Reborn to marry the emperor, I just want to confuse the emperor and seize the throne

Jiang Fenghua didn't expect that the Fourth Princess would teach her children in this way. She was a talented woman in Shengjing. However, from what happened in the Plum Garden that day, it was really doubtful whether Zhang Yurou was a talented woman.

"The beads on the little princess's hand are so beautiful, red and bright, just as beautiful as the little princess's pretty face." Jiang Fenghua praised, "The little princess can give it to Aunt Five, okay?"

When Xie Ruoyi heard people praising her for her beauty, she immediately became happy. She said, "These are my mother's earrings. They can't be given away as a gift. I'll play with them for a while and then return them."

"Fifth Aunt is just teasing you. How could Fifth Aunt, who has so many beautiful jewels, possibly snatch Yier's treasure?" The ornaments on Jiang Fenghua's hair bun were indeed exquisite and dazzling, and her earrings were also very valuable.

As soon as Xie Ruoyi saw the jewelry on her body, she wanted it. She pointed at the phoenix hairpin on Jiang Fenghua's bun and said, "This is so beautiful, is it a phoenix?"

Jiang Fenghua took off the phoenix hairpin and asked, "Does Yier like it?"

She nodded, and Jiang Fenghua put the phoenix hairpin back into her bun, "When Yi'er grows up, Fifth Aunt will give you something better."

Jiang Fenghua didn't expect that the other ruby ​​bead would be in Xie Ruoyi's hand. How could such an important thing be in Xie Ruoyi's hand? Could it be that Zhang Yurou didn't know that one of her earrings was lost?

Her thoughts were in turmoil. Since this earring was taken out by Xie Ruoyi from the Fourth Prince's Mansion to play with, it meant that the one in Shu Xue's stomach was also lost from the Fourth Prince's Mansion. Shu Xue went to the Fourth Prince's Mansion before she died, or the Fourth Prince's Mansion was the place where she was killed, and her body was moved to the Fulai Inn.

Jin Ji left the city to buy silk thread on the second day of the Lantern Festival. Shu Xue's body wanted to be transported out of the city and then to Fulai Inn, so one day was enough.

Jiang Fenghua did not make things difficult for Xie Ruoyi. He took her directly to the direction of the Golden Palace and sent someone out of the palace to invite the Fourth Princess to come in. The reason was that Xie Ruoyi did not like studying and she wanted to communicate with the Fourth Princess.

Jinluan Palace.

Zhang Anyu said, "According to the coroner's examination of the body, Madam Li's death was one day earlier, which means Jin Ji was not at Fulai Inn at the time. The day before was the Lantern Festival, and Jin Ji was at home. In addition to the Jin family, there were many other people who could testify. The next morning, he went out of town to buy silk thread and left the village. In the evening, he brought the goods and his servants to Fulai Inn for dinner. The next morning, Li Cheng found Shu Xue's body and the unconscious Jin Ji in the room. What's more suspicious is that Jin Ji's two servants disappeared, and the goods were also missing."

One of the ministers asked in confusion, "Could it be that the clerks killed someone and framed Jin Ji, then stole the goods and divided the spoils? Jin Ji is their boss, so it's possible that he stole the money and ran away."

Zhang Anyu smiled and said, "That's even more impossible. No matter how brave the clerk is, it's impossible for him to kill the daughter-in-law of Minister Li and frame the boss for such a small clue. Besides, they are innocent citizens with parents and brothers. Aren't they afraid of implicating their family members? Now the clerk has not been found yet. I guess they may have been killed. Someone framed Jin Ji and took away his clerk."

"These are just Mr. Zhang's inferences!"

Zhang Anyu took out the witness statement and said, "Your Majesty, I have invited Li Cheng and Madam Li to the palace. They are Shu Xue's husband and wife and mother-in-law. I have also recorded their confessions and testimonies. You don't have to doubt that the testimony is false. It has the signatures of me, His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi, and Minister Tang of the Ministry of Justice. We investigated the case together. If you dare to falsify it, your life will be in danger."

After this was said, no one dared to doubt it anymore. The emperor said in a deep voice, "Call Li Cheng and Madam Li to the palace to see you!"

When Li Cheng and Madam Li were brought to the Golden Palace, his face and brows were filled with anger, because from yesterday till now he and his mother had been under questioning and investigation in Jingzhao Prefecture.

Unfortunately, the King of Qi was also present, so they did not dare to make a fuss and leave. Until this morning, they were "invited" into the palace before dawn.

Under normal circumstances, Li Cheng and Madam Li would cry about Shu Xue's tragic death and demand that the murderer pay with his life, etc., but now they didn't have the energy to doze off and just wanted to take a nap.

Minister Li told the story of what happened in the Li Mansion only after he returned home. There was a hint of worry in his eyes. It was Madam Li who had pushed for the marriage with the Shu family.

Minister Li doesn't care about these trivial matters. Finding a wife for his son is the business of the women in the family.

The two of them knelt down slowly and saluted the emperor listlessly: "Your Highness, I pay my respects to His Majesty. Long live the emperor. Long live the emperor. Long, long live the emperor."

Xie Shang said, "Stand up and answer." For Minister Li's sake, he did not make things difficult for them.

The two thanked him again.

Xie Shang asked, "What does Lord Zhang want to ask in front of me and all the ministers?"

Zhang Anyu was the chief judge, so it naturally fell to him to show off and make a speech in front of the emperor.

He said, "I want to ask Master Li and Madam Li whether I have deceived or threatened you during the interrogation at the Jingzhao government office yesterday! Have I been following the Great Zhou laws and procedures in my interrogation?"

Both of them were stunned. Mrs. Li wanted to get angry. What kind of bullshit procedure made her stay away from home all night and ask about everything over and over again.

How could she dare to get angry at the Jingzhao prefect in front of the emperor? So, Madam Li could only say, "Yes!" Anyway, she was asking some unimportant questions like where Shu Xue was before and after her disappearance, and where she was.

Seeing his mother say this, Li Cheng didn't have the courage to say anything else. He said, "Prefect Zhang did follow the procedure for the interrogation."

What Zhang Anyu really wanted to ask was Li Cheng, after all, he was the first eyewitness to the case.

He took out the transcript and said, "These are the transcripts of my questioning of Master Li and Madam Li. Your Majesty, please have a look."

Xie Shang had already seen it, and he pretended not to have seen it. While he was watching, he asked, "Mrs. Li Shao had been with Li Cheng before her death. You said you didn't know how your wife entered Jin Ji's room and how she was killed by him."

"Yes." Li Cheng said, "I just took my wife out to relax, and I didn't expect something like this to happen. Xue'er's death was too tragic. I beg the emperor to make the decision for me."

Zhang Anyu suddenly bowed in the direction of Minister Li and said, "I have never had the chance to meet Minister Li, but I finally saw him in the Golden Palace."

Minister Li was very alert. He asked, "I wonder what the prefect Zhang wants to see me about?"

Zhang Anyu smiled slightly, "Before the incident happened, Minister Li saw Shu Xue and Master Li leave together in the mansion."

Minister Li thought for a moment and said, "I have been working in the government office and I don't know when Li Cheng and his wife left the house."

Zhang Anyu said nothing. Minister Li's words were enough.

Li Cheng didn't expect that his testimony was exactly a trap set for him by Zhang Anyu and King Qi. The more precise his lies were, the more it proved that he was lying.