"What did you say!"
The teacup overturned and burned the left hand wrapped in gauze, causing blood to seep out.
Chu Li was completely unaware of the pain and said in shock, "Gou Ba, what nonsense are you talking about so early in the morning?"
Qin Muyu was a humble and steady person, so he was chosen by the emperor to be the ninth prince's companion. For more than ten years, he had always been self-disciplined and had never made any mistakes.
He couldn't possibly kill Fang Haiyang.
"My Lord, what I said is true."
Gou Bapu knelt on the ground, his eyes red with anxiety:
"People from the Duke's Mansion and the General's Mansion have entered the palace. Imperial Concubine Jing has also gone, as well as the Dali Temple. Something has really happened! Something big has happened!"
"impossible!"
Chu Li stood up suddenly.
"Why would Qin Muyu want to kill Fang Haiyang for no reason? Even if there was something fishy about yesterday's Autumn Banquet, it has nothing to do with him. He is not stupid enough to ruin his own future."
She was going to the imperial study to see the emperor.
"Master, your hand is bleeding. Let me bandage it for you first..."
“No need!”
This minor injury won't kill you.
Chu Li ran out and saw many officials rushing into the palace on the long street. They walked quickly and were sweating profusely.
"How could this happen?"
"How foolish!"
"General Qin saved the eldest prince and his wife just half a month ago, and he has made great contributions. He has been promoted to the fifth rank at a young age. It is obvious that he has a bright future. But he suddenly committed this crime..."
"I heard that Master Fang died of blood loss!"
Chu Li's face turned pale when he heard this. His mind was in a mess and he couldn't think clearly.
The only thing she believed was that Qin Muyu was innocent.
Imperial study.
When Eunuch Fu saw the Ninth Prince running over, he immediately stopped her.
"Eunuch Fu, I heard that General Qin was thrown into the Heavenly Prison. What happened? What did the emperor say?"
Eunuch Fu knew that the Ninth Prince and Young General Qin grew up together and were as close as brothers. He was afraid that the Ninth Prince would be too anxious, so he waited outside and stopped her.
If you get anxious, things will easily go wrong.
"Ninth Prince, the Imperial Study is in chaos right now. The Duke is furious at the loss of his beloved son. The Dali Temple is still investigating. According to preliminary information, yesterday evening, Master Fang was filled with resentment over the Autumn Banquet. He drew his sword and went out, but was bumped into by General Qin."
"The two men started fighting, and General Qin accidentally stabbed Master Fang to death."
Right now, the Duke's Mansion and the General's Mansion are in a quarrel.
Bang!
Suddenly, there was a sound of a chair falling in the imperial study.
Duke Fang's voice was gruff and angry: "Killing someone means paying with your life, and owing a debt means paying it back. Only when someone dies can the debt be cleared. I beg the Emperor to make a ruling and order Qin Muyu to pay for my son's life!"
I don't know who said what, but a fierce argument broke out inside.
Eunuch Fu was holding the whisk, feeling very embarrassed:
"Ninth Prince, look, this place is in chaos. Even if you go in now, what can you say? Just based on your trust in General Qin, can you sacrifice your life for Master Fang?"
Chu Li looked solemn and took a deep look at the imperial study.
"You don't need to tell Father that I was here. If there is any progress, please let me know in time."
"It's natural."
Chu Li left immediately, went straight out of the palace and went to the general's mansion.
"Ari-nii-nii!"
General Qin entered the palace, and Qin Muxue and her mother could only wait anxiously at home, crying until their eyes turned red. Just now, Mrs. Qin suddenly had a heart palpitation, fainted, and was bedridden.
The general's mansion was in chaos.
"Muxue, what is going on?" Chu Li grabbed Qin Muxue's hand and went aside to talk.
Qin Muxue's eyes were red and she choked up:
"Yesterday, after the Autumn Banquet, my brother went home without even having dinner. When I received the next news, it was from the officers and soldiers of the Dali Temple who reported that my brother had killed Fang Haiyang. But there was no reason for my brother to do such a stupid thing!"
