Chapter 71 Secret Letter
Luo Yongsen was a delicate child, and he had never been whipped, let alone beaten with a stick.
Hearing that there was still the rotten flesh of the previous victim on the whip, he was so scared that he almost cried out.
"To...to answer the Emperor...I deny it. It was the Eighteenth Prince who asked me to lure Prince Xuan into the lake. I fell on the ice for too long and caught a cold and sneezed.
The Eighteenth Prince attempted to kill Prince Xuan but failed. I was frozen in time to help him and lost my manners, but he ignored me. I refuse to accept this."
Luo Yongsen is a playboy and has done many bad things for his cousin Chu Chengzhao, a prince, but the premise is that it does not affect his interests.
Now it is no longer a matter of interests, but a matter of life and death, so of course he has to drag him into the water.
Since he can't escape the whipping, then let's bear it together as good brothers.
Of course, if the prince Chu Chengzhao could be given a lighter sentence, he would also be able to turn his guilt into innocence.
"This kid, how come he's talking nonsense out of fear? Commander Lu, why don't you take him away quickly?"
The Queen's original attention was not on Luo Yongsen, after all, the time she had agreed with the Imperial Master was approaching.
As long as the Niuji Mountain mission is accomplished, the current problems will naturally be resolved.
Unfortunately, before any news came out from Niuji Mountain, Luo Yongsen had already caused such a big commotion for her.
"I won't go down. I didn't lie. I have evidence."
Luo Yongsen was afraid of being dragged away for execution.
In a hurry, he took off the purse he was carrying and quickly stuffed it into the hand of Lu Jihui who was standing beside him.
"Your Majesty, you see that Sen'er is really frightened and confused. Today is Anping's full-moon banquet, and it is unlucky to see blood. Why don't we just let it go and consider it as a blessing for Anping."
The queen knew that her son disliked her sister's son.
But it was normal for boys not to play together when they were young, but she didn't believe that he wanted to kill someone.
But since my nephew from my mother's side mentioned it, I'm afraid there must be some misunderstanding.
It is better to settle the matter as soon as possible.
If something is really found out, it will not be easy to explain it in public.
"Your Majesty, there is no need to be anxious. It won't be too late to look at the evidence of the Luo family's son first. You have been personally raising Eighteen, and I believe he would not do such a thing."
The Emperor Yongping's calm expression showed no emotion, but the Empress seemed a little flustered.
Yes, it's that kind of panic when things are out of control.
She has experienced the same panic countless times over the past month.
"Sen'er, tell the emperor that what you just said was all nonsense. It is more rude to slander the prince than to violate etiquette. You must not make such a mistake again."
Seeing that Emperor Yongping was determined to investigate, the Empress had no choice but to remind Luo Yongsen indirectly, and kept winking at Duke Xuan who was kneeling beside her.
"Sen'er, do you have a fever? Why are you talking nonsense?"
Duke Xuan was also helpless. He wanted to knock Luo Yongsen unconscious with a slap and pretend to be sick.
But it is not easy to take action in public, so I can only hint at it.
Unfortunately, Luo Yongsen was very smart when he was a playboy.
But in today's situation, after being frightened again, he could not hear any other sound in his mind except the way he thought of to escape the crime.
No matter how Queen Ren and Duke Xuan hinted at him, he didn't react at all.
Emperor Yongping looked stern and ignored the little actions of the Empress and Duke Xuan.
Lin Fu had gone down personally, took the purse, and opened it in front of everyone.
In addition to Luo Yongsen’s personal belongings, a bamboo tube for sending messages was also found.
When Emperor Yongping saw the bamboo tube, he knew what was going on.
"Open."
Lin Fu responded and opened it, and the rolled-up letters inside appeared in front of everyone one by one.
"read."
As soon as this word came out, everyone in the room was shocked.
Your Majesty, is he going to kill his own relatives for the sake of justice?
If it was really a letter of conspiracy between the Eighteenth Prince and the eldest grandson of Duke Xuan to harm someone, wouldn't everyone know about it after thinking about it?
[Could it be that the Emperor knew that Eighteen was not his biological son? So he wanted to take this opportunity to get rid of him?]
Chu Qinshu was also a little confused.
For her, let alone palace intrigues, she had never experienced even the most ordinary sibling fights, female competition, or even workplace struggles.
Such a brain-burning thing, she is like a ball of wool when she thinks about it.
Moreover, in the original book, she was born dead, and there was no full-moon banquet at all.
As a result, she had no way to know the plot in advance.
With Chu Qinshu's inner reminder, Chu Chengyi also suspected that Emperor Yongping knew the truth.
After all, Chu Yanjing had told him that Chu Qinshu was taken to Yu's study on the day she was born, and Emperor Yongping's reaction seemed to be able to hear her thoughts.
It's just that he never had the chance to verify it, so he's not sure.
However, the empress fell out of favor as soon as Chu Qinshu was born, which gave us some clues.
Looking back today, he was convinced that Emperor Yongping, like his family, could hear Chu Qinshu's thoughts.
This saved him a lot of trouble.
After all, he wanted to prove something by skating on Bi Bo Lake.
Yu Jinyi silently held Chu Yanjing's hand tightly and gave him a soothing look without making any expression, fearing that he would show any flaws.
He didn't understand the meaning of cuckold, but Chu Qinshu's words just now were too straightforward. Most people would have been frightened and at a loss after hearing them.
No one knew what Chu Qinshu's family was thinking, because everyone's attention was on those secret letters.
"...if you take him skating, and bring many people with you, the ice will not be able to bear the weight..."
Lin Fu had already read several pages of the letter, and the more he read, the more frightened he became.
These secret letters, which were placed in bamboo tubes and delivered by pigeons or humans, were written on small pieces of paper and contained only a few words.
But Luo Yongsen actually kept it from beginning to end.
Everyone present was equally shocked, especially the children and their families who were playing on the ice on the lake.
At this moment, they were all thankful that they had discovered the problem in time, otherwise they would have all fallen into the ice cave.
"Eighteen, do you have anything to say?"
Emperor Yongping listened to all the secret letters with a frown on his face.
The fact that he was able to ask the question calmly at this time was his greatest upbringing as an emperor.
If he is not his son, he would be so cruel at such a young age.
Once we find out who his biological father is, I will make sure this whole family of bastards die a miserable death.
"In reply to your Majesty, I have never communicated with Cousin Sen. I don't know where these letters came from."
Chu Chengzhao was originally answering while standing in the hall, but this time he had to kneel down.
But his expression remained calm, unperturbed, and even a little confused, which stunned Luo Yongsen.
This letter was clearly passed to Chu Chengzhao by the eunuch who served the prince. How could Chu Chengzhao not acknowledge it?
"Luo's son, who sent you a message to harm the young master of the Wuwei General's Mansion? Why don't you tell the truth?"
Emperor Yongping's face was full of majesty, and his tone became extremely serious.
"I...I recognize the messenger. He is the eunuch who serves the Eighteenth Prince. The Eighteenth...the Eighteenth Prince has also told me many times that he doesn't like Wang Zixuan.
If this letter was not written by him, then I...I don't know who else wants to use me to harm Prince Xuan. I am only familiar with him and the nineteenth prince in the palace, and I don't interact with others. "
Luo Yongsen did not dare to lie about this matter, after all, his own life was involved.
"Go and bring here all the eunuchs who serve the prince."
After Emperor Yongping finished speaking, Lin Fu gave a look to Lin Bushi, the chief steward of the Imperial Household Department.
Afterwards, the two of them took their people to the prince's residence.
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