After being given a marriage to a rival

Chapter 53

"That Diao Nu used this as an excuse to extort a lot of money from me. I was afraid that he would tell the truth, so I could only grit my teeth and endure it. Later, when I went to the academy, I thought it was a chance to escape, so I pretended to see a ghost, and was greatly stimulated. Mental disorder. The guards were afraid that the slave would affect other people, so they sent the slave to the doctor's office to be held alone. The slave had already planned the escape route, but His Royal Highness suddenly came up with a way to test the real murderer with the scented Gu. Everyone gathered in the square, and I was not spared. I was guilty of being a thief because of what happened before, so I took advantage of people not paying attention, and secretly opened the bag around my waist. When I saw that the Gu worm was red, I panicked at that time On the one hand, he was worried that the murderer really got close to Nu and wanted to kill him, and on the other hand, he was also worried that when the Gu worms were inspected the next day, Nu would be regarded as the murderer. When the 'wooden puppet' was found out, Nu still could not escape death. The servant took the risk and used paint to paint the color of the Gu worms into a dark blue color. Now that I think about it, the slave's behavior is ridiculous."

?? "But adults, please be clear. Although I have done some stupid things, the death of Qingnu really has nothing to do with me! I am really wronged!"

?? Feng Nu fell on the ground and begged.

"If I had known this day, I would give this slave a hundred courage, and I would never be fooled into making some wooden puppets. I was wrong, I was really wrong, please give me a reformation." Take a chance!"

?? Song Yin snorted coldly.

?? "The law of this dynasty states that privately using witchcraft to harm people is a felony of beheading. Although you have not accomplished anything, you really have the intention of harming people. It is also true to spend a lot of money to make 'wooden puppets'. You It is best to ensure that every word and every word you just said is true. I think you have a heart of repentance, and you can still spare your life. Pass."

??Feng Nu seemed to be catching a life-saving straw, and said anxiously: "It is true, it is true, and this slave never speaks half a lie. If there is, I will be struck by lightning, and I will die!"

?? Song Yin then asked Liu Qing: "Does Jiefu have anything else to ask?"

??Liu Qing pondered for a moment, then looked at Feng Nu again: "You said, your wooden puppet was bought from a Hu merchant with a lot of money? Who is the Hu merchant's name, where did he come from, and where is it? Landing?"

?? Feng Nu shook his head.

"I really don't know. I didn't intend to hear him talking about this matter with other Hu merchants that day, so I took it seriously. When he went to the backyard to go to the toilet, I stopped him and asked him where I could buy wooden puppets. He smiled. Said, as long as the slave gives him ten gold, he will help the slave. The slave gave him the gold, and on the second day, a barbarian child came to look for the slave, stuffed the slave with a wooden box, turned around and ran away, the slave opened it, Inside is a wooden puppet."

??Liu Qing asked again: "You said that the murderer was a tall man in black clothes and a mask. That night, it was Qing Nu himself who opened the door and welcomed him into the room with a happy expression?"

?? Feng Nu nodded.

"Yes. At that time, I was very worried that Qingnu would get up and open the cabinet to change clothes and found my trace, so I watched his every move very nervously. I could see clearly that when Qingnu opened the door, his expression was indeed very happy. I was surprised at the time, because Qingnu is always arrogant and doesn't pay attention to ordinary princes and grandsons at all. Even if the son of Shangshufu came to hand over the post in person, he would just ignore it. , Pretend to be noble. But those princes and grandchildren still accept his tricks. I have never seen him show such an expression to any benefactor. Even Mr. Yu, he only deliberately teased with the sound of the piano, When he showed his face, he looked innocent again."

??Liu Qing was thoughtful.

?? "According to what you said, that night, Qingnu pushed the banquet of Lord Shangshu, probably also to receive this person?"

?? "It should be, I don't know very well. But..."

?? "But what?"

