Within two quarters of an hour, people from the Dali Temple arrived.
The Dali Temple Minister said that Aunt Liang killed Fang Haiyang, and Major General Qin stabbed him with a sword, so he was at most secondarily responsible and could be given a minor punishment, but he did not have to pay with his life.
Aunt Liang burst into tears immediately.
Kneeling on the ground, crying out for injustice:
"I have never harmed the prince. I am innocent. I have never harmed him!"
The Dali Temple official said solemnly, "Ms. Liang, I have already found out that you sent your servants to buy evidence of Gouwen's whereabouts. You cannot deny this."
Aunt Liang cried:
"Oh my God, I am just a housewife. I need to report to my wife before I go out. How dare I do such a thing? It must be General Qin who killed the prince, bribed the servants, and put the blame on me, a woman who is powerless."
"I am a slut with no power or influence, and I have nowhere to appeal for justice, oh God!"
She cried and screamed for her parents and refused to acknowledge them.
The servant who bought the "Kiss" hit his head against a pillar and died, leaving no evidence.
The Dali Temple suddenly felt the situation was difficult.
Just then, the Ninth Prince arrived.
Duke Fang bowed and said, "I didn't know the Ninth Prince was coming. I'm sorry for not coming to greet you."
Chu Li said, "I am just here to listen. Lord Duke, Lord Zhang, please continue."
She was a lazy prince, and when she sat there, the servants at most brought her a cup of tea and ignored her.
Giving her a salute is considered polite.
If he didn't have the identity of a "prince", and lived in an ordinary family, who would look down on a useless person who has no ambition and no progress?
Aunt Liang wiped her tears and insisted that it was Qin Muyu who killed Fang Haiyang.
The Chief Justice of the Dali Temple had no choice but to talk things over with the people from the Duke's Mansion and try to reason with them.
Chu Li suddenly raised his foot and walked towards Aunt Liang who was kneeling on the ground wiping her tears.
"When I came in just now, there were many servants, concubines, young masters and young ladies gathered outside. There was a man wearing a blue robe embroidered with bamboo leaves. Is he your son?"
Aunt Liang was startled:
"Yes, it's my Lin'er."
The Duke's family has many children, but there are only two adult males.
The eldest son, Fang Haiyang, came out as a direct descendant.
The second son, Fang Xiaolin, was born to Aunt Liang out of wedlock.
"Now that Fang Haiyang is dead, and the other children are still young, only your son has a chance to be made the legitimate heir. However, the Duke's wife will not let you live to see that day."
Aunt Liang's eyes were dim:
"When I did this, I didn't expect to live to see that day."
She used her own life to ensure a future for her son.
"When Madam sees me, she will only think of the fact that I killed the eldest son. After the matter is resolved, I will end my life on my own."
"You are wrong."
“W-what?”
Chu Li looked at her and said, "When the Duke's wife sees your son and your similar faces, she will only hate him even more. I'm afraid that even if she adopts a child from a side branch, she will never support your child."
She slowly squatted down:
"Do you know that raising a tiger can bring disaster?"
"If your child gains power in the future, the first thing he will do is to get rid of the Duke's wife and avenge you. Do you think the Duke's wife would be so stupid?"
Aunt Liang's face turned pale immediately:
“I…I…”
She hadn't expected that.
Chu Li changed the subject slightly, "But the emperor is willing to support your son, and he will be blessed by the royal family. The Duke's wife will definitely not dare to kill you, and you will have to die sooner or later, but how to die will be the most valuable, do you understand?"
Aunt Liang gradually clenched her palms, with a complex and painful expression in her eyes.
The Ninth Prince is right...
Only the royal family can protect their sons.
Just when the Dali Temple Minister was still trying to persuade Duke Fang, but Duke Fang did not accept it, Aunt Liang suddenly stood up and said loudly:
"It was me who killed Fang Haiyang!"
"I poisoned him!"
Duke Fang's expression suddenly changed, "What did you say?"
"The Dali Temple's investigation results are accurate. I did it. This matter was done by me alone. It has nothing to do with others. I am solely responsible for my actions!"
Aunt Liang took all the blame, pulled out her hairpin and stabbed herself in the neck.
"ah!"
The maids screamed in fear, and the splattered blood splashed onto the hem of Chu Li's clothes, staining a cluster of bright red blood flowers.
Red is seductive.
Everyone was shocked. They didn't expect Aunt Liang to suddenly commit suicide.
Chu Li looked at her with dilated pupils. He staggered a few steps, then fell in front of her. His body twitched and he slowly died.
Duke Fang looked at Chu Li in astonishment.
As for what happened next, which was settled by the Dali Temple Minister, Chu Li no longer wanted to listen. When he walked out, he saw Fang Xiaolin, the second son of the Fang family, who was wearing a blue dress embroidered with bamboo leaves, and said:
"Aunt Liang is dead."
"Your parents forced her to death."
Fang Xiaolin staggered and cried out in pain: "Auntie!"
Chu Li walked out of the Duke's Mansion and vaguely felt that the sun after the rain was too dazzling. She stretched out her hand to cover her eyes. What she dared not look directly at was not only the sun, but also her heart.
People started discussing:
"I never thought the Ninth Prince would be so decisive. He solved a case that even the Dali Temple was troubled by with just one move."
"Over the years, the Ninth Prince has been living a carefree life. Could it be that he is just pretending? In fact, he is pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger, and he has the intention of seeking power?"
"Throughout history, which prince didn't want to be emperor?"
"It turns out that the Ninth Prince is the one who hides the most..."
"His biological mother is a favorite concubine, and the Wen family has military commanders. They will definitely support the Ninth Prince in his bid for the throne..."
Chu Li blocked out all the discussions outside and curled up in the corner of the small couch in Zhaolan Palace, looking at the small gold bars that he had worked hard to save over the years, his eyes blurred with tears.
She wanted to leave the palace and set up her own residence, stay out of it, avoid power struggles, and just seek shelter.
She hasn't even turned eighteen yet, and I'm afraid she will never turn eighteen.
"My Lord, it's time for lunch."
"I'm not hungry, please leave."
"My Lord, that dinner..."
"I'm hungry, I'll pass it to you."
Night comes.
A maid from some palace passed by with a lantern, saying, "The Prince Regent is staying in the palace tonight."
"He is often on the march, and when he comes back he goes to the Prince Regent's Palace, rarely to Linhua Palace..."
Chu Li was curled up on the small couch. When he heard these noises, he subconsciously hunched his shoulders and quickly closed the window.
When she turned around, she saw an elegant figure sitting with legs wide open on the couch where she was curled up. Her right hand was lightly placed on the armrest, her fingers were long and strong, with distinct joints. Her left hand was naturally placed on her knee, palm down, casually holding the box of gold bars she had saved.
Meeting those deep and sharp eyes, she was like a frightened bird.
The door is open.
He walked straight in through the main gate without any hesitation, as if he was in an empty space.
Chu Li looked outside.
"All the palace people have been dismissed. No one will be on duty tonight."
"Uncle..."
"You were caught in the rain and had a fever, but you still managed to leave the palace. It seems that you care about General Qin very much." While he was talking in a casual manner, she felt like a prey being stared at, with her feet heavily stationary, unable to move.
"Of course, he cares about you too."
He looked at her calmly, "Did he apply medicine to you? Was he gentle?"
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