At the same time, he threw a letter out, hitting He Anping on the head.

"Ah?" He Anping picked up the letter and used the lantern on the ground to see the words on the envelope clearly.

This is a letter he wrote to his parents before.

At that time, he had not yet been reborn and was determined to become a royal consort. He was anxious to clear away the obstacle of Su Wanti, so he wrote in the letter that he was in trouble. He heard that the Regent had said that Su Wanti looked like an old friend, so he asked his parents to bribe the sedan bearers of Yihonglou and find an opportunity to send Su Wanti to the Regent's bed.

He Anping was sweating profusely, "This...this...Prince, please listen to my explanation..."

He racked his brains, but the person in front of him didn't want to listen to his nonsense at all.

Dugu Cang threw another letter in, "This is also written by you. In the letter, you asked your parents to treat Su Wanti well."

He Anping picked up the second letter, which was the letter he wrote to his parents after his rebirth.

Suddenly, He Anping realized that the Regent came to interrogate him personally because of Su Wanti!

"Your Highness, I never thought Su had such a strong temper! Before returning to the capital, while I was still at the border, I rejected the Princess, but she wouldn't let me go! Also, that day, Su wanted to assassinate the Princess, and I tried my best to stop her, but I couldn't!"

Dugu Cang sneered and threw the third letter in.

This letter was from He's parents asking He Anping to divorce Su Wanti and send Su Wanti to the Regent.

"I thought she was going back home to divorce you, but it turns out she lied to me. In the end, she still believed in you and believed that you wouldn't abandon her."

Dugu Cang said coldly.

He didn't believe a single word He Anping said.

He understood the eldest princess's temperament, He Anping's character, and even more so Su Wanti's personality.

Wanmei is a kind person. She would rather hurt herself than hurt others.

She has her mother, maternal grandparents and the Su family behind her. How can she assassinate the princess?

Moreover, judging by the location of the princess's injury, her assassin must have been taller than her.

Su Wanti was not as tall as the princess and was not as strong. She had never touched a sword in her life. The princess's sword was not light. How could she quickly pull the sword out of the scabbard and accurately stab it into the princess's chest?

There were only three people present at the time, so the murderer could only be He Anping, there was no other possibility.

As for the reason why He Anping assassinated the eldest princess, he didn't know.

It was obvious that He Anping was also unwilling to tell the truth.

Never mind, it's not important.

Dugu Cang's eyes darkened and he turned to leave.

He came here just to see what kind of person He Anping was.

Now that I've seen it, that's enough.

When he leaves this world and meets Wanmei in the underworld, he can tell her that it is not worth it for her to commit suicide for such a man!

He Anping saw him about to leave and shouted hurriedly, "Your Highness! I am innocent! Your Highness, I can admit Su's guilt and let her go with a clear conscience, but please spare my life!"

Hearing this, Dugu Cang stopped and said, "He Anping, do you think that I can't find out the truth because there are only three people at the scene?"

"The princess's wounds can prove who the murderer is. There's no need to wait for her to wake up."

"By the way, there will be no one to see you off on the day of your execution, as your family is already on the road to exile."

Before entering the Dali Temple, Dugu Cang ordered the dismissal of He's father from his official position, and the He family was exiled a thousand miles away, never to return to Beijing.

After saying that, Dugu Cang left without looking back.

He Anping's eyes were dull as he collapsed on the ground in a daze, lifeless, like a dead body.

Dugu Cang walked out of the dungeon and Tingfeng came to meet him.

"Your Highness, the imperial physician said the princess is showing signs of waking up."

Dugu Cang pursed his lips and said, "Tingfeng, do you still remember why the eldest princess was sent to the border for three years of training?"

Ting Feng said, "I have inquired about this. It is because the eldest princess oppressed the people when she was in her fiefdom, bought and sold official titles, and embezzled government funds."

"Then why was the princess injured this time?" Dugu Cang asked again.

Tingfeng said, "I carefully interrogated the palace servants who were guarding the gate at the time and the servants of the He Mansion. It was probably the eldest princess who forced He Anping to kill his wife, but for some reason, He Anping stabbed the eldest princess..."

Dugu Cang narrowed his eyes slightly, "Just returned from the border, and he forced someone to kill his wife. The eldest princess has not been tempered by experience."

"It's better to let her remain unconscious so that she won't do harm after she wakes up."

Ting Feng understood and nodded, "I will take care of it."

"Have all the He family members set off?" Dugu Cang asked.

"I set off this morning."

"Okay, come with me to He's house, I'll go see her." Dugu Cang's voice was light and no emotion could be heard, but his violently heaving chest revealed his grief.

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The He Mansion is now in ruins, with broken walls everywhere.

Dugu Cang stood alone in front of a burned-down house. The small building originally had three floors, but now only three one-meter-high walls and a few black pillars remained.

Su Wanti set herself on fire while standing on this small building.

He watched her fall to the ground and turn into ashes.

The tragic scene of that day was still vivid in his mind. Dugu Cang's eyes were red, his fists were clenched, and his shoulders were shaking.

"Have her remains been found?"

"No."

Dugu Cang only felt a tightness in his chest, as if a piece of his heart was dug out, and the pain was unbearable.

"Bring here all the utensils and clothes she has used in the palace."

"Encircle He's mansion and build a cenotaph for her."

Tingfeng hesitated for a moment, "Your Highness, this is the capital city..."

Or is it where officials gather and live?

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