At this time, Yuan Jin calmed down. He already felt that something was strange here and said to Yuan Xiao: "Last night, an assassination occurred in the East Palace. Two assassins were killed by the guards. Several others escaped and were killed.
The two assassins killed were Liu Qi and Liu Ba. They have been confirmed. How do you say they were killed by Guo Song?"
Yuan Xiao was also anxious and said quickly: "Lin Wu and Zhao Liu told me personally that the four of them besieged Guo Song, but Guo Song killed two of them. The two of them were afraid of each other's martial arts and fled back."
Yuan Xuanhu immediately ordered: "Find Lin Wu and Zhao Liu!"
Not long after, two warriors hurried over, knelt down on one knee and saluted, "See you, sir, see you, sir!"
Yuan Xuanhu asked: "Let me ask you, how did Liu Qi and Liu Ba die last night?"
"Reporting to the Grand Master, the four of us were ordered to go to Qingxu Palace to assassinate Guo Song last night, but he was waiting on the roof. We surrounded him on both sides, trying to block him on the roof, but his martial arts were too high and he was killed in the blink of an eye.
Liu Qi and Liu Ba, we knew we were no match, so we quickly retreated."
"Are you sure that Liu Qi and Liu Ba are both dead?"
"Liu Qi was stabbed in the chest and died on the spot. Liu Ba was stabbed in the lower abdomen and seriously injured. We don't think he will survive. We are telling the truth and there is absolutely no falsehood."
Yuan Jin and Yuan Xuanhu looked at each other. Of course they believed what their warriors said, but what about the assassination in the East Palace?
After all, Yuan Xuanhu was well-informed and sighed for a while: "I'm afraid the only corpses that appeared in the East Palace are Liu Qi and Liu Ba."
"What does father mean to say that Guo Song framed our Yuan family?"
"Other than that, I can't think of any other possibility."
"But...this can't be explained! Can one person bring two corpses into the East Palace? Maybe he has accomplices, each carrying a corpse, exactly four people, but...but the guard insisted that Liu
Seven, Liu Ba was killed by them, what should we do?"
Yuan Xuanhu felt an unusual headache. Of course, the guard refused to admit that he was fighting with two corpses. It would be a big joke to tell him, and the prince's dignity was also involved.
"Father, no matter what you say, you still have to report truthfully to the emperor and the prince. Our Yuan family cannot take the blame for the assassination of the East Palace. After the prince ascends the throne, our Yuan family will be finished."
At this moment, the housekeeper hurried over to report, "Sir, Master Hou Mochen is here and he seems very angry."
Yuan Xuanhu really didn't want to receive guests at this time, but Hou Mochen was a supporter of the Yuan family, and the head of the family came in person, so he had to meet him.
He told Yuan Jin: "You can continue to ask more about this matter, and I will go and receive it."
Yuan Xuanhu hurried to the front yard and saw Hou Mochen Wuji, the head of the Hou Mochen family, and Hou Mochen Sen, the eldest son, standing in front of the screen wall with gloomy faces. He quickly clasped his fists and said, "I'm late for the greeting. I hope brother Wuji won't be angry."
Hou Mo and Chen Wuji said coldly: "My granddaughter passed away at the beginning of the year. I am deeply saddened. Although she was sick and frail, she was carefully nursed back to health since she was a child. At least she did not have a short life. I was also moved by my grandson-in-law's love for his wife, but I gradually learned that
The truth of the matter is that my granddaughter is probably married to a bad wolf."
Yuan Xuanhu was startled, and said with some dissatisfaction in his tone: "Although my grandson is not a brilliant man, he is at least a good-natured person. After his granddaughter passed away, he also lost his beloved wife. Everyone saw it at the funeral. Why did the head of the family
Is this such a bloody mouthful?"
"Bah! Don't make me sick of the loss of my beloved wife. My granddaughter never had sex with her husband when she got married. She was still a virgin when she died. She didn't see her husband for the last two years. I don't know how.
Where is Sun's love? It must be in the brothel! Who among the prostitutes in the brothel doesn't know the romantic reputation of Mr. Yujian?"
"This... there may be a reason for this. Perhaps the granddaughter is not in good health and is not suitable for sexual intercourse. It is entirely possible. Xiao'er loves his sick wife and does not want her to suffer physically. This can also be explained."
Next to him, Hou Mo and Chen Sen said: "If my daughter cannot have sex, I will not let her get married. This is not a reason. Ignoring my wife for two years is also a sign of loving her?"
Yuan Xuanhu was obviously short of breath. He reluctantly explained: "This... This is the matter of the young couple. As elders, we don't have to ask too much!"
Hou Mo and Chen Wuji said again: "Forget it! Even if he doesn't like my granddaughter and writes a divorce letter to let her come back to recuperate, I can understand and won't blame him, but why did he poison my granddaughter? Your Yuan family
How long are you going to cover up for him?"
Yuan Xuanhu was horrified, "Brother Wuji, you can't say such nonsense! My grandson cannot bear the crime of poisoning his sick wife."
"Master Yuan, do you think I am spewing blood and talking nonsense?"
Yuan Xuanhu was also angry, "Since you believe that my grandson poisoned his sick wife, do you have any evidence?"
"Of course!"
