The next moment, Mr. Shu said calmly: "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 Lord Shu, and said coldly: "Do you know Lord Shu?"
Shu Shihuai raised his eyes and took a closer look. His expression suddenly changed with shock. He was breathing heavily and couldn't believe that what he saw in front of him was real.
How did the prince discover this jade pendant? When did he sneak into the mansion? Why didn't he notice it? He got the jade pendant, so the silk book in the secret compartment under the brocade box was also discovered?
At this time, the more Shu Shihuai thought about it, the more frightened he became. Beads of sweat were already oozing out from his forehead, and his legs had long since lost control. "This jade pendant was picked by Wei Chen."
Gong Yun'ao narrowed his cold eyes, "Really? Do you know the owner behind this jade pendant?"
Shu Shihuai raised his eyes and faced Shang Gong Yun'ao's sharp eyes. He answered bravely: "I don't know."
"Why, I can't remember? Do you want me to recall it for Mr. Shu?" Gong Yun'ao looked at him with a stern face, his tone was casual but extremely dangerous.
"It seems that Mr. Shu doesn't want to say it, but I didn't know that Mr. Shu and I have such a big grudge. Could it be that this witchcraft disaster was not concocted by Mr. Shu?"
Upon hearing this, Shu Shihuai couldn't help but be frightened. His legs went weak, he knelt down with a pop, and said tremblingly: "Wei Chen is wronged, Wei Chen is wronged!"
"There are so many treasures in this brocade box. I didn't know that all the poems and essays I wrote casually ended up in your house, as well as these treasonous silk books. They are copied so well. Mr. Shu, it turns out you still have them.
Is this such a skill?"
At this time, Shu Shihuai could no longer bear it and bowed his head to apologize: "Your Highness, I have been wronged. How can I have the courage to go against His Highness?"
"I think you are very bold! Why don't you get it right?" The prince shouted, and Shu Shihuai trembled in fright.
"Yes, this jade pendant belonged to Uncle Guo's guard. A few months after the incident, Wei Chen accidentally saw a masked killer chasing a middle-aged man at the entrance of an alley."
"So, Wei Chen plucked up the courage and followed quietly. However, when Wei Chen walked over, the middle-aged man was already dead, but he was holding the rose jade pendant tightly in his hand."
"Wei Chen finally grabbed the jade pendant from his hand, but found out that this middle-aged man was Hong Da, a storyteller on the streets. He also wrote letters for illiterate people."
"Weichen wanted to leave the scene of the crime quickly, but unexpectedly, the middle-aged man grabbed Weichen's wrist and said with his last breath: Niujiao Lane, his son, and... Before he finished speaking,
I breathed my last."
"Later, Wei Chen went to Niujiao Lane in the suburbs according to the address he said, and he found his son and a lot of silk books that his son had dug out."
After saying this in one breath, Shu Shihuai let out a long sigh and lay on the ground, not daring to get up. He felt guilty!
He was afraid of such a big and shocking case! Who was the prince? He was the emperor's biological son, and he was framed and suffered misfortune.
This time, if he survived the disaster, he would definitely come back for revenge. He was afraid! He was afraid that the prince would kill him if he was unhappy.
Moreover, there was a cold-faced King of Hell standing next to Gong Yun proudly. It was he who held his sword against him when he came to this place to see the prince. How could he not be afraid?
The evidence hidden underneath made it difficult for him to sleep or eat well. Maybe one day something would come to light, and the black gauze hat on his head would not only protect him, but the whole family's life would be in danger. That would be terrible.
The emperor's thoughts are unpredictable. Now, the witchcraft case suddenly has to be re-tried again. He must have heard some rumors. Or the emperor misses the prince and hopes that he can rest in peace!
Gong Yun'ao's cold eyes darkened slightly, and his tone seemed to be filled with cold air, which made people shudder, "Haha! I really can withstand your shocking plans."
After a moment, Gong Yun'ao's heart sank, and he asked again: "Has his son settled down yet?! He is quite smart at such a young age."
Shu Shihuai said: "Yes, we have settled down. Wei Chen thought, Uncle Guo must not have thought that this storyteller actually has an illegitimate son living outside."
Gong Yunao took a step forward, helped Shu Shihuai up, and said, "Your Majesty, are you willing to tell the truth?"
Shu Shihuai said in embarrassment, "This..." This is something that will cost his head. Uncle Guo and the Second Prince are both masters he can't afford to offend. If he doesn't get it right, his head will be moved.
What's more, the prince in front of him is in such a state of desolation that even if he retracts his confession, vindicates the prince, and tells the world, the emperor has already concluded that he fell off a cliff and died.
Taking ten thousand steps back, even if we find out that the prince is not dead and find the prince, he is just a prince who has fallen out of favor. He is not that stupid. Instead of seeking refuge with the favored prince, he would seek refuge with someone who was convicted and died outside.
Prince!
Therefore, there is no need to weigh it, it will be obvious which one is more important.
"Why? Not willing? Master Shu, are you still thinking that if I don't find out, you still want to get some benefits by presenting these evidences to Uncle Guo?" Gong Yun'ao asked lightly, his eyes suddenly turned cold.
"No, no, no... Your Highness, this is definitely not the case." As he said that, he was about to kneel down again, but was stopped by Gong Yun'ao.
