Reborn to marry a playboy, the scumbag kneels down and calls me aunt
Chapter 108 Sharing worries
The Third Prince's face gradually became solemn, and he said slowly: "This morning, I learned from the Zhennan Prince's grandson Shen Chejin that Zhao Qiankun had been imprisoned in the palace by the Crown Prince a few days before the incident. Since Zhao Qiankun was a prisoner, how could he escape and kill Lord Xu?"
"What? Is that true? Where is Shen Chejin now? Let him come to me and explain it in person."
The emperor was shocked and confused, and kept saying.
"Father, Shen Chejin is outside the door now."
"Send him in."
Shen Xuanheng raised his head and looked outside the door, his eyes were slightly cold. This Shen Chejin had actually quietly got together with the Third Prince, and today he even had evil intentions and wanted to stab him in the back.
Shen Chejin came in from outside the door, met Shen Xuanheng's gaze, sneered, and walked quickly to salute the emperor.
"Wei Chen has met the emperor."
The emperor waved his hand and asked in a deep voice, "Shen Chejin, tell me, has Zhao Qiankun really been in the Zhennan Palace these days?"
"good."
Shen Chejin cupped his hands and said, "Uncle Jiu put this person in a wooden cage and kept him there for several days. He took him away early yesterday morning."
"This……"
The emperor looked embarrassed and turned to look at Shen Xuanheng, "Xuanheng, what is going on? How come you have the wanted criminal of the imperial court? Why did you help Xue Tao kill Xu Aiqing?"
Shen Xuanheng's eyes turned slightly, and he quickly came up with a countermeasure, and then said: "Your Majesty, Zhao Qiankun has committed many evil deeds. He used the excuse of treating wolfsbane sores to experiment on living people in the capital. This happened to be seen by my wife, and I took the risk to capture him. I originally planned to hand him over to the government, but in order to save his life, he told us that he knew where Xue Tao was hiding, so I had someone break his bones and lock him up in the mansion, and started to work with Lord Xu to encircle and suppress Xue Tao."
As soon as Shen Xuanheng finished speaking, the Third Prince frowned, "Your Highness, allow me to interrupt you for a moment. According to what you said, Zhao Qiankun should be unable to move. However, the coroner's examination showed that his limbs are intact and his bones are intact. It doesn't look like his bones were broken by someone."
Hearing this, Shen Chejin sneered secretly, and then slowly said: "Uncle Nine, I advise you to tell the truth in front of the emperor, and don't hide anything. This way, your nephew and the Third Prince can still plead for you. Otherwise, you will be guilty of deceiving the emperor. You should weigh it yourself."
Shen Xuanheng stared at me and sneered, saying calmly: "You are quite filial, but instead of worrying about me, why not worry about yourself?"
"What do you mean by this?"
Shen Chejin was stunned for a moment, looking puzzled.
Shen Xuanheng sighed and pretended to be helpless, "Actually, I don't want to talk about this. After all, we are a family, so I am moved by sympathy. But since you have revealed it yourself, I have no choice but to tell you the truth."
Shen Xuanheng cupped his hands, looked at the emperor and said, "Originally, Zhao Qiankun was indeed unable to move. I even sent guards to watch over him during his stay at the mansion to prevent any accidents. But I never expected that my nephew's wife was bewitched by Zhao Qiankun and used fertility drugs as bait to trick that foolish woman into making a bone-healing plaster for him. Because of this, Zhao Qiankun recovered quickly. When we were taking him to capture Xue Tao, he suddenly attacked us and almost wiped out our entire army."
Shen Chejin felt like he was struck by lightning at this moment, and his face became extremely ugly.
"This is impossible."
Shen Xuanheng's face turned cold, and he said in a cold voice: "Your wife took the medicine given by Zhao Qiankun, and her stomach was in danger of death. This matter is known to everyone in the palace. Even the old princess is worried about this matter. How dare you say it's impossible!"
"This...I..."
Shen Chejin was at a loss at the moment. After hearing the news of Xu Jinnian's death yesterday, he went to the patrol camp to inquire about it. He learned that Shen Xuanheng was involved in this matter. He soon discovered that there was something wrong with this matter.
So early in the morning, he found the third prince and carefully set up a situation to put him to death.
But he never expected that after all this effort he would end up shooting himself in the foot.
The Third Prince's face darkened when he saw Shen Chejin was speechless.
"Humph! You are such a fool, you didn't even understand the whole story, yet you came to me and started talking nonsense, almost causing Xuan Heng to be unreasonably suspected!"
The emperor was angry. He slowly stood up and stood with his hands behind his back. There was a hint of intimidating aura on his elegant face.
Seeing this, the Third Prince immediately bowed and saluted, "Father, please calm down. Shen Chejin's mistake was unintentional. I hope that Father will forgive his crime for the fact that he is the only grandson of the Prince of Zhennan."
The emperor snorted coldly and said calmly: "Although it was an unintentional mistake, he failed to discipline his wife and trusted an outsider, which led to the tragic death of Xu Aiqing and almost put Xuan Heng in danger. This matter must not be forgiven easily. Come, drag him out and give him thirty lashes to teach him a lesson."
The imperial guards outside the door strode in. Shen Chejin was terrified and was begging for mercy, but was glared at fiercely by the Third Prince.
"emperor."
Shen Xuanheng slowly stood up at this moment and was about to speak.
The emperor raised his hand to interrupt, "Don't plead for him. Young people should be tempered to avoid talking nonsense in the future."
Shen Xuanheng smiled slightly and said calmly: "I am not begging for mercy for him, but I think thirty strokes of the cane is too few and not enough to teach him a lesson. It would be better to add twenty strokes of the cane as a small punishment for offending his elders."
The emperor laughed loudly, stroked his beard and said, "That's right, drag him out and give him fifty beatings!"
"Yes!"
The imperial guards carried Shen Chejin out from the left and right. His face was distorted and he stared at Shen Xuanheng viciously, as if his head was about to split. It would have been fine if he didn't help to intercede, but he actually added insult to injury.
Shen Xuanheng! Just wait for me! I will kill you!
The Third Prince was observing everything without too many emotions. He was not in a hurry to make arrangements for the Palace of Zhennan. There would be plenty of time in the future, and today's move was just an idle one.
"Father, the candidate for the Minister of Justice..."
Taking advantage of the opportunity, the third prince wanted to make a few suggestions and place his own people in the position of Minister of Justice, but as soon as he opened his mouth, the emperor waved his hand and interrupted him.
"This morning, I looked through some of the files of the Ministry of Justice. There are many false and wrongful cases in it. Moreover, if an official in the court commits a crime, Xu Younian will protect him as long as he pays a sum of money. Although it is not a big case, it will be disadvantageous to the court if it continues like this. Now the Ministry of Justice needs someone who can do practical things. You and your brother should put your mind at ease. At this time, you are still thinking about these petty intrigues. No one really wants to share my worries!"
The third prince was scolded and looked embarrassed, wanting to say something but stopping himself.
"But... Father, the Ministry of Justice is in charge of the prisons of the whole country. Cases reported from all over the country are still waiting for approval. The Ministry of Justice cannot be without a backbone..."
"emperor."
Shen Xuanheng suddenly spoke up and said with a smile: "I have nothing to do and am willing to share the emperor's worries. I wonder if the emperor is willing to let me act as the acting director of the Ministry of Justice. When you find a suitable candidate, you can replace me."
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