Liu Zhang then asked, "Then how should the person who assassinated the Crown Prince be explained to Your Majesty?"
Seeing that Liu Zhang did not insist on the case, Murong Yan immediately understood that Ye Wanqing must have said something to him, possibly about marriage.
He said tacitly: "Those killers who intend to collect the reward will be executed on the spot, and those who commit suicide out of fear of punishment will commit suicide out of fear of punishment.
I am the crown prince, and there will be people who dislike me. I can't always hold the Three Emperors' Party against me.
We can’t arrest anyone who hasn’t done anything and for whom there’s no evidence.”
Liu Zhang smiled meaningfully and nodded, "I see. I've made a big deal out of nothing."
"I'm glad you understand. Your father and the Third Prince must have known what to say, right?" Murong Yan flipped through the files carefully.
"Yes, they have committed other crimes. These two cases are already unfavorable to them. They will definitely not ask for a detailed investigation."
The two of them carefully reviewed all the evidence in the two cases, sorting out the causes and consequences and some details.
They separated the key points of the two cases, leaving only Ye Qingshan as the murderer, and attributed it to the kidnapping of the prince on impulse, who had confessed and committed suicide, rather than the serious crime of murdering the prince.
The next step is to get the prince's letter of forgiveness to ensure the safety of the general's mansion. Since this was Ye Wanqing's request, the letter of forgiveness is a piece of cake.
The two of them breathed a sigh of relief, and Liu Zhang said, "Your Highness, you are injured, so I am sorry to bother you. I will handle the rest of the case closing documents."
Murong Yan looked at the sky outside and said, "Thank you so much, Lord Liu. You have really helped me a lot. If you need anything later, you can come directly to the East Palace to find me."
"Thank you, Your Highness."
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Since the testimonies were all from Murong Yan and Liu Zhang's side, the other people involved in the kidnapping case did not dare to speak out and say anything, so the cases of murdering the crown prince and kidnapping the prince were hastily concluded.
"This Murong Yan is really unreliable. After investigating for a long time, he found nothing except Ye Qingshan who committed suicide by taking poison. I don't believe he could have done this alone!"
Fu Yi was very dissatisfied with this result. In Ye Wanqing's room, he angrily said, "No, I have to go and check it out myself. You are so badly injured, I can't just let this go."
"Brother, forget it. The person is already dead. Besides, if you hadn't tampered with their farm, they wouldn't have retaliated against me. If you retaliate against them again, the cycle of revenge will never end."
Ye Wanqing dragged his arm, acting coquettishly and trying to persuade him kindly, trying to calm him down and not pursue the matter any further.
Lord Shen watched his precious daughter and her brother acting like a spoiled child, and he felt extremely distressed because he was afraid of being retaliated against again.
In the past, no one cared about her, she was helpless and suffered all kinds of grievances and humiliation.
He said distressedly: "Xu'er, you are too kind, and kind people are often bullied.
This time, Daddy supports your eldest brother. We must shut down his general's mansion and investigate thoroughly. We will never give up!
Don't worry, Daddy and Big Brother will protect you from now on. No one can bully you anymore. From now on, you will be the most honorable little princess in the Marquis' Mansion."
"Dad, big brother!" Ye Wanqing was upset and shouted angrily, "Why don't you listen to what I want and always do what you want? I say forget it, don't pursue it, don't pursue it.
Murong Yan has already helped me solve this problem, and I don’t want to cause any more trouble.
I'm not afraid, I just want to be a member of the Marquisate, with my father and brother, and live a peaceful life without being disturbed by these things all day long.
I don't want to describe the case in detail over and over again, and I don't want to be disturbed by people from the Dali Temple and other government offices.
"Brother, Dad, please stop interfering in this matter. Okay."
Shen Hou and Fu Yi were slightly stunned, and their attitudes immediately softened. "Xu'er, okay, let's live a good life together."
Liu Zhang quickly delivered the 100,000 taels of silver token that was taken away by Murong Yao, saying that it was done by Ye Qingshan's accomplices who were accidentally killed by a carriage while escaping.
In short, there is no evidence to prove the truth.
He routinely questioned some details that the two had agreed upon in advance, and asked Ye Wanqing to sign a letter of understanding, stating that he would not hold anyone else accountable.
Chen Hou and Fu Yi vaguely felt that something was not right, but after Ye Wanqing's repeated persuasion, the father and son finally gave up the idea of going to the general's mansion to get to the bottom of it.
Ye Wanqing wasn't sad about Ye Qingshan's death. After all, he had truly chilled her heart, and murdering the crown prince was a serious crime punishable by execution of the entire family. His suicide by poisoning and refusing to confess, thus saving the general's mansion, was the best outcome.
She asked Liu Zhang to counsel Brother Ye Fan, telling him not to be too sad, to reform himself, and not to work for the Brother Jiang that Ye Qingshan mentioned.
"Miss Shen, after what happened, it will be difficult for you to be with General Ye." Liu Zhang still believed that she liked Ye Fan, so he advised her to think more positively.
He also spoke up for Murong Yan, "You and His Royal Highness have been childhood sweethearts. Haven't you ever considered His Royal Highness? The Crown Prince's character is quite good."
Ye Wanqing felt delighted when he praised her beloved. She said shyly, "Ah, what are you considering?"
"Oh, is it too familiar?"
Liu Zhang stood on the curved bridge of the lakeside cottage, looking down at the shimmering water, and sighed, "I originally thought I was very familiar with Miss Xu, and I thought I was treating our relationship very attentively.
But after that day, I realized she was such a stranger, I had never even known her before.”
Ye Wanqing was deeply touched. It turned out that not only she, but Liu Zhang also felt her strangeness and cruelty.
Liu Zhang said, "She used Ye Xiao... She stabbed that young man twenty-one times with a dagger. When I asked her about her motive, I saw her sneering.
I'm sorry, Miss Shen, I didn't expect you to pay attention to Miss Ye's murder.
I was so carried away at the time that I helped her destroy the crucial evidence, leaving Ms. Ye to suffer injustice and never rest in peace."
He said with a slightly dejected look: "This time, she escaped punishment again."
Ye Wanqing opened her mouth, not knowing what to say. Liu Zhang had helped her save the General's Mansion and confessed so much to her. In her heart, she had already forgiven him.
But Xu Wanrong killed people again and again, conspired with the third prince to murder the prince, and kidnapped and blackmailed Shen Xu. She is absolutely unforgivable!
She said angrily, "One day, I will catch her and bring her to justice."
Liu Zhang was afraid that she would misunderstand that he had ulterior motives when he mentioned Xu Wanrong, so he spoke well of Murong Yan and said, "Miss Shen, I don't mean to say that people's hearts are hidden. Although His Royal Highness the Crown Prince usually looks indifferent, it would be difficult for me to complete this kidnapping case without his help."
"Well, I know. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has always been a very good person."
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