Prince Shunyang shook his head: "Defang said it was my second brother who discovered something fishy, but my second brother is already dead and I know nothing about it."
An Yihou's eyes darkened slightly: "The county prince said that he has been investigating the case, but there is no clue or direction at all. I'm afraid it will be difficult to convince the public even if he says it."
Prince Shunyang naturally knew that, and those who framed them had obviously thought of this as well.
"Not only that," Xu Qinghuan's voice rang out, "The county prince has no evidence in his hands, but the witnesses of the prince's murder are complete. No matter whether it is the Yamen, the Ministry of Punishment, Dali Temple, or even Zongzheng Temple, they all have to prove it.
Things are the basis.”
The implication is that this matter will never be resolved easily.
The Prince of Shunyang County said: "I can take Defang out of the prison and wait for someone from Zongzheng Temple, but Defang refuses to agree, saying that he must wait until the Yamen examines the case, but now the Yamen only inquires about the murder of the Qiao family in front of him.
It seems that the case has been concluded."
That Chang Yue personally untied the ropes from Defang's body and comforted him, saying that the prince did not have to worry, the prince would be fine, and everything would be settled when the court documents were issued.
The implication is that Defang is the murderer. They don't have to think about avenging Defang, as the emperor will forgive Defang.
He was almost shaken by this, but Defang firmly refused to leave the prison and quietly asked him to find Miss Xu. At the moment, only Miss Xu was willing to help them investigate this case.
When the Princess of Shunyang County saw that Xu Qinghuan was silent, she stood up and walked to Xu Qinghuan and begged: "Miss Xu, I beg you to help me. As long as you are willing to help Defang, the entire County Prince's Mansion is at your disposal to figure this matter out."
, you are the great benefactor of our county prince’s palace.”
The princess said that she was about to bow down. Xu Qinghuan hurriedly helped the princess up: "The princess said something serious. We two brothers and sisters just happened to come across this case."
The face of the princess was full of expectation.
Xu Qinghuan continued: "I will not avenge the prince."
The princess felt as if a basin of cold water had been poured down from head to toe.
"I will not help anyone," Xu Qinghuan continued, "I only investigate the case to seek the truth."
The princess' lips trembled: "Miss Xu, do you think our Defang is a murderer?"
Xu Qinghuan said: "I know there are many doubts about the case. No one knows the final result until the case is clarified."
Although Miss Xu's words sounded very cold, the princess had a glimmer of hope in her heart: "Just find out, our Defang didn't kill anyone!"
The princess sat on the chair with deep thoughts.
Xu Qinghuan said: "Has the Yamen found out the identity of the person who is chasing Xiangcui?"
Prince Shunyang nodded, looking a little embarrassed: "Those are the guards of our palace. They have been in the palace for many years. I always thought they were loyal. Who knew...
Both of them said they were under the orders of Defang, and now we have a hard time arguing."
"How long have those two guards been in the palace?" Xu Qinghuan asked, "Did they enter the palace before the death of the second master in the palace, or were they called to work in the palace afterwards?"
Prince Shunyang thought for a long time and asked the steward to come in and give a reply.
The steward of Shunyang County Prince's Mansion whispered: "These two people have been in the mansion for more than ten years. The younger one remembers clearly that it was the second master who entered the mansion before the accident. The two of them don't talk much on weekdays, but they are very careful in their work. Originally
I only did odd jobs in the outer courtyard, but over the years I was gradually promoted to this position. I went out with the county prince several times. Last autumn, the county prince went hunting and met a man-bear. He also rescued the county prince. He gave him a lot of money.
A small reward."
Xu Qinghuan then asked: "Can these two become a family?"
The steward said: "Married, she is a servant girl in the house, and she has a young son."
The princess's hands were clenched tightly, shaking as she breathed: "I know that their wives are in charge of things in the palace. I even gave them a dowry when they got married. I didn't expect..."
Unexpectedly, the people around them would betray them at this time.
"Are those two people still alive?"
After being asked the questions, the steward slowly withdrew.
Prince Shunyang said: "They are all in prison and have been interrogated several times...all of them are alive."
Xu Qinghuan thought carefully. If the matter was not very serious, Shunyang County Prince and Princess would not come to her: "The two guards of the Prince's Palace are not willing to admit anything, right?"
Prince Shunyang nodded: "Exactly."
Xu Qinghuan raised his eyes: "The less they say anything, the more they seem to be covering up for the prince."
Prince Shunyang's frown deepened: "They want to kill Defang. Even if we don't come to Changzhou, they will do it sooner or later. My life has long been in their hands."
Xu Qinghuan thought of Xiangcui's appearance in the boat. She suddenly knew the truth and her whole body was already very fragile. Later, she was caught by them in the city.
After meeting Master Huijing, all the strength in Xiangcui's body seemed to be drained away. She looked like she was repenting wholeheartedly, but when she arrived in prison, she shifted all the blame to Qi Defang. Her thoughts were clear and her purpose was clear.
why is that?
Master Huijing used Buddha's words to save her, shouldn't he let her turn back and be safe?
Xu Qinghuan looked at the Prince of Shunyang County: "If I find any clues, I will definitely let someone report it to the Prince of Shunyang."
Prince Shunyang nodded: "Then I'll trouble Miss Xu."
After saying this, Prince Shunyang stood up and left.
After sending the Prince and Princess of Shunyang out, Xu Qinghuan and Marquis Anyi returned to the study to talk.
An Yihou looked at his daughter: "This case sounds like it was committed by the prince of the county. You saw with your own eyes that the prince went to a brothel to kidnap people. Why is the prince's house so angry?"
Xu Qinghuan served tea to her father: "Sometimes, even what you see with your eyes may not be the truth." She paused slightly, "Does father know Master Huijing?"
An Yihou thought for a moment and said: "That is a well-known eminent monk. A few years ago, he went to the palace to pray for the Queen Mother's birthday and recited scriptures for three days and three nights next to the pagoda built by the emperor.
After three days and three nights without water, an ordinary person would have been exhausted. However, after three days, Master Huijing got up and left Cining Palace safely."
Xu Qinghuan knew that there was a pagoda in Cining Palace, but he did not know that it was Master Huijing who consecrated the pagoda.
Since the royal family respected Master Huijing so much, it is not surprising that the common people are so pious.
Marquis Anyi said: "Why do you ask about Master Huijing?"
Xu Qinghuan shook his head: "My daughter met Master Huijing and was very curious about this eminent monk." Huijing is not too old, but the solemn temperament exuding from her body makes people feel that she is no longer in the world. If you think about it carefully,
Come on, there are not many monks who have such a reputation at such a young age.
There are many people in the Zhou Dynasty who are devout Buddhists, including the royal family, but they all respect the older monks more. Although Master Huijing has a high reputation, there must be more suitable monks than him. Master Huijing can come and go
There must be other reasons for Cining Palace.
"Master Marquis, Miss," the steward came in and reported, "Master Song is here, and he is waiting outside the door."
