Shu Yao knew his purpose, so she turned around, took out a square brocade box from the inner room, and placed it in front of the case, "Prince, look at it, is it this?"
Gong Yun walked up to the case proudly, opened the brocade box with his long and slender hands, and looked down with his eyebrows. As far as his eyes could see, there was a cloud-patterned jade pendant lying quietly in the brocade box. The pendant had bright yellow tassels, which was extremely eye-catching.
Gong Yun proudly stroked the edge of the jade pendant and said in a low voice: "Yes, the bright yellow tassels on this moiré jade pendant can only be worn by the royal family."
Shu Yao sat on the beauty's couch, leaning on the case with both hands, cupping her chin and lowering her eyebrows, reminding the thoughtful Gong Yun'ao, "Look what's underneath the jade pendant?"
Gong Yun'ao obeyed and opened the bottom layer of the brocade box. Several scoops of silk books were lying inside. Gong Yun'ao opened one of the stacks and unfolded it.
Familiar handwriting suddenly appeared in front of him, with reactionary remarks against Qinghuang written on it. Then he opened another document, and it was his handwriting on it, which contained some of his poetry and writings.
Their piercing eyes fell coldly on the silk book. It turned out that they had stolen his copybooks, copied his handwriting, and made so many false accusations, just to put him to death. It was a heinous conspiracy.
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At this time, under the dim light in the room, Gong Yun'ao's face was gloomy, his cold eyes were covered with a layer of gloom, and his finger joints turned white from clenching hard, all revealing his anger.
"My sister, tell me, will your father testify for me?"
"Then it depends on what you do?" Shu Yao held her chin, as if she was talking about other people's affairs, talking about other people's fathers, and it had nothing to do with her, with no emotion on her face.
"oh?"
In the past few days, after secret understanding, Gong Yun'ao finally understood why Shu Yao hated her father. Back then, Shu Shihuai found someone to criticize her, and that so-called evil fate had a profound impact on her.
"My father is very afraid of death and will seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. As long as you grasp what he is afraid of and what he wants, do you think he will help you?"
Gong Yun'ao felt that it was reasonable. He nodded and said, "My sister, you have helped me a lot. How can I thank you?"
Shu Yao said calmly: "Your Highness, you don't have to worry about this." Then, with a solemn expression, she asked: "Your Highness, what are you going to do next?"
Snapping the brocade box shut, Gong Yun'ao immediately returned to his calm demeanor and said slowly: "Of course, let the mastermind behind this pay the price and bring justice to me and my mother-in-law family."
Shu Yao asked: "How do you retract your confession and prove your innocence?"
Gong Yun'ao snorted coldly from his nose, "Humph! Of course it's not me."
"That is?"
"Do you think I should beat the drum to express my grievance? Or go to the palace openly to avenge myself? In this way, everything will go smoothly?" Gong Yun'ao sneered a few times, and then said: "If I do this, I will only die faster.
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Those who long for his death will find ways to kill him, or frame another crime so that he will die without a burial place.
Shu Yao raised her eyes and looked at Gong Yun'ao, a dark light flashed in his eyes, "I can't come forward in this matter. I want people who can speak up in the court to come forward for me and redress my grievances. I just need to stay behind the scenes."
Just wait."
Hearing this, Shu Yao secretly admired, this strategy of "borrowing others' hands to use one's own strength" is really amazing.
Just when she was stunned, Gong Yun'ao looked over with gentle eyes and said in a deep voice: "My sister, you helped me again. I owe you more and more. I wonder how I can repay you in the future?"
"No need, I am also entrusted by others, and I am loyal to others." Shu Yao waved her hand, but she didn't know that she had said the wrong thing.
Gong Yun'ao was surprised, what does this mean? "A matter of loyalty? You mean your master?"
After a momentary slip of the tongue, Shu Yao realized it later, her eyes flickering a little, "Ah! Yes, my master."
Gong Yun'ao asked with some doubts: "You said last time that your master asked you to save me, but I don't know what the relationship between me and your master is?"
If I go, can I say that you are the chosen one? So, he asked me to go down the mountain to help you?
Shu Yao's beautiful eyelashes fluttered twice, and she said casually: "He is an expert from outside the world. I don't know what your relationship is. Maybe, when you have the opportunity to meet him, you can ask him face to face."
Shu Yao thought to herself: You can't see it anyway.
When Gong Yun'ao heard this, it aroused his curiosity and asked: "Of course that's good. When the time comes, can you introduce me to me?"
Shu Yao replied nonchalantly: "Okay, let's wait until he comes back from traveling!"
Gong Yun'ao asked again: "How long will it take?"
Shu Yao glanced at him, a smile flashed through her smart and cunning eyes, and she teased: "A Jiazi."
Gong Yun'ao: "..."
Deliberate, definitely intentional, Gong Yun'ao could only helplessly shake his head and smile bitterly.
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After the dispersion of the dynasty, the second emperor Gong Zeci and Concubine Yi became panicked after receiving the news about the retrial of the Crown Prince's witchcraft case. They called their uncle to discuss how to prevent the retrial of the witchcraft case.
Concubine Yi couldn't sit still and said anxiously: "Brother, what should we do? Hasn't the case of the prince's witchcraft been concluded long ago? Why did she think of overturning the case for the prince again? Brother, we...
