Chapter 185 The Regent Protects His Wife
Xuanyuan Jing's eyes flashed, and then he held Xiao Fuguang's hand tightly.
"Let's go. I'll go with you."
At the gate of the Regent's Palace.
Su Yan brought a large group of officers and soldiers with him.
When he saw Xuanyuan Jing and Xiao Fuguang coming out hand in hand, his eyes were instantly filled with hatred.
"Princess Regent, come with us. You bribed Jueshalou to wipe out the entire Yao family, so you must give an explanation."
Xuanyuan Jing frowned and spoke in a cold tone.
"Lord Su, please be mindful of your words. Until the truth is revealed, any accusation is nothing but groundless speculation. The prince and the princess are both heading to the Dali Temple. Lord Su, please pray that this is not an attempt to deliberately slander the princess."
Xiao Fuguang looked at Su Yan carefully and saw a dead man. It seemed that this corpse could block Gu Chuan's luck. It was really a bit difficult to deal with.
"Sir Su, I, the princess, have always acted with integrity. If anything truly happened, I will bear the consequences. However, if anyone attempts to defame me, they must be prepared to bear my wrath."
Xuanyuan Jing gave an order.
"Prepare the carriage."
Soon the two of them took a carriage to the Dali Temple together.
Inside the Regent's Palace.
Xiao Fushu came out from the dark. No wonder she wanted to get rid of him just now. It turned out that his sister really encountered trouble. No, he had to help his sister.
"Amber, let's go to the Fifth Prince's Mansion."
Dali Temple.
Xuanyuan Jing and Xiao Fuguang stood side by side, both with calm expressions on their faces. They didn't look like they were here to cooperate with the investigation, but more like they were here to enjoy the scenery.
Prince Rong clenched his fists and couldn't contain the anger in his eyes.
The Shaoqing of the Dali Temple first bowed respectfully.
"Meet the prince, meet the princess."
People like Xuanyuan Jing and Xiao Fuguang would definitely not allow Su Yan, a Shaoqing of the Dali Temple, to interrogate them. The Dali Temple spoke to the two of them.
"Thank you for troubling me, Princess, to make this trip today."
"This evidence really points to..."
"I am acting in accordance with the law. I hope Your Highness and Princess will understand."
Xiao Fuguang looked at the Shaoqing of Dali Temple and spoke.
"Sir, may I ask if you could let me see the so-called evidence?"
The Shaoqing of Dali Temple nodded.
Then he returned to the main seat and sat down.
The Shaoqing of Dali Temple explained again.
"His Royal Highness Prince Rong is here to listen in."
Su Yan personally brought forward the jade pendant and handkerchief, and said, "I, Xiao Fuguang, would like to see how you will break this game."
"Princess Regent, this jade pendant was found at the scene. How do you explain it?"
Xiao Fuguang calmly picked up the jade pendant and examined it. This jade pendant was the one he gave to Gu Chuan in the past. He didn't expect that the entire Gu family was executed, but this jade pendant ended up in Su Yan's hands. It seemed that Su Yan had really put a lot of thought into taking his life.
"This jade pendant was indeed once owned by me, but I once gave it to Gu Chuan of the Gu family. Unexpectedly, the entire Gu family was executed, and this jade pendant turned up at the Yao family murder scene. Lord Su concluded that I was the mastermind based on just a piece of jade pendant. It's too hasty."
Xuanyuan Jing looked at the Dali Qing and interrupted at the right time.
"I can testify that the princess has not left the palace in recent days, and it is even more impossible for her to have had the opportunity to collude with Juesha Tower. If Lord Peng does not have other evidence, I will take the princess back."
Su Yan's expression changed slightly. Xiao Fuguang reacted really quickly.
"Even if the princess hasn't left the palace, there's no guarantee she won't use other means to remotely control the situation. The Juesha Tower operates in secret. If the princess is determined, she'll find a way."
"Lord Su, what you said is wrong." Xiao Fuguang said calmly.
"If I really wanted to kill someone, why would I need help from outside forces? It's even more impossible for me to leave any evidence at the scene that would be detrimental to me. Besides, Concubine Yao has repeatedly said that she is on good terms with my mother, and she has even repeatedly strictly stated that she will take care of me. The Lord is against the Yao family, so how can I, the Princess, exterminate them?"
