Chapter 338: Save Lin Xiafeng or protect the prince?
In fact, on his way to see the emperor, Ling Jingyu was already desperately thinking about how to explain the current situation to the emperor.
Not only did he commit adultery in broad daylight in the Eastern Palace, he also killed someone! If this matter is not handled properly, even if the emperor lets him go, the spit of the civil and military officials and the people of the world will drown him.
So, after the emperor asked this question in a rage, he admitted his fault very sincerely and said, "Your son is guilty. I didn't expect that I would be tricked by a little palace maid. It was my son's stupidity. Please punish me, Your Majesty!"
When the emperor heard what the prince said, his tone softened significantly. "What do you mean by that?"
"Replying to Your Majesty, Xiaodie has been a maid serving in my study for many years. She has always been diligent and dedicated. It is inevitable that I have come to trust her and have neglected my guard."
"I never thought she would be so audacious today. She drugged me while I was busy with government affairs and had no time to think about other things. I never thought I had such weak self-control. I was driven by drugs and lost all my moral integrity. I am truly ashamed. I deserve death!"
"How dare you!" The emperor slammed the table, "Drag that audacious palace maid up here for me!"
In the palace, any kind of aphrodisiac is a prohibited item. How could a little palace maid get this thing and be so bold as to harm the prince? She is simply courting death.
However, as soon as the emperor finished speaking, the prince knelt even lower, "Father, Xiaodie is dead."
"Dead? How could he be dead?"
Ling Jingyu sighed with shame, "It's my fault. I simply cannot accept being controlled by drugs and committing such beastly acts. Even though I resisted, she insisted on seducing me and refused to give up."
"So...so, in my haste, I forgot the importance of the matter. I just wanted her to stop making mistakes, but I never thought she would die just like that."
What he meant was that I killed the person, but the fault was not really mine, because I was under the control of drugs at the time and couldn't control myself, and she insisted on seducing me and forcing me to take action. She died as soon as I touched her. It was her neck that was too fragile, it really had nothing to do with me!
The Emperor's anger finally dissipated, and he accepted the Crown Prince's words. "She is really lucky. Come, summon the Imperial Physician to treat the Crown Prince."
"Thank you, Father!"
"Call the chief eunuch and the head nanny of the Eastern Palace here! Under their supervision, such a scandal has occurred in the Eastern Palace. They must be dealt with severely!"
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Ling Jingyu escaped the disaster so easily. Not only did no one blame him, but they thought he was an upright and responsible person. Otherwise, how could he accidentally kill a palace maid during resistance, and how could he confess his loss of control in front of the emperor.
After being frightened and sweating all over, he learned his lesson. In order to prevent himself from losing control in the East Palace again, he even sent all the palace maids around him to the outer room.
Whether he was eating, reading or resting, he only allowed eunuchs to serve him, to remind him of where he was and when he was, and never to act rashly again.
As a result of his actions, the emperor unexpectedly admired him, thinking that he did this out of self-discipline.
Seeing that the emperor praised the prince for such a small matter, General Yang felt even more desolate. If he hadn't compared it, he wouldn't have known that they had always been so harsh on Prince Duan.
One must be diligent in government affairs but not have ulterior motives, one must serve the country and the people but not seek attention, one must be perfect in everything but must be cautious.
Even the smallest mistake could turn into a watermelon and fall on his head, just because he was not the crown prince.
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Dugu Yu's amnesia did not affect his clarity of mind, and none of the people he found were useless.
With so many adults joining together, some can take action to collect evidence, some can check the files of various departments, some are directly responsible for the assassination of the old lady, and some can legitimately investigate the prince.
So when they work together, the efficiency is really skyrocketing.
However, there was another hero among them, whom no one expected, and that was the prince himself.
As soon as they started to investigate the matter of the former housekeeper of the Prince's Mansion and the old nanny with the broken hand, they discovered that Concubine Zhao of the Prince's Mansion had died.
This investigation was not a big deal, as they actually saw the guards of the Prince's Mansion transporting corpses out overnight, and there were two of them!
Then, it was discovered that the Prince's Mansion had bought four pretty little girls from human traffickers.
When this series of events are linked together, it makes people realize that something extraordinary has happened. It’s no wonder that people would think of something wrong!
The way those two women died was so miserable and disgusting that it was simply unbearable to watch!
The corpse carried out from the Prince's Mansion could not have been violated by the guards or servants. Even if they were all tied together, they would not be so bold!
No wonder the prince has been leaving the palace and returning home every day recently. He is simply a beast!
After Qin Yuefeng found out about these circumstances, he quietly sent people to monitor the area around the Prince's Mansion, and then followed the guards who were transporting the bodies out of the city.