We have to stop them."
"Yes! Uncle, you have to think of a way! This year, my father has attached great importance to me. You must not let me get hurt because of this matter!" The second prince looked bitter and became confused.
Seeing this, Uncle Guo chuckled indifferently and said confidently:
"Don't worry, everyone related to this case is dead. It would be impossible to find any clues a year later."
After hearing this, Gong Zeci was deeply suspicious and hurriedly stepped forward and asked: "Uncle, are you sure? But will the false story of the prince's rebellion be found out?"
Concubine Yi's eyes were dark and she felt uneasy: "By the way, brother, will that document betray us?"
The uncle patted the second prince's shoulder gently to comfort him, and then spoke confidently:
"Zezi, don't worry. When I ask, I will say that it was a common citizen who shouted out because he was afraid. If we really want to investigate, let's see how they investigate? There is no way to know which commoner shouted it. Do we want to put all the people who shouted out?
All the people were captured and questioned? When the time comes, if I bite you randomly and it hurts, won’t that attract public anger?”
After a pause, Uncle Guo's dark eyes flashed with cruelty, and he continued:
"As for that document, he has no evidence to prove that it was me who instigated it. At the beginning, he, Jiang Qichong, Wu Jing, Zhang Shouye and others got the emperor's order to dig up puppets everywhere, but we were not involved."
"Jiang Qichong, Wu Jing and Zhang Shouye were all punished on the spot by the prince. As for those puppets and silk books, hehehe... everyone is dead, what evidence can be found?"
Hearing this, Concubine Yi felt relieved: "Without any evidence, they have no way of investigating."
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On this day, on his way back home, Shu Shihuai was unexpectedly forced by a stranger to take him outside a thatched hut in the suburbs.
Shu Shihuai pushed the door open nervously and found a man standing inside. His eyes were immediately attracted by the tall and majestic figure in front of him. He bowed his hands and spoke majestically: "Why did this strong man attract this old man?"
After a long while, Gong Yun'ao slowly turned around. When he saw the appearance of the person coming, Shu Shihuai's expression suddenly changed, and his whole person fell into panic.
His eyes widened and his voice trembled: "Madam... Your Highness, are you... dead?"
"Master Shu is so frightened. Have you done anything to feel sorry for me?" Those words made Shu Shihuai feel a chill running from the soles of his feet to the top of his head, making his skin crawl.
At this moment, Shu Shihuai didn't know what to do. He was a prince and a sinner, but after all, he was still the emperor's son.
Shu Shihuai's eyes flickered, facing his sharp hawk-like eyes, which shone with a light that could see through everything, dazzling, and seemed to contain infinite majesty, making it difficult for ordinary people to look at him.
At this time, Shu Shihuai finally remembered that no wonder Ling Min would bring up the case of witchcraft in the morning, which was full of doubts, and the change of the prince's soldiers was full of flaws.
In the memorial, he was resolute and wanted to retry the prince's case and clear the wronged prince. Otherwise, the prince would die in peace.
In the end, the emperor was shaken because of the prince's kindness, and ordered Dali Temple to retry the prince's witchcraft case.
Shu Shihuai went through a thousand twists and turns. Finally, under Gong Yun'ao's sharp gaze, he could no longer resist and knelt on the ground because he felt guilty!
Gong Yunao pretended not to know and asked, "Why is Master Shu doing this? I am no longer the prince, so why bother to perform such a great ceremony."
"I am very frightened to see His Highness the Crown Prince again, so I have violated the etiquette in front of the palace. Please forgive me." This sentence was said with trepidation and fear.
"You didn't expect that I'm still alive, did you?" Gong Yun'ao snorted coldly, and continued: "God has eyes, and my life should not be cut off."
Shu Shihuai lowered his head and said in a trembling voice: "His Royal Highness is blessed with great fortune and great fortune."
"Your Highness, this morning at the court meeting, the Emperor also issued a decree to re-investigate the case of the Prince's witchcraft. Your Highness, I am very pleased to congratulate you."
Gong Yun'ao stared at him with a calm expression and asked, "Oh? Where does the joy come from?"
Shu Shihuai lay on the ground, worried and uneasy: "I believe that given time, Dali Temple will be able to reverse the prince's case and wash away the prince's grievances."
"Haha! Then it also depends on whether Mr. Shu will cooperate?" Gong Yun'ao's words were said to have a certain meaning, which made Shu Shihuai feel uneasy.
"What does this mean... I, a humble minister, speak softly, so I may not be able to help His Highness the Crown Prince." Shu Shihuai said with a guilty conscience, and his voice trembled a few more times as he held his hands.
"Your Majesty, you are being too modest. Lord Shu is a key figure. How could anyone say anything so quietly?" Gong Yun'ao's cold voice came, making Lord Shu's heart tremble.
Hearing this, Mr. Shu responded with his scalp and said: "I wonder how I can help His Highness? As long as I can help His Highness the Crown Prince, I am willing to do my little bit."
"That's good." Gong Yun'ao paused, took out a jade pendant from his arms, waved it in front of Master Shu, and said coldly: "Master Shu, you can see clearly, do you recognize this jade pendant?"