But! Today, Gu Erlang's testimony will confirm Lianxiang's guilt, and may even implicate Hongyu!
She tilted her head and winked at Gu Erlang.
Gu Erlang lowered his eyes, bowed his head, and carefully walked over, kneeling beside her.
This Gu Erlang, who had never seen such a grand occasion, was extremely respectful and cautious upon seeing the Crown Prince, not daring to make the slightest mistake. As soon as his knees touched the ground, he bowed and kowtowed to the Crown Prince in the hall: "Gu Erlang greets Your Highness the Crown Prince."
The Crown Prince nodded and asked directly, "Did you personally witness Zhang Lianxiang entering the Grand Tutor's residence?"
"Your Highness, Erlang personally witnessed Consort Xiang of the Yan Prince's Mansion—Zhang Lianxiang—entering the Grand Tutor's Mansion."
How can you be sure it's Zhang Lianxiang?
"Your Highness, Consort Xiang was once a maid in the Prince Yan's mansion. You recognized her five years ago. Even if she has turned to ashes, you will still recognize her."
"When did she leave the Grand Tutor's residence last night?"
"Never left."
Are you sure?
Gu Erlang nodded and said, "Erlang is certain. Xiangfei is usually kind to people and often gives alms on the street. The constables outside the gate all recognize Xiangfei. Last night, Erlang and the others saw that it was getting late, so they waited across the street from the Grand Tutor's mansion, intending to escort Xiangfei back to the Prince Yan's mansion. However, even after the Grand Tutor's mansion caught fire, they still did not see her come out."
This testimony is conclusive evidence, proving that Lianxiang broke into the Grand Tutor's mansion at night, but it cannot be concluded that Lianxiang committed arson and murder, can it? Shenyu disagreed, secretly mocking the Crown Prince for his hasty handling of the case.
Snap!
The Crown Prince slammed his fist on the table, holding up a tattered, damp piece of paper, and shouted, "Zhang Hongyu and Zhang Lianxiang conspired to murder Prime Minister Zhang. There is ample evidence and witness testimony. Zhang Hongyu has been imprisoned. As for the case of Zhang Lianhua's death by poisoning, Mu Chenyu, tell me the truth: how did you poison Zhang Lianhua?"
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