Emperor Que Shaohua

No one spoke in Jing'an Hall for a while. The emperor had already stated that he would not be partial, but the matter was of great importance. The testimonies of the two monks and the fifth prince himself were very different. Did King Ning sneak into the main hall to have a private meeting with Miss Chengyihou? But because of being bewitched by an evil spirit, he became murderous, or was he framed when he rushed to the temple to save people?No one dared to speak easily.

King Ning's character is obvious to all, but after all, he has only been back for half a year, and he is at an age that is prone to impulsiveness and troubles, so the two possibilities cannot be ruled out easily.

After a moment of silence, the prince slowly said: "What the father said is very true. The son was originally confused, but now he is like enlightened. If the fifth emperor is really true, because of the Zen master's words, he was harmed by a traitor and misunderstood Going astray, then as an elder brother, blindly thinking about connivance and protection will only harm him. In my humble opinion, Yi Erchen insists on his own words, and what he says is unfounded. It should be based on evidence. It's not that I don't want to believe the five emperors Brother, it’s just that no matter the physical evidence is against him at this time, it’s not worrying.”

"His Royal Highness is serious," King Jing said calmly, "If you talk about witnesses, the fifth emperor brother has not been in any unusual way in recent days except for being anxious to find Huashan disciples. All subordinates can testify. The Huashan disciples who were kidnapped by the Kunlun Mansion have been rescued, and they are waiting outside the palace gate, and the emperor can send them into the palace to testify at any time."

"Brother Big Emperor," Luo Wenxiao sighed, "Even if there is indeed an entanglement between the Kunlun Mansion and the Huashan Sect, it is still a grievance. How can it be proved that Brother Wu Huang entered Huangjue Temple privately for this reason? The one who died in the temple Dozens of lives are not well-versed in martial arts. If the Kunlun Mansion wants to target the Fifth Emperor Brother, they can attack him directly, why bother to involve so many irrelevant people? I don’t see why it is necessary.”

Speaking of this, he suddenly smiled meaningfully: "Brother Dahuang is usually taciturn, but today he is eager to excuse Brother Wuhuang several times today, which is a bit surprising."

He felt that he already had the upper hand. It was a failure for Huashan disciple to be rescued by King Jing, but as long as he won in the palace, this loss would be made up for soon.

"Why is it necessary? Can't His Highness the Crown Prince see it?" King Jing said leisurely, "How much chance can a Jianghu sect have in winning against His Highness King Ning, who is a master of martial arts and commands the Jingyu Guard? Of course, you have to go around in circles." , conspiring to frame him, ruining his reputation, making him unable to hold his head up again, and losing the trust of his father is the best policy. The person who helped them come up with this poisonous plan is really kind, unlike the people in the world, but It's like being in a temple." As soon as these words came out, the hearts of everyone in the temple trembled.

"As for why I want to speak for the fifth emperor brother," Wen Jing continued, "the fifth emperor brother lives in my mansion, no matter what happened to him, whether he is bewitched by evil spirits or witchcraft, how can he live without me?" Responsibility? Speaking for him is defending myself, otherwise the person who set up the trap would kill two birds with one stone and charge Luo Yanhua with the crime, wouldn't it be wonderful?"

This sentence is even more frightening. No matter how deep the city is, Luo Wenxiao's expression also changes. He secretly regrets that he shouldn't have said more to King Jing, and forced a smile in his mouth: "Brother Dahuang's eloquence is really eloquent." The sword is not diminished. But you don't even think about it. With Yingrui, the father of the emperor, personally interrogating the presiding judge, as long as the fifth emperor is really innocent, how can he be wronged? If you are so self-inflicted, could it be that even the emperor can't believe it? ?” The meaning is extremely vicious.

Luo Pingyuan heard something wrong, the prince was clearly alluding to the old case of Langhuan, he suddenly turned his head, and said angrily to King Jing: "Stop talking, father can tell right from wrong, if you speak for me again, I won't accept it." Your love."

King Jing saw his slightly anxious expression, smiled slightly, and really stopped talking.

Emperor Tianyi's expression was a little unkind, and he snorted coldly: "What's the point? I was promoted to the palace today not to listen to your words."

The atmosphere condensed for a while, and it was still Prince Duan who came out of the shift and said: "Your Majesty, I dare not speak lightly, but I only thought that if His Highness Fifth Highness had no relationship with Miss Yao, then the silk handkerchief and handwritten appointment must be fake, please be honest. Yihou read the handwriting."

His proposal made some sense, Emperor Tianyi nodded, and a servant brought two pieces of evidence to Cheng Yihou on a tray.

