Chapter 275 Do you admit your guilt?
Duke Cui took the lead in welcoming the return of the little mute girl, the real Yu Changheng.
Prince Gong secretly breathed a sigh of relief. As long as they couldn't find any evidence against him, no one here could do anything to him. Even though the servant said such words, everyone was suspicious, but suspicion was only suspicion after all. Without the emperor, no one could arrest a prince based on suspicion alone.
There is a big question whether the old emperor can sit here again.
He originally planned to push Yanxin to the throne and make him his puppet. The core secrets were in his hands. Was he still afraid that this kid would not obey? This way, it would be much easier for him to act in the future. He could do almost anything he wanted.
Unexpectedly, the first thing was not accomplished and he failed.
This made him very depressed, but things are unpredictable and he can only plan later.
At this moment, Lin Shiqi felt like she was in a dream. Just a moment ago, they were being forced by the prince, but in the next moment, he became a prisoner. This was really, the retribution came too quickly.
Of course, what made me feel more emotional was watching the little mute girl, the real Yu Changheng, sitting on the dragon throne.
I didn’t expect this kid to be so patient. He managed to hide such a big secret for such a long time.
But if you put yourself in his shoes, this is the correct way to deal with it. His identity is too sensitive, and it would not be good for him if either his own side or the enemy knew the news.
Even if Lin Shiqi knew about it, what would happen? It would only add to his troubles.
Xiao Mian Niang sat down and accepted the congratulations of the ministers. Lin Shiqi thought that everything was fine today, but he directed his criticism at Prince Gong again.
"Prince Gong, do you admit your guilt?"
Prince Gong was stunned.
"Your Highness, what crime have I committed? That servant boy is just talking nonsense. How can he use that to prove me?"
The little mute girl shook her head.
"That's not what I'm talking about. I'll give you a chance. If you admit that you have the intention of treason, I can let you go. If you don't admit it, then we will handle it impartially."
A trace of astonishment flashed across Prince Gong's eyes, and then he said:
"I have always been humble and self-reflective. How could I have the intention to rebel? Why is Your Highness being wronged for no reason?"
The little mute girl sneered,
"The late emperor named you Prince Gong because he hoped you would be humble and self-reflective, but you didn't understand the late emperor's painstaking efforts at all. You secretly made armor and hid the dragon robe. Did you think no one knew?"
Prince Gong's brows twitched violently, and he quickly lowered his head and tried to cover it up by pleading for love.
"I don't know who your Highness believed, but I have never believed such a thing!"
The little mute girl nodded.
"Okay, I knew you wouldn't admit it, but it doesn't matter."
After saying this, he said to Zhou Lang:
"Please ask Commander Zhou to lead all the troops of the Left Camp and impose martial law throughout the city. At the same time, thoroughly investigate Prince Gong's residence!"
Prince Gong screamed and jumped up.
"I was canonized by the late emperor. As the crown prince, you have no right to search my residence without evidence!"
The mute girl said coldly:
"After the search, there will naturally be evidence!"
Prince Gong shouted,
"You are slandering me! This is against our ancestral rules! If we can't find out, you will be punished by our clan's ancestral temple!"
The little mute girl said disdainfully:
"If I can't find out, I won't be the crown prince anymore!"
Prince Gong was delighted. After all, this boy was too young to release his greatest support so easily.
"Your Highness, you can't do that!"
Duke Cui hurriedly stopped him.
The mute girl was very calm. She waved to the old Duke, asking Zhou Lang to continue his mission, and then instructed him:
"Oh, by the way, Prince Gong has a manor 20 miles outside of the west city. There is a wooden house in the backyard of the manor. We need to investigate it in detail!"
As soon as these words were spoken, Prince Gong's face changed drastically. Lin Shiqi was sharp-eyed and saw that his fingers were trembling in his sleeves.
Zhou Lang took the order and left in a hurry.
Lin Shiqi chased him out of the hall and gave him the Love Lock. This mission was very dangerous and there was no guarantee that someone would do something desperate. Although he had a large number of soldiers with him, it would not be too much to be cautious.
Zhou Lang smiled at her. After all, his wife was a good one and cared about him sincerely, unlike the little mute girl who ordered him to do things as soon as she sat on the throne.
Of course this is a joke. This matter is of great importance. The little mute girl made this arrangement because she trusts him.
Lin Shiqi was just about to go back to the house when she found three guards outside the hall trying to sneak away, so she hurried forward to stop them.
These people said they wanted to change guard, but Lin Shiqi didn't believe it. The court meeting hadn't even ended, so why change guard?
The noise outside alarmed the court, and Xiao Ya Niang asked the guard leader, but it was not time to change guards yet. It was obvious that these three people were very likely trying to tip off the outside world.
Prince Gong in the hall looked very pale, but Xiao Mummy had agreed with the Duke and others that the court officials could move around freely in the hall but were not allowed to go out until Zhou Lang finished his investigation.
Then Xiao Mute took Lin Shiqi to visit the old emperor.
The old emperor was still lying on the bed, unable to speak. Lin Shiqi looked at him and knew that he would not live long. His life was almost over. It was only because he was the emperor and had so many good life-saving herbs that he was able to survive until now.
The court officials were unable to go home at noon and had their lunch in the palace. In the afternoon, Zhou Lang finally returned.
The trip went smoothly, and apart from dealing with Prince Gong's men, there was no major trouble.
This was all thanks to the previous arrangements made by Duke Cui, who intentionally or unintentionally did a lot of things against Prince Gong, and he is worthy of being the pillar of the Dayu Kingdom.
When they were searching the manor that Xiao Ya Niang mentioned, something unexpected happened and many brave men tried to break out of the encirclement. They were all highly skilled in martial arts, but unfortunately, they met Zhou Lang, who had no martial ethics and was ready to shoot at any time, and there were thousands of guards. In the end, none of them could escape and some were killed or injured.
After a final count and interrogation, it was found that most of these thugs were habitual thieves and desperate robbers, and there were more than 500 of them!
These people are all skilled in martial arts, and their places are not included in Prince Gong's guard team.
Just this one thing made Prince Gong commit a serious crime.
As for the wooden house in the manor, it is a storage room on the surface, with some hoes, sickles and other things stored in it. This is just a cover. It is actually the entrance to a cellar, built very secretly.
This cellar was unexpectedly large, and contained a large number of armors, as many as 30,000 sets!
There are also two sets of bright yellow dragon robes, stored in a sandalwood box!
The emperor's throne hasn't been obtained yet, but he makes two sets of clothes to satisfy his desire. Lin Shiqi really has no idea what this kind of person is thinking and cannot understand it.
Prince Gong looked as pale as death.
From the beginning he had never thought that the real Yu Changheng was not dead!
And now he could never have expected that this kid would take his life with just one move!
He racked his brains to understand why his secret was exposed. Ever since Tianxuan Pavilion was out of his control, he had acted more cautiously and prudently, and it could be said that he had not leaked anything at all. The people who knew about this stronghold were definitely people he trusted.
What exactly is the problem?
The little mute girl naturally wouldn't tell him. Even if he was cautious and guarded against this and that, could he really guard against a bird?
It was only a matter of time before he caught me.
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