Chapter 1310 Despair in the heart, there is no escape!
Imperial City, Deep Palace, Taixuan Hall.
Civil and military officials were lined up on both sides, standing with their hands tied. Sitting on the dragon chair was a majestic middle-aged man with a face as black as iron and a calm expression of dignity. He was the Lord of the Tian Clan and the King of the Tianwu Continent, Zhu Wenyu.
Zhu Wenyu is actually nearly seventy years old, but he has profound cultivation, is a strong man at the peak of the Martial Lord realm, and has a long lifespan, so he still looks like he is in his thirties.
"Has the cause of the prince's death been found out?"
Zhu Wenyu spoke silently and asked, his voice was not loud, and it was clear to the whole audience, "If there is no result today, don't blame me for holding you accountable."
He was already grieving and angry at the loss of his son, but the old elders and several princes of the Tian clan had already begun to talk to him about establishing another prince. This made him even more angry. What nonsense is it for the sake of the country? The country cannot survive for a day.
Wu Zhu was just making his own little plans and thinking about his throne.
He only has a son like Liu Jian. If Liu Jian dies, how can there be a prince?
Mr. Su and the princes just wanted their heir to be the crown prince! All the civil and military officials were shivering, extremely frightened and uneasy.
Yang Xuan, the Minister of Punishment, took a step forward and bowed: "Your Majesty, the results of the investigation have come out. Please take a look."
"Send it up."
The chief eunuch took the fold and handed it to Zhu Wenyu.
Zhu Wenyu started to read, covering every detail from beginning to end: "Are the results of this investigation reliable? Why do I feel something is wrong? Pang Gang is so loyal, why did he kill the prince?"
"Maybe some people don't want His Royal Highness to take the throne. The Netherworld Sect seems to have been established by the Nine Kings."
Yang Xuan replied.
"What do you mean by Yang? Could the Nine Kings still instruct Pang Gang to kill the prince?"
Pei Tong, the Minister of Household Affairs, said sharply.
Yang Xuan is from the line of the Eight Kings, and Pei Tong is from the line of the Nine Kings. The two sides have been at odds with each other and have been fighting openly and secretly for many years. However, neither the Eight Kings nor the Nine Kings are in the main hall today. The Eight Kings are patrolling the southern border, and the Nine Kings are patrolling the southern border.
The king put down the rebellion in Saibei.
"I didn't say that. If you insist on understanding it this way, I can't help it."
Yang Xuan snorted coldly.
"Shut up, Ninth Brother, I am not this kind of person. You are not allowed to speak nonsense or make random guesses."
Zhu Wenyu scolded him, saying this, but he was already suspicious in his heart. Pang Gang would never dare to do this if no one was in charge. In addition, Liu Jian had been living abroad for many years, and there were many people in the clan who did not want to be the prince.
"yes."
Yang Xuan and Pei Tong responded in unison.
"Are there any witnesses? If there are no witnesses, it means there is no evidence, and the report from Qingyang City cannot be trusted."
Zhu Wenyu continued to ask.
"Back to the emperor, there are many witnesses. There are more than a hundred idle residents near the barren mountain who saw the battle between Pang Gang and Pang Yu. They have all signed and testified. In addition, Qiu Yutang and Qiu Shilang are also in Qingyang City. This investigation,
It was also hosted by Mr. Qiu."
Yang Xuan replied truthfully.
When Zhu Wenyu heard this, he believed most of it. He had great trust in Qiu Yutang and fully recognized and affirmed his abilities, but he still asked: "Has the injury report been out?"
"The prince's fatal injury was a broken sternum. The murderer had extraordinary fighting prowess. Pang Gang definitely fits the bill."
Yang Xuan said firmly.
He didn't mean to defend Qingyang City, nor did he deliberately target Pang Gang. The main reason was that the report from Qingyang City was well-founded and he believed it completely. This was an ironclad case and the evidence was conclusive.
Zhu Wenyu nodded: "Pass on Zhou Xue."
Zhou Xue sent his son's body back. He had to ask again to see if there was any contradiction between Zhou Xue's statement and Qingyang City's report.
Two minutes later, a dazzling beauty walked in from outside the palace.
The woman is dressed in black, with a black trench coat and black tights. She looks cool and cool, with flowing hair, showing her charming charm.
Walking with wind, full of aura.
The officials in the main hall suddenly widened their eyes and were completely shocked. Even some eunuchs were breathing rapidly.
"Zhou Xue, disciple of Tiannv Palace, pays homage to the Emperor."
Zhou Xue knelt on her knees and paid homage.
"Keep your head up."
Zhu Wenyu said indifferently.
Zhou Xue couldn't help but be shocked by this majestic voice, and immediately raised her head, not daring to disobey at all.
Even Zhu Wenyu's eyes lit up, and he thought to himself, no wonder he is so obsessed with my prince. He is so good-looking and has an outstanding temperament. He has three thousand beauties in his harem, but no one can compare with Zhou Xue.
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"The prince went to Qingyang City to see you?"