"However, our building has strict regulations on entertainers receiving guests. Even young slaves have to go through the building's manager to receive posts and hand them over. Since he accepted the post from Shangshufu that night, it is absolutely impossible for him to receive a second one." Post. If Nu guessed correctly, he deliberately received foreign guests behind his back, seriously violating the rules of the building."

??Liu Qing: "What will happen if you are discovered?"

?? "This is a big taboo in the building. Of course, he will be punished severely. The lightest is a fine for beating the board, and the most serious is not to be redeemed within three years. A cash cow like Qingnu, the boss will not beat him easily, and the fine is right. He doesn't hurt or itch, most likely he will make a fuss about his contract."

?? Feng Nu suddenly sighed.

"I'm not afraid of the adult's jokes. At that time, the slave gloated a little, thinking, if the young slave really picks up the guests privately and is caught by the slave, even if the slave shows his behavior, he can use this as a threat to make him shut up. Who would have thought...that kind of thing would happen in the end."

??Liu Qing fell silent again.

??While the little official wrote like flying, he wrote down what Feng Nu said one by one, forming a confession.

??Liu Qing pondered for a moment, her eyes were like lightning, covering Feng Nu.

"Since you regard Qingnu as a strong enemy, it is impossible not to know who are his good benefactors. If you think about the appearance and characteristics of the murderer carefully, is there anyone among Qingnu's benefactors who resembles him? ?”

?? Feng Nu's eyes suddenly dodged.

?? "The room was dark at the time, and I really only saw a vague outline. For a while, it was really hard to tell who it was...but..."

?? Liu Qing asked: "But what?"

??He has been sitting in the Jingzhao Mansion for so many years, and has handled countless cases, big and small. He knows that to deal with such cunning, cunning and capricious people, he must take advantage of the victory and pursue all the confessions in one fell swoop. It is even more difficult to pry open the mouths of these people.

??Feng Nu is obviously at this critical point. He looks panicked, wondering: "Really, can you say anything?"

??Liu Qing's face was as serious as frost: "Of course, if you don't explain to the court, are you going to go to the underworld to explain to King Yama?"

?? These words really have a deterrent effect.

??Feng Nu's eyes turned sharply for a moment, and he said: "Qing, Qing Nu is a benefactor who is usually good friends. I do know [-]/[-] out of [-], but there is no such person among them, and even if they want to see Qing Slaves usually post posts in a dignified way, and don't come to private meetings with him wearing a mask in the middle of the night. Besides, there are many unwritten tacit understandings between benefactors and benefactors. That night, Qing Nu will go to the appointment of Mr. Shangshu Well, many people know that everyone will not smash each other's positions at this time and offend people for nothing. But, there is another possibility."

?? "What's possible?"

?? "This..." Feng Nu gritted his teeth hard, obviously ready to go all out. "Although Qingnu is proud and arrogant, almost everyone in our building knows that he loves His Royal Highness. He not only painted many portraits of His Highness in private, but also spent a lot of money to inquire about His Highness's whereabouts. Came to live in the tea house, pretended to go to the wrong place, and broke into His Royal Highness's private room. Although he was thrown out by the guards of the East Palace afterwards, making a lot of jokes, but Qingnu didn't care at all, and was still in the room every day Copying the portrait of His Highness. In that portrait, His Royal Highness is dressed in black clothes, tall and handsome..."

??"presumptuous!"

??Liu Qing and Song Yin drank Duan Fengnu's words almost at the same time.

??The faces of the two were livid.

"Bold and unreasonable slave! Do you know what crime you should be guilty of raping His Highness and slandering His Highness's name! Could it be that, as you said, the benefactor received by the young slave that night was His Highness the Crown Prince? It's ridiculous!"

?? Feng Nu was wronged and frightened. "My lord said that you can say anything, and this slave dared to say it. If you don't believe me, you can take a look at all the portraits in the Qingnu room. The person on the painting is indeed His Royal Highness..."

