Chapter 228 Debt Collection
Gu Huan looked at Zhao Luoxuan, who was crying so hard that she couldn't stand up, and her heart was broken.
Shen Li pulled her aside and whispered, "General Qi bit his tongue and committed suicide."
Gu Huan's heart ached: "Isn't the torture too painful for him?"
"Many of the injuries were inflicted after his death, which means he was fully prepared to sacrifice himself."
Gu Huan grabbed her clothes, bit her lips tightly, and forced herself to suppress her sadness.
"I understand. When he was taken away by Jiang Duo, he knew what Jiang Duo wanted to do. In order to protect the princess, he would commit suicide even if Jiang Duo didn't torture him to death."
"That should be the case." Shen Li glanced at Zhao Luoxuan.
"I didn't dare tell her because I was afraid she couldn't bear it."
Gu Huan nodded: "Let's not talk about it for now. After all, she is a princess, and she grew up in a pampered way."
After taking a few deep breaths and regaining her senses, Gu Huan immediately took Chiyu Chiyan and called Min Dongsheng to go to the old lady's Xiangrui Hall.
"You, I told you not to worry and to take care of the children, but you didn't listen."
The old lady pulled Gu Huan to sit down with a heartbroken look on her face.
"Mother, don't worry, I will definitely protect the child."
Gu Huan was in no mood to care about herself, so she asked directly, "What happened? Tell me in detail."
After listening to their statements, Min Dongsheng sighed.
"In fact, it was the Sixth Princess who harmed General Qi. Maybe the Queen deliberately leaked the news that General Qi was about to be released so that Jiang Duo could take him away first."
Gu Huan felt even sadder when she heard this.
It was all her fault for not firmly stopping the Sixth Princess from liking General Qi.
In fact, it was almost certain that Gu Huan would be able to exchange the military token for five generals, but the only variable was the Sixth Princess.
Because of the Sixth Princess' feelings for Qi Jun, Jiang Duo and the others felt that this was an opportunity to capture the Queen.
So, no matter what, Qi Jun had no choice but to die.
However, Jiang Duo’s methods were too cruel.
Gu Huan gritted her teeth and made up her mind.
"Mother, Mr. Min, can the torture instruments and other evidence found by Chiyu be used to convict the Jiang family? The Ping'an Palace privately set up a torture chamber, and there are these relics of ministers who died inexplicably. Such a serious crime is enough to deprive the king of his title, right?"
The old lady shook her head: "No, the emperor won't touch them."
Min Dongsheng sighed, "The torture instruments that Akabane and his men took out and the waist belts of the officials don't mean anything. When the government goes back to investigate, they'll have already cleaned up the cells. We won't be able to catch them in the act, so it's completely useless."
Gu Huan was a little discouraged.
Such a huge sacrifice, even the loss of Qi Jun, was useless.
The old lady said slowly: "But it's not completely useless. Now it's not the Jiang family against our Mu family, but the Queen Mother's family against the Queen's family. Let's see what His Majesty thinks."
"Mother, do you mean to take advantage of the Sixth Princess's matter?"
"It's not called exploitation. Let's see if the Second Prince wants to be the Crown Prince."
Gu Huan nodded: "I asked the Queen to help me see His Majesty on this condition. We support the Second Prince to become the Crown Prince, and the Queen must confront the Queen Mother, otherwise, he won't be able to take the Crown Prince position."
The old lady nodded: "That's right."
Min Dongsheng: "Ping'an Palace will definitely cause trouble because of the Sixth Princess killing Jiang Duo. Let's see what the Queen will do."
When Gu Huan saw Zhao Luoxuan again, she had almost become a different person. Her eyes were dull and she lay on the coffin without moving.
Gu Huan never expected that her feelings for Qi Jun were so deep.
She called softly, "Princess."
Zhao Luoxuan slowly moved her eyes to look at her with a dazed look, and did not respond for a long time.
Gu Huan hugged her gently and whispered, "We can't let General Qi die in vain."
Zhao Luoxuan's eyes suddenly came back to life, she stood up and held her hand: "Sister, you tell me what to do, I will do it."
Seeing how devoted she was to Qi Jun, Gu Huan couldn't bear to use her.
But Qi Jun died because of her, and Gu Huan couldn't let his death be in vain.
"Princess, Jiang Duo captured Qi Jun to use you to target the Queen and your second brother. The Jiang family will not let this matter go, and you must make a big fuss to help your second brother ascend to the throne of the Crown Prince. Only when the second prince becomes the Crown Prince will he have the power to severely punish the Jiang family's traitors."
