coobybook Chapter 293 The Emperor's Thoughts
Chapter 293 The Emperor's Thoughts
He looked at Luo Lingyue with an aggrieved look on his face, pretending to be hurt: "Wife! You actually want to murder your husband? This is too cruel!"
Luo Lingyue didn't care about his performance at all. She raised her eyebrows, looked at him with a half-smile and said, "Huh? Has my poison lost its effect? How come you still have the energy to talk nonsense here?"
Hearing this, Xiao Jinghan was startled and suddenly felt a chill. He looked down subconsciously and found that his hands and clothes were stained with a layer of light black powder, which was obviously the poison that Luo Lingyue had just sprinkled.
He immediately realized that the situation was not good, and his face turned very ugly. Luo Lingyue looked at him triumphantly, with a sly light in her eyes.
At this moment, Xiao Jinghan suddenly felt his whole body stiffen, as if he had lost control and could not move. He knew very well that this must be because the poison had begun to take effect. He struggled desperately, but to no avail, and finally he was completely exhausted and fell directly from the edge of the tower!
The four secret guards hiding in the dark were horrified when they saw this, and they all flew out and tried to catch Xiao Jinghan. However, since Xiao Jinghan's body was completely out of control, they took a lot of effort to catch him.
One of the secret guards couldn't help but sigh: "Alas! The young master's wife is really ruthless to the young master! We live in fear every day!" The other three secret guards also nodded in agreement. Xiao Jinghan was carried by four people with his whole body stiff. He cursed: "Luo Lingyue! I told you not to poison!"
Luo Lingyue swept her cold eyes over Xiao Jinghan, her tone threatening: "Say it again, and you can stop talking!" Although her voice was not loud, it was full of chillness, which made people feel a chill.
When Xiao Jinghan heard this, he was startled and quickly closed his mouth, not daring to make any more sounds. He muttered to himself, how could this little beauty change so suddenly? She was as gentle as a lamb just now, but now she has become so scary, just like a beautiful snake. However... he likes this kind of change, because this kind of Luo Lingyue is more challenging, making him want to conquer her.
The four secret guards stood aside, watching their young master Xiao Jinghan grinning like a fool, and they couldn't help but feel speechless. They knew that Xiao Jinghan loved Luo Lingyue unconditionally, so he was so indulgent towards her. And this feeling of being abused seemed to be what he enjoyed.
When Xiao Jinghan was carried back to the palace, the yamen runners on the other side had already invited the Chief Justice of the Dali Temple and the Minister of Justice to the scene.
As soon as Dali Temple Minister Lu Zheng saw Lang Ming, he looked at him and asked what happened. He thought, is this guy Lang Ming trying to frame him again? But Lang Ming just winked at him, indicating that this time he was not trying to frame him, but something really big had happened.
When the third prince saw that everyone was present, he could not wait to say: "You three are all experts in investigating cases. There is no time to lose. You should quickly go into the mansion to investigate!" After that, he gestured with his hand for the three to take action.
After hearing this, the three of them nodded immediately, and then each of them brought their own coroner and lawyer into the palace.
After they walked in, the prince yawned, stretched, and looked a little tired.
Seeing this, the third prince also yawned, as if he was infected by the crown prince.
The King of Qin glanced at them sideways, then said solemnly: "Crown Prince, Third Brother! If you feel tired, you can go back to the palace to rest first, and there is no need to wait here."
When the Crown Prince and the Third Prince heard what the King of Qin said, they shook their heads at the same time to express their refusal. They both said in unison: "We are not sleepy! We will wait for the final result here!" After that, they both looked at the King of Qin firmly, indicating that they would not leave.
After an incense stick of time, Lang Ming came out and said to Xuan Hu and Xuan Bao, "Please go in and let the stewardess take a look!"
Xuanhu and Xuanbao looked at each other, then entered the mansion.
Not long after, three officials came out together.
Just as they were about to speak, Eunuch Gao, who had been following the guards, came out.
He shouted in a sharp voice: "His Majesty has ordered that everyone should return to the Imperial Study with us tonight!"
The Wise King and the Crown Prince had no idea how to deal with the situation at this moment. They could only stare at the uppers of their shoes expressionlessly, as if the answer was there.
The people around were all frightened. Their faces turned pale and beads of sweat appeared on their foreheads.
At this moment, they only had one question in their minds: When did this eunuch Gao come here? Or, has he always been here? If so, then wouldn't His Majesty also know about this? Thinking of this, everyone couldn't help but take a breath and felt a little scared.
The third prince was even more frightened, his eyelids twitching constantly. He muttered to himself: How could things become so complicated? Is there some conspiracy hidden in this?
The more he thought about it, the more uneasy he felt, and he felt that things were not as simple as they seemed. However, facing the current situation, he was helpless and could only pray in his heart, hoping that everything could be resolved smoothly.
Everyone followed Eunuch Gao back to the palace, and after they were far away, someone passed the news to Prince Wu'an's mansion.
Eunuch Gao led everyone to the imperial study, where Emperor Wen was sitting at the desk, looking at everyone with a serious expression.
He looked up at the virtuous king and ordered the guards beside him: "Prepare a seat for the virtuous king! Bring a pot of good tea! My dear ministers, please take a seat too!" After everyone was seated, Emperor Wen looked at Lord Luo who was standing in the middle and asked: "Lord Luo, tell me what happened tonight."
Luo Cheng, the Minister of Justice, opened the file in his hand with a solemn expression and reported to Emperor Wen respectfully: "Your Majesty! Shi Changqing, the clerk of the Ministry of Revenue, was brutally murdered in his mansion by two assassins at midnight today. As many as seven guards in the mansion died! Two were also seriously injured! According to his wife Shi Zeng, she saw the murderers with her own eyes. They were Xuan Hu and Xuan Bao, the followers of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
Emperor Wen nodded slightly, indicating that he understood the situation. Then, he turned to look at the three people beside him, with a dignified look in his eyes: "My three beloved ministers are all experts in investigating cases that I rely on. Do you have a conclusion on this case now?"
Dali Temple Minister Lu Zheng stood up with a serious look, bowed to Emperor Wen and said, "Your Majesty! After investigation, the wounds on the deceased tonight are exactly the same as the sword marks of Xuanhu and Xuanbao! And they can't provide evidence that they were not at the scene when the crime happened!"