The two guards exchanged a smile and nodded to the jailer.
The jailer opened the cell door.
Lord Han obediently followed the two guards to see the Crown Prince.
His Highness the Crown Prince is drinking tea.
When Lord Han saw him, he knelt before the Crown Prince, weeping bitterly.
Lord Han: "Your Highness, I'll tell you everything..."
The Crown Prince put down his teacup and said, "A wise man submits to circumstances. Lord Han must confess the truth!"
Lord Han: "Yes, Your Highness, please ensure the safety of my entire family. I will definitely tell the truth."
The Crown Prince thought for a moment and said, "Alright! As long as what Lord Han says is helpful to the case and he can reveal the mastermind behind it, I will protect your family."
Lord Han kowtowed to the Crown Prince while weeping.
Lord Han: "Thank you, Your Highness! It was Minister Gao! Minister Gao ordered me to do this! It has nothing to do with me. If Minister Gao hadn't coerced and bribed me, I wouldn't have done such a foolish thing, Your Highness!"
Crown Prince: "Oh? Do you have any evidence?"
Lord Han: "Yes! Li Cai's exam paper was switched by him. There are also many valuables that Li Cai's father gave him at home! I also have their correspondence, it's right here!"
Lord Han pointed to his chest.
The guards searched his person and found a letter, which they then handed to the crown prince.
The prince glanced at the letter, then folded it up and put it away.
Crown Prince: "How did this letter end up in your hands?"
Lord Han: "It was Minister Gao who asked me to destroy it. I was afraid he would harm me in the future, so I kept a backup plan. I was afraid someone would steal it, so I carried it with me every day."
Crown Prince: "Good! Well done! Someone, prepare the finest wine and dishes for Lord Han so he can rest for a while."
Lord Han was moved to tears, repeatedly kowtowing, saying, "Thank you, Your Highness! Thank you, Your Highness!"
At first, Gao Daren was quite pleased with himself.
Gao Daren thought to himself: "I'm really clever to have come up with such an idea. By claiming to be harboring a demon, I can get rid of those two scholars from the Qi family and relieve myself of a major worry."
Everyone at the morning court was waiting to see Qi Junzhou make a fool of himself.
Unexpectedly, the Emperor ended the morning court session with just a few words.
The Emperor was also very nervous.
If a monster is indeed found, his precious little Chuchu will also be implicated.
Even if he were the emperor, under the watchful eyes of everyone, Qiuqiu would probably suffer a bit.
Minister Gao returned home to await news from Lord Han.
Unexpectedly, two of Lord Han's men came running up to him in a disheveled state, saying, "Lord Han has been arrested!"
Minister Gao had a pretty good idea of what was going on. Lord Han's arrest naturally implicated him.
At this point, he wanted to destroy all the evidence of his crimes and then have his family members take the valuables and run as far away as possible.
Just as the Gao family was frantically packing their things, their residence was already surrounded by the Crown Prince's men.
When Gao Shangshu heard the servant's report, he sat down on the ground like a deflated balloon.
Gao Shangshu wept and muttered to himself, "I should have known this day would come! It's over, everything is over!"
Fortunately, Minister Gao had already instructed his son to pack his valuables and leave.
At this juncture, it's good to be able to leave behind one's bloodline.
Gao Shangshu entered his study and wrote his confession.
He took all the blame upon himself.
Then, Master Gao hung the white silk on the roof, found a stool, glanced outside, and resolutely hung the white silk around his neck.
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