He looked at Luo Lingyue with an aggrieved expression, pretending to be hurt: "Wife! You actually want to murder your own husband? This is too cruel!"
Luo Lingyue, however, paid no attention to his performance. She raised her eyebrows, looked at him with a half-smile, and said, "Huh? Has my poison lost its effect? How come you still have the energy to talk nonsense here?"
Hearing this, Xiao Jinghan was startled and felt a chill. He subconsciously looked down and found that his hands and clothes were stained with a light layer of black powder, which was obviously the poison that Luo Lingyue had just sprinkled.
He immediately realized that the situation was not good, and his face turned very ugly. Luo Lingyue looked at him smugly, with a sly glint in her eyes.
At this moment, Xiao Jinghan suddenly felt his entire body stiffen, as if he had lost control and was unable to move. He knew full well that this must be because the poison had begun to take effect. He struggled desperately, but to no avail. In the end, his whole body was exhausted and he fell directly from the edge of the tower!
Seeing this, the four secret guards hiding in the dark were horrified and flew out one after another, trying to catch Xiao Jinghan. However, since Xiao Jinghan's body was completely out of control, they took a lot of effort to catch him.
One of the secret guards couldn't help but sigh, "Alas! The Young Master's wife is truly merciless to the Young Master! We live in fear every day!" The other three secret guards nodded in agreement. Xiao Jinghan, stiff as he was carried by the four men, cursed, "Luo Lingyue! I told you not to poison me!"
Luo Lingyue swept her cold gaze over Xiao Jinghan, her tone threatening: "Say it again, and you can keep your mouth shut!" Although her voice was not loud, it was full of chillness, which made people feel a chill.
Xiao Jinghan was startled when he heard this and quickly shut his mouth, not daring to make another sound. He muttered to himself, how could this little beauty change so suddenly? She had just been as gentle as a lamb, but now she had become so terrifying, like a beautiful snake. However... he liked this change, because this kind of Luo Lingyue was more challenging, making him want to conquer her.
The four secret guards stood aside, watching their young master, Xiao Jinghan, grinning like a fool, feeling speechless. They knew that Xiao Jinghan's unconditional love for Luo Lingyue was why he indulged her so much. And he seemed to enjoy this feeling of being abused.
When Xiao Jinghan was carried back to the palace, the yamen runners on the other side had already invited the Chief Justice and the Minister of Justice to the scene.
As soon as Dali Temple Minister Lu Zheng saw Lang Ming, he looked at him and asked what had happened. He wondered if Lang Ming was trying to frame him again. But Lang Ming just winked at him, indicating that this time he was not trying to frame him, but that something serious had really happened.
When the third prince saw that everyone had arrived, he couldn't wait to say, "You three are all experts in investigating cases. There is no time to lose. You should go into the mansion and investigate!" After that, he gestured with his hand for the three of them to take action.
After hearing this, the three of them nodded immediately, and then each of them brought their own coroner and legal advisor into the palace.
After they walked in, the prince yawned, stretched, and looked a little tired.
Seeing this, the third prince also yawned, as if he was infected by the crown prince.
The King of Qin glanced at them sideways, then said gravely, "Crown Prince, Third Brother! If you feel tired, you can return to the palace to rest. There is no need to wait here."
Upon hearing the King of Qin's words, the Crown Prince and the Third Prince simultaneously shook their heads in refusal. They both said in unison, "We're not sleepy! We'll wait here for the final outcome!" Then, they looked at the King of Qin firmly, indicating that they would not leave.
After an incense stick of time, Lang Ming came out and said to Xuan Hu and Xuan Bao, "Please go in and let the steward lady take a look!"
Xuanhu and Xuanbao looked at each other, then entered the mansion.
Not long after, three officials came out together.
They were about to speak when Eunuch Gao, who had been following the guards, came out.
He shouted in a shrill voice, "His Majesty has decreed that everyone must return to the Imperial Study with us tonight!"
At this moment, the Wise King and the Crown Prince had no idea how to deal with the situation. They could only stare at the soles of their shoes expressionlessly, as if the answer was there.
The people around were terrified. Their faces turned pale and beads of sweat appeared on their foreheads.
At this moment, they only had one question in their minds: When exactly did Eunuch Gao arrive here? Or, in other words, had he always been here? If so, wouldn't His Majesty also know about this? At this thought, everyone couldn't help but gasp, feeling a wave of fear.
The Third Prince was even more terrified, his eyelids twitching. He muttered to himself: How could things have become so complicated? Is there some hidden conspiracy?
The more he thought about it, the more uneasy he felt, feeling that things were not as simple as they seemed. However, facing the current situation, he was helpless and could only pray silently in his heart, hoping that everything would be resolved smoothly.
Everyone followed Eunuch Gao back to the palace, and after they were far away, someone delivered the news to Prince Wu'an's mansion.
Eunuch Gao led everyone to the imperial study, where Emperor Wen was sitting at the desk, looking at everyone with a serious expression.
He looked up at the virtuous king and ordered the guards beside him, "Show the virtuous king a seat! Bring a pot of good tea! My dear ministers, please take a seat too!" After everyone was seated, Emperor Wen looked at Lord Luo standing in the middle and asked, "Lord Luo, please tell me what happened tonight."
Minister of Justice Luo Cheng solemnly opened the file in his hand and respectfully reported to Emperor Wen, "Your Majesty! Shi Changqing, a clerk in the Ministry of Revenue, was brutally murdered in his residence at midnight today by two assassins. Seven guards were killed, and two were seriously injured! According to his wife, Shi Zeng, she saw the murderers with her own eyes. They were Xuanhu and Xuanbao, two of His Royal Highness's attendants!"
Emperor Wen nodded slightly, indicating that he understood the situation. He then turned to the three people beside him, his gaze stern and commanding. "My three beloved ministers are all expert investigators whom I rely on. Do you have a conclusion on this case?"
Dali Temple Minister Lu Zheng stepped forward with a solemn expression, bowed to Emperor Wen, and said, "Your Majesty! After my humble investigation, the wounds on the deceased tonight completely match the sword marks left by Xuanhu and Xuanbao! Furthermore, they can't provide evidence of an alibi!"
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