Chapter 952: Zhu Wushi's rebellious nature begins to show, the cat that died miserably!

Zhu Wushi hurriedly sought a divine doctor to treat the illness, and the reason was soon found; it turned out that Su Xin had once swallowed the highly toxic Persian Celestial Silkworm, which had triggered the cold poison in her body, leading to premature aging.

The divine doctor said that if the third Heavenly Fragrant Cardamom could not be found within seven days, she would fall into a permanent slumber.

Cheng Shifei said that they hadn't found it in twenty years, so how could they find it in a short while.

"Even if we can't find it, we must!" the Divine Marquis roared, giving Cheng Shifei a big fright.

At this moment.

Haitang and Wan Sanqian entered the door, asking the Divine Marquis what had happened.

The Divine Marquis changed from his usual calm demeanor and blamed himself, saying: "A wise man will have a thousand worries, but one mistake is inevitable. I was negligent; I didn't expect the Celestial Silkworm poison to trigger Su Xin's premature aging."

"Haitang, immediately pass down the order! Find every single file related to the Heavenly Fragrant Cardamom, not a single one missing. Also, before midnight tonight, we must find the third Heavenly Fragrant Cardamom, otherwise, there will be no mercy!"

At this moment, the audience was also anxious for the Divine Marquis; they felt Zhu Wushi's deep love for Su Xin.

But misfortune never comes singly; just at this time, the Emperor urgently summoned the Divine Marquis to the palace to inquire about the recent changes in the Dragon Guard Villa and the cause of Cao Zhengchun's death.

When Zhu Wushi went to the Imperial Palace, Haitang couldn't help but worry; she understood the Emperor's character.

This Emperor didn't look as incompetent as he appeared on the surface; in order to balance the power of the Dragon Guard Villa and the Iron-Gall Divine Marquis, he had given Cao Zhengchun power as soon as he ascended the throne.

Now that Cao Zhengchun was dead, within the entire Great Ming Dynasty, the power of the Dragon Guard Villa and the Iron-Gall Divine Marquis was too strong, which would inevitably arouse more suspicion from the Emperor.

He could not tolerate the Dragon Guard Villa being the only one in power!

In fact, this was indeed the case.

Haitang's guess was very correct.

Inside the Imperial Palace.

Zhu Wushi presented in detail the crimes Cao Zhengchun had committed over the years before the Emperor, using them to argue that this person was wicked and deserved to die, and he also recounted his own actions of loyalty and patriotism. As for Guihai Yidao killing the Imperial Uncle and committing multiple bloody cases in the capital, it was just Cao Zhengchun's one-sided story and not worth believing.

"This Prince feels that there is a hidden story behind Yidao's matter." Zhu Wushi said with his back to the Emperor, his tone becoming somewhat tough, while the Emperor looked at Zhu Wushi with cold eyes.

The Emperor frowned slightly and asked: "Are you saying that those people were not killed by Guihai Yidao?"

Zhu Wushi's tone was firm: "At the very least, the Imperial Uncle was not killed by him."

"Evidence?"

"This Prince will definitely bring enough evidence and Yidao back to report!"

"Good! Then the Imperial Uncle should go back early to recover from his injuries." A faint smile was squeezed onto the Emperor's face.

Zhu Wushi bowed: "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty."

Zhu Wushi turned and left, but the smile on the Emperor's face gradually disappeared. When Zhu Wushi's figure had completely left his sight, he said: "Old, cunning, and slippery!"

The bullet comments surged like a tide:

"Holy crap! This incompetent ruler!"

"So angry!"

"The Divine Marquis is so loyal, yet you don't believe him?"

"This Great Ming is finished!"

"Poor Divine Marquis, with his heart full of loyalty and sincerity for the country, yet he didn't expect to be viewed like this by the Emperor; it's not worth it! It's really not worth it!"

"Cao Zhengchun was right; this is an incompetent ruler!"

"Could it be that the Emperor knows his father is not of the Zhu bloodline? That's why he's so guarded against Zhu Wushi?"

"Impossible! If the Emperor knew, it would mean Zhu Wuhua also knew; it's impossible to have kept a talented person of the Zhu family alive until now."

"It should be the art of the Emperor; these people who are Emperors are always very suspicious."

"However, this time when the Divine Marquis met the Emperor, his attitude was indeed much tougher than before. He didn't call himself a subject like before, but instead called himself 'This Prince' in front of the Emperor."

"He must be too angry. Su Xin's life is in danger, yet the Emperor is suspicious of him at this time; even an honest person has a temper, and now that Cao Zhengchun is dead, the Divine Marquis has more confidence."

"……"

Everyone guessed.

Speaking of which, when viewers on Earth watched "The World's Number One" for the first time, seeing the Emperor suspect Zhu Wushi, they would also think this Emperor was an incompetent ruler and would stand up for Zhu Wushi.

The character setup for this role in the early stages was just too good—loyal, affectionate, and righteous—making people really want to think of him in the direction of a conspirator.

……

In the show, Zhu Wushi returned to the Dragon Guard Villa.

This was already the content of the thirty-second episode, and there were three episodes left before the show's finale.

Just after returning to the villa, Zhu Wushi heard exciting good news from Duan Tianya and Haitang; after reading through thousands of files overnight, they had discovered the three Heavenly Fragrant Cardamoms that had been presented to the previous Emperor, Zhu Wuhua.

One was bestowed upon the Divine Marquis, Zhu Wushi.

Another was given to the Empress at the time, who is now the Empress Dowager, and was later stolen by Cao Zhengchun from the Empress Dowager's bedroom to plot against the Divine Marquis.

As for the most crucial third Heavenly Fragrant Cardamom, there was not a single word about it in the files, but Duan Tianya and Haitang speculated from this that the third Heavenly Fragrant Cardamom was also very likely given by the late Emperor to an important person by his side.

The most likely candidate was the late Emperor's favorite concubine, Consort Shu.