"Yes, no one is allowed to damage the scene of the crime without receiving an order," the steward replied.
Lin Xiner walked towards the prison without saying a word.
Ximenche hurriedly followed, and was worried when he saw her unsteady steps. He raised his hand and hooked her waist, and led her quickly towards the prison again.
He already knew about Lin Xiner's assassination in prison. When he saw Eunuch Tao lying in the cell with a knife, he was even more shocked beyond words.
If the guards hadn't discovered it in time, wouldn't it be Lin Xiner who fell there now?
Lin Xiner stood outside the iron fence, her eyes faintly swept over Eunuch Tao, and landed on the eunuch's uniform that she had taken off.
The fingers hidden in the sleeves moved slightly, and a dark energy shot through.
That was the scent of Chen Rufeng that she secretly gathered when she was close to him. It was always collected on her fingertips and was specially reserved for Eunuch Tao.
In this way, Eunuch Tao's clothes have the same smell as Chen Rufeng's body, and this time Chen Rufeng cannot escape.
She could only blame him for being unclean, which made her aware of the scent of jasmine that she shouldn't have, making it easier for her to attack him.
Lin Xiner practiced the Shuiyue Kung Fu, and when she was calm and focused, she could smell an extremely weak smell that was difficult for others to detect. She took advantage of the jasmine fragrance emanating from Chen Rufeng's body to seize the opportunity to strike.
He must have hidden an ulterior motive for going to the Imperial Garden privately. Perhaps he wanted to deal with her and the Grand Master's Mansion who were not killed, but he didn't take action in his plan and became someone else's scapegoat.
It's actually not unfair to take him down like this.
Lin Xiner withdrew her gaze, turned around and walked silently outside the prison.
"Auntie Huang." Ximenche followed her. He couldn't stand Lin Xiner's disregard for him.
"Chen Rufeng must be responsible for assassinating me. Mrs. Shui Qing's death has destined me and him, the Taishi Mansion and the Shangshu Mansion to be incompatible." Lin Xiner stopped, turned her back to Ximenche, and said in a calm tone.
"Mrs. Shui Qing... is the emperor trying to embarrass you on purpose?" Ximenche stood behind Lin Xiner, looking at the thin and weak back, pulling at his dry throat, and asked with difficulty. No matter how he looked at it,
Lin Xiner is a weakling and cannot stand on the side of harming others.
"So what?" Lin Xin'er smiled lightly, thinking that this Ximen Che was actually not confused. He just acted too wantonly and got angry easily. However, this was also good for her. If it hadn't been for him, she wouldn't have been able to do it.
It's easy to get to the prison first, and you have to use more methods. If you take advantage of him, things will be much easier.
"It's all me..." Ximenche's eyes dimmed, and these three simple words revealed all the depression in his heart.
It was all him. If there was no rejection of the marriage, how could all the right and wrong behind it happen? In his opinion, everything that happened around Lin Xiner was Ximen Jingxuan's method against her. He should have thought about whether Prince Xuan was
He will really keep Lin Xiner as his concubine.
"Woof woof!"
With two barks, the dog rushed in from outside, passed between Ximen Che and Lin Xiner, rushed into the iron prison through the open door on one side, picked up Eunuch Tao's clothes and ran out.
The dog handler rushed to the cell door and caught what the dog handed him.
"Does it mean that this shirt has the same smell as Chen Rufeng's?" Ximenche asked as he took a few steps forward.
"Back to Your Highness, that's right," the dog trainer said.
"Chen Rufeng!" Ximenche said his name bitterly and walked out of the cell door quickly.
Looking at Ximenche's almost furious back, Lin Xiner thought to herself that he must have been this angry when he refused to marry that day, or even worse.
It seemed like she didn't need to say anything more about what happened next.
Outside the cell, Ximen Jinglie and his gang arrived. When they saw the clothes in the hands of the dog trainer who followed Ximenche out of the prison, they immediately knew the result.
"Master Chen, why did you and Eunuch Tao meet at the jasmine bush in the Imperial Garden?" Ximen Jinglie asked calmly without looking back.
"Your Majesty, please be aware that I don't know Eunuch Tao at all!" Chen Rufeng quickly knelt down and kowtowed.
"Eunuch Tao died without any evidence, no matter how much you deny it." Ximen Jinglie still said in a calm tone, "But you didn't expect that the same jasmine scent on your bodies would determine the connection between the two of you. You said you would go by yourself.
The Royal Garden is greedy for the beautiful scenery, so how can Eunuch Tao, as a eunuch who has served in the criminal chamber for many years, not know where he should go and where he should not go? How could he go to the Royal Garden if there was nothing special? "
"Your Majesty, Your Highness the Crown Prince, I really don't know Eunuch Tao. I have been an official for decades. How can I not know what I shouldn't do and what I can't do?" Chen Rufeng kowtowed. The incident was too sudden and caught him off guard.
He thought carefully about his interactions with people in the Imperial Garden, and he did not notice anyone suspicious nearby. He could not figure out how Eunuch Tao happened to have been to the Imperial Garden and was exposed to the scent of jasmine.
It would be easy to explain if something else had happened, but Lin Xiner's assassination happened. Due to the enmity between him and Lin Xiner, people had to confirm that his behavior was unwarranted.
"You know what you shouldn't do? You go to the Royal Garden privately even if you know it. I don't believe it. You are just a person who is greedy for beautiful scenery. Your grandson is dead, and you still have the leisure to hang out in the Royal Garden!" Ximen Che strode up to Chen Rufeng.
, "Although you support me in everything, I cannot bend the law for personal gain. There are many doubts about you, and I cannot protect you. You will be punished by my father!"
Chen Rufeng was startled. He didn't expect that Ximen Che would target him without hesitation, and clearly pointed out that he had ulterior motives for going to the Imperial Garden. How could he say such a bad thing to him from the prince's mouth? Ximen Che didn't know that this would ruin his life.
A force of your own?
"First suspend Chen Rufeng's position as Minister, cancel all court affairs, and return to the Minister's Mansion to wait for the verdict." Ximen Jinglie said nothing more and immediately expressed his position.
Since his second and third brothers joined hands to launch a rebellion eight years ago and were almost executed by seizing the palace, Ximen Jinglie has been strictly governing the court for several years and is most afraid of people who make small moves in the palace. Now Chen Rufeng has hit the target, let alone assassinating Lin.
Even if there was nothing wrong with Xin'er, he would not be able to escape punishment just because he secretly entered the imperial garden with unknown purposes. Chen Rufeng's reliance on his old age and prostitution will not be tolerated. This cannot be tolerated just because of his seniority.
One careless step will destroy the world.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty is aware of this! I am loyal and loyal without any second thoughts..." Chen Rufeng kept shouting as he was dragged off.
Everyone will not admit their crimes before being caught. If he is really an honest person, how could he become a thorn in Ximen Jingxuan's side? How could he be caught secretly entering the Imperial Garden to have secret connections with people?