He swallowed the soup, pondered for a long while, and finally shook his head: "Forget it, Xiao Chuji must have done something to provoke Jiang Zhiyu to make such a fuss. She is angry now. If I don't go, she may not remember it. If I go, she may take her anger out on me."
Without seeing how Song Shiwei reacted, he laughed first.
anger.
It is ridiculous for a prince to worry about the censor's anger.
He laughed at himself, but Song Shiwei gritted his teeth secretly.
My originally good mood instantly plummeted to the bottom because of his words.
Even Xiao Yanli was so wary of her, so even if she became the principal wife, wouldn't she still have to depend on Jiang Zhiyu's mood?!
Damn it!
She was secretly annoyed. Xiao Yanli seemed to suddenly remember something and dismissed the people waiting beside him. Then he looked at Song Shiwei and said seriously, "Do you know your own life experience?"
"Not sure," Song Shiwei shook his head. "Why do you ask like that? What did you find?"
Xiao Yanli's eyes dropped slightly, and Song Shiwei grabbed his collar excitedly, "You found out, right? My biological father was indeed a powerful figure, not just a small guard, right? He was killed by Jiang Zhaorong, right?"
Xiao Yanli frowned slightly and patted her back gently: "Calm down, tell me what you know first."
Unlike before, no matter how affectionate she was, Song Shiwei still had some guard against him. But now that they were husband and wife and had performed the Zhougong ceremony, Song Shiwei was extremely frank with him.
Hearing him say this, Song Shiwei calmed down a bit before saying, "I only know roughly. When I was little, my mother always told me that my father was in a very high position, and that he would come to pick us up once the outside world stabilized."
"But she never lived to see me. After she died, the person I met was Jiang Zhaorong."
"Jiang Zhaorong thought I didn't know, so she lied to me and said I was the daughter of my mother and his personal guard. The personal guard died saving him, and because he was grateful for this favor and because the personal guard had been with him for many years, he wanted to adopt me as his adopted daughter."
"But when I left with him, I took my mother's handwritten letter with me. I couldn't understand it when I was young. After I learned to read, I realized that he was not only not my benefactor, but the murderer of my parents!"
"Parents?" Xiao Yanli asked doubtfully.
"Yes, the mother I'm talking about is not my biological mother, but the wife of Jiang Zhaorong's personal guard, and also his concubine!"
Xiao Yanli's pupils suddenly widened.
"So, I will never let such a sinister and shameless person go, no matter what!"
Xiao Yanli patted her hand gently to comfort her, "So that's how it is. I did find out your identity. You are a princess of the previous dynasty."
!!!
What?
Song Shiwei took a deep breath and took a long time to find his voice. He stammered, "I...did I hear it right?"
"That's right, you are indeed a princess of the previous dynasty."
Song Shiwei pursed her lips tightly, looked at Xiao Yanli's smiling eyes, and hurriedly avoided his sight.
This is different from what she thought!
Yes, the identity of a princess is indeed noble, but she is a princess of the previous dynasty!
What is the difference between us and ordinary people nowadays?
Even if the emperor hated the previous dynasty deeply, her life might be in danger!
Song Shiwei twirled the hem of her skirt with her fingers.
She didn't look as happy as he had expected. Xiao Yanli's eyes dimmed slightly as he asked tentatively, "Besides her life story, has she told you anything else?"
"What?" Song Shiwei looked at him blankly.
Xiao Yanli took back the words in his throat and chuckled, "Nothing, I'll check it carefully."
His smile was extremely forced.
…
On the other side, in the imperial study, the emperor looked at Jiang Zhiyu's memorial with a thoughtful look in his eyes.
Those standing below were all veteran officials selected after the Prince Yu incident.
"Your Majesty, I dare to say that if it is true as Censor Jiang said, that the Second Prince has committed so many crimes, I beg Your Majesty to deal with it impartially."
"I have sent someone to fetch him. Censor Zhang, please be patient."
The emperor's expression was calm, and it was hard to tell whether he was happy or angry. After he finished speaking, he turned and looked at Jiang Zhiyu: "But is there any other evidence? Just looking at these memorials won't prove anything."
"We have both physical evidence and witnesses, Your Majesty, rest assured."
[If you hold back for a moment, you'll get angrier; if you take a step back, you'll lose more.]
emperor:"……"
What happened? Why are you so angry?
It took nearly half a cup of tea for Xiao Chuji to finally arrive. When he entered the hall and saw the ministers, he paused for a moment, then stepped forward and knelt in the center to salute.
"Father."
The emperor was too lazy to look at him and threw the memorial beside him: "Take a look."
Xiao Chuji picked up the booklet and glanced at it briefly.
"What else do you have to say? Is what's written here the truth?"
Xiao Chuji calmed his violent heartbeat and said in a dry voice, "Father, I have never done any of these things!"
The emperor snorted coldly: "Did Censor Jiang wrongly accuse you?"
Jiang Zhiyu stepped forward and said, "The secret passage the Second Prince uses to transport people is in a small mountain village 500 kilometers below Yuyang County. There's a secret passage in the village that leads directly to the port."
"The Yuyang County Magistrate is the Second Prince's man. Your Majesty can arrest him and interrogate him."
Xiao Chuji's face was cold, and the Buddhist beads in his hand were almost crushed by him. Jiang Zhiyu continued, "There are also private soldiers and horses. They are on the mountain west of the east side of the city. There are 500 elite soldiers on that mountain. On weekdays, they are known as mountain bandits."
"What's more, the Yuhua Temple on that mountain is where the Second Prince became a monk."
All the ministers present had heard of the bandits in the mountains. They were known for their ferocity. Because they were close to Shengjing, the Dali Temple had gone to suppress the bandits several times, but they always gained nothing.
We didn't even see the bandits. They disappeared when we searched the mountain, and they ran out again after we finished searching.
They originally thought it was strange, but if they were the Second Prince's elite soldiers, then it would make sense.
Xiao Chuji gritted his teeth.
Jiang Zhiyu didn't give him a chance to speak and continued, "Also, my brother Jiang Kang'an was seriously injured because of the Second Prince."
"When the Second Prince met my brother during the expedition, he poisoned him. Afterwards, he bribed Doctor Zhang, the doctor sent by the Emperor to look after my brother, to continue poisoning him."
"Imperial Doctor Zhang is waiting outside the palace now. Your Majesty can summon him at any time. Oh, and the assassins who attacked the Xu residence last night were also the work of the Second Prince. They are all detained outside the palace."
Xiao Chuji's breathing became rapid, and he obviously could no longer control his emotions.
Damn it!
He had just given the order to erase all traces yesterday. Even if they moved as quickly as possible, it would take at least half a month. If the emperor were to investigate, he would definitely find out everything.
The emperor gave Fu Ping a look, and Fu Ping said loudly, "Announce."
The Jinyiwei immediately escorted the two men into the hall.
Doctor Zhang was so thin that only skin and bones were left, his eyes were full of fear, and Wuming was frowning.
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