Chapter 66 Kneeling on the Ground
Wen Chengye stepped out and quickly brought in Mother An and a monk.
Mother An was already so frightened that she could not move her legs. She was dragged in.
There was no need for anyone else to ask. As soon as she saw the scene in the imperial study and thought that the person sitting on the table was the emperor, she trembled and told him everything she knew.
However, when asked who had threatened and bribed her and what that person looked like, Mother An could not tell the answer.
The man did not reveal his identity and his face was covered with a veil. He knew the whereabouts of her two children very well, so how could Mother An dare to ask any more questions?
This answer was expected, but it was enough to prove that Lady Anyang was indeed being plotted against, and by the person closest to her. It was truly sad and ridiculous.
There were three monks brought into the palace just now, but only one entered the hall now. This was because Mother An had identified him from outside. The monk in front of them was the "eminent monk" mentioned by Lady Anyang.
At this point, the whole thing is full of weirdness.
After being taught the art of witchcraft, the "senior monk" actually stayed in the Jokhang Temple?
Isn't this just waiting for someone to catch you?
Seeing that everyone's eyes were on him, the monk readily told the whole story of how he had deceived the wife of the Earl of Anyang.
The tears on Anyang Bo's face had not yet been completely wiped away. Seeing this monk so calm and arrogant, he was so shocked that his mouth opened wide.
This...what is going on?
At this time, Emperor Sheng's face was cold. He pointed at the Paulownia doll beside him and asked, "Who gave this to you? And who instructed you to do this?"
The monk did not show any fear in the face of Emperor Sheng. He swept his eyes over the people in the hall, and finally raised his hand and pointed at one person.
The one standing beside was His Royal Highness Prince Xiang.
When Zhao Huaixiang saw this, his gentle expression shattered in front of everyone for the first time.
His eyes widened slightly, his face full of disbelief, and the next moment he knelt down in front of Emperor Sheng and denied it loudly:
"Father, I am not your son. Big brother treats me with deep affection. How could I do such a heartless thing!"
"Besides, why would I want to frame Lord Jiang? I am innocent, Father!"
At this time, everyone looked at Zhao Huaixiang, only to see that his face was flushed and he even seemed a little at a loss in the panic.
Emperor Sheng lowered his eyes to look at his son.
Concubine Chun was of too low a birth, and if there were not so few concubines in the harem who gave birth to children, she would not even have been given the title of concubine.
Xiang'er obviously knew this too. He had always been honest and dutiful. He just followed Ji'er in the past, and now Ye'er was also close to him.
Seeing Emperor Sheng staring at him but not saying anything, Zhao Huaixiang was really panicking. He turned to look at the monk and said coldly:
"What evidence do you have to prove that it was the king who ordered you to do this?"
The monk tilted his head when he heard this. It wasn't obvious just now, but now he revealed a bandit-like air.
He doesn't behave like a monk at all. I'm afraid he was a desperate criminal who lived on the edge of a knife.
"It's not you? Then... then it must be the prince next to you."
The monk raised his hand and pointed casually at King Rui standing beside him.
King Rui's expression suddenly changed, his eyes widened, and he shouted angrily: "You are just making random accusations and talking nonsense!"
"Father, this matter has absolutely nothing to do with me!"
Zhao Huailang also hurriedly knelt down in front of Emperor Sheng. At this time, the two brothers stood shoulder to shoulder, and when they looked at each other, they saw the suspicion and doubt on each other's faces.
The hall suddenly fell into a strange silence.
"This...what is going on?"
Zhao Yuanye was confused, and at this moment he was the only one who could break the silence without scruples.
He instinctively looked at Jiang Xun, wanting to find the answer. He absolutely did not believe that his two uncles would curse his father.
However, Jiang Xun's eyebrows were lowered at this time, as if he was thinking about something, and he didn't look at him.
Zhao Yuanye had no choice but to look at Emperor Sheng again and called out softly, "Grandpa Emperor?"
Emperor Sheng frowned. Wen Chengye, who was always accompanying the emperor, immediately stepped forward upon seeing this.
He twisted the monk's arm and pressed on an unknown acupoint, causing the monk to scream in pain.
"to be honest!"
Wen Chengye had a stern look on his face and used all his strength in his hands.
The monk felt unbearable pain, his face instantly turned red, and he shouted:
"The rich and powerful are fickle, and family members are full of suspicion. We fought to the point of bloodshed over a hill, let alone the royal family."
Wen Chengye never expected that this monk was so bold that he dared to make random accusations based on his imagination.
Just now he almost thought that His Royal Highness Prince Xiang was...
"Why don't you tell the truth?"
Wen Chengye exerted more force, and the monk almost collapsed from the pain. He searched his stomach and said in a hurry:
"I don't know! I originally thought that the man just wanted to alienate the relationship between Lady Anyang and Jiang Xun, and he took the money to do the job."
"But I didn't expect that he secretly prepared the birth date and horoscope of Prince Xianhuai to replace the original with his own, and he didn't let me know, leaving me no chance to escape!"
"I thought that even if I die this time, I will ask a prince to be buried with me, ah——"
There was a clicking sound, and the monk's arm was actually broken by Wen Chengye.
He screamed in pain and immediately collapsed to the ground with cold sweat on his forehead.
As soon as these words came out, Zhao Huaixiang and Zhao Huailang hurriedly looked up at Emperor Sheng and said in unison: "Father, please investigate and clear our name."
There were people kneeling on the floor in the imperial study, and there were witnesses and evidence, but in the end, no one behind the scenes could be found.
Wen Chengye went to ask the monk again, but the monk was already exhausted from the pain.
Seeing that Wen Chengye was about to step on his hand, the monk couldn't help but screamed:
"Kill me if you want, chop me up if you want, just give me a quick death! That person wanted Jiang Xun dead, I was just doing it for money!"
This statement reminded everyone present.
No matter what means that person used, it was obvious that his ultimate goal was to kill Jiang Xun.
But Jiang Xun had offended too many people, and there were quite a few people in Beijing who wanted to kill him.
As it happened, at this moment, a eunuch outside the palace cautiously reported:
"Your Majesty, Duke Chongguo is outside the palace gates asking for an audience."
Now, if we were to ask who in the capital hated Jiang Xun the most, Duke Chongguo would definitely be at the top of the list.
His grandson abducted women and killed people. He thought he could do whatever he wanted because of his power, but he didn't expect to meet Jiang Xun.
Currently, the grandson of Duke Chongguo is still imprisoned in the imperial prison, waiting for the final conviction.
The incident at the Anyang Marquis' Mansion happened not long ago, and no news has been released yet. Duke Chongguo is already rushing in to add insult to injury?
At the first moment, almost everyone couldn't help but suspect Duke Chongguo.
At this time, Jiang Xun finally raised his eyes, but there was an undercurrent in his eyes, and a sharp light passed through.
What a clever trick! It turns out they even arranged a scapegoat...
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