The emperor's words seemed calm, but Cheng Ruhai felt the anger hidden in them.
Cheng Ruhai thought carefully and realized that he had done nothing wrong.
"Your Majesty," Cheng Ruhai swallowed and said, "I don't know..." He was investigating the case of Wang Cheng. Something happened in Fengyang and the emperor summoned him. Could it be that there is still Wang Cheng's party in Fengyang?
"You don't know?" The emperor picked up the memorial on the desk and threw it at Cheng Ruhai's feet. "Have you already investigated the case of King Cheng?"
"What happened in Fengyang is because of King Cheng?" Cheng Ruhai said it, but found something wrong. If it was King Cheng who rebelled, the emperor would not be angry with him and question him.
What does the King's Party have to do with him?
Unless it was not King Cheng who made mistakes in investigating the case, which led to the current situation, then he would have to bear the blame.
Cheng Ruhai immediately remembered what the servants of the Xu family said to the eldest princess of Jiashan outside the palace, and couldn't help but shudder.
Seeing Cheng Ruhai's strange behavior, the emperor said coldly: "What else are you hiding from me?"
"Wei Chen doesn't dare." Cheng Ruhai didn't dare to say.
"Did Xu Qinghuan say anything?" The emperor's voice came again.
There was a buzz in Cheng Ruhai's ear: "Your Majesty, forgive me. I am on guard against the Xu family and the Song family. I am afraid that Miss Xu will disturb the case, so what she said...wei Chen feels that it cannot be trusted."
Listening to Cheng Ruhai's argument, the emperor slapped his palm on the imperial case: "What did Xu Qinghuan say?"
Sweat fell from Cheng Ruhai's forehead: "I don't know." He didn't go to see Miss Xu, so he didn't know what she was going to say.
The emperor immediately stood up from his throne. This was his trusted minister.
"So, what Princess Jiashan said is true?" The emperor's voice was majestic, and his anger could not be suppressed. "You don't know what Xu Qinghuan is going to say, but you are sure that her words cannot be trusted? Xu Qinghuan repeatedly said that there are important clues, but you
Don't listen or ask.
Even if it concerns the Zhou Dynasty, you don’t care?
I heard these rumors from the Queen's Palace and didn't pay any attention to them, because I believed in you, and this is how you repaid me."
As the emperor spoke, he walked towards Cheng Ruhai. Cheng Ruhai was kneeling there, watching in horror as the feet got closer and closer to him.
"What do I need from you?"
Cheng Ruhai felt the emperor's foot flash before his eyes, and then kicked him hard on the chest. He immediately curled up in pain, but did not dare to make a sound.
Cheng Ruhai clutched the official uniform on his chest tightly, his heart full of panic.
The emperor gritted his teeth. What did the Ministry of Punishment find out during this period?
Xu Qinghuan and Song Chengxuan found the person living in the yard, and obtained the letter left by that person more than ten years ago. They handed over the letter and all the clues in their hands to the Ministry of Punishment.
There was no further progress in the case.
Now the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple went to investigate the people who were usually on good terms with Prince Cheng's Mansion, suspecting that they would conspire with Prince Cheng to rebel.
Interrogate Huijing and Cui Zhao, the steward of Prince Cheng's palace.
A lot of manpower and time have been spent, but an accurate result has not yet been obtained.
"Bring Xu Qinghuan into the palace," the emperor said, "I want to know what clues she has found."
Cheng Ruhai responded hurriedly: "Weichen will go now."
…
"The eldest lady is still sleeping," Yin Gui reported in a low voice, "I'm afraid it will take some time for me to wake up the eldest lady to wash herself and get dressed again."
Feng Chu yawned and walked out. When she looked at Cheng Ruhai, a look of vigilance immediately appeared on her face. She stretched out her hand to block Xu Qinghuan's yard, "What do you want to do?"
Yin Gui scolded: "Don't be ridiculous, go and serve the eldest lady, it's a summons from the palace..."
"They are lying," Feng Chu's eyebrows stood up, "Before, they said that the Queen Mother was passing on the eldest daughter, but they ended up locking the eldest daughter here. What are you going to do now? Sister Yingui, don't be deceived by them."
Cheng Ruhai's face turned green and red. He, a dignified minister, was questioned by a servant. If it was usual, he would kill this maid with a knife, but now it can't be done. The emperor is already dissatisfied with him. Now even Miss Xu can't bring him with him.
When he entered the palace, he would probably be immediately stripped of his official uniform.
"What happened?"
Mrs. Xu, Mrs. Song and Mrs. Xu rushed over. Seeing such a battle, the female relatives felt as if they were facing a formidable enemy.
Cheng Ruhai immediately expressed his intention.
Mrs. Xu questioned: "Do you take Mr. Cheng's words seriously? Why did the emperor summon Qing Huan?
Qing Huan has been in the palace these days and has never questioned Mr. Cheng, but Mr. Cheng has other considerations?"
Old Mrs. Song also said hurriedly: "We will not investigate the case anymore. Mr. Cheng is the Minister of the Ministry of Justice. When the case comes to Mr. Cheng, he will definitely investigate it clearly. We have thought about it these days. As long as we can let Qing Huan go home, we will
I won’t do anything from now on.”
Just now, the servants of the Xu family stopped him, and now he has even attracted the female relatives of the Xu family and the Song family.
Cheng Ruhai faced a pair of eyes. Cheng Ruhai's energy and blood surged. The kick he had just received from the emperor hurt even more. What did Mrs. Xu and Mrs. Song mean by these words? They blamed him for the imprisonment of Miss Xu.
, it seems that he deliberately framed the Xu family because he was jealous of Miss Xu's ability to investigate cases.
"Excuse me, Miss," the chamberlain's father-in-law came forward and said, "Now it is the emperor's order. The two old ladies, Mrs. Anyi Houfu can rest assured that the slave will pick up the eldest lady and will send her back safe and sound.
."
Cheng Ruhai looked at the chamberlain, who actually followed the wishes of the Xu family and the Song family and blamed all the previous events on him.
After this case, if nothing happens to the Xu family, he will definitely be known as a traitor, and the Anyi Marquis Mansion and the Song family will also have a grudge against him.
Mrs. Xu and Mrs. Song looked at each other.
After a long while, Mrs. Xu looked at the chamberlain: "Excuse me, my lord chamberlain, can I enter the palace with Huan'er? It's not that I don't believe my lord chamberlain, but," she glanced at Cheng Ruhai, "These days, in the palace, there are all the government offices outside.
Oh no, Huan'er wanted to say a few words to Mr. Cheng, but Mr. Cheng ignored him. We are like sinners here. If anything goes wrong again..."
The chamberlain immediately said: "Mrs. Tai has a royal decree, and according to the etiquette, you can submit a post to see the Queen. I will arrange these things."
Mrs. Xu sighed and nodded, looking at Feng Chu: "Go and serve the eldest lady!"
…
The servant escorted the Xu family's carriage as it drove forward.
Cheng Ruhai stood outside the palace. The sky was gradually getting brighter and the darkness was gradually dispelled. However, Cheng Ruhai felt cold all over his body, as if he was in an ice cave.
"Where is Li Xu?" Cheng Ruhai asked.
"Master Li is not here tonight," the official from the Criminal Department immediately stepped forward to report, "I will go look for Master Li right now."
Did Li Xu discover any clues about what he said to him before?
Now he was angered by the emperor, but he still didn't know the inside story. The only person he could rely on was Li Xu.
Cheng Ruhai said: "Find Li Xu for me immediately."
