Chapter 358 The Crown Prince's Consort Cries in Anger!
Zhou Yunxue watched Fang Wenting struggle incessantly, wondering why he wasn't shouting or yelling. When she saw his empty mouth, she realized that his tongue had been pulled out.
He has a silver tongue, so eloquent and persuasive, he's so good at deceiving people!
Now I can't make a sound, I can only kneel down and beg for mercy like a dead dog, how wonderful!
Under Fang Wenting's incredulous gaze, Shen Lanxi personally carried out the execution, severing his limbs.
He was the magistrate of Xishan County, an official appointed by the imperial court. How dare Shen Lanxi slaughter an official appointed by the imperial court?
Who will save him?
Shen Lanxi kills without blinking an eye; she's going to rebel...
“The second one, let’s choose Old Madam Fang!” Shen Lanxi looked at Zhou Yunxue, whose lips slowly curled up and whose pupils began to dilate.
"Making things difficult for his daughter-in-law, and indulging his son and daughter-in-law in bullying Princess Yuxue... beheaded!"
Shen Lanxi swung her sword, and blood shot into the sky!
Afterwards, Shen Lanxi took the handkerchief handed to her and wiped her hands haphazardly.
"My lord, Princess Yunxue has passed away, she died with a smile on her face!"
Shen Lanxi: "Tonight, bandits from the Western Hills caused chaos and slaughtered the county magistrate's entire family."
"yes!"
When a bandit uprising broke out in Xishan, Shen Lanxi had already quietly returned to the capital.
"My lord, you've returned just in time! His Majesty has summoned you!" Che Mingyuan was so anxious that he broke out in a sweat, fearing she wouldn't be able to return.
"Do you know what happened?" Shen Lanxi asked, then ordered water to be prepared so she could wash up.
Che Mingyuan had already inquired about it beforehand.
"It's probably about the assassination attempt on the eldest prince!"
"Yesterday, a group of people caused trouble at the inn. We thought they were just ordinary drunkards, but little did we know that the drunkards were actually assassins in disguise, and their purpose was to assassinate the people in the inn."
"When the guards arrived, they learned that the one attacked was the eldest prince."
Shen Lanxi: "Did the Crown Prince reveal his identity himself?"
Che Mingyuan: "No, it wasn't that. I was identified by someone."
“Interesting. The First Prince has been away from the capital for so many years. Who would recognize him?” Shen Lanxi said with a mocking smile.
Che Mingyuan also found it outrageous and couldn't help but laugh along, saying, "It was a high-ranking official from the Ministry of Rites who recognized him, saying that he had seen him when the First Prince left the capital."
Shen Lanxi: "Zhou Rulin left Beijing at the age of six. He must be thirty this year, right?"
“Thirty-two,” Che Mingyuan added.
"We don't need to worry about this chief priest; he was pushed out to his death."
Che Mingyuan: "We didn't do anything about it. I heard that yesterday evening, the chief priest fell off his horse because he was too drunk and was trampled to death by the horse."
Shen Lanxi chuckled, annoyed. "Is Zhou Rulin injured?"
This is the key point Che Mingyuan was making.
"The Crown Prince is protected by the Imperial Guards and secret guards; he is unharmed!"
Hot water was ready, and after washing up, Shen Lanxi immediately went to the palace.
Emperor Renxiao had already been furious once before, and now there were people kneeling in the imperial study, not daring to utter a sound.
"Your Majesty, Lanxi has arrived!"
Emperor Renxiao's anger subsided slightly when he saw the wet hair on Shen Lanxi's head.
"Why didn't you dry your hair before coming?"
Shen Lanxi: "My uncle has summoned me. Even if I have one foot in my coffin, I must crawl out of it to obey his orders."
Emperor Renxiao glared at her irritably: "Stop talking nonsense."
"yes!"
When Shen Lanxi entered, she saw that the people kneeling inside were all officials in charge of the security of the capital, including Sun Feng, the deputy commander of the capital's guards.