Su Yan still said firmly.
"The Regent Princess is very flattering."
Xiao Fuguang spoke slowly.
"I cannot accept your flattery."
"This princess is just seeking truth from facts."
A jade pendant really couldn't convict her of a crime, but his intention wasn't to convict her in the Dali Temple.
"The Dali Temple certainly can't convict the princess based on a jade pendant, but you also can't prove that the Yao family's case has nothing to do with you. You can't let the princess off the hook just because Concubine Yao said she wanted to take care of her, right?"
"Come here, take the princess to the Dali Temple Prison until I can find out the truth..."
Looking at Su Yan's anxious look, Xuanyuan Jing spoke in a cold voice.
"Is Lord Su so decisive in his actions?"
"With no solid evidence, how dare you imprison the current regent princess?"
Then he looked at the Dali Temple Minister.
"Lord Peng, I'm a little confused today. Is the Dali Temple Minister Lord Peng or Lord Su? When did the Dali Temple officials change positions? Why haven't I heard anything about it?"
Master Peng's face darkened. Su Yan had always been calm and composed in his work, so why was he so aggressive today? His words were even a little off-topic.
“Su Yan…”
Su Yan bowed hurriedly.
"Sir, it was Su Yan who overstepped his bounds."
"Duke Yao has been executed, and the exile of the rest of the Yao family was also ordered by the Emperor. Among those exiled were many children, who were all said to be innocent. I was anxious to get to the bottom of this case, so I spoke a little hastily. I hope you will forgive me, Your Excellency."
Prince Rong spoke at this time.
"Lord Peng, I think Lord Su is absolutely right. It's impossible to convict the Regent Princess based on just a jade pendant, and the Regent Princess has no way to prove her innocence. According to court law, the Regent Princess must be temporarily detained in the Dali Temple until the truth is revealed."
Seeing this, Su Yan gave orders again.
"Come here, take the Princess Regent to the prison..."
Xuanyuan Jing stretched out his hand to block the approaching official.
"Who dares?"
Then he looked at Lord Peng.
"I remember that in Xuanyuan, as long as a woman hasn't committed the serious crime of killing her husband or children, but is merely suspected or implicated in some crime, she can be taken home by her husband or relatives for custody, awaiting summons. Lord Peng, is this the law of Xuanyuan?"
Lord Peng looked embarrassed when he heard this. The Regent King was the War King of Xuanyuan. Although he did not interfere in the affairs of the court in the early years, he has been slowly interfering in the past two years. Prince Rong has many supporters in the court and it is very likely that he will be executed in the future. If he is not careful in handling today's affairs, he will bring disaster upon himself. He looked at Prince Rong helplessly, nodded slowly and admitted it.
"Your Highness is right. This is one of Xuanyuan's laws and it does have its stipulations."
Su Yan's face turned even uglier when he heard this. This gave them another opportunity to take advantage of the situation.
Prince Rong felt that he could no longer suppress his anger. He was so angry that he wanted to go up and stab Xiao Fuguang to death to avenge the Yao family, but he couldn't do that. The Yao family was gone now. If something happened at this time to make his father unhappy, and the Fifth Prince was eyeing him covetously, he was afraid that his situation would be even more difficult in the future.
"What the Regent said about the law is indeed correct, but this matter concerns the reputation of the royal family and even involves underworld forces like the Juesha Tower. If handled improperly, it could cause unrest in both the government and the people. I believe that as a member of the royal family, the Regent Princess should cooperate with the Dali Temple's investigation to demonstrate the royal family's impartiality."
Upon hearing this, Xuanyuan Jing looked at Prince Rong and spoke.
"I didn't say that the princess must not cooperate with the investigation. You can go ahead and investigate at the Dali Temple. If you can find strong evidence, feel free to send someone to the Regent Palace. I will accompany the princess to the Dali Temple to cooperate."
After saying that, he reached out and took Xiao Fuguang's hand.
"Lord Su is renowned for his swiftness in handling cases. The prince and the princess are waiting for Lord Su's evidence at the Regent's Palace."
Then he pulled Xiao Fuguang and turned away...
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