I was so anxious that tears fell:
"Brother, there is no irreconcilable hatred between you and Fang Haiyang, so why would you kill him?"
Isn't this just asking for trouble?
Chu Li immediately asked, "Are there any witnesses who saw it with their own eyes?"
"Why are you asking that, Brother Ahri? Don't you trust my brother?"
"Muxue, don't be anxious. If no one saw Qin Muyu kill Fang Haiyang with their own eyes, then other speculations or "physical evidence" can all be fabricated."
She had thought about it on the way out of the palace.
Someone must have framed Qin Muyu.
Qin Muxue wiped her tears and wanted to say something, but she cried in despair again: "I don't know if there are any witnesses, but I only heard from the Dali Temple that the murder weapon that stabbed Fang Haiyang to death was my eldest brother's sword. The Dali Temple has already compared it, and this cannot be denied."
Big brother’s sword is irrefutable evidence.
Although the General's Mansion has military merits, the Duke's Mansion has a higher title and is backed by Imperial Consort Jing and the Seventh Prince. If my brother gets involved in this, I'm afraid his life will be in danger...
Qin Muxue cried so hard that she almost fainted.
Chu Li comforted her, but a huge doubt gathered in his heart.
Although Qin Muyu's sword became a murder weapon, he had no reason to kill Fang Haiyang.
If someone wanted to frame him, they would first have to take away his sword. However, his martial arts skills were not weak, so who could steal his sword quietly and silently?
"He went out last night with a sword, but did he say where he was going?"
"Brother didn't say."
"Is there anything wrong with him? Or has anyone said anything to him?"
Qin Muxue thought carefully and cried, "My eldest brother came back from the Autumn Banquet yesterday and sat in the yard, polishing his sword. I called him to have dinner, but he went out with his sword."
Chu Li frowned.
They were at the Autumn Banquet yesterday, and everything was fine. Qin Muyu didn't behave abnormally. Why did he want to kill Fang Haiyang as soon as he returned home?
What's the motive for the murder?
"Mu Xue, take good care of your mother. I'm going to the Dali Temple to check out the situation."
"Um!"
When Chu Li rushed to the Dali Temple, she saw people from the Duke's Mansion blocking the inside and she couldn't get in.
"Yang'er, my child!"
The Duke's wife cried heartbreakingly, "How could you bear to leave mother behind and go first? How could you let the old send off the young?"
Fang Haiyang died suddenly and his body was temporarily placed in the Dali Temple to assist in the investigation.
"Madam, please accept my condolences." Concubine Liang supported the Duke's wife and her eyes were red from crying.
The Duke's wife threw herself on Fang Haiyang's body:
"Yang'er! You died unjustly. Mother will definitely send the murderer down to you to avenge your life. Walk slower, and then walk slower. That bastard from the general's mansion will come down to accompany you soon!"
The Grand Secretary of the Dali Temple has entered the palace to meet the emperor, and the Junior Secretary of the Dali Temple has received Chu Li.
After learning her purpose, I could only tell her the current situation:
"Ninth Prince, at midnight last night, we received news that when we were trying to arrest General Qin, he did not resist and was calm. He took the initiative to surrender with us. It seemed that he had already understood everything."
"Now, we just have to wait for the palace's ruling and see how the emperor will deal with it."
Chu Li didn't believe it.
How come all the people and all the evidence point to Qin Muyu? She firmly believes in Qin Muyu's innocence.
"I want to see Fang Haiyang's body."
"Ninth Prince, how dare you come!"
In the morgue, the Duke's wife had a pair of bloodshot eyes, wishing she could gouge Chu Li out. "I know you have a close relationship with General Qin. You are worried about him, but who will compensate for my Yang'er's life?"
"I will not let Qin Muyu go. Even if the Duke's Mansion uses all the power of the family, Qin Muyu will be forced to pay for his murder! Within three days, he will be dead!"
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