"Your Majesty, it's not good!" A scream suddenly came from outside the door.
"Who is making the noise?" The emperor was very unhappy.
"Your Majesty, the third prince," a chamberlain hurriedly walked into the imperial study, his legs trembling.
The emperor became more and more dissatisfied. What happened to these eunuchs? They didn't understand the rules anymore.
Xu Luo, who had not had time to invite Su Yizhao over, saw this and immediately scolded him, "Why are you so panicked? Don't you know that the emperor and the adults are discussing something?"
Why is this little pavilion so expressionless? Is he tired of living? If you don’t want to live, don’t get involved with him!
"Your Majesty, the third prince is dead."
"What?" The emperor stood up in shock. He took three steps and two steps at a time and came to the small pavilion.
"What did you say?" The emperor confirmed again.
"Your Majesty, Mr. Yin of Jingzhao Prefecture has sent word that the third prince committed suicide by hanging himself from a beam after returning to court."
The emperor was stunned on the spot, he didn't believe it, he couldn't believe it.
The ministers present were also shocked. During the morning court, the third prince seemed to be fine. Why did he commit suicide?
"Don't spread rumors. How is it possible? Why did the third prince die? In the early morning, the third prince also made suggestions on regulating the river. How is this possible?" Zhu Hongchang, the Minister of Household Affairs, questioned.
"I don't dare to talk nonsense! Mr. Yin of Jingzhao Palace is outside the Imperial Study Room."
"Quick! Let Qian Guiyong come in!" The emperor gasped, and Xu Luo quickly stepped forward to help him.
When the governor of Jingzhao came in, several ministers immediately turned their attention to him.
"Your Majesty, the third prince is dead." Qian Guiyong knelt down and cried directly after coming in.
The emperor clutched the armrest of the dragon chair tightly, "What's going on? Tell me quickly!"
"The third prince committed suicide by hanging himself from a beam. He left a suicide note, saying that he had no face to see the emperor, let alone the common people and important officials in the court."
Qian Guiyong took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Xu Luo, who quickly took it at a trot.
When the emperor took the suicide note and looked at it, his face suddenly turned gloomy.
He was silent for a long time, his eyes a little moist.
"Why is he so stupid? Why did he want to commit suicide?" The emperor couldn't help but burst into tears. However, the more he thought about it, the more wrong he became, and he became suspicious.
"Impossible! He is a prince, how could he commit suicide? This is absolutely impossible!"
The emperor thought of something and immediately ordered Xu Luo to call Su Yizhao and Kang Shiwen.
"I don't believe that my son can be so cowardly. He must have been harmed by someone."
The emperor thought of the eldest brother and the second child. He could even tolerate raising an army but spared their lives. How could he be so unfeeling to the third child?
As long as the third child is not stupid, he will never commit suicide out of fear of crime.
The ministers looked at each other. They hadn't figured out the situation yet. Why would the third prince commit suicide?
Fortunately, there are only three princes left now. The third prince has a great chance of becoming a great treasure!
"Where is Su Yizhao? Let him go to the Third Prince's Mansion with me." The emperor stood up, but the dragon's body was shaking.
"Your Majesty, my condolences!" Xu Luo stepped forward to help him and consoled him.
"Your Majesty, please express your condolences!" Several ministers knelt down quickly. At this time, no one would mention Su Yizhao without a look.
When Su Yizhao received the news, he was carefully checking the confessions.
Su Yizhao frowned when he saw the words Lin'an Hou.
Jiang Yishou, Marquis of Lin'an, was the commander of the Jingwei Command Department. His father was originally one of the heroes who founded the dynasty. He inherited his father's title and practiced martial arts since he was a child, so he was appointed as the commander by the emperor.
However, this man is the father-in-law of the third prince! The eldest daughter Jiang Lishi married the third prince and became the princess. Isn’t this inappropriate for the third prince’s party?
"Su Si Cheng! Go to the Third Prince's Mansion with me quickly."
Suddenly Kang Shiwen walked in and said to Su Yizhao with a very serious expression.
Su Yizhao quickly organized the things on the table, "But what's the emergency? The case has not been investigated yet, it is just the one-sided opinions of these people."
It would be a bit unreasonable to capture the third prince just like that, right? Besides, the third prince is not mentioned directly in this article!
"The third prince is dead!" Kang Shiwen looked solemn.
"What?" Su Yizhao was a little confused, "When did it happen?"
"Just an hour ago."
At this moment, the third prince's residence was in chaos. The prince's residence was surrounded by heavy troops and no one could enter or leave.
The female family members of the house were in tears, especially the third prince's concubine Jiang Lishi, who knelt outside the door with her six-year-old son and cried uncontrollably.
"Your Highness! If you just go away like this, how can we live without us orphans and widows?"
The third prince's concubine was young and had only been married for seven years. Her husband passed away just like that. The blow to her can be imagined.
The youngest son is not familiar with worldly affairs. How will she, a widowed woman, raise her youngest son?
A bright future was waiting for them, but unexpectedly, things were unpredictable and they fell into pieces.
"Third Princess, let's arrange the mourning hall quickly! Everyone in the house has not yet dressed in plain clothes, and the Emperor will be arriving soon."
Nanny Qin, who was beside the third prince and concubine, stepped forward to advise her that this incident was too sudden. She was fine in the morning, but she was gone now.
"What kind of mourning hall should be arranged? How could His Highness leave us? He can't commit suicide. Yesterday, he said that when Si'er is older, he would hire a famous teacher to teach him. How could he leave us two?"
The third princess still can't believe it. She can't figure it out. She really can't figure it out!
Su Yizhao and Kang Shiwen arrived at the third prince's residence. Due to the emperor's decree, the case had been transferred to Dali Temple, so as long as they showed their teeth when they entered, no one would stop them.
As soon as I entered, I heard the sound of a woman sobbing, and several women crying. It can be said that those who heard it were sad and shed tears.
I have never seen Jiang Lishi and Su Yizhao. When she went to have a wedding banquet, she had already put on her wedding dress and covered her head with a hijab.
"I, Su Yizhao, the Prime Minister of Dali Temple, have met the three princes and their concubines."
Su Yizhao stepped forward and saluted Jiang Li.
Jiang Lishi was immersed in sadness and didn't even hear Su Yizhao's salute.
"I have been ordered to investigate the case of the third prince who committed suicide by hanging from a beam. Until the investigation is clear, it cannot be ruled out that it was homicide. Next, we will conduct an autopsy, and we also invite the third prince's concubine Haihan."
"What?" Jiang Lishi was shocked when she heard the word autopsy, "My husband just left, and you actually desecrated his body?"
"I am also acting under orders." Su Yizhao was opposed to this person as soon as he saw it, so he simply said no more.
"We have already conducted an autopsy, and it was said that he died of suffocation. How can it be false? Why do you still need to conduct an autopsy?"
The third prince's concubine looked at Su Yizhao with disgust. Dali Temple has always been domineering.
"Because just based on the preliminary autopsy, it is not necessarily certain that it was not homicide. We have to check carefully, otherwise many clues will be missed." Su Yizhao pointed at a woman casually and asked.
"Where is the third prince's body?"
"Are you going to disembowel His Highness's body? You dare, but I don't agree."
The third princess immediately got up and blocked the door, shouting angrily at everyone.