. Did his brother know he was lying?!

Did his brother also realize that Sister Qiao was different?

Just as the Western Prince was about to explain, not wanting to be seen as a liar, Qiao Tianjing approached with Qiao Jiaojiao in his arms.

The Western Prince immediately closed his mouth.

Seeing Qiao Tianjing’s slightly solemn expression, he lowered his voice and said, “Your Highness, the humble servant has an important matter to report.”