Chapter 461 No Evidence
By then, things will be completely out of control!
Beiyuan is so bustling today, with so many princes and nobles, so many court ministers, and so many female relatives, as well as maids, attendants, palace maids, eunuchs, and guards who patrol and defend. If this matter gets out of control, no one will be able to cover it up.
By then, Zhao Liya, him, and the Duke Liguo's Mansion will inevitably be pushed to the forefront.
The Mi family was originally very dissatisfied with their Duke's Mansion and the Zhao family. At this moment, no matter whether the real murderer was his wife or not, the Mi family and Concubine Mi would not let go of this opportunity to bite her wife in one bite in grief and anger.
Today, there are all kinds of people and it is so difficult to find the real culprit and find convincing evidence.
Fortunately, fortunately.
Zhou Hansheng exhaled slowly and ordered calmly, "Find something to cover him up. Other than that, don't touch anything else at this scene. You two take the men to guard the door outside and lock it. Remember, no one is allowed to enter. Just tell them it's my order. Anyone who dares to disobey, let them come to me. I will immediately ask the emperor for permission to forbid anyone from approaching this place."
"Yes, my Lord."
After Zhou Hansheng made all the arrangements, he hurried to find the emperor.
At this time, the emperor and a group of ministers were watching the dragon boat race on the high imperial platform. They were very excited and kept talking and laughing.
Zhou Hansheng has always had a very good relationship with the emperor, better than all the ministers and clan princes imagined. After all, before the emperor ascended the throne, many of the things Zhou Hansheng did for him could not be made public. Apart from the cousins themselves and the people very close to them, no one else knew about it.
Zhou Hansheng had never been refused an audience with the emperor, and this time was no exception.
However, this time, seeing the emperor's genuinely relaxed and happy smile, and listening to him ask what was going on, Zhou Hansheng felt like something was stuck in his throat, and he couldn't bear to speak.
But Zhou Hansheng knew better than anyone that this matter could not be concealed and that it had to be spoken out sooner rather than later. Otherwise, if something unexpected happened later, all the previous efforts would be wasted.
Even if that is not the case, concealing the truth is not the way of a minister.
"Your Majesty, I have something to report to you privately."
Zhou Hansheng's words caused the royal family and important ministers to look at him sideways. Many elders who had held high positions for many years frowned, thinking that he was a little arrogant.
Is there anything that others cannot hear?
Duke Liguo and Zhao Xiang's hearts skipped a beat at the same time. They knew Zhou Hansheng too well. If there was no urgent matter, he would never come to spoil the emperor's mood at this time. It would be reported separately, and generally speaking, it would not be a good thing.
So, what could this serious matter be? The two of them pondered over it, but they were baffled and had no idea.
The emperor trusted and valued Zhou Hansheng very much. Seeing this, he did not blame him. Instead, he smiled and nodded and said okay. He stood up and summoned Zhou Hansheng to follow him to the east room.
After the two of them went in, the eunuch who served them personally quickly bowed and retreated, standing guard outside like a door god.
"Asheng, you—what are you doing!?"
The emperor didn't say a word when he saw Zhou Hansheng kneeling down. He was immediately startled and the smile on his thin face disappeared.
Zhou Hansheng smiled bitterly, "Your Majesty, I apologize first. This happened because I failed to take proper precautions and ruined your Majesty's mood."
The emperor's expression grew more solemn as he listened to Zhou Hansheng's slow narration. "Is everything you said true?"
"Every word is true." Zhou Hansheng smiled bitterly. "Your Majesty, even though my wife and I don't get along with the Mi family, we don't have any deep hatred for each other, not to the point of wanting to kill someone! Besides, even if there really was something, we would never have taken action today, in a place like this! If it weren't for Aya's cleverness, we would have been trapped in the Pear Blossom Pavilion and arrested with 'conclusive evidence'! The person behind this plot is truly hateful!"
The emperor nodded gently: "You and your wife, I naturally trust you." As he spoke, he bent down and personally held Zhou Hansheng's arm: "Hurry up and talk."
He hadn't said anything more. Even if the couple had conspired to murder a young master from the Mi family, so what? It would definitely be the young master's fault. Or perhaps it was just an accident.
But no matter what, they are all insignificant matters in his eyes.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
The emperor then asked, "Your two aunts probably know about this, right?"
"I have no evidence!"
That means I know for sure. That's right, otherwise how could it be such a coincidence!
The emperor sighed, sat down again, and ordered Zhou Hansheng to sit down. "This matter is a bit tricky. Human lives are at stake, and we can't keep it secret. What do you think is the best reason to make this matter public?"
Naturally, this matter cannot have anything to do with the Duke of Liguo's Mansion.
Therefore, even if they knew that it was the second and third houses of the Duke of Liguo's Mansion who were responsible, it was actually impossible for them to do anything to them openly!
Because there are always people who think that the Duke of Liguo's Mansion is a united front. If they, the second and third wives, take action, is there any difference between taking action against the first wife and taking action against the Duke of Liguo? No!
There is no way to explain this kind of thing.
Then we can only hold our noses and clean up the mess for them, and then make up for it from other places later.
But this is not the most important thing at the moment. The most important thing is that the eldest prince must never know about this matter.
When Zhou Hansheng heard the emperor's words, he knew that the emperor and his subjects were of the same mind.
If the eldest prince knew the truth of this matter, he would inevitably feel uncomfortable.
Concubine Mi was even more likely to make a fuss.
The eldest prince would most likely believe Zhao Liya and Zhou Hansheng, but at the same time he would also feel guilty towards Concubine Mi and the Mi family, and this kind of guilt was exactly what the emperor and Zhou Hansheng did not want to see.
Zhou Hansheng gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice, "This matter must be kept secret. Keep it a secret from both the Crown Prince and Concubine Mi. Don't let any word leak out. I will invite Ya'er to the Pear Blossom Pavilion shortly, saying she is tired and needs to rest there. No one is allowed to disturb her. After everyone has left and the event is over, I will deal with him. I guarantee that no one will know."
In other words, from then on, the eldest young master of the Mi family no longer existed in the world, but no one would know that he was dead, they would just think he was missing.
Anyway, there is no evidence after death.
The emperor thought about it and decided that this was the only way to do it. He had to keep it secret. This was the safest way at the moment.
"The Crown Prince's wife."
Zhou Hansheng smiled bitterly to himself. He didn't know if his wife would be afraid, but he still felt sorry for her. But what could he do? For now, this was the only way!
(End of this chapter)
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