Because they were afraid that the fire would attract attention, they did not dare to burn the body, but dug a pit and buried it hastily.
As soon as the guards who buried the people left, Qin Yuefeng's men dug them out.
They handed the body over to the prefect for secret safekeeping, and then Qi Zhongyuan and Qin Yuefeng brought Mo Dacheng to the place where the body was kept.
When Mo Dacheng saw the two women who had lost their human form, he wanted to vomit on the spot.
"Why are you letting me watch this? I didn't kill anyone!"
"Of course we know you didn't kill her. We asked you to come and see what kind of life your sister is living in the Prince's Mansion!"
Qin Yuefeng's words successfully attracted Mo Dacheng's attention, "What did you say?"
"These two were concubines in the Crown Prince's mansion. They were tortured to death by the Crown Prince in bed."
"Impossible, I don't believe it!" How could a dignified prince be such a pervert? Is this a joke?
"You should know that before Lin Xiafeng entered the Prince's Mansion, there was a concubine named Zhao. But as far as we know, Concubine Zhao was the first woman tortured to death by the Prince, and until now, we haven't even found her body!"
Mo Dacheng clenched his fists and pretended to be calm, "I'm not interested in these!"
Qi Zhongyuan, "As the Crown Prince's study companion for ten years, I believe I am qualified to evaluate his character. What do you think?"
"He is a sinister and arrogant person who treats human life as worthless. He has no idea how to restrain himself. Otherwise, why would he collude with your Cangshan Sect, asking you to kill Princess Wu Ling one moment and then the old lady the next?"
"Isn't it because of his inflated ambition that he lost his mind and thought no one could do anything to him! Just imagine what life would be like for Lin Xiafeng, following a man like this?"
"We know that you've been refusing to reveal the mastermind behind this because you don't dare to offend the Crown Prince. Perhaps you think that the Crown Prince is Lin Xiafeng's man, and that they share a common destiny. So even for Lin Xiafeng's sake, you have to protect the Crown Prince, right?"
Mo Dacheng's face was frozen, and he remained silent. He didn't quite understand what Qi Zhongyuan was saying. What did he mean by wanting to protect the crown prince? What was his relationship with the crown prince?
Qi Zhongyuan continued, "We brought you here so that you can think it over carefully. There aren't many women in the Crown Prince's Mansion, and three have died. The next one might be your good sister."
"If you confess the truth about the Crown Prince's collusion with the Cangshan Sect, we can arrest him sooner and prevent more people from being harmed."
"We need your help, but we don't absolutely need you. You're going to die anyway, so it doesn't matter whether you keep your mouth shut or not."
"The prince has committed countless evil deeds, and he will face retribution sooner or later. If killing three people isn't enough to condemn him and make him despised by the world, then what about four, five, or ten?"
"As long as he is not punished, he will not stop his atrocities. We can wait, but I don't know how long your dear sister can wait!"
Qi Zhongyuan finished singing with a dark face, turned around and left. Qin Yuefeng patted Mo Dacheng on the shoulder and said, "He is a man who speaks bluntly and bluntly. Don't bother with him."
"Actually, he's also worried because what the prince did is really too much. We don't want there to be any more victims."
"Although he will definitely not atonce for the lives of those innocently killed girls after this matter is discovered, and he might even lose his position as Crown Prince, he will at least be more restrained after being punished by the Emperor. What do you think?"
"Even if he still can't change his bad habit of abusing and mistreating women, at least he won't dare to kill them so frequently anymore."
"Whether you want to save Lin Xiafeng or not, think about it carefully."
It has to be said that those who can make it in official circles are very good at the art of language. Qin Yuefeng and Qi Zhongyuan successfully brainwashed Mo Dacheng into instigating him to frame the prince and turned it into a question of whether to protect the prince or save Lin Xiafeng.
Mo Dacheng was confused by them. He really had never colluded with the prince!
But calming down, she thought again, "Sister, you've put so much effort into planning everything, isn't it all for the Crown Prince's sake? And that bastard, the Crown Prince, not only hid behind my sister's back and reaped the benefits, but he even had the audacity to mistreat others like this!"
Mo Dacheng closed his eyes and saw the two bodies that had been tortured to death. If his sister became like this... No, absolutely not!
When Mo Dacheng turned himself in, he was disappointed with Lin Xiafeng, because in his eyes, Lin Xiafeng had always been the embodiment of truth, goodness, and beauty, and had always been the image of a pure and flawless living Bodhisattva.
But what He Xiang said made him realize that it was not true. In fact, she also had selfish motives and schemes.
He felt really bad at the time! But after calming down, he thought, so what?
My sister is in such an environment. The mistress of the Lin family and her brothers and sisters don’t like her. If she wasn’t smarter, wouldn’t she have died long ago?
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