Chapter 186 Wait a minute
Just now, Mao Xiang said that Zhu Xiongying died at Chou time, which is between 1 and 3 in the morning today. Qi Sishe said that she came to take away the ice basin at Mao time, which is between 5 and 7 in the morning.
According to Qi Sishe, it was still dark at that time, and he did not investigate in order to avoid disturbing Zhu Xiongying. But even so, at that time, late at night, anyone who entered the hall could sense Zhu Xiongying's breathing on the bed.
Just now, Qi Sishe said that she didn't notice anything unusual. Anyone who heard it would know that she was lying.
Because Mao Xiang had just determined the time of Zhu Xiongying's death, and Qi Sishe came in at the hour of Mao, but said that he found nothing unusual. If this is not a lie, what is it?
Lying was like confessing one's guilt. Qi Sishe finally lost his temper, but he still resisted stubbornly, "Your Majesty, I was careless for a moment and didn't notice it. I really..."
"When I was treating Xiongying before, I discovered that this child was a restless sleeper. He basically snores every night. Don't tell me I didn't notice it!"
When Old Zhu heard this, a fierce gleam flashed in his eyes, and he shouted, "Tell me, was it you? Who ordered you to do this?"
There is no doubt that a female official could not be so bold as to murder the eldest grandson of the Ming Emperor, so Zhu Yuanzhang concluded that there was someone behind the female official.
Seeing this, Qi Sishe knew there was no room for maneuver, so he collapsed to the ground without saying a word.
Seeing her like this, everyone knew that she was the murderer. The palace maid who had just been dragged around by Zhu Chong burst into tears of joy.
If the murderer is found, she won't have to die, and the eunuchs who served in Zhu Xiongying's palace won't have to die either. Of course, the death penalty can be avoided, but the living punishment cannot be escaped. But compared to chopping off the head, nothing else matters.
"Mao Xiang!" Old Zhu looked sinisterly at Qi Sishe who was lying limp on the ground. Seeing that the other party didn't say anything, he was too lazy to ask any more questions.
"I'm here!" Mao Xiang quickly knelt down in front of Lao Zhu, knowing what Lao Zhu would say next.
"Take her away. No matter what method you use, don't let her die. You must dig out her mouth. I want to know who is the mastermind behind this!"
"I obey your order!" Mao Xiang's heart trembled, and he kowtowed in response.
Zhu Chong breathed a sigh of relief. He had taken action because he was worried that Zhu Yuanzhang would vent his anger on Zhu Biao and the palace officials. Unexpectedly, he actually tricked the murderer out.
But before he could catch his breath, Old Zhu looked at him and said, "The King of Qin is the presiding judge in this case. Mao Xiang, you will follow his orders. Do you understand?"
Upon hearing this, Mao Xiang quickly knelt down again to agree. Zhu Chong was stunned, but Zhu Chong glared at him. Mao Xiang quickly knelt down to accept the order, but his head was buzzing.
No matter how the case is tried, he has to be the judge. He can't do that!
But it was too late. At Zhu's command, the Jinyiwei rushed forward with ferocious faces and took Qi Sishe away. Mao Xiang bowed and came to Zhu Chong with a flattering smile on his face, "Your Highness, Prince Qin, if you need anything from now on, you can send me as you please, and I will definitely do it!"
Zhu Chong nodded woodenly and prepared to leave, but was immediately stopped by Mao Xiang. "Where are you going, Your Highness?"
"I will return to the Treasury and Banknotes Administration Office..."
"Your Highness, please go to the Heavenly Prison with this old servant first." Mao Xiang lowered his voice and said to Zhu Chong, "The matter of the Crown Prince depends entirely on Your Highness, the Prince of Qin. Whether or not we can come to a conclusion in this trial also depends on you, Your Highness, the Prince of Qin."
"Nothing in Yingtian Prefecture is more important than this matter right now. Your Highness, Prince Qin, please reconsider!"
