Because of this, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, who was born by the Queen, and His Royal Highness, King Jing, who was born by Concubine Yan, became the biggest competitors for the throne, and the court was also divided into three factions.
One faction is the prince's party headed by Prime Minister Han, the other is the king-respecting party headed by Yongning Marquis, and the other remains neutral and loyal to His Majesty.
Over the years, the Crown Prince and King Jing have been fighting openly and secretly, with no outcome in sight.
But today, the atmosphere in the court hall was even more solemn.
After Emperor Mingxi sat down on the dragon chair, all the officials knelt down and saluted, shouting: "Long live my emperor!"
"Everyone is safe."
Emperor Mingxi glanced at the civil and military officials in the palace, and after they stood up, he asked: "I heard that Dali Temple has some clues about the murder of Miss Mu's family?"
The Minister of Dali Temple stood up and bowed in response: "Yes, it's just that this matter involves a very wide range of things, and I dare not make a decision."
"oh?"
Emperor Mingxi sounded curious at the end of his voice: "Tell me and listen."
The Minister of Dali Temple wiped the sweat from his forehead and said: "In the case of Miss Mu Er being kidnapped, His Highness King Jing has caught the murderer and confessed the mastermind behind it."
When the word "respect for the king" was mentioned, the eyebrows of Prince Yuan Qinrui, who was standing on the left, suddenly jumped.
He turned his head and looked at King Jing Yuan Shuolin standing beside him, and secretly clenched his hands.
That day, King Jing suddenly appeared at the Xishan Hunting Ground and offered to help him find the murderer. He felt that the matter was strange.
As expected, there is no good intention.
Emperor Mingxi raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and asked in a deep voice: "Who is it?"
The Minister of Dali Temple lowered his head and trembled a little. He gritted his teeth and said tremblingly: "Yes... His Highness the Crown Prince!"
As soon as this statement came out, the officials were in an uproar.
Just then, Prime Minister Han scolded him: "Nonsense. Mr. Li said that His Highness the Crown Prince was the one responsible for kidnapping the second lady. Is there any evidence?"
King Jing Yuan Shuolin stood up and said: "The assassin who kidnapped the second lady that day was caught by me personally. Fortunately, I went there in time, otherwise the assassin would have been silenced. Isn't this the best evidence?
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Han Xiang snorted:
"My lord, you arrested me. Who knows if you, lord, did anything inside? What if you deliberately framed me?"
His Highness the Crown Prince is the crown prince of a country. You said that he had the young lady born from the second wife of the Mu family kidnapped. I wonder what grudge your Highness has against the second young lady?"
Yuan Shuolin smiled, looked at Han Xiang and said:
"The prime minister must not know the inside story. When I arrived that day, I saw the emperor's brother rescuing the second young lady of the Mu family, but everyone present, including the second young lady Mu's biological brother, all insisted that the kidnapped person was the third young lady.
It turns out that the third young lady of the Mu family had her dress soiled by the second young lady, so the two of them exchanged clothes. Coincidentally, the third young lady was wearing a veil to cover her face.
I think the person the emperor really wanted to kidnap was the third lady, but by some mistake, he caught the wrong person!
Just imagine that a girl's family was robbed, but she was rescued by the emperor's brother in the end. This would become a good story and it might lead to a good relationship, don't you think so, General Mu?"
He emphasized the word "good marriage" a little too strongly, which clearly meant something.
Mu Rufeng had known the prince's plan for a long time. With a sullen face, he lifted up his robe and knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty, please make the decision for me and give justice to my daughter and niece."
Emperor Mingxi looked at Yuan Qirui with a dark face and asked: "Prince, is what King Jing said true?"
Yuan Qinrui panicked and hurriedly knelt on the ground and shouted:
"Father, I have been wronged. I am condemned by a single assassin. I will not accept it!
What's more, in the case of Miss Mu San being trapped in the sea of fire, I have already found the real culprit!"