Everyone knows about the horse falling incident in the paddock. It is not impossible to say that Yao Qian'er entangled King Ning. People always like to speculate in the direction of privacy, and some people have a little ambiguity in their eyes.

Yao Jingren, Hou of Chengyi, is 36 years old this year, exactly the same age as He Jishan, who is destined not to be the uncle of the Yao family.After receiving the bad news yesterday, he was in a daze. The eldest daughter he had always valued was gone, and then the future hope of the Hou Mansion was destroyed. It has become a bubble, how can it be so gloomy.

Before he had time to grieve and worry, an imperial decree came from the palace, and after a little appeasement, the fifth prince who was suspected of being the culprit was to be discussed and punished. Following King An, he sent someone to visit his door to express his condolences.

The shrewd confidant first conveyed the regret and apology that His Highness the Third Highness had not rescued in time, said a few words of regret, then changed his expression, and began to ask Yao Qian'er whether he had an affair with His Highness Fifth Highness before his death, to be more precise, but Ever entangled King Ning?The words were vaguely leaking, and the palace had already found out that the cause of Huangjue's murder today was that Yao Qian'er had an appointment with King Ning for a private meeting in the temple.

Yao Jingren's talent is mediocre, and his personality is rather cowardly. Hearing this, he was instantly dizzy.Not to mention that Yao Qian'er is already engaged, even if he is still in her boudoir, once the charges of seducing the prince and defilement of the emperor's temple are proven, even if his daughter is dead, his crumbling Chengyihou Mansion will be in disaster.He knew that Yao Qian'er had indeed written two letters to King Ning a few days ago, but she said that they were all courtesy thanks, so it turned into a private exchange in a blink of an eye.He was so frightened that he didn't care that the other party was just a subordinate, so he knelt down with a "plop" on the spot, and begged the third prince to help him out.

The confidant calmly comforted her with kind words: the deceased is dead, and the family members cannot be hurt. Moreover, Miss Yao was killed by the fifth prince, and she has already paid a heavy enough price.King An will definitely intercede for Chengyihou's mansion in front of the king. The prince knows that Chengyihou is loyal and sympathetic, and will try to arrange a fat vacancy with real power for him.In addition, with the affection of the third prince, Qing Enbo should not make things difficult for the Houfu, and the dowry gift that has already been sent does not need to be returned.

Yao Jingren was not so stupid that he couldn't understand what to do in exchange for all the promised benefits and the threats behind it.Under both soft and hard tactics, he only nodded submissively.

In the morning, he entered the palace in a daze, and it was not until just now that he realized that his family had been involved in the strife between the princes, and the eldest daughter Yao Qian'er died because of this.Perhaps the one who killed her was not Ning Wang Luo Pingyuan, who was in the place of suspicion, but an inseparable relationship with the crown prince.Isn't it Concubine Han Gui who rewarded Yao Qian'er to offer incense?

He picked up the plain paper that was sent to him, his hands trembling like fallen leaves in the autumn wind, and the piece of paper rustled along with him, making it almost impossible to see the writing on it.The eyes of many relatives of the two emperors in the palace were fixed on him, and when he reacted, Cheng Yihou had never received this level of attention in his life, and he almost felt overwhelmed.

He felt a very cold and threatening gaze not far away, it was King An.No matter how resentful he was, he dared not offend the moody third prince, let alone the prince behind him.But after listening to their words, can they really avoid disaster?

"Your Majesty," he said with a pale face, "I don't dare to assert, but the handwriting on the paper is very similar to my daughter's usual handwriting, and I don't know when she wrote it... It was because I neglected to discipline her and made a mistake." If you have committed such a scandal, you deserve to die!" He exchanged tears as he spoke, he really wanted to seek benefits through marriage and find a backer for his family, but he never thought that he would need to sell his daughter so thoroughly.When these words came out, he felt that his whole body had collapsed, and maybe he would never have the strength to stand up straight again in this life.

A trace of satisfaction appeared in King An's eyes. As long as Luo Pingyuan lied about his motivation for entering the temple, it can be inferred that his words are also not credible for a series of more important facts.

He stepped forward and said: "Father, my son also remembered something. If the fifth emperor's younger brother was to arrest the murderer and rescue the hostages and enter the temple, it stands to reason that he should not act alone and no one would respond. But when the son and General Zheng heard the news and surrounded him... When staying in the monastery, Jing Yuwei did not send someone to stand by nearby, or contact us to explain, it is really strange."