Zhao Luoxuan stared at her with red eyes and nodded slowly: "I understand, I will definitely help my second brother become the crown prince!"
"You have made contributions in Juzhou and understand the Mu family army. The second prince has followed the Mu family army for a period of time and is the most capable of controlling the Mu family army."
Zhao Luoxuan nodded: "I understand."
Zhao Luoxuan and Zhao Yuwen returned to the palace and went straight to the queen. The three of them, mother and son, met the emperor overnight.
Gu Huan and his group met with Zuo Toyota and his group that night.
Sure enough, it was just as Min Dongsheng and the others had guessed.
On the next day, when the court was held, Prince Ping'an's party came out to accuse the Sixth Princess and the Sixth Prince of secretly mobilizing troops to besiege Prince Ping'an's palace. They also requested that the Sixth Princess be severely punished for killing Jiang Duo for the guilty minister.
However, Zuo Toyota and others strongly refuted the allegation based on what happened yesterday.
Just when the chaos was getting out of hand, a eunuch came to report that Princess Shuhe, the Sixth Prince and the Second Prince requested to go to the palace.
The emperor was impatient: "I am discussing matters, tell them to stop making trouble!"
Prince Pingan immediately said, "Your Majesty, the Sixth Princess killed my second son. Princesses who break the law are subject to the same punishment as common people. Are you going to protect the princess?"
The emperor looked grim and stared at him: "How does Prince Ping An think we should punish the princess?"
King Ping An: "Then it's a life for a life!"
The emperor was furious.
King Ping An is too arrogant.
Can the fate of a princess and a minister be the same?
Zuo Fengtian sneered: "One life for another? Does that mean that the criminal did something wrong and was executed on the spot, and the righteous people have to pay for the wrongdoer's life? Your Highness, you are too domineering, aren't you? Not only are you above the law, you are also above the imperial power."
There was a sudden buzz of discussion in the hall.
Prince Ping An and Crown Prince Jiang's faces suddenly turned dark.
The emperor rubbed his eyebrows and said, "Since Prince Ping'an wants the princess to pay with her life, let them come to the palace and explain what happened at that time and why she wanted to kill Jiang Duo."
"good."
King Ping An looked arrogant.
Murder is murder, no matter how much she talks, she has no evidence.
Even if Qi Jun was dead, no one could prove whether he died in the Ministry of Justice prison or in the Jiang family.
Anyway, there is no evidence.
"Announce the Sixth Princess, the Second Prince, and the Sixth Prince to the palace."
Zhao Luoxuan had a plain face and a cold expression. She had no jewelry on her head and walked slowly into the hall in a white skirt.
The emperor's face turned unhappy when he saw her dressed like this.
Zhao Luoxuan clasped her hands together and raised them above her head, then knelt on the ground and bowed deeply.
"Father, I am General Qi, a wise general who saved the country. During the siege by the Jiang family's guards, I accidentally killed Lord Jiang Duo. I am here to apologize."
Prince Ping An and Crown Prince Jiang were shocked.
"Manslaughter?"
"Princess, would you please have some shame?"
The emperor's expression immediately improved.
Zhao Luoxuan turned around while kneeling, bowed to King Ping'an, then stood up with her back straight and without any fear.
"The Jiang family is shameless!"
The whole hall was in uproar.
No one ever dared to scold King Ping An to his face in the court.
King Heian's face turned dark instantly.
"Your Majesty, your good princess is just like this..."
Zhao Luoxuan interrupted him, "This princess has another question for Prince Ping'an. It was Prince Ping'an who allowed his son to do something illegal, and tried to deceive his superiors and subordinates, disobey the order, and framed the princess and the prince for his own selfish interests. He also tried to eliminate the queen's two legitimate children, implicate the second legitimate prince, and make way for the prince of your Jiang family's bloodline."
She paused for a moment and looked coldly at Prince Heian and his son, whose faces had changed.
"Or is it that Jiang Duo holds a grudge against Qi Jun and is seeking revenge?"
This is interesting.
The whole hall suddenly fell silent.
It's very simple. The meaning of the Sixth Princess' words is whether Jiang Duo's actions were instructed by King Ping'an or were Jiang Duo's own actions.
If it was Prince Ping An who authorized it, then the public shooting of the prince and princess should also be discussed, and it is also feasible to say that the princess was killed by mistake.
If Jiang Duo takes the opportunity to take revenge for his ridiculous behavior in Juzhou, that would be Jiang Duo's own business.
It depends on whether King Ping An wants to sacrifice the rook to save the king, or whether he wants to drag the Jiang family into the confrontation.
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