As Wei Chen expected, the bodyguard searched the whole Guangzhao temple from inside to outside, but still couldn't find the masked man Wei Chen said.
In the end, Wei Chen is still the biggest suspect.
Sima fan was very angry when he learned that the prince was assassinated. He immediately ordered people to arrest all the monks in Guangzhao temple and interrogate them one by one. The palace maids and eunuchs who followed the prince were also severely tortured. Even the accompanying bodyguards failed to escape. They were all sent to prison. Almost every day, dead bodies were carried out.
Compared with them, Wei Chen, as the biggest suspect, is clean.
He was locked up in the prison of Dali temple. No one questioned him or visited him.
It's not that no one cares about him. After learning that their son was in prison, Wei Ci and his wife were so anxious that they tried every means to visit him, but they were rejected.
Because the Emperor himself made an order, no one can meet Wei Chen without his permission.
Fortunately, he was not locked up for too long because the little prince woke up.
Although the little prince is young, he knows a lot. He knows that his assassination is related to the lives of many people. Therefore, the first thing after he wakes up is to tell his father and mother about the assassination process.
"I was taking a nap in the house and fell asleep unconsciously. I slept very heavily. I didn't even notice that the assassin came in. I didn't wake up until I was stabbed with a dagger. I saw the assassin at that time. His face was covered with cloth and he could not see his facial features, but from the perspective of body shape and physique, it could not be Wei Chen. "
Queen yuan asked, "are you sure you didn't read it wrong?"
The little prince's voice is very weak, but his tone is very firm: "I accompany Wei Chen every day. I am very familiar with him. As long as he is in front of me, I can recognize him even with his face covered."
Speaking of this, he whispered: "Wei Chen is innocent. Fortunately, he appeared in time to save me, otherwise I would have died at this time. Please let him go."
Empress yuan touched his little face and comforted him softly: "don't worry, we won't wrong good people."
As he was too weak, the little prince soon fell asleep again.
Sima fan and empress yuan withdrew from their bedroom.
Empress yuan had trouble sleeping and eating these days. Her thin body became thinner and thinner. She covered the corners of her mouth with a silk handkerchief, coughed twice, and said softly, "since Wei Chen is innocent, your majesty might as well let him go."
Sima Yan said, "no, I can't let him out for the time being."
"Why?"
"The real murderer hasn't been caught yet."
Empress yuan was puzzled: "but the prince has said that the assassin is not Wei Chen. It's no use even if we lock him up."
"Useful."
"Ah?" Empress yuan felt that she couldn't keep up with the emperor's ideas. The more she listened, the more confused she became.
Sima fan did not answer the question: "the prince was assassinated, Wei Chen was caught on the spot, and the witness and material evidence are conclusive. Don't you think these things are too coincidental?"
"It's quite a coincidence."
"There must be someone planning in the dark. Wei Chen is an important chess piece in that person's hand. Since the chess pieces have been set, let him sing the whole trick."
Empress yuan still didn't quite understand what he meant, but she didn't ask any more. She said meekly, "since your majesty knows well, do as your majesty says."
After he separated from the queen, Sima fan was ready to leave the east palace. He asked as he walked.
"Hasn't King Ning arrived yet?"
Xie Miao replied respectfully, "I have sent a message to General Liu, who guarded the city gate. As long as I find that King Ning has entered Beijing, I will report it to the palace immediately. I haven't received the news from General Liu yet. I think King Ning is still on his way back to Bianjing."
"Remember, when he comes back, let him see me immediately."
"Here."
"Let people keep an eye on Dali temple. We must not let Ping Shien's things happen again."
"Your Majesty, don't worry. There are all trustworthy people in the prison of Dali temple. Even a fly can't fly in."
"Has my letter to Jiang Shuan been posted?"
Xie Miao answered truthfully, "it has been sent out. It's urgent for 600 Li. If there is no accident, Jiang Shuan will receive the letter in two days."
Sima fan nodded and didn't speak again.
Xie Miao took the black cloak from the yellow gate and put it on Sima fan.
The door opened and the cold wind closed the hall with snowflakes.
The ice and snow outside are in sharp contrast to the warmth of spring inside.
Sima fan did not remember the warmth in the house. He crossed the threshold, strode out and walked into the boundless wind and snow,
He wanted to wait a little longer.
As Gu Fei said to him before, he is still young and has a lot of time, but his opponent is already old and has few years to live. As long as he waits patiently and doesn't need to start, he can become the final winner.
But now, his only son was almost killed.
He can't stand it anymore.
Since waiting can't bring peace.
Then let your opponent know who is the Lord of the world with blood and killing!
……
Xu Fu.
Xu Yizhi shook his hand and spilled most of the soup in the bowl.
But he didn't look at the soup medicine, and asked incredulously, "what are you talking about? The prince is not dead? "
Xu Jia's face was very ugly: "yes, there was news from the palace just now. The prince has awakened."
"How could this happen? Didn't you tell me that the prince would die? "
"The assassin we sent stabbed the prince in the heart. Normally, even if he didn't die on the spot, he couldn't live a day. Who would have expected that he didn't die and woke up."
Xu Yizhi was so angry that he trembled: "I asked you to find a reliable assassin. Why did you find such a thing to assassinate the prince?!"
The Xu family was wronged: "the assassin is very famous. He has never killed anyone, and his work is very clean. That's why I found him. I didn't expect that he was so useless that he couldn't even kill a child. If I knew so, I wouldn't find him. "
"What about the assassin?"
"It has been killed and the body has been buried."
Xu Yizhi asked again, "what about the people around the prince? Are you ready? "
Xu Jia whispered, "don't worry, they're all done. They won't reveal a word even if they die for the safety of their family."
"It's better to keep an eye on it. Don't make any more mistakes."
Xu Jia replied, "here."
Xu Yizhi thought for a while and said, "since the prince has awakened, Wei Chen is estimated to be acquitted soon."
Xu Jia lowered his voice: "do you want someone to do it quietly? Like ping Shien, it is forged into the illusion of fear of crime and suicide. "
If it were normal, Xu Yizhi would not start against Wei Chen at this time, because it was too dangerous. If he was careless, he would expose himself.
But as long as he thought of Xu Shaoqing's death, he couldn't hold down his breath.
He must kill Wei Chen. He wants Jiang Weiwei to taste what it's like to lose a close relative!
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