bestfiction Chapter 205: The Secret Room
Chapter 205: The Secret Room
"Your Highness, I've found it!" The niece hurried into the imperial study with a yellowed drawing in her hand.
Mo Yunchen was discussing government affairs with the Third Miss. Seeing this, he couldn't help but frown: "Why are you so panicked?"
"Look at this." The niece handed over the drawing.
The third young lady took a closer look and gasped: "This is..."
The blueprints depicted a complex underground complex, and judging by the markings, it appeared to be the layout of the secret rooms in the Grand Tutor's Mansion. But the most striking thing was that these secret rooms were actually connected to the secret passages in the palace!
"Where did you find it?" Mo Yunchen's voice was cold.
"In the Grand Master's secret room," the niece said, "we searched according to the map and found the mechanism."
Mo Yunchen frowned: "In other words, the Grand Tutor can enter and leave the palace at any time?"
"More than that," the Third Young Lady analyzed, "these secret passages lead in all directions, almost to every important place in the palace. Including..." She paused, "the Queen Mother's bedroom."
The palace was completely silent. Everyone understood what this meant: the Grand Tutor could not only enter and exit the palace at will, but he could also eavesdrop on important secrets!
"Immediately send someone to thoroughly investigate these secret passages," Mo Yunchen ordered, "Don't leave even a single inch untouched!"
At this moment, my cousin also rushed over: "Oh no! We just found some suspicious powder in the secret room!"
“What powder?”
"According to the imperial physician, it is a chronic poison. Long-term use will cause people to become unconscious and easily manipulated..."
The three of them looked at each other and felt a sense of fear: This is not the Grand Tutor, it is clearly a poisonous snake!
"Investigate!" Mo Yunchen shouted angrily, "Find out who these powders were used on!"
Soon, a horrifying truth came to light: it turned out that the Grand Tutor had been secretly poisoning people for many years, and the victims included many important ministers and even... the Queen Mother!
"No wonder the Queen Mother has been so drowsy lately," the Third Miss suddenly realized, "it turns out she's been poisoned by this."
"Ask the imperial physician to treat him immediately," Mo Yunchen ordered, "Also, continue to search the Grand Tutor's Mansion to see if there are any other secrets!"
For several days, shocking discoveries continued to emerge. Besides secret passages and poison, the Grand Tutor's residence also contained numerous secret letters documenting his various schemes over the years. The most shocking of these was a plan that had yet to be implemented.
"What does he want to do?" The third young lady looked at the secret letter, her voice trembling.
"He wants to cause chaos in the imperial court," Mo Yunchen sneered, "so that he can 'set things right'!"
Indeed, judging by the secret letter, the Grand Tutor not only orchestrated the Prince Rebellion, but also planned to poison several important officials at a critical moment, plunging the court into chaos. At that time, he, the "highly respected" Grand Tutor, could "step forward" and become the true ruler.
"This old man," the Third Miss gritted her teeth, "has quite a bit of ambition!"
"That's not all," Mo Yunchen pointed to a passage on the secret letter, "Look here..."
It turns out that the ultimate goal of the Grand Tutor was to make the Crown Prince "die accidentally" and then support a puppet to take the throne!
"He..." Miss San was shaking with anger, "He's so bold!"
"Don't worry," Mo Yunchen comforted her, "Since his conspiracy has been discovered, we must interrogate him thoroughly."
So, the Grand Tutor was brought to trial again. Faced with irrefutable evidence, the old fox finally admitted his guilt.
"Why?" Mo Yunchen asked coldly, "The court has treated you well, why are you so heartless?"
"Why?" The Grand Master suddenly laughed wildly, "Because you all regard me as a loyal subject! This world should have been mine..."
Before he could finish his words, he suddenly fell to the ground and convulsed, and died a moment later.
"He..." Miss San was surprised, "He committed suicide by taking poison?"
