Zu An's expression changed, realizing he had completely forgotten about this.
When he woke up, he and the Crown Princess searched everywhere for the clothes but couldn't find them. They must have been hidden by the mastermind and then placed at the scene when the opportunity arose.
"What, have nothing to say?" Murong Tong sneered when he saw the change in Murong's expression.
Zuan sighed: "Isn't this easy to do? All we have to do is have the person who framed us steal one of my clothes and leave it at the scene, right?"
"You should know that my residence in the capital is no secret, and it is not well protected. It would be extremely easy for a skilled person to sneak in and steal a piece of clothing."
Murong Tong frowned and said, "Stealing your clothes is easy, but the Crown Princess lives in the Eastern Palace, so how could her clothes be so easy to steal!"
Zu An said, "You should ask the Crown Princess about that. How would I know?"
Murong Tong angrily said, "You scoundrel, you're so sharp-tongued, it seems I have no choice but to use torture!"
Zu An said in a deep voice, "Does Lord Murong really think that the Crown Princess and I have an affair? I don't know what my intentions are."
“Don’t you dare slander me,” Murong Tong said, now somewhat used to the man’s occasional barbs. “I’m just investigating the case.”
“Since it’s for investigating a case, isn’t that simple?” Zu’an said. “You can find an experienced old nanny in the palace to examine the Crown Princess’s body and see if she has any signs of being violated by a man. Wouldn’t it be easy to find out the truth?”
Upon hearing his words, the room fell silent. The group exchanged glances, and then Murong Tong shouted, "You speak with such confidence, do you know that the Crown Princess is a virgin, and that's why you deliberately had us investigate?"
Zu An looked "surprised": "What? The Crown Princess is still a virgin? She's been married to the Crown Prince for so long?"
He admired his own acting skills, and of course he wouldn't admit that he already knew all this from his fellow prison guards.
Murong Tong snorted: "If you didn't know this, why were you so confident that you couldn't find anything? Did the Crown Princess tell you this during your private rendezvous?"
Zhen Xueyi, who was standing to the side, frowned and reminded him with some displeasure, "Brother Murong, watch your words."
Zuan then replied, "I don't know about the Crown Princess's situation, but to check whether she has been violated, she doesn't need to be a virgin. We can check if it's completely sealed."
"Seamless?" The judges looked somewhat bewildered, but they had all lived for so many years. Who hadn't been to a brothel in their younger days? Now their hair was white, and they were all seasoned veterans. They immediately understood and looked at Zu An with strange eyes. This guy is really something else. He can use this word like that.
Zuan found their gazes a little strange, but he continued, "In addition, we can check whether there are any traces of male bodily fluids on the Crown Princess's personal clothing. At the same time, the smell cannot be hidden. By checking these, we can naturally determine the innocence between me and the Crown Princess."
Jiang Boyang coughed: "Actually, the palace has already investigated all of this. The Crown Princess is indeed flawless, but..."
At this moment, Murong Tong picked up the thread and said, "But there is another possibility: you were about to commit adultery when the palace servants discovered it, which is why you were stopped. This does not completely prove that you are innocent."
Zuan spread his hands: "If that's how you put it, then there's nothing I can do."
At the same time, he was secretly amazed. Murong Tong and Jiang Boyang were indeed experts in solving cases. In fact, they had already guessed the relationship between him and the Crown Princess with great accuracy.
At this moment, Zhen Xueyi spoke up: "What do you two think?"
Jiang Boyang said in a deep voice, "Judging from all the signs, Zu'an should have been framed."
Zuan felt a warmth in his heart. As expected of the beautiful principal's father, he truly knew how to cherish his future son-in-law.
At this moment, Murong Tong snorted coldly: "But we cannot rule out the possibility that he has an affair with the Crown Princess."
Zu An thought to himself, "I don't agree to your granddaughter's marriage to You Zhao. Let's see what you do then!"
Zhen Xueyi said, "Since everyone has their own reasons and there is a lack of key evidence, it seems that we can only find that person."
“That’s right, once he took action, the truth came out.” Jiang Boyang nodded in agreement.
Murong Tong hesitated for a moment: "But he has never gotten involved in these things, so he might not agree."
Zhen Xueyi chuckled a few times: "This matter involves the Crown Princess and has already affected the foundation of the nation. He has no choice but to agree."
Zuan was completely confused: "Who are you talking about?"
“Chen Si, the Royal Academy Chancellor.” Murong Tong sneered, “Chancellor Chen is skilled in observing auras, can distinguish between loyalty and treachery, and understand people’s hearts. No one can lie to him.”
The title of "Jijiu" is roughly equivalent to that of a school principal, but with much greater power than that of a principal in later generations.
Zuan's heart skipped a beat. There's such a bug-like guy?
Judging from their words, Chen Si is essentially a 100% accurate lie detector?
That would be a complete disaster.
A smug smile flashed across Murong Tong's face: "Your heart is beating faster. It seems you're quite scared?"
Zu An's heart skipped a beat. These guys were all experts, their senses were so sharp. But he reacted quickly and immediately said with a smile, "It's not fear, it's excitement. I'm finally going to be cleared of all charges. Can you ask the High Priest to come and interrogate me as soon as possible?"
Seeing his excited expression, even Murong Tong lost confidence. Could this guy really be innocent?
They left quickly to discuss the case and report back to the emperor, while also trying to persuade the Grand Master of Ceremonies to come out of seclusion.
Zu An was taken back to his cell. His room had been cleaned up, and Guo Zhi had specially ordered the jailers to stay outside without leaving his side, just in case someone took advantage of the situation again.
Zhu Xie Chixin also rushed over upon hearing the news and sent a team of embroidered-robed envoys to supervise the situation, assuring the prison guards that there might be something wrong with them.
Now that the two sides are checking and balancing each other, not even a fly can get in.
Seeing those embroidered-robed messengers, Zu'an fell into deep thought. It seems that the one who wants to kill me is not the emperor. Then who is it?
And what about that lie detector? Actually, I'm not too afraid of it. With the existence of the incredible skill "Key Comet," I'll always find a way to deal with it, it's just that the side effects are a bit significant.
But if he can pass the test, what about the Crown Princess?
What if they sent Chen Jijiu to test the Crown Princess? Wouldn't that expose their entire scheme?
Thinking of this, he felt a surge of irritation, but unfortunately, he was trapped in prison and powerless to do anything about it.
Suddenly, an idea struck him. He realized he hadn't participated in a lottery in a long time, so since he had nothing else to do, he decided to try his luck.
He calculated that he had a total of some anger points. He had to admit that after arriving in the capital, these people's cultivation levels had increased, and each of them provided more anger points.
He glanced at the jailers and embroidered-robed messengers around him, and seeing that they hadn't noticed him, he began the lottery draw.
Thank you for participating... Thank you for participating... Thank you for participating...
Suddenly the cursor stopped on the letter P key.
Congratulations on drawing the skill: "I have a friend!"
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