Fang Xingzhai's face changed drastically and he said horrifiedly: "You are talking nonsense. When did this official give you poison?" He turned around and knelt down at the prince, and said in panic: "Your Highness, this person is slandering. The official has never given him any poison, and the official does not recognize him."
Ye sneered: "Sir Fang, you are going to cut the bridge across the river. If you say you don't know me, how can you take me into the camp?"
"Take you into the camp?" Fang Xingzhai turned around and said sternly: "When will I take you into the camp?"
Situ Mingyue said coldly: "Mr. Fang, your highness's camp is strictly guarded, and no one can easily sneak in. You brought people to pay homage to Your Highness yesterday. There were twenty-six people in total. Isn't that wrong?"
Fang Xingzhai hurriedly said, "That's right, the subordinates of Xiaguan are all stationed in places twenty miles away from here. Xiaguan is afraid of disturbing His Highness. Except for some officials in Xuzhou, he only brought ten followers here."
Situ Mingyue said: "It is very simple to judge whether he is the one you brought. Just gather the twenty-six people you brought together. If one person is missing, it is this person."
Fang Xingzhai was like finding a life-saving straw and hurriedly said, "It's exactly." He said to the prince: "Your Highness, the lower official has taken the head of the neck to guarantee this person. This person has never seen him before, and is definitely not the one brought in by the lower official. The lower official summoned them immediately, and there would never be one missing."
The prince said lightly: "Situ, but you have gathered all the people he brought."
Situ Mingyue bowed down, and in the tent, there was a silence for a moment. The prince waved to let Qi Ning sit next to him, but he didn't say anything. Fang Xingzhai looked nervous and sweated heavily. He went to see Ye several times, his eyes were full of resentment, but Ye always sneered and was not afraid.
In less than half an hour, Situ Mingyue returned to the tent and reported, "Your Highness, everyone has been summoned."
Fang Xingzhai knew that life and death were at stake. Before the prince could speak, he asked anxiously: "Shi Shi Situ, are all the twenty-six people here?"
Situ Mingyue glanced at Fang Xingzhai and said, "Mr. Fang, you brought twenty-six people. Sixteen people are officials from Xuzhou, ten entourages, plus you, there are twenty-seven people in total. Isn't that wrong?"
"That's right!" Fang Xingzhai said immediately.
Situ Mingyue said: "There are many sixteen officials, and one person is missing among the ten followers!"
Fang Xingzhai's body was shocked and said in a lost voice: "How is this possible? The ten followers are all the confidants of the lower officials. They were selected by the lower officials, and there would be no mistakes!" He suddenly thought of something and said anxiously: "Your Highness, take this person out and let those people identify it. They would never have seen this person."
Situ Mingyue sneered: "If Lord Fang had made arrangements, even if they recognized it, they would not admit it."
Ye finally sneered: "Your surnamed Fang, you are really cruel. You ordered me to do all this. You also said that once you succeed, you will definitely be successful. Now that things are exposed, you actually want to separate yourself from the relationship." He said to the prince: "Your Highness, the villain confessed truthfully. Fang Xingzhai sent a young man to send poison tea to Jinyihou, not to provoke relationships, but to kill people to silence him."
"Kill someone to silence?" The prince frowned, "Why do you want to silence someone to silence?"
Ye said: "Fang Xingzhai first sent a young man to poison the wine to kill His Highness. However, His Highness gave him wine, but by chance he killed the little prince. His Highness did not immediately cure the crime of Jinyi Hou. Fang Xingzhai was panicked when he saw something wrong and was worried that Jinyi Hou would be alive. His Highness would sooner or later find out that this matter had nothing to do with Jinyi Hou. Only by killing Jinyi Hou can the clue be cut off and it cannot be investigated!"
The prince sneered and said, "It's so stupid. If you make a mistake, you have to cover it up with the second and third stupid mistakes. If the Jinyi Hou is poisoned, you think I can't continue to investigate it? If he is killed, it will prove that this matter has nothing to do with him, and I will investigate it to the end."
Ye said: "He was already panicked and confused at that time. The little one was just working hard for others. Since he wanted to let the little one do it, the little one dared not disobey." He glanced at Fang Xingzhai and said: "The little one is out now, those people will not recognize it." He took something out of his arms, Su Lun took it and presented it to the prince. The prince took it in his hand and looked at it, frowned and said: "Is this a mask?"
Ye said: "This is a human-skin mask, which is put on his face, making it difficult to tell the truth. Fang Xingzhai asked me to replace one of the followers, not be suspicious, and then mixed into the camp and find an opportunity to attack. He said that if I was discovered, no one would know me. As long as the matter did not involve him, he could find a way to save me, but this person was vicious and wanted to kill me!"
The prince threw the man's leather mask at Fang Xingzhai's feet and said lightly: "Fang Xingzhai, how do you explain?"
