Chapter 417 Who can prove it?

Duke Zhou took a sip and said, "It smells good. It's the best pre-rain Longjing tea. Thanks to the emperor's great blessing."

The interrogation situation over there was still tense. Mao Shurong couldn't remember many things and his memory was severely fragmented.

Xiang You from outside came in again and whispered a few words to Liao Jiu.

Liao Jiuyi gritted his teeth and handed the interrogation over to the Minister of Justice and others. He went out and came back with a few people.

Walk straight towards Xuanhuang.

Jiang Lianzhu breathed a sigh of relief. Liao Jiu brought Nanny Cheng and the others in, and Dabao followed behind.

Eunuch Si stepped forward and flicked his whisk. "Governor Liao, what are you doing? Who are these people? Why are you bringing them directly to the Emperor without even notifying him?"

Liao Jiu bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I was reckless when interrogating Mao Shurong. He was not thinking clearly for a moment, so I couldn't get any useful information from him. However, I have something equally important to report."

Prime Minister Zhou tried to smooth things over. "What's so important? It's more important than the trial of the Eagle Master of Baihua Tower. Can't we talk about it later? The Emperor is worried about this. Who are these women and children you brought with you?"

Xuanhuang had already seen Dabao behind the crowd.

His expression softened, "Speak."

Liao Jiu introduced, "Your Majesty, these are the important witnesses we just found. One is Li Niang, who once took the young prince and his companions away from Prince Xiang's mansion, and the other is Nanny Chunjian, a second-class maid who once worked at the eldest prince's mansion. These two people know the hidden truth of the past. Nanny Chunjian said that she had secretly witnessed the truth of the eldest emperor's death with her own eyes!"

Nanny Chunjian, Li Niang and others all knelt in front of Xuan Huang, trembling with fear.

Xuan Huang could no longer sit still and stood up from his chair.

He almost felt dizzy and could not stand steadily. Eunuch Si hurriedly supported him and said, "Your Majesty, please slow down."

Xuan Huang didn't care at all and said majestically, "What's going on? Explain it clearly!"

Nanny Chunjian was so frightened that she was trembling, covering her chest with her hands, as if she had difficulty breathing.

Liao Jiu recounted, "Madam Chunjian witnessed the eldest prince committing suicide and framing Prince Xiang. She also said that the eldest prince had been acting strangely in the days leading up to his death. He was often absent-minded or irritable for no apparent reason, as if possessed by an evil spirit."

Xuan Huang's fingers trembled. "You, this lowly slave, tell me the truth! Tell me the truth..."

When Nanny Chunjian first saw Xuanhuang, she was so frightened that she lost her voice and her symptoms flared up again. Now she knelt down and felt better for a while.

She took a deep breath. "This old slave deserves to die. I witnessed what happened back then and found it too bizarre. I was afraid of death, so I ran away. Before I ran away, I made friends with Li Niang from Prince Xiang's Mansion, so I sent her a message. Then, over the past few years, this old slave has been filled with shame. As a slave, my master died unjustly, and I dared not speak out. This old slave deserves death. This was what happened back then..."

He organized his thoughts and recounted the details of what happened that year.

Prime Minister Zhou was stunned.

The assistant ministers of the Ministry of Justice who were interrogating Mao Shurong were at a stalemate because Mao Shurong was not speaking as he was trying to recall his memory due to his poor brain function. So they all pricked up their ears to listen to what was happening on Xuanhuang's side.

They were all in the same lobby, and even though there was a screen between us, I could still hear a little bit.

The chief commanders of the three judicial departments and the chief commander of the imperial guards came over and watched.

"You lowly slave, are you telling the truth?"

Nanny Chunjian kowtowed repeatedly, "What I said is absolutely true. I was afraid of death at the time. The eldest prince died a violent death, and no matter what the reason, his servants would be buried with him. I ran away beforehand, and I deserve death. Now I am seriously ill and will not live for many days. I am willing to risk everything and dare to testify to find the real murderer who secretly harmed our master, so that he can die in peace in the underworld."

The Third Chief Justice spoke up, "Back then, it seemed like there was a missing nanny in the Eastern Palace... We thought she was a spy in Prince Xiang's mansion because someone reported that she was close to the maids there and would disappear when something happened. Who would have thought this was the case?"

Li Niang's face was pale. She was supported by the guards and could hardly stand on her knees.

She said weakly, "My lords, I am Li Niang from the Prince Xiang's Mansion. I was the one who led the young master and his companions out of the mansion. I have a good relationship with Nanny Chunjian, but our Prince Xiang's Mansion did not commit treason. After I led the young master out of the mansion, I was hunted down. For the safety of the young master and his companions, I hooked up with a country boy and fostered the young master in his small mountain village. I lived alone and was lucky to be rescued by Governor Liao from the Six Gates this time. I was almost silenced... I hope the emperor will clear our name..."

The voice is very thin and small, but the words are clear and not ambiguous at all.

After saying this, Li Niang gasped for blood and almost fainted.

Prime Minister Zhou asked, "What happened to her?"

Liao Jiu replied, "When we were escorting her back to the capital, Baihualou attacked again. They initially tried to kidnap her, but when that failed, they used a poisoned arrow to kill her. Fortunately, Doctor Jiang detoxified her and saved her life, allowing her to hang on to her life and file a complaint with the Emperor. I was afraid they were all dead, so I took this opportunity to report back to the Emperor."

Now everyone understood.

So that's what it is.

It’s not that Governor Liao was reckless, it was indeed an urgent matter.

Every detail matched.

The veins on Xuan Huang's forehead bulged again, and his emotions were almost out of control.

It was just a hypothesis before, but now there is real evidence.

"No problem, where did you find them?"

Liao Jiu replied, "Madame Chunjian is in Chubei Mansion. She had been hiding her identity before and deliberately followed us without revealing it. I believe she knew our identities and had long wanted to redress the grievances for the Great Emperor. I met Li Niang on my way to Aquarius Country. At that time, she was being hunted by the people from Baihua Tower..."

The Minister of Justice also came over and asked, "Is this nanny really from the eldest prince's residence? How can she prove herself? Is this Li Niang real? Who can prove it?"

Dabao, who had been silent all the time, stood up.

At such a young age, he is not at all concerned about such situations.

Even if the people in front of them are the emperor and the important officials of the court of Da'an Kingdom.

Dabao said in a loud voice, "Your Majesty, I can prove that this is Li Niang. Li Niang was my mother's personal maid. She has been raising us since we were young, and it was she who led us out of the tunnel later."

As soon as he spoke, everyone looked at Dabao...

During the morning court session, Emperor Xuan had already issued an imperial decree to exonerate the young prince of Prince Xiang, and everyone knew it.

Now that I see you, there's basically no need for an introduction.