Chapter 230: Unbearable (2)
However, this time, it was beyond everyone's expectations. Emperor Wenhui hadn't even issued a desperate order to apprehend the murderer, nor had he even offered a reward. He simply instructed his officials to thoroughly investigate the matter, handing it over to the Jingzhao Yin of Dingjing. The Jingzhao Yin of Dingjing handled the matter well, but when it came to investigating, he was sloppy. Emperor Wenhui's move clearly indicated that he didn't want to waste too much time on the tragic massacre of Prince Yu's family. Clever people saw the trick: Prince Yu must have done something to anger Emperor Wenhui before this, otherwise why would he be so cold-hearted? Perhaps Emperor Wenhui himself was still happy that the murderer had solved a major problem for him.
However, speculation is speculation, and rumors are rumors. The more they are spread by word of mouth, the further some of them deviate from the facts, while others are exactly the same.
Amidst the tragic massacre at Prince Yu's mansion, one person survived. This person was none other than Shen Qing, the Princess of Yu who had married into the mansion the previous day. The night watchman was the first to notice something was amiss at the mansion early that morning. While many people were still on the street, the bravest of them rushed in. As for the scene they encountered upon entering the mansion, even just from the rumors, it was chilling enough.
According to those who saw it, the vast Prince Yu's mansion was densely packed with frozen corpses and blood clots. The blood had flowed all over the courtyard, and last night's blizzard had quickly frozen it, leaving the entire ground a blanket of red ice. The corpses were weathered and frosted, their bodies as hard as sculptures.
Wherever they went, there was death and no one survived.
Prince Yu's body was found within his chambers. A knife wound had pierced his chest, and two maids were beside him. Shen Qing had collapsed at the doorway, her valuables scattered across the floor. At first, people thought she had been murdered, but a sudden movement awakened her. Thus, Shen Qing became the sole survivor in Prince Yu's mansion.
For Shen Qing, this might have been a good thing, but it also seemed worse than death. The entire Prince Yu's mansion was exterminated, leaving Shen Qing alone. If it was because Shen Qing was innocent and had no connection to the mansion, the perpetrators spared not even servants or concubines, clearly showing no mercy. Furthermore, Shen Qing's unconscious body was littered with gold and silver jewelry, as if she were trying to escape.
Most importantly, in addition to the knife wound on Prince Yu's chest, there were also marks on his neck from being stabbed by a woman's hairpin. Shen Qing, who had just married into the prince's mansion, was the most suspicious.
With so many doubts, Shen Qing immediately became the target of public criticism. Even if she had nine mouths, she couldn't explain it clearly. There was no other way. Who made everyone in Prince Yu's mansion die, but she was still alive?
The Jingzhao Yin's men naturally wanted to arrest Shen Qing and bring her back for questioning. Regardless of whether Shen Qing was actually involved in the incident, she was the only living witness. If they wanted to find some clues, even if it was just for show, Shen Qing would definitely not be able to get away easily.
When the Shen family received the news, the officials had already arrived at Prince Yu's mansion to arrest people. Ren Wanyun fainted upon learning about this, but Shen Gui and Shen Yuan hurriedly packed up their things and were about to leave.
"Yuan'er, where are we going now?" Shen Gui was still a little undecided when facing his son. He knew that regardless of whether it was true or not, Shen Qing was already involved in this matter. Although Emperor Wenhui did not show any anger about it at the moment, serving the emperor was like serving a tiger. Who knew what Emperor Wenhui was really thinking? If he took his anger out on him in the future, it would be very detrimental to his career.
Chen Yuan said coldly, "Go find the Jingzhao Yin. It's too late to go to the Prince's Mansion now. My sister was captured, and the Jingzhao Yin must know a lot about the inside story." He paused and glanced at Chen Gui, "Father, don't worry. It won't be your fault after all."
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