He paused, as if he was considering what to say next: "No matter what the reason for the Fifth Emperor's younger brother to enter the temple in private, it doesn't seem to be deliberate falsification from his description. I have heard that there are often people who are bewitched by evil spirits. Hallucinations, or being ignorant of what he was doing, could it be that the fifth emperor brother forgot about killing people with a sword afterwards, and only remembered seeing dead bodies all over the ground; The Fifth Emperor mistook him for the Dharma Guardian of the Kunlun Mansion in his confusion, so he killed him by mistake."

Luo Pingyuan stared at Wang An who was talking eloquently not far away, and then turned his eyes away. It turned out that this is what it feels like to be wronged and unable to explain it. He found that at this moment he could only remain silent.How did King Jing come here?He suddenly understood why Brother Huang never defended himself.When some things are imposed on the body, it is useless to explain and argue, and it is useless to vomit blood. Even if you commit suicide immediately, it is nothing more than love and hatred.The only thing that can be done is calm patience, even if it will be more painful.

He silently glanced at King Jing. How much patience did the emperor's brother's extraordinary tranquility come from?

At this time, King Jing looked at Geng Leu in the corner of his eyes calmly.He kept delaying the time, and Li Pinglan said that he would be half an hour late at most, and he had already arrived at Sizheng.

"Father," he said as he came out of work, "Cheng Yihou was in grief and frightened, so he may not be able to confirm Miss Yao's handwriting, and although Jing Yuwei arrived a little late for some reason, he did follow the order of the fifth emperor to suppress Those who took the bandits, this matter can also be verified. What His Royal Highness Wang said just now is based on speculation and conjecture, it is a matter of life and death, honor and disgrace, how can you take it lightly, my son thinks that if you want to judge the crime, it is specious based on these alone The claims and evidences are not sufficient.”

Wang An sneered and said: "Brother Da Huang said what he said is justified, and when it is my turn to say it, it is speculation and fabrication. I, Luo Junping, am not the kind of person who sells on the surface and stumbles secretly. Even if Brother Wu Huang hates me because of it I can't just let him be infected by evil spirits, but leave it alone. You didn't see corpses everywhere in the temple, and only the fifth emperor was alive. Brother Dahuang thinks that so many blatant evidences don't count, so you can show some It is convincing.”

"If the master hadn't resolved it with the great compassion of Buddhism, how could His Highness the Fifth Highness be able to speak in front of the palace at this moment! He didn't know how crazy he was in the temple. His sword was obviously stuck in the master, and he died a terrible death!" Ji Kong looked at At the right time, I shouted suddenly: "I, Huangjue, the pure land of Buddhism, has protected the peace of the imperial capital for many years, but now it is plagued by blood and light. The little monk has nothing else to ask, but boldly ask the Holy One to prove the identity of the murderer and give our temple an explanation!"

All the clansmen in the Jing'an Palace had a small murmur and turmoil, and it seemed that they should make a statement at this point, but what they saw in front of them was still full of doubts, human lives were at stake, and evil witches and Gu should not be indulged lightly. If this continues, the Fifth Prince Even if he was not clearly charged and sent to the Zongfu Division, he would be put under house arrest and investigated slowly.

The situation is quite clear, the prince and King An tend to kill in confusion, while King Jing insists that the fifth prince was framed.Choosing which side to take seems easier than judging the facts.Prince Duan and Prince Rui, the two most noble ones, are still silent, while some of the other clansmen are already ready to move, wanting to say something to echo the crown prince.

Emperor Tianyi looked at the situation below and frowned.After King Ning woke up, apart from being injured and weak, he spoke and behaved as usual. It was hard for him to imagine that Luo Pingyuan had suddenly gone mad and killed people without blinking an eye.Yes or no, either one or the other, it is really not easy to make a clear and convincing conclusion.

He absolutely cannot tolerate evil spirits colliding with the auspiciousness of the imperial temple, or someone using witchcraft to harm the prince. Thinking of this, he gave King Jing a deep look, but just as he didn't believe that King Ning would go crazy, he couldn't believe that Jing Wang will do things in Nightmare Town, even if Luo Yanhua is a thorn in his side to some extent, if he is the kind of person who can use inferior or extreme means, he won't even be worthy of a glass of Bihai Chengxin.Emperor Tianyi thought to himself that he still had this vision.

Just now, the confrontation between King Jing and the prince caught his attention. Once King Ning is convicted, the ongoing household investigation will be unsustainable, and it will even become a joke.And if Luo Yanhua is involved, the original balance will be broken, which is not what he is happy to see at the moment.

While hesitating, a servant hurried into the hall: "His Majesty, Deputy Commander Yuan is asking for an audience outside the hall, saying that Commander Li has evidence to submit."

"Xuan come in." Emperor Tianyi said calmly, he was a little surprised that Li Pinglan hadn't returned to the palace yet.