Hou Mo and Chen Wuji took out a prescription and handed it to Yuan Xuanhu, "This is the prescription prescribed by the imperial doctor Li Jiren. We have confirmed with him and he also approved it. This is the prescription he prescribed one month before his granddaughter died.
It is a nourishing prescription, but one of the herbs on the prescription was replaced with the poison cinnabar. My granddaughter drank the cinnabar medicine for a month and was eventually poisoned to death. Master Yuan, please take a look for yourself."
Yuan Xuanhu also saw it. There was indeed a line written on it, 'Replace this medicine with cinnabar.'
Hou Mo and Chen Wuji handed him another poem draft, "Read it yourself!"
Yuan Xuanhu read the words on the poem manuscript, and there was a "buzzing" sound in his brain. It was the words of his grandson Yuanxiao.
Houmo Chensen said with grief and anger: "We are still afraid of a misunderstanding. This morning I personally opened the coffin of my daughter for an autopsy. She did die from cinnabar poisoning. Head Yuan, what else do you have to say?"
Yuan Xuanhu couldn't keep his face any longer, and he shouted: "Catch that little beast for me, I will beat him to death myself!"
Hou Mochen and his son turned and left without saying a word.
Yuan Xuanhu knew that the Yuan family had lost its most loyal ally, and thought of the unsolvable East Palace assassination case. He was so painful that he spurted out a mouthful of blood, his vision went dark, and he fainted on the ground.
........
Yuan Xiao's legs were broken by his father with a stick, and he sent someone to Hou Mochen's house. He let the other party behave. It would be difficult for the Yuan family to restore the relationship between the Hou Mochen family, but Yuan and Jin at least had to
Let other Guanlong nobles know that although the family is unfortunate and has a traitor, the Yuan family will never protect their shortcomings.
Three months later, Jingzhao Yin Ligan tried the case in person. In the face of human and material evidence, Yuanxiao could not deny it, so he had to confess. Li Gan consulted the Yuan family for their opinions, and finally made a verdict, and sentenced Yuanxiao to death for killing his wife. Later, Yuanxiao was sentenced to death for killing his wife.
Beheaded later in the autumn.
But Yuanxiao was lucky in the end. He encountered the amnesty, was exempted from the death penalty, and was exiled to Lingnan instead.
........
Yuan Xuanhu was unconscious all the time, and his three sons were waiting next door to their father's bed. Everyone was anxious. The eldest son Yuan Jin was worried and sat aside without saying a word. The second son Yuan Lu was pacing back and forth with his hands behind his hands.
General You Xiaowei has a rather impatient personality. Old San Yuanchu was appointed as the governor of Pizhou and happened to be working in the capital. He has a relatively quiet personality and has always been very measured in his actions.
"Tell me about it! What should we do about this matter?"
Yuan Lu couldn't help but said: "Our Yuan family has been accused of assassinating the East Palace for no reason. When the prince ascends the throne, will we have a good life?"
Yuan Jin sighed and said: "I'm very confused now. Things in the East Palace and things in Hou Mochen's family are all coming together. It's true that misfortunes never come singly. I don't know what to do?"
"What do you think of the third child?"
Yuan Lu turned his eyes to his third brother Yuan Chu, and Yuan Chu said slowly: "The eldest brother has been transferred, and Guan Hua has also been demoted, which means that the prince has determined that it was the Yuan family. But I always feel that the prince's decision is a bit hasty, and nothing happened.
After fully understanding it, the prince came to the conclusion, what if someone really borrowed the Yuan family's warriors? Or it was possible to bribe the Yuan family's warriors with a lot of money. After thinking about it, I am afraid that the prince has long been dissatisfied with our Yuan family.
So he just used this incident to vent his dissatisfaction with the Yuan family."
Yuan Jin frowned, "Are you talking about Zheng Wang Li Miao?"
Yuan Chu nodded, "The Yuan family supported King Zheng Li Miao at the beginning. They made a wrong bet!"
The three brothers were silent. Supporting King Zheng Li Miao was indeed a big mistake made by the Yuan family. At that time, the Yuan family publicly stated that if they established a direct descendant rather than an elder, they would support Li Miao.
With the support of the nobles, Li Miao became very popular, surpassing Li Shi. If Li Miao and Yu Chaoen had not gotten too close, I am afraid that Li Miao would be the master of the East Palace today instead of Li Shi.
The Yuan family has forgotten this matter, but Li Shi has not forgotten it.
"Then what should we do, just accept our fate like this?" Yuan Lu said angrily.
Yuan Chu thought for a while and said: "I think we should do two things. One is to explain the real situation to the emperor, and the other is to make a fuss about the crown prince and let the crown prince blow the pillow for us. At least let
The prince understands in his heart that the Yuan family did not send an assassin, but someone put the blame on the Yuan family."
"Why not just say that Guo Song put the blame on the Yuan family?" Yuan Lu asked.
Next to him, Yuan Jin sighed and said, "I just got the news that Guo Song followed the prince to the Central Plains this time and made great achievements. The prince trusts him very much."
Yuan Lu gritted his teeth and said: "This guy named Guo is so cruel and ruthless, we must not let him go this time."
At this moment, a maid said at the door: "I would like to inform the three masters that the old master is awake!"