"yes."
"Where did you find the prince's body?"
"The barren hills of Qingyang City."
Zhou Xue was careful and tried to speak as little as possible. The more she spoke, the more flaws she revealed. She knew this truth well and really couldn't let Li Yang expose it.
Zhu Wenyu nodded, his eyes suddenly sharp and cold, like a sharp sword: "Why did you go to the barren mountain?"
"That day, there was a battle between unknown warriors in the barren mountains, and the earthquake was felt throughout Qingyang City, so I dared to go there to investigate. When I arrived, I saw only the body of His Highness the Crown Prince, so I brought him back and laid him to rest."
Zhou Xue had already thought of an excuse, but it seemed to be watertight.
Zhu Wenyu nodded again: "You brought my prince's body back, which is considered a great achievement. I will reward you, reward you heavily. Although my prince has been assassinated, I still hold the honor of you as the crown princess.
If you want to be canonized, you will be the Crown Princess from now on!"
"ah."
Zhou Xue was startled, "Your Majesty, this little girl really doesn't dare to obey her orders. I'm just an ordinary person and I really don't deserve to be the princess."
How is this a reward for her?
It was clear that he was trying to trick her and make her remain a widow.
"You don't have to refuse. The Crown Princess must be yours. Now that I have said it, it is impossible to change it. My prince has always been deeply in love with you and will definitely miss you when he dies, so I plan to let you be buried.
I will always be with my son under the imperial mausoleum."
Zhu Wenyu said indifferently, as if he was talking about an ordinary and insignificant matter.
The civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty had known for a long time that although it was not unexpected, their spines were chilling and their scalps were numb. The emperor was cruel and burying a living person was nothing in his eyes. As far as they knew, the prince would be buried this time.
In addition to Zhou Xue, there were also five hundred eunuchs and one thousand maidservants.
What?
When Zhou Xue heard this, her face turned pale, her delicate body trembled violently, she was shocked and angry.
"Why, you don't want to?"
Zhu Wenyu frowned and looked down at him.
"No, my little girl doesn't dare."
Zhou Xue quickly replied.
On the surface, he was respectful, but in his heart, he cursed Zhu Wenyu as a cruel tyrant and smashed him to pieces. He kindly snatched his son's body and sent it back to be buried alive. But instead of repaying the favor, he repaid the favor with a grudge and wanted to bury himself alive.
Now Zhou Xue is no longer what she was in Daxia. The cruelty of Tianwu Continent and the dangers of Jianghu have made her grow and mature. She understands that yelling and being afraid at this time will not help. Only calmness and composure can make it possible.
A glimmer of hope.
"This is your honor and your blessing. The prince will be buried in a week. During this week, I will not treat you badly. Cuiyun Palace will allow you to live in it and give you all the treatment that a princess should have."
Zhu Wenyu said calmly, "Withdraw from the dynasty, everyone is gone."
After saying that, he stood up and left the hall first.
After he left, the civil and military ministers all pointed at Zhou Xue and talked to each other.
"What a pity, what a pity. What a beautiful woman."
"I actually want to admonish the emperor, but I dare not. If she is not the princess, I really have to save her and take her back to the palace."
"Are you confused? You know she is the Crown Princess and you are still talking nonsense?"
Zhou Xue had no expression on her face and walked alone. When she came outside the main hall, she was led by the eunuch to Cuiyun Palace.
"Princess, the servants inside will listen to your orders and scout for you."
"Old slave advises you to accept your fate and don't think about escaping. Two thousand imperial troops will come over later and put the place under martial law."
"If you don't run away, the Emperor will be merciful and will only give you poisonous wine. You will die without pain. But if you run away, the Emperor will not be polite. He will bury you alive or pour mercury into your mouth. Then you will
You’re going to suffer a big sin.”
The eunuch scowled and said sharply.
This eunuch's name is Zhang Hua. He is the steward in charge of internal affairs. He has been scouting the emperor since he was a child. He has a very vicious personality. There are not many eunuchs and maids in the palace who are not afraid of him.
"Thank you very much for the warning."
Zhou Xue clasped her fists slightly and said with a smile, but her heart became heavier and heavier. She might not want to escape, but now it seems that she can't escape. When she thinks that she will be buried like an animal, she becomes angry.
It feels uncomfortable and terribly scary.
Two thousand Imperial Guards ran forward and soon surrounded Cuiyun Palace tightly.
"Yu Huai, the commander of the imperial army, comes to see the crown princess."
Yu Huai bowed and saluted.
"Princess, let me introduce to you, Yu Dotong has the cultivation level of Wujun. He is ranked among the top ten in the hands of high-ranking officials."
The great eunuch Zhang Huapi said with a smile.
"Thank you for your hard work, Commander. I also want to thank the Emperor for your attention and concern for me."
Zhou Xue sneered, ignored him, turned around and entered the house.
The door slammed shut and was even locked.
Zhou Xue looked at the closed door, completely despairing in her heart. It was over, she was really dead this time, and there was no way she could escape!