?? "Shut up, how dare you—"

??Liu Qing was about to drink Fengnu's words again, when suddenly there was a light knocking sound from behind the bamboo curtain.

??Liu Qing was taken aback, and signaled to the writer not to record this section yet, and slapped the gavel, announcing the suspension of the interrogation.

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?? Hearing room.

??Liu Qing and Song Yin held Feng Nu's latest confession and stood respectfully behind Yuan Li.

?? The two exchanged glances, and at the same time felt slightly overwhelmed by the difficult situation in front of them.

??The relationship between Yinyue and Donggong, who were murdered before, has attracted a lot of public discussion. If today's incident gets out again, no matter what the truth is, the reputation of the prince will be damaged again.

?? I heard that His Majesty has ordered Changsheng Wang and his wife to come to Beijing to report on their duties next month. By then, these messy rumors will spread to the ears of Changsheng Wang and his wife. How will it end?

??Liu Qing bit the bullet and said: "This snobby slave is trying to grab His Majesty indiscriminately, his heart is to be punished, and the ministers will definitely punish him severely, so as not to make him speak nonsense..."

??Yuan Li stared at the interrogation room, heard the words, looked slightly sideways, and said: "I let you come here, not because you are alone, but because you are alone, but to let you have a bold interrogation until you find out the truth."

??He casually pulled the corner of his mouth.

"Since they are so eager to take Gu to this muddy water, it doesn't matter if Gu goes with them."

?? Both Liu and Song showed astonishment.

??Although he didn't have a deep relationship with this Highness, Song Yin couldn't help reminding: "But once the confession is formed, the words of the slave will be recorded forever. After the case is closed, it will be compiled into a volume. If it is made public to the public, it may be harmful to Your Highness' reputation..."

?? Yuan Li's expression did not fluctuate, and he asked: "Then according to the two of you, as long as the mouth of an actor is sealed and the reputation of Gu is clear, will it really be fine?"

?? See two people do not speak.

??Yuan Li sneered: "Since this matter has become known to the whole building, the more Gu covers it up, the more he evades, the more complacent the mastermind behind the scenes will be, and the more he feels that he has got Gu's handle."

"Since that's the case, I don't know how to directly pierce the window paper and open the trial."

?? "Talk to Gu, what do you really think."

??Liu Qing and Song Yin were startled at the same time, both grateful and ashamed.

Song Yin bowed his sleeves as a salute, and said solemnly: "The confession of this Diao Nu can be justified, and there are no loopholes. There is only one thing, he said that the murderer was dressed in black clothes, with a mask on his face, It cannot be directly connected with the purple-robed man behind. Of course, since the murderer intends to disguise himself, it is normal to change clothes. This also indirectly shows that the sex in the academy should have nothing to do with this slave. The matter of the purple-robed man ..."

??Yuan Li closed the confession and said lightly: "Trial as you want."

??Liu and Song exchanged glances.

?? Song Yindao: "To find out about the purple-robed man, the only way to interrogate the criminal Su Yu."

?? Yuan Li nodded.

?? "I will not listen to the interrogation later. You only need to submit a copy of the final confession."

?? The two hurriedly said yes.

?? Yun Yang listened to their discussion with his ears open, and was slightly surprised when he heard this.

??This dog prince, he thought that he stayed here to hear the trial to support his sweetheart and save him from torture.

?? Now it seems that it is not.

??Yun Yang couldn't help but secretly took a look at Yuan Li.

?? I saw that although his face was always as cold as ice, there was faint sweat on his forehead, and his complexion was too pale. He looked much weaker than when he was sick and unconscious yesterday, which was obviously abnormal.

?? Can't help wondering, the dog prince just went to the prison and had a tryst with his sweetheart for a while, how did he make himself into this state.

??Yun Yang is still guessing.

?? Yuan Li turned around and said, "Let's go."

??"oh."

?? Yun Yang hurriedly jumped off the chair, threw aside the tea and pastries, and followed.

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