Fang Xingzhai's face was pale and said in a trembling voice: "Your Highness, the lower official was wronged. This is the first time that the lower official has heard all this. The lower official has no poison, and he has never seen this man-skin mask. If there is any deception, the sky will be hit by five thunder!"
"Fang Xingzhai, what can I do if I hit ten thunders in the sky?" Situ Mingyue said coldly: "The evidence is conclusive, do you still have to argue?"
Fang Xingzhai was soft and lay softly on the ground, saying sadly: "Your Highness, the lower lord is really wronged. The lower lord never has the intention to murder your high lord. This must be someone who framed the lower lord. Please check it out!"
"Framed you?" The prince picked up the wine glass and said lightly: "Then tell me who is going to frame you? If this person is not brought in, is it the person under my command? What do you mean is that the people around me want to poison me?"
Fang Xingzhai's forehead was pressed against the ground and said tremblingly: "The officials and officials dare not. The people around His Highness are loyal, and they will never be able to do so!"
"Since it's not the person around me, nor the person you brought, did this leaf emerge from the ground?" The prince's voice was always calm, but there was a stern look in his eyes: "Do you think I believe the people around me or the people who believe in you? If you are stubborn, I will not only cut off your tongue, but also kill your nine clans!"
Fang Xingzhai lay on the ground, his whole body trembled like a sieve, but he was angry and weak: "Your Highness, the lower official was wronged, and the lower official was wronged!"
Situ Mingyue coughed and asked, "Fang Xingzhai, why did you poison Your Highness? You are in Xuzhou, a governor, and you are deeply grateful to the country. Why do you want to infringe on the rebellion?" She winked at Su Lun and said, "Come on, tie Fang Xingzhai up!"
Su Lun waved his hand, and several soldiers rushed up like wolves and tigers, took the rope, and tied Fang Xingzhai tightly.
The prince waved his hand and signaled the guards to drag Ye Xian down, and then said to Fang Xingzhai, who was tied up strongly: "Fang Xingzhai, before you became the governor of Xuzhou, you were an official in the court and had dealt with me and knew my temperament. I did things and had clear rewards and punishments, and you should be clear about this."
Fang Xingzhai's forehead was covered with cold sweat, his face was pale as snow, and he said softly: "Your Highness, your highness, rewards and punishments are clear, and the officials know!"
"You are trying to murder this palace. How do you think I will punish you?" The prince sighed, "It is not easy for you to have the glory of today. My Da Qi is a small country. My father ordered you to guard Xuzhou, which can be considered as giving half of my Da Qi to you. You do not want to repay the emperor's kindness, but you want to take such a ruthless move. Can you tell me a reason?"
Fang Xingzhai's voice trembled and said, "Your Highness, the officials are loyal to the court, and there is no such thing as this!"
Before he could finish his words, the prince interrupted, "Will you say this, I am wronged you?"
Situ Mingyue said coldly: "Mr. Fang, Your Highness is generous and kind. If you confess truthfully, there may be a glimmer of hope. Is there anyone else besides you who are involved in the murder of Your Highness?"
Fang Xingzhai said, "Your Highness, the lord!" Seeing that the prince's eyes were like a knife, staring at him coldly, but for a moment he didn't know how to argue.
Situ Mingyue approached and whispered: "Your Highness has always been punishing the chief evil, and the accomplices have been slighted. Although Ye poisoned, he was only instructed by you. Your Highness will naturally be slighted to him. There is a car in front and a way behind. If you can confess truthfully, Your Highness will also be open-minded." He said coldly: "Can anyone else participate in it?"
Qi Ning just watched coldly from beginning to end, but at this moment she was already frowning slightly.
Fang Xingzhai looked at Situ Mingyue, hesitated for a moment, and finally said, "Your Highness, the lower highness, the lower highness has no courage to murder Your Highness, is someone instructing the lower highness to do this."
The prince's face turned cold and he said in a deep voice: "You are the governor of Xuzhou, who can still in Xuzhou?"
Fang Xingzhai hesitated for a moment, and finally gritted his teeth and said, "Is it the King of Mount Tai!"
The prince suddenly stood up and kicked Fang Xingzhai on the shoulder. Fang Xingzhai said with a roar and was kicked to the ground, but immediately got up. The prince sternly said: "Fang Xingzhai, you are so brave. You dare to slander the emperor's brother here. I and the emperor are brothers of my family. How could he harm me? If you dare to slander the emperor, I will kill you now!" He turned around, rushed to the edge of the weapon stand, drew out a sword, and rushed towards Fang Xingzhai.
Situ Mingyue had already stepped forward to stop him and advised: "Your Highness, Your Highness, don't be angry. Fang Xingzhai slandered King Taishan, and his crimes were unforgivable, but Your Highness can listen to him finish his words and see what he was going to say."
The prince raised his sword and pointed at Fang Xingzhai, and said sternly: "You said!"
Chapter completed!