Yuan Xusheng, the deputy commander of the imperial guards, was on duty in the palace last night and did not go out with Li Pinglan. He hurried inside, kowtowed and said: "Your Majesty, Commander Li sent a message this morning. It will take some time to thoroughly investigate Huangjue Temple. If he After Si Zheng has not had time to return, I will ask my subordinates to report and present the evidence found last night to His Majesty, so as not to miss important matters."

"What did you find?" Emperor Tianyi asked, "Has Commander Li seen the corpse?"

"Return to Your Majesty," Yuan Xusheng said, "Commander Li said that the thirteen corpses inside and outside the Daxiong Palace were all stabbed to death by sharp swords, and they died before they could resist. There are doubts, and it is impossible to determine whether His Highness the Fifth Highness did it."

The prince was very happy, this was the part he was most uncertain about.The long swords used by the dead soldiers sent out were all prepared in advance. Although the sharpness was not as sharp as the pure Jun sword that could cut gold and cut jade, the width and size of the blades were the same. It's just that the moves are similar in shape but not in spirit. He is not sure whether he can hide from the eyes of a peerless master like Li Pinglan.Now it seems that Li Pinglan is really unwilling to take on this relationship.

However, in the next moment, Yuan Xusheng continued: "Although the sword is not enough evidence, Commander Li has already found another witness under his investigation. When the bloody incident happened yesterday, she was in the main hall of Huangjue."

As soon as these words came out, everyone was surprised, even Emperor Tianyi couldn't help being moved: "This person saw the murderer?"

"Your Majesty," Yuan Xusheng said, "Commander Li didn't have time to question her last night, so he only sent her to the palace to be guarded by his subordinates, and never let anyone approach her. Now, His Majesty has brought her outside the Jing'an Hall to wait for her to be passed on. ask."

The crown prince and King An exchanged glances quickly, both of them had gloomy expressions, they both wondered if the monks in the temple were hiding nearby, but how could they survive in the main hall?The crown prince glanced at Jitong and Jikong indiscriminately. The two monks tried their best to keep calm, but their eyes showed confusion and panic.

Emperor Tianyi also had the same thought, and said: "Commander Li is very cautious, monk Xuanna, please come in."

Luo Wenxiao scolded one of his subordinates and the dead Nalan Yu in his heart. It is really unforgivable that there will be variables at the critical moment when doing a big event.He couldn't help looking at King Jing again, Luo Yanhua's expression remained unchanged, as if this new news had never caused any disturbances in him.

Yuan Xusheng said hastily: "Your Majesty, I didn't make it clear just now. This celebrity witness is not the monk Huangjue, but Du Tangli, the daughter of the historian Du Heng. She accompanied Miss Chengyihou to the Huangjue Temple to offer incense yesterday. If you meet a bandit, you will be spared."

When Du Tangli was introduced into Jing'an Hall, everyone saw a girl in a lake green dress, with a beautiful face, a slim figure, and a pair of almond-shaped eyes.

At this time, the murmur caused by Yuan Xusheng's words in the hall hadn't completely subsided. Du Tangli didn't know that the small commotion around her was caused by herself. She tried her best to keep calm, but when she knelt down at the position designated by the servant, she was still trembling nervously. .

She had never been to such a solemn place, and the probing eyes around her were like awls, all of them came from the noble relatives of the emperor, and there was not even a female family member in this golden palace.

"Your Majesty, my servant, Du Tangli." She tried her best to speak, but felt that her voice seemed weak and insignificant in the huge hall, but her beating heart was surprisingly loud.

It took a while for Emperor Tianyi to remember that such a person as Du Heng was indeed a seventh-rank historian.He kept his face sombre today, but when he saw a little girl below, he also looked a little pale and gestured to Wu Yong.

Wu Yong stepped forward and said in a harmonious voice: "Miss Du, you can raise your head, Your Majesty is here, you don't have to be afraid, just answer truthfully."

"Yes, the courtier must answer truthfully, and dare not hide anything." Du Tangli said.

When she summoned up the courage to look up, the first thing that caught her eyes was the majestic emperor on the throne. She was a little far away and couldn't make out his face. Then she saw King Ning standing not far in front.The fifth prince's figure was still tall and straight, but his face was a little tired.Du Tangli felt that when he saw her, his expression at that moment was very complicated, like peace of mind, but also a little sad.Then, she saw the First Prince again.King Jing, who was dressed in a black robe, looked more serious than last night, but his eyes on him were still as calm and gentle as when they were talking in the car.

These are enough to offset the cold and hostile gazes from the side.