Chapter 104: Home
He didn't want to punish, but he had to punish. When Prince Changping was racking his brains over how to punish, the housekeeper came in in a panic.
"My Lord, my Lord, something bad has happened!"
Prince Changping now had a headache when he heard these three words. He pressed his temple and said impatiently, "What's wrong again?"
The housekeeper wiped the sweat from his forehead and replied, "The prince ran away yesterday. Prince Jing, Lord Gan'an, and Prince Anle just sent the prince back. He is in the hall now!"
Hearing that so many people were coming, Prince Changping hurriedly asked the housekeeper, "Have you dealt with all the affairs in the mansion? Have they not discovered anything?"
The butler was still confident. "It has been handled. After the incident yesterday, I took people to clean up the scene in less than two hours. Apart from our own people, there is no news from the outside world."
King Changping believed his words. "That's right! I remember you have a son. From today on, I will let him stay with me and learn from you."
The butler was very happy to hear this and quickly knelt down to thank him, "Thank you, Your Majesty. Thank you, Your Majesty."
Prince Changping straightened his wrinkles and went to the hall. Logically, Shen Shixu and the other three did not need to salute Prince Changping.
They were either of higher rank than Prince Changping or of the same rank as him, but because he was an elder, several of them still stood up and saluted.
Naturally, Prince Changping could not accept it with peace of mind. As soon as they paid their respects, Prince Changping quickly asked everyone to stand up.
"Hurry up, we are all family, why are you being so polite?"
Prince Changping looked to be about 27 or 28 years old, and he looked much more haggard because of what happened in the past two days, otherwise he would look much younger.
Prince Changping asked them to sit down, then looked at Xiao Ruixuan and began to lecture him, "You didn't even tell me when you left the house. Fortunately, you ran into your two brothers and Lord Shen. Otherwise, what would you do if you were kidnapped?"
After Xiao Ruixuan learned the truth about his mother's death from Shen Shixu's inner voice, he no longer had any feelings for this father. When he heard him lecturing him, he retorted, "If I were really kidnapped, my father would be so happy! As long as something happens to me, even if I don't die but just become disabled, I will lose my position as the prince, so that father can give this position to the child he likes."
When Prince Changping heard him talking to him like this, his face suddenly darkened. He opened his mouth and wanted the butler to take him away and teach him a lesson. As soon as he opened his mouth, he saw Shen Shixu and Xiao Jinyi sitting next to Xiao Ruixuan. He could only swallow his words and change his words.
"What are you talking about? You are my own son, how could I wish you bad luck? Is there anyone gossiping about you?"
Seeing that he was pretending to be a loving father, Xiao Ruixuan tore off his fake skin and said, "Huh, you care about me so much now, but why didn't my father know that I left yesterday and was not in the palace all night?
I'm afraid he's still dealing with the matter of my good brother pushing down the princess! ”
When Prince Changping heard him talk about this matter in front of Shen Shixu and the others, a layer of sweat suddenly broke out on his back. "What nonsense are you talking about? It's all a misunderstanding. Your mother didn't stand firmly and fell down. Your eldest brother wanted to help her, but he didn't do it!"
When Xiao Ruixuan heard him calling Liu Ru his mother, he stood up and shouted angrily, "She is not my mother! My mother is Hu Lanxin, not Liu Ru, and she is the enemy who killed my mother!"
When Prince Changping heard his words, he raised his hand to pull it away, but Xiao Jinyi grabbed his wrist.
Prince Changping struggled for a few times before escaping from Xiao Jinyi's grasp. He looked at Xiao Ruixuan angrily and said, "Your mother died of illness. You can't slander her just because you hate her."
Seeing that he was protecting Liu Ru, Xiao Ruixuan said angrily, "Did my mother really die of illness? I don't know, but don't you know? The imperial physician has been treating my mother all the time, how could her health not improve at all for so many years, but instead become worse and worse, don't you have any doubts at all?"
After hearing what Xiao Ruixuan said, Prince Changping realized that something was wrong.
Seeing the expression of realization on his face, Xiao Ruixuan smiled bitterly and said, "That's right, when have you ever paid attention to me and my mother? Your heart is all on Liu Ru and the child she gave birth to for you, so how could you care about my mother's health?
With no one else around him, he naturally didn't know that the maid who had been serving medicine to my mother disappeared on the day she died.
At the same time, the servant who was in charge of snacks beside me also disappeared. ”
"Even if there is something wrong with your mother's death, it's not necessarily Liu Ru's fault."
Prince Changping felt a little guilty when he said this. After all, the person who benefited the most from Hu Lanxin's death was Liu Ru.
"Father, do you believe it when you say this?
After my mother passed away, you could remarry, since you had been thinking about her all these years and even supported her outside.
Isn't your first reaction that you can finally be with her legitimately? Or do you have other white moonlights besides her? ”
When Prince Changping heard his words, his face turned purple. It would be fine if it was just the father and son saying these things, but there were obviously outsiders present, and family disgrace should not be made public!
"Can't you tell me these things alone? Why do you have to make such a big fuss in front of so many people, just for suspicion without any evidence."
Shen Shixu knew that it was time for him to make his debut, "Ahem, Prince Changping should know where I work. Since both of you have doubts in your hearts, why not investigate it thoroughly.
Although I am not very talented, I have some experience in solving cases. ”
Hearing Shen Shixu's involvement, King Changping's first reaction was to refuse. Seeing that he wanted to refuse, Jiang Bin rushed over before he could refuse. He said, "Uncle, this is a big matter and you can't take it lightly. To put it mildly, it's your original wife who passed away, and as a husband, you have to seek justice for your wife.
To put it in a broader sense, the victim was a princess and a member of the royal family. She was listed in the royal jade book, so she could not be treated lightly.
The person behind the scenes dared to murder the princess yesterday, and he dares to murder you today. Tomorrow he will be even more lawless and poison the prince or the emperor!
This kind of serious threat must not be allowed to continue! ”
Before Prince Changping could say anything, he was interrupted by him. Looking at their determined expressions, he understood that these three people were called by that brat to investigate the case. How could he disagree now?
It involves the Crown Prince and the Emperor. If he doesn't agree, he will probably be accused of being in cahoots with the people behind the scenes.
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