The useless princess is causing trouble again

At noon, the sun was shining brightly in the sky. King Runan led a group of guards to the gate of Rong Mansion. Standing at the bottom of the steps with a serious expression, he waved his hand, and the eight guards in the front row rushed up the steps to control the two gatekeepers.

He looked up at the central plaque, "Lin Yi sent people into the mansion to arrest Master Rong and Madam Li. The evidence is conclusive that the two of them are the murderers behind the poisoning case. The rest of you are imprisoned in the mansion and are not allowed to go out. Go and come back quickly without delay."

The captain of the guards, Lin Yi, bowed his head and saluted, then led more than thirty guards behind him to the steps and went straight to the gate.

Before he stepped over the threshold, Master Rong's rhythmic voice came from inside the door.

"I am the imperial merchant appointed by the emperor himself, and the relative of the old tutor. If anyone dares to step over the threshold, I will immediately submit a memorial to the emperor, accusing you of trespassing and maliciously slandering me."

Lin Yi and others stopped and turned to look at King Runan.

Master Rong walked out calmly, stepped over the threshold and stood in the middle of the steps, staring at the face of King Runan without fear, "I don't know how I have offended the prince, so I brought people to cause trouble today."

King Runan snorted coldly, "Humph! Master Rong is so arrogant, using His Majesty to pressure me. But it's a pity that no one can save you now. Li secretly sent people to poison many people for his own selfish desires, which has violated the laws of Tianlan and should be punished with capital punishment. Even the nine clans are involved."

Master Rong spat, "The Rong family has been law-abiding for generations, loving charity and never doing evil to others. They are the first-class imperial merchants personally appointed by the emperor. What is the intention of the King of Runan to frame them without any reason?"

The King of Runan raised his right hand and put his five fingers together clockwise. "The evidence in my hand all points to Li. Let her go back to the government office with me for interrogation to clear her of suspicion."

Turning his head to look at Lin Yi beside him, he shook his head and signaled with his eyes, "Lin Yi, go ask the eldest lady to leave the house. Don't miss any place in her house."

"Yes, I obey."

Lin took a big step forward and waved his right hand, and several guards with swords followed closely behind him.

Master Rong opened his hands and said in a deep voice, "All of you stop. If you take another step forward, don't blame me for being rude. The King of Runan is so eager to solve the case, so I have a great gift for you."

King Runan glanced at it and said, "Oh, what great gift is it that you want to give to me? I am a little curious."

"Let them stop. I will give you a great gift right now."

King Runan waved his hand and said, "Lin Yi, stand still."

"As you command, my Lord."

Lin Yi raised his right hand, stopped again and stopped moving forward, and the guards behind him also stood still.

Master Rong clapped his hands, and two servants brought out the fat man who was tied up, and the three of them stood in the middle of the steps. The fat man looked ahead with a confused look in his eyes, mumbling something.

"I am not the murderer, don't arrest me."

"The murderer is someone else. Let me catch him."

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Although the fat man's voice was soft, King Runan heard it all and clenched his hands into fists under his sleeves.

Pretending to be calm, he asked, "Master Rong, who is he and why is he here?"

Master Rong walked up to the fat man and said, "Prince Runan is not from the mansion. He was trying to frame someone in the Madam's courtyard, but fortunately he was caught by the servants, and some vile things were found on him. He admitted that he was involved in the poisoning, and I can get the mastermind from him."

Upon hearing this, the King of Runan's face changed slightly, "Humph! Master Rong is fooling me and randomly finding someone to be a scapegoat."

Master Rong turned his head and looked inside the mansion. "I dare not tease the prince. It so happens that Prince Sheng and his wife and Doctor Zhang from Medicine Valley are visiting the mansion today. They can serve as witnesses for me." He turned his head to look inside the gate and clasped his hands respectfully.

Situ Chong and Shangguan Wei walked out of the gate hand in hand, wearing couple's purple clothes. Situ Chong's face was easygoing, not as cold as before, and he looked at the people around him affectionately. Shangguan Wei raised the corners of her mouth slightly, her skirt fluttered in the wind, and she looked smart and cute.

Zhang Fan followed behind the two of them, dressed in a white robe as white as snow, with a faint smile on his handsome face and something wrapped in brown paper in his left hand.

At some point the area was filled with people watching the show, and the appearance of the three people caused a lot of discussion among the crowd.

King Runan's heart sank, a trace of uneasiness flashed across his face. He bowed his head and respectfully saluted, saying, "Greetings to His Royal Highness Prince Sheng and Princess Sheng. I didn't know you two were visiting Rong Mansion. I hope you will forgive me for my impoliteness."

Situ Chong glanced at the steps below, "Prince Runan, there is no need to be polite. Today I am visiting the Rong family on behalf of my mentor. I happened to see a villain doing something bad in the mansion. I was worried that Master Rong would be framed, so I stayed behind to testify. I didn't know that Prince Runan would come to catch the murderer. It seems that this matter is indeed strange."

Prince Runan gritted his teeth and said, "The evidence I have collected indicates that the murderer is in the Rong family. Since His Royal Highness Prince Sheng has caught the suspect, can you hand him over to me to take him back for strict interrogation?"

Before waiting for a reply, he turned his head to look at Lin Yi and hurriedly ordered, "Lin Yi, take the suspect back to the government office and detain him, torture him severely, and make sure he confesses the person behind the scenes."

Lin Yi said yes and walked towards the fat man with two guards.

Shangguan Wei stepped forward to stop him, "There is no need to rush to take the Prince of Runan back. While there are many people here today, it will be easier to handle the case. I will interrogate the murderer on the spot and find him out, so that we can give an explanation to the people."

Shangguan Wei stood on the steps with her head raised, her hands folded in front of her chest, her face full of confidence.

"It may be inappropriate for Princess Sheng to do this. Interrogation is too bloody. There is no need to trouble you to come forward. Let me take him back to the government office."

"Don't worry. I have my own trick that can make him tell the truth within half an incense stick. I hope King Runan agrees."

"But Princess Sheng's actions are against the law and against the rules. This makes it very difficult for me to deal with it."

King Runan looked at Situ Chong, seeming to want to say something but stopping himself, with an embarrassed expression on his face.

Situ Chong turned a blind eye and said, "Rules are meant to be broken. Besides, this incident first implicated me. I will try the murderer in front of everyone today. King Runan just wait for the result."

"Okay, I'll be waiting for you."

King Runan answered reluctantly, raised his right hand, led the guards to stand on the left, turned his head to Chengyi, the personal guard beside him, and signaled him to leave with his eyes.

Chengyi nodded, turned around and quickly left into the crowd.

Shangguan Wei glanced at the crowd, then communicated with A Mu with her consciousness, and returned to her senses after finishing everything.

Looking at King Runan, she curled her lips and smiled, "My fifth senior brother Zhang Fan is an expert in both medicine and poison. He can easily make people tell the truth. King Runan, please watch out. The murderer will soon surface."

Zhang Fan held a white medicine bottle in his right hand. "Junior sister, just take one pill, and he will confess everything in a cup of tea."

After that, he stood in front of the fat man, unscrewed the lid, poured out a small red pill, and stuffed it into his mouth in front of everyone. The originally dull man became lively, looked at the King of Runan, raised his right index finger and pointed, and said firmly, "The person who ordered me to do it was the King of Runan, and he was the mastermind behind the poisoning. I have evidence to prove it."