Zhu Chong's heart skipped a beat. Mao Xiang was pointing out to him what was important and what was not important now.
Thinking of this, Zhu Chong didn't hesitate and followed Mao Xiang out.
When they got outside, Zhu Chong sat in the car and Mao Xiang drove the car. Only Zhu Chong, Zhu Biao and Old Zhu could enjoy the fact that the commander of the Jinyiwei drove the car himself, but Zhu Chong did not feel it was enjoyable.
So when he arrived at the prison, he didn't even look around carefully, he was just thinking about his own things the whole way.
Zhu Xiongying's death broke the balance. Zhu Chong was worried that something might happen in the Eastern Palace because of this incident.
At this time, it is crucial whether Qi Sishe can reveal the person who is behind her.
When it comes to interrogating a prisoner, even if Zhu Chong is the chief judge designated by Old Zhu, it is impossible for him to personally conduct the interrogation right from the start.
According to the rules of Tianlao, Tianlao has its own set of interrogation methods. If Tianlao doesn't work, then Mao Xiang will take over. If Mao Xiang doesn't work, then Zhu Chong will take over.
As a result, Zhu Chong and Mao Xiang sat facing each other and laughed dryly for almost an hour. Zhu Chong saw that Mao Xiang's face was getting uglier and uglier, and he almost laughed his intestines out.
He knew that Mao Xiang must want to show off this time, but he didn't expect that a female official would be so stubborn. The Tianlao and Jinyiwei joined forces, but they couldn't get anything out of him after an hour. How could he not be angry?
Soon, a captain of the Embroidered Uniform Guard came over. Zhu Chong recognized him. He was Jiang Kai, Mao Xiang's right-hand man.
"What's going on? Why did you take so long? His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin is getting impatient!" Mao Xiang complained as soon as he saw Jiang Kai.
"Your Highness, please forgive me. Your Excellency, please forgive me." Jiang Kai's face was also very ugly at this time. "Which female prisoner is too tight-lipped? I have used all kinds of torture instruments, but in the end, I couldn't get a single word out of her!"
"What?" Mao Xiang's face flushed red. He had thought Jiang Kai was here to report victory, but he hadn't expected it to be a tragic death. He was immediately furious. "You're a bunch of losers. You can't even handle a woman. What use are you?"
Zhu Chong found it funny to see Mao Xiang looking angry, but seeing that it was getting late, he didn't want to waste any more time. He guessed that Mao Xiang wouldn't be able to get anything out of him if he went there himself, so he had to do it himself.
"Master Mao, why don't you come with me and take a look? Don't let anyone get killed. I won't be able to explain to my father where he is!"
Upon hearing this, Mao Xiang quickly agreed, then followed Zhu Chong and asked Jiang Kai to lead the way, heading straight to the interrogation room.
Entering the torture room, the scene before him was pretty much what Zhu Chong had expected: a stove burning with branding irons, wooden stakes for tying people up, bloodstained torture instruments covering the walls, and mottled unknown stains on the floor.
Looking at Qi Sishe, who was hanging in the air, naked, with her head drooping and covered in blood, swaying in the air, Zhu Chong waved his hand, signaling to let the woman down, and then asked someone to move a chair and sit in front of Qi Sishe.
Zhu Chong smiled faintly and said, "It's easy to want to die, but here, death is a luxury. I can promise you, tell me who is behind this, and I will give you a quick death. Otherwise, what follows will not be as simple as a whipping!"
Qi Sishe shuddered, looked at Zhu Chong with resentment, then closed his eyes and remained silent. Mao Xiang, who was standing beside him, immediately became furious.
"You're so shameless! Do you really think you're so tough? I'm going to break your tough bones today!"
Mao Xiang shouted at Jiang Kai, "Why are you still standing there? Torture her! Break all the bones in her body and see if she still keeps her mouth shut!"
"Wait a minute!"
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