"Your Majesty, I already know what happened. I will immediately order men to search every house and find the assassin who tried to assassinate the Crown Prince!"
Emperor Renxiao was not angry about the assassination attempt, but rather that the news of the eldest prince's return to the capital had been leaked.
Today, no fewer than five concubines have come to him to subtly urge him to summon the other princes back to the capital as well.
Emperor Renxiao was furious, and Wang Bao quickly served him ginseng tea.
"The late Empress's death anniversary is approaching, and the eldest prince has returned to the capital to pay his respects. I never expected that someone would attempt to assassinate her." Emperor Renxiao finished speaking and slammed his hand on the table.
Everyone present knew perfectly well that there were still more than half a year until the late Empress's death anniversary, and His Majesty was just making excuses for the eldest prince to return to the capital.
“Father, I am willing to assist the Imperial Guards in the investigation!” Zhou Ruyuan said.
Emperor Renxiao looked at him with an unfathomable gaze.
"Leave this matter to Lanxi, Ruyuan. I have other matters to attend to for you."
Zhou Ruyuan lowered his head: "Yes!"
...
After receiving the order, Shen Lanxi first went to the inn where the incident occurred to investigate and inquire, and then went to the place where the First Prince was staying.
"Your Highness, I have come to inquire about the assassin!" Shen Lanxi looked up at the lying prince and was about to continue speaking when she was stopped by the princess consort.
"Men and women should keep to themselves. If you have something to say, please go outside!" The Crown Princess stood in front of Shen Lanxi.
Shen Lanxi turned and walked out, saying as she went, "Record the words spoken by the First Prince and the First Princess truthfully, and I will present them to His Majesty in the palace later."
Che Mingyuan: "Yes!"
The Crown Princess's expression changed, and she angrily followed him out.
"What a big shot! Anyone who knew you was here to investigate, but anyone who didn't would think you were here to interrogate a criminal," the First Princess said sarcastically.
Shen Lanxi: "This sentence clearly states that the Crown Princess is very dissatisfied with His Majesty sending women to investigate the case, and is also quite dissatisfied with her current living environment."
"Yes!" Che Mingyuan replied with a flourish of his pen.
The Crown Princess Consort angrily retorted, "Chen Lanxi, don't talk nonsense! Who is dissatisfied with His Majesty? If you dare to talk nonsense again, I'll go and complain to the Emperor!"
Shen Lanxi: "If you write again, she will threaten and intimidate me!"
Che Mingyuan buried his head in his writing: "Sigh..."
The Crown Princess Consort's face darkened, and her finger trembled as she pointed at Shen Lanxi.
"I am the Crown Prince's consort. How dare you speak to me like that? Aren't you afraid of having your family wiped out?"
Shen Lanxi: "Write this down too, make a mark, organize it when you get back, and write it at the very beginning."
Che Mingyuan: "..."
The Crown Princess stepped forward, seemingly about to make a move.
Shen Lanxi looked at her sharply: "The Crown Princess has repeatedly obstructed my investigation. I have reason to suspect that you are colluding with the assassins who tried to assassinate the Crown Prince, working together from the inside to murder my Great Zhou prince!"
The Crown Princess pointed at Shen Lanxi in shock and anger, her voice trembling: "You..."
Shen Lanxi: "If I write it again, the Crown Princess will be furious and want to take action against me after I make it clear."
Che Mingyuan wrote with lightning speed: "Sigh~"
The Crown Prince's wife looked at the imperial guards with swords behind Shen Lanxi, her lips trembled a few times, and then she burst into tears of anger.
"Shen Lanxi, you've wronged me! I need to see His Majesty..."
Sun Feng, standing to the side, stared wide-eyed, his lips twitching slightly.
This is the Crown Prince's consort! How could Shen Lanxi dare to do this?
Isn't she afraid of being punished by His Majesty?
"What are you crying for? Don't you act like a proper princess consort? No wonder the Empress Dowager doesn't like you."
The Crown Princess's sobs abruptly ceased.
That's right, the Empress Dowager is dead, why would she be afraid of Shen Lanxi?
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