"It seems they have been prepared for this," Mo Yunchen sneered, "but it doesn't matter, we have checked everything we need to check."
Indeed, although the Grand Tutor was dead, the evidence against him was irrefutable. The court immediately began to purge his followers, and for a time, everyone was in danger.
"These people," the third lady looked at the list, "usually seem to be loyal ministers, but unexpectedly..."
"This is the human heart," Mo Yunchen sighed, "It is always unpredictable."
At this moment, news came from outside: A special secret room was discovered during the search of the Grand Tutor's Mansion!
"What secret room?"
"Yes..." The guard who came to report the news lowered his voice, "It's an alchemy room!"
The three were shocked: "Alchemy room? Could it be that the Grand Master can also make elixirs?"
"Take me to see it." Mo Yunchen stood up immediately.
The secret room was located in the most secluded underground part of the Grand Tutor's Mansion, surrounded by thick stone walls. In the center of the room stood an alchemy furnace, surrounded by various bottles and jars.
"What are these?" The third young lady looked at the potions of strange colors.
"It's poison," the imperial physician said after examining it, "and it's some extremely deadly poison I've never heard of!"
Mo Yunchen's face turned pale: "This old man actually built a poison storehouse in his own home!"
At this moment, the niece found a secret book in the corner. When she opened it, she found the recipes for various poisons!
"This..." she exclaimed in surprise, "No wonder the Grand Tutor's poison is so powerful, it turns out he developed it himself!"
"Burn it," Mo Yunchen ordered immediately, "Keeping this kind of thing will only harm people!"
But the third lady said, "Wait a minute!"
"how?"
"Although these recipes are poisons, perhaps we can find clues to the antidote from them," she analyzed. "After all, the Queen Mother's poison has not been cured yet..."
Mo Yunchen's eyes lit up: "You are right. Come, send all these things to the Imperial Hospital for careful study!"
Sure enough, after research by the imperial physicians, they finally found a way to detoxify the poison from these formulas. After the empress dowager took the antidote, she regained consciousness.
"All this..." The Queen Mother couldn't help crying after knowing the truth, "was it all done by the Grand Tutor?"
"Yes," Mo Yunchen comforted, "but he has already been executed."
"I really am..." the Queen Mother sighed, "I have misjudged people..."
"Mother, don't blame yourself," said the Third Miss. "The Grand Tutor hid himself so well. Who could have imagined that he would be this kind of person?"
After this incident, the court carried out a large-scale purge. The Grand Tutor's followers were purged, and the ministers under his control were also dismissed and investigated.
For a time, the government and the country were completely changed.
"It's finally over," the third young lady breathed a sigh of relief. "This was really thrilling."
"It's not over yet," Mo Yunchen said, "We still have to be on guard against the remnants in the dark. People like this always have a backup plan."
"I understand," the Third Miss nodded, "I'll arrange it right away."
Watching her departing figure, Mo Yunchen pondered: Although this incident was thrilling, it also allowed him to see the growth of the Third Miss. From a newly arrived Crown Princess to an assistant who can now stand on her own, her progress is obvious to all.
And this is what makes him most happy.
That evening, the two of them strolled in the Imperial Garden. The moon was high in the sky, the breeze was gentle, and everything seemed so peaceful.
"What are you thinking about?" Mo Yunchen saw that the third young lady was in a trance.
"I was wondering," she whispered, "how could there be someone like the Grand Tutor in this world? He's in the highest position among officials, yet he still..."
"That's the human heart," Mo Yunchen sighed, "never satisfied. But..." He looked at the Third Miss, "I'm glad to have you by my side."
The third lady felt warm in her heart: "Your Highness..."
"No need to say more," Mo Yunchen interrupted her, "I know what you want to say."
The two smiled at each other, each seeing relief in the other's eyes. After going through so many ups and downs, their feelings only grew deeper.
Because they know that no matter what difficulties they encounter, the other party will always be the most reliable support.