Xia Zhengqi was worried that the Queen would be too worried when she knew that Xiao Licheng had been reported for treason, so he rushed to Kunning Palace as soon as the court was over.
"Your Majesty, I heard that he was reported during the morning court today?" The Queen's eyes were full of anxiety.
Xia Zhengqi nodded: "It is true."
"I don't know how Chengnian and his uncle have been investigating these days. Today's incident must be related to the brother and sister in his mansion." The queen said with a bitter face.
A few days ago, the Queen and her family went to the Xiao Mansion and discovered the suspicious brother and sister. The Queen had already told Xia Zhengqi about it.
At this moment, they had the same doubts.
"Your son pays his respects to the Emperor, Father, and the Empress, Mother." The second prince walked in from outside.
"Ah, it's Chengnian, sit down quickly." Xia Zhengqi said anxiously.
"Chengnian, you came at the right time." The queen's frown relaxed a little.
"Second brother, you're finally here. What's going on at my uncle's house? Please tell me."
Xia Miaoyuan was also very excited when he heard his second brother's voice.
Ever since the Second Prince stayed at the Xiao Mansion to help with the investigation, he has never returned to the palace. Everyone only knows that he and Xiao Licheng are investigating spies, but no one knows how their investigation is going.
As for Wang Deguang's sudden report of Xiao Licheng's treason today, no one expected it.
As soon as the second prince entered the room and saw the queen and Xia Zhengqi's furrowed brows, he understood.
"Don't worry, Father and Mother. I'm sure my uncle will be fine this time." In order to relieve his parents' worries, the second prince spoke straight to the point.
"Is that really the case? What have you investigated in the past few days?" Xia Zhengqi asked.
"Are Wang Deguang and the Zhang brothers and sisters in the same group?" Before the second prince could answer the previous question, the queen asked again.
The corners of the Second Prince's mouth rose sharply. He suppressed his smile and said, "Father, Royal Highness, and Mother, my uncle and I have found out a lot of things in the past few days."
"That brother and sister are the spies that Wang Deguang planted in the Xiao Mansion."
"As for Wang De's advertisement to my uncle, it was also a conspiracy to frame my uncle."
Hearing this, the Queen and Xia Zhengqi were so nervous that they dared not breathe, for fear of missing a word.
"But don't worry, Father and Mother. Uncle will be fine this time. On the contrary, he will catch Wang Deguang off guard."
The second prince raised his eyebrows, his expression filled with pride.
[Wow, I knew my second brother and third uncle weren't given to me for nothing! Hahaha! Wait till you see the show!]
When Xia Miaoyuan heard the good news, he immediately cheered in his heart.
Xia Zhengqi and the queen looked at each other and showed a surprised expression at the same time.
[Oh, now that you're sure uncle is fine, I'm relieved.]
[By the way, it’s time to unbox this princess’s spider! ]
Xia Miaoyuan suddenly thought of the spider he had caught with great difficulty, and said excitedly.
[Oh, mother, please bring the spider over to me.]
Xia Miaoyuan anxiously babbled at the queen. After calling a few times and seeing no one paying attention, he tried hard to make syllables.
"Open...open...live..."
"Miao'er, you want to see the happy spider, right?" The queen looked at Xia Miaoyuan lovingly.
[Hmm, hmm, it's the Happy Spider, and my mother understands me.]
As soon as the queen finished speaking, she walked to the Duobao Pavilion and picked up the Happy Spider Box.
"Come, Miao'er, let your mother open it for you, and we'll take a look together."
As the queen spoke, she brought the box to Xia Miaoyuan and opened the lid.
I saw the little spider inside dying, without a web at all.
[Wow, wow, wow... My spider is dying! ]
【Why don’t you weave a web at all, you stupid spider! 】
Because the spider she caught yesterday was too small, and because she used too much force when she caught it, the spider was injured on the spot.
So after a day and a night, the spider not only failed to weave a web, but also could not save itself.
Xia Miaoyuan nestled sadly in the queen's arms and burst into tears.
"Don't cry, Miao'er. Happy Spider Yingqiao appears every year. You are still young, and there will be plenty of opportunities in the future."
The queen kissed her daughter's little face lovingly and comforted her softly.
"Wait until next year's Qixi Festival. Queen Mother will personally catch you a large spider and make sure it spins a web. How about that?"
Xia Miaoyuan burst into laughter when she heard the words "big happy spider".
The deputy commander of the imperial guards, who was ordered to search the Xiao Mansion, brought his men to the mansion. Within a day, they found a locked gilded box in the study.
Without even opening the box, the deputy commander swore that this was the evidence Wang Deguang had mentioned.
The reason why he was so confident was that during the search, Wang Deguang came specially and told him that the token was placed in an exquisitely made gold-painted box.
As soon as the deputy commander found the box, he rushed back to the palace to report to Xia Zhengqi.
Lord Wang, the instigator of this incident, quickly rushed to Xia Zhengqi's imperial study upon hearing that the wooden box was found in the Xiao Mansion.
He wanted to witness with his own eyes the moment when Xia Zhengqi opened the wooden box and saw the token of Daha Khan.
"Your Majesty, I have found evidence in the Xiao Mansion." The deputy commander looked at Xia Zhengqi with burning eyes, as if he was already looking forward to promotion and wealth.
"Show it to me." Xia Zhengqi said in a deep voice.
[Wow, I actually found that keepsake!]
Xia Miaoyuan happened to be taking a nap in the imperial study at that time. After being woken up by them, he listened carefully to the progress of the case.
Xia Zhengqi took the wooden box and studied it carefully. He found that the lock on it was very special. As long as it was pried open with brute force, it would be completely locked.
Wang Deguang sat on a chair nearby, observing coldly. When he saw that there was a high-end-looking lock on the box, he frowned.
"Go and call Lord Xiao to open the lock." Xia Zhengqi ordered anxiously.
Since that day when Xiao Licheng was reported for treason and collaborating with the enemy, he was temporarily detained in the Ministry of Justice prison.
In the imperial study, Xiao Licheng knelt on the ground.
"Sir Xiao, this was found in your study. Do you have the key with you?" Xia Zhengqi's voice was cold and almost emotionless.
"Open the lock!"
Xiao Licheng curled his lips slightly, took out a bunch of keys from his arms, picked out the most complicated one, and opened the wooden box in one go.
After opening the lock, Xiao Licheng did not open the lid of the box, but put the box
"Since my uncle can unlock the box, it means it's his. So there should be no problem, right?"
Xia Miaoyuan lay on the couch, craning his neck to look at the box.
Xia Zhengqi placed the gilded box upright on the table, took two deep breaths, and then solemnly opened the lid of the wooden box.
"Huh?" Xia Zhengqi exclaimed.
Wang Deguang stretched his neck and glanced at the wooden box with his triangular eyes.
The moment his eyes swept over the contents of the wooden box, he felt his legs suddenly go weak.
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