"Master Shu, have you ever thought about what will happen to you once Uncle Guo knows that you have his evidence?" Gong Yunao glanced at Shu Ming and said again:
"Do you think that even if you turn against him, will he believe you? If you hold on to his handle, it is like holding his throat. You are always reminding him that you hold his lifeline. It is conceivable that
, will he feel at ease about your danger? Will he not kill people and silence them? "
Gong Yun'ao's analysis hit the nail on the head, and Shu Shihuai was frightened when he heard it. "Perhaps, you may think that if you don't team up and keep the evidence, it might be helpful in the future."
"But, will this kind of coercion last long? Considering that the uncle and the second prince are determined to retaliate for their humiliation and play tricks of power, how confident do you have that they will let you go?"
"Don't forget, you are a small fourth-rank official. How did he ever put you in his eyes? A year ago, you could have been promoted to the third rank. Who suppressed your promotion and promoted the second prince's confidant Yao Yao to the official position?
Third grade, that Lord Yao entered the court later than you, and is not as good as you in terms of background and ability, but now, he is a head above you."
Shu Shihuai thought about it for a while, and found that everything the prince said made sense and struck a chord in his heart. He responded cautiously, fearing that he might say something wrong and offend Gong Yun'ao.
"My uncle is so powerful and powerful, how can a humble minister dare to offend him?"
Hearing this, Gong Yunao glanced at him with cold eyes and said, "I know your concerns. I am just a dead and guilty prince, and the second prince is being favored. You don't want to offend him because of me."
, this is understandable.”
Shu Shihuai moved his lips, but didn't know how to speak, "Weichen..."
"Today, if you don't want to, I won't make things difficult for you. However, if I can clear my grievances and return to my father in the future, I won't do you any good."
Nowadays, although the prince is in a state of decline and has suffered misfortunes, his innate majesty, momentum and kingly demeanor make him fearful and cannot be ignored.
Seeing that Shu Shihuai was a little shaken, Gong Yunao continued: "Sir Shu, you are the emperor's servant, and you are loyal to the emperor. If you share the emperor's worries and do things for the emperor, the emperor will definitely use you. Whose team have you fought against?
There will be danger."
At the end of the sentence, Gong Yun'ao emphasized his tone, "Once the emperor finds out, will your life and fortune be saved? If you help Dali Temple reverse the case and vindicate the grievances, you will be a meritorious official in the court. In the future, I will
If I can return to the palace, the first person I want to thank is you, Master Shu."
The last sentence completely defeated Shu Shihuai's inner defense, and at the same time, it also alerted him.
He weighed it again and again, and his wavering mind was a little biased. This was indeed a great temptation. He had stayed in the position of a fourth-rank official for so many years, but he still stopped moving forward. He was unwilling to give in!
If he can help the prince, he will be a meritorious official, and he will have a bright future from now on!
"Sir Shu, since I have spoken out, I must be sure that there will be someone in the court who will retract my confession and defend me. Don't worry."
"You only need to present the evidence to the emperor and tell what you saw, and others will decide the case, defend and testify."
Shu Shihuai hesitated again and again, thought deeply for a long time, and finally replied: "Okay, I'll give it a try."
Gong Yun had an arrogant face, his stern eyes were slightly narrowed, the air-conditioning on his body was pressing, and his thin lips were pursed into a thin line, as if there was a lot of anger in silence, "Very good, in a few days it will be the imperial trial, Mr. Liang of Dali Temple and the supervisory imperial court.
Master Shi Ling will act separately, and this time, no fish will slip through the net."
Three days later, the situation in the court was treacherous and the undercurrent was surging.
The day of the trial.
"Master Liang has come to see you..." Following a summons from a male duck's voice, Liang Jinghuan, the young minister of Dali Temple, walked into the hall with an upright look.
This man was wearing a navy blue official uniform, with an upright and awe-inspiring look on his face. There was a cold, ascetic air between his brows, and his aura was exuded in a calm manner.
He leaned down to kneel down and said loudly: "I pay my respects to the Emperor."
Qinghuang raised his hand and said, "Get up!"
Immediately, Emperor Qing asked lazily without losing his majesty: "Master Liang, you interfered with Master Yan, the imperial censor, to recruit prostitutes in Nanwu County, and you violated the official motto. Do you have any evidence?"
"Report to the Emperor, witnesses are waiting outside the palace." Liang Jinghuan stood up slowly, faced outside the palace, and clapped his hands.
Qinghuang: "Pass."
Liang Jinghuan glanced at the imperial censor Yan Pang who was kneeling in front of the imperial court, and said solemnly: "Master Yan, we have come to meet you. You have to take a good look."
At this time, the romantic woman in a gorgeous dress walked into the hall with her waist twisted like a water snake. She bowed nervously and said, "The daughter of the common people is here to see the emperor."
The emperor glanced with a low eyebrow, turned to look at Liang Jinghuan, and said doubtfully: "Master Liang, is this case related to the witchcraft case? In the main hall, the man of Fengyue has lost the royal dignity."
Liang Jinghuan bowed his hands and answered the question: "Your Majesty, don't be anxious, the truth will be revealed in a moment." After saying that, he turned around and looked at Yan Pang, "Master Yan, do you know this woman?"