Chapter 46: True or False, Just Ask and You’ll Know
The atmosphere suddenly became stiff and heavy.
Lord Wu was deeply shocked. He had never expected that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would come to help Chu Jiuning.
Although the prince in front of him was only twenty years old, his methods were the most vicious and fierce he had ever seen in his life. He had only heard of the prince killing people, but had never heard of the prince saving people?
Lord Wu was a little confused and nervous for a moment.
The Ministry of Justice is not on the prince's side. If he surrenders, it will probably arouse his suspicion. Besides, there are several adults coming with him. If they work together, there will always be some chance of winning, right?
With a strong anger in his chest, Lord Wu bowed and insisted.
"Your Highness, if this is the case, the situation will only become a stalemate. I will have no choice but to report this matter to the Emperor and ask His Majesty to make the final decision."
"It doesn't matter who I report this to, Minister Wu. Do you not understand what I'm saying, or are you just not listening?"
Lord Wu's face suddenly looked like a dyeing room, and he could produce any color he wanted.
His eyes flickered slightly.
He looked at Lord Li.
"Master Li, what do you think?"
He was a victim, his daughter had died, and when people were in grief and anxiety, they would perish together with their loved ones.
really.
When Lord Li saw that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was determined to protect Chu Jiuning, he was filled with grief and indignation. He knelt down in front of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, tears streaming down his face.
"I gave birth to this daughter when I was thirty, raised her with great difficulty, and treasured her like the devil. Now she has died in vain in this Duke's mansion. How can I not be anxious? Your Highness, you protect her so well. If she is really the mastermind behind this, what will you do?"
The prince looked at Chu Jiuning and asked her.
"Did you kill him?"
"no."
Chu Jiuning answered gently, and the prince looked at Lord Li again.
"She said it wasn't her."
It's that simple, handle with care.
Lord Li was so angry that his teeth were about to grit, his chest was churning, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.
That's it.
Then he had nothing to worry about. Gulu got up and was about to explode with anger. Mrs. Li saw him vomiting blood and was worried. She wiped her tears and hurried forward to stop him. Lord Li took a deep breath, suppressed his anger and argued hard.
"Your Highness, human lives are at stake. Not just one person died, but four."
The relationships in the capital were like a spider web, with knots and hooks everywhere, and he knew how intricate and complex they were.
We shouldn't be so careless!
The prince raised his eyebrows and met Chu Jiuning's sparkling eyes, as if he had walked into a peach blossom forest, beautiful and gentle. But when he looked at Lord Li again, his eyes immediately turned cold.
"If someone dies, should we use innocent lives to fill the gap?"
"How can he be innocent? There are witnesses and evidence."
Minister Wu wanted to explain the whole thing again in detail. Madam Chen couldn't help but rushed forward and cried.
"My daughter has been learning martial arts. Ordinary people can't get close to her. Apart from that girl, I don't think anyone can hurt her."
The prince held out his hand.
Lord Li hurriedly signaled and together with the chancellor, he carried the low table in front of him. The prince picked up the files and looked at them one by one, then asked.
"Where are the four sons of the Chu family?"
Chu Linxiao, Chu Yiming, Chu Boyue, and Chu Jingchi were all startled, and then they all stepped forward and knelt down in unison to pay their respects.
"Students Chu Linxiao, Chu Yiming, Chu Boyue, and Chu Jingchi greet His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
The prince nodded lightly.
"Lord Wu suspects that you and Chu Jiuning are deliberately creating an alibi."
Chu Boyue straightened up.
"Your Highness, there is a reason for this."
Afterwards, Chu Boyao told His Royal Highness the Crown Prince the whole story, not daring to hide a single detail, and at the same time presented the four documents.
The prince looked at Chu Jiuning.
"You're quite generous."
Chu Jiuning pursed her lips slightly.
"Employing people and inducing them with benefits is reasonable."
The prince asked her again.
"What do you want them to do?"
Chu Jiuning then told the prince about arranging for the two people to study at Chunshan College.
Who knows what will happen as soon as he finishes speaking.
Several adults shook their heads and refuted coldly.
"That's impossible. Chunshan Academy never accepts children from common people. They all study at Hanshan Academy. This is almost an unwritten rule."
"Chu Jiuning, this kind of lie is easy to expose, you should know that."
"Of course I know. Nothing is impossible. If you don't believe me, just ask Madam Yang and you'll know the truth."
Even though Chu Jiuning swore so confidently, the lords and ladies all looked disbelieving when they heard it. Madam Chen asked the wife of Duke Song.
"Is this really the case?"
Madam Yang was a famous talented woman in the capital. How could such an extraordinary person adopt a merchant's daughter as her adopted daughter?
"I haven't heard of it. Maybe she's just making it up to evade responsibility."
The Duke's wife hurriedly shook her head to deny it, then turned to look at Nanny Seven, saying that they had to send someone to inform Madam Yang and Princess Yun immediately, and that they had to keep what happened that day a secret and not talk about it.
Nanny Seven understood and turned around immediately.
But after just a few blinks of an eye, I heard Nanny Seven speak in panic.
"This old servant greets the Princess and Madam Yang."
The Duke's wife thought she was hallucinating and turned her head suddenly, only to see Madam Yang and Princess Yun walking towards them with serious expressions. Following behind them were Madam Yang's son, Yang Heming from the Hanlin Academy, and her daughter, Yang Biyu.
Chu Jiuning stepped forward and led them to pay their respects to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Minister Wu couldn't wait to ask them.
"Madam Yang, Chu Jiuning said that you adopted her as your adopted daughter and allowed her to arrange for someone to study at Chunshan College. Is this true?"
"That's true."
Madam Yang nodded, looked at Chu Jiuning who seemed to have lost weight again, and held her hand with concern.
"You're really troubled. You've only been married for a few days and you've already caused a death."
Chu Jiuning lowered his eyes.
"With a large family and a large business, and only a grandfather and a few grandchildren, there are naturally many people watching."
Just a few simple words, yet they revealed the myriad strange things inside. Madam Yang sighed softly after hearing them. Yang Heming and Yang Biyu looked at their adopted sister quietly. She was so beautiful, with eyes as clear as a stream and an extraordinary temperament. Inexplicably, they felt a pity in their hearts.
"They wrongly accused you of arson and murder??"
Princess Yun looked at the darkness in front of her and was so shocked that she didn't react for a long time. Holding Chu Jiuning's hand, she looked her up and down and asked her.
"Are you okay? What on earth is going on? This is a life, how can you burn it like that? This method is too cruel."
Princess Yun's words made the tears well up in the eyes of several ladies again. This method was not only cruel, but also vicious.
"Thank you for your concern, my lady. I'm fine for now, but I don't know what will happen in a while."
After saying that.
She looked at the adults, her eyes cold.
"Master Wu, Master Li, I understand the principle of mutual protection among officials. I also understand that you are using me as a scapegoat in order to solve the case quickly, but... have you ever asked me if I am willing?"
I am willing to sacrifice my life for the country.
I don't want to, even if it means destroying heaven and earth!
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