Chapter 207: Interrogation of Xiao Shizhong



Cui Sheng's words were very clear and thorough. It was just that he didn't recognize him earlier because it was dark in the prison. Now that he has confirmed it, there is naturally nothing to criticize.

"Okay, since the criminal has been confirmed, then please invite Prime Minister Cui to sit in on the trial."

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

Then, Cui Sheng sat down. Since the facts were still unclear, he was still the right prime minister.

Liu Jing slammed the gavel, then said to the housekeeper who was kneeling in the hall: "Okay, tell me everything you know, and don't lie at all!"

"The female corpses in the dry well were all maids of the prime minister's mansion. Some of them were girls aged thirteen or fourteen, all of them were pretty and virgins. Once, Lord Xiao went to the mansion to drink and fell in love with these girls, and then..."

"Wait, which Lord Xiao, tell me your name!"

Liu Jing's heart skipped a beat, and he could probably guess that it must be his uncle.

Not only the Sixth Prince, but everyone present except Xing Bangyi had a surprised expression, and as expected, all eyes were cast on the butler.

"Your Highness, it was none other than the Minister of War, Xiao Shizhong!"

As soon as the words fell, there was a sound of gasps in the audience...

"Okay, go ahead!"

"Lord Xiao called two girls to serve him that night. The next morning, after Lord Xiao left, I went to see the two girls, all covered in wounds. One of them died not long after Lord Xiao left. She was just a lowly maid. When Lord Xiao found out, he just asked us to get rid of the body. So I secretly took the body out of the city and buried it."

"Later, Lord Xiao often went to the Xiangfu, and girls would die every few days. Later, Lord Xiao simply had all the girls he tortured beaten to death. There were eleven girls in total. By the time my master found out, it was too late. As for what Lord Xiao said to my master, I don't know much. He just told me to dispose of all the bodies, and then Lord Xiao left."

"At first, they took the bodies outside the city and buried them, and then secretly brought them back. I was afraid that the bodies would be discovered, and I thought it would be safer in the prime minister's mansion, so I threw them all into a dry well. Later, I was afraid that someone would kill me, so I ran away. I have been hiding here and there for a year, and I was awakened by nightmares every night. I heard that the bodies were discovered, and I was really tortured, so I thought about turning myself in, and giving an explanation to those girls who died unjustly."

The butler had a look of pain on his face.

It's clear now...

Cui Sheng didn't wait for anyone to ask, he just knelt down in the hall, "Your Highness, I am guilty and I have always regretted covering up this matter, but I also have my own reasons. I have wanted to report this matter to Your Majesty many times, but the Xiao family is a royal family after all, so I was afraid and never dared to mention it."

"Your Highness, there are a few doubts here. Can I ask Prime Minister Cui in court?"

"You are the assistant in this case, of course you can, you can ask the next question!"

Liu Jing breathed a sigh of relief, and Xing Bang quickly stepped forward because he saw his embarrassment.

"Prime Minister Cui, you have been protecting him for so long, but what did Lord Xiao threaten you with?"

Xing Bang had already seen that Cui Sheng was determined to bite Xiao Shizhong.

"I dare not lie. I deliberately got these girls to please Lord Xiao, but I never expected that something like this would happen. I am now in a dilemma. Lord Xiao was very disdainful of these girls until his death. He was not worried at all about them. So he just ordered me to deal with these things. He also comforted me and said that nothing would happen. He also threatened me that I was not innocent and must keep my mouth shut, otherwise my whole family would be affected."

What Cui Sheng said was true. Everyone present knew how arrogant and domineering Xiao Shizhong was. Moreover, they were just some lowly maids, and he simply treated the lives of more than a dozen people as worthless.

He also thought that the incident happened in Cui Sheng's house, so it was reasonable for him to let Cui Sheng deal with the body with confidence, which also indirectly dragged Cui Sheng into the trap.

What a disregard for human life!

"Your Highness and the others, please do not ask any more questions. I will write down everything in detail and await your majesty's judgment."

"Okay!"

Xing Bang knew Cui Sheng's determination, so there was naturally no need for him to ask more questions. Now there were two witnesses, and Cui Sheng was so convincing. The evidence in this case was solid and Xiao Shizhong could not deny it at all.

"Sir Wu, you are the Minister of Justice. Is there anything else you need to ask?"

"The facts of the case are clear, and I have nothing more to ask. I will just follow your instructions."

Wu Jingzhi was as shrewd as a fox and would never wade into this muddy water to say a word to Xiao Shizhong. Now he completely understood the purpose of Xiao Shizhong's visit to him that day.

He was very glad that he had shirked the case, otherwise he would have offended the Xiao family. He also believed that even so, Xiao Shizhong would not be punished too severely.

Of course, this is just speculation, and everything depends on your Majesty's wishes.

"Your Highness, in this case, we should invite Lord Xiao to come to the court and hear his explanation."

"Someone, go to the Xiao Mansion and tell Xiao Shizhong to come!"

Liu Jing seemed very calm, which was all due to the fact that he had no ambition.

Xiao Mansion.

"Dad, the Ministry of Justice has already started the trial. I will probably be summoned to court soon. Should I deny it?"

"You can still deny the butler's confession, but if Cui Sheng testifies, how can you defend yourself against the overwhelming evidence? At this point, Cui Sheng must have already given you away."

Xiao Guogang's face looked very unhappy. He had been worried for many days. He was not only considering the current situation, but also the future of the Xiao family. If Liu Xian really wanted to take action, how should he respond?

"Then the child will admit it right away?"

"It's impossible not to acknowledge the fact, but the result will be different no matter how you acknowledge it, and we can't let that bastard Choi Sheng get away with it."

Xiao Guogang now hates Cui Sheng to the core.

"Please teach me, Dad!"

Xiao Guogang waved his hand, and Xiao Shizhong quickly leaned over to whisper, "You are like this..."

"Do you understand?"

"I've kept it in mind, but Dad, you still have to be prepared, just in case His Majesty..."

Xiao Shizhong was somewhat worried. If he went to the Ministry of Justice right away, he would not be able to come back and would definitely be imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison to await the emperor's order.

"Go without worry, we will know the outcome soon. Dad will not let anything happen to you even if he risks his life. I have also sent someone to inform the Queen."

At this time, the servant came in a panic to report that the people from the Ministry of Justice had arrived at the door.

Xiao Shizhong let out a long sigh, said hello to Xiao Guogang, and then went out...

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